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April 22, 2002
Gaithersburg Marriott
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel
Jorge D. Blanco, M.D., Chair
Regional Perinatal Center
Odessa Regional Hospital
Odessa, TX
Carol L. Brown, M.D.
Weill-Cornell Medical College
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Gary S. Eglinton, M.D.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens
Flushing, NY
Jay D. Iams, M.D.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Kleia R. Luckner, J.D., M.S.N.
(Consumer Representative)
Women's Ambulatory Health
The Toledo Hospital
Toledo, OH
Mary Lou Mooney, R.A.C.
(Industry Representative)
Seno RX, Inc.
Aliso Viejo, CA
Michael Neuman, M.D., Ph.D.
Joint Program of Biomedical Engineering
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Mary Jo O'Sullivan, M.D.
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Hoetz Center
Miami, FL
Susan M. Ramin, M.D.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
University of Texas—Houston Medical School
Houston, TX
Richard E. Ringel, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
David B. Seifer, M.D.
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
Nancy C. Sharts-Hopko, Ph.D.
College of Nursing
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Alicia Y. Toledano, Sc.D.
Center for Statistical Sciences
Brown University
Providence, RI
Robert N. Wolfson, M.D., Ph.D.
Specialists in Women's Health
Colorado Springs, CO
Nancy C. Brogdon
Director, Division of Reproductive, Abdominal, and Radiological Devices
Chief, Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Branch
Julia Corrado, M.D.
Medical Officer, Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Branch
Kathryn S. Daws-Kopp
Electrical Engineer/Lead Reviewer
Karl G. Rosen, M.D., Ph.D.
Karel Marsal, M.D., Ph.D.
Ingemar Kjellmar, M.D.
Lawrence D. Devoe, M.D.
Panel Chair Jorge D. Blanco called the Open Session to order at 8:05 a.m., asking panel members to introduce themselves and state their areas of expertise. Panel Executive Secretary Joyce Whang, Ph.D., listed two tentative advisory panel meeting dates of July 22-23 and October 21-22, 2002. Dr. Whang read appointments to temporary voting status for Gary S. Eglinton, M.D., Jay D. Iams, M.D., Michael Neuman, M.D., Ph.D., Susan M. Ramin, M.D., Richard E. Ringel, M.D., and Robert N. Wolfson, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Whang also read the conflict of interest statement. She noted that the FDA had granted a waiver to Richard E. Ringel for his stockholdings in a competing firm and that his full participation would be allowed. The Agency had also considered matters concerning Gary S. Eglinton, Michael Neuman, and Robert N. Wolfson and had allowed their full participation.
Colin Pollard, Chief of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Branch, reviewed Branch activities since January 2001. He stated that two premarket approval applications (PMAs) had been approved: the NovaSure endometrial ablation system in September 2001 and Lea's Shield in March 2002. He added that the Office of Postmarketing Surveillance would be giving a presentation on postmarketing studies at the upcoming July panel meeting.
Mr. Powell introduced the subject for panel discussion, PMA P020001 for the Neoventa STAN S21 Fetal Heart Monitor. He stated that while most electronic fetal monitors are class II devices subject to 510k approval, the STAN 21 has new features such as the use of a fetal ECG analysis with standard fetal heart rate and ST waveform analysis to improve assessment of fetal health. Mr. Powell read the proposed intended use, reviewed the regulatory framework for PMA reviews and the panel's options for vote recommendations, and outlined the day's agenda.
Panel Chair Dr. Blanco invited comments from the public, recognizing Raul Artal, M.D., vice chair of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG ) Committee on Obstetric Practice. Dr. Artal stated that the ACOG Committee had reviewed the summary of safety and effectiveness data on the Neoventa device, the publications listed in the summary, and a detailed published analysis of the Swedish randomized controlled trial of the STAN device. The recommendation of the ACOG Committee on Obstetric Practice was that although this new technology appeared very promising, the Committee could not endorse the adoption of this device in clinical practice. He added that ACOG is particularly concerned with introduction of new technology to clinical practice that could further escalate the cost of medical care without necessarily improving clinical outcome. The ACOG Committee urged the panel to clarify five issues with the sponsors, including false positive and false negative results for detecting metabolic acidosis/hypoxia, influence of other events on ST waveforms in the fetus, protocol violations, sensitivity and specificity of cardiotocography (CRT)+ST for detecting fetal metabolic acidosis/hypoxia, and the likelihood ratio.
There were no other requests to address the panel.
Karl G. Rosen, M.D., Ph.D., gave an overview of the STAN concept as a method of intrapartum fetal monitoring to identify fetuses at risk of an adverse outcome. He reviewed the tools of fetal surveillance for blood-based assessment or through specific organ or tissue functions such as metabolic acidosis, ST analysis, or fetal heart rate. Dr. Rosen discussed observations made during sheep studies on hemodynamic, cerebral, and metabolic functions during labor, fetal myocardial metabolism and ST changes, and regulatory mechanisms, showing normal ST waveforms, ST waveforms with hypoxia, and biphasic ST waveforms. Clinical research and development included a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in Plymouth, England, an observational multicenter study in the European Union (EU), a Nordic observational multicenter study, a Swedish RCT, and a EU project on clinical implementation.
