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I like my students and I really enjoy my work. So I'm here. I'd like to get new expierence and share mine. I want my students to speak English and, to my mind, the best way to do it to make English interesting for them, Now the interenet is the most atttractive thing for them. We are ready to work and colaborate.
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|AC Sephiroth
Jul 8, 11 at 9:33am ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
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After writing out what he intended to, Xehanort was ready to put the report away. It was then that he had an idea, one that would be worth trying. He instantly wrote some additional stuff in the report.
On second thought, regarding the experiment on the heartless, maybe I could take apart the darkness in the large sized shadow and split it into numerous human-sized ones. They won't be any more powerful, but still superior to a regular shadow. What I need is a name for them. A shadow larger than its original size... I shall name them "Gigas Shadow". Its capabilities, that is yet to be seen...
When Xehanort finished writing this, he put the report away and headed out of the pod room. He returned to the dark depths and turned the gigantic shadow into a dark cloud, then split it into seven parts. The parts turned into human-sized shadows as expected, though a little larger they were. Thus, Xehanort dismissed the heartless and left the dark depths. He went to the castle's entrance hall and stopped, because he noticed a little detail he should change.
Clothes. He was still wearing Terra's clothes. Although it bothered him, he decided to carry out his top priority objective for the moment and forget any distant secondaries. So he walked out of the castle and went to the town, searching for his enemies. Walking through street after street, Xehanort eventually found himself at the fountain courtyard. There was no one here, and he was getting frustrated. After some more searching, he finally spotted Xion, Roxas, Sora and some other people he didn't care about. He decided not to rush into a battle immediately, and remained hidden in a safe distance.
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Jul 11, 11 at 6:12pm ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
Ooc: were they roxas' clothes?
Ventus: ahhh!! Aqua are you serious? YOu're really going to do that?
Aqua: Hahaha you shoulda seen ur face!!
Ventus had been asleep and aqua put her face right in front of Ventus', scaring the hell out of him.
Ventus: You scared the crap out of me!! What did you expect my face to look like?
Aqua: (laughing so hard she had tears coming out of her eyes) come on it's time to go look for Xion and Roxas.
Ventus: Okk. just pleease don't do that again.
Aqua: After we find those two we should try to save Terra, YOu should know.
Ventus: Okay.
Aqua: Let's go look in the Sand lot.
Ven and aqua went to the Sandlot, and soon saw Vanitas and sora in a fight.
Aqua: Come on! We have to help Sora!!
Ven: Okay!
They were soon engulfed in a 3 to one battle, including all the unversed that Vanitas summoned.
Ven: This might take a while!!
My name is Twixtail, here me laugh!
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|AC Sephiroth
Jul 11, 11 at 6:34pm ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
OOC: Blueeyedwhit3000, not to be a total funkiller or anything, but I understood that the fight between Sora and Vanitas was over already with Vanitas retreating, right? Also, sandlot? Is there a sandlot in Radiant Garden?
It's cool though if there happens to be something I've failed to see or understand, but I got confused since your post conflicts a bit with what I understood from 00100100's post earlier.
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Jul 13, 11 at 12:32pm ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
I had summoned multiple Vile Phials to aid in my my recovery from that battle. Their soothing healing magic began to wash over my wound, making it disappear completely. That fool was going to pay for what he did, but I need to study the Master's reports and see if there is anything I can use against the boy. I sat in the Master's study pouring over all of his reports. I must admit, they were interesting; however I didn't find anything that I could use against Sora. I began to research the matter on the computer in the room above the heartless manufacture. I found some files by Even and began to look through them. I found some that were appropriated from his Nobody's research. I found a file labeled 'Sora Battle Data;' I opened it but all it said was 'Begin Program? Y/N.'
When I began the program I heard a strange humming behind me. When I turned around, I was hit by a beam of light. I couldn't move as the machine began to scan me. There was a bright light and I found myself on a white platform surrounded by an abyss. Walked over to the edge but was stopped by a barrier. Well, it's good to see I won't have to worry about falling into the darkness.
A electronic, female voice began to echo through the empty space. It said something like "Activating Combat Mode." I turned around to see circles moving about and random numbers moving between them. There was a data copy of that Sora kid after it was all said and done. It pulled out a copy of the kid's keyblade and assumed a battle stance. I did the same and started to spar with the data.
After training with that data for a while, I terminated the program and was transported back to the lab. The data pulled all the kid's tricks from when he started his journey up to his latest spells and transformations from the data collected from his battles recently. The one thing I have to watch for is that annoying reflega spell. I began to walk back into the streets wearing all black. I hid my face using the hood of my jacket. I saw the Master but then I saw those Nobodies and that kid.
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Jul 16, 11 at 10:32pm ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
Oh yea I forgot all about that, I'm sorry. And plus I didn't know we were in Radient Garden I thought that Vanitas was in Twilight town for some weird reason.
My name is Twixtail, here me laugh!
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|AC Sephiroth
Jul 16, 11 at 10:43pm ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
Xehanort tried to listen to what the three keyblade wielders were talking about. He couldn't hear them because he was too far away, but then he got an idea to use darkness as a stealth cloak. He lifted his arms in the air and gathered a small amount of darkness, cloaking himself with it. The stealth field was almost perfect, but it was a bit unstable and therefore it flickered every five seconds, leaving a short trail of water-clear shadows of Xehanort behind. He began walking towards the trio of wielders, just when they started walking away at some other direction. Xehanort caught up with them, walking quietly right behind them. They weren't speaking anything of why they were in this world, but they didn't seem to show interest in the castle either. Xehanort planned to leave them alone, but then two of Sora's lackeys sort of noticed him.
Donald: Hurry up, Goofy! You're falling behind.
Goofy: But I'm right beside you, Donald.
Donald: Then who's behind me? Did Yuffie follow us?
Sora: What's the matter, you ...H-huh?!
Just as Sora turned around to see what was the matter, a stealthy figure came and walked right through him, and then the stealth field lifted.
Goofy: Is that...
Donald: ...Xehanort?
Sora: So we finally meet!
Sora got up and summoned his keyblade, and Xehanort turned around.
Sora: Now, surrender, or else!
Xehanort: How foolish of you to think you are the only keyblade master around...
Xehanort made his own keyblade spawn, and took a battle stance.
Xehanort: Unfortunately, you possess no role in my grand plan, so I have no use for you. And neither for the nobody, nor the puppet!
To this, the whole crowd responded only by summoning their weapons.
Sora: Give up, Xehanort! You're outnumbered!
Xehanort: In fact I am, yes, but that's not of an obstacle to me. I can take you all out, with my newfound power. Do you want to see?
Sora: (whisper) Psst! Guys, do you think we can win?
Xehanort: And by the way. You really assume I am alone?
Roxas: Oh, so you're siding with that masked guy?
Xehanort: ...That is a possibility, indeed. But I had another trick in mind.
Xehanort summoned two of the Gigas Shadows he had created earlier. The shadows lunged at the keyblade wielders, making them all split up. Xehanort discovered that Sora released a burst of light, and as his two non-human lackeys disappeared, his clothes turned silverish. Another keyblade spawned behind his back and he jumped at one of the Gigas Shadows.
Xehanort: This is indeed entertaining. However...
Xion was missing from the crew and Xehanort noticed that. He realized that his position on the battleground was open to any surprise attack, so he turned to the right and pointed his keyblade at the approaching Xion.
Xehanort: ...Someone is missing!
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Jul 18, 11 at 1:49am ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
Ooc: sorry I can't post in this forum, huge writers block here.
My name is Twixtail, here me laugh!
Only in MethylchlorisothiazolinoneClan: where genetics derp and we love candy
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Aug 1, 11 at 8:52pm ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
ooc: So it seems that I'm not alone on writer's block. BTW Whit, I managed to break out of writer's block long enough to write 3 sentences in my book. So, like, 17 words, or something like that... *cough*
Xion runs quickly toward Xehanort, KeyBlade at her side.
Xion: Ars Solum!
