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Skip to comments.Hyundais Swift Growth Lifts Alabamas Economy
Posted on 02/19/2011 1:15:34 PM PST by reaganaut1
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Few people in this city 800 miles south of Detroit cared much about the auto industry until Hyundai announced it would build cars here nine years ago.
These days, Montgomery cannot stop talking about it.
Hyundai and its sister company, Kia, which opened a plant last year just across the Georgia state line, have brought thousands of well-paying jobs to the region and even helped nurture a little Korean culture in Montgomery, the first capital of the old Confederacy. Hyundai is running its Montgomery plant almost nonstop. Rarely do more than a few weeks pass without word that another parts supplier has dozens of new positions to fill, typically offering good benefits and double the pay that the average Alabaman earns.
Hyundai, which will observe its 25th anniversary selling vehicles to American drivers on Sunday, was little more than an ambitious, second-tier brand when it chose to build its first United States car factory just south of Montgomery. But during the recent recession, the South Korean company thrived as Americans sought out cheap cars just as Hyundais were improving in quality.
In 2010, Hyundai and Kia each posted their highest sales in the United States and, taken together, surged ahead of Ford Motor to become fourth-largest automaker worldwide. Hyundai built 300,000 cars in Montgomery last year and sold most of them in the United States.
If folks looked deeply at how far weve gone so quickly, from having no U.S. production five years ago to where we are today, its amazing, John Krafcik, chief executive of Hyundai Motor America, said. I dont know that any company has gotten to such a high level of local assembly as Hyundai that fast.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Two words: No Unions.
I drive a 2005 Tucson. It has 72,000 miles and I have had no problems with it.
I wonder if the south has enough land to house all these people who need jobs.
They just built it there so management would have access to all those gorgeous golf courses...
Nice affordable cars for young families and retired folks to get around in.
Krafcik knows what he is doing.
I couldn't fit anything large in my Accord or BMW. I'm very glad that I bought it!
Mrs Buzzard drives a Hyundai Sonata.
I hear a very high percentage of Koreans are Christian.
I love my Elantra hatchback. There are a few minor things I don't care for, like the funky "paperclip" mounts for the headlight bulbs. But in all the important areas - reliability, room, comfort - it's been great.
This can't be true. Just ask one of the senators from Washington (state) who said that the new Air Force tankers couldn't be built in Alabama because we don't have the intelligence to build technical products (that's a paraphrase of what she said, but it is what she meant).
Have one of the older Sonata 6's. Too bad they don't make those anymore.
I'm on my 2nd Elantra. Both trouble free.
Those wire clamp headlight bulb mounts aren't unique to Hyundai. I have them in a Toyota Corolla and a Subaru Legacy GT wagon. It's apparently the new way, less weight and less cost.
The south is big, bigger than the north.
The south is big, bigger than the north.
Nice looking ride. What is under the bonnet?
"It looks like Rush's Maybach."
He could keep one in the trunk.
Hyundai and Kia are owned by the same company, and many of their cars are now "related" like Chevy and Buick (run on same/similar platforms.
We bought a Hyundai last year and my wife is very pleased with it. It was a great value. I did try to buy American but F was way overpriced (and don't deal) and GM was slightly overpriced and had really cheap-looking interiors - besides being "on allocation", which I think was a trick to create an artificial shortage to keep the price high. Well, eventually, someone will buy my GM car.
Their styling is done in the US, I believe. They do tend to copy the styling of other manufacturers, but the cars really do look good.
I had a Kia sorento- 5 sp auto with od- 265 hp 25 mpg- fun to drive and fast
Bob King, president of UAW
It's easy to understand why the Koreans would favor the South over the North...
385 hp at 6500
385 lb ft torque at 3500
119.9 inch wheelbase and 4400 lbs it is not a small car
They know northerners have no electricity.
The lights are real. The boundaries are added on, in case Sheila Jackson Lee is still a Freeper.
Just tell her it's a flag on mars. She will understand.
The largest private investment ever made in the USA, the ThyssenKrupp Steel USA, plant is coming on-line just north of Mobile.
We expect (Boeing be damned) to land the $35 billion US Air Force tanker contract here in Mobile within the next couple weeks.
BTW, we won it once but Boeing pulled political strings and had the award cancelled.
Nice bit of power there. How quick is she off the line?
I would be all over a Sonata for myself were I not already going for the Nissan Leaf. (I'm buy it for purely nerdy as opposed to ecological reasons)
A Picture is worth 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 Words.
I wanted to buy American but not UAW built and my 2011 Sonata has ended up being the perfect car for me. It's sleek, elegant, comfy, has all the gadgets I need in it and gets really great milage. My round trips always average 36mpg or higher yet the 4 cylinder has more pep than I need. Never been happier with a new car and I've had many in my 70+ years.
The Leaf? Seriosuly?
Auto Ping.
That sounds dumb enough to have come from the pie hole of Patty Murray. She is the genius who tells American school children the reason Afghans don't like us is because, Osama bin Laden builds hospitals and day care centers there and we don't. I wonder if she knows the home of American rocketry? She' no rocket scientist so why should she?
Now with Biden as VP, she is the undisputed stupidest person in the Senate. It was a tie.
Although I believe in buying American, I can't fault you for that. Wisconsin is just the latest example of what unions have become.
Me and my brother have been hanging on to a pair of junk Datsan 210's for conversion as retirement projects for more than a decade.
Have fun. Not my bag, but enjoy.
As for the Leaf, just keep in mind that the operating distance is not quite as advertised.
I also have a Lexus SUV, the Leaf like my current Prius is strictly a nerdy indulgence.
To each his own. My nerdy indulgence would be a BMW turbo Diesel. Different strokes for different folks.
That is a nice looking ride. How was the handling? Was the steering sharp and was there some good feedback?
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This is so delicious! I saw this on epicurious.com and decided to make it. The only differences in the recipe is that one had 5 carrots, sliced that were added with the fennel and it used fresh artichokes. This recipe is a little time consuming but well worth it. It was the first time I used my tagine and it turned out wonderfully. My husband says this is just about his favorite recipe from Zaar! Thanks for posting this fabulous recipe!!!


