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A phase II trial of accelerated hypofractionated three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of accelerated hypofractionated radiotherapy (HypoRT) combined with sequential chemotherapy in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
A total of 34 patients with stage III NSCLC were enrolled. All patients received accelerated HypoRT (initially 50Gy/20 fractions, then a fraction dose of 3Gy) using three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT), omitting elective nodal irradiation (ENI), to a total dose of 65-68Gy. All patients received two cycles of induction chemotherapy; 1-2 cycles of consolidation chemotherapy were given to 31 patients. The primary outcome measure was a profile of radiation toxicity. The secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), locoregional PFS (LR-PFS) and the pattern of initial failure.
Radiation toxicity was minimal. The median and 3-year OS, PFS were 19.0 months, 32.1%; 10.0 months, 29.8%, respectively. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year LR-PFS were 69.6%, 60.9% and 60.9%, respectively. No patient experienced isolated elective nodal failure as the first site of failure.
This study suggests that accelerated HypoRT using 3D-CRT omitting ENI can be used in combination with sequential chemotherapy in locally advanced NSCLC.
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Article: High-dose accelerated hypofractionated three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (at 3 Gy/fraction) with concurrent vinorelbine and carboplatin chemotherapy in locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a feasibility study.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Increasing the radiotherapy dose can result in improved local control for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and can thereby improve survival. Accelerated hypofractionated radiotherapy can expose tumors to a high dose of radiation in a short period of time, but the optimal treatment regimen remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing high-dose accelerated hypofractionated three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (at 3 Gy/fraction) with concurrent vinorelbine (NVB) and carboplatin (CBP) chemotherapy for the treatment of local advanced NSCLC. Untreated patients with unresectable stage IIIA/IIIB NSCLC or patients with a recurrence of NSCLC received accelerated hypofractionated three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy. The total dose was greater than or equal to 60 Gy. The accelerated hypofractionated radiotherapy was conducted once daily at 3 Gy/fraction with 5 fractions per week, and the radiotherapy was completed in 5 weeks. In addition to radiotherapy, the patients also received at least 1 cycle of a concurrent two-drug chemotherapy regimen of NVB and CBP. A total of 26 patients (19 previously untreated cases and 7 cases of recurrent disease) received 60Gy-75Gy radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy. All of the patients underwent evaluations for toxicity and preliminary therapeutic efficacy. There were no treatment-related deaths within the entire patient group. The major acute adverse reactions were radiation esophagitis (88.5%) and radiation pneumonitis (42.3%). The percentages of grade III acute radiation esophagitis and grade III radiation pneumonitis were 15.4% and 7.7%, respectively. Hematological toxicities were common and did not significantly affect the implementation of chemoradiotherapy after supportive treatment. Two patients received high dose of 75Gy had grade III late esophageal toxicity, and none had grade IV and above. Grade III and above late lung toxicity did not occur. High-dose accelerated hypofractionated three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy with a dose of 60Gy or greater with concurrent NVB and CBP chemotherapy might be feasible. However esophagus toxicity needs special attention. A phase I trial is recommended to obtain the maximum tolerated radiation dose of accelerated hypofractionated radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy.Radiation Oncology 08/2013; 8(1):198. · 2.11 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Local tumor control remains challenging in many cases of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly those that involve large or centrally located tumors. Concurrent chemotherapy and radiation can maximize tumor control and survival for patients with locally advanced disease, but a substantial proportion of such patients cannot tolerate this therapy, and sequential chemoradiation regimens or radiation given alone at conventionally fractionated doses produces suboptimal results. An alternative approach is the use of hypofractionated proton beam therapy (PBT). The energy distribution of protons can be exploited to reduce involuntary irradiation of normal tissues, particularly the low-dose irradiation problematic in intensity-modulated (photon) radiation therapy (IMRT). Here we summarize current evidence on the use of hypofractionated PBT for both early-stage and locally advanced NSCLC, and the possibility of using hypofractionated regimens for patients who are not candidates for concurrent chemotherapy.Journal of thoracic disease. 04/2014; 6(4):348-355.