Xehanort blocks the attack simply and quickly.
Xehanort: So, switching from your usual attack, hmm?
Xion: Well, a change of tactic never hurts, right? By the way, I recommend that you look down.
As Xehanort looks down, he notices a ball of light by his feet.
Xion: Boom.
Moments later the ball explodes, sending Xehanort flying. He recovers mid-flight, though.
Xehanort: Do not expect this battle to be so easy, puppet.
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Aug 20, 11 at 3:48pm ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
Ooc: i don't think your plan is actually "fool proof" Ana
Aqua: Ven, how are you doing and how is your memory?
Ven: I've seen better days,I think.
Aqua: trust me when I say this, you have. Do you remember anything about Terra?
Ven: other than he was like a brother to me and he gave me a wooden keyblade, no I do not.
Aqua:Well maybe you'll remember more about him later on, Something that even I don't know about. Any information about him is vital for us to save him.
Ventus: Aqua, my head hurts, *moans and then faints*
Aqua: Ventus!
My name is Twixtail, here me laugh!
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|AC Sephiroth
Sep 14, 11 at 2:52pm ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
OOC: Maybe I should change the style of my writing. I'll try a more decent one now...
Xehanort, beginning to warm up for the battle, slowly moved his gaze back and forth across the battlefield, and then watched Xion in a defensive state. He attempted to provoke her by using his well-known technique Dark Volley against her. The numerous dark projectiles sped up straight at Xion, but she could defend herself against the attack and then run at Xehanort and attack him with the keyblade. Xehanort blocked the slash and unleashed Counter Hammer back at her, causing the ground to shatter in the radius. Xion was pushed back by the impact, but Xehanort turned to Roxas, who was trying to attack him from behind. Xehanort switched to Dark Impulse attack style and dashed at Roxas. He began a relentless combo that gave Roxas a serious trouble in seconds, and then he finished the combo by releasing a dark burst at Roxas. Xehanort watched in delight as Roxas flew and slammed against a wall, but Roxas got up quickly and released light energy in a spinning burst around himself. Xehanort evaded it by using the darkness to dive underground, and when the light burst was over, he surfaced right underneath Roxas and used another dark energy pulse going upwards. Roxas flew and fell on his face, slowly getting up and holding his face.
"You disappoint me. Is this really the best you have? I would have expected you to share with Ventus his bravery and skills..." said Xehanort, as he approached Roxas to finish him off. However, he noticed that his heartless creations were gone, and it rang a bell immediately. He dashed forward in almost supersonic speed and turned around. Sora had struck down the heartless, and Xehanort was eager to see if he would have some power after all. The two jumped at each other and their keyblades clashed, after which a fierce duel began. Sora used his two floating keyblades to try side attacks, but Xehanort did a good job at blocking all the attacks. Sora's form eventually returned to normal, and Xehanort immediately gained an upper hand in this duel. Sora tried his best to keep up with the heavy strikes and swift slashes, but his only succesful opening was a fake; Xehanort guarded his front well and used Counter Hammer to push Sora backwards. After that he ensured Sora's falldown by ramming into him with a darkness-enhanced Sonic Impact. Sora still tried to get up, but Xehanort chained up with Quake, causing the ground to rise and bring Sora up in the air. He then cast Dark Volley again, this time hitting many times since Sora couldn't defend himself in the air. Donald and Goofy watched in shock as the dark projectiles went for them, too, and soon after the two were downed.
"I think I just outmatched you", said Xehanort, but he sensed many new presences in the area, all of the light side.
"You're gonna get it now, freak!" a voice shouted from somewhere.
"Just goes to show who to mess with and who to not." another voice called, and Xehanort tried to look around to see who they were. He saw a fire shell come at him, and he was too slow to dodge it. His clothes got burnt a little, and then a ninja knife flew at him, but this time he deflected it. The crowd showed themselves, revealing to be none other but the "Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee".
"What's this, a puppet show?" Xehanort arrogantly said and observed a lady in a pink dress heal up the keyblade wielders, acknowledging he had just used much of his stamina to defeat them. He figured that he shouldn't probably take chances of getting exhausted by battling all these people at once, especially if they could prove to be more than a match. However, he also remembered that Vanitas might be in the area any time, so he decided to just see how good of fighters these people are, allowing himself to flee if things turned bad on him.
"So... which one of you amateurs would like to go first?" Xehanort said in an attempt to taunt his enemies, with a twisted smile.
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Sep 14, 11 at 10:13pm ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
ooc: Hmmm... so many ways to fight this battle...
Xion: Try me first. Dark Firaja!
Xion fires off an extraordinarily powerful blast of fire, with darkness weaved in. Upon impact, there is a very large explotion, which sends Xehanort flying. After recovering from the attack, Xehanort finds himself on fire.
Xion: I recommend that you stop, drop, and roll. But only if you, you know, don't want to be on fire.
Xehanort: I must admit, that was an impressive attack. But, the question is, how long can you keep up that attack strength?
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Sep 15, 11 at 2:27am ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
I had decided to join the frey when the HBRC appeared. Master Xehanort may be a powerful individual, but they had a possible advantage with their numbers. I summoned the Void Gear and began to advance toward heart of the conflict. The Master was fighting the puppet, and I began to fight the two angsty men with outlandish weapons. The brunett fired three fireballs at me and the blonde fired a beam from his sword with a downward swing. I sidestepped and allowed their attacks to be their own undoing. The duo's attacks hit each other and knocked each other out.
"Pathetic fools," I muttered.
A young girl in very skimpy clothing began to attack me next. She kept using smoke as a distraction so she could quickly move somewhere else. It was annoying, but her attacks had a pathetic pattern to it. I blocked a shuriken, and said projectile hit the girl. With this opening, I used a dark blizzara and froze her torso to the ground.
I was about to aid the Master when I saw the puppet cast a high level black magick spell, but that Nobody stopped me. He looked too much like Ven for my liking, so I decided to turn my attention to him.
"You look like him," I sneered, "But do you have any of the skill Ventus has?"
"Shut up," he screamed, "I am me! Nobody else!"
"Hmph," I scoffed, "Typical Nobody, you cling to the illusion of the false life and identity you so desperately hold dear."
We began to cross blades with gusto. The Nobody was skilled, but he was only limited to Sora's skills since he was his Nobody. Surprisingly, he didn't posses any of Sora's magickal know how. This was an interesting aspect when I began casting crawling firaga and blizzara at the fool. I was about to attempt to finish him off when I heard a familiar voice.
"NO!" an all too familiar voice command.
Ventus was running toward me and side winded me with sonic blade. I was knocked back and began to grip my side. That sonic blade had made a deep gash below my ribs. I cast curaga to try and seal the wound, but Ventus had interrupted my spell and slashed me across the back. This wasn't good, each attack left a deep gash and I was losing blood fast.
"You're finished," Ventus growled.
I just scoffed at his statement and began to summon floods to hold him down. Like last time, he was completely immobilized and could do little but talk back. I ignored his back talk and just sighed.
"Sorry, Master Xehanort," I said horsley, "but I can't heal myself in this condition. If I die, our plans are ruined. Ventus is ready, so the X-blade will be whole."
I grabbed Ventus' collar and a bright light began to surround us. I could feel the dark essence that was my heart leave me and eturn to Ventus' body. My body vanished, but I had complete control over Ventus. When the light dissapeared I held up the object Master Xehanort and I had been working so hard for.
"The X-Blade," I began, "has been forged."
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|AC Sephiroth
Sep 15, 11 at 6:15pm ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
"Then our objective has taken yet another step forward" Xehanort replied, "but now we must eliminate the threat of us being defeated upon the final show again."
Xehanort looked at his right arm and shook some of the burnt sleeve off. He manipulated his own darkness to sacrifice defensive capability for increased damage output, and then he raised his keyblade to point at Xion. He looked at the puppet with a desire for revenge for the last attack she had made, and he decided to take the fight to her in a very raging manner.
