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Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations
Vitality Products Company, Inc. Close out Letter 4/28/11
Department of Health and Human Services
|Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration
900 U.S. Customhouse
2nd and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone: 215-597-4390
April 28, 2011
Connie M. Geddes, President/Owner
Vitality Products Company, Inc.
1005 Pinnacle Way
Greensburg, PA 15601
Dear Ms. Geddes:
The Food and Drug Administration has completed an evaluation of your firm's corrective actions in response to our Warning Letter 11-PHI-01 issued November 1, 2010. Based on our evaluation, it appears that you have addressed the violations contained in this Warning Letter. Future FDA inspections and regulatory activities will further assess the adequacy and sustainability of these corrections.
This letter does not relieve you or your firm from the responsibility of taking all necessary steps to assure sustained compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and its implementing regulations or with other relevant legal authority. The Agency expects you and your firm to maintain compliance and will continue to monitor your state of compliance. This letter will not preclude any future regulatory action should violations be observed during a subsequent inspection or through other means.
Steven L. Carter
Director, Compliance Branch
Philadelphia District Office


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Emery County has been chosen to receive $4,743.00 to supplement
emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was
made by a National Board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and consists of representatives from the
Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Council of Jewish Federations,
Catholic Charities, USA, National Council of Churches of Christ in the
U.S.A. and United Way of America, which will provide the
administrative staff and function as fiscal agent. The Board was
charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand
the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around
the country. A local board made up of local representatives will
determine how the funds awarded to Emery County are to be distributed
among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local services
organizations in the area. The local board is responsible for
recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds
available under this phase of the program.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local
governmental or private voluntary organizations chosen to receive
funds must:
1. be a non-profit
2. have an accounting system and conduct an annual audit
3. practice nondiscrimination
4. have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or
shelter programs, and
5. if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a
voluntary board.
Emery County, in the past has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter
funds with Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments
participating. The agency was responsible for providing emergency food
supplies to the needy in Emery County.
Contacting Ernest Bentley, Chairperson, Southeastern Utah Emergency
Food and Shelter Board at 375 South Carbon Ave., Price, Utah may
obtain further information on the program. Written proposals will be
accepted until May 25, 2010.
Published in the Emery County Progress May 18, 2010.

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@theMarket: All Clear
If investors needed proof that the market's bottom is in, this week provided it. It was the best week of the year in stock market gains and it looks like we have more on the way.
That's not to say we couldn't have another pullback, but it won't be to the levels we saw nine days ago. The S&P 500's 200 DMA is around 1.905. That would be the logical limit to a decline if traders wanted to do a little profit-taking, but I don't see much downside beyond that.
One catalyst that is providing support for the market is another good earnings season. Although there have been a few spectacular misses by some big technology companies, by and large, companies have beat earnings estimates and provided positive guidance for the months ahead.
Negatives do remain. ISIS is not going anywhere soon and Ebola will continue to rear its ugly head as it did this week when a Manhattan physician contracted the disease. One can only wonder why a medical doctor, who had been working with infected patients in Africa, would "self-diagnose" rather than getting checked out immediately upon returning to the U.S.
But markets rarely discount an event more than once. So far we have had several potential Ebola cases in this country and the markets have already discounted the possibilities. In order for investors to really sell-off the markets, something new and far more serious must occur.
The same goes for ISIS. Yes, the terrorists have proven to be far more resilient and tough-minded, despite bombing runs by the U.S. and its allies. However, the opposition seems to have at least slowed their advance, which is enough for the markets.
As for the worry-mongers who follow the Fed, forget about them. In my opinion, the Federal Reserve Bank will overstay its welcome when it comes to keeping interest rates low until they are convinced that the labor market has truly recovered. And that brings us to the mid-term elections, which are less than two weeks away.
Most pollsters believe that the GOP will sweep both houses of Congress. All Republicans need to do, according to the consensus, is to continue slamming an already-unpopular president and stay away from the issues. As such, the stock market is going to celebrate their win by gaining ground. For whatever reason, markets initially go up when Republicans win elections, even though the historical data indicate that markets always do better under the Democratic Party.
Once elected, the GOP has two years to do something on the legislative front in order to carry the 2016 presidential elections. They cannot afford to do nothing and blame the Democrats, as they have done for the last eight years - if they want to win. So what can we expect?
At the very least, we should expect some kind of fiscal stimulus plan that will pick up where the Fed left off. Infrastructure spending, something this country desperately needs, in tandem with corporate tax cuts (always popular with their corporate supporters) might be a way of growing the economy and further reducing unemployment.
Most politicos would say that the Democrats would never go along with that and if they did, the president would veto any GOP-authored fiscal stimulus plan as a matter of course. I'm not so sure. As an unpopular, lame-duck president, Obama might consider a Republican-controlled Congress as an opportunity to save the reputation of his presidency. If he were to usher in a new era of compromise, even if that compromise were all his own, would he do it? We shall see but in the meantime, stay invested.
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@theMarket: So far, So Good
This week's behavior in the stock market went according to plan. We broke through several technical supports, reached a fairly critical level, and then bounced back. However, October isn't over and the probability that we experience more downside remains high. Here's my take on the week ahead.
Readers who read my column last week were prepared for the S&P 500 Index to break its 200-day moving average at 1,905. I expected prices to overshoot on the downside and they did The S&P 500 Index dropped further to an intraday low of 1,820 on Tuesday. That was thirty points lower than my best guess. But before the end of the day on Wednesday, the markets rebounded to close above my 1,850 target level. On Thursday, sellers tried again, but could only push the average down to 1,835 before rebounding once again. The Index ended the day at just about the same level of 1,862.
I advised readers last week that I expect the S&P 500 to continue this consolidation process, moving slightly above and then below that 200 DMA in the days ahead. So far things are going according to plan
So, what does that say about the markets and this correction? It says to me that this decline, although much-needed, is not about anything fundamental. Sure, Europe is struggling and Ebola cases are springing up in the United States but those are simply weak excuses for a market that simply needed a correction and now we have it.
Lesson 1: do not panic.
Lesson 2: do not sell.
Lesson 3: buy when the blood is running in the streets, and we had some of that on Wednesday and Thursday. How can I tell?
