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I'm not sure I buy those numbers, especially since Secunia is not an unbiased independent party. There business is scaring people with stuff like this. I finally removed their software from my machine when it would not stop telling me to patch a program I had already uninstalled.
I probably use Windows a lot more than the "typical" user (although my usage may be typical of techspot readers), and actively keep my system patched. Windows 7 and Firefox do a good job of keeping me updated on many patches, without any intervention on my part other that to accept the install. My GPU drivers are the only ones I can think of that I have to go actively find, and they are not a security threat when not updated.
I agree with matraver, every 5 days for a "typical Windows user" isn't realistic, though I haven't dealt with Secunia's software,
Thorough benchmark by Tom's Hardware, liked it and I'm sticking with Firefox, for life
My windows 7 updates almost every day, even if it is just the windows defender definitions. At the beggining and a couple of years ago I used to check every update there was at least once a week. With nowadays connections you can put it on automatic patching and you don't even realize it in performance.
I also agree with mrtraver. I think their patching numbers are excessive. However, when I look at how many different apps I have on my PC - it numbers in the dozens - of course they're all going to require patching at some time or the other. There's never going to be one big "universal" patch for all applications, so it is what it is. Frankly, no different than any other product, computer or otherwise that requires regular updating.
There were a number of apps I came across that I don't recall its names, that claims to take the job of auto-patching most of the PC's basic applications and windows update, But I wouldn't really want to give that to an application to do it automatically for me, because I want to check preferences myself, not to mention the fact it's more likely would install it's own bloatware in the process..
I practiced for 20 years and I think I may be ready to declare myself a master of patch mechanisms. LOL.
The only patches I ever really manually install are the video drivers, usually thanks to a post on Techspot. Other than that its all automatic. Windows, Firefox, and the moderately useful Tech Tracker on CNET.
Now I know that some patches introduce fixes for bugs, but IMO just as many patches introduce new features and improve my computing experience. Why would I be upset that the developer of the software that I use (freeware most of that time to boot) chooses to spend time and effort to improve their product for my use?
Since most updates are done automatically I really don't see how 'overwhelming' or 'unreasonable' it can be for people.
i wish my pc was like my console. pcs are just to difficult to use. Constant patching and viruses. I hate all the hassle. Also, with my console i can play from my comfy couch. Also, im kidding im not stupid like that, patches? o noes the scare. Btw windows sucks.
if torrent's download vote counts it might be AVATAR must win the Oscar.....I believe.
I have my updates set to automatic. Doesn't bug me one bit.
Wow you have to click update every 5 days, click yes, next, next, wait, finished. I'm so tired....
Am I the only one not bothered by updates? It's not like a few clicks is going to ruin your day. Yes, a computer restart may be tedious, but can't you go take a piss after hitting restart? Multitasking at its finest.
The numbers might be exaggerated but i think the overall message is that there is the need of a patch or 'fix' quite often, well that's what I think.
I think the "patch every 5 days" thing is that x number of programs 1 or more will have a update for it in 5 days time, not necessarily the same program.
Those numbers are ridiculous. I update my system every 2-3 weeks, and sometimes even longer. I have gotten a total of maybe 3 viruses in my entire time as a PC user, and those were all MY fault, not from security breaches. So since this company obviously doesn't support Windows, what OS do they support?
to b honest!...
i dont think that the claim made by chief security officer SECUNIA is true at all!
yes! opera is the fastest! i was a chrome user but after using opera i have set it to my default browser! beleive me guys just use it once n u will fall in love with it!
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hummm torrent download OSCAR, LOL ...& some would say that it wasn't good, come on!!!
i do auto-update of everything that can & it's a good feature, but once in a while it makes things worst & have to revert back & wait till next fix.
or maybe a fix to fix the last fix!
humm, Rapportive seems a good thing to check for .. off i go then
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hello ...
hummm torrent download OSCAR, LOL ...& some would say that it wasn't good, come on!!!
i do auto-update of everything that can & it's a good feature, but once in a while it makes things worst & have to revert back & wait till next fix.
or maybe a fix to fix the last fix!
humm, Rapportive seems a good thing to check for .. off i go then
see ya around
really?...name one
Funny to criticize Windows, lately Firefox has been updating on a daily basis and my MacBook is bugging me with updates just as often as Windows 7 has.
The Secunia article is about updates in general, not just Windows. I think that just the last month I had a couple of Adobe updates (for Flash and Reader), a Java update, then there's the once a month ATI driver (granted, I don't really update it once a month). Plus Windows updates, Firefox / Thunderbird. Really, an update every 5 days isn't far fetched.
