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Holiday Inn Express Bologna Fiera, Bologna
- Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
Main amenities
- 156 guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Fitness center
- Business center
- Area shuttle
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Front desk safe
- Laundry service
- Conference space
- Multilingual staff
For families
- Private bathroom
- Premium TV channels
- Free toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Hair dryer
- Coffee/tea maker
What's around
- In Exhibition Center
- BolognaFiere (2.4 mi / 3.8 km)
- National Art Gallery of Bologna (2.9 mi / 4.6 km)
- University of Bologna (2.9 mi / 4.7 km)
- Centro Agroalimentare di Bologna (0.7 mi / 1.2 km)
- Museo Di Anatomia Degli Animali Domestici (1.6 mi / 2.5 km)
Holiday Inn Express Bologna Fiera, Bolognafrom $41
- Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking
- Family Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking
- One Double and One Sofa Bed, Smoking
- Room, 1 Twin Bed, Smoking
- One Double Bed, Smoking
- Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Wheelchair)
- Two Single Beds, Non-Smoking
- Room, 2 Single Beds, Smoking
- Standard Room
- One Double Bed, Non-Smoking, Accessible
- Triple Room
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 156 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 6 floors
- Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Up to 2 children (17 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Pets allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms
- Free self parking
- Area shuttle *
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In the hotel
- Free buffet breakfast daily
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Fitness facilities
- Business center
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- In-room accessibility
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Soundproofed rooms
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Bidet
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Premium TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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Holiday Inn Express Bologna Fiera, Bologna's small print
Also known as
- Holiday Inn Express Bologna
- Holiday Inn Express Bologna Fiera
- Holiday Inn Express Fiera
- Holiday Inn Express Fiera Hotel
- Holiday Inn Express Fiera Hotel Bologna
- Bologna Holiday Inn
- Holiday Inn Express Bologna-Fiera Hotel Bologna
- Holiday Inn Express Bologna Fiera Hotel
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
A tax is imposed by the city and will be collected at the property. The tax ranges from EUR 1.50 to EUR 5 per person, per night. The amount has been determined by the local administration and depends on the length of stay, property classification, and room price. This tax does not apply from the 6th consecutive night of stay onward. Guests exempted from this tax include residents of Bologna and children under 14 years of age. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For further details, please contact the property using the information contained in the confirmation received after booking.
Optional extras
Dial-up Internet access is available in guestrooms for an extra charge
Area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Recent reviews
Excellent 4.2 /5 from 309 reviews
Hotel is in a good location if you drive. About 20 minutes from Bologna's city center and is just off the highway. Room size is tight with the sofa bed in use although I'd say it's a good size otherwise for the price. Bathroom is spacious with a shower cubicle. Very well-kept and clean premises. Breakfast spread is good with hot and cold options, complete with a self-service orange juicer. Staff was friendly and front-desk staff was patient with my 8 and 10 year-olds' questions and requests. There's a shopping strip across the road with some restaurants. This is a good choice if you're traveling as a family or in a group, drive and prefer a reasonably-priced quality hotel. I would stay here again when I next travel to Bologna.
This was a stopover hotel on our drive from Rome to Switzerland. It worked well for us (me, my husband, our daughter, her husband and their two small children). After a long drive it was particularly nice to have a restaurant at the hotel. The breakfast buffet was terrific. It was quiet, close to a major highways and convenient. The hotel staff was very helpful to me when I needed to contact my credit card company about a fraud issue.
room was lovely and clean but the temperature of the airconditioning unit has been controlled to a normal degree of like 24 degrees. We tried to adjust the control box to zero degree because we were feeling very hot but the temperature remained the same. overall stay was beautiful and comfortable including buffet breakfast.
poor air conditioner, otherwise really nice and clean. Good modern hotel.
We booked a room for 4 people. Although clean, it was supersmall. The hotel acts more fancy than it is - give it is a Holiday Inn, they should consider some minor renovations. On the other hand, these are just small things. The breakfast was very very nice and rich in items. Especially appreciated was the freshly squeezed orange juice.
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Beaufort, SC, Bay Street
Beaufort, SC. 700 block of Bay Street. Photo taken in December 2008.
One story building to the right of the red awning is the site of Daniel de Saussure's house. It was built before 1770 and destroyed by a fire in 1907 which also leveled about a third of Beaufort's commercial district. Daniel de Saussure was a merchant who brokered the local import and export business that served many of the surrounding rice and indigo plantations prior to the American Revolution. He maintained warehouses further to the east.
His home, arranged very much like a Charleston single house and containing his Beaufort office, was one of the tallest buildings in Beaufort. It was an imposing 3 and a half story tabby structure with offices on the ground floor and his family's private residence on the 3 levels above. Tabby was a common building material made of crushed oyster shells, sand and lime. With no native stone and with only a limited about of clay found in the immediate area for making brick, tabby was a useful substitute for artificial stone, at least until until the introduction of concrete in the early 20th century.
Part of the tabby walls of an adjacent store building, also belonging to Daniel de Saussure, remains standing and belongs to the same building as the red awning.
Once he had moved his family and prinicpal business to Charleston prior to 1780, most of Daniel de Saussure's business operations in Beaufort, including stores and warehouses, were transferred to his protege and clerk, John Verdier. Daniel's son Henry William de Saussure was a contemporary of John Verdier, though a few years younger.
Verdier became one of Beaufort's most successful and colorful merchants after the Revolution. The Verdiere house at 801 Bay Street with its double portico appears to the left in this photograph, in the next block. The Verdier was where LaFayette stayed during his official visit to Beaufort in the 1820's. Coincidently, LaFayette was the guest of Henry de Saussure when the old hero of the Revolution traveled to Columbia during what some have called LaFayette's grand farewll visit to America in 1825.
Bay Street, Beaufort, SC. Photo taken December 2008.
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2016, Jazz North East's 50th year as a promoter, has seen some wonderful concerts, climaxing with a superb performance from our speciallycreated Fluid Orchestra.
But as we move into 2017 we are looking forward with anticipation rather than backwards with nostalgia. Ours is a music which is constantly evolving, and which more than ever crosses geographic and stylistic boundaries. So what better way to start the new year than with a celebration of jazz from the Netherlands, bringing together musicians from the celebrated older generation of witty and imaginative improvisers, and representatives of the younger artists who are building on the achievements of their predecessors. Add in a couple of UK players (including Tyneside's very own Faye MacCalman), and the 'Going Dutch' all-day event on 22nd January seems certain to be a feast of great music.