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Sector Strike
Clapfoot Inc.
- April 4, 2016
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A futuristic shoot 'em up designed to challenge your reflexes and wits. Sector Strike combines the mechanics of old school space shooters and the aesthetics of modern 3D games. Great for fans of bullet hell games!
Battle through relentless waves of AI drones in a campaign that will take you through 4 unique environments. Earn credits and upgrade your ship with new weapons, equipment, and abilities.
ADDICTIVE power-up system that will keep you coming back for more
UPGRADE your ship with over 20 weapons and abilities such as hellfire missiles and call for reinforcements.
ADVANCED GRAPHICS that will take advantage of your new mobile device
CLASSIC space shooter game mechanics familiar to retro gamers and fans of the SHUMP / bullet hell genre
ACHIEVEMENTS to challenge your shoot' em skills
PILOT 4 different ship classes
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK from Boneyard Audio
COMPATIBLE with older devices like the Galaxy Ace
A nice little game. This game's one of the better space shooters out there. The graphics & sounds are nice and the gameplay's smooth. Meanwhile, touch control isn't as snappy as I hoped but it's okay. However, I would have preferred if the orientation was bottom-to-top rather than left-to-right. And just like what others have said, sometimes the ships & bullets blend with the background. Coins also get harder to come by as you progress, unless of course you play regularly or nonstop. Those said, this is still an amazing game.
Great game A good bit of grinding to get upgrades, but over all a great playing game with replay value! You can spend real money to get ahead, but don't have to if you can stand grinding. This is my second restart on this game, I had made it thru all the regular levels and quite a way thru hardcore before I lost that install, gave up on it for a bit and now here I go again! Well worth it!!!
Epic, Awesome, Worth It, etc. The whole game is just awesome! The music is so epic, the graphics are hands down the best, weapons are super cool, awesome ship design. One more thing... how many Endgames are there??? I'm already on Endgame ×5 mode, sector 1. Please answer, cause the screenshot with the 2 bosses on it look pretty challenging in an epic way, and would love to get to that "level." Besides that, the whole game is perfect.
Awsome game but... Great game but the achievement start integration is buggy... It doesn't go back and pickup things you've already achieved... If you happen to have achieved them while not linked.. Kind of silly. Seams easy to check the stats and give the player the achievement if the stats show they have. Otherwise great game, waiting for version 2.
Totally Addictive! Every aspect of the game is impressively executed. This is exactly what I was looking for. ... Side note: DON'T LET YOUR PHONE DIE AND BUY A NEW ONE! YOUR IAP WILL BE GONE! WHERE'S MY CREDITS? WHERE'S MY REFUND? THANKS A LOT! FIVE STARS JUST BECAME TWO STARS.
Very good game Super fun to play but I will rate only 3 stars cause the screen wont rotate when playing so I have to play with my non dominant left hand. Otherwise controlling the ship with right hand blocks 40% of the view. SAD that there is no other way.
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The large-scale emigration of physicians from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to high-income nations is a serious development concern. Our objective was to determine current emigration trends of SSA physicians found in the physician workforce of the United States.
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We analyzed physician data from the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Workforce Statistics along with graduation and residency data from the 2011 American Medical Association Physician Masterfile (AMA-PM) on physicians trained or born in SSA countries who currently practice in the US. We estimated emigration proportions, year of US entry, years of practice before emigration, and length of time in the US. According to the 2011 AMA-PM, 10,819 physicians were born or trained in 28 SSA countries. Sixty-eight percent (n = 7,370) were SSA-trained, 20% (n = 2,126) were US-trained, and 12% (n = 1,323) were trained outside both SSA and the US. We estimated active physicians (age ≤70 years) to represent 96% (n = 10,377) of the total. Migration trends among SSA-trained physicians increased from 2002 to 2011 for all but one principal source country; the exception was South Africa whose physician migration to the US decreased by 8% (−156). The increase in last-decade migration was >50% in Nigeria (+1,113) and Ghana (+243), >100% in Ethiopia (+274), and >200% (+244) in Sudan. Liberia was the most affected by migration to the US with 77% (n = 175) of its estimated physicians in the 2011 AMA-PM. On average, SSA-trained physicians have been in the US for 18 years. They practiced for 6.5 years before US entry, and nearly half emigrated during the implementation years (1984–1999) of the structural adjustment programs.
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Additional Information
Please access these websites via the online version of this summary at http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001513.
The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research is a non-profit foundation committed to improving world health through education that was established in 2000 by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
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Lobb, Rebecca
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Primary care physicians can serve as both facilitators and barriers to cancer screening, particularly for under-screened groups such as immigrant patients. The objective of this study was to inform physician-targeted interventions by identifying primary care physician characteristics associated with cancer screening for their eligible patients, for their eligible immigrant patients, and for foreign-trained physicians, for their eligible immigrant patients from the same world region. A population-based retrospective cohort study was performed, looking back 3 years from 31 December 2010. The study was performed in urban primary care practices in Ontario, Canada's largest province. A total of 6303 physicians serving 1,156,627 women eligible for breast cancer screening, 2,730,380 women eligible for cervical screening, and 2,260,569 patients eligible for colorectal screening participated. Appropriate breast screening was defined as at least one mammogram in the previous 2 years, appropriate cervical screening was defined as at least one Pap test in the previous 3 years, and appropriate colorectal screening as at least one fecal occult blood test in the previous 2 years or at least one colonoscopy or barium enema in the previous 10 years. Just fewer than 40% of physicians were female, and 26.1% were foreign trained. In multivariable analyses, physicians who attended medical schools in the Caribbean/Latin America, the Middle East/North Africa, South Asia, and Western Europe were less likely to screen their patients than Canadian graduates. South Asian-trained physicians were significantly less likely to screen South Asian women for cervical cancer than other foreign-trained physicians who were seeing region-congruent patients (adjusted odds ratio: 0.56 [95% confidence interval 0.32–0.98] versus physicians from the USA, Australia and New Zealand). South Asian patients were the most vulnerable to under-screening, and decreasing patient income quintile was consistently associated with lower likelihood of screening, although less so for immigrant patients. This study highlights certain physician characteristics that are associated with cancer screening for eligible patients, including immigrant patients, and that should be considered when designing physician-targeted interventions. We have also highlighted an ethnic community, South Asians, which requires particular attention, both among its patients and its primary care providers. Future research should further explore the reasons for these findings.
