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Carl Crawford and Scott Van Slyke both went 2-for-4 with two RBI as the Los Angeles Dodgers downed the Milwaukee Brewers, 9-2, to take the rubber match of a three-game series at Miller Park on Wednesday.
Ramon Hernandez had a solo homer and Adrian Gonzalez, Matt Kemp and Nick Punto each added an RBI for the Dodgers, who had dropped four of five coming in.
Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-2) threw a stellar 7 1/3 innings, giving up six hits and two runs while striking out four with two walks.
"Overall it was good, the team gave me the lead so I was comfortable," said Ryu. "My pitch count was low so I was able to pitch longer."
The Dodgers reached the Brewers' bullpen quick as starter Wily Peralta (3-5) had his worst outing of his young career. He gave up six runs -- four earned -- on seven hits over just 1 2/3 innings.
"He left some balls up, some balls were not hit that well but they got between our infielders," said Brewers manager Ron Roenicke of Peralta. "Today he didn't have the chance to get out of the second inning. It's hard when you get down right away."
Norichika Aoki finished with two hits and a run scored for the Brewers, who haven't won a series dating back to late April against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
"We haven't been playing good baseball, in fact its been pretty terrible," said Ryan Braun.
Kemp got the scoring going early with a two-out RBI single in the first inning, which followed a Crawford single and stolen base.
The Dodgers then opened the game up in the second with some small-ball and a couple of bases-loaded walks. They had three straight singles to begin the inning, and Crawford added another two batters later to bring in two runs and make it 3-0. Gonzalez reached on a fielding error by shortstop Jean Segura with the bases loaded to score another run.
Peralta then gave up two consecutive bases-loaded walks to go down 6-0 and end his day on the mound. The Brewers' bullpen had a good showing afterward, giving up three runs on five hits over 7 1/3 innings.
Hernandez led off the third inning with a home run to left, his first of the season, to add to the lead.
Braun got the Brewers on the board with a solo home run in the sixth.
Los Angeles tacked on two more runs in the ninth on a Van Slyke double and a double-play ball from Juan Uribe with the bases loaded.
Game Notes
Brewers pitcher Kyle Lohse will miss his next start due to irritation in his right elbow, the team announced Wednesday ... Hernandez leads all active catchers with 167 career home runs... Ryu has allowed two earned runs or less in seven of his 10 starts this season ... The Brewers are 6-21 when opponents score first ... Hernandez ended an 0-for-17 hitting slump ... Crawford ranks third among active players with 441 career stolen bases.

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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Biotech giant Amgen Inc. and Belgian drugmaker UCB SA have scrapped plans for late-stage testing of an experimental treatment for accelerated healing of fractures, but will continue testing their drug for a much bigger and potentially lucrative market, treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
UCB said Monday that the partners will not undertake final-stage patient testing of romosozumab, based on partial results from mid-stage patient testing of the drug, as well as recent, tougher regulations for approval of drugs for fracture healing.
The companies said the mid-stage testing of romosozumab, also known as AMG 785, did not uncover any new safety problems, and that those results would be presented at a future medical conference.
UCB's U.S. shares dropped $1.12, or 3.9 percent, to $27.60 in afternoon trading, while Amgen shares fell $1.21, or 1.4 percent, to $85.09.
Citibank analyst Yaron Werber wrote to investors Monday that the companies' decision "appears to be driven by lack of efficacy in" a one-year study of patients with fractures of the tibia, the larger of the two lower leg bones, plus regulators' recently increased approval standards. Those standards would require two late-stage patient studies, done at each fracture site, that followed fracture patients for two years.
That would drive up development costs "for what we view as a relatively smaller market opportunity," compared to postmenopausal osteoporosis, Werber wrote, adding, "Thus, this appears to be a business decision."
If approved, romosozumab would only be taken for a few months for healing fractures, while women with osteoporosis would take it for a year or more. About 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, and another 34 million are at risk for developing the bone-thinning disease, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Werber noted it would be difficult to get insurers to cover the drug for fracture healing without proving it worked much better than existing drugs. That's because biologic drugs, produced in living cells rather than by mixing chemicals in a vat, tend to be very expensive.
UBS Securities analyst Matthew Rodden, writing to investors, called the news "a modest downside surprise." He said Amgen officials on Monday said their decision had nothing to do with safety issues, but that the companies decided not to undertake further testing even though a mid-stage study in hip-fracture patients isn't finished.
Rodden wrote that analysts have not been counting on future revenues from romosozumab for fracture healing. He anticipates it will bring in about $99 million in worldwide sales for treating osteoporosis in 2017.
Rodden maintains a "Buy" rating on Amgen shares, with a 12-month price target of $98, also unchanged.
The news comes after Amgen's business review with analysts last Thursday, in which the company announced it is working on developing biosimilar versions of six medicines that it expects to generate about $2 billion in eventual global sales. The company plans to launch them in the U.S. in 2017.
They include two of the world's top-selling biologic drugs, the anti-inflammatory drugs Humira from Abbvie and Remicade, sold by Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co. The other four drugs are cancer medicines: the Roche Group's Avastin, Herceptin and Rituxan, and Erbitux from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Eli Lilly and Co.
Biosimilars are similar but not exactly identical to biologic drugs. They're expected to be somewhat cheaper than the original biologic drugs, which often cost tens of thousands of dollars per treatment.
As the world's biggest biotech drugmaker, Amgen appears to have an advantage in the race to get the first biosimilar drugs approved. Amgen has a partnership with one of the world's biggest generic drugmakers, Actavis Inc., which recently changed its name from Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. after Watson bought Actavis last October.
The Food and Drug Administration last year released regulations for biosimilars to win approval.
Health care data firm IMS Health has estimated the global market for biosimilars will range from $11 billion to $25 billion by 2020.
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***Notes of a Beer Nerd is a column written by resident cellar dwelling mammal, Timperial Stout. Feel free to e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions, concerns or comments***
Enjoyed on 10/12/2010
Brewery: Brasserie De La Senne
Location: Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium
Beer: X-Mas Zinnebir
Web: http://www.brasseriedelasenne.be/
Presentation: 750ml — Green Glass Bottle — Capped
Vintage: 2010
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Barrel: N/A
Hops: N/A
Malt: N/A
Vessel: Tulip
Recommended Serving Temp: 50 degrees
Commercial Description:
The name Zinnebir refers to a term from Brussels tradition, – 'zinneke' – slang for the wild mixed-breed dogs that used to inhabit the poor quarters of the city along the Zinne. It means 'little bastards,' and has been applied more recently to those young men living in the poor quarters of Brussels who have flemish-speaking fathers and french-speaking mothers (or vice versa). De La Senne brewer Bernard LeBoucq identifies strongly with the 'little bastards'; he is a French-speaking Bruxellois, brewing in the heart of the Flemish Payottenland. This holiday brew is rich and malty with a kick of spice and a warming feel in the mouth.