Apart from the Windows updates requiring a restart, most of them aren't a serious annoyance. But that's for me. People who aren't computer savvy are likely to not patch a lot of stuff, or indeed be confused by the various forms of updates.
Windows 7 here. I have automatic update enabled and hardly ever manually check to see what's been patched. I don't have a problem with Windows updates and I've never really had issues with system security in the past few years. The update process is very non-intrusive to me, and it seems like most of them are firewall related updates, which doesn't seem entirely frivolous.
i think update every 5 days is quite reachable, antivirus and OS updates accounts most of it... imho
Gotta agree with othe posts
I think the Secuina numbers don't really mean a lot. With a bunch of applications, you will have updates or patches, so what. In most cases that is done automatically with little or no user intervention. Would you rather not have the patches and have problem instead? Since most apps follow whatever schedule, updates can and will happen whenever. If you count anti-virus type updates of course it updates frequently, again does this really mean anything. One last thought, how often does Secuina update it's application?
I work on a lot of PCs that have viruses and although a lot of people do the MS patches they seem to forget everything else. I always seem machines with very old versions of known exploitable software like JAVA, acrobat reader, flash, etc. Windows is only one part of the system that needs to be patched.
I am very curious to see the outcome of the webcam spy case as it is something that is a reality for most people doing IT. I have remote control software installed on all the machines i manage and while i have never thought of using the webcam on them, there is nothing preventing me from doing that.
I'd be interested in knowing how they come up with the 5 days number... Is that really a quantified and surveyed minimum time between updates average, or did they just take the number of updates in a set time period and divide it into the number of days in the time window they chose?
As we've seen in many other cases with statistics, the numbers can be skewed to whatever you choose to show, and rarely truly represent real-world facts. I mean, listening to a patching report conducted by a company that specializes in patching management, is anyone surprised that the numbers have a certain "shock value" to them?
That Web browser Grand Prix article is quite interesting! It shows just how much Microsoft has to work to get back in the game against the competition. Then again, most users don't notice that it takes IE 600 milliseconds to do something while the other browser would have done the same in 35 milliseconds. I guess that's why Microsoft isn't in too much of a hurry to improve the performance of its browser.
Once every 5 days sounds way too frequent. Who does that???
I've set up Windows Update to only check for updates, but I choose which to download and install. I agree that there are many applications which, if unpatched, could comprimise the system, so end user is somewhat obliged to manually install many of those updates.
I reguraly check sites as www.filehippo.com or such for newer versions of programs.
Windwos 7 updates itself really nice. It's clean fast and non-intrusive. I don't have to kill a lot of time like when updating windows XP. That was the main reason why i rarely updated XP (besides the fact that it was pirated - i do own win7 pro).
Updates every 5 days is fine, but people really need to sit down and update everything there is
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if torrent's download vote counts it might be AVATAR must win the Oscar.....I believe.
nah its D9 most people went to see Avatar in 3D, also Opera not the fastest browser really like the new features in Opera, Opera Unite they finally brought Private browsing in and they're GUI really unique and different its either between Firefox and Google Chrome now. Also very neat addon for both FF & Chrome check it out if you haven't yet.
I think the real problem is not the updating process itself but the fact Windows is so buggy you have to keep patching it "periodically" even if it's from once a day to once a week, unlike some linux flavors which got major updates twice a year
well I guess with the length of time being a available avatar would win, but in sure #s yes you would say that district 9 would win..I wonder how long the MPA(Motion Picture Association) will take to take as a serious Oscar category!
Personaly, i have a few clients, and thoes people only update maybe Once a year, and my self, i dont get patches, only download the Service pack, and thats it... now if there talking about AV software, then maybe... because that should be done every few days.
PATCHES....... are the only way to survive for PC users... I usually get stuck updating my system and have to wait for it to complete before starting any work.....
I update my system everytime there is an important update to apply. I see no need to let security holes lapse even for a day.
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That idea resembles work. I think I'll stick to my get fat and die weak plan, it seems to be working.
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dont dead lift, and complain about being weak.
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Mammography—Variables Associated with Accuracy
Patient Characteristics
Tumor Characteristics
Physician Characteristics
Facility Characteristics
International Comparisons
Prevalent Versus Subsequent Examination and the Interval Between Exams
Digital Mammography
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Patient Characteristics
Several characteristics of women being screened that are associated with the accuracy of mammography include age, breast density, whether it is the first or subsequent exam, and time since last mammogram. Younger women have lower sensitivity and higher false-positive rates on screening mammography than do older women (refer to the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium performance measures by age for more information).
