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07.05.04 - Today, Wladimir Klitschko, requested that the United States Attorney for the District of Nevada launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his April 10, 2004 loss to Lamon Brewster in Las Vegas. As explained in a letter to United States Attorney Daniel G. Bogden from Judd Burstein, an attorney retained by Mr. Klitschko, there are extremely troubling questions about April 10 that need answers:
As evidenced by this weeks guilty plea in your District by Robert Mittelman to charges that he fixed fights and then unsuccessfully sought to bribe both a federal judge in your District and an Assistant United States Attorney in your Office, it is regrettably all too possible that someone sought to illegally influence the outcome of the Klitschko/Brewster bout. It is our firms belief that there was some foul play involved here, and we believe that the facts of record to date more than justify a full investigation by your Office.
The questions raised in the letter to United States Attorney Bogden include:
1. Why, shortly before the bout, did the betting odds on the Klitschko/Brewster fight move from 11-1 in Mr. Klitschkos favor to 3.5-1? That extraordinary movement suggests that there was a huge amount of late money bet on Brewster with no sound reason for that betting pattern -- other than the possibility that someone knew that Brewster had been handed an unfair advantage in the fight.
2. How is it that an all-access pass reserved for a Klitschko team member was given to an as-yet unidentified person who could not possibly have had proper photo identification? Who was that person? Why was he given a pass? What was he doing with his access?
3. Why is it that Mr. Klitschkos urine and blood samples were destroyed, notwithstanding Mr. Klitschkos teams immediate and constant requests that those samples be sent to Los Angeles for further testing? Significantly, according to the policies of the laboratories holding the specimens, Mr. Klitschkos blood and urine samples had not been destroyed at the time they were requested.
4. How is it that Wladimir Klitschko, someone who has always come into the ring in top physical condition, found himself in a position where, commencing in the second round (before he was even really hit by Mr. Brewster), he experienced a rapid loss of energy, coherence and equilibrium?
5. Why is it that Emmanuel Steward, Mr. Klitschkos Hall of Fame trainer, believes that there was something physically wrong with Mr. Klitschko on the night of the bout? Mr. Steward stated: Wladimir was in perfect shape for the bout. In all of my years as a trainer, I have never seen anything like this. I know when a fighter is hurt from an opponents punches. In this case, there was something else causing Wladimirs problems.
As explained by Mr. Burstein, these are very serious questions: Everyone in the industry knows that there is an ongoing FBI investigation into fight fixing and fraudulent medical reports in Nevada. The strange events of April 10 give real cause for concern that Mr. Klitschko may have been the victim of the very type of activity that is being investigated by the federal government.
Wladimir Klitschko stated: I have thought long and hard about requesting an investigation because I am concerned that the public, and particularly my fans, will see me as making excuses instead of taking responsibility for a loss. That is not my intention. I simply want to know the truth, and I have not yet been given adequate answers to the many questions I rightfully have.
I understand that an investigation cannot change a loss into a win. I also understand that my path to redemption requires victories in the ring. So my call for an investigation should not be viewed as a strategy to change the past; it is to make the future better for the sport of boxing. One of these days, I will hopefully earn the chance to fight Lamon Brewster again, and the result of that meeting will offer a far better explanation of my loss than the result of any investigation.
May 5, 2004
Daniel G. Bogden, Esq.
United States Attorney
District of Nevada
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Suite 5000
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Re: Wladimir Klitschko
Dear Mr. Bogden:
I am an attorney representing Wladimir Klitschko, a professional boxer fighting as a heavyweight. I am writing to respectfully request that your office conduct an investigation into the highly suspicious events surrounding Mr. Klitschkos April 10, 2004 Las Vegas bout against Lamon Brewster, and the equally suspicious frustration of Mr. Klitschkos subsequent efforts to ascertain whether or not he had been illicitly drugged or poisoned prior to or during the bout with Mr. Brewster.