Cancer screening; immigrant health; primary care; socioeconomic status
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Physical Distress and Cancer Care Experiences Among Chinese-American and Non-Hispanic White Breast Cancer Survivors
Wang, Judy Huei-yu
Adams, Inez
Huang, Ellen
Ashing-Giwa, Kimlin
Gomez, Scarlett Lin
Allen, Laura
Gynecologic Oncology
The number of Chinese-American breast cancer survivors (BCS) is increasing as a result of increasing incidence rates. There has been little research on Chinese BCS' follow-up cancer care. This qualitative study aims to understand how Chinese-American BCS experience and cope with physical distress relative to non-Hispanic White (NHW) survivors.
Seventy-one BCS (37 Chinese immigrant, 7 US-born Chinese, 27 NHW) were recruited from the Greater Bay Area Cancer Registry to participate in focus group discussions or one-on-one interviews about their survivorship experiences. All BCS were diagnosed with breast cancer at stage 0-IIA between 2006-2009, and had survived for 1-4 years without recurrence. Interviews were conducted in Cantonese, Mandarin, or English. Data analyses followed established qualitative methods of content analysis.
BCS experienced pain and side effects from radiation, surgery, and hormonal therapy. Physical distress subsequently caused emotional concerns about recurrence or metastasis. Most BCS consulted physicians about their physical distress. Chinese immigrant BCS were less likely to have their issues resolved compared to NHW and US-born Chinese who were more likely to question physicians, ask for referrals, and make repeat attempts if their problems were not resolved. Some Chinese immigrant BCS turned to Traditional Chinese Medicine for relief or accepted the idea that physical distress was part of survivorship.
Chinese immigrant BCS may be at risk for greater distress compared with US-born Chinese and NHW BCS because of cultural norms that make them less inclined to express their needs to physicians or challenge physicians when their needs are not met. Furthermore, they may express symptoms in culturally unique ways (e.g., hot-cold imbalances). Further research is needed to determine how to best improve survivorship care experiences in this understudied population, with the goal of decreasing BCS' physical distress and improving quality of life.
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Pollack, Henry
Wang, Su
Wyatt, Laura
Peng, Chia-hui
Wan, Kejia
Trinh-Shevrin, Chau
Chun, Kay
Kwon, Simona
Health Affairs (Project Hope)
Chronic hepatitis B affects Asian Americans at a much higher rate than the general US population. Appropriate care can limit morbidity and mortality from hepatitis B. However, access to care for many Asian Americans and other immigrant groups is limited by their lack of knowledge about the disease, as well as cultural, linguistic, and financial challenges. This article describes the results of BfreeNYC, a New York City pilot program that, from 2004 to 2008, provided hepatitis B community education and awareness, free screening and vaccinations, and free or low-cost treatment primarily to immigrants from Asia, but also to residents from other racial and ethnic minority groups. The program was the largest citywide screening program in the United States, reaching nearly 9,000 people, and the only one providing comprehensive care to those who were infected. During the program, new hepatitis B cases reported annually from predominantly Asian neighborhoods in the city increased 34 percent. More than two thousand people were vaccinated; 57 percent of the 1,162 patients who tested positive for hepatitis B and were evaluated by program clinical services were still in care at the end of the program. Our analysis found that the program was effective in reaching the target population and providing care. Although follow-up care data will be needed to demonstrate long-term costeffectiveness, the program may serve as a useful prototype for addressing hepatitis B disparities in communities across the United States.
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U.S. Primary Care Physicians' Lung Cancer Screening Beliefs and Recommendations
Klabunde, Carrie N.
Marcus, Pamela M.
Silvestri, Gerard A.
Han, Paul K. J.
Richards, Thomas B.
Yuan, Gigi
Marcus, Stephen E.
Vernon, Sally W.
American journal of preventive medicine
No high-quality study to date has shown that screening reduces lung cancer mortality, and expert groups do not recommend screening for asymptomatic individuals. Nevertheless, lung cancer screening tests are available in the U.S., and primary care physicians (PCPs) may have a role in recommending them to patients.
This study describes U.S. PCPs' beliefs about and recommendations for lung cancer screening, and examines characteristics of PCPs who recommend screening.
A nationally representative survey of practicing PCPs was conducted in 2006–2007. Mailed questionnaires assessed PCPs' beliefs about lung cancer screening guidelines and the effectiveness of screening tests, and whether PCPs would recommend screening for asymptomatic patients. Data were analyzed in 2009.
Nine hundred and sixty-two PCPs completed the survey (absolute response rate=70.6%; cooperation rate=76.8%). One quarter said that major guidelines support lung cancer screening. Two thirds said that low–radiation dose spiral CT (LDCT) is very or somewhat effective in reducing lung cancer mortality in current smokers; LDCT was perceived as more effective than chest × ray or sputum cytology. Responding to vignettes describing asymptomatic patients of varying smoking exposure, 67% of PCPs recommended lung cancer screening for at least one of the vignettes. Most PCPs recommending screening said they would use chest × ray; up to 26% would use LDCT. In adjusted analyses, PCPs' beliefs and practice style were strongly associated with their lung cancer screening recommendations.
Many PCPs' lung cancer screening beliefs and recommendations are inconsistent with current evidence and guidelines. Provider education regarding lung cancer screening's evidence base and guideline content is indicated.
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Physician barriers to population-based, fecal occult blood test-based colorectal cancer screening programs for average-risk patients
McGregor, S Elizabeth
Hilsden, Robert J
Yang, Huiming
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is an efficacious but underused means to reduce the burden of CRC. Population-based CRC screening programs are currently being implemented in Canada and physicians are key partners in increasing screening uptake. The current study identified physician attitudes and barriers that need to be addressed by provincial programs.