Dr. Rosen presented the published results of the Plymouth RCT, which compared use of the STAN device with use of fetal heart rate monitoring alone, and the Nordic study. The Plymouth trial showed a need to refine the technology by digital signal processing and automatic ST analysis, but also supported the premise that an ST rise shows a fetus responding to hypoxia and a biphasic ST pattern shows a fetus not fully capable of responding or not having had time to respond yet. Dr. Rosen also explained the STAN simplified clinical guidelines for intervention. Data from the Nordic observation study of 573 cases also showed a greater positive predictive value for CTG +ST changes at different cut-offs of cord artery pH than for CTG changes alone.
Dr. Rosen then described the main objectives and study design of the Swedish RCT, a multicenter study of 4966 labors comparing CTG+ST analysis to CTG alone that sought to reduce the number of newborns with cord artery metabolic acidosis by at least 50% and to reduce operative delivery rate for fetal distress without increasing the total rate of operative deliveries. He outlined inclusion and exclusion criteria and clinical management guidelines for control and device group. An interim analysis after 1800 cases showed deviations from these guidelines with six babies exposed to unnecessary oxygen deficiency, which led to repeated training and continuing case discussions. Dr. Rosen described the characteristics of the 2519 STAN group and the 2447 control deliveries, noting 574 exclusions for inadequate recordings for various reasons. The overall outcome showed a 54% reduction in metabolic acidosis and a 19% reduction in operative delivery for fetal distress (ODFD) before retraining and a 67% reduction in metabolic acidosis and 38% reduction in ODFD after retraining. Rates of moderate or severe neonatal encephalopathy in newborns were much lower for the STAN group than for control (.40 compared to 3.3 per 1000), as were rates of ODFD and metabolic acidosis.
Dr. Rosen also presented data on 16 months of experience with the STAN device as a part of routine obstetric care in the city of Gothenburg in terms of ODFD rates and metabolic acidosis.
Ingemar Kjellmar, M.D., discussed perinatal care in Sweden, presenting statistics on births per year, perinatal mortality, and national guidelines for resuscitation since 1972. He looked at cerebral palsy rates in Western Sweden from 1954 through 1994, with follow-up into young adulthood of infants with perinatal asphyxia. He concluded that the prognosis is generally excellent for resuscitated babies, although those who develop severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) have a grim prognosis.
Karel Marsal, M.D., Ph.D., discussed management of labor and delivery in the United States and Sweden. He noted the greater use of midwives for uncomplicated labor and delivery in Sweden, but a comparison of the U.S. and Swedish national guidelines showed labor and delivery management to be similar. He thought there was a somewhat more liberal use of electronic fetal monitoring in normal pregnancies in Sweden than in the United States, but said this observation was not proven scientifically.
Lawrence D. Devoe, M.D. discussed applicability and usability of the STAN device in the United States. He summarized the history of EFM, beginning with the nonrandomized controlled observations made in the early EFM trials, which presented a sanguine outlook for EFM use. A 2001 meta-analysis comparing EFM combined with FBS to auscultation in 13 RCTs, however, showed more Cesarean sections (C-sections) and operative deliveries in the EFM group, a similar perinatal death rate, and fewer neonatal seizures only in the EFM and FBS sample.
Dr. Devoe also listed current issues about EFM, such as observer reliability and reproducibility, FHR interpretation and clinical correlates, and use of ancillary assessment methods. He summarized the problems involved in each of these issues and the current state of knowledge from ongoing studies. Dr. Devoe called attention to the ACOG technical bulletins on evaluation and management of nonreassuring FHR patterns, noting that the current status places the clinician in a dilemma with limited supportive data to determine the best management, resulting in a probable excess of risky obstetric interventions without demonstrable benefit. He cited conclusions from a National Institutes of Health workshop on the need for an evidence-based algorithm for handling questionable FHR tracings that are neither normal nor clearly predictive of fetal asphyxia.
Dr. Devoe offered ideas on what EFM should look like in the 21st century, using a range of new technologies such as Doppler, fetal oximetry, or ECG waveform analysis. After reviewing the current knowledge about and limitations of each technology, Dr. Devoe looked at possible targets for fetal intervention. He suggested that elimination of HIE/cerebral palsy was unrealistic, given the infrequency of the event and the size of the sample needed. Two other targets, reduction in profound acidemia/asphyxia and avoidance of unnecessary intervention, he saw as having been achieved in the Swedish RCT under discussion. He concluded that the Stan S21 system had been shown to address both these targets and that the scientific foundation for the higher level FECG analysis had been established in the laboratory and clinical setting.