"You may have the darkness as your ally too, but it doesn't change a thing. You're still doomed to obliteration!" said Xehanort, just before dashing at Xion and swinging several heavy strikes to break her balance. She blocked the slashes, but it rendered her unable to evade the Quake spell Xehanort used to get her airborne. Xehanort then continued with a Dark Impulse style aerial combo, hitting her several times. He let out a dark energy pulse that threw her backwards, but just as he was getting ready to charge up his next move that would finish Xion off with all the increased attack power, he saw a strong healing effect take place on her.
"Oh, what's this? Can't any of you fight fair?" he said, looking at the pink dressed lady, and then he cast Dark Volley to stop the constant healing that stopped him from taking out his opponents. The dark projectiles went for the hit, but Sora was there, blocking all of them with a Reflega spell. Xehanort stopped the attack as he watched his energy being wasted, and he got so angry he just growled in anger and summoned Terra's Ends of the Earth keyblade in his left hand. Sora still looked confident, and Xehanort dashed at him in superhuman speed and began relentlessly slashing and swinging at him. Xehanort did expect a Reflega spell, however, he forgot about it in his anger and he wasn't too surprised when the shield exploded on his face and pushed him back. He took a serious injury from it, and he took a defensive position to prevent losing any more endurance.
"So you have may have your white magic spells. But I will find a way to negate them, trust me!" Xehanort shouted while wiping off blood coming from the side of his head.
"Make your move... if you dare" he continued, trying to lure his enemies into dropping off their guards.
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Sep 16, 11 at 1:28am ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
I dismissed the X-Blade in a flash of light. I wouldn't risk that Aqua girl or anybody else destroying the X-Blade in a lapse of mental concintraition. I summoned the Void Gear in my rught hand and Ventus' Wayward Wind in my left. It was awkward holding Ventus' keyblade switch hand, but I couldn't risk the X-Blade's safety. Darkness began to weave around my body and produced my signature armor. I noticed that girl in pink weave her healing magicks and decided to seal her magicks.
"Silence," I said soberly.
The girl's spells stopped, and she began to panic. She tried to shout, but my spell had stoped her chanting for the next twenty four hours. It's pathetic that a white mage was stopped by her own school of magic. Without a support mage, their little attempt to stop us would quickly fall apart.
"Aerith," Sora yelled.
Sora had began to run toward me, transforming into a strange dark form. He had gone completely feral and began to try and claw at me. I took this opertunity to attack him while he was in a rage. A swift blow to the side knocked him into a wall. He reverted back to his original form and he and his two cronies were out cold. So much for the great keyblade master.
I noticed that Master Xehanort was starting to stagger as his injuries were beginning to slow him down. I held my Void Gear in the air and cast curaga on him. Master Xehanort began to speed up again and soon gained an upper hand on the puppet. I smiled, knowing that our plans would now be coming to fruition after we took care of these pests.
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|AC Sephiroth
Sep 30, 11 at 5:53pm ^re: Kingdom Hearts RP [T][PM]
OOC: I think we need a side event for this. I want to see how everyone plays it out!
Xehanort, with his energy replenished, regained his initial battle stance with a dual-wield customization. He smiled arrogantly at Xion, who looked a bit frustrated. She decided to rush in for a direct attack and she used a large amount of power to charge up her keyblade. The power charged in was very destructive by itself, but Xehanort charged up his dark keyblade with massive amounts of dark force, making it burn with darkness. Xion ran up at Xehanort, who threw the Ends of the Earth keyblade airborne and dashed at Xion with his dark keyblade ready to strike. In a flash of blue and red colors, the keyblades connected and major amounts of energy was released in a fission that devastated almost everything in the very area itself. After that, however, a surprising black wormhole opened up wild and ragingly demolished even more of the area. By the time it finally calmed down and closed, everyone with a keyblade had been sucked in.
Xehanort opened up his eyes. He blinked four times and watched in confusion what opened up in front of him. An ocean. No sun, no sign of light here. An ocean of darkness, with merely a moon lighting the way. Xehanort stood there, on the shore, not believeing he was finally at the Dark Margin, where he had been seeking to go ever since he started researching darkness of the hearts. The Realm of Darkness. Shaking off his thoughts, he now began looking around, as he remembered the battle he was in a minute ago. Where did everyone else end up at? Were they also in the realm of darkness?
Xehanort took a deep breath and started listening to the dark whispers, but it became impossible. The realm was filled with millions of voices, all calling out to each other, screaming, which led to one voice always being faded by another; thus eliminating any chance of making any sense of it.
"Figures..." Xehanort silently said and started walking deeper into the dark wasteland. He had no idea what he was doing here, and he kept wondering if everyone else had ended up here in this cold prison. Then he attempted to open up a corridor of darkness, but it was almost like rejected when it just disappeared right upon opening it.
OOC: Well, people, this is it. Something everyone can shape their next move off of. Think of a most interesting way to get the event moving forward for your character. Your fate is in your hands!
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Rated 3.1 out of 5 by 263 reviewers.
Rated 2 out of 5 by Kellz13 Very Disappointed My expectations for the price I paid weren't met. This was my first of many upcoming trips to Philadelphia and I chose this hotel based on the reviews I read about it and it's proximity to the airport. I was able to check in a little early because my flight arrived earlier than expected. My room window faced the trash dumpsters in the rear of the hotel. I did call back to the front desk soon after walking into my room, but no other accommodations could be met. I was willing to pay a reasonable price difference. Several nights and mornings there were trays of food out in the hallway for extended periods of time from guest that had ordered room service. The curtains in the room only allowed for total darkness or a complete invasion of privacy, I actually had to request sheets and towels my last night there because my room wasn't cleaned. I couldn't believe that as a guest of a hotel I would have to make my own bed. Upon check out the next day, I did mention this to the desk clerk as I was in such disbelief and upset to say the least, but overall I was disappointed in my stay. August 3, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Peridot Needs improvement Lobby made good impression. Thanks for refrigerator accommodation. Nothing good to say about Front desk staff. They looked like they were just there to work 8 hours then go home, no more, no less. The phone rang 20 times and no one picked up the phone. Room was average. Needs more hooks for towels. Bathroom too small. Bath tube old and dirty. $12 for parking. Since this hotel is not in center city, there should be no charge for parking July 30, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by j91212 Great Business Trip The staff couldn't have been nicer or more helpful and the grounds were very clean. Great Beds, pretty good shower. Everything a business person needs! July 30, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Traveler007 Good Hotel for Air Traveler I have stayed at this hotel many times over the years, typically after a late arrival or before an early departure from the Philadelphia airport. I think this hotel is fine for what it offers. It is an efficient hotel with a great location to the airport. I have eaten at the bar at times in the evening and I have also had an occasional breakfast as well. The food is good and what I would expect at a limited service hotel. I have always been happy with the clean rooms and the comfort of the beds which have been the most important expectations for my stay. July 25, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by hamelin89 good location clean close to airport restaurant can do better July 25, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bamaslama Excellent for the area The Philly airport area is not the best place to stay other than the convenience. I have stayed here twice in the last several months for business. