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French Newspaper Visits Detroit, the “Paris of the West”
Unemployment almost doubled in Detroit between January 2008 and July 2009, rising from 14.8% to 28.9%. The real rate may be over 40%, according to Kurt Metzger, director of the Detroit area Community Information System
Fill up your fuel efficient Ford Fusion and cruise into affordable living!
Ford Motor Company swept the North American Car and Truck of the year awards at the 2010 North American International Auto Show with the Ford Fusion Hybrid and the Transit Connect. That’s especially good news for Detroiters who are anxious to see new life rise from...
Painting pictures by the numbers
Tables. Pie charts. Histograms. Line graphs. Depicting data is our bread and butter, but we realize that it’s Greek to most people. That’s why D-ACIS is using mapping technologies to help you visualize what numbers really mean. It’s so true: A picture really is worth...
In 2010, the sky’s the limit
I was reading USA Today over the holiday break and came across a small story with the title, “Paper airplane flight sets record.” According to the article, Japanese paper airplane virtuoso Takua Toda set a world record for a hand-launched paper airplane on December...
Michigan Population Stats: We would have lost more, but there was nowhere to run
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2009 STATE POPULATION RELEASE BY THE CENSUS BUREAU The Census Bureau released new population estimates this morning. Here is my analysis of what it means for Michigan. Michigan loses population between 2008 and 2009 for 4th straight year - second...
Tough Job Market is Tougher on Those with “Black” Names
As the recession grows deeper and competition for jobs grows fiercer, the black community is being disproportionately passed over for jobs. Recently, the New York Times carried a story about how African Americans are “whitewashing” their resumes to avoid job...
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