As explained below, we are not leveling accusations against anyone in particular, and only seek an investigation to learn the truth and, if appropriate, punish the guilty. As evidenced by this weeks guilty plea in your District by Robert Mittelman to charges that he fixed fights and then unsuccessfully sought to bribe both a federal judge in your District and an Assistant United States Attorney in your Office, it is regrettably all too possible that someone sought to illegally influence the outcome of the Klitschko/Brewster bout. We believe that the facts of record to date more than justify a full investigation by your Office.
Before turning to what occurred during the bout, we first turn to a number of events that preceded the bout events which, when viewed in connection with the events that followed, give off a strong odor of corruption.
First, as reported by Dean Juipe in the April 19, 2004 Las Vegas Sun, the odds on the bout posted by both Mandalay Bay and Pinnacle, leading offshore sports books, plummeted from 11-1 in Mr. Klitschkos favor to just 3.5-1 by fight time. As Mr. Juipe pointed out, this could only happen if there was a huge influx of money wagered on [Mr. Brewster.] The question, of course, is why? To be sure, odds change in the days and hours before a fight, but experience shows that it is virtually unheard of for them to change so dramatically in such a short period of time.
Your investigation will reveal that Mr. Brewster was understandably a heavy underdog and that nothing in the public domain gave any cause for such a drastic change in the betting line. On the other hand, if a drugging of Mr. Klitschko was planned in advance, that fact would easily explain why there was so much late money bet on Mr. Brewster.
In this regard, it should be noted that identifying unusual changes in the odds has been an effective weapon in ferreting out the fixing of sporting events. As reported on March 31, 2002 by Edward Epstein of the San Francisco Chronicle: The [gaming] industry also claims that Nevada casinos have tipped off the FBI to a few college basketball point-shaving scandals over the past several years by looking for unusual betting patterns on games. Further, a key ground for the general consensus that the March 1999 draw in the Lennox Lewis/Evander Holyfield bout was the product of corrupt judging, was the fact that the odds on that fight went from 11-5 in Lewiss favor to pick em by the time of the fight. Of course, the swift change in the odds on the Klitschko/Brewster fight were far more dramatic and therefore much more indicative of foul play.
Second, there was a very suspicious incident concerning fight credentials. As you may know, certain credentials for a fight such as the ones that give a person access to all areas of the arena on fight night are highly prized and limited. For that reason and also, more importantly, because of security concerns, such credentials are released to an individual only if he or she is on a credentials list and he or she provides photo identification. Notwithstanding these procedures, when a member of the Klitschko team went to pick up his credential prior to the bout, he was told that it had already been picked up. When the team member asked for more information, it became clear that someone had picked up the credential by falsely claiming to be the team member. Given the requirement of photo identification, this error should not have been possible. Yet, it happened, thereby creating a situation where an unidentified person secured an all-access pass through fraud, thus providing himself unfettered access to the arena. While this scenario may seem outlandish, is it any more outlandish than Mr. Mittleman offering a judge and prosecutor in this District $15,000 to fix a case? Is it more outlandish that, in 1919, Arnold Rothstein bribed eight members of the Chicago White Sox so that they would throw the World Series?
In sum, before the Klitschko/Brewster bout even began, there were strong indications in the form of extreme volatility in the betting line and fraud in the securing of an all-access credential that some mischief was afoot. Those indications ripened with what transpired next.
As both Mr. Klitschko and his entire team, including Hall of Fame trainer Emmanuel Steward, will attest, Mr. Klitschko was in extraordinary physical condition for the bout. Indeed, according to Mr. Klitschko, he had never trained so well or come into a bout so well-conditioned. Significantly, he had never shown himself to be a fighter who lacked conditioning or stamina. Thus, what happened on April 10 is wholly inconsistent with Mr. Klitschkos career. To be sure, he has been knocked out before, but never under circumstances such as those that prevailed on April 10. One need only review the tape of the bout in order to have serious concerns as to whether he was drugged or poisoned especially in light of the events both before and after the bout.
