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I really love the momentum that has been occuring with this: first the bike racks going in all over the city, then bikes lanes being put in/planned, now a $370,000 "bike station" in the heart of downtown. 17 bikes is a good start. It sounds like they don't want to get too big, but that seems like a perfect number to start.

To recap from last night....Cleveland now has another Danny Greene!!!!!!! :shoot: Cavaliers Select Eyenga and Green in the 2009 NBA Draft CLEVELAND, OH - June 25, 2009 - The Cleveland Cavaliers selected guard/forward Christian Eyenga with the 30th overall pick and guard/forward Danny Green with the 46th overall pick of the 2009 NBA Draft. “Christian is very athletic and shoots the ball very well. He has the potential to be a good NBA player. We are excited to work with him, to see his development and help him grow as a player and a person,” Ferry said. “Danny Green is a good basketball player and competitor. He knows how to win.” More at http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/09draft_picks_090625.html

^^Man that would be an amazing addition for the future...and he seems like he could be a fan favorite right away!....If there's any room left that is... www.cleveland.com is doing a good job with coverage of the Shaq trade. They've devoted an entire top banner to it.

Terry Pluto's take on the trade: Like the Cleveland Cavaliers' deal for Shaquille O'Neal? You should love it by Terry Pluto, Plain Dealer Columnist Thursday June 25, 2009, 2:22 PM You should love the Cavaliers' trade for Shaquille O'Neal. Absolutely, positively, without-a-shred-of-doubt be gushing about the deal that brings a future Hall of Famer to Cleveland, a 37-year-old who still was voted the third-best center in the NBA. In Phoenix, O'Neal averaged 17.8 points and 8.4 rebounds while shooting 60 percent from the field and foul line in 75 games last season. The Cavs gave up so little in this trade. Ben Wallace is an aging big man contemplating retirement after breaking his leg last season and receiving treatments on both knees. They also sent the Phoenix Suns a spare part guard in Sasha Pavlovic, plus a second-round pick in the 2010 draft along with $500,000. More at http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/blog/index.ssf/2009/06/like_the_cleveland_cavaliers_d.html

Nicknames I like so far, since apparently, Shaq requires a new nickname everywhere he goes... Shaq Erie The Big Smokestack Big Witness

http://www.medcitynews.com/index.php/2009/06/cleveland-stem-cell-projects-receive-10-million-commercialization-boost/ Cleveland stem cell projects receive $10 million commercialization boost June 25, 2009 by Chris Seper CLEVELAND, Ohio — Two grants worth $10 million will push two stem-cell technologies deeper into clinical trials, while advancing research on a series of other additional, nascent stem cell projects throughout Greater Cleveland. The initial grant is $5 million from Ohio’s Third Frontier Program to the Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, and an additional $5 million will be matched through project participants. The center’s members include Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and the local biopharmaceutical company Athersys. Some of the grant money will go to Athersys to perform a Phase II clinical trial on MultiStem, an adult stem cell therapy to help victims of heart attacks, strokes and a complication of bone marrow transplants.

I'm not sure if this has been posted before, so: http://www.laprensatoledo.com/Stories/2009/062609/City.htm A Public Forum on the Medical Mart at the City Club The City Club of Cleveland will host Cuyahoga County Commissioner Tim Hagan; Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove; and President of Merchandise Medical Properties, Inc. Chris Kennedy to discuss the vision and details of the Medical Mart. Since 2005, MMPI, County officials, and local health care institutions have been negotiating how to turn the concept into a reality. The panel will convene at noon Monday, June 29, 2009, noon, at The City Club of Cleveland. In 2007, Cuyahoga County Commissioners implemented a ¼-cent sales tax increase to collect funds to support the development of a new convention center. After evaluating 18 sites throughout Cuyahoga County, MMPI worked to identify ways in which the Medical Mart and Convention Center could be built within the anticipated funds in the existing convention center. MMPI evaluated more than 18 sites throughout Cuyahoga County and, with the urging of County officials, focused its efforts on three downtown sites including Tower City, the existing convention center, and the Flats. Tickets are $18 for members and $30 for non-members. Lunch is included. They can be purchased by calling The City Club at 216.621.0082 or visiting the website at www.cityclub.org.

