November 3, 2009 – 10:21 am
Michigan State University researchers are developing aquatic robots that mimic fish movement to allow low cost and omni-present monitoring of harmful algal blooms in fresh water eco-systems. We at Absolute Michigan would like to welcome our robotic piscine overlords and invite you to watch this video!
October 30, 2009 – 9:00 am
The Detroit Pistons kick off the 2008 season TONIGHT (Oct 30) at the Palace vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. You can get upper level tickets for just $15 and $5 of that goes to breast cancer research at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit.
You can also download Detroit Pistons pumpkin stencils of - [...]
October 28, 2009 – 7:09 am
The last Wednesday of every month is a "Weird Wednesday" on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey gives you a sample of what's weird in the Wolverine State. You can listen to Linda's latest podcasts and read her blog at uncannyworld.com and also check out her books including Weird Michigan & Strange Michigan.
Gateway Ghost [...]
October 27, 2009 – 12:21 pm
Pistons Shoe by Kevin.Ward
The almost completely revamped Detroit Pistons open the 2009-2010 season tomorrow night at Memphis (who will possibly be sporting their brand new Allan Iverson). On the subject of the dramatically changed Pistons including the not-so-dearly departed AI, Natalie at Need4Sheed (repping the D regardless of where Sheed is now) had a great [...]
October 22, 2009 – 12:50 pm
Autumn Pathways by pentax hammer (gary syrba)
The crowds and traffic have subsided, the harvests are bountiful and the mosquitoes are few and far between. What we're trying to say is that autumn is perfect time to get out and enjoy a color tour, take in a late season festival or event, go camping or hit [...]
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October 22, 2009 – 7:43 am
Green Rocks by {D}
Scientists say that 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the safe upper limit for life as we know it. We're currently pushing 400, and this Saturday (October 24, 2009) is the 350 International Day of Climate Action, a day designed to show through public action that life [...]
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October 14, 2009 – 10:50 am
Silver Immigrants is a 1970s film from Seeking Michigan that documents various aspects of salmon sport fishing in Michigan. The film relates how the introduction of Coho and Chinook salmon transformed Michigan's sport fishing industry. Now, with invasive species eating into the food chain, salmon and other sport fish populations are on the verge of [...]
October 9, 2009 – 9:50 am
Luminous Light Huntress (Tamara Jacobs) says that she loves landscape photography, especially waterfalls. Also that she's a tree hugger* in a major way and aims to merge her passion for the environment with her love of landscape photography.
Judging by the photo above, she seems to be well on her way. You can see this photo [...]
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October 6, 2009 – 8:04 am
This article originally appeared on Leelanau.com - click the photo for a bigger view!
The Michigan Wildlife Conservancy has released results of an investigation that appears to validate a cougar presence in Michigan. The apparent cougar was photographed near the south shore of Glen Lake in Leelanau County:
On Labor Day, September 7, 2009 Dr. Jerome Wiater [...]
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