One of my best indications came when I tried to log on to one of my brokerage accounts on Wednesday morning. The market opened down 40 points on the S&P and over 300 points on the Dow. I could not get quotes on the site and the online trading response was extremely sluggish. That usually happens when the number of people trying to sell stocks overwhelms the system. That told me there was panic in the air, which is a great time to buy stocks — so I did. The same thing happened the next day as the markets hit lows for the day once again. So I went shopping. Remember, I'm the kind of guy that buys straw hats in the winter and snow blowers in the summer.
I also look for 90 percent down days when investors overwhelmingly rush for the exits. We had those too this week. I recognize that most investors find it difficult to buy when the markets are falling. It is a scary thing to do, but it almost always pays off.
As the headline says, "so far so good" but now what?
I suspect we need to re-test the lows just to be sure they will hold. That means we could get back down to the 1,820 level or maybe 1,800, since it is a round number and prices seem to gravitate to those marker buoys. Could we break 1,800? Of course we could, but only by 20 or 30 points and even then it would probably happen on an intraday basis like the lows of this week.
Friday's rebound was a good sign. But the fact that investors were hoping the Fed will come to our rescue simply because we had a down week in the market is ludicrous. Listen people, you can't continue to make gains in equities if you don't have pull backs like this. The S&P 500 has only lost almost 10 percent from the highs before rebounding on Friday. That's the way things are supposed to happen. We haven't had a 10 percent pullback since 2011. It is great news if you care about the stock market in the months and years to come. This kind of sell-off clears the decks for further gains ahead.
There are some real values out there. Airline stocks have been pummeled because of the Ebola crisis. Panicked investors have dumped them en masse assuming that the entire industry will be shut down and no one will fly ever again. Poppycock! Oil companies have been trounced because bears are saying that global demand for oil is so weak and the dollar so strong that 30% declines in those stocks are justified. Are you kidding me?
There is no way I can guarantee you that my scenario will turn out as I expect. Remember, this is an art, not a science, but so far, so good. Take my advice, this too shall pass and there are good things right around the corner. Next week I'll discuss some of those good things and what I expect after mid-term elections, so stay tuned.
Bill Schmick is registered as an investment adviser representative with Berkshire Money Management. Bill's forecasts and opinions are purely his own. None of the information presented here should be construed as an endorsement of BMM or a solicitation to become a client of BMM. Direct inquires to Bill at 1-888-232-6072 (toll free) or email him at email@example.com.
@theMarket: Are We There Yet?
No, is the short answer to that headline. The S&P 500 Index needs to test 1,905 or thereabouts before all is said and done. You might ask why.
The talking heads will tell you weak data in Europe is at fault. Others will blame the recent strength in the dollar. Then there is the uncertainty of the mid-term elections now less than a month away. The problem with all of the above is that investors have known all about these issues for months and months. So why react now?
Readers will recall that since the springtime I have been waiting for the markets to test what is called the 200 Day Moving Average (DMA), which is a popular technical indicator that investors use to analyze price trends. The 200 DMA is simply a security's average closing price over the last 200 days. You would think that the higher the 200 DMA climbs the more bullish it is for stocks, but actually the reverse is true
The higher the ratio climbs the more optimistic traders have become and, for a contrarian, like me, that flashes a danger signal. Historically, the S&P 500 Index has re-tested (sold down) to its 200 DMA at least once every two years. We were way overdue for a retest. This, among other indicators (mid-term election years since 1950 have experienced at least an 8 percent correction), has made me cautious as well.
Over the last few weeks I have been warning investors to expect a pick up in volatility and boy have we experienced that over the last five days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has experienced a swing of over 2,000 points up and down through the week. Wednesday and Thursday marked the largest one-day gain and worst one day decline in 17 years. This kind of volatility, after five months of practically none, is an emotional shock to most of us.
Back in 2010-2011, we had far longer periods of high volatility and experienced much deeper pullbacks. Human beings, however, tend to have short memories so October has been especially painful for most. Your first reaction is to sell and stop the pain before it gets any worse. That's a normal feeling, but feelings have no business in investment, so what should you do?
Nothing, if you are fully invested and most people are at this point; hang in there. The 200 DMA is just a few points away. Sometimes the indexes will bounce off that line and shoot straight up, but that is rare. Usually, stocks will overshoot to the downside, and in that case, we might see 1,875 or so and then spend a week meandering up and then down around the 200 DM level.
The point is that this is a technical sell-off based on overbought markets that have been this way for some time. We are down about 5 percent from the highs. Fundamentally, the economy is in good shape. Stocks are not overvalued. We simply need to pull back and catch our breath. If you have any money on the sidelines I would advise you to start putting it to work as the market declines from here. Not all at once, because no one can pick the bottom. Industrials, mega cap stocks, technology, health care, financials are just some areas that come to mind. This would also be a good time to swap out of your more defensive positions in favor of more aggressive equity holdings.
Above all, stop worrying about the volatility. It is the cost of doing business in the equity market.
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@theMarket: October Starts Off on High Note
Volatility was the buzz word this week in the stock market. The averages moved up and down by a percent or so on a daily basis but ended the week on a high note. Can we expect more of the same?
Traditionally, at least the first two weeks of this month have been volatile, so the good news is that we are half way through that period and so far there has been scant damage to the averages. At one point this week the S&P 500 Index was down about 4 percent from its highs but stocks found support around the 1935 level and bounced from there.
Friday the markets were galvanized by a jobs report that showed 248,000 job gains in the month of September. That drove the unemployment rate down to 5.9 percent, finally dropping below that elusive 6 percent number. In celebration, the markets liked that data point and added another percent or so in performance.
Of course, some worry that if the economy gains further strength too quickly that the Fed may begin to raise interest rates earlier than the expected date of mid-March 2015. So far that is simply supposition. But among Federal Reserve Governors there is growing debate on whether or not to raise rates sooner. Two, and maybe three members (after today's employment number), of the Federal Open Market Committee are petitioning for a faster rate rise. But the buck stops with Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen, who has not indicated that an early rate rise is in the cards.
While we here in America are winding down our quantitative easing, over in Europe, Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank, is wrestling with increasing their own QE program. He disappointed investors this week when he failed to announce additional stimulus measures on the heels of stimulus announced just last month. I keep reminding readers that decisions in Europe take much longer than in the U.S. Nonetheless, European markets sold off as a result.
In the meantime, the dollar keeps climbing, gold and silver continues to fall, with at least one analyst at Ned Davis Research predicting that the precious metal could ultimately fall to $650 an ounce.