I like this story the best so far: Shaq Brings Starpower, Hope for LeBron Posted Jun 25, 2009 10:41AM By Jay Mariotti He's accustomed to the NBA's sunniest and most extravagant addresses, from Disney World to Hollywood to South Beach to the Arizona desert. Ontario Street in downtown Cleveland? Put it this way: Shaquille O'Neal will have to buy a winter coat, assume a less gaudy nickname (The Big Smokestack?) and watch courtside celebrities such as Jack Nicholson and Ludacris suddenly morph into Drew Carey. But there's nothing ludicrous about this new development in his fascinating journey through basketball and life. Shaq is intelligent enough to realize, at 37, that even one season with the Cavaliers could have a profound impact on his legacy -- and that of LeBron James. If Shaq wins his fifth NBA championship in a town that hasn't won a title in a major sport since 1964, and he succeeds in keeping an ambitious native son in his native northeast Ohio, his work will be done. Full story at http://jay-mariotti.fanhouse.com/2009/06/25/shaq-brings-starpower-hope-for-lebron/

^^Man, we are such stalkers... Thanks for the pic!

I somehow came accross this...interestng, feel good story...Kansas to Cleveland: http://www.cjonline.com/news/education/2009-06-24/contest_brings_teen_scholarship Contest brings teen scholarship By Ann Marie Bush Created June 24, 2009 at 10:58pm Sjobor Hammer, a Topeka High student, received a full-ride scholarship to Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland because of her showing in the National History Day Competition. ANN WILLIAMSON/THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Sjobor Hammer was disappointed when she found out she took eighth place in her category in the 2009 National History Day competition. But when her name was called as the winner of the David Van Tassel Founder’s Award, her disappointment turned to elation...

Blogs like this make me pi$$ed: http://www.examiner.com/x-9763-NY-Parenting-Teens-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Rock--Roll-Hall-of-Fame-NYC-Annex-in-Soho Rock & Roll Hall of Fame NYC Annex in Soho June 25, 11:21 AM What better place for parents and teenagers to connect over their mutual love of rock music then the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Unfortunately, until recently, that meant a long trip to Cleveland, Ohio. However, in December 2008, the Rock & Roll hall of Fame NYC Annex was opened in Soho. And on May 12th a feature exhibit, "John Lennon, the New York City years" was added to the museum. The NYC Annex contains the following galleries: ------------------------------------------------------------------ If your teens haven't already discovered classic rock, this could be the perfect way for you to introduce them to it. Teens will get to see the Rock & Roll that their parents grew up with. Enjoy the NYC Annex of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It now only requires a subway ride down to Soho.

There's a little blurb in the NY Times Travel section today about Cleveland and St. Louis: http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/art-gets-its-space-in-the-midwest/ Art Gets Its Space in the Midwest By Hilary Howard June 25, 2009, 9:19 am Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of ArtBoth Cleveland and St. Louis have proven their dedication to the visual arts with the recent openings of new — and free — exhibition spaces. Yesterday, the Cleveland Museum of Art opened the East Wing. the first of three new wings, all of which will add 200,000 square feet to the property when they are completed in 2012. The East Wing, made of granite and glass and designed by architect Rafael Viñoly, connects the museum’s original 1916 beaux-arts building and Marcel Breuer’s 1971 addition. It will provide the exhibition space for the museum’s modern and contemporary art collection, which includes paintings like “Marilyn x 100” by Andy Warhol, “La Vie” by Pablo Picasso, and “In the Waves” by Paul Gauguin (www.ClevelandArt.org). And on July 1, a new two-block, three-acre sculpture garden called Citygarden will open in downtown St. Louis. A project of the City of St. Louis, which owns the land, and the Gateway Foundation, which provided the funding, the garden will feature two dozen works, including sculptures by Fernand Léger, Keith Haring, Aristide Maillol and Laura Ford. There will also be a 102-jet “spray plaza” that will emit colorful patterns and in which children may play. Citygarden will be within walking distance of the Gateway Arch and the Mississippi River.