Inexplicably, beginning in or about the second round, and prior to having been hit with any significant punches, Mr. Klitschko exhibited and experienced a rapid loss of energy, coherence and equilibrium. This fact was noted and is corroborated by the personal observations of his corner-men, who uniformly characterized his condition as something they had not seen previously in their long careers. They noted that he appeared to collapse during the bout, not from the effects of any blows, but rather from some other unknown cause. They also pointed out that Mr. Klitschko lacked the recuperative powers he had shown in all of his past fights, which he should have had in light of training and conditioning. These observations are consistent with publicly reported statements of Referee Robert Byrd, a very experienced official, who, in April 11, 2004's USA Today, stated: I tried to get a response out of him but there was none. I've never stopped a fight like that." Similarly, in Mr. Juipes April 19, 2004 Las Vegas Sun article, an employee of the Palms Casino explained why there was no betting line available on the then-upcoming April 24, 2004 bout between Vitali Klitschko and Corrie Sanders: Its because the other Klitschko [Wladimir] looked like he was poisoned or something in the fight with Brewster. (Emphasis supplied)
Further evidencing foul play is the fact that Mr. Klitschko's condition after the April 10 fight cannot be reconciled with the recuperative powers demonstrated after his defeat by Corrie Sanders in March 2003. Mr. Klitschko also lost the Sanders bout by knockout. A review of that fight shows that Mr. Klitschko was knocked out fair and square by Mr. Sanderss very visible and powerful blows. Significantly, if one reviews the tapes of both the Sanders and the Brewster fights, it is clear that Mr. Klitschko was hit much harder by Mr. Sanders than by Mr. Brewster. Within the boxing community Mr. Sanders is widely considered one the hardest punchers, far more dangerous than Mr. Brewster. Yet, within minutes of being knocked out by Mr. Sanders, Mr. Klitschko participated in post-fight interviews, in which he coherently communicated in several different languages. In contrast, following the stoppage in Las Vegas on April 10, observers reported that, despite being conscious, Mr. Klitschko's pupils appeared dilated, he was unable to communicate and he was unable to lift his head to respond to inquiries made by the attending physicians. This condition lasted for some time. Mr. Klitschko has also confirmed that his head was completely clear after the Brewster fight was stopped; yet he could not speak or move his body with ease It is also important to note that Mr. Klitschkos blood sugar level after the fight was 230 -- almost twice the normal level. Medical experts have confirmed to the Klitschko team that such an elevated count may well indicate that Mr. Klitschko was given a foreign substance.
In sum, the events that transpired at the actual bout also raise serious concerns about whether Mr. Klitschkos performance was impeded by some hidden substance.
Following the bout, Mr. Klitschko expressed his strong view that he had been poisoned or drugged, or that he had some undetected medical condition. Mr. Klitschkos team concurred in that assessment based upon Mr. Klitschkos performance. At that time, no one on Mr. Klitschkos team knew about the changes in the betting line.
Out of concern for Mr. Klitschko, he was taken to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) after the bout. At that time, blood and urine samples were taken from Mr. Klitschko.
On April 11, the next day, in order to ensure that he would have an opportunity to ascertain the truth, Mr. Klitschko arranged for additional blood and urine samples to be taken at Quest Diagnostics (Quest). Mr. Klitschkos team made it emphatically clear that they wanted the blood and urine specimens preserved so that they could be tested by an independent doctor of Mr. Klitschkos choosing.
On April 14, 2004, both UMC and Quest were sent appropriate medical authorizations, signed by Mr. Klitschko, requesting that his medical records, including his blood and urine specimens, be sent to noted physician, Dr. Robert Voy. Dr. Voy is a former physician for the Nevada State Athletic Commission and the former President of USA Boxing, the body that governs amateur and Olympic boxing in the United States. Further, over the next ten days, representatives of Mr. Klitschko left numerous messages at Quest and UMC reinforcing the requests for the blood and urine specimens.
