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Screw 'em. They're stuck here! :evil: Tangent: yeah, I think the same thing. It's cruel, but our society courts the young ceaselessly. I was near useless when I was a 22 year old engineer out of UD but I had companies recruiting me HARD. Today as a 50 something, I can do everything but I'm at the back of the line, and oh, no, we don't wink wink practice age discrimination. It is kind of funny though cause the companies I talk to now rather hire someone with more experience since they can get them on the cheap and I'm a recent computer engineer grad from UD. If only our times were reversed we would both be happy. Also if you know of any companies really hiring recent graduates please let me know because I have yet to find any decent ones. I'm basically competing against people with 10+ years of experience for entry level positions and its frustrating.

Between the rock and the food place There's something appropriate about going to Cleveland to pay homage to Bruce Springsteen, the poet of Rust Belt rock. What I didn't expect in that much-maligned city was a fun neighborhood of historic bed-and-breakfast inns, up-to-the-minute restaurants and one of the best traditional food markets I have ever visited. Cleveland, about seven hours by car from the Beltway, was the first stop my husband and I planned on a longer Midwestern road trip. The goal was to see the special Springsteen exhibit that runs through Dec. 31 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame downtown. But somehow, nearly every downtown hotel room was booked by convention-goers. Serendipity (and some Internet trawling) led us to a B&B, the J. Palen House. Maps showed it a few miles from downtown, across the Cuyahoga River and close to a station on the city's light rail system. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/23/AR2010092306241.html

There is also this http://www.meetup.com/japanese-535/ Its just a group of people who are Japanese or are interested in Japanese culture. They have meet ups, discuss any events concerning Japanese culture, etc. A lot of them seemed to have either moved here recently from another state or from Japan within the last couple years or so and most of the members speak both English and Japanese.

Night image of Cleveland to grace wall where LeBron once reigned CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The downtown Cleveland building that once featured a huge image of LeBron James could soon display a different civic image: A night view of the Cleveland skyline, courtesy of the Sherwin-Williams Co. The paint and coatings company is asking city design and planning officials to approve plans for the huge banner, which would cover a wall left empty this summer after James announced his decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat. Instead of a basketball player tossing chalk, the banner would show illuminated skyscrapers as seen from the Cuyahoga River. Above them, the words "Our Home Since 1866. Our Pride Forever." In one lower corner is the Sherwin-Williams name and logo. Sherwin-Williams owns the building, the Landmark Office Towers where the company keeps its headquarters and about 2,000 employees. Since crews tore down James's image in July, the company has been considering options for the blank space, a wall designed to abut another tower than was never built. there is a picture of the proposed image as well on the site. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/09/night_image_of_cleveland_to_grace_wall_where_lebron_once_reigned.html

Cleveland: As interest in film making grows, so do jobs CLEVELAND -- The Film Tax Credit for Ohio is helping make the state an ideal backdrop for many film makers. Meanwhile at Cuyahoga Community College, more students are hoping to get into the industry. Bobby Dorrance is studying film making at Tri-C Metro, hoping to become an editor for feature films one day. "I've been given the opportunity to work with professionals on professional film sets. I've even been given the opportunity to work a paying job," Dorrance said of the doors that have opened for him in the past two years. Creative Arts has become so popular a department at Tri-C, the community college built a new, $27 million dollar metro facility that will house classroom space for students in film, theatre, music and other arts programs. Students and faculty gave tours of the new building Monday evening, where the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives will also be stored. http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=148580&catid=45

U.S. nuclear power conference to be held in Cleveland Cleveland will host a national conference on Tuesday on nuclear power in the United States. The conference, entitled ''The Future of Nuclear Technology in the U.S.,'' will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Keynote speakers include Patrick Moore, co-chair of the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition and a co-founder and former leader of Greenpeace, and Karen Alderman Harbert, president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy. The conference will focus on nuclear energy technology, common misconceptions about nuclear power, global investments in nuclear energy and the future needs of the domestic nuclear energy industry. http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/102963159.html