http://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20090625_2018.php Universities Receive $37 Million for Biodefense Research Thursday, June 25, 2009 A group of Midwest academic institutions led by Washington University in St. Louis has received $37 million in federal funding to continue research on countering potential bioterrorism agents and other infectious diseases, the university announced yesterday (see GSN, June 9). The five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health will enable the Midwest Regional Center for Excellence in Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases to pursue new or better treatment, diagnosis and prevention strategies for diseases such as anthrax, plague and dengue fever, according to a press release. "The continued NIH support is a vote of confidence in the significant accomplishments of the MRCE," center chief Samuel Stanley, vice chancellor for research at Washington University, said in the release. "The research being conducted in our Midwest center could have a very real impact on security in this region." Participants in the center -- one of 11 operating or planned around the country -- are Washington University, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, the Cleveland Clinic/Lerner Research Institute, the University of Iowa, Saint Louis University, Kansas State University, Iowa State University, the Midwest Research Institute in Kansas City, Mo., and the University of Missouri-Columbia. The research emphasis is "on understanding innate immunity, a type of built-in protection against certain microbial assaults," according to the release, along with studying infections caused by smallpox and related viruses and the West Nile virus. Researchers have also sought to improve vaccine safety, identify new viruses and study the body's potential to fight off a variety of pathogens (Washington University release, June 24).

I think what makes it tricky is not using the RTA or Public Transportation...its the location of where you work. RTA would be a no brainer if you worked at CSU, University Circle, Cleveland Clinic, etc....since they're all on heavy transportation lines. A Euclid side road is what makes it tough. With the distance, upcoming weather, variable schedules...its gonna take you being commited.

I'm pretty sure this is new this year...and I like it A LOT. The football season opener this year at Case Field, Sept 5th, will be Heritage Day: (Pic too big to post) http://www.case.edu/athletics/varsity/sports_men/football/stats/2009/HeritageDayLogo_WEB%20(2).JPG

Have no idea how the reviews are for this: http://newsblaze.com/story/20090624110846zzzz.nb/topstory.html Published: June 24,2009 Eagle Rock To Release 'Mr. Rock 'N' Roll: The Alan Freed Story' on DVD - July 7 On July 7, Eagle Rock Entertainment will add to its extensive DVD roster Mr. Rock N¹ Roll: The Alan Freed Story (Pre-book order date June 9, MSRP $14.99). Eagle has already mastered the art of great music DVDs, from classic rock to heavy metal, from jazz to blues, from hip-hop to funk, including the Live at Montreux series and the acclaimed Classic Albums series. With this DVD, they will explore the roots of the expansive rock music catalogue they represent. ...... EDIT: here's a trailer http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/The-Alan-Freed-Story-624/

This is a great conference to continue to cement Cleveland Clinic into the minds of the rest of the country: http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/06-24-2009/0005049944&EDATE= 2009 Medical Innovation Summit at Cleveland Clinic to Highlight the Latest Developments in Cancer Care CLEVELAND, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer therapies and diagnostics, including new technologies, enhanced biotech and drug developments, and the consumer market for genetic testing, will be at the center of Cleveland Clinic's 7th Annual Medical Innovation Summit, Oct. 5-7. The Summit will bring together more than 900 leaders from throughout the healthcare industry to learn about the latest innovations in cancer care, exchange perspectives and gain actionable insights. This year's Summit will highlight new technologies in the oncology field, giving attendees access to the latest innovations in cancer therapy, diagnostics and management. Drawing international CEOs, leading venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, renowned physicians and top technologists, the summit will examine in detail the hottest new cancer technologies, prospects for new cancer innovation, and forces shaping the markets for new cancer technology. "This Medical Innovation Summit will bring together some of the most important thought leaders in the world of healthcare, cancer technology and venture investment. In light of the current economy, it is more important than ever to discuss the future of innovation and our increased need to support new technology," said Christopher Coburn, Executive Director of Cleveland Clinic Innovations. "Everyone has been touched in some way by cancer, and we are excited to highlight the many clinical innovations taking place in this field." The 2009 Medical Innovation Summit will feature more than 40 international leaders, including CEOs Sam Palmisano, IBM; Daniel Vasella, M.D., Novartis; David Brennan, AstraZeneca; Richard Clark, Merck; Fred Hassan, Schering-Plough; Greg Lucier, Life Technology, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, M.D.; network correspondent Maria Bartiromo, CNBC; and the CEOs and venture investors of numerous emerging technology companies. For a complete list of speakers, visit http://www.clevelandclinic.org/innovations/summit/agenda.htm Summit highlights will include live surgeries, Meet the Doctor Roundtables, and sessions featuring: "Key Issues in new Cancer Technologies," "The Market for Consumer Genotyping in Oncogenomics," "the Grand Challenges in Contemporary Cancer Treatment," "The Revolution in Radiotherapy Technology," "Corporate Venturing in a time of Financial Crisis," "Maximizing Innovation in Pharma," and "Enabling New Technologies and New Therapies," and much more. In addition, for the fourth consecutive year, Cleveland Clinic experts will present their selection of the "Top 10" medical innovations that will break through in 2010. This year's session will be led by Michael Roizen, M.D., Cleveland Clinic's Chief Wellness Officer, and New York Times bestselling author. AlixPartners will again be conducting the selection process. The 2009 Medical Innovation Summit begins Monday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. Premier sponsors of the 2009 Medical Innovation Summit include The Wall Street Journal, PhRma and Premium Sponsor, General Electric