Over in Asia, Hong Kong protests continue against the Mainland's heavy-handed tactics to reduce the quality of democratic elections on the island. Readers, however, should remember that prior to the peaceful transition of Hong Kong to China; Hong Kong was a colony of Great Britain. As such, its democratic rights were limited during that period as well. That doesn't make it right but it is the facts. Although it makes great headlines and sound bites, I don't believe that these protests will turn into some kind of "Asian Spring" in which the entire region falls into turmoil. Comparing what is happening in Hong Kong to the events in the Middle East is comparing apples to oranges, in my opinion.
As for our markets, I expect to see the rebound continue. In this volatile environment that means that we could reach 1,975 on the S&P 500 and 17,927 on the Dow quite easily. After that, there are two options: first, we drop back and re-test the recent lows between 1,910 and 1,935. There is a lot of technical support at those levels. If we break that, expect to see a long-overdue test of the 200 day moving average come in to play.
Or we could meander around the 1,975 level before trying to take out the historic highs. That is exactly what happened in every market dip so far this year. However, it is absolutely necessary for all the indexes to make new historical highs before the threat of another big dip is removed for the remainder of this year. In either case, I would do nothing but watch.
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@theMarket: Wash, Rinse and Repeat
The dollars running, stocks are falling, bond prices are jumping while commodities are tanking. Welcome to another week in the financial markets. Expect more of the same in October.
As September, the worst month of the year for markets, comes to a close (next Tuesday) volatility appears to be rising. Stay strapped down, however, because we are not through the woods quite yet.
Historically, the first two weeks of October can get pretty hairy. Some of us might recall October of 1987 as an example.
So many of us have nudged up our exposure to the equity markets this year in pursuit of more and more gains that any sell-off scares the bejesus out of us. The 1-2 percent pullbacks, like investors experienced on Thursday, is a shock to our system. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen or so the slogan says.
Does that mean you should raise cash, sell your equity holdings and wait to jump back in after the correction? If you can do that, "you're a better man than I,Gunga Din."
In markets like this "volatility" is another name for stock market declines. Heading into October, therefore, don't be surprised if we have more of this same kind of action in the weeks ahead. The best advice I can give is to hang in there, ignore the paper losses and look ahead toward the end of the year.
I am convinced that whatever losses you may incur will be made up before January.
The U.S. dollar is still climbing after experiencing a decadelong period of underperformance. Usually, a rising dollar and a rising stock market can continue in tandem.
That makes sense because the engine that drives both markets is a growing economy. Like the Fed, I believe that is what is happening in this country.
However, that does not mean that all companies benefit from a strong dollar. Export stocks, many of which you will find among the S&P 500 Index can, and will be hurt by the fact that every gain in the dollar makes the products they sell more expensive to foreign buyers.
Non-U.S. sales account for roughly two thirds of total sales among companies in the S&P and 62 of the largest exporters generate more than 50 percent of their profits from exports. If the dollar continues to strengthen (and most currency analysts think it will) then the impact on the S&P 500 Index could be substantial. Why is that important?
Over the last several years the S&P 500 Index was the best performing equity index in the world. Prior to the financial crisis, other indexes (international, emerging markets, small or mid-caps, etc.) did better.
The S&P 500 Index also happens to be the index most professionals use as a benchmark of comparative performance. As such, it has been hard to beat an index that has performed so well. This could change.
In the future, savvy investors may re-focus their interest on other non-S&P stocks or indexes for better performance if the dollar's strength turns out to be a longer-term trend and I think it will. I suspect that some investors (myself included) are already making the switch.
In any case, chances are high that the market will put us through the wringer (wash, rinse and repeat) in the days ahead.
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By ERALDO SOARES
Very soon the Utah State legislature will be meeting and one of the bills that will be introduced will be the sentencing for first degree felony murder. As you may know we were in shock and disbelief when the judge sentenced Mark to a minimum of five years to life for brutally murdering our precious Lori. The mere possibility that he could be out on the streets in five years remarrying and abusing someone else is a horrifying thought and an insult to us and other victim's families, but unfortunately that was the only option the judge had with the law as it is currently written. The parole board has since stepped up to the plate and has said that they will not grant a parole hearing for Mark for 30 years. For us, we are satisfied that Mark will spend a very long time behind bars and may stay there for life; however we are very concerned that future murderers may perceive that a minimum of five years is a small price to pay and worth the consequences.
I have spent this last year working with the Salt Lake Area Domestic Violence Coalition and the Utah State Sentencing Commission, and the Statewide Association of Prosecutors Legislative Action Committee to draft a bill that will increase the minimum sentence for first degree felony murder to 15 years. We feel that this will be a bigger deterrent for future murderers and may cause someone to think twice before committing such a heinous act. Also, this bill includes additional penalties for breaching a sacred trust. Although a stranger killing would be horrible enough, the person who committed this crime was the very person we trusted to protect Lori and the very person who made sacred covenants to honor and respect her. Consequences and penalties should be greater.
When we thought Lori was missing, you good citizens of this great state of Utah came out by the thousands to help search for her. You showed deep compassion when you scoured the canyons and hillsides. I am pleading for your help on more time. Please contact your Utah State legislator for your district and let them know that you expect them to support this bill as it is written without any changes,. The media has dubbed this "Lori's law"; however, the Utah State Legislature refers to this as "Sentencing for first degree felony murder". It is being introduced by a representative from Orem in the 59th district, Lorie D. Fowlke. If you don't know who your representatives are you can find out who and how to contact them at www.le.state.ut.us.
Since the very first day of this agonizing ordeal, we have felt your love and support. This community suffered with us. I am pushing this bill forward with all of my passion and energy so that you won't have to go through what my family and I have been through. It will never be enough to repay your kindness but it's my attempt to give a little bit of hope back to this community that was so gracious to us.