Cities Increasingly Turn to 'Trash Police' to Enforce Recycling Laws In a growing number of cities across the U.S., local governments are placing computer chips in recycling bins to collect data on refuse disposal, and then fining residents who don't participate in recycling efforts and forcing others into educational programs meant to instill respect for the environment. From Charlotte, N.C., to Cleveland, Ohio, from Boise, Idaho, to Flint, Mich., the green police are spreading out. And that alarms some privacy advocates who are asking: Should local governments have the right to monitor how you divide your paper cups from your plastic forks? Is that really the role of government? In Dayton, Ohio, chips placed in recycle bins transmit information to garbage trucks to keep track of whether residents are recycling -- a program that incensed Arizona Sen. John McCain, who pointed out that the city was awarded half a million dollars in stimulus money for it. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/09/07/trash-police-invade-thanks-government-stimulus/

I saw it on one of the news channels and they said it was something like 100+ million dollars under what they thought it would be. They said it was going to cost around $250 million dollars instead of the 400+ million initially planned. I was wondering if that was just for the first phase of it or for the total?

They were posted in the Ohio 2010 census thread in June I think. The data comes from the US Census but these are only estimates still based on the 2000 census. The 2010 Census information for cities will roll out April 2011. I also never realized that Toledo had that kind of population, less then 20k separates them from cincy?

Is this new or the same data that was posted in June?

Ohio Among the Best States for New College Graduates "With its central location, low cost of living and leadership in key industries, Ohio is an ideal place for young professionals – including the 180,000 high school seniors and 78,000 college students who graduate from Ohio schools each year – to start their careers," said Ed Burghard, executive director of the Ohio Business Development Coalition. "Innovative investments such as Ohio Third Frontier attract young professionals, and the Bloomberg Businessweek data reaffirms why young professionals are selecting Ohio. It's the best place to have a personally fulfilling life and a professionally rewarding career, delivering on Ohio's promise as the State of Perfect Balance." Ranked ninth on the Businessweek list, Columbus -- Ohio's state capital and the 16th largest city in the U.S. -- is the second-fastest growing major metropolitan area in the Midwest. Home to 1.75 million residents and 15 Fortune 1000 companies, central Ohio is a growing center for established and emerging companies in finance, insurance, information technology and biosciences. Major area employers include Nationwide, American Electric Power, Huntington Bank, the federal Defense Supply Center, Cardinal Health and The Ohio State University. Ranked 17th, Cleveland has diverse job opportunities in manufacturing, science, engineering and biotechnology. Major employers headquartered in Cleveland include Eaton, Parker Hannifin, Sherwin-Williams and KeyCorp. Retail, customer service, wholesale and retail trade and health-care opportunities abound in 20th-ranked Dayton. Large employers include Premier Health Partners and Kettering Health Network. Cincinnati, ranked 23rd, offers jobs in key industries such as manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and insurance. Major employers include Fortune 500 companies such as AK Steel, http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ohio-among-the-best-states-for-new-college-graduates-101884193.html

MetroHealth Medical Center opens Cleveland's first urgent care facility CLEVELAND - Cleveland got its first urgent care facility on Thursday in the Slavic Village neighborhood. Residents now have an alternative to the costly emergency rooms that they have depended on all these years. Residents who need to see a physician for non-emergency care can simply walk into the facility or schedule a same-day appointment during the daytime, evening and on weekends. http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/metrohealth-medical-center-opens-clevelands-first-urgent-care-facility

I had about 15-20 from my Ignatius class of 03' go to University of Dayton but I honestly wish I would have went to CSU and saved on some of my loans. I know that the University of Dayton had a lot of people from the Cleveland area. Almost every class room there were about 4-6 people from NEO and the average class room size was about 25.