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Both stays were excellent. This past stay really set the bar for the property. I was in a hurry to check out and left my iPad at the bar. I didn't realize it until much later that evening and I called the hotel's lost and found with no luck. On my way back to Philly the next day I stopped by to check again. The lady at the front desk (Kenya, I think), said she had been holding on to it personally hoping I would stop in. She really went out of her way to find me and have it ready when I returned. She and the rest of the staff really kept it safe and was concerned how they could get it to me. Thanks to the staff for everything. July 25, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by jerry007 no lobby computer for free wifi/bad parking card reader I expected free wifi/available computer in their lobby, but it required my credit card; My parking voucher was not registered when leaving out of the lot. I had to get out of the car line and walk back in to get another paid voucher. it was stressful to have other cars behind me who were in a hurry as well. The pillow top mattresses are terrible and the beds should be firmer. They hurt people's backs. July 24, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by mambo05 family vacation location of hotel is right by airport and has shuttle service to airport no extra charge,gated facility as for being recognized as a spg member,i received a regular room ,last time i stayed i got a room that had spg on it and it was quiet and spacious July 21, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Gregorio46 Disappointing Starwood Experience We had a one night stay at the 4 Points Sheraton at the Philadelphia Airport. The hotel did not measure up to the quality that we expect of a Sheraton. Aside from the bed, appearance of the rooms wasn't of the highest quality. The carpet in the hallways was severely worn. The worst experience was dinner in the restaurant/bar. The service was poor, perfunctory. The furnishings were cheap; worse than diner style. The walls and floor were dirty. I was served a martini with very small (chickpea-sized) olives that had no taste. I had an expensively priced meal ($22) of meatloaf and mac and cheese. The meatloaf had a sauce that tasted like it came out of a bottle. The meatloaf had no taste. The mac and cheese was plain, no character, "out of a box." I'm sorry to be so critical, but something just needs to be done about this hotel. (However, Front Desk staff was friendly and competent). July 18, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by CaViking Room Not Clean The hotel is in general an average airport hotel. The bar and food is average to good. The last trip was especially bad when it comes to my room. The room wasn't cleaned properly. The drawers had last guest stuff still in it, there was lots of hair on the floor and the used soap was still in the shower. Pretty disgusting I think. I called the front desk to get the room just cleaned up some but they couldn't help. They did offer to change room, but that means I had to pack all my stuff again without their help etc. Because the bed had new linens I decided to sleep the night. So not a high mark for the hotel. July 18, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by TC20141977 Who hangs a mirror there? Right when you walk in the very narrow door (with your bags over your shoulder) is a HEAVY 'hung' full length mirror. Popped off and almost fell on my 6 year old. Who hangs a mirror there? And the window shades twist fell off as soon as I touched it. And access to the pool is impossibly confusing going through service tunnels with very heavy exterior doors (to pinch little feet). Overall, this was the dingiest Sheraton we've stayed in - but the prices for food were 'four star'. Surprised this hotel meets the requirements for the 'Sheraton' brand. July 18, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Azee Stained bedsheets bed sheets had stains, soom had a bad odor July 16, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Hanner Poor Maintainence Water temperature control in shower was inoperative. Could not get hot water, room 237 July 13, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Microsoft Fablous staff Front desk and restaurant great ! July 10, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by PAMIKE Great Spot Our family of 4 adults stayed here one night for an early AM flight out of PHL airport. Perfect accomodations!! We were lucky to get a two room suite AND a roll away bed too. Two TV's and a large bathroom. Front desk staff was terrific and very helpful with boarding pass printing. We'd go back here in a heart beat. July 7, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by MangoLive Clean and Cozy Slept well, nice rooms, very clean. Good water pressure. Everything works. NO FRIDGE. Good thing the room service was tasty. Had a nice view fromthe fifth floor, too. Door to my room was a bit weird and didn't shut right a lot of the time. Hallways were sometimes a bit noisy. Easy parking. July 7, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Azil Nice Overnight Stay The staff at the front dest set the tone for an enjoyable stay. They were truly welcoming as I checked-in after a long day of work, weather delays and a cancelled flight. They even proactively provided me with amenities due to lost luggage. Their kindness could not have come at a better time. The room was nice and comfortable for a Four Points. The bed was great. I would stay again. The only thing I made notice of was unclean carpet in the elevators (kids in hotel) and the hideous brown color of the freshly painted hotel room doors. It took some muscle to push open the door and close the door due to the paint job and the swelling of the door. It didn't impact my stay, but it was not appealing to they eye. July 5, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Joe135 Clean Room and Good Service The room inside is clean; but sometimes no daily room service, and no refrigerator inside the room July 4, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by GetAwayFromMyTwinBabyboys Nice getaway I needed a quick getaway for a few days and didn't want to fly out cause I always fly away to relax so I said let me try a hotel here and close to my job (airport), and so glad I did cause my stay was good. Clean room, comfortable bed, i always look for amenities that include refrigerators and this hotel didn't have them in the room but if you ask you can get one and I didn't have to wait, soon I got my room key the guy was at the room door with it. Only thing bad was one house keeper seemed very lazy or didn't want to work that day because with visible stains, I had to ask her twice to change my bedding, she just at first just folded the comforter over the stains, I didn't appreciate that. But that was her and hopefully her day was better. The pool was nice and clean and I enjoyed my stay and will stay again. July 3, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by ARW1224 Business Trip I was very unhappy with the hotel June 29, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Pigtailannie6 Cool comfort Stayed only one night to take plane out next day. Was comfortable and staff was very courteous. Had room service and gentleman who delivered was very nice. He even brought me a newer menu up as the room had an old one on desk. June 29, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by MaxiesTaxi US Road Trip Food a little expensive. Breakfast prices unacceptable June 29, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Jackie1958 Poor Customer Service: Staff&Mgmnt Reported to Starwood.......... June 25, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by MMLM NICE AIRPORT HOTEL HOTEL & STAFF WERE GOOD. ATE AT RESTAURANT AT THE HOTEL AND WAS DEFINATELY OVERPRICED AND THE PORTIONS WERE EXTREEMLY SMALL. A BIT CONFUSING GETTING TO HOTEL AND DIDN'T WANT TO VENTURE OUT DURING RUSH HOUR (S) TRAFFIC. WOULD RECOMMEND ORDERING PIZZA June 23, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Hockey21 Friendly and helpful staff,however..... Checked in for tournament and room was outdated, musty smell, hole in bathroom ceiling, Cheerios on floor in room,pool was dirty, if it wasn't so late we would not have stayed the night. Checked out the next day...staff was very polite though, but hotel has seen better days. June 23, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by LELAIN GRETA LOCATION AND SHUTTLE SERVICE SO CLOSE TO THE AIRPORT FOR TRAVELLING. SHUTTLE WAS PROMT AND FRIENDLY. SLEPT GREAT TOO! June 23, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by KC69 Good Stay My first impression of this hotel was very good, I arrived early and was pleasantly surprised when I was told that my request for adjoining rooms would be met, even when I was told on the phone that it was not possible. I was not able to check in right away but left my luggage and the family and I enjoyed the pool, until the lovely young lady from the front desk came to inform me that one of the two rooms was available, which was fine since the rest of my party had not arrived. The room was clean and the complementary water was great, the young lady who was preparing the second room was very pleasant and extremely helpful. Everything was great until the rest of my party arrived and brought a cake since it was Father's Day weekend and I was embarrassed when we were told by the front desk staff that we were not allowed to bring the cake to the room, right there at the front desk in full view and within ear shot of all the other guest in the lobby. I had them return the cake to their car, needless to say it had to be thrown out. Later that day I went back to the front desk to get an explanation as to why this local policy is not published anywhere for potential customers to see and was told that they had a letter which they could not find. I understand individual properties are allowed their own policies in addition to cooperate policy but what is a policy if it is not made known to customers in advance of them booking a hotel. The other problem I had was that while at the pool some young boys, evidently from the neighboring community gained access to the pool and we had to inform the front desk who had security escort them off property. My first night was booked with Starwood points but I did stay an extra night at this property. June 17, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by ChiMama Pool was GROSS I made the mistake of going into the pool and was totally disgusted. It felt like I had jumped into a pool of slime and when I came out I had a slimey film thoughout my entire body. So gross!!! I ran to my room to take a shower as fast as I could. June 16, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by WhatFor Good Stay for the Price Everything was as it should have been. Previous stay included no hot water for a shower. The staff allowed us to change to a two bed room without problem. Liked the stay and park offer. June 3, 2014
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Author Affiliations: Departments of Otolaryngology (Drs Zhang, Branstetter, Maxwell, and Ferris) and Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology (Dr Branstetter), and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (Mr Gooding and Dr Ferris), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr Beswick is a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Objective To evaluate the ability of posttreatment positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) to predict ultimate disease status in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and known human papillomavirus (HPV) status.
Design Retrospective.
Setting Single tertiary academic referral center.