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ok guys I have a crazy theory about what is going to go down in the fulture with Moria, maybe coming back in the picture. I don't have proof for any of this it is just some theory I came up with at work. So here it is
Moria will go to the place where Ace and WB are buried and steal there bodys and then look for strong shadows to put into them. Luffy will somehow learn of this and go looking for moria so he can kick his a** for dare stealing Ace's body. Moria will again steel Luffy's and Zoro's shadows and maybe some other strawhats too. He will place Luffy's into Ace's for the reason of angrying Luffy and for being his bother, and then Zoro's in WB's body. Luffy will find his Shadow in Ace and begin to fight him, while the other SH's fight WB and moria, and possible some other Zombies/Crew members. Ace's body will maybe still have the ablity of the DF and since I bet Luffy and Ace have similer fighting styles it will seem like Luffy is actually fighing Ace himself. After a long fight Luffy finially wins thinking to himself that he surpassed Ace for how strong he was before he died. But mean while the other's are having a hard time winning there fight agaist WB and Moria. Luffy shows up but he is still tired from his fight and it still seems things are going bad when the remants of the WB pirates come and take down WB and are about to take care of Moria for dare disgraceing there captain's and commander's bodys but the SH's convince them to let them finish it cause with WB's body out of the fight things look better for them. They finally win and then Ace's old crew, Spade Pirates, introduce themselves to Luffy wanting to meet him and then the first mate hearing that Ace's finale words was that Luffy will become PK asks if he can join the crew so he can make his Captain's last wish come true and Luffy happily accepts and the rest of the crew asks to join too but Luffy turns them down saying he wants his own crew, not Ace's which they repect. Then MAYBE luffy is shown how to take the fruit from Ace's body and he offeres it to anyone of his crew but they turn it down so he offers it to Ace's old first mate who accepts it and they set sail with a new crew mate and heading to find OP.
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One summer denim trend that never goes out of style post-Labor Day Weekend is bright white. White denim is an easy way to add a dose of luxury to your look, and you'll see no shortage of celebs and socialites sporting these styles around hot-spots all summer long. If you're looking to make this timeless trend your own, but aren't sure where to start (aside from committing to keeping messy foods far from your legs), you can get some inspiration below, with our white denim summer jeans round-up! You'll find something for different body-types and style concerns, so don't fret if wearing white on your legs initially sounds like trouble. Read on.
1. Curvy on the bottom? These loose-fitting (but still impeccably shaped) flare-leg jeans will balance out your look. Go nautical when styling with this one—we promise you can't go wrong. Paige Denim Laurel Canyon Bootcut Jeans ($124) – buy it at Piperlime.
2. Short legs? A cropped white jean is a great match, paired with sandals or platforms. A word of advice: avoid the cropped-flair style. That will add unnecessary division between your thigh and shins, taking away from that heightening-effect. Denim by Victoria Beckham Denim Capris ($149) – buy them at Yoox.
3. Super-tall, or just looking for a little rock'n'roll? Add some texture with tears, rips, and a controlled destroyed style. The long hem can be cuffed or bunched up with heels. Either way, you'll be turning heads. Diesel Clushy 32 in White Denim Destroyed Jeans ($187) – buy it at Zappos.
4. Skinny-minnie? Add some oomph to your figure with super-tight fitting white skinny jeans. While many are terrified this pair will turn them into a marshmallow, you'll find that the non-color amps up your sex appeal, big-time. Rag & Bone Skinny Jeans in White ($165) – buy it at Shopbop.
5. Want some white, but not interested in looking too preppy? A clean-cut white cut-off shorts with a frayed edge will keep you looking breezy while still maintaining some stylish edge. Paige Premium Denim Silverlake Shorts in White Stretch Destruction ($129) – buy it at Zappos.
6. Hamptons-bound, for a bit of weekend tennis? Try some shorts that are pristine and trendy, with room to move (go practice that back-hand!). Levi's® 515™ Denim Shorts (on sale $19.99) – buy it at Kohls.
7. For gals with low-butt/no-butt, this rolled-hem bloomer style white-washed denim short is perfect. With soft-pleating at the waistband and a free-and-easy vibe, you'll find yourself enjoying a just-voluptuous-enough behind! Blank Denim Camp Short Rolled ($68) – buy it at Piperlime.
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Australian designer/blogger Jody Phan from Don't Dance Naked shows off her easy-to-execute summer outfit: a pair of ultra-light wash denim cut-off shorts and a cropped top in black and white thick stripes. Her accessories include a bangin' gold watch, red baseball cap, and clean white sneakers. We love her cool-casual approach to street wear, and you can rock it too! Show less skin by layering a one piece leotard beneath the top, or add a roomy knit cardigan. Add modesty to the shorts by layering a pair of lace biker shorts, or rock the whole thing as is (as soon as the weather warms up)!
Images via Don't Dance Naked. Follow Jody on twitter to keep up with her stylish adventures.
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Doctors Consider a Last Best Hope for Obese Teenagers: Surgery
February 24, 2017
LDH isoenzymes is a test to check how much of the different types of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) are in the blood.
LD; Lactic (lactate) dehydrogenase isoenzymes
The procedure is done in the following way:
In infants or young children, a sharp tool called a lancet may be used to puncture the skin and make it bleed. The blood collects into a small glass tube called a pipette, or onto a slide or test strip. Afterward, a bandage may be placed over the area if there is any bleeding.
The health care provider may tell you to stop taking certain medicines before the test.
Drugs that can increase LDH measurements include:
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, you may feel slight pain or only a prick or stinging. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
This test is usually done when your doctor thinks you might have high LDH levels. Measurement of LDH isoenzymes helps determine the location of any tissue damage.
LDH is found in many body tissues such as the heart, liver, kidney, skeletal muscle, brain, blood cells, and lungs.
LDH exists in 5 forms, which differ slightly in structure.
All of these can be measured in the blood.
LDH levels that are higher than normal may suggest:
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Drawing blood from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
Pincus MR, Abraham NZ Jr, Carty RP, et al. Clinical enzymology. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods . 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 20.
Chinnery PF. Muscle diseases. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. In: Goldman's Cecil Medicine . 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 429.


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Skip to comments.POPE APPROVES BARRING GAY SEMINARIANS
Posted on 09/19/2005 3:35:59 PM PDT by NYer
Vatican, Sep. 19 (CWNews.com) - Pope Benedict XVI has given his approval to a new Vatican policy document indicating that men with homosexual tendencies should not be ordained as Catholic priests.
The new document-- which was prepared by the Congregation for Catholic Education, in response to a request made by the late Pope John Paul II in 1994-- will be published soon. It will take the form of an "Instruction," signed by the prefect and secretary of the Congregation: Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski and Archbishop Michael Miller.
The text, which was approved by Pope Benedict at the end of August, says that homosexual men should not be admitted to seminaries even if they are celibate, because their condition suggests a serious personality disorder which detracts from their ability to serve as ministers.
Priests who have already been ordained, if they suffer from homosexual impulses, are strongly urged to renew their dedication to chastity, and a manner of life appropriate to the priesthood.