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Many patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cannot undergo concurrent chemotherapy because of comorbidities or poor performance status. Hypofractionated radiation regimens, if tolerable, may provide an option to these patients for effective local control. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Twenty-five patients were enrolled in a phase 1 dose-escalation trial of proton beam therapy (PBT) from September 2010 through July 2012. Eligible patients had histologically documented lung cancer, thymic tumors, carcinoid tumors, or metastatic thyroid tumors. Concurrent chemotherapy was not allowed, but concurrent treatment with biologic agents was. The dose-escalation schema comprised 15 fractions of 3 Gy(relative biological effectiveness [RBE])/fraction, 3.5 Gy(RBE)/fraction, or 4 Gy(RBE)/fraction. Dose constraints were derived from biologically equivalent doses of standard fractionated treatment. RESULTS: The median follow-up time for patients alive at the time of analysis was 13 months (range, 8-28 months). Fifteen patients received treatment to hilar or mediastinal lymph nodes. Two patients experienced dose-limiting toxicity possibly related to treatment; 1 received 3.5-Gy(RBE) fractions and experienced an in-field tracheoesophageal fistula 9 months after PBT and 1 month after bevacizumab. The other patient received 4-Gy(RBE) fractions and was hospitalized for bacterial pneumonia/radiation pneumonitis 4 months after PBT. CONCLUSION: Hypofractionated PBT to the thorax delivered over 3 weeks was well tolerated even with significant doses to the lungs and mediastinal structures. Phase 2/3 trials are needed to compare the efficacy of this technique with standard treatment for locally advanced NSCLC.International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 05/2013; · 4.59 Impact Factor


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I don't need an audio book for that -- I can yell things like that at my TV! Huge disappointment and I agree 100% with other reviewers -- the recording date means nothing. We want to know when the book was written. One of the cops was talking about EST and other 1970s references and it was just too hard to switch gears mid-read. If I'd known going into this that it was written in the 70s, I might have had a different mind frame. Wish I didn't waste a credit or my time.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) applauded state lawmakers May 30 for supporting the Debtors' Rights Act of 2012, a measure that would protect poor people from being jailed over unpaid debts.
House Bill 5434 would prevent creditors from abusing the court system to put debtors in jail to collect on a debt they are clearly unable to pay.
Over the last year, Madigan has learned residents in roughly a third of Illinois' counties commonly face incarceration when they fail to appear in court over a previously entered judgment to pay a debt. In many of these cases, notices of court hearings were mailed to addresses that were no longer valid, leaving many debtors unaware of the hearings.
In spite of the failure to notify the debtors, courts have frequently issued warrants for their arrests.
"Long ago, our society recognized that it was immoral to send a poor person to debtor's prison," Madigan said. "Yet, this practice has reappeared in Illinois through creditors' abuse of the courts. This legislation will ensure that people who have the means will pay their debts, while also preventing poor older and unemployed persons from being illegally and unfairly incarcerated."
Compounding the problem, Madigan said, is that many victims of these practices are living solely on income that is legally protected from being used to pay outstanding debt judgments, including Social Security, unemployment insurance or veterans' benefits.
Madigan's legislation would also ban abusive and burdensome "pay or appear" orders that are routinely entered against debtors in some Illinois counties. These orders — which usually remain in effect for three years — require debtors to make a monthly payment or appear in court each month to explain why they are unable to pay, even if their financial circumstances have not improved.
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Clinger-Cohen has been a major step forward in government management
The Clinger-Cohen Act, also called the Information Technology Management Reform Act, deserves a look back over its decade of life.
The law consists of three major features: capital planning and investment control, performance-based and results-based management, and establishment of the chief information officer position.
The Office of Management and Budget has done a good job of carrying out the law. OMB officials have forcefully insisted that agencies improve their capital planning and investment control processes. But the Government Accountability Office recently faulted OMB for not analyzing IT investments on a governmentwide basis and not following up with corrective measures. Performance-based management is now a prominent feature of OMB's budget circular, and agencies scurry in step. Although making the CIO job really effective is a fuzzy mandate, all federal agencies now include the position.
Capital planning machinery, a major element of the law, is used by most agencies. But whether it works is another matter.
Performance-based management and measurement perhaps have fared better because OMB has wielded the big stick of budget control. Agencies come to heel at OMB's command, but the purpose of Clinger-Cohen was to institutionalize those provisions. Take away OMB's pressure and what would become of agencies' performance-based management?