Patients Clinical and radiographic data, including HPV status, were available for 62 patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who underwent treatment from 2005 to 2010.
Main Outcome Measures The first posttreatment PET/CT scan, performed between 4 and 16 weeks (median, 9 weeks) after treatment, was categorized as negative, probably negative, or positive for residual disease. The PET/CT and clinical follow-up results, including disease status, were obtained every 3 months thereafter.
Results Among the 62 patients, 35 results (56%) were negative, 15 (24%) were probably negative, and 12 (19%) were positive. Eight of the 27 HPV-negative patients were PET/CT positive compared with 4 of the 35 HPV-positive patients (Cochran-Armitage trend test, P = .11). The median follow-up for disease-free patients was 21 months from the completion of the treatment. Disease-free survival was associated with PET/CT outcome (log-rank P < .001) and HPV status (log-rank P = .01). Using recurrence at 2 years as a reference standard, the early PET/CT scans had a specificity of 69% (95% confidence interval [CI], 46%-91%) and a negative predictive value of 79% (95% CI, 57%-99%). All PET/CT-negative HPV-positive patients (n = 6) were free of disease at 2 years, although this proportion was not statistically different from the PET/CT-negative HPV-positive patients in this small cohort.
Conclusions A negative posttreatment PET/CT result may have the potential to identify patients who are at very low risk of recurrence. The HPV status may augment the predictive utility of an initial negative PET/CT result.
Despite many recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), the rate of locoregional or distant recurrence remains high (up to 40% in patients with high-risk clinical and pathologic features).1 Among such cases, 90% of recurrences occur within the first 2 years after treatment.2,3 Tissue distortion due to surgery and/or irradiation makes posttreatment surveillance of HNSCC challenging by conventional follow-up methods such as clinical examinations, computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
In recent years, several studies have shown that combined positron emission tomography (PET) and CT offers advantages in the early detection of persistent or recurrent disease.4- 7 In a prospective study from our institution, combined PET/CT demonstrated more sensitivity and specificity in the detection of HNSCC than either PET or CT alone in patients known to have or suspected of having active head and neck cancer.8 Moreover, the high negative predictive value (NPV) of PET/CT (97%-99%) provides valuable information that can potentially spare patients from unnecessary neck dissection.5,6 The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Head and Neck Cancers have been updated to include PET/CT as an option for posttreatment evaluation to assist in selecting patients with lip, oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, occult primary, or glottic and supraglottic laryngeal cancers who would benefit from a neck dissection.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) plays a role in the pathogenesis of a subgroup of patients with HNSCC.9 The causal association between HPV and oropharyngeal carcinoma has been established.10 Human papillomavirus–positive oropharyngeal carcinoma is a clinically and biologically distinct entity. Patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma have better 3-year overall and progression-free survival, better response to chemoradiation therapy (CRT), and a lower locoregional recurrence rate than patients with HPV-negative oropharyngeal carcinoma.9- 11 In a recent study, PET/CT demonstrated a high positive predictive value in detecting recurrence specifically in those patients with HPV-negative, nonoropharyngeal primary cancers and a history of alcohol and tobacco use.12
Although PET/CT is now routinely used for HNSCC surveillance, the clinical utility of the first posttreatment PET/CT scan for predicting tumor recurrence and whether HPV status plays a role in this trend have not been evaluated. The purpose of this study was to assess the use of a first PET/CT scan in predicting early disease recurrence as well as the added value of HPV status for prediction.
We conducted a retrospective study that was approved by the institutional review board of the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was compliant with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Data from patients with biopsy-proven HNSCC who presented to our institute between December 2005 and July 2010 were extracted from our tumor registry. Adult patients were included if they had known HPV status (tested at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), were treated with curative intent at our institution, and had combined PET/CT imaging for posttreatment tumor surveillance within 16 weeks of completing treatment. Exclusion criteria were (1) distant metastatic disease, (2) a previous history of head and neck cancer, (3) a history of previous radiation to the head and neck region, (4) diagnosis at our institution but treatment elsewhere, and (5) PET/CT performed for confirmation of clinical evidence of recurrences rather than routine posttreatment surveillance.
All patients underwent pretreatment PET/CT for staging purposes and baseline imaging for comparison to posttreatment scans. According to the posttreatment PET/CT surveillance protocol at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, first posttreatment PET/CT was performed 8 to 10 weeks after completion of treatment. Actual PET/CT occurred between 4 and 16 weeks after treatment. Combined PET/CT fusion imaging was performed with a dual-channel CT scanner (Reveal; CTI Medical System, Knoxville, Tennesee) combined with lutetium oxyorthosilicate PET (LSO Allegra; CTI Medical Systems). Patients were instructed to fast for 4 to 6 hours before undergoing PET/CT, and their blood glucose levels were measured before fludeoxyglucose F18 (FDG) injections. Those with blood glucose levels higher than 200 mg/dL (to convert to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.0555) were rescheduled. The PET/CT imaging was performed from the head through the abdomen 60 minutes after an intravenous injection of 8 to 15 mCi FDG. Helical CT (pitch, 1.0; 120-140 mA; 130 kilovolt [peak]) was performed immediately before PET. The CT was performed with intravenous contrast (120 mL ioversol [Optiray 350; Mallinckrodt Inc, Loma Linda, California]) in all patients. The PET images were then reconstructed with CT-based attenuation correction.
The axial CT images were reviewed on a conventional Picture Archiving and Communication System workstation (Philips iSite). The PET/CT fusion scans, including multiplanar reformatted images, were reviewed on a dedicated workstation (Vital Images). All images were interpreted by 1 of 2 dedicated head and neck radiologists with 8 and 6 years of experience in PET/CT imaging of HNSCC. Interpretation was performed as a normal part of clinical care, with all clinical information available to the interpreting physicians.
The PET/CT results were classified into 1 of 3 categories: (1) negative, (2) probably negative, or (3) positive. A negative PET/CT result showed no evidence of disease on either the CT or the PET portion of the examination. A probably negative designation was given when either the PET or the CT portion of the examination showed persistent disease but the other portion showed complete resolution. Probably negative was also used when there was a dramatic response of bulky disease to therapy but small amounts of FDG avidity remained. Asymmetrical FDG uptake in a region of prior tumor, which was considered likely to be physiologic uptake, would also be considered probably negative. The PET/CT result was defined as positive if there was a definite increase in standardized uptake value at the site of tumor, a new site of tumor spread, or a failure to respond to treatment. These designations were based on the subjective interpretations of the radiologists. Strict standardized uptake value thresholds were not used, in keeping with the usual practice pattern at our institution.
The patients were evaluated clinically 1 month after completion of their treatment, and the first posttreatment PET/CT examination was performed 4 to 16 weeks after treatment completion according to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center HNSCC PET/CT surveillance protocol, allowing for deviation of PET/CT timing. Patients were then followed up every 3 months with clinical examinations, supplemented by additional PET/CT examinations when clinically appropriate.
The PET/CT results were categorized into 1 of 3 categories by the attending radiologist: positive, probably negative, and negative. If a patient had any suspicious findings on routine clinical examinations, PET/CT imaging was ordered to evaluate the primary site and neck. If the PET/CT scans demonstrated any lesions that were suspicious for recurrent or residual disease, tissue sampling with fine-needle biopsy or open biopsy was performed, except in the setting of clear progressive disease as mentioned above. In the cases of discordance between the clinical and radiologic evaluations, clinical evaluation was given preference in guiding the diagnosis or therapy. Pathologic confirmation of tumor presence was considered the reference standard for recurrence. Negative clinical and radiographic follow-up results for at least 6 months were considered evidence of absence of residual disease.
For each patient, paraffin-embedded specimens were obtained from diagnostic biopsy of the primary site. The HPV DNA status was then evaluated using in situ hybridization to detect the presence or absence of HPV. Tumor p16 status was also evaluated by immunohistochemical analysis. Positive p16 expression was defined as strong and diffuse nuclear and cytoplasm staining in 70% or more of the tumor cells.13 Discrepancy between the 2 methods is rare (only 1 case in our study). This discrepancy was resolved by reviewing the results of HPV in situ hybridization and identifying several positive cells along with extremely strong p16 expression (>70% tumor cells homogeneously positive); the patient was then considered HPV positive.