FDA Presentation
Kathryn S. Daws-Kopp, lead FDA reviewer, acknowledged the FDA review team members and summarized the history of the FDA review of the STAN 21 device. After sponsor briefings on the Plymouth and Swedish RCTs in 1999, a PMA modular review began, with the general information module resolved and other modules rolled into the current PMA review. Ms. Daws-Kopp reviewed the device design in terms of components and mechanism of action. She described the areas reviewed such as software, hardware, biocompatibility, bioresearch monitoring, manufacturing compliance, and clinical and statistical analysis. Ongoing engineering issues included signal quality, validation testing of standard components, bioresearch monitoring, and manufacturing.
Julia Corrado, M.D., gave the FDA clinical review. After reading the proposed indication for use, she explained that the FDA clinical review placed primary emphasis on the Swedish RCT and clinical issues arising from it, along with a summary of other clinical experiences with the STAN device in EC countries. These studies included the Plymouth RCT, the EC multicenter trial, the Nordic observational multicenter trial, the Swedish RCT, and data from the city of Gothenburg. Of these, the EC multicenter program, which established centers of excellence in 10 countries for training and knowledge dissemination, was ongoing and had, with the other studies, produced a large body of clinical data. However, only the Swedish RCT was a prospective, randomized, multicenter, controlled study.
Dr. Corrado explained the Swedish study objectives and endpoints (metabolic acidosis, neonatal morbidity, and frequency of operative delivery). On safety, she stated that there were no new safety issues involving the components of the device because they are already in wide use. Safety implications of the data interpretation and resulting management decisions, however, are still part of the FDA review.
Efficacy was based on an intent-to-treat analysis and a second analysis on adequate recordings. The first analysis, intent to treat, was based on 4966 patients, of whom 360 STAN patients and 368 control patients were eliminated because the cord blood sample was inadequate. Of the remaining patients, the STAN group had a statistically significant reduction in metabolic acidosis and in operative delivery for fetal distress as compared to the control group, although the rate of C-section for fetal distress was not significantly lower than the control.
The second analysis was made on the basis of adequate recordings, with some 1926 STAN patients and 1871 control patients. Reasons for inadequate recordings were congenital malformations, insufficient time on the STAN monitor, too much time between removal of the device and delivery, and other. In this analysis, the STAN group showed a statistically significant improvement in metabolic acidosis, in operative delivery for fetal distress, and in C-section for fetal distress, as compared to the control group. Dr. Corrado explained that the excluded population apparently had a relatively concentrated population of those who went on to C-sections.
Dr. Corrado also noted that the statistical outcomes were different if the ACOG definition of metabolic acidosis (pH<7.00 and Bdef>12.0) were used in place of the sponsor definition (pH<7.05), and that use of the ACOG definition affected achievement of statistically significant outcomes. She listed adverse events in each arm. Other FDA issues involving the Swedish RCT were the lack of an automatic ST event signal, deviations from the RCT protocol, retraining of the clinicians during the Swedish RCT, and intercountry differences in clinical practice. There were no FDA biostatistical issues regarding presentation of efficacy data for primary and secondary endpoints.
Dr. Corrado briefly outlined the various studies. The Plymouth RCT of 2434 high- risk labors showed a reduction in ODFD and CSFD in the STAN +FHR arm and a trend toward reduction in metabolic acidosis in the STAN+FHR arm, but found little difference in cases of asphyxia. The EC multicenter trial of 320 evaluable cases was a prospective recruitment, retrospective analysis with blinded ST, in which 11 out of 12 cases with evidence of hypoxia or asphyxia showed ST changes and one case resulting in cerebral palsy had a normal FHR and ST. The Nordic study involved 574 full-term deliveries with unblinded ST data but management based on FHR only. A retrospective evaluation of tracings that was blinded to clinical outcome found a 100% sensitivity for the STAN guidelines to recommend intervention for cases with neurological symptoms and/or metabolic acidosis. The City of Gothenburg experience with the device over a 16-month period with 2821 labors monitored with the device showed a reduction in cases with metabolic acidosis, moderate/severe encephalopathy, ODFD, and CSFD with experience. There were six cases of moderate/severe encephalopathy and one perinatal death.
Dr. Corrado added that the EU plan for dissemination of knowledge involved regional "hubs of experience/ or centers of excellence for knowledge transfer. After showing further case studies and sample tracings, Dr. Corrado read the questions for panel discussion.
Panel Chair Dr. Blanco invited lead panel reviewer Dr. Ramin and other panel members to ask sponsors for clarifications on factual issues. Questions from the panel included the sponsors' definition of midcavity operative delivery and whether there were cultural differences involved in the frequency of that occurrence, whether there were audible or settable alarms, clarification on the lead configuration and placement, and content of original training versus retraining. There was discussion about whether the Gothenburg data were from a clinical trial or from use in general practice and about what those data actually showed. There was panel discourse with sponsors on whether the primary trigger for intervention was information from EFM or information from the ST segment. The panel had considerable discussion on comparability of labor management in Sweden and the United States, with questions on whether physicians were actually in the labor suite throughout the process. Other questions involved the definition of or cutoff for metabolic acidosis and how the management guidelines for intervention were developed.