That's just the start of what promises to be another year of high quality and diverse offerings, reflecting the many faces of today's hugely exciting international jazz scene. In February alone we range from the punchy sound of the Seamus Blake Organ Trio, via Chicago-styled improvisation from Ernest Dawkins & The Unknowns, to the contemporary groove of Flying Machines. And we've got plenty more in the pipeline for the subsequent months - we're not looking too far ahead, but we reckon that we're staring our second fifty years in style!
22nd January @ the Lit & Phil
Going Dutch
An all-day celebration of jazz from the Netherlands, with a cross-generational selection of superb musicians.
7th February @ The Jazz Café
The Seamus Blake Organ Trio
Punchy New York saxophonist links up with UK players in a classic tenor/organ/drums powerhouse trio.
11th February @ the Jazz Café
Ernest Dawkins & the Unknowns
Key figure in Chicago's legendary AACM fronts a sextet of student improvisers from Newcastle University.
12th February @ the Bridge Hotel
Madwort Saxophone Quartet + Noize Choir
Ground-breaking sax outfit from London features in a double bill with experimental vocal group from Tyneside.
28th February @ the Jazz Café
Flying Machines
Guitarist Alex Munk leads his outstanding young quartet, showcasing their acclaimed debut album.
For full details of each of these gigs, click on the band name.


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allow me to introduce my infected soul
I have now caught the virus which invites your deadly hate for me
I wish to fall into the web and bleed cold
get out of my head and seek your own device in which to breed
my fertile grounds hold empty feelings
which sicken my guilty, whoreish being, and glue me to the floor
I die and live, then live and die, seeking
all the monumental reapings that paralyze my body more and more
rip me to bits and pieces instantly
are you happy now that you've stolen my dark, blackened identity?
my wounded eyes can no longer see
and my supposed tormented soul is dying, as I'm down on my knees
forsaken once again and stale
I've forgotten how to feel for you have consumed all my potential
and now my body has turned pale
you wonder why I wear all black, well, I feel that it's essential
my heart crawls around receiving
harsh winds blowing about, beating me to the very ground
I have been dismembered, leaving
only dead skin demanding an escape before I'm drowned
the spiders crawled within me
once again as I've said before, this time they spoke aloud
then leaned in for a kiss, it seemed
but I took my knife and cut out my fears and proved proud
no more hurt and no more pain
and no more severed emotions to suffocate my every breath
I will refuse the poison kiss, so lame
battling continuously, I will float above, and beyond the death...
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Fort Worth Service Dog Celebrates Graduation By Getting Married To Another Service DogSo cute! Thank you for your service Officer Ramsey, and congratulations, Trooper!
The 5 Biggest Changes Coming To DFW In The Next Ten YearsGet ready, because DFW is about to undergo some drastic changes, all of which revolve around one major factor: population.
The Colony Becomes Home To An Eight Acre Food Complex From Notable Dallas RestaurateursGet ready, foodies. Dallas keeps churning out more delicious options to indulge every kind of taste bud imaginable.
Celebrate National Margarita Day With Deals All Across DFW!February 22 is National Margarita Day, and since Dallas is the home of the World's First Frozen Margarita Machine, it should be expected that there are going to be a bevy of deals spread across our city in recognition of this most glorious day.
DFW Boy Nathan Beatty Makes Bucket List While Facing Inoperable Brain TumorGlenn Rose resident Nathan Beatty has a lot of things on his bucket list.
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text: Audie Cornish At The Democratic Convention, Choreographing A Sea Of Signs By Audie Cornish • Jul 28, 2016 If you've been watching the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on TV, you've probably seen it happen a few times already: Every few minutes, a fresh wave of brightly colored signs — bearing campaign slogans like "Stronger Together" or "Love Trumps Hate" — spreads across the convention floor like wildfire. What's Next For Delegates For Bernie Sanders? By Audie Cornish • Jul 25, 2016 Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit NPR. Can Baltimore Provide Addiction Treatment On Demand? By Audie Cornish • Feb 24, 2016 Across the U.S., more than 20 million people abuse drugs or alcohol or both. Only about 1 in 10 is getting treatment. People seeking treatment often have to wait weeks or months for help. The delays can jeopardize the chances they'll be able to recover from their addiction. Chicago Teens And Combat Veterans Join Forces To Process Trauma By Audie Cornish • Jan 25, 2016 If you took a map of Chicago and put down a tack for each person shot last year, you'd need nearly 3,000 tacks. Of those, 101 would be clustered in the neighborhood of East Garfield Park. That's where 15-year-old Jim Courtney-Clarks lives. "To be honest, I really don't like it," Courtney-Clarks says. "Every time you look up somebody else is getting killed, and I never know if it's me or somebody I am really close to." Amid Violence, Chicago Parents Try To Inoculate Their Sons Against Fear By Audie Cornish • Dec 10, 2015 The protests in Chicago have been mostly peaceful. But it's not just about police. This is all happening against a backdrop of gang violence, including the recent killing of a 9-year-old boy who police say was apparently targeted because of his father's alleged gang ties. These incidents are forcing difficult conversations between parents and kids. And for African-American families, the conversation hits close to home. Pitching Health Care In Baltimore's Red Light District By Audie Cornish • Nov 10, 2015 Every Thursday night you can find Nathan Fields making the rounds of Baltimore's red light district, known to locals as The Block. An outreach worker with the Baltimore City Health Department, Fields, 55, is a welcome sight outside strip clubs like Circus, Club Harem and Jewel Box. In the early evening before the clubs get busy, he talks with dancers, bouncers and anyone else passing by about preventing drug overdoses and how to stop the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Baltimore Fights Heroin Overdoses With Antidote Outreach By Audie Cornish • Sep 9, 2015 A suspected case of measles. A rabid fox on the loose. A recall of a dye used in tattoos. A drug epidemic that's claiming hundreds of lives. Those are just a few of the problems that Dr. Leana Wen confronts in a typical week as the Baltimore City Health Commissioner. While they all have to be dealt with, it's clear that heroin is among Wen's gravest concerns. Right now, she's focused on stopping overdoses and saving lives. Letters: A Correction, And Comments On Coverage Of The Virginia Shooting By Audie Cornish • Aug 28, 2015 Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/. Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: In Wake Of Riot, Ariz. Governor Fires For-Profit Prison Firm By Audie Cornish • Aug 28, 2015 Copyright 2015 KJZZ-FM. To see more, visit http://kjzz.org/. Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A New Ride Down Dylan's 'Highway': What Do Millennials Think Of The Album? By Audie Cornish • Aug 28, 2015 Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/. Pages1 2 3 4 … next › last »


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A new wave of support for Superstorm Sandy victims has risen out of Bayside, where one woman hopes to inspire others to shower those less fortunate with help.