For women of all ages, high breast density is associated with 10% to 29% lower sensitivity.[1] High breast density is an inherent trait, which can be familial [2,3] but also may be affected by age, endogenous [4] and exogenous [5,6] hormones,[7] selective estrogen receptor modulators such as tamoxifen,[8] and diet.[9] Hormone therapy is associated with increased breast density and is associated not only with lower sensitivity but also with an increased rate of interval cancers.[10]
The Million Women Study in the United Kingdom revealed three patient characteristics that were associated with decreased sensitivity and specificity of screening mammograms in women aged 50 to 64 years: use of postmenopausal hormone therapy, prior breast surgery, and body mass index below 25.[11] In addition, a longer interval since the last mammogram increases sensitivity, recall rate, and cancer detection rate and decreases specificity.[12]
Strategies have been proposed to improve mammographic sensitivity by altering diet, timing mammograms with menstrual cycles, interrupting hormone therapy before the examination, or using digital mammography machines.[13] Obese women have more than a 20% increased risk of having false-positive mammography results compared with underweight and normal weight women, although sensitivity is unchanged.[14]
Tumor CharacteristicsSome cancers are more easily detected by mammography than other cancers are. In particular, mucinous, lobular, and rapidly growing cancers can be missed because their appearance on x-rays is similar to that of normal breast tissue.[15] Medullary carcinomas may be similarly missed.[16] Some cancers, particularly those associated with BRCA 1/2 mutations, masquerade as benign tumors.[17,18]
Physician CharacteristicsRadiologist performance is critical to assessing mammographic interpretive performance, yet there is substantial, well-documented variability among radiologists. Factors that influence radiologists' performance include their level of experience and the volume of mammograms they interpret.[19] There is often a trade-off between sensitivity and specificity, such that higher sensitivity may be associated with lower specificity. Radiologists in academic settings have a higher positive predictive value (PPV) of their recommendations to undergo biopsy than do community radiologists.[20] Fellowship training in breast imaging may lead to improved cancer detection, but it is associated with higher false-positive rates.[13]
Facility CharacteristicsAfter controlling for patient and radiologist characteristics, screening mammography interpretive performance (specificity, PPV, area under the curve [AUC]) varies by facility and is associated with facility-level characteristics. Higher interpretive accuracy of screening mammography was seen at facilities that offered screening examinations alone, included a breast imaging specialist on staff, did single as opposed to double readings, and reviewed interpretive audits two or more times each year.[21]
False-positive rates vary significantly between facilities performing diagnostic mammography and are higher at facilities where concern about malpractice is high.[22] False-positive rates are also higher at facilities serving vulnerable women (women of racial or ethnic minorities and women with lower educational attainment, limited household income, or rural residence) than at facilities serving nonvulnerable women, perhaps because of poorer compliance with recommendations for follow-up examinations.[23] Analyses that do not adjust for important patient characteristics may falsely conclude that there is more facility variation in overall accuracy than actually exists.[22]
International ComparisonsInternational comparisons of screening mammography have found higher specificity in countries with more highly centralized screening systems and national quality assurance programs.[24,25] For example, one study reported that the recall rate is twice as high in the United States as it is in the United Kingdom, yet there is no difference in the rate of cancers detected. Such comparisons may be confounded by social, cultural, and economic factors.[25]
Prevalent Versus Subsequent Examination and the Interval Between ExamsThe likelihood of diagnosing cancer is highest with the prevalent (first) screening examination, ranging from 9 to 26 cancers per 1,000 screens, depending on the woman's age. The likelihood decreases for follow-up examinations, ranging from 1 to 3 cancers per 1,000 screens.[26] The optimal interval between screening mammograms is unknown. In particular, the breast cancer mortality-focused, randomized, controlled trials used single screening intervals with little variability across the trials. A prospective United Kingdom trial randomly assigned women aged 50 to 62 years to receive mammograms annually or at the standard 3-year interval. Although the grade and node status were similar in both groups, more cancers of slightly smaller size were detected in the annual screening group, with a lead time of approximately 7 months in comparison with triennial screening.[27]
A large observational study found a slightly increased risk of late-stage disease at diagnosis for women in their 40s who were adhering to a 2-year versus a 1-year schedule (28% vs. 21%; odds ratio (OR) = 1.35; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01–1.81), but no difference was seen for women in their 50s or 60s.[28,29]
A Finnish study of 14,765 women aged 40 to 49 years assigned women born in even-numbered years to annual screens and women born in odd-numbered years to triennial screens. The study was small in terms of number of deaths, with low power to discriminate breast cancer mortality between the two groups. There were 18 deaths from breast cancer in 100,738 life-years in the triennial screening group and 18 deaths from breast cancer in 88,780 life-years in the annual screening group (hazard ratio, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.59–1.27).[30]
Digital MammographyDigital mammography is more expensive than screen-film mammography (SFM) but is more amenable to data storage and sharing. Performance of both technologies has been compared directly in several trials yielding similar results.