Safety and Effectiveness
1a. The primary endpoint for the Swedish trial is metabolic acidosis. Is this endpoint appropriate?
The panel thought metabolic acidosis was a reasonable endpoint but stressed that it is a surrogate for the measurement of neurological damage or injury.
1b. Is the definition of metabolic acidosis (umbilical cord arterial pH <7.05 and base deficit >12mmol/L) clinically meaningful?
The panel discussed this issue extensively, noting their preference for a cutoff of 7.00 because of their greater familiarity with it. The idea of looking at metabolic acidosis as a continuous variable or with an ROC curve was suggested. Sponsors replied that the key issue is avoiding a base deficit of greater than 12, which is associated with a pH of less than 7.05. Some members of the panel thought that the study should be accepted as it was designed, given the reasonableness of its calculations and the lack of a gold standard, but others argued that the definition of metabolic acidosis, as a surrogate endpoint, must be defined appropriately and stringently enough to make this a clinically meaningful cutoff. The panel asked sponsors to analyze the sensitivity and specificity of using the 7.05 cutoff in the 7 reported control cases of encephalopathy.
The panel continued to debate whether the proposed definition of metabolic acidosis could help reduce the small but important number of adverse events. There was discussion without resolution of whether a likelihood ratio was better than trying to measure sensitivity and specificity in a randomized controlled trial and which was more appropriate. The sponsors presented statistics on the reported cases of moderate and severe encephalopathy; their conclusion was that there was no real difference between 7.05 and 7.00 as cutoff points. In terms of the secondary endpoint and other measures, the panel noted U.S. and Swedish differences in the various operative delivery categories and was inclined to lump several data sets under the broad heading of operative delivery, but disagreed on whether the device lowered operative rates for fetal distress. Concern was voiced that in the U.S. obstetrical culture, this device had the potential to increase the C-section rate.
The panel found the sequence of case management and the procedural card very difficult to understand and recommended making it more "Americanized" and user-friendly. They also suggested the addition of an audible ST event alarm.
The panel voiced great concern over this issue, citing inter-country differences in how patients are monitored, nurse to patient ratio, and attitudes toward cardiotocography. They noted that the U.S. population is very heterogeneous and were concerned about the false positive rate in a large and diverse population. Concerns were expressed that the device would fail if it were introduced into the United States without extensive education and training and without "Americanization" of the device instructions.
The panel thought that the Swedish retraining experience underscored the need for education and retraining before the device is introduced to the American market. They recommended that instructions must clearly specify what the device does versus what the practitioner is accustomed to doing. The panel expressed extensive concerns about the need for more labeling, training, certification, and a significant educative process in the U.S. context.
The panel thought that the Plymouth study was not designed or powered for the same endpoint as the Swedish study but did show some reduction in the delivery rate for fetal distress. They concluded that the EC and Nordic studies showed a reduction in operative deliveries after experience in device use. The results from the Gothenburg observational study were less clear-cut, with one member stating that this study showed the value of education in making a difference even in the non-device group.
The panel had two issues with the proposed indication for use: they recommended tightening the language to restrict its use for high-risk patients and collection of more information on use with low-risk populations and the number of possible false positives.
The panel stated that the labeling and training materials provided were not sufficient. They recommended "Americanization" of the materials for the U.S. market and stressed that the educational materials were a key part of this product. The panel recommended that sponsors get input from ACOG on how to prepare the obstetric community for proper device use.
Initial comments from the panel suggested that U.S. postmarketing studies should provide information on the introduction of the technique into U.S. practice and whether it leads to improved clinical outcomes. However, several panel members did not want to address this issue before addressing whether the device should be approved at all.
In clarification of earlier panel questions, sponsors noted that all complaints of technical failures had dealt with printer issues, not questions of safety. They also clarified that best use of the device would be at six to seven centimeters of dilation.
There were no additional requests to address the panel from the audience or from the FDA.
The sponsors commented that the value of the Gothenburg study, which was not randomized, was that it provided the opportunity, along with the clinical trial data, to look at two quite different groups of high and low risk and that it added information on STAN use in a general population.
Panel Deliberations and Vote
Panel Executive Secretary Joyce Whang read the panel the regulatory definitions and panel voting options. Panel Chair Dr. Blanco asked if anyone was prepared to make a motion recommending the PMA as approvable with no conditions. No such motion was made. A motion was then made (Dr. Iams) and seconded (Dr. Eglinton) to recommend the PMA as not approvable on the grounds that the device had not demonstrated its efficacy in improving fetal outcome and that the results demonstrated in Sweden might not be replicable in the United States because of differences in obstetric practice. In discussion of the motion, panel members suggested that what was necessary to put the PMA into approvable form would be a study in the United States to show that the results were transportable and that perinatal outcomes could be improved by device use.