Significantly, on information and belief, Quest has a policy of retaining blood and urine specimens for seven (7) days after testing, and UMC has a policy of retaining blood specimens for ten (10) days after testing. Hence, according to Quest and UMC policies, all of the blood and urine samples were in existence on April 14, when Quest and UMC received the medical authorization forms signed by Mr. Klitschko. Similarly, according to those same policies, the blood and urine should have been retained by Quest until April 18, and the blood should have been retained by UMC until April 20. As noted, during the period between April 14 and April 20, there were numerous communications between Mr. Klitschkos representatives and both Quest and UMC requesting that the blood and urine specimens be preserved and sent to Dr. Voy.
Incredibly, though, all of the specimens, with the exception of one milliliter of urine (too small an amount to permit meaningful testing), had been destroyed by UMC and Quest. To date, no rational explanation has been presented for this failure to deliver the specimens which UMC and Quest had in their possession at the time Mr. Klitschko requested that they be transferred to Dr. Voy. Of course, there are a number of possible explanations, some innocent, for what occurred. However, one of those possible explanations and an eminently reasonable one is that those specimens were destroyed in order to hide the truth of what happened to Mr. Klitschko.
In this regard, we also note that, on April 26, 2004, Mr. Klitschko was given a complete physical examination by Dr. Stuart Friedman of Los Angeles, who is associated with Cedar Sinai Hospital. Mr. Klitschko was found to be in perfect health. Hence, if there was something physically wrong with Mr. Klitschko on April 10, it was not caused by any chronic condition.
I recognize that the issues raised here involve very serious implicit allegations. But they are allegations which, I respectfully submit, need to be investigated in order to protect the integrity of a sport that Mr. Klitschko and I love, and which is so commercially important to the State of Nevada. Something just does not smell right here, and the truth needs to come out.
Respectfully yours,
Judd Burstein
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How much time passes between TMP and TWoK?
I've heard it was upwards of ten years between the two in Trek's timeline. I always wondered this, mainly due to the fact that in TMP, the Enterprise, now refit, is shiny and brand-new, but by the time we get to
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I believe the old book, the Star Trek chronology is the one that mentioned the ten year gap. Was it really that long?
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Kathleen Horan is a staff reporter for New York Public Radio, covering the neighborhood beat. She also reports 'Reset', an ongoing series documenting police-community relations in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
Here's a way to get to know your city: Ask the borough historian. All this summer, we've been catching up with the five men in charge of preserving and studying New York neighborhoods. This week, WNYC's Kathleen Horan takes us to the Bronx.
Bronx historian Lloyd Ultan says he basically came out of the womb wondering about the past. "Even as a toddler, I was always asking what happened before I was born, and when I was old enough to get a library card from the New York Public Library, the first book I ever took out was a history book!"
In the time since he checked out his first book, he's written nine of his own about the Bronx. He's surrounded by them sitting at his desk at the Bronx Historical Society. He looks formal in his white buttoned-down shirt and tie. The-72-year-old's most distinctive feature is his wild grey eyebrows hovering over his glasses. They raise higher when he considers all the information New Yorkers have yet to learn:
"Most people don't know that the statue of Lincoln and the Lincoln memorial was actually sculpted in the Bronx by Italian immigrants who assembled it in place in Washington, D.C."
"Most people don't know the American bison, the buffalo, was saved from extinction in the Bronx in the zoo."
"Most people don't know that puffed wheat and puffed rice were developed in the Bronx in the New York Botanical Garden..."
It appears that Ultan could keep reciting this list without the help of notes...for hours. When he does have the occasional question, he simply walks down the creaky halls of the office and starts digging.
He says he's found there are still too many people with misconceptions about his borough. "They think that the Bronx is filled with people who live a very feral life, they're ready to pounce on any unwary person and bop 'em on the head and rob them and make all sorts of mayhem. This is, of course, a complete canard that has been perpetuated ever since 1977, when Jimmy Carter walked the plains of Charlotte Street and there were block after block of rubble."
Ultan teaches at Lehman College and Fairleigh Dickinson University in addition to performing his duties as the official borough historian.
