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^^cool article. Do you have a link--I was just curious of the source.

Un-frikin-believable: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Cleveland,+OH,+USA&um=1&ie=UTF-8&resnum=1&sa=N&tab=wl (Turn on "street view" and click on any street in the city)

Beautiful! Great Warehouse District pics!

CSU began a new ad campaign last month. Overall, I think it looks pretty slick: http://www.csuengagedlearning.com/06how-04market.html and one pdf from the link above: http://www.csuengagedlearning.com/flourishforweb.pdf

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080327005953&newsLang=en Cleveland Alternative Fuel Technology Company Receives Million Dollar Grant from Ohio Department of Development CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cleveland fuel production systems manufacturer Arisdyne Systems, Inc. recently received a one million dollar grant from the Ohio Department of Development’s Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program for the development of a more efficient method of processing corn into ethanol. The company expects to add 10 to 15 employees over the next two to three years as a result of the grant. “We’re delighted to be able to bring additional funding to improving the ethanol production process,” said Fred Clarke, President of Arisdyne Systems. “With the help of this grant, we will develop the technology to increase the yield of ethanol from each bushel of corn by up to ten percent.” More at link above:

http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/03/pew-poll-finds.html?loc=interstitialskip Pew poll finds that 'Obama weathers Wright storm' A second national poll released today finds that Democrat Barack Obama has survived the furor over his former pastor's incendiary remarks, in no small part because of the speech he gave in response.

I, ironically, had to do the University Circle (borders Cleveland Heights) to University of Akron commute for about 2 years. On average, it would take me about 50-55 minutes each way. If you'd only be going down about 3 times a week, it really isn't that bad once you get used to it (I was going down about 2-3 times a week as well). The amount of gas sucks; however, I usually carpooled, so at least I had someone to talk with and clear my head on the rides. Now it is definitely doable if it's what you want, but coming from someone has has done this commute--I would probably recommend living in Summit County and visiting Cleveland when it fits in your schedule.

Sorry if this was only for downtown restaurants... these are both in the area. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cleveland does not equal downtown. And if you're talking about good italian food, you really didn't hit the tip of the iceburg when it comes to the best food in Cleveland. Personally, I would rank Mama Santa's about 7th or 8th best in Little Italy alone (and that's mostly because of their affordibility). My top 6 for Little Italy: 1) Angelo's Nido Italia (huge portions, best marsala/seafood/and steaks in the neighborhood) 2) Gusto! (a little pricy, but worth it) 3) Valerio's (most sicilian style) 4) Il Bacio (also, extremely sicilian) 5) La Dolce Vita (most people's favorite, Terry Tarantino's place) 6) Michaelangelo's (off the beaten path, but good all around)

He's more than just an athlete...he's become a national celebrity...and already branching out to other countries (i.e. world power china). All all honesty, lebron can do what he wants. The amount oof happiness and national media attention he has brought to this city cannot be quantified. Overall, he's got a pretty damn good head on his shoulders for the amount of fame, fortune, and media attention he has achieved while being so young.

Another interesting article from an outsiders perspective. Although some of the details are a little off, still interesting from the UK view of America/Cleveland: Welcome to Cleveland, the sub-prime capital of America http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=541833&in_page_id=1811

AMAZING game last night as Lebron broke the all-time Cleveland career scoring record (at age 23...). Fortunately, I was at the game and was able to witness these LBJ highlights. Rise Up! http://broadband.nba.com/cc/playa.php?content=video&url=http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/nba/nbacom/news/theking_080321.asx&video=blank&nbasite=nba Not to mention a great game over all. Z had two blocks into the stands and Damon was hitting threes late etc.

If you have 30 minutes and haven't seen it already, here's Obama's "A More Perfect Union" speech in Philadelphia this week. Even if he dosen't get elected, this speech will forever be remembered.

Rasheed on the "King" after beating Denver. Too bad he couldn't back it up the next day. http://ryaneski.multiply.com/video/item/79/NO_KING_IN_CLEVELAND

Man it would suck to lose revenue from the Grand Prix and IFF during the same time period. While the IFF is still fresh in our minds: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2008/03/medical_mart_plan_could_force.html Medical Mart plan could force new site for Cleveland International Film Festival by Clint O'Connor / Plain Dealer Reporter Wednesday March 19, 2008, 5:37 PM Those questions arose Wednesday in the wake of plans announced for a possible Medical Mart-Convention Center at Tower City in downtown Cleveland. One proposal floated by Forest City Enterprises involves carving up parts of Tower City Cinemas as a way of connecting a Medical Mart in the former Higbee Building with a new convention center on the Cuyahoga River. "It's pure speculation at this point," said Jonathan Forman, president of Cleveland Cinemas, which has run the theaters since 1998. "No one's saying, 'We're going to close the theaters.' Even if Tower City is the eventual home of the Medical Mart, it would be several years before anything happens there."...