The CIO position has had mixed success. Federal CIOs, almost all from IT backgrounds, fixate on IT management at a time when industry is saying: "It's the information, stupid, not the technology." One-third of CIOs do not report to their agency's head, as prescribed by the law. Turnover is also a problem. CIOs generally last about two years, but experienced leaders say CIOs need three to five years to make a difference.
However, CIOs do concentrate on capital planning and investment controls, enterprise architecture, strategic planning, security, and workforce planning. Yet they lack attention to records management, privacy and information dissemination all important information management concerns.
The question is this: Has Clinger-Cohen become part of the fabric of how agencies do business? Have capital planning and performance-based management become routine methods for approaching and solving problems? Will CIOs emerge as uniformly strong enterprise information management leaders who also keep the technology trains running on time? Probably not for a long time.
On balance, Clinger-Cohen has been a major step forward in government management. The law attempted to achieve some highly laudable but difficult culture-changing improvements. Everyone knows that nothing is more resistant to change than bureaucratic culture. The law was worth the effort, but one wonders if the concepts behind Clinger-Cohen have the staying power to see the job through until done.
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Death of Justin Valdez: A disconnect caused by technology
In the murder of Justin Valdez and the bizarre scenario leading up to it, we find fresh, albeit bloody, evidence of how social media and high technology have changed us.
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The thing might be funny, except that somebody died. That part isn't funny at all. But the rest of it, the moments before Justin Valdez was killed, read like some twisted skit on "Saturday Night Live."
You have to get the picture as captured on surveillance video and described by authorities in a story published last week by the San Francisco Chronicle. You have to see the suspect, 30-year-old Nikhom Thephakaysone, sitting on the light-rail train, pulling out his .45-caliber pistol, pointing it across the aisle, putting it back, pulling it out several times again, and at one point wiping his nose with the hand holding the gun — and nobody notices because they're too busy staring down at their smartphones and tablet computers. We're talking about a train crowded with commuters and this guy is waving a gun around but nobody sees him — so engrossed are they in texting, tweeting and playing Angry Birds.
Finally, according to police, Thephakaysone shot Valdez in the back of the head as the 20-year-old college student was exiting the train. That got people's attention. Indeed, the apparently random Sept. 23 tragedy has rocked the Bay Area. It ought to rock the whole country.
In the murder of Justin Valdez and the bizarre scenario leading up to it, we find fresh, albeit bloody, evidence of how social media and high technology have changed us. These devices and new platforms of communication were supposed to allow us to be better-connected to one another. Take this murder as Exhibit A for the argument that they actually do the opposite.
Granted, they provide a link to someone who is not there, but it is at the cost of separation from someone who is. Next time you're on a plane waiting for takeoff, next time you're on public transit, next time you're in a restaurant, count all the eyes fixed to all the screens, all the ears stuffed with tiny white buds, all the spaces that once would have been filled with casual conversation and eye contact, now filled by the silence of people who are not there, people who occupy the same place at the same time worlds apart.
Then these people go home to their families, where they watch separate programs in separate rooms while the kids retreat to rooms of their own to text and tweet the night away. Because we have all these new options for self-entertainment, the option we most frequently choose, it seems, is to be alone, together.
Your humble correspondent is as guilty as anyone. Indeed, with an introvert's instinct for solitude, he may be guiltier than most.
But even an introvert can see there is something wrong with this picture. Even an introvert can feel something is lost when human connectivity, human society, human intercourse, are reduced to pixels on a screen and everybody is looking down.
Yes, it sounds like an abstract plaint — the kind of observation one makes when one is paid to navel gaze and think big thoughts.
However, the death of Justin Valdez robs us of the luxury of believing this does not matter or has no real world application. This killing may speak to our refusal to take guns out of the hands of those who should not have them. It might bear upon our unwillingness to impose safeguards ensuring that those who need mental health care receive it.
But surely it speaks at least as loudly and directly to the alienation and disconnect that have been the ironic, unintended consequence of devices and platforms designed to bring us together. After all, Justin Valdez is dead, at least in part, because it is now possible to wave a gun around in a crowded train without being noticed.