Former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer says that he's never met anyone with Lloyd's grasp and appreciation of Bronx history, which is why he didn't consider anyone else for the job when he appointed him. That was 14 years ago (Ultan has been reappointed twice), making him the longest serving borough historian of the pack.
Ultan continues to publish -- but he doesn't use the Internet for research. "My problem is that the state of the Internet hasn't reached the stage I want it to," he says.
Neither has cell phone technology or email...although he's made an exception to answer listener questions online this week.
I agree, Susan -- the Kate Simon books are wonderful. On another topic, I'm soooo glad to see that many folks remember The Bronx Home News! I was quite young when it stopped arriving and, unfortunately, I never followed it in the New York Post 'cuz my folks were N. Y. Daily Mirror fans. I haven't googled that yet; it'll be interesting to learn its history. Does anyone remember their Beautiful Baby contests? Silly stuff, but such cute photos. :-)
Robin Whyatt - The executive director of The Bronx Historical Society, Dr. Gary Hermalyn, has a special interest in the saving of the American buffalo at The Bronx Zoo. If you don't mind, would you kindly replay to this address: email@example.com
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My family moved from the South Bronx to Throgg's Neck in the late 20's. I love hearing their description of what it looked like then, but am more interested in earlier history. Where can I learn more about the Native Americans in this area? I think there was a fire circle/settlement on the shore at the end of Tremont Avenue.
Where does the name Jamaica in Queens come from?
This is not a question for the historian, but why is it so hard to find information on the other boroughs you have covered? I can't always listen, but I can check back.
First, can you recommend any good books specifically about the history of the NY Botanical Gardens? I heard someone mention there was a really good new one, but I can't find it. For some reason the title had something about the British Empire or Great Britain or...???
I hope I don't sound too ignorant by asking this, but did the NY Botanical Garden start out as a kind of "resort" for the wealthy or was it always like a public park? Or did it start out even before that as a place for scientists to study plants? Why does it have a museum if it's a garden?
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also wrote ''A Wider World: Portraits in an Adolescence'' (1986).
I would like to learn more about how the American Buffalo was saved from extinction at the Bronx Zoo. I believe my grandfather, Fairfield Osborn, who was head of the Zoo at that time, was responsible for this project but I don't know much about it. Nonetheless, I remember as a very young child being driven into a herd of Buffalo in Wyoming by a wildlife biologist who was working with my grandfather to save the buffalo. It was a terrifying and exilarating experience and I would love to learn more about this whole effort.
What area of the Bronx would you say is the most unappreciated yet safe to visit?
Where does the name Throggs Neck come from ??
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ROSEBURG, Ore. -- Convicted of killing a highly decorated Marine Corps flying ace, Jesse Fanus was the youngest person on Oregon's Death Row when he was sentenced to death in 1999 at age 19. Now a Marion County judge has overturned that sentence.
The 32-year-old Fanus argued that lawyer Mark Hendershott failed to adequately represent him both at trial and at his sentencing. Judge Pamela Abernethy rejected his claim in regard to the trial. However, in a ruling published Dec. 15, the judge found that Hendershott failed to portray the abuse Fanus suffered as a youth, which might swayed have jurors deciding his punishment.
Douglas County District Attorney Rick Wesenberg told the Roseburg News-Review on Tuesday that his office will vigorously pursue a death sentence if a new sentencing hearing is required. Hendershott said he believes he adequately represented his client.
Gov. John Kitzhaber has ordered a halt to all executions as long as he is in office.
Fanus was convicted of gunning down retired Maj. Gen. Marion Carl on June 28, 1998, in the 82-year-old pilot's southern Oregon home. The young man stole cash and a car in the break-in.
