Three charged in Detroit area builder bail out fraud allegations
2009-09-20 07:35:00 In the following press release Terrence Berg United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan announced that James Wiese, 38, of Birmingham, Ilir Dokaj, 33, and Tom Gjokaj, 52, both of Sterling Heights, were indicted today by a federal grand jury in Detroit for scheming to obtain $7,557,100 from federally insured banks through fraudulent mortgages on twelve Birmingham homes. Berg was joined in the announcement by Andrew C. Arena, FBI Special Agent in Charge.The 2-count indictment charges that James Wiese, through his company Great Lakes Custom Builder, LLC, purchased twelve residential properties in Birmingham, Michigan in 2004 and 2005. Many of these property sites originally had smaller homes located on them, which had been demolished. Wiese built new houses on the twelve sites, expecting to make a profit when the new houses were sold.James Wiese, Ilir Dokaj and Tom Gjokaj devised a scheme in which Gjokaj would be the straw buyer and purchase all twelve of the newly con...
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John Hughes - Who knew he was from Detroit?
2009-08-08 21:59:00 There is something about death that makes people more interesting. Where did John Hughes rank on the search engines last week before his sudden passing on Thursday? Where will he rank this weekend? As many of us certainly did, I explored Google to learn what I could about the man who brought us such '80's classics as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "The Breakfast Club." Knowing that Hughes attended high school in the north 'burbs, I just assumed the Hollywood director was a born and raised Chicago kid. Turns out he was from Detroit. And the ties stuck. "I grew up in the Detroit area, so I'm sort of happy right now," Hughes said to NHL.com at the Winter...
Dietert Detroit Electric Permmeter (338) - Calibration
2009-07-30 17:21:00 Hi guys, Anyone here knows how to calibrate a Dietert Detroit Electric Permmeter? I have a problem in reading green sand permeability in my thesis, im having values greater than 500 in the 1.5D scale, also i really dont know if i read it correctly, if the permmeter is OFF the indicator poi
Trade Rumor In Haiku: Bradley To Detroit?
2009-07-25 21:18:00 Tigers want Milton? My guess is that most Cubs fans Hope this deal happens Steve Stone says Cubs should Put Bradley on a private jet Flying to Detroit UPDATE:Fun while it lastedThe rumor is just "hogwash"Or so says Bruce Miles...
Gordon Signs With Detroit
2009-07-02 01:28:00 On the day the Blackhawks signed Marian Hossa and Tomas Kopecky away from Detroit, Ben Gordon has left for the Motor City.The Pistons have inked the free agent guard to a five year deal worth roughly fifty-five million dollars. Detroit is also working to sign Gordon's former UConn teammate and former Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva. Without Gordon the Bulls will have some cap space as they figure to be in the mix in the 2010 free agent signing period that will have an unprecedented amount of talent available. In addition, this makes you wonder whether the Bulls will make a move in response to the Gordon loss, given that BG will now be suiting up for rival Detroit.Despite a down...
Ben Gordon meeting with Detroit Pistons
2009-07-01 18:01:00 Yahoo sports reports that Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva are meeting with the Detroit Pistons today and that a deal may be consumated quickly. Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon and Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva flew to Detroit on Wednesday morning for a mid-day meeting with team president Joe Dumars and indications are both are moving rapidly toward deals with the Detroit Pistons, league and sources close to the two players told Yahoo! Sports. K.C Johnson has submitted a similar piece and adds that the Pistons are expected to offer 5/50 and the deal may be finished today. Dumars is expected to make Gordon an offer on the first full day of free agency, believed to be in the neighborhood...
June 25, 1956 ? Detroit?s Last Packard
2009-06-25 23:43:00 On this day in engineering history, the last Packard rolled off the assembly line at the carmaker's Connor Avenue plant in Detroit. Although the American automaker would continue to build cars for two more years, the 1958 Packard Hawk was more Studebaker than Packard. A modified version
Divco: The Detroit Industrial Vehicle Company
2009-06-25 07:01:00 If you're old enough to remember the milkman, you're probably old enough to remember Divco trucks. The other delivery personnel who came to your home drove Divco trucks, too. Built by the Detroit Industrial Vehicle Company and its successors, Divco trucks were part of the American way of life.