Jane Lynch, a teacher at Saint Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows, injected a new twist into the act of donating supplies to storm victims when she launched her first Phoenix party earlier this month. Similar to that of a wedding or baby shower, guests purchased items like kitchen appliances and bedding from a registry and gifted them to a woman who had lost everything.
"Instead of calling them parties for the victims of Sandy, my friend suggested we call them Phoenix parties as a way of suggesting that this is one more step toward rising from the ashes of Sandy," Lynch said. "The idea is to get them what they need, but give it to them in a way that doesn't make them feel like they are receiving charity. It's a party."
Lynch assembled 10 of her friends and family members at her sister's home in Bayside, where they celebrated the gifting of home essentials for a friend from Broad Channel whose home was badly flooded in the storm. Though the woman at the center of the party did not want her name publicized, Lynch said there was nothing but positivity coming out of the shower from the initial greetings to the hugs goodbye.
"The easy part is to find the support because everyone wants to help," Lynch said. "They want to feel more connected and this works organically."
The guests, who had never met the storm victim, purchased the items off a registry at a local retailer to avoid duplicates and to ensure that they are donating something that is badly needed.
"It's a chance for us to directly help people who were victims of the storm," said Moira Clinton, of Bayside. "We were affected in Bayside but nothing like what this particular family has had to endure."
Lynch said the idea came to her while teaching in Fresh Meadows, where she heard tale after tale of storm victims being left with nothing and struggling to rebuild without the key essentials.
After floating the idea to one storm victim she had been put in touch with through mutual friends, she helped organize a registry for guests to purchase and gain inspiration from.
One guest, she said, noticed there were different shell-themed items on the registry and took it upon herself to craft a homemade wreath out of seashells for the shower. The group finally gathered March 2 in Bayside for the party, where they ate sandwiches, opened gifts and shared laughs.
Lynch said she hoped the idea of Phoenix parties would catch on with anyone else looking to show their support for Sandy victims still working toward normalcy in their lives.
"It's about the intangibles," Lynch said. "This way, she gets to tell a positive story from the storm. She has a sympathetic ear. She has people going out of their way for her. All of those things, you can't make up, and are even more sustaining than a spatula."
Reach reporter Phil Corso by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at 718-260-4573.
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[Verse 1]
Take the makeup
Off your eyes
I've got to see you
Hear your sacred sighs
Before the break up
Comes the silence
I'm talking to you
You say you're over it
But I know
I thought I knew you
You thought you knew me
But now that you do
It's not so easy now
That I know
You can cry, I won't go
You can scream, I won't go
Every man that you know
Would have run at the word go
Little boys with their porno
Oh, I know they hurt you so
They don't know that we know
Never know what we know
[Verse 2]
And all your makeup
Just take it all off
I've got to find you
Before the line is lost
I know I hurt you
I won't deny it
When I reach for you
You say, "I'm over it."
But I know
[Verse 3]
But the cup it overflows
Little boys with their porno
But this is their world
Where can we go?
Makes me feel like something's wrong with me
Makes me feel like something's wrong with me
Can you see me?
You can cry, I won't go
You can scream, I won't go
Little boys with their porno
Little boys with their porno
Makes me feel like something's wrong
It's the only world we know
Yeah, something's wrong
Little boys with their porno
And boys they learn
Some selfish shit
Until the girl
Won't put up with it
On and on and on we go
I just have to know
I'm not over it
I'm not over it
You say love is real
Like a disease
Come on tell me please
I'm not over it
I'm not over it
Bear with me here and I'll try to clarify what I mean. On a broad/abstract level I think "Porno" is about the deep human longing for total/true intimacy and our tendency to try to satisfy this longing with a distorted imitation (i.e. a "reflection") of it.
True intimacy is a two-sided coin. It is (1) seeing, knowing, and loving the full truth about another person while simultaneously (2) being truly and fully seen, known, and loved by them as well. True intimacy is two people mutually sharing all of themselves with each other.
The idea of true intimacy can be terrifying because it involves complete vulnerability. What if the other person doesn't like what they see? What if they misunderstand? We fear being rejected so we subconsciously look for ways to enjoy the feeling of intimacy without showing our true selves.
Of course, intimacy happens on many levels (physical, emotional, etc.). This song uses the ideas of "Porno" and "makeup" to bridge all of those levels at once. In this song, "Porno" is FALSE intimacy. The girls in porn show you all of themselves (physically) and provide short-term access to the physical and emotional feelings associated with intimacy, but allow you to avoid the risk of rejection associated with true intimacy. "Makeup" in this song is a mask that allows us to feel the benefits of being seen and loved by another while avoiding the risk of rejection by hiding our flaws.
With all that as a background, It seems to me that this song is written from the perspective of a guy who has come to see that he has been guilty of settling for false intimacy. He has hidden part of himself from her and she found out about it and he knows that what he had hidden has hurt her deeply. "I thought I knew you, you thought you knew me, but now that you do, it's not so easy now, that I know."
[Alternatively, you could very well interpret the song as being sung by her current lover after she had been hurt by OTHER guys (the "little boys") in the past. He is trying to draw her out of her shell, convince her that he is not like them, that he isn't afraid of her anger and won't leave if she reveals to him how much she is still hurting. Still, the lines "but now that you do [know me]" and "I know I hurt you" do seem to imply that there is something that she has discovered about him that has at least added to her fear and encouraged her isolation/hiding]
The brilliant twist in this song though is that he isn't asking her to come back after leaving him, he is asking her to come back to him after she DIDN'T leave him. She stayed, but she puts on her "makeup" (hiding her deep hurt or shame, maybe blaming herself in some way) and says, maybe half believing it, that it's fine, "I'm over it."