Food Pairings: Thai, white fish, meatloaf
Cheese Pairings: Edam, feta, romano
Beer Advocate: B+ (3.78)
Rate Beer: I can only assume that the bottle I bought this year is a 2010 vintage, which is not rated on this site.
Timperialstout's Notes:
I will never forget the first time I ever had a De La Senne brew. I was in 'T Brugs Beertje in Brugge, Belgium – The Brugge Bear. One of the most famous beer bars in all of Belgium, it was an amazing experience to be there, amongst the locals — the many, many locals. It felt extremely full when we were in there, but our waiter said that it was nothing, not even close to capacity. Despite the fact that we were almost uncomfortably packed into a small table in the front room, I took surprisingly detailed notes about the De La Senne Equinox and the Stouterik that we enjoyed there. I remember thinking about how surprisingly "American" they tasted. There wasn't that overly sugary aspect that is so common in most Belgian brewed ales. As it turns out, De La Senne prides themselves in their "getting back to the roots" attitude, or, returning to the brewing style of old, before everything was overly sweet, overly spiced and overly hopped. I can respect that.
We came to learn, from our wonderful waiter at the Bear, that (at the time of our visit) De La Senne beers were being brewed at Brouwerij De Ranke (makers of XX Bitter, Kriek De Ranke, etc.) until their new space in the outskirts of Brussels was completed. We were told that they would be moving into the new digs in the summer months, but the Shelton Brothers site still suggests that they are brewery-less. That may or may not be up to date. Unfortunately, the brewery website in not in English, so I'm unsure if they are still borrowing space.
A few hours later that day we stepped into 't Poatersgat, which by the way, was amongst my absolute favorite spots in all of Belgium. There, we found De La Senne's Taras Boulba (Belgian Pale) on tap! It was a great beer day in a great city, to say the very least.
You can probably imagine how I felt when I saw this bottle on the shelves at Bottleworks. "A De La Senne beer, in Seattle?!" I was shocked, and very excited. I had never seen the X-Mas beer before. Needless to say, there was no hesitation in purchasing it. Tonight, I have the distinct pleasure of re-emerging myself in a little piece of my trip to the beer holy land. My greatest hope is that the memories rush back to me more and more with each sip.
Just about the only thing attractive about the appearance of this beer is the big rocky, off-white, approaching yellowish orange head. Just a few moments after the cap was cracked, a bit of foam peeked out of the top of the bottle, forcing me to pour before I was ready. Classic Belgian bottle refermentation at play. This unwanted urgency may have acted as an enabler to the glass monopolizing foam that quickly arose, but in the end it was an attractive sight as the head slowly receded and left large heaps of globular cloud cover over the brew.
The brew, here, is a very murky dark amber, near brown color. The fluid is doing an excellent job at suspending the rather large chunks of yeast that have completely infiltrated my glass, which may speak positively to the viscosity, but sure is unsightly. The only positive to the color of the beer itself is the fact that it's not pale. I had my reservations about a pale ale acting as a holiday brew, and as it stands, I'm relieved.
My very first impression, when the beer was at its coldest, was of apple cider. As it warms a bit, it becomes much more exciting. Cinnamon coated, candied nuts appear. There is still an apple presence, but when it plays in tandem with the cinnamon, caramel and nuts, I'm thinking more about candied apples than cider.
I can already see why this is a holiday seasonal. It's all coming together now. A bit more warmth brings out some unleavened dough, some vinous notes, more pie filling fruits like peach, pear, apricot… There is a definite baked quality that comes off of the malts, but also a fruity, perfume like waft. It's not unlike being in Aunt Sally's house on Thanksgiving day, and being so happily hugged by the smell of her famous pie baking in the oven, but then periodically being accosted by Mom's liberal application of perfume. Yes, it may be a bit pungent, but that's Mom's scent, and it's comforting. Without a doubt, this beer smells like the comforts of the holiday season. I sure could use a crackling fire and some turkey right now.
This is just what you would expect from a bottle conditioned beer from Belgium. Yes, it is a bit odd that a cork wasn't implemented, but never-the-less, there is above average carbonation. Though this beer is not nearly as sweet as most Belgian brews of a similar style (the brewer's stance on the subject is fully realized), it is still a dark winter ale of 7% abv, and from an American ale standpoint, there is an appropriate dose of remaining sugars to provide a smooth and slick feel to the liquid. Overall, I'm happy with the feel of this one.
The one word that came to mind after my very first sip was, "metallic". This isn't a good adjective for a beer, but I'm kind of glad that I sensed it because it spawned one of those memory flashbacks that I was hoping for. In Beer Blotter's time in Belgium, we came across quite a stupefying amount of beers with this flavor attribute. I have yet to come up with a foolproof explanation for this. Some of my theories include the water source(s) used, the materials used in constructing the brew-houses, and simply, an undesirable byproduct of the house yeast strains that have been cultivated for centuries in Belgium. Luckily for X-Mas Zinnebir, a little bit of warmth allows more flavors to blossom, most of which are able to mask the metal.
For the most part, the odor belittles the flavor. The is so much happening in the nose, and unfortunately, not so much on the tongue. There is a subtle brown sugar sweetness and some hints of an aromatic malt, but otherwise the flavor is overwhelmed by Belgian yeast fruitiness. It's a nondescript mish mash of tree and vine fruits. Red grapes and Granny Smith apples come to mind most vividly.
Immediately after the swallow, the flavors seem mostly wine like, with a slight dryness, and then move into a more malty, cereal like flavor. The deeper we go into the aftertaste the more these elements seem to meld together.
This beer is actually more inspired by traditional (or what I think of as traditional) Belgian styles than the way I remember the De La Senne brews I had in Brugge. I think that it's the yeast that they used for this one. But still, there is no doubt that they are either taking cues from American ales or they have tapped into some much more "traditional" or "older" Belgian brewing process. There is something here that will no doubt set De La Senne apart from the pack, and that seems to be in the vein of the American Spirit. Anytime, anywhere, that the Belgian and American aesthetics collide… I want to be there.