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Nov 26, 2012, Vol. 18, No. 11 • By ELLIOTT ABRAMS
Just managing the current developments in the region would seem to be enough to keep our diplomats busy when the president's second term begins, without the reach for an Israeli-Palestinian peace and a great ceremony on the White House lawn. Not only will there be Syria, the violence coming from Gaza, a Muslim Brotherhood government in Egypt whose commitment to democracy is at best unproved, and an increasing sense of instability in Jordan, but looming over all this will be Iran. Negotiations between the Islamic Republic and the P5+1—the United States, Britain, China, France, Germany, and Russia—will resume soon. But what is the president's game? Obama loyalists debate whether he really means "all options are on the table" and might some day bomb Iran or support an Israeli strike.
The first steps will be diplomatic, and the question is whether the administration will avoid the hardest choice—war—not by ending the Iranian program through sanctions and negotiations, but by accepting a bad deal and calling it victory. Defining what is a bad deal will of course be the substance of the debate, and it can be very technical at points. But the gap between what the Security Council resolutions demand and what Iran will be willing to accept seems very wide, and a deal that can be described as "even weaker than what the U.N. wanted!" may not seem too attractive to most Americans. There's no particular reason for Republicans—who have always taken a harder line on Iran than has Obama, and who forced many of the current sanctions on him—to accept such a deal, and they can be expected to oppose it. So may the Israelis, and so at least in private may the French. And so may the Arab Gulf states, who not only oppose a deal that allows Iran to have any nuclear program at all but also fear that an Iran that feels triumphant and has gotten all sanctions removed may step up its subversion in the region.
If there are serious negotiations with Iran, the president must decide fast whether they will be bilateral rather than with the Security Council members and Germany—which would make both the Israelis and Arabs very nervous—and whether he will offer Iran a "grand bargain" that goes beyond nukes to end 30 years of hostility between the United States and the Islamic Republic, which would make the Israelis and Arabs even more nervous. He may well find that Khamenei, whose loathing for the United States knows no limits, refuses such talks and such a deal—or indeed any deal. If so, the president will next spring face an Israel that thinks its military option must be exercised soon, as he will face a decision about American military options.
All of this is in the cards, but wild cards may appear. What if we find that al Qaeda groups in northern Mali were involved in the Benghazi attack and need to strike at them before that region becomes a new safe haven for al Qaeda bases? What if the palpable unease in Jordan turns into serious demonstrations (and there were sizable demonstrations this past week) against the king? What if the king and crown prince of Saudi Arabia, both in questionable health, die or become incapacitated in the coming months? What if Iran decides to turn Bahrain into a greater crisis by spurring riots there, or sends more Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah troops into Syria to bolster the Assad regime?
Also among the wild cards are the names of our own top officials. Who will deal with crises on the American side? A Secretary of State Susan Rice, who saw Benghazi as a demonstration and not terrorism, or John Kerry, who long argued that Assad was a reformer? Who will be running the Pentagon on the day the president must decide about bombing Iran, or supporting an Israeli bombing and helping the Israelis deal with its consequences? Who will be CIA director as we contemplate everything from drone strikes in Mali, to arming the Syrian rebels, to sabotage in Iran?
The next three to six months in the Middle East will make Obama administration officials look back to 2012 with nostalgia as a quiet time when they were able to focus on the campaign. The coming year will be much tougher—starting now.
Elliott Abrams is a senior fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. His book Tested By Zion: The Bush Administration and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict comes out in December.
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7 May 2014
"Mas Barthelemy - the perfect vacation rental in a great location"
If you are looking to rent a vacation house for up to six people ideally located in Provence, France, this is the rental that I recommend. With no recommendations other than what I could find on Trip Advisor and other sites, I took the chance that this would suit our needs for a family vacation long in the planning. Mas Barthelemy, and the owner Pascale Saigne were the perfect combination. The house was located in Eyragues, a small town that was easy driving proximity to the towns of the Luberon and Les Alpilles. All the rooms in the house are large, including the master bedroom with its own bathroom. The kitchen was well-equipped and perfectly suitable for our needs, as we frequently bought the days food stock at whatever town was having its nearby market day and cooked in. The baked goods for the day were bought at a boulangerie in Eyragues and which I consider to be the best purveyor of croissants and baguettes that I have had in my multiple trips to France, while living in Germany and since. To be concise, the house is clean, comfortable and roomy with WiFi that works well, a good TV and a pool in the yard that, unfortunately, wasn't yet open for our April stay. Ms Saigne met us upon our arrival, and with her daughter, gave a tour of the property and was ready if needed to come over...which happened only once when the WiFi went out. She was there to re-set it almost immediately after being notified. All six of us who stayed there loved the property and would feel completely comfortable recommending it to our family and friends and would consider mas Barthelemy a top choice if or when we return to the region.