This crushes him though, because what he really wants now is TRUE intimacy with the true her. He doesn't want her to wear a mask. He wants her to cry, scream, whatever it takes to get her true feelings out. He promises her that she can say anything she wants and he won't hold it against her. He wants her to know that she can share all of herself with him without fear that her feelings will make him leave her or reject her. Her silence, her mask, these are far worse than her true feelings. True intimacy loves the other WITH all of their hurt and anger.
The fake intimacy that he had settled for [or that other guys betrayed her for]–whether literally "porno" or not –has led to only a reflection of intimacy being offered to him. He is now willing to love her unconditionally and give her all of himself, but he is utterly stuck until she feels safe enough to be honest with him. He is torn up inside because he knows it's his fault ("I know I hurt you"), while at the same time knowing that in some way he is a victim of the world that he lives in.
Can we ever have true intimacy in a world that tells us that "porno" (ie a shortcut to counterfeit intimacy) is harmless? Can we ever share everything with each other in a world where we have been taught that it's dangerous to trust?
To quote a Pedro the Lion song, "If they really get to know us will they run?"


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Dairy Bush GigaPan - 131 - February 29 2012
Year 3 - Week 26 - 360°
A blustery cool leap-day Dairy Bush GigaPan. Lots of wind and wet snow while shooting today - 0C and 93% humidity with wind from the East at 33km/hr (you can see this in the way the snow has packed onto the bark of the trees).
I had to wipe the lense after each column from 27 onwards. Many birds active while shooting (a nuthatch visible at start in the basswood; a hairywoodpecker was just above the top row in a sugar maple and many crows enjoying the wind-rodeo above the canopy).
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The official word on the endearing Meryl Streep/Tommy Lee Jones film:
Reignite the passion this holiday season with the heartwarming "coming-of-age" romance HOPE SPRINGS (Columbia Pictures, Mandate Pictures), arriving on Blu-ray™ and DVD with UltraViolet™ December 4th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film stars three-time Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady, Best Actress, 2012; Sophie's Choice, Best Actress, 1983; Kramer vs. Kramer, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, 1980), Academy Award® winner Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, 1993) and Golden Globe® winner Steve Carell ("The Office,"Best Performance by an Actor, TV Comedy Series, 2006). It was directed by David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) and written by Vanessa Taylor (TV's "Game of Thrones").
The Blu-rayTMand DVD come with director commentary, alternate takes, a gag reel and the featurette "Inside the Perfect Marriage: Meryl Streep & Tommy Lee Jones," focusing on Arnold and Kay, the lead couple of the film. Exclusive to the Blu-ray are four additional featurettes. "An Intimate Look at Making Hope Springs" takes viewers behind the scenes of the film. "An Expert's Guide to Everlasting Passion" provides real marriage experts giving marital advice. "The Dr. Is In: Steve Carell on Dr. Feld" features Carell explaining the research he did to prepare for the film. "The Passionate Performer" provides an inside look at the acting career of Meryl Streep


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Barbagli G.,Centro Chirurgico Toscano |
Pellegrini G.,University of Modena and Reggio Emilia |
Corradini F.,University of Modena and Reggio Emilia |
Montorsi F.,Unit of Urology |
And 3 more authors.
European Urology | Year: 2016
Background: Repair of penile urethral strictures is a challenging problem for which different techniques have been suggested. Objective: To describe a new surgical technique for one-stage penile urethroplasty using an oral graft and glue, and to assess its safety and efficacy. Design, setting, and participants: A retrospective review of medical records for patients who underwent one-stage penile urethroplasty using oral mucosa and glue from February 2013 to October 2014 was performed. Surgical procedure: The penile urethra was opened and the urethral plate was incised to create a wide window within which the oral graft was pasted with glue. The urethra was sutured over the catheter. Outcome measurements and statistical analysis: Clinical data were collected in a database. Intraoperative and postoperative complications and outcomes were assessed. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed. Results and limitations: Fourteen patients were included in the study. Median operative time was 60. min. The median postoperative stay was 3 d. Three intraoperative and one postoperative complication occurred. In all patients, voiding cystourethrography 2 wk after surgery failed to show urethral fistula or sacculation. No patients complained of penile chordee or sexual dysfunction after surgery. Median follow-up was 16 mo. Among the 14 patients, 12 (85.7%) procedures were successful and two (14.3%) were failures. Study limitations include the small sample size and short follow-up. Conclusions: An in vitro study and a one-stage reconstruction of penile urethral strictures with an oral mucosa graft and glue showed that the procedure is safe and efficient, but further studies including larger series of patients and longer follow-up are required. Patient summary: We report on the repair of penile urethral stricture using one-stage urethroplasty with oral mucosa and glue. This new technique was safe and effective, with limited complications and satisfactory outcomes. We plan to increase the use of this technique in the future. The combined use of oral mucosa and glue for one-stage penile urethroplasty is safe and efficient and, in our experience, considerably increases the success rate for this type of urethroplasty. © 2016 European Association of Urology. Source
The CTLA4 variants may interact with the IL23R- and NOD2-conferred risk in development of Crohn's disease
Hradsky O.,Charles University |
Dusatkova P.,Charles University |
Lenicek M.,Charles University |
Bronsky J.,Charles University |
And 6 more authors.