Patients were classified into 1 of 3 categories according to the results of their PET/CT scan: negative, possibly negative, or positive. Clinical and demographic data were compared among these 3 groups by assuming an implicit order among the 3 classes. Age, T stage, and N stage were compared with the Jonckheere-Terpstra test; sex and HPV status were compared with the Cochran-Armitage trend test. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the predictive accuracy of the initial PET/CT scan. The reference standard for evaluation was defined as the presence or absence of disease at 2 years after therapy. Emphasis was placed on the NPV for predicting no evidence of disease at 2 years. A negative PET/CT result was unequivocally negative and excluded the middle category of cases deemed probably negative. The specificity and NPV were estimated with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The HPV status was assessed for independence of disease site with an exact χ2 test and by computing the odds ratio of HPV infection given tumor location (oropharynx vs all others). The predictive value of HPV status, as well as other clinical covariates, was tested with the Fisher exact test or an exact χ2 test of negative scans only. Positive scans were not amenable to statistical analysis because 5 positive scans led to a contemporaneous diagnosis of recurrence, thereby violating the assumption of variable independence. Disease-free survival and length of follow-up were calculated from the date of completion of treatment, first evidence of recurrence, or last date of follow-up. Disease-free survival was estimated for the entire cohort and by PET/CT status by the Kaplan-Meier method with Greenwood confidence intervals. A 1-sided confidence interval for an observed frequency of 100% was calculated by the principle of duality between tests and confidence intervals.14
From April 2006 to December 2009, 116 biopsy-proven HNSCC cases with known HPV status were identified from our tumor registry. According to our inclusion and exclusion criteria, 54 patients were excluded; therefore, data for 62 patients were included in this analysis. Of these 62 patients, 35 (56%) were HPV positive and 27 (44%) were HPV negative. The median follow-up time for patients with no evidence of disease was 22 months after treatment (range, 5-35 months). The median time from completion of the treatment to the first posttreatment PET/CT scan was 9 weeks, with an interquartile range between 8 and 12 weeks and a range of 4 to 16 weeks. Patient characteristics are summarized in Table 1.
Of the 62 patients investigated, 20 developed disease recurrence. The median disease-free survival was not reached, and the probability of 2-year disease-free survival was 0.64 (95% CI, 0.48-0.76). Among 35 patients with a negative PET/CT result, there were 3 recurrences at 10, 14, and 16 months (Figure 1). All 12 patients with a positive PET/CT result had a recurrence, with 5 recurrences detected on PET/CT scans (log-rank P < .001). The HPV-positive patients had fewer recurrences and greater disease-free survival than the HPV-negative patients (Figure 2) (log-rank P = .01).
Figure 1. Kaplan-Meier estimates of disease-free survival by initial positron emission tomography and computed tomography outcome. Vertical tick marks indicate censoring times.
Figure 2. Kaplan-Meier estimates of disease-free survival by human papillomavirus (HPV) status. Patients who were HPV negative had a median survival of 18 months, whereas the median survival for HPV-positive patients has not been reached (log-rank P = .02).
We defined disease recurrence at 2 years as the reference standard for predictive accuracy of PET/CT. This definition is based on the observation that at our institution 90% of recurrences occur within 24 to 30 months after definitive therapy. In the study cohort, we observed 20 recurrences, 19 of which (95%) occurred within 24 months. One patient experienced a recurrence at 28 months. Eleven of these 19 patients had a positive PET/CT result, and 5 of the 11 patients were diagnosed as having a recurrence at the time of their PET/CT examination (Table 2). Of the 16 patients who survived disease free for 2 years, 11 had a negative PET/CT result, for a specificity of 69% (95% CI, 46%-91%) and a NPV of 79% (95% CI, 57%-99%).
Positive HPV status was associated with both improved clinical outcome and a negative initial PET/CT result. We sought to ascertain whether HPV status augmented the predictive utility of PET/CT scans. We observed that HPV status was primarily site dependent (exact χ2P = .009), with 89% of HPV-positive tumors found in the oropharynx (Table 3). The odds ratio of HPV infection among oropharyngeal tumors was 7.2 (95% CI, 1.7-34.6). Table 4 shows the distribution of PET/CT results (divided into negative vs probably negative plus positive) by HPV status and 2-year outcome. After stratifying the PET/CT outcome by patient HPV status, we found that all 6 patients who were PET/CT negative and HPV positive were recurrence free at 2 years (Table 3). Conversely, of the 8 HPV-negative patients with a negative PET/CT result, 3 had a recurrence by 2 years (Fisher exact P = .21). Although a statistically significant difference in outcome was not found based on HPV status, the numbers of patients are very small. The best estimate of the NPV for HPV-positive patients is between 61% and 100%. No HPV-positive patient with a negative, first posttreatment PET/CT result manifested recurrence in this cohort. The 3 patients with a negative PET/CT result and a recurrence at 2 years had American Joint Committee on Cancer stages T2N0M0, T2N2M0, and T4N2M0, an outcome that does not provide enough information to eliminate T and N stages as confounding variables.
Many recent studies have proposed that combined PET/CT imaging may improve the accuracy of posttreatment evaluation for HNSCC.15- 19 A negative PET or PET/CT result is considered a powerful predictor of outcome and has played a role in the decision making for posttreatment management of HNSCC.6,15,16,19 In the situation of a complete clinical response after definitive head and neck cancer treatment, methods of posttreatment tumor surveillance are evolving. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Head and Neck Cancers now include PET/CT as an option for posttreatment surveillance.20
In our study, we divided all patients with a negative first posttreatment PET/CT result into 2 groups: HPV positive and HPV negative. We attempted to evaluate the utility of PET/CT imaging as a tumor surveillance tool according to the HPV status. Our data reveal that in the HPV-positive group a negative first posttreatment PET/CT result is highly predictive of disease-free survival. However, in the HPV-negative group, the NPV was reduced to 62% (5 of 8 patients) (95% CI, 29%-96%). These findings might be of value in individualizing the PET/CT surveillance plan based on HPV status of the primary tumor. Because the negative first posttreatment PET/CT results may predict good treatment outcomes for selected patient subpopulations, these patients may require less frequent serial PET/CT scanning for surveillance in the setting of continued negative clinical examination results on follow-up. Not only can HPV status increase prediction accuracy but also because 89% of cases of HPV infection were in oropharyngeal tumors, tumor site may serve as a surrogate predictor in the absence of HPV infection status. We also suspect that tumor stage may improve predictive ability but could not verify this because of the small sample size. Serial PET/CT scans with clinical evaluations at follow-up visits might be warranted to detect recurrences in HPV-negative patients. Combined PET/CT imaging remains an effective and noninvasive, yet expensive, surveillance tool for patients with head and neck cancer. With HPV testing for HNSCC becoming more available, the ability to individualize PET/CT surveillance plans based on HPV status is of clinical value and might decrease the financial burden for many patients with HNSCC without compromising the quality of tumor surveillance.
Several other recent studies have supported the findings of a high NPV of PET/CT and its role in posttreatment management.6,15,16,19 Yao et al19 suggested that patients with a negative first posttreatment PET/CT result could be seen less frequently for surveillance owing to excellent treatment outcome. However, none of these studies analyzed HPV status. In a recent prospective study, Moeller et al12 used HPV status in their subgroup analysis. In 98 patients with advanced HNSCC, HPV phenotyping was available in one-third of their patient cohort. They concluded that PET/CT scans improved posttreatment response assessment for patients with HPV-negative tumors, patients with nonoropharyngeal primary cancers, and patients with a history of alcohol and tobacco use, who are at high risk of treatment failure.12 They do not recommend routine use of serial PET/CT scans in low-risk patients (HPV positive, oropharyngeal primary cancers, and no history of alcohol and tobacco use). To our knowledge, this is the only prospective study to risk stratify patients with HNSCC using PET/CT scanning and HPV status as tumor surveillance. Our study results are similar to those of the above-mentioned 2 studies.