3 Nov 2013
"Excellent vacation rental to tour Provence and enjoy time with friends and family."
The vacation rental is a converted farmhouse "hence the name MAS" which has large bedrooms and bathrooms, a well equipped kitchen and a beautiful private yard. The location of the house is w… More
26 Jul 2013
"A Picture-Perfect Home in Provence"
Mas Barthelemy was an absolutely beautiful home. We enjoyed this spacious, comfortable (there were 6 of us) house and swimming pool. The kitchen was well-equiped and eating outside was wonderful. The small town of Eyragues was a short walk away and had groceries and a few boulangeries which met our needs! It was a perfect home base for exploring Provence. The owner, Pascale, was delightful! We would love to return some day!! Stay here--you won't regret it!!
30 Jun 2013
"A lovely, welcoming home in Provence."
A renovated traditional Mas, approximately 400 metres from the centre of Eyragues. Comfortably sleeping 6 in three large bedrooms. A great base to explore Provence and just relax.
Pascale welcomed us and introduced us to the house, it is well equipped, with large good quality beds, super king in the master bedroom, king size in the others. It is comfortable, pleasantly decorated, with a variety of internal spaces.
The garden and pool are on two levels, a good mix of sun and shade, and the pool was a pleasant 26 when we visited.
We felt the property and area was better than expected and the pictures on the web underplayed its charm.
Eyragues is a friendly small town, a good variety of cafe's to enjoy and people watch. 5 restaurants, 3 patisseries and 2 supermarkets. All were friendly and welcoming. St Remy is 6 kilometres away with a much larger variety of shops and a big supermarche.
29 May 2013
This place was perfect for 6 people. It also has a half bath and clothes washer.Very close to many interesting places. Beds were very comfortable. Kitchen was well stocked. Comfortable furniture. … More
25 Jun 2012
"A Piece of Paradise in Southern France"
My husband, daughter and I, along with another adult traveling companion, stayed in this lovely home in Eurygues the last week of May 2012. We were warmly welcomed by the owner of the property, al… More
4 Oct 2011
"Lovely, comfortable home in great location"
We stayed at Mas Barthelemy for 6 nights in September and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We had originally intended to stay in St Remy but due to lack of availability chose Eyragues which was 6kms away. While St Remy was lovely, I was much happier we stayed in Eyragues since it was a much quieter village and far more relaxed than St Remy. The house was exactly as it was described and portrayed on the website and we were warmlyt welcomed by the owner on our arrival. The house is very comfortable and very well equipped and very tastefully decorated, it really did feel like a home rather than a holiday rental which was great and added to our experience. The house is only 5 minutes walk to the village of Eyragues which was very convenient as it made buying food and eating out so easy as we could always walk. The village itself has two Petit Casinos (little supermarkets), three or four restaurants (Le Pre Gourmand was sensational!), 2 or 3 boulangeries (bakeries) and one or two butchers. The market is held in the town square on Fridays until 1pm which is a good opportunity to buy very well priced fruit and vegetables (although the Petit Casino was very good value) and an opportunity to buy fresh fish. Eyragues is a great base to do day trips from and you really do need a car, there are buses but with a car you will have so much more freedom. I would stay in this house again which was well located, comfortable and charming.