BMC Medical Genetics | Year: 2010
Background: The CTLA4 (cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4) gene is associated with several immunopathologic diseases and because of its important immuno-regulatory role it may be considered also a plausible candidate for a genetic association with inflammatory bowel diseases. Previously published studies found no association of CTLA4 with Crohn's disease itself, but some indicated an association with its subphenotypes. The aim of this study was to assess the association in the Czech population, using a set of markers shown to associate with other diseases.Methods: Six polymorphisms within the CTLA4 region were investigated in 333 patients with Crohn's disease and 482 unrelated healthy controls, all Caucasians of Czech origin. The genotypes of the SNPs were determined using the TaqMan SNP genotyping assays. Haplotypes were reconstructed using an expectation-maximization algorithm, and their association with the condition was assessed using log-linear modeling. Then, potential interactions were tested between the CTLA4 variants and other genetic factors known to confer the disease susceptibility.Results: No crude associations with Crohn's disease were found for the tested CTLA4 variants under the log-additive or dominant models. However, when stratified for the genetic risk conferred by the variants in the NOD2 (the p.Leu1007fsX1008, rs5743293) or the IL23R (p.R381Q, rs11209026), a significant negative association emerged for the minor alleles of CTLA4 CT60 (rs3087243), JO31 (rs11571302), JO27-1 (rs11571297) polymorphisms. This negative association with CTLA4 was apparent only in the strata defined by presence minor alleles at the NOD2 rs5743293 (here the CTLA4 CT60 A coffered an OR = 0.43, 95%CI 0.19 - 0.95 for the presence of CT60 A), or IL23R rs11209026 (here the OR for presence of CT60 A was 0.23, 95%CI 0.07 - 0.71). We observed this effect also for the haplotype consisting of minor alleles of the three tightly linked CTLA4 markers. Furthermore, this haplotype was associated with the younger age at diagnosis (OR 1.52, 95%CI 1.09 - 2.11, p = 0.014).Conclusions: A protective effect of a CTLA4 haplotype was unmasked after stratification for the risk variants in the NOD2 and IL23R genes, and may point towards the biological relevance of the molecule in the pathogenesis of the disease. © 2010 Hradsky et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Source
Relationship of chronological age and sexual maturity with skeletal maturity by magnetic resonance imaging of the distal radial epiphysis in adolescent football players
Bolivar J.,University of Antioquia |
Sandoval O.,University Hospital of Neiva |
Osorio J.,University of Antioquia |
Gallo J.,University of Antioquia |
Gallo J.,Clinical and Research Center
Apunts Medicina de l'Esport | Year: 2015
Introduction: Although the grade of fusion of the left distal radial epiphysis (LDRE) observed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been linked to chronological age (CA), its relationship to Tanner stage of the genitals in the Latin American population is unknown. Objective: To evaluate the relationship of CA and sexual maturity with skeletal maturity (SM) determined by MRI of the LDRE in adolescent football players from Medellin, Colombia. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study that included 60 male football players with certified legal age between 12 and 18 years. Medical evaluation and MRI of the LDRE using a 1.5 T scanner was performed according to a described protocol. The image reading was performed by 3 blinded evaluators. SM was classified as: A: immature; B: developing; C: mature, and inter- and intra-observer variability was assessed. Results: Among the football players included in the study, the average body mass index and body fat were 19.6 ± 2.0 kg/m2 and 11.1 ± 1.2%, respectively. A correlation of CA and the Tanner stage of genital maturity with SM (Kendall's Tau_b 0.686 and 0.693, respectively; P < .001) was found. All players classified as stage C were 17 or older and Tanner stage V. The inter-observer and intra-observer agreement showed a kappa index of 0.36 (P < .001) and 0.60 (P < .001), respectively. Conclusion: A relationship was found between CA and sexual maturity and SM by MRI of the LDRE in adolescent football players. Classification by stage of SM in 3 categories could be more practical and have implications for competition. © 2015 Consell Català de l'Esport. Generalitat de Catalunya. Source
Lenicek M.,Charles University |
Duricova D.,Clinical and Research Center |
Hradsky O.,Charles University |
Dusatkova P.,Charles University |
And 5 more authors.
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases | Year: 2014
Background: The oxidative stress is thought to play an important role in Crohn's disease (CD). As serum bilirubin represents the major endogenous antioxidant, this article aimed to evaluate in a clinical study, whether serum bilirubin levels and genes affecting its systemic concentrations are associated with CD. Methods: This exploratory case-control study was based on pediatric (n = 119) and adult (n = 504) patients with CD and 370 appropriate healthy control subjects. The (GT)n and (TA)n dinucleotide variations in heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1) and bilirubin UDP-glucuronosyl transferase (UGT1A1) gene promoters were determined by fragment analysis. Serum bilirubin levels were compared in a subset of 90 cases and 229 controls, for whom biochemical data were available. Results: Substantially lower serum bilirubin levels were detected in patients with CD compared with controls (7.4 versus 12.1 μmol/L, P < 10-6). Serum bilirubin levels were significantly lower in patients with CD within all UGT1A1*28 genotypes (P < 0.05). UGT1A1*28 homozygotes with wildtype NOD2 gene variant exhibited significant delay in CD manifestation (P = 0.004), while the protective effect of UGT1A1*28 homozygosity was lost in those patients with mutated NOD2 gene. No associations between CD risk and individual HMOX1 gene variants were observed. Conclusions: CD is associated with significantly low serum bilirubin levels, most likely as a result of increased oxidative stress accompanying this inflammatory disease. UGT1A1*28 allele homozygosity, responsible for higher bilirubin levels, seems to be an important modifier of CD manifestation. Copyright © 2014 Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. Source
Two independent genetic factors responsible for the associations of the IBD5 locus with Crohn's disease in the Czech population
Hradsky O.,University Hospital Motol |
Dusatkova P.,University Hospital Motol |
Lenicek M.,Charles University |
Bronsky J.,University Hospital Motol |
And 5 more authors.
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases | Year: 2011
Background: The role of the IBD5 locus in development of Crohn's disease (CD) has not been clarified. In the Czech population we examined its genetic association using variants of the SLC22A4 (rs1050152), SLC22A5 (rs2631367), two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) shown to be associated with CD in genome-wide studies (rs6596075 and rs2188962), and four SNPs previously shown to tag the haplotype blocks 4, 7, 9, 10 of the IBD5 locus (IGR2063b-1, IGR2230a-1, IGR100Xa-1, IGR3236a-1). Methods: The genotype, phenotype, and allelic frequencies were compared between 469 unrelated patients with CD (177 pediatric-onset, 292 adult-onset) and 470 unrelated healthy controls, all Caucasians of Czech ancestry. Results: The most significant difference between patients and controls was found for the SNP rs6596075 (odds ratio [OR] = 0.70 for the G allele; 95% CI 0.52-0.94) in the dominant model and SNP IGR2063b-1 (OR = 1.38 for the G allele; 95% CI 1.14-1.67) in the log-additive model. We found a strong linkage disequilibrium across the IBD5 locus except rs6596075. The haplotype consisting of minor alleles of all tested SNPs except rs6596075 was carried by 31% patients and 23% control subjects (OR = 1.35, 95% CI 1.06-1.72). The association of variants in SLC22A4 and SLC22A5 was dependent on this risk haplotype, while the strong association of the rs6596075 was seemingly independent. In the analysis of subphenotypes we found only an association of the penetrating disease with rs6596075 (OR = 2.13; 95% CI 1.31-3.47). Conclusions: Our study confirms the importance of IBD5 in determining CD susceptibility, and demonstrates that two independent genetic factors may be responsible for the association observed within this locus. Copyright © 2010 Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. Source


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I am a Senior Lecturer in the Computational, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroimaging Laboratory, which is part of the Department of Medicine's Division of Brain Sciences.