The preferred timing of PET/CT scanning to assess treatment response is between 8 and 10 weeks at our institution. This timing is based on a previous retrospective study of HNSCC at our institution in which the predictive accuracy of PET/CT scans was 100% when they were obtained later than 8 weeks vs 76.5% between 4 and 8 weeks.7 Similarly, other studies have demonstrated 8 weeks posttreatment as an appropriate time to maximize accuracy.12,21 Although some authors might suggest 8 to 12 weeks to maximize accuracy, we think that the detection of residual disease is clinically valuable when the scans are obtained earlier in time to facilitate timely salvage treatment.5,21
Some limitations of this retrospective study merit attention. First, the referral pattern at our institution is different from other settings because of its nature as a high-volume tertiary care center. The results might not be applicable to general populations. Second, there was no standardization of radiologic evaluation, and there was only haphazard adherence to a PET/CT surveillance program. Third, patients were evaluated for clinical management without regard to research use of data, and data were collected retrospectively rather than as a designed study. While we attempted to enhance the predictive ability of PET/CT scans via HPV status, we cannot rule out that other clinical and pathologic factors, such as disease site or stage, may provide equal or even superior stratification compared with HPV status. Finally, the follow-up period for this study is limited at 19 months after the first posttreatment PET/CT scan and at 21.5 months after completion of treatment. The longest follow-up period in the literature for a similar study was 29.2 months after completion of treatment in a long-term outcome report.19 Other studies6,12,16,18 have had median follow-up periods ranging from 10 to 28 months (10, 18, 23, and 28 months) from the completion of treatment. Although the clinical follow-up period in our study is similar to that in the study by Moeller et al12 (92 weeks), an ideal period in this setting would be 24 months, with 25 negative first posttreatment PET/CT results in HPV-positive patients.
In conclusion, a negative posttreatment PET/CT result has the potential to identify patients who are at low risk of early recurrence. The HPV status may add benefit to a PET/CT surveillance plan for oropharyngeal and/or HPV-positive carcinoma. Further investigation is warranted to determine whether a negative first posttreatment PET/CT result in HPV-positive patients with HNSCC may obviate the need for additional PET/CT scans.
Correspondence: Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD, Department of Otolaryngology, Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop St, Ste 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Submitted for Publication: March 22, 2011; final revision received August 30, 2011; accepted September 7, 2011.
Author Contributions: Drs Zhang, Branstetter, and Ferris had full access to all the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: Zhang and Ferris. Acquisition of data: Zhang, Branstetter, Beswick, and Maxwell. Analysis and interpretation of data: Zhang, Branstetter, Gooding, and Ferris. Drafting of the manuscript: Zhang, Beswick, Maxwell, and Ferris. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Zhang, Branstetter, Beswick, Gooding, and Ferris. Statistical analysis: Branstetter and Gooding. Obtained funding: Ferris. Administrative, technical, and material support: Zhang, Maxwell, and Ferris. Study supervision: Branstetter and Ferris.
Financial Disclosure: None reported.
Previous Presentation: This study was presented at the American Head and Neck Society 2011 Annual Meeting; April 28, 2011; Chicago, Illinois.
Additional Contributions: Jennifer Hetrick, RHIA, CRT, assisted in extracting extract data from the head and neck cancer database at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Network Cancer Registry.
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Andriyivsky Uzviz (Andrew's Descent)
The most ancient and steep street in kiev, Andriyivsky Uzviz, is Kyivites favourite place for outdoor fairs, festivals, concerts. There are many art galeries, shops and studios - thats best place to shop for ukrainian crafts and artworks. Of'course, being at the very heart of the city's art community the street is a favorite stop for tourists in search of paintings and traditional Ukrainian crafts, as well as a repository for all souvenirs tacky and/or Soviet.
Address: podol
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St.Andrew's Church
St.Andrew's Church is often called the Gem of Kiev andthe Stone Flower of Kiev for its beauty.
This church located in St.Andrew's Descent attracts lots of visitors who come to that old street.
The church is devoted to Apostle St.Andrew who is often referred to as St.Andrew the First Called for he was the first disciple of Jesus.
St.Andrew preached Christianity to the Scythians who roamed the plains and forests of what is now southern Ukraine. Records show that he even reached the plain of the Dnipro River as far as the present location of the city of Kiev. Looking at the hills to his left he said there would be a great city on those hills.
St.Andrew became the Patron Saint of Ukraine.
St.Andrew's Church was designed by the outstanding Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli and built in 1749-1754 in baroque style. Its total height is 60 meters and its sizes are: width 23 meters and length 32 meters.
It is a one-domed temple surrounding by four other smaller domes and built in the form of a cross.
Since 1968 there is a museum inside the church building.
You can also attend liturgy there sometimes, on special occasions.
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Street of Artists
St.Andrew's Descent (it sounds as "Andriyivsky Uzviz" in Ukrainian) is one of the most ancient and steep street in Kiev.
St.Andrew's Descent is called after Apostle St.Andrew who, according to ancient chronicles, sailed up the River Dnipro from the Black Sea and predicted there would be a huge city on the hills that he saw sailing along the Dnipro.
St.Andrew's Descent runs along St.Andrew's Hill from St.Vladimir Street to Contract Square and has always been the shortest way from Upper Kiev to Lower Kiev.
This street has been known since 1740.
Fairs, festivals and concerts are often held there, especially on the last weekend in May when the Kievites observe their City Days.
It's the best place for shopping for Ukrainian and Russian souvenirs.
There are splendid art galleries, museums, cafes and restaurants in that street.
Address: St.Andrew Descent
Directions: Down from the Foreign Ministry
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St. Andrew Cathedral
Overlooking Andriyivsky Uzviz and Podil, the old section of Kiev, stands the Ukrainian Baroque church of St.Andrew designed in 1754 by the Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli. Although closed for interior remodelling, this five-domed church remains the major adornment of the upper city.
Andriyivsky Uzviz
The most ancient and steep street in Kiev, Andriyivsky Uzviz, is Kyivites favorite place for outdoor fairs, festivals and concerts. Art galleries, shops and studios make Andriyivsky Uzviz the best place to shop for Ukrainian crafts and art-works. Cultural museums located here reveal the history of the legendary street and of the whole Kiev.
Andriivski uzviz (St. Andrew's descent)
Andriivski uzviz (St. Andrew's descent)
One of the most ancient streets in Ukraine. Was connecting the upper and downtown. Now the artists express their works (paintings, souvenirs, handicrafts) their. The most popular walking place for locals, especially at the last sunday of May, when the 'Kyiv day' holiday is celebrated.
From the upper side the real decoration is Andriivska (St. Andrew's) church built by the famous Italian architecture Rasstrelli (author of Mariinski palace and a lot of buildings in St. Petersburg). Legend says that apostolus Andriy Pervozvanniy raised the Zamkova gora (hill) and put a cross exaxtly on that place. At that time the big sea was washing the downtown and fell asleep. After St. Andriy put a cross, the sea withdrew. Amdriivska church has no bells because, according to the legend, with the first blow of the bell, the sea will wake up and sink the downtown.
Address: From Vladimirska St. to Kontraktova square
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St Andrew's Church
The magnificent Baroque St Andrew's church, built in 1754, was designed by the Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli. It stands on a hill overlooking Andriyivs'kyi uzviz and the historic Podil district.
It is said that Saint Andrew planted a cross here in the 1st century AD and prophesied the foundation of a great Christian city. In 1086, the Grand Prince of Kiev, Vsevolod I constructed a small wooden church here, dedicated to the erection of the cross by Saint Andrew. In 1215, Prince Mystyslav of Halych built the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross nearby. But these early wooden structures were destroyed by the Mongols. Several more wooden churches were built here over the centuries, the final one of which was destroyed in 1725.