A large cohort of women (n = 42,760) who underwent both digital and film mammography was evaluated at 33 U.S. centers in the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST). No differences in breast cancer detection were observed (AUC 0.78 +/- 0.02 for digital and AUC 0.74 +/- 0.02 for film; P = .18). Digital mammography was better at cancer detection for women younger than 50 years (AUC 0.84 +/- 0.03 for digital; AUC 0.69 +/- 0.05 for film; P = .002). A second DMIST report found that film mammography had a higher AUC in women aged 65 years and older (AUC 0.88 for film; AUC 0.70 for digital; P = .025); however, it was not statistically significant when the multiple comparisons were considered.[31] A meta-analysis [32] comparing digital mammography with film mammography included 10 studies and involved 82,573 women who underwent both types. In a random-effects model, there was no statistically significant difference in cancer detection between the two types of mammography (AUC 0.92 for film and AUC 0.91 for digital). For women younger than 50 years, all studies found sensitivity higher for digital mammography but specificity either the same or higher for film mammography. In a large U.S. cohort study that was included in the meta-analysis,[33] sensitivity for women younger than 50 years was 75.7% (95% CI, 71.7–79.3) for film mammography and 82.4% (95% CI, 76.3–87.5) for digital mammography; specificity was 89.7% (95% CI, 89.6–89.8) for film and 88.0% (95% CI, 88.2–87.8) for digital. The meta-analysis found no other differences by age.
A study of a single-center population-based screening program in the Netherlands compared women aged 50 to 75 years screened by full-field digital mammography (FFDM) that included computer-aided detection (CAD) with women screened by SFM. In 5 years, 311,082 screening examinations were done by SFM and 56,518 by FFDM. The groups were assembled without obvious bias but without randomization. The recall rate was higher in the FFDM group, but there was no difference in detection of invasive breast cancer. There was higher detection of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in the FFDM group related to increased detection of clustered microcalcifications.[34]
A review of ten controlled studies of various designs found that, overall, digital mammography increases breast cancer detection (combining invasive cancer and DCIS) and that recall rates are not consistently better with either technology.[35]
Computed radiography (CR) utilizes a cassette-based removable detector and external reading device to generate a digital image. A large concurrent cohort study compared 254,758 FFDM screens with 487,334 SFM screens and 74,190 CR screens.[36] Again, the cancer detection rate was not different between FFDM (4.9 per 1,000) and SFM (4.8 per 1,000), although the recall rate was higher for FFDM. Importantly, cancer detection was lower for CR at 3.4 per 1,000, adjusted OR 0.79 (95% CI, 0.68–0.93). Two prior studies of noncontemporaneous cohorts showed no difference between CR and SFM or higher cancer detection rate from CR.[37,38]
Mammography and CADCAD systems are designed to help radiologists read mammograms by highlighting suspicious regions such as clustered microcalcifications and masses.[39] Generally, CAD systems increase sensitivity and decrease specificity [40] and increase detection of DCIS.[41] Several CAD systems are in use. One large population-based study comparing recall rates and breast cancer detection rates before and after the introduction of CAD systems found no change in either rate.[39,42] Another large study noted an increase in recall rate and increased DCIS detection but no improvement in invasive cancer detection rate.[41,43]
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Dear Linda, THANK YOU for one of the most amazing nights ever! [a private Prohibitionand All That Jazz Tour] The feedback to us was tremendous. In fact, I heard nothing negative. Linda, your skills as an interpreter of what's happening now in Detroit is outstanding. Plus, you're fun, entertaining and so knowledgeable. Everyone loved you! Bill [Meyer, of the RGB Trio], thanks to you and all of the fine musicians and folks at Bert's for going the extra mile to make us feel welcome. The wait staff was excellent, the food was great and the presentation more than we ever expected. And, as always, the talent there is unsurpassed. I only have one suggestion and that is we do it again in the summer. I hope that it opened a lot of eyes to the tremendous venue that Bert's is, and Linda, I know we'll have a lot more interest in your tours. Thanks again, you are the best!
Sally and Bill Bolle Greater Detroit Jazz Society, Inc.