Chicago Cubs @ Detroit Tigers 6:05 CT/7:05 ET
2009-06-24 23:20:00 Bring it, Porcello Enough messing around. Enough with going back to not being able to hit the ball. Enough with the pigpen. Enough with Aaron Miles being on this team. All else aside, I refuse to lose to a guy named Fredrick Alfred Porcello. I mean, come on. His parents were apparently so into the name "Fred" they managed to fit two different versions of it into his name. So Cubs, despite all the hype about Porcello's high school, college, and minor league career, if you lose, it will be to a guy basically named Fred Fred Mushroom. If you can live with that....
B.J. Mullens to Detroit and not Chicago?
2009-06-20 21:48:00 Earlier there were reports that B.J. Mullens had a promise to go to the Chicago Bulls. Now nbadraft.net is reporting that the promise is from the Pistons.Two different sources have indicated to NBADraft.net on Friday that the Pistons have a promise in place to take BJ Mullens if he's available to the them at 15. Mullens works well with the rebuilding Pistons as he's a player with significant upside but will take time to become a contributor. With the Pistons in the process of rebuilding their squad, Mullens offers them a potential center for the future....
Can Electrics Jumpstart Detroit?
2009-04-19 15:43:00 U.S. automakers hope to breathe new life into the decaying auto economy by replacing the internal combustion engine with alternate power sources. General Motors is developing battery packs to give the Chevy Volt a fuel economy rating of 100 mpg, and Ford has sold 100,000 Escape hybrids. But more cha
NFL Draft: Matt Stafford, Avoid The Detroit Lions
2009-04-18 16:29:00 More at Zennie62.com | Follow me on Twitter! YouTube, Yahoo, MySpace, Metacafe, DailyMotion, Blip.tv, Stupid Videos, Sclipo, Viddler and Howcast A Message to Georgia QB Matt Stafford regarding the NFL Draft. Matt, one week from today you're going to be in New York for the NFL Draft as player and I as media . Many people expect The Detroit Lions, holding the first pick in the player selection event, to make you the number one pick. I've got some advice for you: Don't let 'em. Matt Stafford (photo from Google Images) Matt, the Detroit Lions are an organization of rich tradition, but a history of failure. The Lions have never reached the Super Bowl and playoff appearances have been few and far between. And the ownership has focused more on hiring personalities than building a winning organization. You won't win there. Why? Take a look at the NFL coaches who have won. All have one thing in common: they're kn...
detroit to be turned into a farm
2009-04-13 11:59:00 With Detroit fast becoming an urban wasteland, some enterprising businessman has a plan to turn part of the landscape into a farm.According to the press release"Detroit could be the nation's leading example of urban farming and become a destination for fresh, local and natural foods and become a major part of the green movement," said Hantz, a Detroit resident. "Hantz Farms will transform this area into a viable, beautiful and sustainable area that will serve the community, increase the tax base, create jobs and greatly improve the quality of life in an area that has experienced a severe decline in population." Phase 1 plans utilize more than 70 acres of underutilized vacant lands and abandoned properties on Detroit's lower east side. Hantz Farms plans to grow natural, local, fresh and safe fruits and vegetables to help meet Michigan's increasing demand for locally grown produce. In addition to food and trees, Hantz Farms will harvest wind energy and utilize geothermal heat and...
By: Influx Insights
More Detroit Doom
2009-04-05 19:26:00 Yet another article on Detroit, or rather Michigan: Leaving Michigan Behind: Eight-year population exodus staggers state Please read the article first before you read my words of disagreement. I don’t agree with the notion that the State is “losing” anything. Or that the State even has a right to anything. The lost revenue was never ...
Converting a Detroit Diesel Engine to Biodiesel
2009-03-27 03:59:00 I want to convert a Marine 671 Detroit Diesel to Biodiesel, is this feasable? Are there any suggestions as to where to start?
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Hope for Detroit?
2009-03-26 13:15:00 Test & Measurement World says a Stanford University professor and a product manager from Google think Detroit's automakers need to totally reinvent themselves. They propose four technologies they say could be put on the road in a few years. One is WiFi-like dedicated short-range communication th
2009 Detroit Autorama - F4 and More
2009-03-18 18:00:00 The Detroit Autorama is home of the prestigious Ridler competition, and the Autorama Extreme brings together some of the top imports, domestics and rad-rods from around the Country. This year's Autorama Extreme was part of the F4 Challenge. The Autorama Extreme guys wanted to b
Movie Review: DEA ? Detroit ? Two Disc Set
2009-02-19 19:22:00 I couldn?t imagine having a group of federal agents kick down my apartment door and swarm in. I do have a pretty convoluted apartment entrance, so that part would be interesting to see, although I?m sure they wouldn?t have any problem with it. I just think it would incredible to have a flashbang go off ...