Clarification was requested on the difference between a recommendation of not approvable and one of approvable with conditions, with the condition being a study in the United States. Nancy Brogdon, Director of the Division of Reproductive, Abdominal, and Radiological Devices, clarified that if the panel required a totally new study before approving device use in the United States, the motion should be made that the PMA is recommended as not approvable. If the panel thought the device could be on the market and a postmarketing study used to collect U.S. data, then a motion could be made recommending the PMA as approvable with the condition of a postmarket study. Mr. Pollard added that the probable benefit must outweigh risks and that the scientific evidence must show a clinically provable result for a PMA to be recommended as approvable.
Industry Representative Mary Lou Mooney pointed out that two randomized controlled clinical trials outside the United States had demonstrated a significant improvement in fetal outcomes with the device and suggested approval for a narrower indication with high-risk patients, along with an extensive training program.
Panel member Robert N. Wolfson spoke in favor of recommending the PMA as approvable. He stated that although he shared the concerns of other panel members about effectiveness in a U.S. population, he thought the device had shown improved neurological outcomes in the United Kingdom and Scandinavia and represented a paradigm shift in showing a correlation of signal analysis to outcome. He saw no evidence that the device causes harm and recommended using the device under a tighter indication rather than delaying its use for years until a trial proves efficacy in a U.S. population.
Other panel members disagreed, stating that the Plymouth study data showed no difference in neurological outcomes and the Gothenburg study showed only greater expertise in reading study traces, which left the Swedish trial, with outcomes they found debatable.
After further discussion, the panel voted to recommend the PMA as not approvable, by a vote of six to five. In post-voting comments, those who voted to recommend the PMA as not approvable said that they did so because they did not feel the PMA provided reasonable assurance of safety and efficacy. Those who voted against recommending the PMA as not approvable stated that they thought scientific concerns could have been addressed through a more restrictive indication for use and a postmarket study without the time and expense of a U.S. randomized controlled trial. Mr. Pollard asked the panel for clarification on endpoints for a U.S. trial. Panel members suggested metabolic acidosis and clinical markers for newborn encephalopathy and recommended that the U.S. study not be done solely in urban centers.
I certify that I attended the Open Session of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Advisory Panel Meeting on April 22, 2002, and that this summary accurately reflects what transpired.
Joyce Whang, Ph.D.
Panel Executive Secretary
I approve the minutes of this meeting as recorded in this summary.
Jorge D. Blanco, M.D.
Panel Chair
Summary minutes prepared by
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Tenzin and Kyani were a step ahead of the others; both eager to get to the business at hand. First step: get to City Hall, second: Find Iran...
The Airbender, who not an hour earlier would've gone out with a clear goal, was conflicted. The source...
Spirits, Sora...just confuse me even more. He smiled to himself as they moved. Even still...it was...a release...
She had come. He still had no idea how, but...she had visited him...from the Spirit World.
He had been about to leave; it was time to end it. Tenzin and the others were ready to make that journey into darkness.
"Are you ready, cousin?" Kyani had asked.
The Airbender narrowed his eyes. "Iran and Koruhagi need to answer for their crimes."
The swordsman nodded. "We'll be waiting outside."
When he had left, Tenzin sighed. "Why didn't I see this coming? Now...she's dead because of me..."
"Come on, Tenzin, you can't tell me that you still blame yourself!"
His eyes widened as he whirled around. That voice! "S-sora?" He hesitated, wanting so badly to believe that he wasn't hearing things. He turned slowly and came face to face with his sister's form, an ethereal representation.
"Hey, Tenzin, what's up?" She smiled. "Don't tell me you've given up already?"
He shook his head. "Of course not! I'm going to avenge you! We all are!"
The spirit smiled sadly. "You still don't get it, little brother..." The glowing blue form began to dissipate.
"Wait, Sora! What did you mean?!" Tears once more had come to his eyes. "Don't go!"
"I only have a short time, Tenzin, but I will tell you..." She put her hand on his shoulder, and he was surprised when he could feel...something almost corporeal. "You gave up on yourself..."
He closed his eyes. "I should've done something! Instead I just sat there and taunted Koruhagi!"
"And you think that embarking on this quest for vengeance will end it? Tenzin, please...I was almost taken by Bloodbending; don't get taken by vengeance."
Now his goal...he didn't know what his goal was.
The anti-bender with electrified sticks was very good. Toph was on the defensive, a feat few had ever achieved. He had even managed to surround her with other opponents at the same time, but it would not be enough to stop what came next. Fire absorbed and incinerated all of the Equalists around her, with the exception of the armored one, who immediately leaped into action. Toph was about to get on Gareth's case for interfering, but then she actually felt who had intervened.
"Is that supposed to be a question, Chief Bei Fong?" He smirked as he removed his cloak. "I'll take it from here."
She blew her hair out of her eyes. "Fine..."
The armored man brandished his staves. "You seem quite confident; would you care to test that confidence?" He grinned. "Or is it hubris?"