What a great experience! In October, we (DARSP) went on a customized tour conducted by Feet On The Street. The tour "Detroit Then and Now"highlighted Downtown Detroit, Midtown, and The Riverwalk, with stops and tours at The Riverwalk (carousel area), the Carr Cultural Arts Center(where we had a very tasty healthy lunch at Colors Restaurant) and the Motown Museum. As we "rolled" through the city to our destinations on a new bus, we listened attentively to our very knowledgeable and affable tour guide as she shared historical information and updates on select sites in the city-among the most interesting was the "beach" at Campus Martius. Fantastic tour....excellent service!
Peggy McIntosh
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We used Feet on the Street Tours during our Annual Convention. Linda was great to work with and our members were excited about all that they learned on the Eastern Market tour and our customized Detroit Music History tour.
Kelly Warren
Michigan Municipal League
Ann Arbor, MI
Fantastic tour! Linda is an excellent guide. We all enjoyed The Carr Cultural Center, Colors Restaurant, Rivard Place, Motown, & Eastern Mkt. We anticipate another tour very soon.
Ruthie Wiley
Detroit Association of Retired School Personnel
I am so thrilled that it was such a success and everyone had a great time. Your pizza surprise was well received and appreciated. And then offering to let attendees have the choice between the Guardian Building or the Riverwalk was brilliant. I'm sure we will be contacting you again in the future to plan our next trip in 2014.
Thanks you so much for such an enjoyable and educational day,
Denise Brown
Project Support Team Leader
Master Gardener Society of Oakland County, Inc.
I just wanted to say Thank-You for the wonderful tour you gave to our group on Saturday, "Detroit then and Now". I thoroughly enjoyed it and it gave me a new perspective on the renewal of Detroit. As you read through the surveys you will see that everyone loved it. I also want to Thank You for being so patient and willing to work with me on this trip. I very much expect we will plan another trip next year. You were wonderful. I very much enjoyed meeting you, working with you and I hope our paths cross in the future.
Sue Waldecker
Master Gardener Society Oakland County
Hi Linda, I wanted to let you know that we received wonderful feedback about the tour and the students seemed to have really enjoyed themselves! Again, thank you for helping to create a great day for our students!
Yeimarie Lopez, MSW Candidate
2013 Graduate Student Staff Assistant
Office of Student Services
University of Michigan School of Social Work
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Linda! It is always a pleasure to host you and your group. You do such wonderful things for Detroit! The way you expose the city is a blessing to all who join you.
Anna Kohn
Detroit, MI
Hi Linda I had the privilege to find out about Feet on the Street Tours and what a find indeed. Thinking Fresh about Detroit was awesome from a professional point of view as a social worker and personal perspective as a suburban dweller. I learned about many exciting and inspiring programs blossoming all around the city. I learned about collaboration between people, organizations and the city. It was informative, educational, and so much fun!! My head was spinning from all that I heard, learned about and experienced. The smells, the sights, the sounds. ... it all moved me deeply and left me feeling excited and hopeful about people and our city. I had such an amazing day on the Thinking Fresh Tour that I looked for more and found the Prohibition and all that Jazz Tour, called my friends and signed us up for a night out on the town in a most unique way. No driving, an easy pick up and escorted around once again to learn about some of Detroits great history and present endeavors. Great sights, great information, great sounds to end the evening. Once again, an informative, educational ,inspiring and fun evening. Thank you Linda and Feet on the Street Staff.
Gail Hennes, MSW
Oak Park
I highly recommend FeetOnTheStreet Detroit tours for a most entertaining and rewarding experience. Linda Yellen has put together so many interesting packages, especially the Prohibition Tour and the Eastern Market/dining adventure. She is truly an asset to Detroit's resurgence. Her tours showcase the wonderful sights the city offers, and the bus tours are an easy, ideal way of viewing them.
Edie Broida
Farmington Hills
We were all very pleased.. and our guests from the U.S. and our international offices enjoyed the tour as well. I would be happy to recommend you anytime.
Cindy DeLisle
Webasto Product North America, Inc.
Fenton, MI
Hi Linda, Thank you so much! Our family is still talking about the great Detroit tour. You did a wonderful job.
Judy Rosner Kronzek,
Lansing, MI
(tour for wedding party and out of town guests May, 2013)
Wanted to say THANK YOU!!! Attendees really enjoyed the tour and we will be doing some more work with you in the future. You can add me to the list as a reference for your company.