Technology has trained us to look down in search of connection. This man's death is a cruel reminder:
You need to look up sometimes as well.
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Friday: S -5... N -5...O-5... W-0 - = 15
Saturday: S-10... N-5...O-10...W-0 = 25
Sunday: S- 5... N-5.. O-5... W-0 = 15
Total= 55
Sorry I didn't do very well. My scor was about as much as I should have gotten in a day. I wish when they do water challenges, they would make it 4-6 glasses a day instead of 8.
Here is my progress my Ragin' Reindeers team:
12/7 Monday: Done...100 Jumping Jacks done. (modified)
12/8 Tuesday: Done... 30 crunches w/twist, 30 wall pushups, 10 pushups, 30 squats
. .......(boy does my hand hurt)
12/9 Wednesday: Done...100 stepping instead of skipping.
12.10 Thursday: Done...30 side lunges, 30 alternative bicep curls, 30 sit ups (no planks),
......... 10 bicycle crunches
12/11 Friday: Done... 25 Butt Kicks, 50 step outs, 25 modified jump rope. (no rope & one foot)
12/14 Monday: Oops! Forgot
12/15 Tuesday: Done....30 crunches/40 wall pU/30 squats
12/16 Wednesday: Done...100 step outs instead of skipping
12/15 Tuesday: Done 30 crunches w/twist, 40 Wall PU (10 made up the regular pu), 30 squats.
12/16 Wednesday: Done 100s...step outs instead of skips
12/17 Thursday: Done 100s...30 side lunges, 30 alt. bicep curls, Plant!! 10 bicycle crunches
12/18 Friday: Done 100s...25 butt kicks, 50 -hops, 25 modified jum rope.
12/21 Monday: Done 100s...4 sets of 25 modified JJs
12/22 Tuesday: Done 100s..30 crunches w/twist, 30 squats, 40 arms no weights. Wrist hurt so not doing PU.
12/23 Wednesday: Done 100s...100 step outs instead of hops
12/24 Thursday: Done 100s...30 side lunges, 30 alt. bicep curls, plank 30 sec, 10 bicycle crunches
12/25 Friday: 100s done...25 butt Kicks, 50 step outs, 25 modified JJ
12/28 Monday: 100s done...100 JJs
12/29 Tuesday: 100s done...30 crunches w/twist, 40 Wall PU, 30 Squats
12/30 Wednesday: 100s done, 100 step outs instead of hops.
12/31 Thursday: 100s done...30 side lunges, 30 alt. bicep curls, side plant, 10 bicycle crunches
I haven't been on SP as much as I use to when I first joined, or should I say, since I join Facebook.
The time I use to put into exercise, I find I'm on farmTown plowing, planting and harvesting. Or, I'm in Yoville doing coin runs or whatever.
Just pure lazy.
I've already had a bowl of ice cream, Ritz crackers, Dr. P. and York Peppermint Patty. Sure, I did have food...a sloppy joe sandwich.
My jeans fit tight, at least the ones I can get into.
I liked when we had individual challenges, someone would post something to your page to do something. A team would have fruit/veggie challenges for the week, etc.
Well, I'll see how well I do this go round.
We're going to Taco Bell for supper.
I think BLC is my favorite team. Playing virtual kamp has been fun, but hectic. Lots of post to keep up with. If it could have been real camp, it would be better. Actually rowing across the lake is a lot more fun, than cleaning the bathroom at home. Having a pillow fight verses scrubbing the kitchen floor.
What it does do is work my body. I've been so lax lately. I finally made it to maintenance, but didn't keep up any routine. Personal matters came into play that took my time as well.
Now, I'm back. I still have to work on my diet. I've gotten back into the Dr. Pepper, ice cream and potato sticks craze.
Going to 'Kamp' I'm getting back into doing exercises and keeping accountable.
I look forward to starting the new challenge in Sept.
Life is a changin'. My mom lives here now. I went to Ohio to help her pack up, etc, etc.
I help her get up in the mornings, after she rings the little bell. (I saw it at her house and thought it was cute, duh!). I help wash her. I let her do what she can as she needs to keep her limbs limbered up or she'll be bed ridden.
She can walk with the aid of the dining room chair on wheels.