The overarching aim of my research is to derive a better understanding of how task active networks in the human brain support key aspects of cognition such as attention, motor response inhibition, working memory, planning and reasoning, and how these aspects of cognition are affected in the pathological brain. I apply a wide range of techniques in pursuit of this aim including functional and structural brain imaging, genotyping, machine learning and computational modelling.
I also have a particular interest in the potential applications of technologies that can be used to apply cognitive testing and training in the home. For example, Apps and websites that can assess large-scale cohorts, track clinical populations longitudinally, or deliver cognitive training regimes.
If you are a student who is interested in undertaking PhD or postdoctoral research in my lab then please feel free to email me directly at a.hampshire_at_imperial.ac.uk.
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
et al., 2015, The Effect of an Online Cognitive Training Package in Healthy Older Adults: An Online Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol:16, ISSN:1525-8610, Pages:990-997
Hampshire A, Sharp DJ, 2015, Contrasting network and modular perspectives on inhibitory control, Trends in Cognitive Sciences, Vol:19, ISSN:1364-6613, Pages:445-452
et al., 2015, Dynamic Network Mechanisms of Relational Integration, Journal of Neuroscience, Vol:35, ISSN:0270-6474, Pages:7660-7673
Hampshire A, 2015, Putting the brakes on inhibitory models of frontal lobe function, Neuroimage, Vol:113, ISSN:1053-8119, Pages:340-355
et al., 2015, Association between MAPT haplotype and memory function in patients with Parkinson's disease and healthy aging individuals., Neurobiol Aging, Vol:36, Pages:1519-1528
et al., 2015, Exploring Spatiotemporal Network Transitions in Task Functional MRI, Human Brain Mapping, Vol:36, ISSN:1065-9471, Pages:1348-1364
et al., 2014, Genetic impact on cognition and brain function in newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease: ICICLE-PD study, Brain, Vol:137, ISSN:0006-8950, Pages:2743-2758
Erika-Florence M, Leech R, Hampshire A, 2014, A functional network perspective on response inhibition and attentional control, Nature Communications, Vol:5, ISSN:2041-1723
Hampshire A, MacDonald A, Owen AM, 2013, Hypoconnectivity and hyperfrontality in retired American football players., Sci Rep, Vol:3
et al., 2013, Assessing residual reasoning ability in overtly non-communicative patients using fMRI, Neuroimage: Clinical, Vol:2, Pages:174-183
et al., 2012, Fractionating human intelligence., Neuron, Vol:76, Pages:1225-1237
et al., 2011, Lateral prefrontal cortex subregions make dissociable contributions during fluid reasoning., Cereb Cortex, Vol:21, Pages:1-10
et al., 2010, Putting brain training to the test, Nature, Vol:465, ISSN:0028-0836, Pages:775-U6
et al., 2010, The role of the right inferior frontal gyrus: inhibition and attentional control., Neuroimage, Vol:50, Pages:1313-1319
et al., 2008, Orbitofrontal dysfunction in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and their unaffected relatives., Science, Vol:321, Pages:421-422
et al., 2008, Attentional control in Parkinson's disease is dependent on COMT val 158 met genotype., Brain, Vol:131, Pages:397-408
Hampshire A, Owen AM, 2006, Fractionating attentional control using event-related fMRI., Cerebral Cortex, Vol:16, ISSN:1047-3211, Pages:1679-1689


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First-team coach Joe Jordan is certain QPR possess the attacking threat to fire themselves to Barclays Premier League survival.
Following defeat at Aston Villa before the international break, QPR stand seven points adrift of safety heading into the final eight games.
That deficit could be widened further by the time Harry Redknapp's men tackle west London rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage on Easter Monday.
However, Jordan insists that with the likes of Bobby Zamora and £8million French frontman Loic Remy, the Hoops - with seven goals in their past three matches - have what it takes to pull off what would be a remarkable escape.
"We have the players now that are capable of taking the game to the opposition," former Scotland star Jordan told club website http://www.qpr.co.uk.
"Bobby is back fit, Remy is back in - we have a depth there now that we didn't have (before).
"When we arrived here we could only really play in a certain way, but that has changed now.
"We had to defend and play on the break, whereas now we can take the game to the opposition when it is needed.
"Performance-wise, we are improving all the time and there is a belief in the camp, because we are playing well.
"The performance (at Aston Villa) last week was excellent. Going forward that was the best we have played since we have got here.
"There are eight games ahead of us and there are games we think we can win.
"Harry has been in circumstances like this before and I have worked with him during those. Harry's teams have achieved what we are asking these players to go and achieve in these last eight games for QPR.
"The possibilities (of survival) are there - we have just got to make sure we don't create our own problems.
"If we can play the way that we have played recently we will score goals, we have just got to make sure those goals win us games."
QPR had plenty of the first-team squad away on World Cup qualifying duty, including defender Tal Ben Haim who played in Israel's 2-0 win over Northern Ireland in Belfast last night.
Redknapp, meanwhile, watched goalkeeper Julio Cesar play for Brazil in their international friendly draw with Russia at Stamford Bridge on Monday evening.
QPR defender Fabio da Silva maintains the squad are focused on delivering the required performance at Craven Cottage to kick-start their survival bid.
Speaking to QPR Player, the 22-year-old on-loan Manchester United full-back said: "We have played well in the last few games, but the result against Aston Villa did not come.
"Now, though, we have to forget those results, they are history, and focus on the next one which is the most important.
"It (survival) is hard, but not impossible, we have to go from game to game.
"We must not think about the five games we have to win, we just have to get the three points in the next one, then look to the game after that.
"We 100% believe we can stay in the Premier League."