Detroit’s Goaltender issue
2009-02-18 02:40:00 As powerful as the Red Wings may seem, 2nd place in the West, they have one big issue, GOALTENDING. Neither Conklin nor Ozzie have been good enough this season, and let’s face it the Wings won’t repeat the great cup run with a .890 save percentage. My personal solution, DO NOT TRADE FOR ANYONE, DO NOT CALL OUT OZZIE OR CONKLIN, simply CALL UP HOWARD Jimmy Howard has been a Red Wing prospect for the last 3 seasons, although he’s never played more than 4 games in a season, he’s a decent prospect, I believe the Red Wings as a team have nothing to lose, the defence is clicking, the offense has chemistry, besides Howard must gain experience if the management wants him to become the next Chris Osgood. Would you like to write for RumorMeThis? Check out http://rumormethis.com/write-fo-r-us/ for more details.
By: Rumor Me This
Detroit Iron vs. Imports - and Street Racing
2009-02-09 15:26:00 Time for the way back machine... In high school, in the early 70s, every Friday and Saturday night we went out cruising, we did a tour of all the popular spots to just stop and talk cars. One favorite spot was known as 'the doughnut' you guessed it a doughnut shop, 100's of cars could sh
Eat it, Detroit!
2009-01-30 17:46:00 What anybody who lives here knows, Denver is the best place in the world. Now, no less an authority than Pew Research has verified what we all know: You can’t get better than Denver. Our old friend, VtheK (whose site, if you haven’t been there in a while, is still as fun as ever) ...
By: GayPatriot
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Detroit NAIAS 2009 Slideshow
2009-01-25 08:42:00 I'll add commentary in a later post
By: BuffaloPundit
Revenge GTM-R Supercar Unveiled at Detroit
2009-01-16 04:55:00 One of the most interesting parts about covering auto shows is seeing the new vehicle designs from independent companies. A perfect example of this comes from the Revenge GTM-R that was unveiled at this year's North American International Auto Show.
Lincoln MKT Concept Unveiled at Detroit
2009-01-15 00:00:00 Alongside the C Concept, Ford also introduced the Lincoln MKT Concept. The MKT was designed with luxury and practicality in mind, offering many new features that put it well ahead of the competition.
Detroit Opens
2009-01-12 14:13:00 Unfortunately, I won't be going until late next week, but the images are coming out now. In a way, despite the scaled-down show this year, it's probably one of the most important Detroit shows yet, given the complete meltdown in the automotive industry. The companies that had their ...
By: BuffaloPundit
Yngwie Malmsteen: 1986 live in detroit baby, live in detroit!
2009-01-04 16:44:00 News: 04-01-2009: Two years after I first saw Yngwie play, Yngwie Malmsteen trilogy tour live in Detroit 1986 Yngwie Malmsteen - Black Star Live In Detroit 1986 Yngwie Malmsteen-Anguish and Fear 1986 - Live In Detroit Yngwie Malmsteen playing live the 2nd and 3rd fragment of Trilogy Suite Yngwie Malmsteen - Fire - Live In Detroit 1986 This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Detroit's Decaying Factories
2008-12-30 23:01:00 J-lop had an interesting post a while back with photos of a handful of former Detroit factories, some of which have since become modern ruins, but this week we stumbled on a two-year-long batch of threads from a Detroit-focused message board that goes into exacting detail into the locations and
Odysseus in Detroit
2008-12-29 08:18:00 I have this theory that if you go down any major list of the best films of all time, say the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest American Movies of all Time, you will find parallels in mythology for each film, not exact, mind you, but enough to show that the filmmakers of the last (and ...
By: GayPatriot
2009 Detroit Auto Show Preview: Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S
2008-12-28 08:21:00 When one thinks of the Indianapolis 500, Maserati is not a name that pops immediately to mind. However, cars wearing the famous trident logo won the 500 twice in 1939 and 1940 when legendary Wibur Shaw drove an 8C TF to victory at the “Brickyard” both years. Thankfully, even with all the bad news about ...