I guess I am lucky. She could have dementia and not be able to do anything for herself.
Who knows what time will bring.
I've let my eating and exercise habits go. Fortunitly I am still in my weight goal. I can feel the inches adding on though.
At least I know I can lose the inner and outer thighs and hips, it is a fact!
Mom's room was our junk room. Now the den, where I exercise, is our junk room.
I know, I know, get rid of the junk. Not as easy as it sounds.
When I was up north, I was inspired to get rid of my clothes and paraphanelia. But, being back home...I lost the inspiration. Maybe a little depressed, selfishly.
Jim and I could go out to the grocery store and not worry about how long we'd be gone. I do have an ex-nurse coming to help get her up, breakfast, etc while I go to a doctor appt with Jim.
Some say I need to schedule some alone time with Jim, go out to dinner, etc. Maybe someday. Whatever.
I am blessed that I have this time with my mom and that she is of sound mind and gets around somewhat and can do somethings for herself.


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Outdoor Pool (all year), Sun Deck
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On Waikiki Beach overlooking Diamond Head, this historic 5-star resort features 3 award-winning restaurants, a live jazz lounge and day spa. A spacious lanai is provided in each guest room.
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Trump Waikiki by Hawaii 5-0 Vacation RentalsTrump Waikiki by Hawaii 5-0 Vacation Rentals is located in Honolulu and offers self-catering accommodation. Free WiFi access is available.
Score from 3 reviews Good
The location is excellent right at the Beach but ideally located for restaurants and Waikiki shops. Staff and service are exceptional. Valet parking service was excellent and prompt - never had to wait for the car.
Excellent in every catagory!
Very comfortable bed, staff service was excellent, location not bad although a good walk to the main Waikiki beach.
Pool area too small for the number of guests wanting to use it
The room we stayed is very big and very comfortable. It was on the 24th floor so the view from there was amazing!!! We could see the fireworks on Friday too! Staff were friendly and nice!
I went to the pool in the day time and there were so many people that I couldn't go into the water.
The rooms are amazing. So beautiful. Lots of light and very modern and comfortable. The restaurants and breakfast are beautiful. The staff are so friendly, they make you feel special from the moment you arrive til you leave.
We loved everything about Trump. The staff were fantastic, the room was amazing best hotel we have stayed in.
The view from our suite was absolutely stunning. Also, the suite was equipped with kitchen and washer / dryer.
Everything was great, but if you want me to be very picky than I'd say that the bed was too soft to my taste.
A happy staff. All service and attention was done gracefully.
Loved Everything!
Incredibly wonderful staff Luxury and comfort Attache service outstanding Location brilliant
Very pricey, but I did get an upgrade for no additional cost
Location was second to none with great staff. Our room was perfect, with wonderful ocean and mountain views. The Trump's wi-Fi was was completely dependable.
Pool area was somewhat small and not as inviting as other hotels in the area. It would have been good for Trump to provide some music / entertainment in the evening.
The accommodation was amazing & spacious, clean and very comfortable.. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Breakfast was delicious. Having a full kitchen & laundry facilities in the suite was great.
The walking distance to the beach was about 10 minutes. The pool was a bit small and could get crowded.
Contemporary luxury that feels fresh and new. Incredible service at every level.
Having stayed in some of the most amazing resorts / hotels worldwide I have to say the attention to detail across the board was simply superb to say the least and funnily enough i'm looking at another booking as we speak
Having to leave :)
Room was tranquil and well-managed, especially bed was extremely comfy that it absorbs you. Breakfast was delicious too.
The swimming pool was kind of mediocre.
The location of the hotel is excellent, but what really makes this place unique is the service. The Concierge services are second to none and everyone at the desk (special shout-out to Jennifer, Lisa and Gemma) treated you as someone they genuinely wanted to help make the most of their time. The views of the beach and ocean were breathtaking, and in spite of the number of people staying, outside noise was virtually non-existant. I also had a chance to try the spa (thank you Heather for making it such a great experience) and the quality of service extends there as well. All in all highly recommended.
A minor quibble were the in-house restaurants, which were good but not great. Although the good thing was that no one in the hotel tried to push you into one of their restaurants, it is still always good to have an option of a great meal within a few feet of your location.