If you like Brasserie De La Senne X-Mas Zinnebir, you should try…
Brasserie d'Orval's Trappist Ale; Brewery Ommegang's BPA; Brouwerij De Musketiers' Troubadour Blond Ale
Disclaimer: This beer was purchased on my own with my own hard-earned money at a local bottle shop, and aged to perfection by yours truly.
Filed under: Brussels, Belgium, Notes of a Beer Nerd, The Cellar Tagged: 'T Brugs Beertje, 't Poatersgat, Brasserie De La Senne, Brewery Ommegang, Brouwerij De Musketiers, Brouwerij De Ranke, Orval Trappist Ale, Troubadour, X-Mas Zinnebir


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Politicians from Russia and Donbass meet in Donetsk to discuss further integration
Speeding up the integration process is essential for peace and prosperity.
An historic meeting has taken place in Donetsk, wherein leaders of the Donetsk People's Republic and representatives of the Russian State Duma and Federation Council have meet to discuss further steps to help integrate the Donbass republics with the institutions of the Russian Federation.
The meeting took place between Donetsk head Alexander Zakharchenko, deputy chairmen of the Donetsk People's Republic Ministers' Council Alexander Drobot, Russian State Duma deputy Andrey Kozenko for the United Russia party,Russian Federation Council member Sergey Tsekov as well as other politicians and journalists.
Russia all ready accepts legal documents including passports and professional qualification issued in The Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics and to that end, citizens of the Donbass republics can now open bank accounts in Russia as well as live and work in Russia so long as they hold a passport from Donetsk or Lugansk.
Historical considerations and present realities would dictate that the ultimate goal is full integration of the Donbass republics into the Russian Federation.
It is indeed possible for the two republics to live as independent peaceful states, but the more practical economic and cultural reality is for Donetsk and Lugansk to become members of the Russian Federation.
There is no real chance that these republics could ever be part of even a federated Ukraine. Too much blood has been spilt and too many resources from Kiev have been cut off for any sort of reconciliation to be possible.
The fascist Kiev regime does not act as though it even wants Donetsk and Lugansk any longer. The continued war of aggression by Kiev against Donbass appears to be more of an exercise designed to keep western money flowing into Kiev than it would appear to be any attempt to actually 'take back' areas where mutual hatred has all but solidified.
READ MORE: Donbass and Russia are on the road back home
Furthermore, the Republics are now more or less self-sufficient entities and when it comes to the importation of essential supplies, including medicines; this comes from Russia.
The inaugural meeting between politicians from Donbass and the Russian Federation took place in Russia, in March of this year. This second meeting focused on key areas including, "restoring economic ties between Donbass and Russia, humanitarian and cultural integration of Donbass and Russia, best integration practices of interaction between the Donbass and Russia's community and International support of Donbass".
It is hopeful that today's meeting with help speed up a process that will be in the best interests of both the people of Donbass as well as the wider Russian world of which Donbass has always been a part.
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Is this man the puppet master of Ukraine's new president or an overhyped bogeyman?
Smiling to himself, Kolomoisky would be within his rights to think that he has never had it so good.
It doesn't actually matter if Ukrainian-Israeli billionaire Igor Kolomoisky is the real power behind Volodymyr Zelensky – the president elect has to get rid of the oligarch if he is to make a break with the country's corrupt past.
The plots, deceits and conflicts of interest in Ukrainian politics are so transparent and hyperbolic, that to say that novice politician Zelensky was a protégé of his long-time employer was not something that required months of local investigative journalism – it was just out there.
Zelensky's comedy troupe has been on Kolomoisky's top-rated channel for the past eight years, and his media asset spent every possible resource promoting the contender against incumbent Petro Poroshenko, a personal enemy of the tycoon, who hasn't even risked entering Ukraine in the past months.
Similarly, the millions and the nous needed to run a presidential campaign in a country of nearly 50 million people had to come from somewhere, and Kolomoisky's lieutenants were said to be in all key posts. The two issued half-hearted denials that one was a frontman for the other, insisting that they were business partners with a cordial working relationship, but voters had to take their word for it.
Now that the supposed scheme has paid off with Zelensky's spectacular victory in Sunday's run-off, Ukrainian voters are asking: what does Kolomoisky want now, and will he be allowed to run the show?
'One-of-a-kind chancer'
Born in 1963, in a family of two Jewish engineers, Kolomoisky is the type of businessman that was once the staple of the post-Soviet public sphere, but represents a dying breed.
That is, he is not an entrepreneur in the established Western sense at all – he did not go from a Soviet bloc apartment to Lake Geneva villas by inventing a new product, or even setting up an efficient business structure in an existing field.
Rather he is an opportunist who got wealthy by skilfully reading trends as the Soviet economy opened up – selling Western-made computers in the late 1980s – and later when independent Ukraine transitioned to a market economy and Kolomoisky managed to get his hands on a large amount of privatisation vouchers that put many of the juiciest local metals and energy concerns into his hands, which he then modernised.
What he possesses is a chutzpah and unscrupulousness that is rare even among his peers. Vladimir Putin once called him a "one-of-a-kind chancer" who managed to "swindle [Chelsea owner] Roman Abramovich himself." In the perma-chaos of Ukrainian law and politics, where all moves are always on the table, his tactical acumen has got him ahead.
Kolomoisky's lifeblood is connections and power rather than any pure profit on the balance sheet, though no one actually knows how that would read, as the Privat Group he part-owns is reported to own over 100 businesses in dozens of Ukrainian spheres through a complex network of offshore companies and obscure intermediaries ("There is no Privat Group, it is a media confection," the oligarch himself says, straight-faced.)
Unsurprisingly, he has been dabbling in politics for decades, particularly following the first Orange Revolution in 2004. Though the vehicles for his support have not been noted for a particular ideological consistency – in reportedly backing Viktor Yushchenko, then Yulia Tymoshenko, he was merely putting his millions on what he thought would be a winning horse.
Grasp exceeds reach
But at some point in the post-Maidan euphoria, Kolomoisky's narcissism got the better of him, and he accepted a post as the governor of his home region of Dnepropetrovsk, in 2014.
The qualities that might have made him a tolerable rogue on TV, began to grate in a more official role. From his penchant for using the political arena to settle his business disputes, to creating his own paramilitary force by sponsoring anti-Russian battalions out of his own pocket, to his somewhat charmless habit of grilling and threatening to put in prison those less powerful than him in fits of pique ("You wait for me out here like a wife for a cheating husband," begins a viral expletive-strewn rant against an overwhelmed Radio Free Europe reporter).