The current stone church was commissioned by the Russian Empress Elizabeth and designed by the head architect of the Russian court, Bartolomeo Rastrelli, who based his design on a church in St Petersburg. The church has a single dome and five small spires. Corinthian columns decorate the facade of the church.
The church is also used as a concert venue and concerts take place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 19:30.
Address: Andriyivs'kyi uzviz
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Andrew's Descent
It is a steep, cobble stoned, curving, crooked street. AT the top there is St. Andrew's church and all the way down there are stall selling everything from Russian and Nazi memorabilia to tourist t.shirts, arts, crafts and general tat!
At the time of my visit (October 2011, there was a LOT of work being done to both the church and the street so I don't think I was fully able to get the "charm" that my Lonely Planet book described Andriyivsky uzviz as having.
I did get a couple of good souvineers from here so, in that respect it was a worth while trip for me.
It had a feeling of decay and decline - which I believe is the charm... perhaps when it is all freshened up and made good by the builders that will be lost. I can only presume their aim is to get it all done and ready for the football next year and the possible hoarde of visitors the football may bring in...
The famous descent
Andriyivsky's Uzviz otherwise known as Andriy's descent or Andrew's descent is the connection between the upper town neighbourhood to another historic neighbourhood Podil. On Andriy's decsent there is the stunning St Andriy's church and other monuments, attractions and some small museums.
The famous Ukrainian poet Mikhail Bulgakov lived on Andriy's descent at two different houses and one of these houses have been turned into a museum. The Buglakov museum is number 13 and is located at the bottom of the street.
Address: Andriyivskiy's Uzviz
Directions: Near Kontraktova Ploscha
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Andriyivskyi Uzviz
Andriyivskyi Uzviz, or Andrew's Descent, is one of the best known historic streets and tourist attractions in Kiev. It is often called the Montmartre of Kiev.
The first buildings were erected here in the 17th Century, and the first apartment blocks here date back to the 19th century. Famous buildings on the street, which winds up a steep hill, include the baroque St Andrew's Church, Mikhail Bulgakov's house, the Museum of One Street and the so-called 'Castle of Richard the Lionheart'. Also there are many small shops and stalls selling antiques and souvenirs.
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Museum of One Street
The Museum of One Street is one of the main attractions of Andriyivskyy Uzviz. Its more than 6,500 exhibits document the history of this famous street. They include information about St Andrew's Church, the Castle of Richard Lionheart and the many other buildings of Andriyivskyy Uzviz. There are model street scenes depicting different aspects of the street's history.
The museum also has a large collection of antique books, including first editions of the works of Mikhail Bulgakov published in his lifetime.
It is a very small museum and it doesn't take more than half an hour to see everything.
Address: Andriyivski Spusk, 2B
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Sightseeing on Andriyivskiy uzviz
Also known as St Andrew's Descent. This is a very steep & winding street where local artists & vendors sell their works & crafts & souvenirs. If you go to Kiev without a good guide book you can find one here for sale by one of the street merchants. Also, the Bulgakov museum is located along this street, and if you're interested in this author it's worth a visit. But the most prominent sight is St Andrew's church. Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli designed this gorgeous baroque church, which was built in 1754. From what i understand it's one of the few buildings in Kiev which has avoided serious damage or reconstruction.
Address: Andriyivskiy uzviz
Directions: Not too far from St Michael's Golden Domed Cathedral
Andriivsky uzviz
Andrew's descent, a steep cobbled street lined with souvenir stalls amd passing St Andrew's church on the way.
Interesting walk down, not really into souvenir shopping but many visitors were.
Be aware it's quite steep and sometimes pretty rough underfoot, go back up on the funicular!
Andriyivsky Uzviz - Street vendors
Andriyivsky Uzviz is a cobblestone street below St. Andrews Church called Andrew's Ascent. The street is lined with street vendors selling everything from clothing to war memorabilia to art. There were exhibitions in the street while we explored. And there are several watering holes about where you can find a cold beer. Some refer to as the Montmartre of Kiev, but I wouldn't go that far.
Directions: Below St. Andrews Church
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Gotham is under attack. There is a weariness in the best detective in the world this time around, as the pressure to locate a successor, as well as years on the job, start to take their cost.
And it is a weariness I believed myself. The production values are not poorer than ever before, the town is larger than before, and there is more things but after three Arkham matches, it feels like another trip round the block. Rocksteady are basically rather proficient at making Batman games so there is enough amazing things in here–among, true, lots of not-so-amazing things–that I had a mostly good time and made it to the finish.
A private military is commanded by this enigmatic character, wears a curiously Batman-formed helmet that appears to understand an awful lot in regards to the Dark Knight, and hides his face. Finding his identity is the essential enigma of the game, even though fans of the comic books will figure it. So between the toxin of Scarecrow and this cryptic new competition –not to mention tons of other offenses that want his focus throughout the city–it is another busy night for the Caped Crusader.
Well, no. For one, Gotham simply is not large enough to justify its existence. Why voyage a giant, unwieldy automobile through twisting alleyways and roads when you're able to glide to your own own destination in a portion of that time period? It is not that enjoyable to operate a vehicle, with weightless management. When the match said to, which can be quite damning, I only used it.
As well as the game drives one to put it to use way too frequently. A mystifyingly substantial percent of Arkham Knight is focused on ponderous, dull vehicle fight, where you make use of the conflict way of the Batmobile to blow up waves of flying drones and handily unmanned tanks. Their assaults are so clearly telegraphed, with large white lines where they are aiming telling you –flashing red to signal that they are going to fire–that no significant challenge is presented by these sections .
Dumb auto aside, it is a Arkham game that is very adequate. The predator sections, which have been the highlight of the chain for me personally, tend to be more interesting than ever before. Picking off enemies quake in fear and hanging in the rafters is brilliantly meeting as it is always been–and there are still more methods to mess together. Batman's utility belt is not thin with gadgets– some old, some new –to experiment with.
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He is terribly miscast, seeming less like a stupid surfer, and much more like an intimidating, cryptic nemesis. He spends the entire game about Gotham is his city now, barking in your radio, and the way you will never prevent him, as you ruin each and every tide of drones that are worthless, dopey he throws at you. When you eventually get the opportunity to fight with him, about ten hours to the storyline, it is a stealth tank conflict. I do not understand why they named the whole game after such a pantomime villain that is poor.
When it comes to writing and pacing quality, this can be most likely the least successful entry in the chain up to now. But I did like seeing uncommon opportunities in his armour, and weakness in Batman. The villains' strategies are as far fetched as ever, but there are a few astonishingly human, poignant moments in there–especially between Barbara and Batman Gordon–that just about replace the hoary, foreseeable comic book storyline.


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IF you are not a Club member, you may not be aware that many of the funds that support grooming the trails at Chief Joseph Pass come from grants. Grants are often based upon the number of people who ski on the trails. Verification for the number of people skiing at the pass comes from the sign-in sheets kept at the trailhead. Visitor sign-ins are extremely important and support the ability of our Club to continue receiving funds from grants.
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Thursday, March 31st
If you're interested in skiing groomed trails one more time, you'll be interested to know that the Chief Joseph Trail System will be groomed early tomorrow (Friday) morning for the last time this season.
The cabin will remain open to the public for use as a warming hut until April 15th.
Thank you for helping the Bitterroot Cross-Country Ski Club experience its most successful ski season ever by visiting the Chief Joseph Ski Trails.
Friday, March 25th
Although most other places have stopped grooming for the season, we have not. Skiing the Chief Joseph Trail System will be amazing all weekend!
The Multi-use trails were groomed early this morning by the PistenBully. PistenBully grooming will be completed around noon on the classic trails.
The trails received several inches of new snow over the past few days and temperatures in the 20s (today) and low 30s (Saturday and Sunday) are perfect for enjoying spring skiing.
If the trails receive the forecast 3" to 7" of snow Saturday night, the entire system will be groomed again early Sunday morning.
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