The Instruction does not represent a change in Church teaching or policy. Catholic leaders have consistently taught that homosexual men should not be ordained to the priesthood. Pope John XXIII approved a formal policy to that effect, which still remains in effect. However, during the 1970s and 1980s, that policy was widely ignored, particularly in North America. The resulting crisis in the priesthood-- in which one prominent American commentator observed that the priesthood was coming to be seen as a "gay" profession-- prompted Pope John Paul II to call for a new study on the question.
The Congregation for Catholic Education prepared the Instruction after soliciting advice from all of the world's bishops, from psychologists, and from moral theologians. A draft of the Instruction was then circulated among the Vatican dicasteries concerned with the issue, notably including the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
The pending release of the Instruction, in the face of certain criticism from liberal forces in America and Western Europe, demonstrates the determination of the Vatican to improve the quality of priestly ministry, and to protect the Church from some of the scandals that have recently shaken the Catholic community-- and no doubt deterred many men from entering priestly training.
Informed sources in Rome indicate that the Instruction probably will be made public after the Synod of Bishops, which meets in Rome from October 2 through 23.
How uncollegial of him. I wonder if U.S. bishops will respond to this.
It's a start, but what is really needed is an Inquisition.
Torquemada Club ping! Cleanup needed in aisle 4!
GO PB17! Clean House!
LOL - Patience...
There was that Origen in the 2nd(?) century - to avoid the temptation of the flesh, he castrated himself. Maybe following his example ought to be made obligatory.
That might run up against the prohibition in Leviticus against marking the body.
Actually, it's PB16...but we know what you meant and share the sentiments...lol!
Some Considerations Concerning the Response to Legislative Proposals on Non-discrimination of Homosexual Persons
II. Applications
10. "Sexual orientation" does not constitute a quality comparable to race, ethnic background, etc. in respect to non-discrimination. Unlike these, homosexual orientation is an objective disorder (cf. "Letter," No. 3) and evokes moral concern.
11. There are areas in which it is not unjust discrimination to take sexual orientation into account, for example, in the placement of children for adoption or foster care, in employment of teachers or athletic coaches, and in military recruitment.
13. Including "homosexual orientation" among the considerations on the basis of which it is illegal to discriminate can easily lead to regarding homosexuality as a positive source of human rights, for example, in respect to so-called affirmative action or preferential treatment in hiring practices. This is all the more deleterious since there is no right to homosexuality (cf. No. 10) which therefore should not form the basis for judicial claims. The passage from the recognition of homosexuality as a factor on which basis it is illegal to discriminate can easily lead, if not automatically, to the legislative protection and promotion of homosexuality. A person's homosexuality would be invoked in opposition to alleged discrimination, and thus the exercise of rights would be defended precisely via the affirmation of the homosexual condition instead of in terms of a violation of basic human rights.
30. Those To Be Excluded; Practical Directives
Advantage to religious vows and ordination should be barred to those who are afflicted with evil tendencies to homosexuality or pederasty, since for them the common life and the priestly ministry would constitute serious dangers.
The ironic thing about the Origen castration thing is that he interpreted a passage about castration in the Gospels literally while he was an early major supporter of non-literal Scriptural interpretation.
I mean, heck yeah!
Well, the passage about casting a tempting member away could and should (in this case particularly) be interpreted literally.
I will predict their response for you, Nick:
Sssssshhhhhhhhhhrrrrrrrrred this, Bruce!
You called?
Great news.
In the case of a faithful struggling with temptations of the flesh, perhaps there is a point when self-mutilation becomes a lesser sin. Even then, the advice would be to ask God rather than a surgeon for help.
A priest, however, in addition to avoiding sin himself should be in a position to teach others. If he had to resort to self-mutilation to avoid sin, he is no priest material.
The point of celibacy is properly ordered sexuality, not denial of sexuality.
Scripture sets high qualifications for leaders within the church. We compromise them at our own peril.
"Okay, so we recieved this on opposite day, that means we should do the opposite of what it says."
I'm not sure of "he is no priest material". There was one Avvakum (born 1621-burned 1682, the founder of "old believers" in Russia, and a very interesting writer). He was counted as leading godly life, both during his lifetime and after his death. Well, he belonged to married clergy. Once, while he was receiving a confession, his flesh became excited - and he immediately put his hand in the candle flame and kept it there till his flesh calmed down. This and other similar acts gave him greater moral authority to place demands on his flock - for he treated himself worse than he treated them.
That was my thought, too, when I read that sentence.
But that is different, as Patriarch Avvakum kept his body intact, and administered a proper confession. Castration is not mortification of flesh -- it insults the Creator.
BRAVO! But they never should have been allowed in anyway.
Not only that, but to whom God has given much, God expects much in return.
His rank was Archpriest (monsignor, should we translate). As for keeping his body intact - he must have ended up with a serious burn. In his religious practice he routinely made use of corporal punishment as proper means of penance. And he actually considered that weakness to be a failing in himself, and repented it bitterly...
But again, mortification of the flesh is not a way to flee the temptation, but rather to defeat it. Mild forms of that are even encouraged, such as fasting. In contrast to any of that, castration offers no redemptive suffering.
**I wonder if U.S. bishops will respond to this.**
Of course, they will. Come will comply; others will defy.
I hate to be a party-pooper, but if this doesn't change church policy, and the previous policy barring homosexuals has been widely ignored... what's the point? The issue to date hasn't been church teaching or policy, it's been the will to enforce it.
Engineering Department is "Go for Full Scale Inquisition".
Come will comply; others will defy.
Some will comply; others will defy.
Vatican to Check U.S. Seminaries on Gay Presence
"The text, which was approved by Pope Benedict at the end of August, says that homosexual men should not be admitted to seminaries even if they are celibate, because their condition suggests a serious personality disorder which detracts from their ability to serve as ministers."
I'm on board with that, but I don't see that, "Must not be admitted on pain of being burned at the stake," phrasing I was hoping for.
A "celebratory" ping!
The latest "ping"!
Should I get started on the cucumber sandwiches?
LOL... Good one. Well, I am confident that our pope knows that he is Papa.
We ladies of the auxiliary have covered our heads and are ready to serve.
What's your point here? Am I supposed to laugh? Clue me in dude.
If you want on/off the ping list let me and little jeremiah know.
Gee Slob,
You're at it again.
An excellent document and rigurousy fair to those that have been ordained and by the grace of God have remained celibate.
Expect resistance from "progressive" dioceses.