There is a temptation here for a comparison with a Donald Trump given a developing country to play with, but for all of the shenanigans, his ideological views have always been relatively straightforward. Despite his Russia-loathing patriotism, not even his fans know what Kolomoisky stands for.
The oligarch fell out with fellow billionaire Poroshenko in early 2015, following a battle over the control of a large oil transport company between the state and the governor. The following year, his Privat Bank, which at one point handled one in four financial transactions in the country was nationalized, though the government said that Kolomoisky had turned it into a mere shell by giving $5 billion of its savings to Privat Group companies.
Other significant assets were seized, the government took to London to launch a case against his international companies, and though never banished, Kolomoisky himself decided it would be safer if he spent as long as necessary jetting between his adopted homes in Switzerland and Tel Aviv, with the occasional trip to London for the foreseeable future.
But the adventurer falls – and rises again. The London case has been dropped due to lack of jurisdiction, and only last week a ruling came shockingly overturning the three-year-old nationalization of Privat Bank.
Smiling to himself, Kolomoisky would be within his rights to think that he has never had it so good.
Own man
Zelensky must disabuse him of that notion.
It doesn't matter that they are friends. Or what handshake agreements they made beforehand. Or that he travelled to Geneva and Tel-Aviv 13 times in the past two years. Or what kompromat Kolomoisky may or may not have on him. It doesn't matter that his head of security is the man who, for years, guarded the oligarch, and that he may quite genuinely fear for his own safety (it's not like nothing bad has ever happened to Ukrainian presidents).
Volodymyr Zelensky is now the leader of a large country, with the backing of 13.5 million voters. It is to them that he promised a break with past bribery, graft and cronyism. Even by tolerating one man – and one who makes Poroshenko look wholesome – next to him, he discredits all of that. He will have the support of the people if he pits himself against the puppet master – no one would have elected Kolomoisky in his stead.
Whether the oligarch is told to stay away, whether Ukraine enables the financial fraud investigation into him that has been opened by the FBI, or if he is just treated to the letter of the law, all will be good enough. This is the first and main test, and millions who were prepared to accept the legal fiction of the independent candidate two months ago, will now want to see reality to match. Zelensky's TV president protagonist in Servant of the People – also broadcast by Kolomoisky's channel, obviously, would never have compromised like that.
What hinges on this is not just the fate of Zelensky's presidency, but the chance for Ukraine to restore battered faith in its democracy shaken by a succession of compromised failures at the helm.
Igor Ogorodnev
Roger Waters – The People's Champion for Freedom
In February 2019, Waters showed his support for the Venezuelan Maduro government and continues to be totally against US regime change plans there.
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Roger Waters is one of Britain's most successful and talented musicians and composers but more importantly is an outstanding champion for freedom in the world, beyond compare to any other artist turned political activist.
By way of background, he co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965.
A landmark turning point of his political activism occurred in 1990, when Waters staged probably the largest rock concert in history, 'The Wall – Live in Berlin', with an attendance of nearly half a million people.
In more recent years Waters famously narrated the 2016 documentary 'The Occupation of the American Mind: Israel's Public Relations War in the United States' about the insidious influence of Zionist Israel to shape American public opinion.
Waters has been an outspoken critic of America's Neocons and particularly Donald Trump and his policies.
In 2017, Waters condemned Trump's plan to build a wall separating the United States and Mexico, saying that his band's iconic famous song, 'The Wall' is as he put it "very relevant now with Mr. Trump and all of this talk of building walls and creating as much enmity as possible between races and religions."
In February 2019, Waters showed his support for the Venezuelan Maduro government and continues to be totally against US regime change plans there, or any place else for that matter.
Here below is a must see recent Roger Waters interview, via satellite from New York, where he speaks brilliantly, succinctly and honestly, unlike no other celebrity, about FREEDOM and the related issues of the day.
The only other artist turned activist, but purely for human rights reasons, as she is apolitical, is the incredible Carla Ortiz.
ISIS Says Behind Sri Lanka Bombings; Was 'Retaliation' For New Zealand Mosque Massacre
ISIS's claim couldn't be confirmed and the group has been known to make "opportunistic" claims in the past, according to WaPo.
Shortly after the death toll from Sunday's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka climbed above the 300 mark, ISIS validated the Sri Lankan government's suspicions that a domestic jihadi organization had help from an international terror network while planning the bombings were validated when ISIS took credit for the attacks.
The claim was made via a report from ISIS's Amaq news agency. Though the group has lost almost all of the territory that was once part of its transnational caliphate, ISIS now boasts cells across the Muslim world, including in North Africa and elsewhere. Before ISIS took credit for the attack, a Sri Lankan official revealed that Sunday's attacks were intended as retaliation for the killing of 50 Muslims during last month's mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand.
However, the Sri Lankan government didn't offer any evidence for that claim, or the claim that Sunday's attacks were planned by two Islamic groups (though that now appears to have been substantiated by ISIS's claim of responsibility). The group is believed to have worked with the National Tawheed Jamaath, according to the NYT.
"The preliminary investigations have revealed that what happened in Sri Lanka was in retaliation for the attack against Muslims in Christchurch," State Minister of Defense Ruwan Wijewardene told the Parliament.
Meanwhile, the number of suspects arrested in connection with the attacks had increased to 40 from 24 as of Tuesday. The government had declared a national emergency that allowed it sweeping powers to interrogate and detain suspects.
On Monday, the FBI pledged to send agents to Sri Lanka and provide laboratory support for the investigation.
As the death toll in Sri Lanka climbs, the attack is cementing its position as the deadliest terror attack in the region.
- 321 (as of now): Sri Lanka bombings, 2019
- 257 Mumbai attacks, 1993
- 189 Mumbai train blasts, 2006 166 Mumbai attacks, 2008
- 151 APS/Peshawar school attack, 2014
- 149 Mastung/Balochistan election rally attack, 2018
Meanwhile, funeral services for some of the bombing victims began on Tuesday.
Even before ISIS took credit for the attack, analysts told the Washington Post that its unprecedented violence suggested that a well-financed international organization was likely involved.
The bombings on Sunday, however, came with little precedent. Sri Lanka may have endured a ghastly civil war and suicide bombings in the past – some credit the Tamil Tigers with pioneering the tactic – but nothing of this scale. Analysts were stunned by the apparent level of coordination behind the strikes, which occurred around the same time on both sides of the country, and suggested the attacks carried the hallmarks of a more international plot.