Easy walk to the beach and great shops yet far enough away from the hectic strip.
The pool was too small. The children in the pool dominated the experience and put me off using it. Maybe some adult only time for pool would be helpful
Everything about our stay was great. Location, staff and room were excellent.
It was a bit pricey but you get what you pay for.
Staff, Cleanliness, Room Service, Front desk,SPA, BLT steak house, Concierge. They even allowed us late check out in one of the rooms (we had 2). Top notch service. Absolutely loved staying there. The location is fairly new as compared to others around and makes you feel right at home. I have no words to explain my satisfaction during my stay at Trumph Waikiki. Everyone was friendly and so cooperative. Truly a 5 star service experience. Highly recommend and will return
Room service was not consistent at the time they wanted to clean the room. Some times came in early morning and other times came after noon but they did come twice. They actually disposed my wife's wedding ring box :( It was empty but we used it for traveling purpose that's why we left it on the table. They thought it was trash.... Service was inconsistent at In-Yo breakfast cafe. Some days they would come and bring you things at your table. Other days they wouldn't bother asking for anything except drink? It varied from server to server. The chefs were awesome and very professional. The pregnant lady at check in was kind of unfriendly. Wanted to charge us for 15 month baby :( Also we saw her telling some guests that they can't take their left over fruits etc upstairs. Must be their policy but I didn't like it. Also service at pool was kind of hit or miss. Early mornings sometimes the people working brought water and towels. Other times they didn't bother. Looked as if it depends on the individual if they really wanted to go out of their way or not but the pool and the location made up for their inconsistencies. Just my observation. Still the positives are way higher than the negatives
Great hotel with above par service all the way from the moment we checked in until the late complimentary checkout they gave us. We found them extremely accommodating with any of our requests from late checkout to any special items we needed in room. The rooms had great sound protection as we Are light sleepers and never heard our neighbours. Great housekeeping service who did a fantastic job
The pool water was the only disappointment. The water was slightly cloudy and didn't seem overly clean to our high standards of knowing pool water. I will say once I mentioned it to staff they said they called the engineer who deals with the water who came that day. So very attentive in addressing out concerns.
The service and the staff were all excellent. Trump had done a superb job on accommodating its guests. Thank you.
I think our suit was over priced about $100. After we left trump we went to enbassey suit and we stayed there for 4 extra nights since at trump they were going to increase our rate. We went to enbassey suit and paid $409 a night with a free breakfast. But at trump they wanted to raise our rate from $531 to $650 plus tax and other fees.
everything and everyone.
the waiting time to access our room due to an early flight arrival.
amazing staff friendly helpful staff beach bag with snacks and sun-screen was a lovely touch Ms. Mai at the concierge was really nice and has great taste in food.
room services was bad and slow they ignored my breakfast request one day another day my breakfast was late requested a honeymoon preparation but arrived with no such thing
Too expensive
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The US Air Force plans to spend $2.8 billion to keep old combat aircraft in the air because of major delays with the new F-35 fighter jet program, top officials said Friday.
With the production schedule of the F-35 jet repeatedly postponed due to technical problems, the Pentagon will upgrade 350 aging F-16 fighters to fill the gap in the fleet, Air Force leaders told reporters.
"The issue with respect to F-35 is that obviously the planes are not delivering as quickly as originally anticipated," said General Norton Schwartz, the Air Force chief of staff.
As a result, the Air Force needed "to posture the legacy force to make sure that we retain the capabilities we need until the F-35 delivers in numbers," he said.
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, is touted as the backbone of America's future air fleet but an ambitious production timeline has unraveled due to technical headaches that emerged in initial flight tests.
Officials discussed extending the service life of the F-16s as they unveiled details of the Air Force's proposed budget for fiscal year 2013.
Despite production delays for the F-35, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley insisted the government remained fully committed to the program and to purchasing a total of 2,443 of the aircraft as planned.
"This is a must-do for our armed forces. It's the future of the fighter force, not only for the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, but also about 12 other international partners as well," he said.
At an estimated $385 billion, the F-35 is the Pentagon's most expensive weapons program. The military had hoped to have 423 of the F-35 fighters built between 2013 and 2017 but has had to slash the number down to 244.
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