WOnderful news!! I love this Pope!!
And how did you get that "Gee" is my first initial?
The heck with the cucumber sandwiches, crack open the Champagne or shake us up some martinis :-)
You realize, of course, the repercussions that will be forthcoming from this 'formal' announcement.
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Wild & Scenic Film Festival to open in Nevada City for 12th time
January 7, 2014
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival, one of the foremost environmental film events in the world, is the brainchild of Janet Cohen and Shawn Garvey, each a former executive director of the South Yuba River Citizens League, which acts as the festival impresario.
And like many brilliant ideas formulated by humans, it was prompted by an accident of sorts. In the early 2000s, Cohen and Garvey were in Park City, Utah, the site of another famous film festival, attending an outdoor retailer show where many of the financial backers of SYRCL were assembled. Idly browsing in a bookstore, they came across a slender how-to volume about putting on a film festival.
"As we looked around town, we realized that Park City was just like Nevada City, maybe a little bigger," Cohen said.
"We thought our hometown would be perfect."
Fast forward to 2014, and SYRCL is on the cusp of presenting its 12th annual film festival that will feature four days (Jan. 9-12) of music, activist workshops, speeches, dining events and, of course, films on a variety of contemporary environmental issues.
"The film festival is our biggest fundraiser," said Melinda Booth, director of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. "Janet and Kathy Dodson started it as a fundraiser, and it has just grown and grown."
Despite the burgeoning nature of the festival, Booth said the event has managed to retain its intimate feel.
"More than 60 percent of filmmakers attend the festival," Booth said.
"I think they love the setting, get a chance to meet some distributors, and we strive to make them feel special."
Environmental filmmaking typically derives from an individual's passion as the field is not terribly lucrative, Booth said.
"They go out on a limb to make a quality environmental film, and we try to treat them like the VIPs they are," she said.
Booth typically pores over about 350 films per year and whittles the submissions to a field of 100 films of varying length, substance and subject material.
"The films cover a gamut of issues," she said. "They can be on food, wildlife, climate change and/or energy."
Cohen said while the event undeniably benefits SYRCL and helps filmmakers gain exposure for their passion projects, the town of Nevada City has benefited from the annual event.
"Quite frankly, we wanted to show people the town," Cohen said.
"We wanted there to be economic benefit, and we purposely scheduled it post-Christmas."
The idea has gained traction.
"It comes at a time of year that is real slow for all businesses," said Cathy Whittlesey, executive director of the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce.
"It gives all the businesses a boost, so it comes at a great time of year."
Erin Thiem, proprietor of the Outside Inn located at the top of Broad Street in downtown Nevada City, said her hotel has zero vacancies for the coming event.
"Winter is by far our slowest season," she said.
"We welcome a fabulous event like Wild & Scenic. We were booked for this weekend a full year in advance. Obviously, some plans shifted, but we are currently full."
The film festival has also expanded to Grass Valley, aiming to share the vitality it brings between the sister cities.
For information on the slate of films and events that will be available, be sure to check out next week's Prospector.
To contact Staff Writer Matthew Renda, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 530-477-4239.
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Memories of Me had its grand opening on March 5. The store is located in the High Velocity Sports building, 25 West 400 South, in Huntington.
Suzanne Bass, owner of the shop, says they have tried to stock everything a scrapbooker will need, but if there is anything someone needs, they will special order.
Coming in April, Bass will have page packets available. Also, on Tuesdays, they have a free Make and Take.
Twice a month on Friday nights, Bass hosts a midnight madness in which the store is open until midnight.
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'You, Sir, are clever, but, alas, a Jerk!' and Other Mild-Mannered Insults You Sent Our Way This Week
It's about that time again. Friday's winds have kicked up this week's insults and the smell of blood is in the air. Enjoy the roundup!
In Defense of Peggy Noonan
Just happened to read your article on PN. While I am no PN fan, I am now even less a fan of yours.
You, Sir, are clever, but, alas, a Jerk!
Ron B.
A New Successor
Just when I thought the stupidity of John Cook could not be surpassed, you succeeded. "Guide to Barack Obama..." is something one would expect to read in a (not funny) community college "humor" 'zine. Not sure what's going on with Gawker. Getting exponentially less interesting by the week.
Combine the mind-numbingly unfunny writing (like yours) and the new incomprehensible commenting labyrinth of confusion, not a place I visit often anymore. Sad, I've been a Gawker fan since the Emily and Choire days.
Au revoir.
Change. What Is It Good For?
I got hooked on Gawker two or three years ago for its edginess and wit. The previous editor(s) replied with interest to one or two of my questions, so I hope the current crew is similarly interested.
I'm really disliking the revamp. What's with the longer form Narcissistic features like today's OCD thing about bugs and sex? As for the cute cats things and the recapping of STEWART/COLBERT, we can get those things elsewhere. Gawker used to have a uniqueness about it.
I never "got" the registration thing so I don't comment. Things were better. And it's not just a resisting-Change thing.
Inflammatory Writ
What a poor excuse for journalism. The claim was that stem cells were used in research, not in the food. Also the term "stem cells" can refer to adult stem cells, not just those taken from fetuses.
Don't get me wrong. I oppose abortion and the use of stem cells for research, but this is just inflammatory gibberish!
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The Wisconsin Chippewa Flowage Forest Legacy project was selected March 15 to receive a U.S. Forest Service Wings Across the Americas award for their efforts in wild-bird habitat management.
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Why Your Granola Is Really a Dessert
Most people think granola is a health food. But commercial varieties of it are often loaded with enough added sugar to rival a slice of chocolate cake.
August 30, 2016, Tuesday
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Skip to comments.Wolfowitz architect of his own collapse
Posted on 05/20/2007 11:40:12 AM PDT by Kitten Festival
When I was assigned to the U.S. Pacific Command in the mid-1980s, we military officers would often discuss the ambassadors in our theater of operations a huge area embracing more than 30 countries and most of the Pacific -SNIP-
One name came up constantly as one of the best -SNIP-: then-U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Paul Wolfowitz. He understood the culture, the people and the special circumstances of the worlds most populous Muslim country, and he did a superb job in dealing with that country within the context of U.S. national-security interests.
Understand, then, my wonder over the last few years at Wolfowitzs fall. From my position, first at the Pentagon, then at the State Department, I watched the talented Wolfowitz self-destruct.
How could such a successful, intelligent ambassador transmogrify into the petulant old man I watched fighting unsuccessfully to keep his job as president of the World Bank? There were early signs.
