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nanoRETE has been awarded an Air Force SBIR contract for the development of a field-ready, real-time biosensor for the detection of tuberculosis, and has received a matching grant from the State of Michigan. nanoRETE is developing cost-effective nanoparticle biosensors that can detect multiple pathogens and toxins while generating screening results in less than three hours. LANSING, Michigan (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 nanoRETE, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a Phase II contract...
Driver’s license restoration lawyer will restore your license or the attorney fee is waived for the next hearing. Northville, MI (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Michigan driver’s license attorney Mark Langschied recently announced he is now providing clients with a new license restoration guarantee. The new guarantee states that Attorney Langschied will restore his clients’ driver’s license or he will waive the attorney fee at the next hearing. According to Michigan law, if an individual...
DETROIT, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 80 energy leaders from throughout the Midwest - including many local stakeholders such as DTE Energy, the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association and the Michigan Energy Office - gathered in Detroit May 8 and 9 to discuss regional energy issues as part of the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance's (MEEA) Annual Meeting. The event provided an occasion for MEEA to celebrate the approximately $1.5 billion regional investment in energy...
Courageous Persuaders program announcement TROY, Mich., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) Education Foundation announced today that tickets are still available for the 2013 Courageous Persuaders Video Competition Awards Celebration which will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Scott LaRiche, DADA president, made the announcement. LaRiche also announced the venue for the Celebration: the Troy Marriott Hotel in Troy, Mich. Tickets for the...
California company TubeMogul joins the growing list of startups to open up in downtown Detroit's burgeoning technology hub DETROIT, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TubeMogul, the leader in programmatic branding and one of the fastest-growing companies in the San Francisco Bay Area, is the latest in a growing number of startup companies to open an office in Detroit's burgeoning technology hub. For TubeMogul, which has run video advertising campaigns for all of Michigan's top automotive...
Retailer continues to support communities it serves through job creation, buying local GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Meijer will open its 200(th) store in Swartz Creek, Mich. on May 16, continuing its commitment to support the communities it serves by creating more than 200 jobs and buying fresh, local produce, Meijer Co-Chairman Hank Meijer announced today. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130509/CG10448-INFO) "We're excited to continue to see our...
Developed to provide more consistent performance without altering existing housings PLYMOUTH, Mich., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Simrit has developed a new friction optimized seal that fits in existing standard sealing grooves. Designed to provide more consistent performance, the combined elastomer / polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) system offers low break away force, improved durability and temperature resistance for dry running piston type systems...
NOVI, Mich., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: COSH), the parent company of Cooper Standard Automotive, a leading global supplier of automotive sealing, fuel and brake, and fluid transfer systems, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. "During the quarter, our global leadership team stabilized European performance and focused on improving operational processes around the world," said Jeffrey Edwards, CEO, Cooper...
LANSING, Mich., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted unanimously to support responsible oil and gas exploration in Michigan and to oppose any attempt to ban the use of hydraulic fracturing, including a false and misleading petition drive now underway by irresponsible environmental groups. "In-state production of oil and gas benefits Michigan, our communities and families in many ways," said Rich Studley, President & CEO of the...
DEARBORN, Mich., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford adding 2,000-plus jobs at Kansas City AssemblyFord will add more than 2,000 jobs at Kansas City Assembly Plant, where the F-150 is built. Click here for an inside look at Ford employees working on assembly of the industry-leading Ford F-150. The company is adding the jobs to meet surging demand for F-150 and the planned production of the all-new Ford Transit. more... Kristina Adamski | kadamsk1@ford.com | 313.588.0849 Ford U.S....
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Isle Royal National Park is located in the state of Michigan in the United States. The park contains 571,790 acres of land and water. Its mains feature is Isle Royale, the largest island in Lake Superior that stretches over forty-five miles. The park also contains four hundred smaller islands and the water that connects them. The park was established in 1940, designated as a Wilderness Area in 1976, and designated as an International Biosphere Reserve in 1980. Isle Royal once hosted a...
The Indiana bat (Myotis sodalist) is a mouse-eared bat that can be found in North America. Its range primarily includes eastern and Midwestern states, but it can be found in some southern areas of the United States. During the winter, its range becomes much smaller, with most populations occurring in large clusters in only a few caves. One study conducted in 1985 suggested that an estimated 244,000 individuals of this species reside in Indiana. Its range overlaps that of the endangered gray...
Symbol: LIMI9 Group: Monocot Family: Liliaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N CAN N Synonyms: LICAM Lilium canadense L. ssp. michiganense (Farw.) B. Boivin & Cody LICAU Lilium canadense L. var. umbelliferum (Farw.) B. Boivin LIMIU Lilium michiganense Farw. var. uniflorum Farw. Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AR, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS,...
The shortnose cisco (Coregonus reighardi) is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family (family Salmonidae). The species is resident to the Nearctic ecozone, formerly occurring in Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Ontario in Canada and the United States. The last reported population was restricted to Georgian Bay off Lake Huron in Canada. Reaching a maximum recorded length of 14 in (36 cm) and a maximum recorded weight of 1.2 lb (540 g), the shortnose cisco is distinguished from the other...
Halite is the mineral of sodium chloride, NaCl, commonly known as rock salt. Halite forms isometric crystals. The mineral is colorless to white, light blue, dark blue, and pink. It commonly occurs with other evaporite deposit minerals such as several of the sulfates, halides and borates. Halite occurs in vast beds of sedimentary evaporite minerals that result from the drying up of enclosed lakes, playas, and seas. Salt beds may be up to 350 m thick and underlie broad areas. In the United...
