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Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. As of the 2000 Census, the city had a population of 114,024, of which 36,892 (32%) are university or college students. The 2008 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 114,386, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan. The city is part of the Detroit – Ann Arbor – Flint, MI CSA.
Ann Arbor was founded in 1824, with one theory stating that it is named after the spouses of the city's founders and for the stands of trees in the area. The University of Michigan moved from Detroit to Ann Arbor in 1837, and the city showed steady growth throughout the 1800s and 1900s, with a decline during the Depression of 1873. During the 1960s and 1970s, the city gained a reputation as an important center for liberal politics. Ann Arbor also became a focal-point for left-wing activism and served as a hub for the civil-rights movement and anti-Vietnam War movement, as well as the student movement.
Today, Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan, which is the dominant institution of higher learning in the city. The university shapes Ann Arbor's economy significantly as it employs about 30,000
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alaywa Passing through Detroit soon (end of August)...any recommended sites worth stopping for? Maybe that spooky abandoned train station? Maybe one of those neighbourhoods for houses selling for $1000?
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:41:42 GMT View Conversation
Yusuf Ak: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1K6-5...
1:05 - watch it from the beginning.
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Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:47:16 GMT
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Adrian Chang It was such a beautiful day. Went to the TOAE today to support a friend and relaxed the rest of the day.
Now time to call it a night. Goodnight miimrs!
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:50:34 GMT View Conversation
The largest outdoor art exhibition in Canada, the TOAE offers a fresh-air alternative to conventional art shows and galleries. Approximately 100,000 visitor...read more
Queen Zee: In the pretty area of Ann Arbor, MI ...around University of Michigan.
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Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:17:11 GMT
Parama Danoesubroto: I MISS Ann Arbor...I used to live there,for a couple of years. It's probably one of my best places that I've lived in.
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Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:47:42 GMT
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Parama Danoesubroto Yo Guys, you should follow each other here on miimr. I'm sure the two of you know each other. David and Andrew. JSTOR alumnus :)
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:56:08 GMT View Conversation
Parama Danoesubroto: Also my miimr friends, let's welcome Andrew and David, they both are based in Ann Arbor Michigan, the place where I used to live a couple of years ago
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Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:58:58 GMT
Parama Danoesubroto: Andrew and David both played a crucial part in the earlier version of miimr. A couple of years ago, miimr was called TrendHot.com.
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Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:04:11 GMT
TrendHot was a social site that allows users to share their trends with their friends
Here's a review of the site by killerstartups.com :
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alaywa Was that an earth quake we all felt at 1:43pm?!?!?!
I felt some jiggling in my chair, as well as the whole office, and IT was on the phone with a colleague they reported shaking and their alarm went off!
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:46:40 GMT View Conversation
Parama Danoesubroto: I've put 4 hours of effort into fixing this. Can't spend anymore at this moment. will put this on the backburner. Sorry for the annoyance.
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Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:35:26 GMT
Queen Zee: lol, Thanks Yusuf....Sometimes you just gotta make the best of a bad situation ;) (New paragraph) PD, I'll purchase Miimr from you for 5 billion dollars and take over with some experts. You down?
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Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:24:38 GMT