My young perspective on the situation: Thumbs up to the Mall site Reasons: - Will reenergize to a certain extent a part of town that feels barren waaaay too many day of the year. - Would create another distinct destination downtown. - Finally "connects" two parts of downtown, E.9th area and W. 6th area. - Walking distance to EVERYTHING needed. Hotels, Tower City, Lakefront, Tower City and Public Transport, Euclid Corridor to the Clinic. A pro to both sites, but keeps people on the streets like stated before, and highlights Tower City even more as a separate destination for visitors. - The TC site would most likely stunt future riverfront development, assuming new construction will not be done "right." - TC benefits either way with the increased traffic (obviously to a lesser degree) - More use out of Public Square - More Scenic with the Lakefront/ Mall (subjective I know) - Could renovate/link up with the old convention center Even after all this, the distant possibily of Med mart at Tower City and the new Convention Center (still managed by the MMPI) on/in the Mall could be the best of both worlds. My only big concern about the Mall site is the effects bad weather would have on Med Mart and conventions attendence--Tower City would be way more immune to the elements obviously. But it's already been decided like many are predicting....ah well...

Local menswear label Arcane Wrath hitting it big Posted by Kim Crow/Style Editor March 18, 2008 12:00PM Categories: Style, fashion and beauty Starting a revolution is easy. But sustaining a revolution? Much, much harder. Just ask the folks at Wrath Arcane. The Cleveland-based menswear design house is firmly, proudly committed to the "Made in the U.S.A." printed on its hang tags. But considering the decimated U.S. manufacturing sector, it's an ideal far easier dreamed than put into play. More at cleveland.com http://blog.cleveland.com/lifestyles/2008/03/local_menswear_label_arcane_wr.html

From a patriotic website if you don't mind: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Proud to Be an American, and a Cleveland Browns Fan North Star Writers Group March 17, 2008 by Bob Batz Here´s a story for all those people who believe patriotism is dead in America. It happened in Cleveland Browns Stadium late last season, and my wife Sally and I learned about it from our son-in-law, Steve Fryman, when members of our family gathered for dinner on Christmas Eve. More at http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/55558

Some out of state love: http://www.indiewire.com/ots/2008/03/festivals_easte.html FESTIVALS | Eastern European Flare Sets Cleveland Fest Apart By Howard Feinstein (March 18, 2008) As goes Ohio, so goes the nation. If the saying holds water regarding the upcoming presidential election, then so goes the nation--into a ditch, to paraphrase Senator Barack Obama. If only the expression were applicable to our cloned film festivals. Here's one that veers off in a different direction. The 32nd Cleveland International Film Festival, Ohio's biggest movie event, had two provocative strands that set it apart. (Nearly 300 films unspooled March 6-16 at a multiplex inside the city's restored 1929 train station, a fabulous structure that is more a naturally lit galleria than claustrophobic mall.) What other U.S. fest has been prescient enough to mount a retrospective of the work of fearless Filipino director Brillante Mendoza? His low-budget films, which fuse documentary and melodrama in a daring way, move you as they move: Motion and emotion co-exist, tugging at your viscera and heart in equal measure. And what other American festival has a competition of films from Central and Eastern Europe? Eastern European cinema is "hot" these days (Romania's "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" for example), but Cleveland has been screening these movies since the '80s. (Of course, the demographic of the city is heavily Eastern European.) Another reason to be enamored: In a viper's nest of fests where longing to be first overrides serving the locals, Cleveland offers a whiff of purity. "We care about what our audience wants," says artistic director Bill Guentzler. "That a film has played every other festival in the U.S. indicates that it's probably worth showing. We don't care about premiere status." ... More at: http://www.indiewire.com/ots/2008/03/festivals_easte.html

http://www.hotelmotel.com/hotelmotel/News+Wire/Cleveland-Marriott-Downtown-unveils-renovation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/503915?contextCategoryId=1238 Cleveland Marriott Downtown unveils renovation Mar 18, 2008 H&MM Week In Review CLEVELAND (March 18, 2008) - The Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center, rated the number one hotel in Cleveland by Tripadvisor.com, unveils its complete event space renovation this month. The $2.5 million renovation, created by local design firm Vocon and Higley Construction, encompasses all 17,000 square feet of total meeting space with elegant touches including imported chandeliers, locally- commissioned artwork highlighting the city and custom-designed carpets... CONTACT: Chris Tageson, Cleveland Marriott Key Center, 216-736-7010

About here: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=41.498116,-81.68726&spn=0.001712,0.003616&z=18&msid=107112672190304645038.0004489313a7ed2d9449c Just a little storefront linked to their offices.

ummm....Cleveland stores do sell Gladiator apparel (such as our Champs in Tower City). I even bought a T-shirt at the "Cleveland Gladiators Store" on Huron, just outside the arena. EDIT: And Cleveland is getting to a larger fan base?? Well, they already have one of the league's highest home attendence (even more than those NY Dragons). 14,700 people showed up for the last home game with two feet of snow on the ground! Arena home attendance: http://www.arenafan.com/history/?fpage=attendance&league=1&page=yearly.