White flames appeared in Zuko's hands as he charged. The surprise on the stave wielder's face only lasted a moment before he whipped both weapons around to meet the Firebender's attack. Zuko, however, simply vaulted over the attack in order to land inside his opponent's guard, punishing his armor with a volley of close-range fireballs.
Aang, Toph, and the others managed, in this moment, to corral the remaining Equalists. Only a fifth of the original force remained, and it had occurred in a matter of minutes.
The focus now was on Zuko and his fight. He grimaced as he dodged an overhead strike and grabbed his opponent's arm, flipping him onto his back. We still have about a dozen left...and they were the ones that were strong enough to last until now!
The Equalist rolled to his feet and began his own flurry of forward thrusts at the Fire Lord, who ducked and weaved around them with precision. The final thrust came, and Zuko gripped the electrified stick with his bare hand. The resulting energy coursed through his body, and he guided it with his other hand, allowing the electricity to flow through his stomach.
The resulting explosion of lightning from his fingertips vaporized the remaining Equalists in a matter of seconds. It was almost over...almost.
As the lightning drew on more and more energy from the anti-bender's pack, the device exploded, ceasing the flow and sending shards of metal into the metal man's back.
Team Avatar stood over their fallen foe as Gareth's jaw dropped. The armored Equalist coughed, flecks of blood being released at the same time.
"Now..." Aang bent down so as to be at eye level. "You're going to tell us everything."
The door Pema had mentioned lay before them now, their final obstacle. It wasn't much of one.
Tenzin blasted the large metal door off of its hinges. "Knock, knock..." His brow contorted in rage, and all his ill emotion boiled to the surface.
"Ah, so the young Airbender returns." Solf Koruhagi stood in front of another massive door at the end of a long room, a room filled with anti-benders. Pema knelt in front of him, hands tied behind her back.
Tenzin's eyes widened. "Shall I take her life now, as well?"
Tenzin felt the two chi-blockers dropping from above, but he ignored them and put a burst of air behind him, speeding toward Solf before he could even draw his shikkars and planting a kick into his midsection. As the two Equalists landed where Tenzin would have been, both of their heads fell to the floor, and Kyani stood, both shotos drawn.
"Tenzin, get Pema! He's mine!" The swordsman turned to San and Lu Ten. "Keep the rest of these guys off our backs." They nodded as Kyani charged forward.
The Airbender watched as Solf slid against the door before severing Pema's bonds with a downward slice. "Are you hurt?" His eyes were still filled with rage, but part of him was truly concerned.
"No...they didn't touch me..." She glanced up at him as he helped her to her feet. "Tenzin...I'm so sorry..."
"...Not your fault. Where's Iran?"
She indicated the door. "That lift will lead you straight to him; he's occupied his old office."
Arrogance...I'm coming, Kiryu Iran. "Thanks, help them hold the line while I deal with this."
She kissed him on the cheek. "Be careful...Kiryu Iran is the most skilled of them all."
He marched toward the lift. "That won't matter."
Chikyuu sat on the couch across from Fiora, pouting. "I can't believe that they left us here! We can fight!"
"We can." Fiora agreed. "But I have a duty here, and, let's be honest, if these Equalists killed Sora, we might've only been a distraction."
The young Bei Fong narrowed her eyes. "I know...but I don't have to like it!"
The princess smiled. "You don't have to." She stood and stretched. "I'm gonna go check on him."
Fiora opened the bedroom door, expecting to find him sitting on the bed sulking like he had been all night. Instead, the window was open, and the night breeze was wafting through.
"Uh...Chikyuu...can you come here? Now!"
The Earthbender bounded into the room. "What's up?" She glanced at Fiora, who was looking down the many story drop. "Oh..."
She hopped onto the bed and looked down. However, while they were preoccupied, neither of them noticed the boy sneak out the doorway.
Snap! The explosion that followed incinerated any Equalists in its path, and to Kyani, it was a welcome sound.
San and Lu Ten are holding steady. Good. He took his time getting to Koruhagi; he wanted the gravity of this fight to weigh on them both.
"So...it's down to you and me..." Solf grinned. "Perfect."
"Is it? You might want to think about this."
The shikkars were loosed from their sheaths, and the Equalist sneered. "I beat you once, with relative ease, I might add. This will be nothing."
Kyani narrowed his eyes before charging forward.
Blood dripped from the armored Equalist's mouth as Team Avatar loomed over him.
"I'll ask again. Where is Kiryu Iran?" Aang was on the verge of following through with his frustration, but he knew that would only make things worse.
"Heh...he's long gone by now..." The man smiled. "You'll never find him..."
"He's lying." Toph folded her arms. "And he's really bad at it."
"So," Sokka pressed his blade against the man's throat, drawing a trickle of blood. "Where is he?"
The anti-bender shrugged. "Eh...what've I got to lose? He's back where he 'said he belonged'...whatever that means..."
"Great..." Toph smacked her forehead. She knew exactly what that meant.
