Regional News Stories: April 2008

Liquid Crystals Give Horticulture a High-Tech Boost at Cleveland Botanical Gardens
Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008
For most backyard gardeners, a greenhouse is a fairly low-tech investment. A wooden frame and some plastic sheets or panels are sufficient to help tropical or frost sensitive plants survive the long mid-west winters. But for commercial growers, mere survival isn’t enough. They must produce healthy and thriving plants year-round and that means big heating bills. In Cleveland, scientists are pioneering a high-tech method for bringing those bills down. ideastream®'s Gretchen Cuda reports.

Rocker Joe Walsh Funds Performance Scholarship
Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008
A Northeast Ohio musical adopted son is looking to pay back the city and school that helped launch his professional career. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett reports that a new performance scholarship at Kent State University is being funded by rock guitarist Joe Walsh.

Cleveland Officials Propose New Economic Development Programs
Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Cleveland city officials are craving out new ways to boost the city’s economic development programs. At a council committee meeting today, officials rolled out a proposal that give better incentives for current and prospective business owners to build and work in the city. ideastream’s Economics Reporter Tasha Flournoy has more on the city’s plans.

What’s It Like To Get Fired?
Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Lots of companies across Northeast Ohio are reevaluating their business goals as they struggle their finances. Sherwin Williams warned last month that an unspecified number of layoffs are likely in light of the housing slump. And, Mentor-based Steris Corp, announced plans to cut jobs to save about 30 million dollars a year. The impending job losses could impact thousands of workers, whose voices are almost never heard during staff cutbacks and downsizing. ideastream’s Tasha Flournoy spoke with attorneys, workers and managers to find out what the termination, the firing experience is like.

College Book Costs Examined in Columbus
Posted Monday, April 28, 2008
Educators will meet in Columbus Tuesday to find ways to reduce the cost of college textbooks. The Ohio Board of Regents symposium will include a presentation from Baldwin Wallace College that proposes to eliminate the need for some print books altogether. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

Debunking Myths About Arthritis
Posted Monday, April 28, 2008
The Arthritis Foundation has selected Beachwood as one of 11 communities across the country where it will hold townhall-style meetings about the disease. A big part of the discussion will focus on doctor/patient communication and how better communication can lead to better treatment. Doctor Gaylee McCracken spoke with ideastream®'s Eric Wellman about arthritis myths.

Cleveland Schools Get Good Marks from Study
Posted Friday, April 25, 2008
Thirteen Cleveland schools got high marks recently in a study by a national education consulting group. The $200,000 dollar study was funded jointly by the Cleveland and Gund Foundations, and focused on schools in economically challenged areas. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg spent the day at Joseph Landis elementary and middle school to see firsthand what makes that school so special.

County Airport Runway Expansion Tabled
Posted Thursday, April 24, 2008
Cuyahoga County's commissioners Thursday tabled a proposal to extend the runway at it's eastern suburban airport after hearing impassioned objections at their weekly public meeting. Ideastream's Bill Rice reports.

Cleveland Gets Big Grant for Healthcare Jobs
Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Northeast Ohio has been trying to cope with an increasing shortage of healthcare workers for some years. Now the region is getting a fresh infusion of money to bolster those efforts. ideastream’s Dan Bobkoff has more.

Students Want to Carry Guns on Campus
Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Students who want to carry guns on campus will be protesting at Ohio colleges this week. ideastream's Kymberli Hagelberg has this report.

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