A mailed survey of primary care physicians in Alberta.
The survey response rate was 42.4% (806 of 1903). The majority of physicians suggested CRC screening as part of a routine periodic examination; however, the approach to test selection and the type of tests recommended varied by geographical region. The majority of physicians agreed (48%) or strongly agreed (36%) that a province-wide screening program is the best approach to reducing mortality from CRC. However, there were many serious concerns identified – the most common was endoscopic capacity for follow-up of patients with a positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT), which was cited by 55% to 69% of the physicians surveyed. The barriers to three commonly available tests (FOBT, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy) varied according to health region, and the types of barriers identified varied according to the specific test.
Screening for CRC is gradually being accepted among primary care physicians in Alberta. A key finding of the present descriptive study was the regional variation in practices, perceived barriers and concerns about provincial population-based screening programs based on FOBT as the primary screening test. Provincial programs will need to address the issue of endoscopic capacity and perceived barriers to FOBT to gain primary care physician acceptance of FOBT-based CRC screening programs.
Colorectal cancer; Health surveys; Mass screening; Primary care
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Identifying Older Chinese Immigrants at High Risk for Osteoporosis
Lauderdale, Diane S
Kuohung, Victoria
Chang, Suey-Lee
Chin, Marshall H
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Data about whether Asian Americans are a high-risk or a low-risk group for osteoporosis are limited and inconsistent. Few previous studies have recognized that the heterogeneity of the Asian American population, with respect to both nativity (foreign- vs U.S.-born) and ethnicity, may be related to osteoporosis risk.
To assess whether older foreign-born Chinese Americans living in an urban ethnic enclave are at high risk of osteoporosis and to refer participants at high risk for follow-up care.
Cross-sectional survey and osteoporosis screening, undertaken as a collaborative project by the Chinese American Service League and researchers at the University of Chicago.
Chicago's Chinatown.
Four hundred sixty-nine immigrant Chinese American men and women aged 50 and older.
Chinese Americans in this urban setting are generally recent immigrants from south China with limited education and resources: mean age at immigration was 54, 56% had primary only or no education, and 57% reported "fair" or "poor" self-rated health. Eighteen percent are uninsured and 55% receive Medicaid. Bone mineral density (BMD) of the calcaneus was estimated using quantitative ultrasound. Immigrant Chinese women in the study had lower average BMD than reference data for white women or U.S.-born Asian Americans. BMD for immigrant Chinese men in the study was similar to white men at ages 50 to 69, and lower at older ages. Low body mass index, low educational attainment and older age at immigration were all associated with lower BMD.
Foreign-born Chinese Americans may be a high-risk group for osteoporosis.
bone density; Asian Americans; Chinese Americans; osteoporosis; emigration and immigration
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Patients' anxiety and expectations
Haggerty, Jeannie
Tudiver, Fred
Brown, Judith Belle
Herbert, Carol
Ciampi, Antonio
Guibert, Remi
Canadian Family Physician
To compare the influence of physicians' recommendations and patients' anxiety or expectations on the decision to order four cancer screening tests in clinical situations where guidelines were equivocal: screening for prostate cancer with prostate-specific antigen for men older than 50; breast cancer screening with mammography for women 40 to 49; colorectal cancer screening with fecal occult blood testing; and colorectal cancer screening with colonoscopy for patients older than 40.
Cross-sectional mailed survey with clinical vignettes.
British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island.
Of 600 randomly selected family physicians in active practice approached, 351 responded, but 35 respondents were ineligible (response rate 62%).
Decisions to order cancer screening tests, physicians' perceptions of recommendations, patients' anxiety about cancer, and patients' expectation to be tested.
For all screening situations, physicians most likely to order the tests believed that routine screening with the test was recommended; physicians least likely to order tests believed routine screening was not. Patients' expectations or anxiety, however, markedly increased screening by physicians who did not believe that routine screening was recommended. In regression models, the interaction between physicians' recommendations and patients' anxiety or expectation was significant for all four screening tests. When patients had no anxiety or expectations, physicians' beliefs about screening strongly predicted test ordering. Physicians who believed routine screening was recommended ordered the test in most cases regardless of patient characteristics. But patients' anxiety or expectations markedly increased the probability that the test would be ordered. The probability of test ordering went from 0.28 to 0.54 for prostate-specific antigen (odds ratio [OR] = 1.9), from 0.15 to 0.44 for mammography (OR = 2.8), from 0.33 to 0.79 for fecal occult blood testing (OR = 2.4), and from 0.29 to 0.65 for colonoscopy (OR = 2.2).
Differences in clinical judgment about recommended practice lead to practice variation, but physicians are also influenced by nonmedical factors, such as patients' anxiety and expectations of receiving tests. In terms of magnitude of influence, clinical judgment is more powerful than nonmedical patient factors, but patient factors are also powerful drivers of family physicians' decisions about cancer screening when practice guidelines are equivocal.
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Colorectal Cancer Screening by Primary Care Physicians
Klabunde, Carrie N.
Lanier, David
Nadel, Marion R.
McLeod, Caroline
Yuan, Gigi
Vernon, Sally W.
American journal of preventive medicine
Primary care physicians (hereafter, physicians) play a critical role in the delivery of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the U.S. This study describes the CRC screening recommendations and practices of U.S. physicians and compares them to findings from a 1999–2000 national provider survey.
Data from 1266 physicians responding to the 2006–2007 National Survey of Primary Care Physicians' Recommendations and Practices for Breast, Cervical, Colorectal, and Lung Cancer Screening (cooperation rate=75%) were analyzed in 2008. Descriptive statistics were used to examine physicians' CRC screening recommendations and practices as well as the office systems used to support screening activities. Sample weights were applied in the analyses to obtain national estimates.
Ninety-five percent of physicians routinely recommend screening colonoscopy to asymptomatic, average-risk patients; 80% recommend fecal occult blood testing (FOBT). Only a minority recommend sigmoidoscopy, double-contrast barium enema, computed tomographic colonography, or fecal DNA testing. Fifty-six percent recommend two screening modalities; 17% recommend one. Nearly all physicians who recommend endoscopy refer their patients for the procedure. Four percent perform sigmoidoscopy, a 25-percentage-point decline from 1999–2000. Although 61% of physicians reported that their practice had guidelines for CRC screening, only 30% use provider reminders; 15% use patient reminders.