The lift door opened, and Tenzin stepped into the hallway. Kiryu Iran was close. He inhaled and exhaled calmly.
What do I want? What is my goal? Those questions had to be answered; otherwise he would become no better than them.
"Justice..." He decided. "Nothing more, nothing less."
The two massive bodyguards that came at him as he approached the door didn't worry him in the slightest, and both fell as the air was removed from their lungs with such force that both men died instantly, their lungs shriveled.
Tenzin wasted no time in blowing open the door with a gust of wind, satisfied when Kiryu Iran was where he expected, in his old seat.
"Hello, Airbender."
When Kyani and Solf's blades clashed, the silver-haired sociopath slid back while the younger swordsman gained ground. He struck low when Koruhagi struck high and sliced into his side, forcing the Equalist to spin out of the way.
"Impossible..." Koruhagi mused. "You showed none of this during our last fight!"
Kyani's eyes widened with fury. "My father is the best swordsman in the world, you novice! And his most important lesson: never let your enemies know your true strength until it is too late. You, Solf Koruhagi, you killed my cousin. You are my enemy. And it is far too late for you!"
He rushed forward and deliberately missed the killing blow; that would've been too easy. Instead, he allowed his shoto to graze the anti-bender's cheek.
Your pain has only begun, murderer.
Kiryu Iran stood, spear in hand. "You've come to kill me."
Tenzin's lips formed into a thin line. "Not if I don't have to."
"I did not kill your twin; Koruhagi is little more than a mad polar bear dog."
"Even still, I want who let him off the leash." He readied himself.
"Huh...so be it, Air Nomad." The Equalist leader lunged forward, intent on impaling Tenzin.
However, speed favored the Airbender, and he twisted away from Iran's weapon. Instead of ceasing his spin, Tenzin continued and flipped around, bringing his foot against the ground and sending a gust of air at the former Governor-General.
Iran sidestepped the maneuver and moved forward again, only to have the Avatar's son duck under his spear and whirl his arms. The resulting blade of wind created a divot in the floor as it barreled toward Tenzin's foe. Kiryu Iran, for his part, flipped over the attack, using his momentum to thrust his spear into the Airbender's right shoulder.
Tenzin backed away, ignoring the pain; the adrenaline was going too strong for that to affect anything. But he knew one thing: this wasn't going to be easy.
The shikkar sailed past Kyani's head, and the swordsman laughed the close encounter off as he put Solf on the defensive.
"Is this it?!" He asked as he made small, insignificant cuts into Koruhagi's side. "Is killing a defenseless girl really the best you can do?!!"
He allowed the Equalist to push back, if only to make him realize the futility of it. When the knife-wielder inevitably overextended his reach, Kyani was waiting with a head-butt to the bridge of his opponent's nose.
"Come on, this can't be all you've got!"
Koruhagi panted as his back hit the wall. This was going badly. As he attempted to regain some semblance of control, the young, rage-filled swordmaster shoved one of his shotos into the wall behind, at the same time severing the tendons and nerves above his left collarbone, causing Solf to grit his teeth to stifle a cry. That arm was useless.
As he attempted to do the same to the other arm, Solf shifted enough so that the sword went into his shoulder instead.
The anti-bender chuckled as blood seeped from every wound. He hadn't even scratched the boy. "Well...heh...well played..."
Kyani kicked up one of his foe's shikkars and caught it. "It is over! Sora's death is avenged now!"
He dropped the blade toward Koruhagi's heart, but his eyes widened in surprise and outrage when a hand caught his wrist. He whirled, shikkar outstretched, and came face to face with San.
His eyes narrowed. "Let me go, San! I have to finish this!"
"It's over, Kyani..." She gazed at him like one would look at a pitiable animal. "He's done."
"No...NO!!" He wrenched away. "He needs to die!"
"KYANI!" Lu Ten stood off to the side, blue fire still in his hands. "It. Is. Over."
"But...no! I-I had him..." Kyani gazed at San imploringly. "I had him...I wore him down. I beat him! He needs to die...to avenge Sora!"
"I know you did...but this isn't the way." She moved her hands to the hilt of the blade in his. "Please, Kyani..."
He looked away. "I need this."
"Yeah? Well, first you might want to take a look at your face." Pema came over and gripped his shoulder, bringing him back to reality. "Is that face, the one filled with blind fury, the one you want to wear for the rest of your life?" I know that face...it was almost me...
Tears began to roll down Kyani's face for the first time since his cousin's death, and he fell to his knees with a strangled cry. "I..." That was all he could manage.
Koruhagi began to laugh, but it was stopped by a fit of coughing. "You are all pathetic! Not one of you has the stomach to finish me, yet you hide behind notions of honor?!" Blood still dripped from his wounds. "You should've let him finish me; you shouldn't have deprived him!"
San narrowed her eyes. "None of us will ever be like you! And we will stand by each other to make sure that doesn't happen!"
The Equalist smirked. "I suppose that's one way to look at it. Well...I look forward to seeing how that works out for you...from the Spirit World."