Courtney Browne,
American Concrete Institute Farmington Hills,
MI Detroit tour for associates from the US and Mexico
-John Mahoney,
Royal Oak, MI
I was so excited to tour the Fisher Mansion in December. I work in the area and drive down W. Boston almost every day and have always wanted to see the Fisher Mansion from the inside. Linda and Becky did a wonderful job organizing the tour, making sure we got to see the beauty of the home -- and it was especially lovely at Christmas -- and in the process learn about Boston Edison's history and its role in Detroit's development. As someone who moved to the area as an adult, I was grateful to learn about Detroit's history from such a credible source and at an historic site. Feet on the Street thought of and took care of every detail, and I feel lucky to have been included. Keep up the excellent work!
~Shannon A. Clements
Hi Linda, I just wanted to thank you and your staff again for making the day in Mexican Town so enjoyable. We all had a wonderful time. Looking forward to next year!
Take care,
Lisa Montes, Spanish Teacher
Anderson Middle School
Berkley, MI
Thank you, Gregg Leshman
Judy Dunn
Auxiliary Coordinator Auxiliary for Jewish Senior Life West Bloomfield
Thank you!
Teresa Raniszeski,
June 2012
Thanks again
June 2012
Tour guest,
June 2012
Edie Broida
Eugene Liu,
May 2012 (via Facebook)
Mark Bennett,
March 2012(via Facebook)
Huntington Woods
Dianne Griswold,
September, 2010
Rose Marie Battey
- Prohibition and All That Jazz
Bloomfield Hills
Thanks again! Regards,
John Vetrano,
MSW Royal Oak
John Vetrano
Ted and Amy Hammer,
South Carolina 2010
Edie Broida
Farmington Hills, MI
Joanie Hamburger,
Royal Oak,
November 2010
Audra Carson,
Entrepreneur and lifelong city of Detroit resident,
August 2010
David and Raigan,
Royal Oak, MI,
July 2010
Again, thank you so much!
Cathy Freitag
Romulus Literary Guild,
April 24, 2010
Jeanette Coviak,
Fox Run Center for Continuous Learning,
May 24, 2010
Karin Risko,
Grosse Ile, MI Regarding Presentation of Detroit: Past, Present and Future,
November 2009
The Conference Planning Committee,
November 2010
Jennifer Van Dusen
Enrichment Coordinator,
International Academy,
Bloomfield Hills
Thank you.
Susan Brown
Ann Arbor, MI
(September 2008)
Sharon Wilson
Albuquerque, NM
(August 2007)
Danielle Delong,
Thank you.
Kristi Davis,
CTRS, Southfield Recreation Coordinator,
JARC (summer 2009)
Tatiana de Rosnay
Paris, France
(November 2008)
Marilyn Stoner
Brighton (October 2009)
Linda Lee
West Bloomfield, MI
(September 2009)
Linda and Harold Larsen
Farmington Hills, MI
Julianne Bjarnesen,
September 2008
Alicia Nelson,
Southfield, MI
Pat McDonald
Class of 1957,
Harper Hospital School of Nursing Detroit
(July 25, 2009)
Many thanks again.
Suzie Ethier,
Ottawa, Canada


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1 (16 ounce) package bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
1 (12 ounce) bag broccoli florets
1 (10 ounce) basket cherry or grape tomatoes
1 bunch green onions, sliced
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cups creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
As is, three stars == too sweet! I'd omit the sugar and toss the broccoli in with the pasta about three minutes before done to "shock" the broccoli so it keeps its crunch and bright green color -- five stars. Also good if you substitute the green onions with diced sweet or red onions. For a full meal, I add leftover cooked chicken or ham.
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I was so skeptical about this dressing. The sugar with the Parmesan seemed like it couldn't be good. As I was putting it on the salad, I was scared I was going to end up wasting all those great ingredients. Wow. Was I wrong! It was phenomenal. My husband and son raved about it, and they're not ones to rave. Later in the night when they usually snack on cereal or sandwiches, they both had bowls of the leftovers from this instead. And they don't touch leftovers! It's nothing short of a miracle.
Tried this salad yesterday as I had all of the ingredients on hand. Absolutely delicious. Made as directed. Cannot wait to make it for a family get together! Thank you for the great recipe!
I would give this a 10 star if I could. This by far is the best pasta salad I ever had. I too was skeptical about sugar being in a pasta salad but that is what makes this so unique. My family is very picky and normally won't even eat macaroni or pasta salads and they woofed it all down. Next time I will make a double batch so I can have some leftovers. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe!
Excellent tasting salad. Had all the ingredients on hand. Goes well with grilled meats or as a main meal. This would also be good with salami or other meats added.
Colourful and tasty! I have been making the same pasta salad recipe for years (the one on the mayonnaise jar), so was a little skeptical. But this one is fantastic - and it stays creamy the next day. Best of all my husband, who has always merely tolerated pasta salads, LOVES this!