Physicians' CRC screening recommendations and practices have changed substantially since 1999–2000. Colonoscopy is now the most frequently recommended test. Most physicians do not recommend the full menu of test options prescribed in national guidelines. Few perform sigmoidoscopy. Office systems to support CRC screening are lacking in many physicians' practices. Given ongoing changes in CRC screening technologies and guidelines, the continued monitoring of physicians' CRC screening recommendations and practices is imperative.
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Primary Care Physicians' Cancer Screening Recommendation Practices and Perceptions of Cancer Risk of Asian Americans
Kwon, Harry T
Ma, Grace X
Gold, Robert S
Atkinson, Nancy L
Wang, Min Qi
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
Asian Americans experience disproportionate incidence and mortality rates of certain cancers, compared to other racial/ethnic groups. Primary care physicians are a critical source for cancer screening recommendations and play a significant role in increasing cancer screening of their patients. This study assessed primary care physicians' perceptions of cancer risk in Asians and screening recommendation practices. Primary care physicians practicing in New Jersey and New York City (n=100) completed a 30-question survey on medical practice characteristics, Asian patient communication, cancer screening guidelines, and Asian cancer risk. Liver cancer and stomach cancer were perceived as higher cancer risks among Asian Americans than among the general population, and breast and prostate cancer were perceived as lower risks. Physicians are integral public health liaisons who can be both influential and resourceful toward educating Asian Americans about specific cancer awareness and screening information.
Asian Americans; cancer; primary care physician; health disparities
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Guideline-Inconsistent Breast Cancer Screening for Women over 50: A Vignette-Based Survey
Kadivar, Hajar
Goff, Barbara A.
Phillips, William R.
Andrilla, C. Holly A.
Berg, Alfred O.
Baldwin, Laura-Mae
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Professional organizations have issued guidelines recommending breast cancer screening for women 50 years of age.
This study examines the percent of U.S. primary care physicians who report breast cancer screening practices that are not consistent with guidelines, and the characteristics of physicians who reported offering extra test modalities.
We analyzed a subset of a 2008 cross-sectional Women's Health Care survey sent to primary care physicians randomly selected from the national American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Masterfile. A subset of physicians received a survey that presented a vignette of a health maintenance visit for an asymptomatic 51-year-old woman who was not at high risk for breast cancer. Responses were weighted to represent physicians nationally.
1,654 U.S. family physicians, general internists, and obstetrician-gynecologists under age 65, who practiced in office or hospital based settings (62.8 % response rate). After exclusions, 553 study physicians remained for analysis.
Physician self-report of breast cancer screening practices that are not consistent with the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), and the American Cancer Society (ACS), defined as almost always offering mammography.
36.0 % (95 % CI: 31.8 %–40.5 %) of physicians reported offering breast cancer screening tests inconsistent with national guidelines, with most offering extra tests (magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] and/or ultrasound) (33.2 %, 95 % CI 29.1 %–37.6 %). In adjusted analysis, risk-averse physicians and those who believed in the clinical effectiveness of MRI were more likely to offer extra breast cancer screening tests.
Physicians often report offering breast cancer screening test modalities beyond those recommended for a 51-year-old woman. Strategies, such as academic detailing regarding appropriate use of technology and provision of clinical decision support for breast cancer screening, could decrease overuse of resources.
Electronic supplementary material
The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s11606-013-2567-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
breast cancer; cancer screening; guidelines; physician behavior; primary care; prevention; malpractice; risk assessment
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NYC Condom Use and Satisfaction and Demand for Alternative Condom Products in New York City Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics
Burke, Ryan C.
Wilson, Juliet
Kowalski, Alexis
Murrill, Christopher
Cutler, Blayne
Sweeney, Monica
Begier, Elizabeth M.
Journal of Urban Health : Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine
In 2007, via a high-profile media campaign, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) introduced the "NYC Condom," the first specially packaged condom unique to a municipality. We conducted a survey to measure NYC Condom awareness of and experience with NYC Condoms and demand for alternative male condoms to be distributed by the DOHMH. Trained interviewers administered short, in-person surveys at five DOHMH-operated sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics in Spring 2008. We systematically sampled eligible patients: NYC residents aged ≥18 years waiting to see a physician. We approached 539; 532 agreed to be screened (98.7% response rate); 462 completed the survey and provided NYC zip codes. Most respondents were male (56%), non-Hispanic black (64%), aged 18–24 years (43%) or 25–44 years (45%), employed (65%), and had a high school degree/general equivalency diploma or less (53%). Of those surveyed, 86% were aware of the NYC Condom, and 81% of those who obtained the condoms used them. NYC Condom users were more likely to have four or more sexual partners in the past 12 months (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.0, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.0–3.8), use condoms frequently (AOR = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.3–3.6), and name an alternative condom for distribution (AOR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.3–3.9). The most frequently requested condom types respondents wanted DOHMH to provide were larger size (28%), ultra thin/extra sensitive (21%), and extra strength (16%). We found high rates of NYC Condom use. NYC Condom users reported more sexual partners than others, suggesting the condom initiative successfully reached higher-risk persons within the STD clinic population. Study results document the condom social marketing campaign's success.
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Otero-Garcia, Laura
Goicolea, Isabel
Gea-Sánchez, Montserrat
Sanz-Barbero, Belen
Global Health Action
There is insufficient information regarding access and participation of immigrant women in Spain in sexual and reproductive health programs. Recent studies show their lower participation rate in gynecological cancer screening programs; however, little is known about the participation in other sexual and reproductive health programs by immigrant women living in rural areas with high population dispersion.
The objective of this study is to explore the perceptions of midwives who provide these services regarding immigrant women's access and participation in sexual and reproductive health programs offered in a rural area.