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By Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names Are Amelia and Alfie the most popular British A names? You would be forgiven for thinking so, but the answer depends on where you live. Scots would say it's Ava and Alexander, while Northern Ireland would quote Aoife and Adam. Though we are all held together by common trends, each part of the UK has its own regional favourites. Sophie, for example, holds sway as the most popular S girls' name in most of Britain except Wales, where Seren is favourite. Northern Ireland likes Finn better than Finley, and Scotland prefers Brodie to Benjamin.
This was one of those delicious mornings when I allowed myself to dip into the recent British baby names in the London Telegraph birth announcements. As usual, they didn't disappoint (can you tell that my speech has suddenly acquired a British cadence?) and I managed to pick up on some actual trends.
The first is that, now that Americans have started following the British lead and using two middle names, the Brits are upping the ante by using three. Four first names total, ala Charlie Gaspar Geoffrey Langton: that's one major new trend.
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KRISHNAGIRI: A mini agricultural business centre will be opened at Moongilpudur, a village 10 km from Krishnagiri in Royakottai road soon, said S. Rajan, Deputy Director Agriculture Business.
According to Mr. Rajan, a proposal regarding this has been sent to the higher officials for approval. "Once we receive the approval, the business centre will be opened. It will cater to 60 surrounding villages and about 2,000 farmers will be benefited."
In addition, an agriculture information centre is in the pipeline. Farmers can use this facility to know the market rate of their products and the latest technologies to get maximum yield from their fields. The centre will be provided with sufficient mini-door vans for transporting agricultural produce from the field to the place of marketing, he added.
Opening of a separate primary co-operative bank at Moongilpudur villagers will soon become a reality. The authorities are taking necessary action in this regard, Mr. Rajan added.
Earlier, Mr. S. Nagarajan, Collector in charge, inaugurated a fertilizer shop in the village. The shop was set up by Bellarampatti Primary Agricultural Co-operative Bank.
Mr. Nagarajan asked the farmers to use the fertilizer stock at the shop judiciously. The district administration is ready to consider the genuine needs of the farmers and requested them to approach the Agriculture Department officials to know about modern technology in farming sector.
Mr. Nagarajan also distributed a sprayer costing Rs. 1,350 to a member of the agriculture interest group at the function.
According to C. Pachaiappan, Assistant Director of Agriculture, Rs. 6 lakh has been allotted for supplying 400 sprayers to the farmers. For purchasing the sprayers, the government is extending Rs. 1,200 as subsidy and the balance Rs. 338 is collected from the beneficiary, he said.
Later, Mr. Nagarajan inspected the Malaisandhu Dam constructed at a cost of Rs. 4.50 lakh and instructed the officials of the Agriculture Engineering Department to construct the dam bund for about 250 metres length using the rock stone available nearby.
Women self-help group members complained to Mr. Nagarajan that a bridge constructed at a cost of Rs. 49.76 lakh on Thanapatti-Moongilpudur road has become weak.


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"I love publishing," Howe told me in a phone call yesterday. "I love it. I love the business model. But I was appalled when I learned that 70 percent of [daily newspapers'] home delivery subscriptions lapsed every year—and that for a lot of big city newspapers it's more than 70 percent that lapse every year."
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The Associated Press has been working with Verve since 2008, using Verve's proprietary publishing platform to support its Mobile News Network. (The Associated Press also is one of Verve's institutional investors.) The company provides similar support for The San Diego Union-Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Sacramento Bee, Philly.com, The Miami Herald, and other major metropolitan daily newspapers. Verve's software as a service also enables media companies to serve targeted advertisements to their readers using mobile devices.
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I have a quick question for you, now that I have my visa in hand and my plane ticket to Paris set for the 12th of Dec.. I'm giving myself a year to attend French classes in Tours, but after that, I'm worried about supporting myself financially. I'm 27 with a simple bachelors in Philosophy, so I'm thinking about living in France and commuting to Switzerland after my studies, since I'll have permanent residency in France but no right to work. Do you know of anyone doing that? Can you recommend a blog, website? I'm wondering how difficult it would be to find a job teaching English at a school there.
Thank you again, Jennie, for your website. I wish you and your boyfriend all the best!!!
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