Read more at http://www.auroraadvocate.com/news/article/4614033 MAC hoops tourneys to be scaled back about 11 hours ago by David Carducci Record-Courier Reporter The Mid-American Conference's inability to find a comparable home for its women's basketball tournament has forced a rollback of both men's and women's tournaments for the next two years. In a move based on cost-cutting and gender equity, the conference's Council of Presidents voted last week to revert back to the formats used from 2000 to 2006, maintaining full 12-team fields, but with first-round games back at campus sites. Every men's and women's tournament game had been played in Cleveland in each of the last three seasons. Only the final eight teams in both tournaments will advance to Quicken Loans Arena in 2010 and 2011.

Cleveland State names Ned Hill dean of urban affairs college BY SCOTT SUTTELL 2:58 pm, June 23, 2009 Economist Edward W. (Ned) Hill today was named dean of Cleveland State University’s Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, effective immediately. Dr. Hill has been interim dean since October 2007. He also had been CSU’s vice president for economic development since July 2005, but he will relinquish that job to devote his full attention to the Levin College..” More from Crains: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20090623/FREE/906239951

From the Cleveland Leader: http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/10429

I think Cleveland athletes need to stay out of Florida: Cleveland Cavaliers guard Tarence Kinsey charged with DUI in Tampa by Staff reports Wednesday June 24, 2009, 10:22 AM TAMPA - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Tarence Kinsey Jr. has been charged with driving under the influence, Tampa police told tbo.com (Tampa Bay Online). More at http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2009/06/cleveland_cavaliers_guard_tare.html

^^Do you have a link for the event...something I can send to some people? I guess I can always copy and paste your words...

New exhibit coming: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gav9l5DnCFAx8vEErGYtupYEIoIwD990HI001 Rock Hall to put on Woodstock anniversary exhibit 11 minutes ago NEW YORK (AP) — Peace and love will last a lot longer than three days at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, which is celebrating Woodstock's 40th anniversary with a new exhibit. From July 3 to November 29, the Cleveland-based center will feature items from the legendary three-day weekend in upstate New York. The exhibit will also include the original written plan for the event from its producer, Michael Lang. There are an array of events that are being planned to commemorate the anniversary of Woodstock, which took place from August 15 to August 17 in 1969 and featured Janis Joplin, the Who, Jimi Hendrix and dozens other rock acts.

Just to piss in our cheerios some more...however I don't quite understand the connection here: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2009/06/cleveland_port_authority_appro.html Cleveland port authority approves financing deal for Eaton Corp. move by Tom Breckenridge/Plain Dealer Reporter Tuesday June 23, 2009, 10:32 AM The Cleveland port authority will help finance the $170 million world headquarters for the Eaton Corp., despite 11th-hour criticism of the global company's move from downtown Cleveland to Beachwood. The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority voted unanimously Tuesday morning to issue bonds to buy land and build Eaton's planned, 470,000-square-foot headquarters in Chagrin Higlands, west of Interstate 271 and north of Harvard Avenue. Under the complicated deals, new property tax flowing from the improved, 53-acre site will pay for the $22 million land buy. The port will own the headquarters, with Eaton making lease payments to cover up to $150 million in taxable bonds to build and equip the headquarters, which will include a 700-car garage...

Grand Prix of Cleveland auto race won't be included on 2010 Indy Racing League schedule by Elton Alexander / Plain Dealer Reporter Tuesday June 23, 2009, 11:15 AM The Grand Prix of Cleveland will not be on the Indy Racing League schedule for 2010, even though the IRL clearly wants to be on the North Coast. "From what we have been told by the promoter, both the city and event supporters feel the timing would be challenging," John Lewis, the IRL's vice president for marketing and Development, said this morning in an e-mail. More at Cleveland.com http://www.cleveland.com/sports/index.ssf/2009/06/grand_prix_of_cleveland_auto_r.html