This is the best pasta salad I have ever made or tasted. Made no changes to the recipe. It was so good, I made it again the next day for a pot luck dinner at church. So many requests for this recipe! Thank you!
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'The allegations of ill-treatment of the detainees indicate that, in many cases, the ill-treatment to which they were subjected while held in the CIA program, either singly or in combination, constituted torture. In addition, many other elements of the ill-treatment, either singly or in combination, constituted cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.'
[JURIST] Wireless communications company Qualcomm [corporate website] announced [press release] Monday that the US District Court for the Southern District of California [official website] has dismissed [order, PDF] a lawsuit against it by longtime corporate rival Broadcom [corporate website] asking the court to declare several Qualcomm patents exhausted and unenforceable. In the order issued Thursday, Judge William Hayes held that Broadcom's complaint lacked grounds for relief based on a failure to list the particular patents that were allegedly exhausted. Broadcom also failed to identify sales or licenses which would have triggered the exhaustion of Qualcomm's patents. The court also found Broadcom's purported injuries were too speculative to warrant declaratory relief. Hayes wrote:
The Court has considered the totality of the circumstances and concludes that the Complaint does not allege a controversy of "sufficient immediacy andreality to warrant the issuance" of a far-reaching declaratory judgment premised on a finding that Qualcomms unidentified patents that are embodied in wireless chipsets and handsets are exhausted.
[JURIST] German Chancellor Angela Merkel [BBC profile] said in a radio interview [transcript, in German] Sunday that the German government must more strictly enforce its gun-control laws. Merkel's comments came less than a week after 17-year-old Tim Kretschmer shot and killed 16 people [AP reports] in southern Germany. Authorities believe Kretschmer obtained the gun he used in the shooting from an unsecured place in his parents' house. Under German law, stored guns must be locked [DW report] in safes. Merkel asked parents and educators to be vigilant in keeping guns out of children's hands and mentioned the possibility of random checks to make sure weapons are properly stored. Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble [BBC profile] said last week that tightening Germany's gun-control laws would not eliminate youth gun violence [Reuters report]. Schaeuble called Germany's gun-control laws among the world's strictest [Reuters report]. In 2002, one house of Germany's parliament adopted a measure [CNN report] that required airgun owners to be licensed. That same day, a 19-year-old gunman shot and killed 17 people in Erfurt, though the shooting and legislation did not appear to be related. The German Police Union has said Germany's gun-control laws have not been properly enforced. Lawyers have said Kretschmer's father could be liable [Sunday Herald report] if it is shown he improperly stored the gun that Kretschmer eventually used in the shooting.
[JURIST] Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani [BBC profile] announced Monday that the government will reinstate deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry [JURIST news archive] in response to recent protests by members of the Pakistan lawyers' movement [NYT backgrounder; JURIST news archive] and opposition politicians and supporters. In a televised address, Gilani announced that Chaudhry and other deposed judges will be reinstated [Daily Times report] March 21, when the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court retires. Gilani ordered government officials to release [Dawn report] anyone arrested during the past week's so-called "long march" [JURIST reports], which began Thursday. Gilani also announced that the government would file a petition to reverse [Jang News report] the recent Supreme Court ruling that barred [JURIST report] opposition leader and ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] from holding elected office based on a past criminal conviction. Finally, Gilani lifted a ban on public demonstrations.Reports surfaced late Sunday that Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) [party website], had agreed to reinstate Chaudhry and other judges ousted by Zardari's predecessor Pervez Musharraf [JURIST news archive] in November 2007 after his declaration of emergency rule. Sharif and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) [party website] have actively campaigned [JURIST report] for Chaudhry's reinstatement, leading a similar "long march" last summer. Chaudhry has always maintained that he is still chief justice [JURIST report] under the Pakistani constitution [text].