With that, he gripped the handle of the shoto that had incapacitated his left arm with his right and, before they could even register what he was doing, pulled down.
"No!" Lu Ten and Pema both cried out at the same time. Lu Ten in frustration and Pema in regret as the blade slid into his heart, killing him instantly.
"He...took his own life..." Kyani slowly stood, rage still evident in his eyes. But weariness now accompanied it. "Coward..."
"Kyani..." San and Lu Ten both steadied their friend while Pema glanced tentatively toward the lift.
"Thank you." He didn't even have the courage to look at them, knowing it would bring him to his knees again. "All of you..."
Tenzin was sweating; Kiryu Iran was incredibly fast. And he used his speed well. Thrust after thrust was sent Tenzin's way, and he spun and weaved as if his life depended on it.
Oh, wait...
To make matters worse, his right arm was becoming more and more useless. He had to end this fast!
He willed the air to flow around his hands at incredibly high speeds, effectively giving himself the Airbending equivalent of brass knuckles. This proved problematic for Iran as he spun his spear above his head and whipped it down toward the Airbender, where, upon contact with Tenzin's block, the shaft shattered. Now unarmed, the Equalist leader jumped back to assess the situation while Tenzin strode forward, air circling his hands.
"A new trick..." Kiryu Iran mused. "When will you learn?"
For the first time in two days, Tenzin's smile was genuine. "Probably not 'til I'm dead, but we'll find out, won't we?"
He initiated the confrontation this time, rushing forward slightly faster than Kiryu Iran could react and punching him in his midsection. The cyclone surrounding his fist tore into the anti-bender, crushing several ribs and ripping through the outer layer of skin.
Iran would've doubled over had the attack not sent him flying into the window overlooking the Central Plaza. As he stood shakily, the Airbender moved in. When he tried to strike at him, Tenzin blocked with his still encircled left hand, nearly wincing as Iran's right forearm snapped and wrapped around his fist.
"Gaah!" He clutched his arm as it hung uselessly and stumbled backward into the already cracked window.
Tenzin's eyes widened as the panel gave, and Kiryu Iran plummeted out into the cold air. Fortunately for the Equalist, his reflexes weren't completely shot, and he managed to catch onto the ledge.
To his chagrin, the Airbender now stood over him, completely in control of his fate. To his surprise, Tenzin reached down with left hand.
"You...what are you doing?"
"I made a promise...that I wouldn't give in to revenge. Now take my hand; you're not getting out of this so easily."
Kiryu Iran was about to resign himself to his fate, but a tiny, almost incomprehensible voice drew his attention downward. He smirked. Perhaps fate was his to control.
"Sorry, Air Nomad, but I will ensure that the Equalists do not die. Ever!" With that, he let go.
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"This album feels like the most important creative outpouring of my life so far," says songwriter Allison Pierce, who is launching the second half of her distinguished career by teaming with producer Ethan Johns (Ryan Adams, Ray LaMontagne, Paul McCartney). "It feels like the most genuine expression of who I am, musically and personally."
Year of the Rabbit (May 5, Sony Music Masterworks) marks Allison Pierce's first album as a solo artist, following two decades with her sister in the acclaimed duo, The Pierces. Recorded in analog straight to magnetic tape, the album was mostly performed by Allison and Ethan at Hollywood recording mecca Sunset Sound (much in the same spirit as Johns produced Ray LaMontagne's debut LP, Trouble). The only outside contributors were Gabe Witcher, who supplied fiddle on two tracks, and Greg Leisz, who played pedal steel on another.
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Fogville is an ongoing photo project.
It is a visual journey where I embrace the small moments, that together make the essence of memories. This is my attempt to be present, observing reality and creating fiction. Trying to explore the obvious, and search for fragile moments. This is my escape, this is my light.
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- Category Fine Art Photography
Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
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- Publish Date Dec 08, 2013
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Sources Background Clarence A. "Skip" Ellis Born May 11, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois
Lived with his mother and four of his brothers
Is currently alive Education Elementary/Middle/High unknown
Highest degree achieved: PhD of Computer Science
Attended Beloit College, received Doctorate from University of Illinois Contributions to Science Pt. 2 He also helped invent the icon based GUI, one of the most used developments in the history of computers. Contribution to Science Worked on the Illiac IV supercomputer, which was a example of a system based on parallel processing, or multiple processors working data from a single source. Summary Clarence A. "Skip" Ellis was a black computer scientist from southern Chicago who managed to overcome poverty to become the first black computer scientist, and still teaches today. Men working on the Illiac IV South Chicago in 1943 Awards received: Fellow, Association for Computing Machinery, 1997 http://archive.is/dl6O
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/computer-science/ellis_clarencea.html Clarence A. "Skip" Ellis Interesting Facts Attended the famous "I Have a Dream
speech. University of Illinois Beloit College Windows 8, the newest version of the Windows operating system, is a example of a icon based GUI.
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