"Sri Lanka has never seen this sort of attack – coordinated, multiple, high-casualty – ever before, even with the Tamil Tigers during the course of a brutal civil war," Alan Keenan, a Sri Lanka expert at the International Crisis Group, told the Financial Times. "I'm not really convinced this is a Sri Lankan thing. I think the dynamics are global, not driven by some indigenous debate. It seems to me to be a different kind of ballgame."
Hinting at possible ISIS involvement, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a Monday press conference that "radical Islamic terror" remained a threat even after ISIS's defeats in Syria.
Of course, ISIS's claim couldn't be confirmed and the group has been known to make "opportunistic" claims in the past, according to WaPo. The extremist group said the attacks were targeting Christians and "coalition countries" and were carried out by fighters from its organization.
Speculation that the government had advanced warning of the attacks, but failed to act amid a power struggle between the country's president and prime minister, unnerved citizens and contributed to a brewing backlash. Following the bombings, schools and mass had been canceled until at least Monday, with masses called off "until further notice."
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Josh Gordon's season went beyond what he or anyone else expected. Way beyond.
The second-year wide receiver has broken Browns records, set league marks and evolved into one of the game's top playmakers. And, he's done it despite being suspended for two games.
Next year, he has even higher goals.
"Hands down, just be outright the best wide receiver in the NFL," he said.
Move over, Megatron.
On Thursday, Gordon was unanimously voted Cleveland's MVP for 2013 by the local chapter of the Pro Football Writers Association. Gordon wrapped up his victory weeks ago, when he went on a four-game tear unlike any the league has ever seen.
He rewrote the record books, becoming the first player to top 200 yards receiving in consecutive games, totaled 649 yards in three games and racked up 774 yards in four. He turned short catches into long gains. He dominated highly regarded New England cornerback Aqib Talib, and the 6-foot-3, 225-pounder gave Cleveland fans a reason to watch the Browns, who fell apart following a 4-5 start and enter the season finale against Pittsburgh on a six-game losing streak and with nine losses in 10 games.
Gordon was virtually unstoppable.
"I think I did pretty well, considering the circumstances and what I wanted to get done," he said. "I think I met every expectation I could have had. Maybe I could have made a few more plays here or there, little things. I think I did all right."
With 1,564 yards, Gordon enters the weekend leading Detroit's Calvin Johnson (1,492) for the league lead. No Cleveland player has ever finished the season on top, and Gordon, averaging 120.3 yards per game and 19.6 yards per catch, would like to add that his growing resume — along with a Pro Bowl trip.
But despite his brilliance, Gordon hasn't been perfect. By his lofty standards, Gordon's past two games have been pedestrian.
He had just 67 yards — all in the second half — in a loss to Chicago two weeks ago. Last week against the New York Jets, Gordon dropped two passes, one on a fade pattern in the end zone that cost the Browns a touchdown.
The lapses stood out because Gordon has been so dependable, so dominant.
He, too, was puzzled and disappointed by his performances.
"I want to do the best that I can do and I never want to let anyone down and miss a play," he said. "I always want to make a play and be a guy that can be relied upon. It seems as though I've missed a few plays the past few games and it seemed out of character for me. I can't really say what it was."
Gordon acknowledged he may have been pressing, trying to make big plays and losing focus. He's only 22 and still learning that consistency is the key to greatness.
"He's still a receiver that's learning on the go," Browns quarterback Jason Campbell said. "He's had some outstanding games this year. There's still some things he can continue to keep working on, continue to keep improving and really the sky's the limit for a guy like him."
Campbell said he spoke to Gordon about last week's game and urged him to put it behind him.
"I said, `Every player has those games, you just can't get stuck on it,'" Campbell said. '"Bounce back this week and go out and perform in practice and move on and just challenge yourself to be that elite receiver that you want to be.'"
Gordon understands he's a work in progress.
"I'm glad where I'm at right now," he said, "but I think I could always do a lot better."
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[Re-post] Sexual assault across Europe IS a problem of immigration, though because of the in-group / out-group boundary generically between any major alien ethnicity/culture and the host community, NOT because of the particular nature of the migrant group(s)
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The key fact missed in all commentary on the now apparently Europe-wide city centre instances of New Year mass sexual assault and rape, is that they exclusively occurred through the presence of a major in-group / out-group boundary.
Men are not disposed to even consider sexual assault of a non-intimate unless there is a profound non-identification with the would-be victim. It's a between-community phenomenon. This is why rape often becomes a major issue in war – where women are still much better off than are men, of course, in that the men get killed rather than raped, whereas the women are either left alone or possibly raped and rarely killed. As in war theatres, so in migration, at the boundary between migrant enclave and the host community.
The very low incidence of 'stranger' rape generally within communities – not least in Islamic communities – shows clearly that it is not a problem of any sort of supposed general attitude towards women. There is no 'misogyny' by men: not even in Islamic nations.
The notion of 'misogyny' is feminist invention as a mirror-image 'projection' of feminists – and indeed generally – in misandry: the contempt for or hatred towards men. This is the real fundamental deep prejudice in all cultures at all points in history, stemming as it does from the core biological imperative to control male access to sex. Germaine Greer got it 100% backwards.
Muslim men do not display inordinate 'control' over women. Face/body veiling is a female intra-sexual practice that is an expression of female intra-sexual competition for pair-bond partners, which then also became an in-group marker. Historically, women obliged men in their civic role to assist in 'policing' the ubiquity of the practice. Likewise with penalties for adultery, etc. Contrary to Western perception, punishments such as stoning and 'honour crime' are not a matter of male perpetration and female victimhood: both sexes are either equally dealt with or more men than women are punished. 'Honour crime' is notoriously misrepresented because male victims are not recorded. In media, of course women victims are news, but male victims are not.
So it is not the particular nature of migrants -- some group rather than another -- that is the problem but migration itself, in general, when, as is usually the case, there is some major ethnic and/or cultural divide with the host community.
As ever, then, the Left – and that means all media and all government political parties – get it spectacularly wrong in not understanding that it IS migration here that is the key to the problem, and not understanding either that it is migration by ethnic/cultural aliens generically and not of Muslims per se
To stop still further mushrooming of 'stranger' sexual assault and rape, then we will have to stop mass immigration of markedly contrasting peoples in terms of ethnicity and/or culture.
Of course, the problem won't go away, because of all those the Left already has brought in by the million. The police have long been told – and have internalised – not to release crime stats broken down according to the ethnicity or other indication of alien origin of the perpetrator. The data would be explosive. But we need the data to inform public policy-making. The Left should be squarely blamed for bringing the major source of 'stranger' sexual assault and rape to women.