By: Auto Fans
Detroit Auto Show 2009 Preview:SLR Stirling Moss won?t be offered in North
2008-12-28 08:12:00 With the exhibitors’ roster for the upcoming 2009 Detroit Auto Show dwindling, you’d think that any cars being unveiled there might actually, you know, be available in North America. But according to reports, you’d be wrong. Mercedes-Benz is anticipated to unveil the million-dollar Stirling Moss edition Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, but sources indicate that the limited-production topless supercar ...
By: Auto Fans
Electric Car Tech or Detroit Bailout?
2008-12-18 14:26:00 Detroit automakers say they need billions of dollars in bailout money or they face firing millions of workers across the industry. The U.S. government is reluctant, but there may be another easy source: the $25 billion Congress earmarked for the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Progra
Detroit = Buffalo. Sorta.
2008-12-09 09:02:00 Read this depressing assessment of Detroit's renaissance-that-never-comes, and just substitute "Buffalo" for "Detroit", "Western New York" for "Michigan", and "Bills" for "Lions". It's practically a carbon copy. When a state lives with a story line of decline for so long, it doesn't just affect the mood. It becomes ...
By: BuffaloPundit
Detroit Bailout a ?Bridge Loan to Nowhere?
2008-12-06 15:46:00 (h/t: Hot Air). The “Big 3″ American Automaker CEOs were back in Washington this week for round two of the bailout slugfest. Arriving from Detroit in hybrid vehicles (that they actually drove, at least part way) and with business plans in hand (that failed to mention anything about profitability), the Moochers of Motown ...
By: shyspeak.net
Detroit Carpenters Union Chief Under Further Investigation
2008-12-06 13:39:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Convicted of corruption charges in 2006, Walter Ralph Marbry is under a cloud once again for further charges that he is involved in illegal activities connected with his former role as head of the Detroit Carpenter’s union. Convicted of receiving more than “$120,000 in illegally discounted work on his Grosse Pointe Park ...
By: Publius Forum
Does Detroit Matter to U.S. National Security?
2008-12-05 21:00:00 While driving to work in my American-built car this morning, I listened to the latest radio reports about the sad state of the U.S. auto industry. Like you, I hoped to hear something new about the proposed $34-billion bailout. First, there were the requisite remarks about how the heads of the B
Raise Your Hand If You Feel Sorry For the Detroit Lions
2008-11-28 21:47:00 Chris Johnson was untouched on a short run to the outside and a long gain up the middle. The two plays were symbolic of the canyon-like gap between the once-beaten Tennessee Titans and the winless Detroit Lions.read more | digg story
A Ray of Hope for Detroit Residents Facing Foreclosure
2008-11-24 15:06:00 The local governments across the state of Michigan are making preparations to spend over $263 million to help the homeowners facing foreclosure on their real estate. This money can be used to help buyers to purchase vacant homes and also meet the closing costs. Also, the buyers are supposed to get interest-free loans in some ...
Automaker CEOs Leverage Worker?s Jobs in Bailout Bid
2008-11-20 00:16:00 In a shameful display of corporate greed and ineptitude, the “Big 3″ Automaker CEOs warned Congress of a “national catastrophe” and “millions of layoffs” if they don’t receive $25 billion in bailout cash from the American taxpayer! Singing in unison, GM CEO Rick Wagoner begins by begging for bridge loan to “span the financial ...
By: shyspeak.net
Unions Killing Detroit
2008-11-17 13:46:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Dan Ikenson of the CATO Institute has another great posting on the “cancer” that is unions in the U.S. auto making industry. A Cancer on the Big Three If you?ve followed developments in the auto industry at any time during the past couple couple decades, you?ve probably heard of GM?s ?Jobs Bank.? This nausea-inducing ...
By: Publius Forum
Detroit Needs a Bailout
2008-11-11 17:43:00 Let's recall why our automotive industry found itself hemorrhaging cash and with massive losses. This didn't just happen overnight when the credit crunch hit. This was many years, and a lot of half-assed design and materials decisions, in the making.
By: BuffaloPundit
Detroit?s Chickens Coming Home To Roost
2008-10-13 16:28:00 The domestic auto industry is getting its own bailout to the tune of $25 billion. Remember George W. Bush's bleating 8 years ago about tax dollars being the people's money? The people's money is going to subsidize and prop up a lot of businesses that have made trillions ...
By: BuffaloPundit
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