[JURIST] The number of immigrants detained by the US has drastically increased over the last decade, according to an AP report [text] issued Sunday. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) [official website; JURIST news archive] database, obtain by the AP through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) [5 USC § 552; JURIST news archive], indicates that on January 25, 32,000 individuals were detained in the US. This is nearly five times the 6,785 that were detained in 1994. The report also highlights the extended period of time that individuals have faced detention. The ICE estimates that the average detention period is 31 days, but the report indicates that nearly 10,000 detainees have been in custody for longer. There are 18,690 immigrants that are currently in US custody who have no criminal record, 400 of whom have been detained for more than one year. According to the report, 58 percent of the detainees do not have lawyers. The lack of representation has exacerbated some of the issues, including determining whether the ICE follows the US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] 2001 ruling in Zadvydas v. Davis [Cornell LII backgrounder] that the ICE has six months to release or deport immigrants after their cases have been decided. The report indicated that 950 people are currently detained past this deadline. The ICE defends the detention system because it is the most effective way to ensure that individuals will appear before the court.Last month, the ICE's tactics during the Bush administration were criticized [JURIST report] by the Cardozo School of Law's Immigration Justice Clinic [official website] for being overly-aggressive and ineffective. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano [official profile] issued a directive [text] in January calling for review and assessment of the ICE fugitive operation teams. The ICE has arrested [JURIST report] many non-criminal illegal immigrants in the past year, many of whom were imprisoned [JURIST report]. In April, Seton Hall Law School's Center for Social Justice filed a lawsuit [Star-Ledger report] claiming that warrantless immigration raids violate the US Constitution.
[JURIST] A group of 16 human rights investigators and judges "shocked to the core" by the events during the most recent Gaza conflict [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] have called for a full investigation of possible violations of the Geneva Conventions [link to texts] in an open letter [text] addressed to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon [official profile; JURIST news archive] and all members of the UN Security Council. The signatories to the Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website; JURIST news archive] supported letter include Archbishop Desmond Tutu [Nobel profile; JURIST news archive], former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson [official profile; JURIST news archive] and South African Justice Richard Goldstone [official profile]. They said:
As individuals with direct experience of international justice and reconciliation of conflict, we believe there is an important case to be made for an international investigation of gross violations of the laws of war, committed by all parties to the Gaza conflict. Without setting the record straight in a credible and impartial manner, it will be difficult for those communities that have borne the heavy cost of violence to move beyond the terrible aftermath of conflict and help build a better peace.
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Three times in the last month, I've been to the Joseph Meyerhoff Theater, once for a Louis CK show, once for Handel's Messiah (my mom was in the chorus!), and just this past Saturday to take my son to Cirque de la Symphonie. Each time, I parked at the Mt. Washington light rail stop, took the train to the aptly named Cultural Center stop and walked about 25 steps through a lovely sculpture garden to get to the theater, and after the show, 25 steps back for a train back north.
Each time, the train was almost entirely empty. And the passengers that were on the train were coming from points further south. Only after the Louis CK show did I see any fellow audience members—in that case, just a few young people—walking to the train with me. What a waste! Each time, as we pulled out of the station, I watched the gridlocked spiral of cars trying to get out of the garage on Cathedral St, after paying $11 for the pleasure—something I had done many times before realizing how easy the light rail is—and shook my head. Why are Baltimoreans so resistant to public transportation? It just doesn't get any easier that this.
The fact is, public transportation in Baltimore is kind of a mess. People much smarter than me can (and do) explain at length the many ways our patchwork system of buses and trains falls woefully short of the comprehensive system of nearby cities like Washington D.C. and New York. I lived in New York City for 15 years without a car and I never once wanted or needed one (except when I wanted to get out of town). That kind of commitment to public transportation—which is shared, by the way, by almost every resident of NYC, regardless of class or neighborhood—would be impossible here, the system is too inadequate. Unfortunately, as a result, many Baltimoreans seemed to have internalized a car culture wherein it's inconceivable to get anywhere in town without driving there.
Which is too bad, because the light rail is really an ideal solution to get to several key locations in Baltimore. I admit I don't frequent the Metro or the MTA or Charm City Circulator buses (or a bike) very often, but other swear by their resourcefulness—it mostly depends where you live. From our home base in Mt. Washington, the light rail is a cheap ($3.10 round trip—kids seem to be free until an unreasonable age) way to get to the Meyerhoff, the Lyric, Camden Yards, M&T Bank Stadium, 1st Mariner Arena, Penn Station, and BWI, among many other destinations. In most cases, the light rail stop is just steps from the entrance without parking and traffic hassles. We've started to take note of kid-friendly restaurants that are at light rail stops (the train ride is half the fun for them), like Two Boots Pizza (Mt. Royal stop) or anything at the Hunt Valley mall (Hunt Valley stop).
So, let me hear it, Baltimore: why aren't you taking the light rail? In the past, I've heard that people think it's unsafe, but in my experience taking the trains with my kids dozens of times, I can tell you I've never felt unsafe or seen any reason why others would (though I don't doubt there have been isolated incidents, and I can understand why women traveling alone would be uneasy). In fact, police are on the train roughly 50% of the time to check that people have paid fares. Is it just the car habit? If so, it's work breaking the habit, at least once. You'd be surprised how easy and convenient it is...