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There's one caveat to the ZT's performance, and which is best exemplified by the Gateway FX7026. That $1,099 PC has a faster CPU, but it also comes with 64-bit Windows Vista, that puts all 4GB of the Gateway's memory to work. Because of the limitations of 32-bit Vista and the way it uses memory, the ZT system actually uses less than the full amount of RAM. Gateway has a number of PCs due out soon in the $700 to $1,200 price range that have 6GB of RAM and 64-bit Vista that we expect will have similar performance to the Gateway FX7026. You would be wise to wait to see how those systems perform before making a midrange desktop purchase.
As the Affinity 7225Xi-35 is unremarkable on the outside, the same goes for its interior. The cabling is clean enough, but like most systems like this, you get only basic expansion room. Both memory slots come occupied, so you'll have to throw away the two 1GB sticks if you want to make an upgrade. And in addition to the graphics card, you also get a PCI modem card, leaving one free PCI expansion card slot. Two free hard drive bays round out the internal flexibility.
There's also little in the way of bloatware on the Affinity 7225Xi-35. You get a few desktop icons in addition to the Vista defaults, the usual Microsoft Office 2007 trial, and shortcuts to various disc burning applications. All of those are easy enough to delete if the desktop clutter bothers you, and fortunately, there's nothing running on the system that takes up an excessive amount of memory.
ZT's service and support plan has a few advantages over others in the industry. The default parts and labor warranty covers you for two years instead of the usual one. You also get 24-7 phone-based technical support. Online help is a bit more limited, with little in the way of system-specific information, although you can enter a serial number to find specific drivers. E-mail support is also an option.
Find out more about how we test desktop systems.
System configurations:
Acer Aspire M5100
Windows Vista Home Premium; 2.19GHz AMD Phenom 9500; 3GB DDR2 667MHz SDRAM; 256MB (shared) ATI Radeon HD 1250 graphics chip; 500GB 7,200rpm hard drive.
Gateway GT5674
Windows Vista Home Premium; 2.2GHz AMD Phenom 9500; 3GB DDR2 667MHz SDRAM; 128MB (shared) Nvidia GeForce 6150SE graphics chip; 500GB 7,200rpm hard drive.
Velocity Micro Vector Campus Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1; 2.53Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E7200; 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 384MB Nvidia GeForce 8800 GS graphics card; 500GB 7,200rpm Hitachi hard drive.
ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1; 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600; 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 512MB ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics card; 500GB 7,200rpm Seagate hard drive.


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Fluidic space
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Fluidic space is an extra-dimensional realm which contained no stars or other detectable stellar bodies, filled only with a form of organic fluid. The only known indigenous lifeform was Species 8472.
The Borg became aware of fluidic space in 2373 and utilized a series of quantum singularities as interdimensional rifts in order to access the realm. The Borg, however, found that Species 8472 was resistant to assimilation, and a war between the two powers erupted, in which Species 8472 began an invasion of the Milky Way Galaxy via the singularities. The ensuing six-month conflict cost the lives of millions of drones, thousands of Borg vessels, and dozens of star systems.
When the USS Voyager came upon Borg space, they formed an alliance with the Collective, wherein they would develop a means by which Species 8472 could be successfully combatted, in exchange for safe passage through their space. Seven of Nine would later modify Voyager's navigational deflector to emit a resonant graviton beam, forming another rift to fluidic space. While there, Voyager fired a series of biomolecular warheads, destroying a number of Species 8472's bio-ships. (VOY: "Scorpion", "Scorpion, Part II")
In 2374, a member of Species 8472 tried to open a quantum singularity into fluidic space by using the deflector of the Voyager. This wounded individual also lost some dense mixture of DNA and polyfluidic compound through his wounds. (VOY: "Prey")
As of 2377, Borg vessels were actively patrolling the borders between the Milky Way Galaxy and fluidic space. Axum's vessel was one such Borg ship, stationed in a remote area of the Beta Quadrant. When the Borg resistance movement began, Axum entertained the idea of making contact with Species 8472, and soliciting their assistance in combating the Collective. (VOY: "Unimatrix Zero, Part II")
Apocrypha Edit
In Star Trek: Armada II, fluidic space is the setting of the last level of the game. The realm is invaded by a combined Federation-Borg armada to put an end to a renewed Species 8472 invasion of the Milky Way Galaxy. The region is portrayed as not having any kind of natural resources and it is not possible to travel at warp speeds while inside the realm.
In Star Trek Online, several missions are set in fluidic space, including an encounter with Junior and the discovery of an Iconian plot.
The setting for Star Trek: Alien Domain is in fluidic space. Although in this version it contains celestial bodies and wormholes.
Additional reference Edit
External link Edit
- Fluidic space at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works


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A Georgian restaurant is in a bit of hot water for promotion a new menu item, the "Caribbean black and bleu sandwich".
Claiming the inspiration was singer Chris Brown's vicious assault on ex-girlfriend Rihanna.
Someone in charge of marketing for the Chops & Hops restaurant in Watkinsville, Georgia posted a photo of the sandwich along with a caption that said, "@chrisbrown, @rihanna and us teamed up for a award winning celebrity sandwich. Put your hands on this Caribbean black and bleu sandwich"
The post continued, "Chris Brown won't beat you up for eating this unless your name starts with a R and ends with A."
The locals didn't find the joke funny.
"Never, never will we cross the threshhold of your restaurant," one woman wrote. "You've really blown it with this ad. Domestic violence is not a joking matter and never should be made to appear so. Mark us down as 2 lost customers."
"What a thoughtless thing to write," another poster wrote. "Think about all of the battered women trapped in abusive relationships."
The restaurant in turn quickly apologized and pulled the sandwich from their menu.
"What a thoughtless thing to write," another poster wrote. "Think about all of the battered women trapped in abusive relationships."
The steak house also said it would donate six times the amount of money made from the sandwich to Project Safe Team 6, a charity that fights domestic violence.
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5 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
Nutritional Information
Calories 293
Caloriesfromfat 29 %
Fat 9.3 g
Satfat 3.4 g
Monofat 3.3 g
Polyfat 1.6 g
Protein 16.3 g
Carbohydrate 36 g
Fiber 1.9 g
Cholesterol 56 mg
Iron 2.9 mg
Sodium 584 mg
Calcium 164 mg
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup low-salt chicken broth
1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon stick margarine or butter
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
3 cups hot cooked wide egg noodles (about 5 ounces uncooked pasta)
1 cup cubed cooked ham (such as Light and Lean)
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
Preheat oven to 450°.