A qualitative study was performed, within a larger ethnographic study about rural primary care, with data collection based on in-depth interviews and field notes. Participants were the midwives in primary care serving 13 rural basic health zones (BHZ) of Segovia, a region of Spain with high population dispersion. An interview script was designed to collect information about midwives' perceptions on immigrant women's access to and use of the healthcare services that they provide. Interviews were recorded and transcribed with participant informed consent. Data were analyzed based on the qualitative content analysis approach and triangulation of results with fieldwork notes.
Midwives perceive that immigrants in general, and immigrant women in particular, underuse family planning services. This underutilization is associated with cultural differences and gender inequality. They also believe that the number of voluntary pregnancy interruptions among immigrant women is elevated and identify childbearing and childrearing-related tasks and the language barrier as obstacles to immigrant women accessing the available prenatal and postnatal healthcare services.
Immigrant women's underutilization of midwifery services may be linked to the greater number of unintended pregnancies, pregnancy terminations, and the delay in the first prenatal visit, as discerned by midwives. Future research should involve samples of immigrant women themselves, to provide a deeper understanding of the current knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the immigrant population regarding reproductive and sexual health to provide better health services.
gender; health services accessibility; immigrants; midwives; primary health care; qualitative research; rural population; sexual and reproductive health; utilization; women's health
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Colorectal cancer screening practices in Saskatchewan
Deobald, Ray
Graham, Peter
Chad, Jennifer
Di Gregorio, Carlo
Johnstone, Jennifer
Balbuena, Lloyd
Kenyon, Chris
Lees, Mark
Canadian Family Physician
To evaluate current colorectal cancer (CRC) screening practices in Saskatchewan and identify barriers to screening with the goal of improving current practice.
Survey of family physicians.
A total of 773 family physicians were surveyed.
Main outcome measures
Demographic characteristics, individual screening practices, and perceived barriers to screening.
The response rate to the survey was 44.5%. When asked what method they used for fecal occult blood testing, almost 40% of respondents were either unsure or did not answer the question. Of those who did respond, 35.8% employed hemoccult testing following digital rectal examination, a practice not recommended for CRC screening. Screening guidelines for average-risk patients were generally well adhered to, with 79.9% of respondents recommending screening beginning at age 50. For screening patients at increased risk of CRC owing to family history, only 64.2% of respondents began screening 10 years before the age of the index patient at diagnosis. Physicians who were more likely to follow guidelines were female, in practice fewer than 10 years, trained in Canada, and practising in urban areas. More than 90% of family physicians agreed that a standard provincewide screening program would be beneficial.
We have identified considerable knowledge gaps with regard to CRC screening. There is confusion about which fecal occult blood tests are recommended for screening. Also, screening guidelines for patients with a family history of CRC are poorly understood. These findings suggest that better physician education about CRC screening is required. Introduction of a provincewide screening program should improve overall screening success.
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Linder, Suzanne K
Hawley, Sarah T
Cooper, Crystale P
Scholl, Lawrence E
Jibaja-Weiss, Maria
Volk, Robert J
BMC Family Practice
Professional medical organizations recommend individualized patient decision making about prostate cancer screening. Little is known about primary care physicians' use of pre-screening discussions to promote informed decision making for prostate cancer screening. The aim of this study is to explore physicians' use of pre-screening discussions and reasons why physicians would or would not try to persuade patients to be screened if they initially refuse testing.
Primary care physicians completed a self-administered survey about prostate cancer screening practices for informed decision making.
Sixty-six physicians (75.9%) completed the survey, and 63 were used in the analysis. Thirteen physicians (20.6%) reported not using prescreening discussions, 45 (71.4%) reported the use of prescreening discussions, and 3 (4.8%) reported neither ordering the PSA test nor discussing it with patients. Sixty-nine percent of physicians who reported not having discussions indicated they were more likely to screen African American patients for prostate cancer, compared to 50% of physicians who reported the use of discussions (Chi-square(1) = 1.62, p = .20). Similarly, 91% of physicians who reported not having discussions indicated they are more likely to screen patients with a family history of prostate cancer, compared to 46% of those who reported the use of discussion (Chi-square(1) = 13.27, p < .001). Beliefs about the scientific evidence and efficacy of screening, ethical concerns regarding patient autonomy, and concerns about time constraints differed between physicians who would and would not try to persuade a patient to be tested.
Although guidelines recommend discussing the risks and benefits of prostate cancer screening, physicians report varying practice styles. Future research needs to consider the nature of discussions and the degree to which informed decision making is being achieved in clinical practice.
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Caring for survivors of breast cancer: perspective of the primary care physician
Smith, S.L.
Wai, E.S.
Alexander, C.
Singh–Carlson, S.
Current Oncology
Background and Objectives
Increasing numbers of women are surviving breast cancer, and survivorship care is becoming more complex. Primary care physicians provide care for most survivors of breast cancer in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The present study offers insight into the confidence of primary care physicians in their abilities to provide such care. It also explores potential ways to assist those providers in enhancing this aspect of their practice.
A questionnaire was mailed to 1000 primary care physicians caring for survivors of breast cancer. The questionnaire explored the perspectives of the responding physicians on their ability to manage various aspects of survivorship care for breast cancer patients, identified preferences for the content and format of communication from oncologists at the time of transition from active oncology treatment to survivorship, and determined the means most commonly used to obtain knowledge about breast cancer. This 1-page, 31-item checkbox and open-answer questionnaire assessed the perceptions of primary care physicians about the care of breast cancer survivors after completion of active treatment and their personal preferences for resources providing information about breast cancer.
The questionnaire response rate was 59%. Primary care physicians reported being most confident in screening for recurrence and managing patient anxiety; they were least confident in managing lymphedema and providing psychosocial counselling. Compared with physicians following fewer survivors of breast cancer, those who followed more breast cancer survivors had higher confidence in managing the biomedical aspects of follow-up and in providing counselling about nutrition and exercise. Most physicians found discharge letters from oncologists to be useful. Point-form discharge information was preferred by 43%; detailed description, by 19%; and both formats, by 38%. The most useful information items identified for inclusion in a discharge letter were a diagnosis and treatment summary and the recommended surveillance and endocrine therapy. Continuing medical education events and online resources were the means most commonly used to obtain knowledge about breast cancer.