Bernie's team is rolling! ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3605766 Gladiators Defeat Destroyers, 59-57 COLUMBUS - The Cleveland Gladiators visited the Columbus Destroyers in the "Battle of the Buckeye State" on Saturday night at Nationwide Arena, defeating the Destroyers, 59-57 in front of 15,946 fans. The Gladiators improve to 3-0 while the Destroyers fall to 0-3 on the season. Raymond Philyaw found Robert Redd on a 17-yard touchdown strike late in the game, giving the Gladiators a 59-51 lead. After Destroyers signal-caller Matt Nagy connected with Derek Lee on a 33-yard score, Columbus failed on the two-point conversion and the Destroyers trailed 59-57. The Cleveland Gladiators return to Quicken Loans Arena on Friday, April 11 when they face John Elway's Colorado Crush. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. Good seats are still available by calling 216.685.9000, by visiting any TicketMaster location or online at www.clevelandgladiators.com.

Cleveland Gladiators announce television schedule Posted by From staff reports March 12, 2008 16:07PM The Cleveland Gladiators are pleased to announce their 2008 television schedule, including six games on Fox Sports Net Ohio (FSN Ohio). This Saturday's game at Columbus versus the Destroyers will be televised live at 7:00 p.m. in Cleveland, Northeast Ohio and Southeast Ohio on Time Warner's Ohio News Network (ONN) and on Cox Communication's COX 45 in the Cleveland Metro area. The game will also be shown tape delayed on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. on SportsTime Ohio. Additional games are expected to be added to the television schedule. 2008 television schedule (as of 3.12.08) 3.15.08 at Columbus - 7:00 p.m. Time Warner (Ohio News Network) (LIVE), Cox (COX 45), LIVE), SportsTime Ohio (Tape Delayed, 4:00 p.m. Sunday) 4.19.08 at Los Angeles - 10:30 p.m. FSN Ohio (LIVE) 4.26.08 at New York - 7:00 p.m. FSN Ohio (LIVE) 5.31.08 vs. Dallas - 7:00 p.m. FSN Ohio (LIVE) 6.7.08 vs. Chicago - 7:00 p.m. FSN Ohio (LIVE) 6.14.08 at Philadelphia - 7:00 p.m. FSN Ohio (LIVE) 6.21.08 vs. Columbus - 7:00 p.m. FSN Ohio (LIVE) Full story at http://blog.cleveland.com/sports/2008/03/cleveland_gladiators_announce.html

ooo la la Lebron. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hTYQa2mJ_IiX2oFYM9bZU5HORgHQD8VCRU3O0 James to Grace Vogue's Cover By TOM WITHERS – 4 hours ago CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James is striking a pose. The Cleveland Cavaliers' superstar will appear on the April cover of Vogue, joining actors Richard Gere and George Clooney as the only men to do so in the influential fashion magazine's 116-year history. Wearing a tank top, shorts and sneakers from his own Nike clothing line, James appears on the cover dribbling a basketball and screaming as if in game mode while throwing one arm around supermodel Gisele Bundchen with Tom Brady nowhere to be found. The pairing of the All-Star forward and the runway icon was shot in January by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz in James' hometown of Akron, Ohio.

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/03/10/daily46.html?t=printable Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 1:52 PM MST Wells Fargo likely to consider buying struggling Cleveland bank--The Business Journal of Phoenix By Mark Calvey San Francisco Business Times Wells Fargo & Co. is expected to be on a short list of potential suitors for Cleveland-based National City, which is looking for a buyer as it struggles with bad loans. Wells (NYSE:WFC), on the other hand, is weathering the financial storm relatively well. The San Francisco bank's leadership has expressed interest in recent weeks in stepping up its pace of acquisition activity. In January, Wells agreed to buy five banks in Wyoming and Idaho from United Bancorp. of Wyoming Inc., of Jackson, Wyo. The bank, one of the major banks in Arizona, still is integrating its recent purchase of Greater Bay Banks, which was based in East Palo Alto, Calif. National City's (NYSE:NCC) investment bankers are shopping the troubled bank, according to a Wall Street Journal report Thursday. Whenever a major bank comes on the market, Wells is often mentioned as a potential suitor given its deep pockets as the nation's fifth-largest bank. But National City's depressed share price and the troubled Midwestern markets it serves might be too appealing for a disciplined buyer like Wells Fargo to pass up.