Place flour in a bowl; add broth, milk, and pepper. Stir the flour mixture well with a whisk.
Melt margarine in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and bell pepper; sauté 3 minutes. Add flour mixture. Cook 2 minutes or until thick and bubbly; stir constantly. Combine sauce, noodles, ham, cheese, and sherry in a 1 1/2-quart casserole or 10-inch round gratin dish; sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes or until bubbly.
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Mark Christopher "Chris" Bauer (born October 28, 1966) is an American film and television actor. Bauer's work includes roles in 8mm, The Devil's Advocate, Face/Off, The Conspirator, and Snow White: A Tale of Terror. Bauer has also starred in television shows The Wire, Third Watch, True Blood, and the Starz series Survivor's Remorse.
Early life[edit]
Bauer was born in Los Angeles, California and is of Irish and German descent. He attended high school at Miramonte High School in Orinda, California and played on the Miramonte football team in his senior year, 1984, the year the team won the state championship. Later, he attended the University of San Diego, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and graduated from the Yale School of Drama.
Acting career[edit]
Bauer has starred in numerous television series including The Wire as port-union boss Frank Sobotka.[1] He also starred in Billy Crystal's 2001 film 61*, as New York Yankees player Bob Cerv. His roles on network television include a regular role as Fred Yokas, husband of Officer Faith Yokas, on the NBC series Third Watch, lead FBI Agent Dodd on the short-lived CBS series Smith, a Priest on ABC's Life on Mars and as Detective Lou Destefano in the original Sci-Fi channel miniseries The Lost Room. In 2004 he played 'Lee Nickel' on the ESPN series 'Tilt". He appears on the episode The No-Brainer of the television series Fringe as Brian Dempsey. He also appeared in multiple episodes of Numb3rs as Dr. Raymond "Ray" Galuski and in Criminal Minds in season one as the antagonist.
Chris Bauer played Det. (later Sheriff) Andy Bellefleur on the TV-series True Blood.[2] He also played Dennis Halsey, a guard on Unforgettable in the fourth episode of the first season, "Up In Flames", and appeared as a rival salesman from the Syracuse branch of Dunder Mifflin in Season 8 of The Office (US).[3] In 2014, Bauer guest starred in an episode of NBC's Parks and Recreation. In October 2014 Bauer started a recurring role on the Starz comedy Survivor's Remorse. He plays Jimmy Flaherty, the owner of a fictitious Atlanta professional basketball team. The show is written by Mike O'Malley, who is also an executive producer along with NBA star LeBron James, and stars Jessie T. Usher. Survivor's Remorse started its second season on September 22, 2015. Bauer plays Det. Tom Lange in the FX limited series American Crime Story.[4]
Bauer's first film appearance was in Snow White: A Tale of Terror, with Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill, and Monica Keena. Soon after, Bauer played schoolteacher/pedophile Lloyd Gettys in the 1997 film The Devil's Advocate. He played prisoner NB9674932-65 Ivan Dubov in the 1998 action film Face/Off, where he met Nicolas Cage. He then appeared as the masked character 'Machine' in the 1999 film 8mm also starring Cage.[5] He starred as fetish photographer Irving Klaw in the 2005 Bettie Page biopic The Notorious Bettie Page, and as famous author Ken Kesey in a 2007 Neal Cassady biopic. Bauer played a small role in the 2005 Jim Jarmusch film, Broken Flowers. He was featured in the movie The Conspirator, as a fellow officer following Abraham Lincoln's assassination, and played a minor role in Flags of Our Fathers. In 2015, Bauer played the role of 'Pa' in Disney's Tomorrowland.
- ^ "Chris Bauer on "The Wire," "True Blood" and Addiction | The Fix". The Fix. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "True Blood's Chris Bauer on Faery Fatherhood and His Alexander Skarsgård Impression". Vulture. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "OfficeTally". Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ "'The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story' recap: 'From the Ashes of Tragedy'". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Interpreting Tennessee Williams Archived July 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. - Working in the Theatre Seminar video at American Theatre Wing.org, April 2005
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Gerard Lopes Belmonte Trial Begins Without Mention of Alleged Rape of His Mother
Prosecutors in the Gerard Lopes Belmonte trial did not mention that he allegedly raped his adopted mother, Natalie Belmonte, before killing her, even though just last week, they claimed that DNA tests revealed that Lopes' semen was found in her body.
The prosecution certainly want jurors to know this, since they believe he murdered Belmonte, a Weston real estate agent, to cover up his raping her.
Broward Circuit Judge Matthew Destry is requiring the state to show that the sexual intercourse took place shortly before the murder, while Lopes' attorney has argued that the sex was consensual.
See also: Fort Lauderdale Man Raped his Mother Before Killing Her, Say Prosecutors
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During the first day of trial on Monday, prosecutor Adriana Alcalde-Padron bypassed the claims of semen found in the victim's body and argued instead for the jury to focus on Lopes' suspicious activities.
Lopes has had a sketchy past, as well as mental-health issues. Shortly before the crime, he had been in jail for an unrelated incident. According to one report, he had told his fellow Broward County Jail inmates he had fantasies of killing his mother.
Belmonte, who was Lopes' first cousin, adopted him after his father died in 2000.
She vanished following a graduation party she and Lopes attended in Pembroke Pines in July 2011.
The following morning, Lopes told family members that Belmonte had disappeared. Police eventually found that her purse, cell phone, and keys were still in the house.
Belmonte's decomposing body was discovered three days later, dumped in a wooded area.
Eventually, investigators were able to find witnesses who reported seeing blood-stained sheets being carried away by someone from a dumpster.
Police soon found surveillance footage reportedly showing Lopes putting Belmonte's body in the trunk of her Lexus.
"He threw her away like she was garbage," Alcalde-Padron told jurors on Monday.
Lopes' defense, meanwhile, argued that he was drunk on the night of Belmonte's death and claimed there is no evidence that supports he was anywhere around when she was murdered.
While Alcalde-Padron did not mention the DNA tests that supposedly found Lopes' semen in Belmonte's body, that doesn't mean it won't come up later in the trial.
The judge had previously ruled that the DNA evidence found by investigators would be allowed in the trial.
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