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Massachusetts General Hospital Musculoskeletal Imaging (MSK) is proud to offer one of the most comprehensive fellowship programs available in the country. Our staff, the wealth of clinical material and interaction with world-class clinicians provides an opportunity to become exposed to all aspects of both diagnostic and interventional bone radiology. Graduates of our fellowship program have been successful both in academic and private practice careers. Musculoskeletal radiology fellows gain experience in a wide gamut of diagnostic and interventional modalities.
Training future radiologists is central to the mission of the Mass General Department of Radiology. Chairman Emeritus James H. Thrall, MD, discusses our commitment to education and the key role residents and fellows play within the department. Watch now >
Clinical rotations
Spine and joint interventional procedures
The Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology plays a major role in image-guided pain treatment at Mass General. An excess of 2,000 fluoroscopically and ultrasound guided spine and joint injections/year are performed at our dedicated fluoroscopy unit on Yawkey 6. Our fellows have extensive exposure to all types of procedures involving spine (epidural injections, cervical and lumbar selective nerve root blocks, cervical and lumbar facet injections, sacroiliac joint injections, rhizotomy) and joints (arthrograms, joint aspirations and injections).
Image-guided biopsies
Mass General is a major referral center for bone and soft tissue neoplasms, providing an outstanding volume of image-guided biopsies for assessment of suspected metastases, primary and recurrent musculoskeletal tumors. Biopsies are performed using CT scanners or sonography, and a wide array of biopsy instruments is available for sampling of lesions. Around 300 image-guided musculoskeletal biopsies are performed per year at our institution.
Image-guided radiofrequency ablation
Mass General has pioneered the use of radiofrequency (RF) energy for image-guided therapy and is the major destination for noninvasive treatment of osteoid osteoma. Approximately one or two CT-guided osteoid osteoma RF ablations are performed monthly, providing a unique opportunity for our fellows to gain experience in this advanced treatment modality. We also perform CT-guided RF ablation and cryoablation for osseous and soft tissue malignancies.
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The Department of Radiology at Mass General is a fully digital environment, with a complete PACS (Picture Archival and Communication System), allowing image review and analysis at multiple different locations, regardless of point of origin. We have state-of-the-art MRI and CT equipment both at the main campus and also at our satellite facilities (Charlestown, Waltham). This network generates around 10,000 musculoskeletal MR examinations per year including MR arthrograms and approximately 1,200 CT examinations per year. Sports medicine and oncology consultations on MR imaging obtained at non-MGH sites provide additional exposure to interesting and complex cases.
Plain-film interpretation
The Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging is responsible for all non-emergent adult musculoskeletal plain radiographs obtained at Mass General, grossing around 30,000 examinations per year. Plain film cases are available through PACS and cover practically the whole spectrum of musculoskeletal disease, representing the basis for interpretation of advanced MSK modalities. Our fellows have plain-film rotations concurrently with interpretation of advanced modalities, providing well-balanced training in musculoskeletal diagnosis.
Musculoskeletal ultrasound
Sonography of the musculoskeletal system is an exciting new modality recently implemented at Mass General. We utilize the most advanced US technology available for the evaluation of muscle and tendon abnormalities, joint derangements and Morton's neuroma. This service, which includes sonographically guided biopsies and procedures, has steadily grown in the past several years and is part of the fellowship rotations.
The Musculoskeletal Institute at the Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
In October 2004, the Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging moved to the new Yawkey Building, located adjacent to the Mass General Main Campus. This represents a major breakthrough with the creation of the Musculoskeletal Institute, combining musculoskeletal radiology, orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and physical therapy in an integrated facility. Additional 3.0- and 1.5-Tesla Siemens MR scanners, two MDCT scanners, two MSK interventional rooms, and ultrasound service adjacent to dedicated MSK Radiology offices and interpretation area have enhanced our ability to provide state-of-the-art medical care for patients with musculoskeletal disorders.
Departmental and inter-departmental conferences
Fellows and residents rotating at MSK Imaging participate in several daily and weekly didactic conferences that cover everything from the basics of plain-film interpretation to the most updated concepts on advanced imaging modalities and interventional techniques.
Our Division staff and fellows are very active in conferences with several specialties involved in musculoskeletal disorders. Weekly conferences with oncologic orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine surgery and rheumatology provide extensive exposure to complex cases and current management of a wide array of bone and joint disorders.
Research Experience
There are numerous opportunities for fellows to develop research at MSK Imaging. Current cutting-edge research efforts involve clinical applications of muscle 1H-MR spectroscopy to metabolic disorders and muscle atrophy, and the technical aspects of 3.0-Tesla imaging in diagnostic interpretation of spine and joints. Furthermore, several ongoing research projects on MSK MR imaging, applications of MSK ultrasound, body composition changes in HIV, and Gaucher disease provide a wide gamut of possibilities to develop academic endeavors.
How to Apply
Selection process
The MGH MSK Radiology Fellowship is participating in the match for 2020-2021 cycle. Please see the Society for Skeletal Radiology website for more details.
Beginning October 1, 2018, you can submit your application for 2020-21 positions.
The selection process involves an initial assessment of your application materials (see below). Selected applicants will be invited for one-day interviews with Mass General MSK staff members and will have the opportunity to get acquainted with our program, working environment and facilities. Interviews will occur between January and March of 2019.
The number of fellowship positions varies from year to year (three or four clinical fellows per year).
Foreign medical graduates (FMGs, IMGs)
Foreign medical graduates are encouraged to apply for our fellowship. Please note: to be considered for a fellowship position, you must have passed the entire USMLE (Steps 1, 2, 3, CSA and TOEFL) and be eligible for a Full Medical License at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Please visit the USMLE and Massachusetts Medical Board for more detailed information.
Guidelines for application materials
Important: Please do not send us documents other than those listed below, as this creates unnecessary paperwork. If other documents are deemed necessary (e.g., medical school transcripts, USMLE score transcripts, residency rotation reports) we will contact you and request the specific documents.
You may send your application documents piecemeal, as long as you send only the required documents.
Due to the large number of applications we receive every year, we strongly encourage you to follow these three steps regarding application materials:
1. Required documents:
- SSR Common Application Form (available July 2018)
- Curriculum vitae (please see note below regarding format)
- Personal statement (please see note below regarding format)
- Three letters of recommendation (no specific format)
- Waiver for Recommendations
2. Follow these formats:
Curriculum Vitae
Personal statement: State why you are willing to pursue a Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention Fellowship position at MGH. Do not exceed one page, use single space, font Arial 11 or Times 12, with one-inch margins. Please include your USMLE scores.