Primary care physicians who provide follow-up for survivors of breast cancer report that they are confident in managing care and satisfied with discharge letters containing a diagnosis and treatment summary, and recommendations for surveillance and endocrine treatment. At the time of patient discharge, additional information about common medical and psychosocial issues in this patient population would be useful to primary care physicians. Preferred means to access current breast cancer information include continuing medical education events and online resources.
Breast cancer survivors; primary care physician perspective; follow-up cancer care; survivorship care plans
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Gorin, Sherri Sheinfeld
Ashford, Alfred R
Lantigua, Rafael
Desai, Manisha
Troxel, Andrea
Gemson, Donald
Implementation science : IS
African American and Hispanic women, such as those living in the northern Manhattan and the South Bronx neighborhoods of New York City, are generally underserved with regard to breast cancer prevention and screening practices, even though they are more likely to die of breast cancer than are other women. Primary care physicians (PCPs) are critical for the recommendation of breast cancer screening to their patients. Academic detailing is a promising strategy for improving PCP performance in recommending breast cancer screening, yet little is known about the effects of academic detailing on breast cancer screening among physicians who practice in medically underserved areas. We assessed the effectiveness of an enhanced, multi-component academic detailing intervention in increasing recommendations for breast cancer screening within a sample of community-based urban physicians.
Two medically underserved communities were matched and randomized to intervention and control arms. Ninety-four primary care community (i.e., not hospital based) physicians in northern Manhattan were compared to 74 physicians in the South Bronx neighborhoods of the New York City metropolitan area. Intervention participants received enhanced physician-directed academic detailing, using the American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of breast cancer. Control group physicians received no intervention. We conducted interviews to measure primary care physicians' self-reported recommendation of mammography and Clinical Breast Examination (CBE), and whether PCPs taught women how to perform breast self examination (BSE).
Using multivariate analyses, we found a statistically significant intervention effect on the recommendation of CBE to women patients age 40 and over; mammography and breast self examination reports increased across both arms from baseline to follow-up, according to physician self-report. At post-test, physician involvement in additional educational programs, enhanced self-efficacy in counseling for prevention, the routine use of chart reminders, computer- rather than paper-based prompting and tracking approaches, printed patient education materials, performance targets for mammography, and increased involvement of nursing and other office staff were associated with increased screening.
We found some evidence of improvement in breast cancer screening practices due to enhanced academic detailing among primary care physicians practicing in urban underserved communities.
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Creatore, Maria I.
Booth, Gillian L.
Manuel, Douglas G.
Moineddin, Rahim
Glazier, Richard H.
Diabetes Care
To examine diabetes screening, predictors of screening, and the burden of undiagnosed diabetes in the immigrant population and whether these estimates differ by ethnicity.
A population-based retrospective cohort linking administrative health data to immigration files was used to follow the entire diabetes-free population aged 40 years and up in Ontario, Canada (N = 3,484,222) for 3 years (2004–2007) to determine whether individuals were screened for diabetes. Multivariate regression was used to determine predictors of having a diabetes test.
Screening rates were slightly higher in the immigrant versus the general population (76.0 and 74.4%, respectively; P < 0.001), with the highest rates in people born in South Asia, Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Immigrant seniors (age ≥65 years) were screened less than nonimmigrant seniors. Percent yield of new diabetes subjects among those screened was high for certain countries of birth (South Asia, 13.0%; Mexico and Latin America, 12.1%; Caribbean, 9.5%) and low among others (Europe, Central Asia, U.S., 5.1–5.2%). The number of physician visits was the single most important predictor of screening, and many high-risk ethnic groups required numerous visits before a test was administered. The proportion of diabetes that remained undiagnosed was estimated to be 9.7% in the general population and 9.0% in immigrants.
Overall diabetes-screening rates are high in Canada's universal health care setting, including among high-risk ethnic groups. Despite this finding, disparities in screening rates between immigrant subgroups persist and multiple physician visits are often required to achieve recommended screening levels.
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Wang, Judy H.
Mandelblatt, Jeanne
Liang, Wenchi
Yi, Bin
Ma, I-Jung
Schwartz, Marc D.
Chinese-American women have much lower mammography screening rates than the general population. This study examined the collective impact of knowledge, cultural views, and health beliefs on intentions to obtain mammography among Chinese women who had not had a mammogram in the previous year.
Five-hundred, sixty-six immigrant Chinese women from the Washington, DC and New York metropolitan areas completed baseline assessments for a longitudinal intervention study. Validated surveys were used to measure variables of interest. The outcomes were 1) past mammography use (ever versus never) and 2) future screening intention.
Only 35% of the participants reported intentions to obtain mammograms, with approximately 19% of the never users reporting intentions (vs. 44% ever users). Ever users had higher knowledge (OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.03–1.25), less Eastern cultural views (OR 0.78, 95% CI 0.70–0.87), and perceived fewer barriers (OR 0.78, 95% CI 0.70–0.87) than never users, controlling for covariates. Never users were more likely to be recent immigrants, have low income and English ability, and lack regular sources of care than ever users (all p<.001). Multivariate models showed that ever users who were employed, received physician recommendations, had less Eastern views, and perceived higher susceptibility were more likely to have intentions. Among never users, only being ages 40–49 and perceiving fewer barriers led to increased intention.
Understanding cultural patterns and health beliefs in Chinese women is critical to changing their screening behaviors. Interventions that address their common beliefs and specific group barriers are optimal for promoting mammography adherence.
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Association of Regional Variation in Primary Care Physicians' Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendations with Individual Use of Colorectal Cancer Screening
Haas, Jennifer S
Fitzmaurice, Garrett
Brawarsky, Phyllis
Liang, Su-Ying
Hiatt, Robert A
Phillips, Kathryn A
Klabunde, Carrie N
Brown, Martin L
Preventing Chronic Disease
Studies show that the recommendations of a primary care physician for colorectal cancer screening may be one important influence on an individual's use of screening. However, another possible influence, the effect of regional differences in physicians' beliefs and recommendations on screening use, has not been assessed.