KJP EDIT: Duplicate post. See WSJ article above "Cleveland Rocks." http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,15104.msg507125.html#msg507125

Public art display coming to Cleveland CLEVELAND - Local artists had a dream that came true in one Cleveland neighborhood. Along East 156th and North Waterloo roads, crews began installing a new sculpture in front of the Arts Collinwood Center Wednesday. The sculpture incorporates a 100 square-foot performing stage. Its steel tower weighs three tons and will stand 32 feet high. The public art project will serve as a support for public art works. http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/entertainment/around_town/local-artists-have-a-dream-for-art-in-cleveland

Yea but this was for roughly half the year not the full year.

Columbus' 73 Homicides Tops Ohio Cities Columbus is the largest city in Ohio, but is it also the most dangerous? City leaders are asking themselves that question one day after a five-year-old was shot in the face. Terrance Powell is recovering in Nationwide Children's Hospital, but this shooting shocked a city that has already seen 73 homicides, 20 more than this time last year. That compares to 45 homicides in Cleveland, 37 in Cincinnati, 25 in Dayton, 17 in Toledo and 15 in Youngstown. When looking at the actual homicide rates in these cities per 100,000 people, Columbus is at 9.48. However, Cleveland is actually higher sitting at 10.43, and Cincinnati is the highest of the three at 11.11. http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2010/aug/20/columbus-73-homicides-tops-ohio-cities-ar-201401/

Cleveland's Flats East Bank hotel will carry the Aloft brand CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has signed on to the Flats East Bank project, where a 150-room Aloft hotel is scheduled to open in early 2013. The Aloft brand launched in 2008 and quickly grew to more than 40 locations, most of them in North America. A younger, sexier sibling of Starwood's W Hotels brand, Aloft targets tech-savvy travelers and offers rooms at an average price of $125 a night. Rates have not been set yet for the Aloft Downtown Cleveland, a $20 million development being funded by international investors. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/08/clevelands_flats_east_bank_hotel_will_carry_the_aloft_brand.html

Its a new VA Clinic - I have them listed under construction and developments thread for Parma. http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,22993.0.html http://www.wtam.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122520&article=4556586

Crews from "Free Runner" will be in town for a few weeks. Monday, July 26, 2010 Producer Warren Ostergard talks with WTAM's Darren Toms about "Free Runner" (Cleveland) - A Hollywood film crew is in Cleveland shooting an action film called "Free Runner." The producers chose Cleveland because they could get access to locations that couldn't be found in other big cities. Ivan Scwartz is executive director of The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, and he says the state has also tax incentives for companies to film in Ohio. Film crews will be in town for a few weeks, and the production is moving quickly from location to location. http://www.wtam.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122520&article=7398474

Not sure if they would qualify as a quick lunch but has anyone tried out Zdara yet? They have all the traditional middle eastern foods - but I doubt its anywhere near as good as my grandma's :) http://www.zdara.com/Home.html

Missed deadlines for Cleveland's medical mart could mean later groundbreaking CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Developer MMPI missed a deadline last month to deliver an overall budget and work schedule for Cuyahoga County's planned downtown convention center and medical mart. The Chicago-based company also cancelled a June 24 meeting to publicly unveil a conceptual design -- drawings showing 30 percent of a complete plan -- for the $425 million, taxpayer-financed project. Now, an oft-touted October groundbreaking could be pushed to Christmas. But no later, said Jeff Appelbaum, the county's pointman for the project. http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga-county/index.ssf/2010/07/medical_mart_missed_deadlines_may_mean_later_groundbreaking.html

I don't know how the wait times are now but when I went the first weekend they told me its a 2 hour wait but it actually ended up being an hour and fifteen minutes long, although I'm sure some left to come back another time or day. I really do hope this becomes a more permanent thing soon.

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has an average of 270,000 visitors annually http://ohio-travel.suite101.com/article.cfm/cleveland-ohio-attractions