3. Send your application materials to:
Connie Y. Chang, MD
Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention, Fellowship Director
c/o Ms. Michelle Cardillo
Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention
Massachusetts General Hospital
Department of Radiology
55 Fruit Street, YAW6033
Boston, MA USA 02114
If you wish, you may send your CV and personal statement by email to Ms. Cardillo


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During the last decade in which systems have become powerful enough to do deep analysis of source code as data, there has been a surge of interest in code metrics and other forms of quantitative analysis. Software engineering was once limited to a few crude metrics: cyclomatic complexity (CCM), lines of code (LOC), and a few forms of defect counts. The Halstead metrics, devised in 1977 an era where programs frequently consisted of a single file were also used, although primarily by researchers, as most IT shops had little interest in the metrics and no interest in burning compute cycles to obtain them.
Plentiful, inexpensive CPU power has rekindled interest in quantitative measures, and some organizations now run metrics as a standard part of their build cycle. (The well-respected Sonar open-source project provides a metrics dashboard of code bases.) The metrics are generally combed-through carefully at first, but as time passes, they are ignored unless the code suddenly violates a preset threshold. Even then, it's not clear that much happens at many organizations. In sum, metrics frequently do not occupy an important place in the management of the software process.
To my eye, this is because of general ignorance about how to use metrics and an innate distrust of the numbers themselves. I believe this distrust is warranted.
The central problem in using metrics is that they're only useful if you know a priori what a desirable range of values is. As I discussed last week, even in matters as straightforward as test coverage, the numbers to aim for depend significantly on the nature of the codebase. And so, they will vary tremendously from one project to the next.
The problem of knowing what numbers to aim for is made worse by the fact that many of today's recommendations are based on analysis of open-source projects or government projects. Researchers invariably need large code bases and access to SCM systems as well as defect trackers to obtain the data on the three elements they focus on: code, activity, defects. In many (not to say most) cases, they use established, high-profile OSS projects or government-sponsored projects. In my experience, these codebases are much cleaner than in-house code. The act of making code public tends to have a chilling effect on taking nasty shortcuts, not documenting work, or engaging in other unrecommended practices. Consequently, using these code bases to establish desirable ranges skews the targets.
A second problem is that different tools measure metrics differently, as several studies have revealed. Only on the crudest of measures do the numbers come up roughly the same. The more complex the metrics, the wider the gaps. Consequently, comparison with metrics derived by third parties from external codebases are an iffy proposition.
Moreover, some stats, even something as simple LOCs, have different meanings to different users. When someone quotes LOCs, it's necessary to ascertain what kind of LOCs. They could be source LOCs (SLOCs) or Logical LOCs (LLOCs). The latter is the number of executable statements, rather than actual lines. So a single line consisting of
x++; y++; would be 1 SLOC, but 2 LLOCs. Note that SLOC, despite its name, includes and comments and blank lines. Actually, SLOC includes blank lines only if they represent less than 25% of the code file. Should I keep going?
The other fundamental measure, CCM, has limitations as well. CCM, for all intents, measures the number of different paths that exist through the code in a single method or function. (It is occasionally used to measure the complexity of an entire class or a source file. This is invariably an error and produces an essentially meaningless result.) A function consisting of several executable commands will have a CCM 1. If there is an
if-statement in the function, the CCM rises to 2. And so on. This is an acceptable coarse measure, but it is coarse. CCM, for example, counts every branch of a switch-statement as a separate path. So a switch-statement with 80 cases, will have a CCM of 80 as will a hierarchy of nested
if/else pairs 80 levels deep. Surely, the complexity of the two items is not close to the same.
Moreover, it's not at all clear that CCM's choice to give all paths an equal value is correct. Certainly, new paths in deeply nested code represent a greater complexity than a single
if-statement in a three-line function.
The final consideration is that there is an emerging perception that most defect-rate predictions, based on conventional metrics, correlate too closely with file size. These projected defect rates regardless of computation rise in a predictable way as file size increases. On the surface, this would seem to indicate that my contention in "In Praise of Small Classes" was correct: Small classes deliver substantial quality benefits. But another way to view it is that the defect-rate metrics are simply proxies for class size. They just measure its effects through different prisms. In other words, they provide no particular insight.
I don't mean to denigrate code metrics. To manage a project, you do need quantitative information about the code. But rather than invest in complex models, you should choose metrics that are straightforward, easy to understand, and that you can track easily. By regular use, you will be able to determine the thresholds that work for your organization. Only then are you in a position to use metrics beneficially. By this I mean predictive metrics, metrics based on measures you do not fundamentally understand, and thresholds derived from OSS or government contracts should all be dispensed with. Measure what you know and use your own numbers as your guide.
— Andrew Binstock,
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European Youth Event 2014 in Strasbourg Yo!Fest Talk ' Courage in human rights - The European Parliament's commitment to the promotion of human rights around the world is embodied in its annual award of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Sakharov Prize winners talk about their commitment and their lives. '
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9 11 Reaction Essay To The Necklace
Mathilde is born to a low-class family; with no money for a dowry, she is married to Monsieur Loisel, a clerk from the Board of Education. Mathilde–now Madame Loisel–had always felt like she should have been upper class, and is unhappy in her married life: she hates their home, their food, and her lack of fine clothing and jewelry. One evening, her husband excitedly presents her with an invitation to attend an event at the Minister of Public Instruction's home. To the surprise of M. Loisel, Mme. Loisel throws the invitation down in dismay, weeping and complaining that she has nothing to wear to such an event. Her husband offers to give her the money for something suitable, but as the day of the ball approaches, she is still dismayed. When asked why, she replies that she is embarrassed to attend the ball without any jewels. Her husband suggests that she ask to borrow some jewels from her rich friend, Madame Forestier. She agrees and goes to see her friend the next day, greedily choosing one of Madame Forestier's finest necklaces.
At the ball, Madame Loisel is a hit: elegant, joyful, and desired for waltzes. She and M. Loisel return home at nearly 4 o'clock in the morning, and only when they arrive home does Mme. Loisel realize she lost the necklace. After a week with no news, M. Loisel proclaims that they must replace it, and the couple finds a replacement for 36,000 francs. Loisel has 18,000 francs from his father's will and borrows the remaining sum, bit-by-bit and making "ruinous promises"(p.36) along the way. After all this, Madame Loisel is able to return the newly bought necklace in the original's case, apparently rousing no suspicion.