We linked data from the National Health Interview Survey on the use of colorectal cancer screening by respondents aged 50 years or older, by hospital-referral region, with data from the Survey of Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices on the colorectal cancer screening recommendations of primary care physicians, by region. Our principal independent variables were the proportion of physicians in a region who recommended screening at age 50 and continuing screening at the recommended frequency.
On average, 53.3% of physicians in a region correctly recommended initiating colorectal cancer screening, and 64.8% advised screening at the recommended frequency. Of adults who lived in regions where less than 30% of physicians correctly recommended initiating screening, 47.3% had been screened, in contrast to 54.8% in areas where 70% or more of physicians made correct recommendations. Seventy-one percent of respondents living in regions where less than 30% of physicians advised screening at the recommended frequency were current on screening, in contrast to 79.9% of respondents living in regions where 70% or more of physicians made this recommendation. These differences were statistically significant after adjustment for individual characteristics.
Strategies to improve colorectal cancer screening recommendations of primary care physicians may improve the use of screening for millions of Americans.
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With the publication of my previous post (My Crisis of Zionism), I have had the pleasure of being called an idiot by Rabbi Daniel Gordis and many other names by many other people. This is what happens when we touch the third rail of Israel in the Jewish world today.One intelligent question I've been asked is whether I am a Zionist any more or not?I believe that I am. I'll begin with a little history.The core idea behind Zionism was that the Jews needed a refuge. Given the horrors of a … [Read more...]
Why I'm Still a Zionist
My Crisis of Zionism
True Zionist confessions: As a campus Hillel director and later a JCC professional, I was professionally (and frequently fanatically) committed to telling Israel's story, as I then understood it. Somehow, across the years I managed to retain my optimism that Israel would be the great success story of the Jews who would now go about showing the world what a truly enlightened liberal universalistic nation they could build. Perhaps I was naïve, but that's how life goes. It's not easy undoing generat … [Read more...]
Israeli Crackdown on Left-Wing Groups Continues
News out of Jerusalem this week is that the right-wing government has given the thumbs-up to the so-called "Transparency Bill" sponsored by Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked of the Jewish Home Party.With its passage, human rights NGOs that receive more than 50% of their funding from foreign governmental sources will be forced to reveal their status as "foreign agents" in every published document. They will also be required to wear special identity badges marking them as such when lobbying pub … [Read more...]
Defaming the Left in Israel
Israeli right-wingers are going off the rails and taking Israeli democracy with them.The Jewish Home Party, which represents the interests of religious Zionist nationalist extremists, is sponsoring a "Transparency Bill" directed at shutting down left-wing NGOs.If passed, the law would require any left-wing NGO that receives 50% or more of its funding from foreign governmental sources to reveal this fact in every single interaction with Israeli government authorities. They would also be re … [Read more...]
Israeli Extremists Respond to Paris Massacre
Haaretz writer Uri Misgav has published a powerful blog post about right-wing nationalist Orthodox Jewish responses to the horrors in Paris. (Unfortunately, it's only available in Hebrew.)Their responses are repulsive in so many ways. They are consistently characterized by a horrible kind of schadenfreude, even rising - in Misgav's words - to a level of "pure joy."Rabbi Dov Lior, until very recently the chief rabbi of the Kiryat Arba settlement (near Hebron) and head of one of its largest … [Read more...]
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View image | gettyimages.comI've mentioned before that I'm still a paid-up member of the Reform movement's Central Conference of American Rabbis. Because of this I get to lurk on the Facebook page and hear what's on the minds of Reform rabbis.Yesterday I learned that some of the major lights of the movement have opinions about the latest wave of terror in Israel that I find stunning.I won't mention any names here - that would betray the closed nature of the group - and I won't quote anyon … [Read more...]
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View image | gettyimages.comLast week was a horrible one in Israel. Contained within the horror was a frightening reminder of the divisions in the Jewish world; a community divided sharply between modern Jews and those who follow the path of religious fanaticism.This first of two posts deals with that particular brand of Jewish religious fanaticism that is also ultra-nationalist.The terrorist settler thugs who killed 18-month-old Ali Saad Dawabsheh and critically injured his parents … [Read more...]


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Get an overview of this hotel4-star bayside hotel near Piazza Tasso
Located in the heart of Sorrento, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Museo Correale di Terranova and Piazza Tasso. Marina Grande is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) away.
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Along with a restaurant, this hotel has an outdoor pool and a bar/lounge. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a poolside bar, a conference center, and self parking.
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All 81 rooms offer free WiFi, balconies, and LCD TVs with satellite channels. Guests will also find minibars, hair dryers, and safes.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
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This Sorrento hotel has its very own private beach. The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is offered. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. This business-friendly hotel also offers an outdoor pool, multilingual staff, and a garden. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
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Linux on Mobile Computers
Linux has a strong tradition of user-based support such as the Linux Laptop Volunteer Support Database available at www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/volunteer.html. Volunteers provide their e-mail addresses and machine makes and models. Those looking for help can search for their hardware and find volunteers willing to answer installation or configuration questions. This can also be an excellent way to find a working XF86Config file. At the time of this writing there were over 200 volunteers from 36 countries.
The Linux Laptop Home Page that I maintain can serve as a good springboard to the world of documentation and support available for laptops running Linux and is available at http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/ and www.redhat.com/llhp/. Everything mentioned in this article and more can be found from the Linux Laptop Home Page, which is updated regularly.
The world of mobile Linux is very exciting. The ability to take your workstation with you appeals to many people. Concerns that choosing Linux as an operating system might limit access to or benefits from the various features that make notebooks really useful are largely unfounded. Active development and documentation efforts are supporting all aspects of mobile computing under Linux. If you've been considering running Linux on a notebook or laptop computer, there's never been more interest or support than there is now.
Kenneth E. Harker (email@example.com) maintains the Linux Laptop Home Page. In his spare time, he is a graduate student of the computer sciences at the University of Texas at Austin, an amateur radio operator, and an avid fan of Babylon 5.
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