In 1990, when both of us were at the Pentagon I worked for Colin Powell, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Wolfowitz for then-Defense Secretary Dick Cheney I discovered that Wolfowitz was geared entirely to conceptual thinking and not to practical action, planning and detail and the disciplined routine that government requires.
But there was more. Powell was certain that the Soviet Union was expiring. Wolfowitz, Robert Gates at the CIA, Cheney and a host of retired military officers were certain the Soviets would be back.
In Wolfowitzs stand, however, I saw something different from the others: a stubborn refusal to see beyond the evil -SNIP-
I also saw more stark evidence of what a poor manager Wolfowitz was. He had no idea how to make the trains run on time and seemed to have no inclination to do so.
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Why should we give a crap?
First, lets look at Lawrence Wilkerson
who as an asst. of Colin Powel which does,'t say much
On Thursday, May 10, 2007, Lawrence Wilkerson, speaking on National Public Radio, proposed impeaching President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney
I think Paul Wolfowitz is another one being picked off
by the left and anti WOT folks.
This is a terrible article. The author makes all kinds of assertions, but provides not one concrete example to prove his point.
Wolfowitz was screwed over in order to put George Soros' pick in the World Bank.
Wolfowitz worked with the World Bank on the employment conditions for his girlfriend. It all had prior approval.
This is just another facet of the pogrom against conservatives.
Wilkerson is a leftist whore posing as an analyst (he has betrayed and attacked the Bush admin. a number of times while serving the cause of the 'RATs). This column is a confused melange of cliches and babble. There may well be some kernels of truth - I doubt that Wolfowitz was a very good executive - but it's far from clear that has ANYTHING to do with why the jackals at the World Bank were all over his hide......
You know, I have a simple view that covers both the public and private sectors:
Don't work with, or for godsake hire, your girlfriend.
It would seem a no-brainer.
I'd never heard of the guy before this.
I agree 100%. It doesn't warrant him stepping down, but the old adage "never mix business with pleasure" certainly applies!
A more astute person would have soon the potential problems associated with the head of the bank having his girlfriend work there, and persuaded her to get a job somewhere else
He didn't hire his girlfriend. When he was made President of the Worldbank, she was already working there for years. She was entitled to a pay raise, which he had to sign. He didn't want to (conflict of interest), but the commies in the bank assured him to do so, by saying there would be no problem. He was naive enough to follow them, and got caught in their trap.
Thou shalt not dip thy pen into company ink.
See my #13. I just think the both of them — smart people, by most accounts — should have known this was an arrangement that just wouldn't work.
Good Will Rogers quote, too!
He's made various public comments blasting the WH and Rumsfeld while always trying to make Powell look like a saint and the one redeeming member of the admin. What's interesting about that is that Wilkerson acknowledges that the supply of pre-war intel (he was at the heart of the effort to prepare Powell's presentation to the UN) was exactly what the intel community said it should be, yet he still tries now to swing all blame onto Cheney, et al. That is why I think he is fundamentally dishonest and serving left-leaning political interests, no matter how good his prior record (he was a Vietnam Vet, etc.). In working energetically to undermine the Iraq War and the whole War on Terror by his public blasts at the admin., Wilkerson is just as harmful as the MSM and Demagogues, even if he may be loyal to Powell's view of the country..... p.s. I think it is absurd and offensive for him to now characterize the intel presentation as a "hoax" on the country and the world — he is trying to absolve himself by joining the MSM assault on reason.
During an October 19, 2005 speech at the New America Foundation, Wilkerson gave a stinging criticism of the entire intelligence community which compiled the Iraq War Intelligence. He had criticism for U.S. intelligence agencies as well as the international community including the French, Germans, and British who all believed the intelligence prior to the Iraq War.
I cant tell you why the French, the Germans, the Brits and us thought that most of the material, if not all of it, that we presented at the U.N. on 5 February 2003 was the truth
Lawrence Wilkerson, New America Foundation, October 19 2005[4]
In an interview that aired on the PBS news magazine NOW on PBS in Spring 2006 Wilkerson claimed that the speech Powell made before the United Nations on Feb. 5, 2003, laying out a case for war with Iraq, included falsehoods of which Powell had never been made aware. He said, "My participation in that presentation at the UN constitutes the lowest point in my professional life. I participated in a hoax on the American people, the international community and the United Nations Security Council."
He stated in the interview that he was "intimately involved in the preparation of Secretary Powell for his five February 2003 presentation at the UN Security Council" and that neither CIA Director George Tenent, nor the CIA analysts involved in furnishing Powell with the information on mobile biological laboratories that he would use in his speech, gave any indication that there were disputes about the reliability of the informants who had supplied this information.
Wilkerson still sees this lapse as the result of a profound intelligence failure, saying, "I have to believe that. Otherwise I have to believe some rather nefarious things about some fairly highly placed people in the intelligence community and perhaps elsewhere."
Wilkerson also agreed with the interviewer that Vice President Cheney's frequent trips to the CIA would inevitably have brought "undue influence" on the agency. When asked if Cheney was "the kind of guy who could lean on somebody" he responded, "Absolutely. And be just as quiet and taciturn about it as— he— as he leaned on 'em. As he leaned on the Congress recently— in the— torture issue."
Wilkerson stood strongly by his earlier description of Cheney and Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld as having formed a cabal to hijack the decision-making process, emphasizing both their determination to ignore the Geneva Conventions and the "inept and incompetent" planning for post-invasion Iraq.
I don't think he realized he still had a bullseye on his back...
I imagine military officers rarely discuss such things.
He should have gotten the people at the bank to get EVERYTHING IN WRITING that giving his girlfriend a raise was not his idea or suggestion.
Wolfowitz did not hire Shaha Riza (she was a valued employee at the World Bank prior to his becoming Prez), nor did he direct her promotion. Before signing his own employment contract he voluntarily and in writing recused himself from any matters pertaining to her position in the Bank, a recusal that was acknowledged also in writing.
The bank's board, through a convoluted process, determined that she be given a promotion and directed Wolfowitz to carry out the administrative procedures. Unfortunately, this required that his signature be the authorizing one, enabling his enemies to engineer his dismissal. The anti-Jew, anti-corruption fighter Europeans could not tolerate Wolfowitz any longer than it would take them to devise a scheme for eliminating him.