To pay off the debt, both Monsieur and Madame Loisel must work tirelessly. After ten years, they are finally able to pay off all of their debts. One day, while taking a walk, Madame Loisel runs into Madame Forestier. She approaches her old friend, but Mme. Forestier almost doesn't recognize her. In sudden emotion, Madame Loisel reveals her entire story of losing the necklace, replacing it, and working off the cost of the replacement ever since. In response, Madame Forestier replies that the original necklace contained not actual diamonds but rather fake diamonds, meaning the original necklace cost no more than 500 francs.
Mathilde Loisel is attractive and pretty, but unhappy, very unhappy. She believes that life has played her false. She feels relegated to a lower station than she deserves. She wanted to be appreciated and loved by some rich gentleman from a good family, but instead, having no dowry, she had to settle for a junior clerk in the Ministry of Public Instruction. Her existence is one of constant frustration. She hates her plain apartment, its absence of pictures on the walls, its shoddy furniture. Even the sight of her maid, doing housework, fills her with hopeless regrets and provokes flights of fancy about more opulent surroundings. Though other women of her class may come to terms with their station in life, Mathilde never can.
She is so humiliated by her lower-middle-class existence that she even refuses to see one of her old friends whom she has known from her days at the convent school. Madame Forestier is wealthy, and Mathilde finds visits to her too painful to bear; so, she spends her days hanging around her drab flat, sometimes crying the entire time, overcome with worry, regret, desperation, and distress.
Her husband, on the other hand, seems better adjusted. He does not notice that the tablecloth has been in use for three days. When he is served a simple casserole, he can exclaim with pleasure: "Well, a good hot-pot. I don't know anything better than that." One day, he comes home from his office with an invitation to a party that is being given by his superior, the minister of public instruction. Instead of greeting the news with delight, Mathilde throws the invitation down on the table, saying that it is no good to her, because she has nothing suitable to wear for such an occasion. Her husband tries to convince her that it was very difficult for a junior clerk to get asked to such an event. "You will see the whole world of officialdom there," he says, suggesting that she wear that good-looking dress she once wore to the theater. She refuses and tells him to give the invitation to a colleague whose wife is better turned out than she.
Monsieur Loisel tries another tack. He asks her how much it would cost to get a proper dress. She thinks it over, trying to estimate what an old pinchpenny like him would be willing to spend. She decides on the sum of four hundred francs that, as it happens, is exactly the amount that he has put away to buy himself a gun so he could join some friends who go Sunday lark-shooting on the Nanterre flatlands. He is not happy to forgo his pleasure but agrees.
An appropriate dress is ordered and is ready before the date of the dance. Mathilde, however, is still depressed. Now she complains that she does not have any jewelry to wear with it. Her husband suggests flowers. She is unimpressed. He then suggests that she go to her rich friend Madame Forestier and borrow some jewelry. His wife thinks it a good idea and the next day goes and explains the situation to her. Madame Forestier is more than willing to comply and goes to a wardrobe to get a large jewelry casket. She tells Mathilde to take what she likes.
Such an embarrassment of riches makes it difficult for Mathilde to make up her mind. She asks to see something else. Suddenly, she discovers a black satin case that contains a magnificent necklace, "a river of diamonds." With tremulous voice she asks if she may borrow this item. "But yes, certainly," says her friend. Mathilde throws her arms around her friend's neck, and then joyously hurries home with her treasure.
At the minister's party, Mathilde scores a success. She appears to be the prettiest woman in the room; all men's eyes are on her. Even the minister notices her. She dances throughout the night, leaving her exhausted husband dozing in a small drawing room with three other husbands whose wives are also enjoying themselves. When the party breaks up at four o'clock, Mathilde wants to get away as fast as possible because she does not want the other women, who all wear furs, to notice her plain cloth coat. She runs out to the street hoping to find a cab, but the search takes her down to the Seine where, at last, she and her husband find an old dilapidated brougham stationed along the embankment. The ride back to their dismal apartment is sad for Mathilde with her fresh memories of her triumph.
Once home, as she is taking off her wraps, she discovers that the necklace is no longer around her neck. They search her clothes: nothing. Her husband goes out and retraces their path home. He returns several hours later having found nothing. The next day, he goes to the police and files a report. He then advertises in the lost-and-found in the papers, but still, nothing. To give them time to continue the search, they tell Madame Forestier that the clasp on the necklace is being repaired. After five days, however, when nothing shows up, they decide that the necklace is truly gone and they must have it replaced.
They take the necklace case from jeweler to jeweler to find a strand of diamonds that matches the one lost. They finally see one in a shop at the Palais-Royal. The price, with a four-thousand-franc discount, is thirty-six thousand francs. The Loisels pay for it with an eighteen-thousand-franc inheritance that the husband has received from his father, and by borrowing the rest in small amounts, thereby mortgaging their lives for the next decade. The replacement necklace is returned to Madame Forestier, who remarks rather coldly that it should have been returned sooner because she might have needed it. She does not bother to open the case.
The Loisels are left with their debts. They get rid of their maid. They move to a poorer apartment. The wife now has to do all the menial work herself: wash the sheets, carry garbage down to the street, carry up the water, do her own shopping, bargaining with everybody to save a few sous. The husband moonlights, working in the evenings for a bookkeeper and often at nights, doing copying at twenty-five centimes a page. This goes on year after year until the debt is paid. The time of penury has transformed Mathilde into a poor, prematurely old hag, with a loud voice, red hands, and neglected hair, but in her misery she often remembers the minister's ball, where she had her great success. What, she asks herself, would have been her fortune had she not lost the necklace?
One Sunday, as she strolls along the Champs-Elysees, she sees Madame Forestier taking a child for a walk. Jeanne Forestier is still young-looking and attractive. Now that the debt for the necklace has been satisfied, Mathilde Loisel decides to tell her old friend everything that happened. She stops to speak to her but is not recognized until she introduces herself. She explains that life has been pretty grim. She tells her about the lost necklace, how she had it replaced and for the past ten years has been slaving to pay for it. She is relieved that the long ordeal is over, and naïvely proud that her friend never knew that a different necklace had been returned to her.
Madame Forestier is deeply touched. Taking both of her friend's hands she says, "Oh! My poor Mathilde! But mine was a fake. It was worth no more than five hundred francs!"