Thanks for the clarification....he shouldn't have resigned. However, he would have spared himself this entire thing if his g/f had sought employment elsewhere....just sayin'
Here's my view - be quiet until you've read enough to know what you are talking about.
Paul Wolfowitz did not hire his girlfriend. He worked with the ethics committee to move her out of his chain of command, and actually moved her to a job outside the World Bank. Her raise was in part overdue and in part an apology due to being moved into a dead-end job.
The real lesson here is to not trust international desk-jockeys when it's going to be your job to clean out the corrupt desk-jockeys, or trust a Bush to stand behind you.
Thank you for the summation. I'll stand by what I said, though. Whether in business or government, having one's love interest in the mix is seldom a good idea. Not only can it be uncomfortable, it always seems to give ammo to your competitors and enemies.
No, she wasn't overdue for a raise, she'd been passed over two times already. That's why she made her bitter statement to the board about everyone persecuting her and no one promoting, her, she was passed over a lot and was certain of her virtue. Being passed over, she lured her boyfriend into the presidency and tried to amass power that illegitimate way, and the ethics committee saw that going on and demanded that she be moved. That really upset her masterplan for world bank domination and she DICTATED to her boyfriend not just a 3.5% raise like the others were living with, but a 35% raise, plus guaranteed no-merit promotions, up to two as 'compensation' and Paul went along like a naive lunk, not thinking with his big head. The ethics committee recommended an either/or option but paul gave her both and then tried to hide it, had his spokesman lie about it to the press and then screamed that he was the victim when the truth came out. The guy just wasn't thinking.
Wolfie wanted to simply recuse himself from matters affecting her. The World Bank Ethics Committee said that was not adequate. He asked others to determine appropriate compensation for her to leave/transfer, and because he could not recuse himself (per the ethics board) signed off on it.
Then the ethics board changed their mind.
Of course what he could have done was marry her. The World Bank has special rules for that. Guess he didn't want to, or she didn't want to.
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have to agree with Allen_Walker_crown_clown. makes the most sense.
he was crying kuz his new arc was messed up and the 14th noah betrayed him. kinda obvious no? o.O....
He SAID practically he was sad to kill one of his ...sacrifices (like Road had called the Noah in connection with the Earl). And his plans were screwed.
He probably cried since this is his first real defeat this time round and it was the best way to show his affection (thanks to his constant grin). Whilst at the same time he realises the one who is meant to defeat him has risen (Allen thanks to his Crown Clown sword). At this stage though its very clear who the 14th Noah who betrayed was, it can only be Mana hence all the mystery behind him.
At that time the Earl didn't know yet that he was defeated. He believed that the exorcists were all killed because it looke dlike teh old Ark has finished its download.Originally Posted by The Dark Messenger
The earl was crying because he was destroying the arc. He built it himself right. The arc was very important to him. C'mon he's had for 7000 years. When we see him crying he had no idea whatsoever that the download would not be completed.
That's right. But I think he was kind of sad about the Traitor Noah, too. Though he did kill him, they still once had been allies. Even as villain it leaves behind bitter feelings of some sort.
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The match everyone came to watch was over a long time ago when dual meet tennis supremacy was decided in the North Shore Conference at about 8:30 p.m. May 5.
It came after a 30-minute rain delay and a move indoors to the North Shore tennis club, and among its spectators were defending state singles champion Alex Jesse of Homestead and Whitefish Bay's state place-winner Jack Larsen.
Jesse had beaten Larsen, 6-3, 6-4, but that showcase match was just a mere afterthought to the tremendous drama unfolding late into the evening as Blue Dukes freshman third singles player Wentong Zhang held off Highlanders freshman Will Kammerait, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6, to give the Bay boys an historic 4-3 victory over the returning state runner-up Highlanders.
"It took an hour and a half to play that final set," Blue Dukes coach Phil Kelbe said. "An amazing match. They're both freshmen and there was so much pressure on them, and here they were representing their teams awfully well.
"They were good kids, fair on the line calls. It got to the point where you hated to see either of them lose. … Just quality kids neither of whom showed a lot of nerves. Just amazing, Will (Kammerait) saved three unbelievable match points (before Zhang eventually won).
"Just really, really good for area tennis."
Highlanders coach Jackie Egelhoff agreed.
"It was extraordinary," she said. "They're both kids with similar games. It was just very exciting. At first, I don't think either was aware of what the match meant. We try not to do that to our kids. Just let them play their own match."
"But with everyone watching like that (late at night), it just had to be stressful for both of them. You just had to be so impressed with both of them."
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With the win, Bay, which had won a critical 5-2 decision over Nicolet the day before, moved into a tie in the dual meet point standings with the defending North Shore champion Homestead squad.
The overall league title will be decided May 19 and 20 at Nicolet.
The dual completely overshadowed the two teams' efforts in the powerhouse Nicolet Sweet 16 Tournament over the weekend, where the Highlanders took fourth and Bay seventh. Ten of the top 12 teams in the state were there, plus Illinois power New Trier, which wound up winning the event.
Other wins for Bay against Homestead included Ben Foran at second singles (6-4, 6-3); Matt Kavanagh at fourth singles (6-3, 7-5) and the third doubles team of Graham Martens and Peter Sandvick (1-6, 6-4, 6-3).
The Highlanders picked up victories from Jesse, the first doubles team of Nikhil Ramnarayan and Justin Kirtley (7-6, 4-6, 6-2) and the second doubles team of Ben Wilson and Peter Apfelbach (6-2, 6-3).
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The effort was at the heart of a five day stretch of matches of the Blue Dukes, but Kelbe knew which one was the important one.
"It's been a long time since we've beaten Homestead in a dual," he said. "Just tough, tough matches."
And Egelhoff knows how much of an edge this will lend to the conference meet.
"It's really exciting for the tournament," she said, "and Nicolet is right with the both of us (Homestead beat Nicolet 5-2 earlier in the week). It's just all the better for all of us now.
"It's anybody's tournament now."
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BAY - beat Verona, 6-1; lost to Marquette, 4-3; lost to Middleton, 4-3; beat Brookfield Central, 4-3. Schedule: Cedarburg and Milwaukee Lutheran in a pair of North Shore duals; prom this weekend.
HOMESTEAD - beat Arrowhead, 7-0; beat Brookfield Central, 7-0; lost to New Trier, 4-3; lost to Marquette, 4-3. Schedule: at the Manitowoc Invite on Saturday with Marquette, Nicolet and Brookfield Central.
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