Regional News Stories: July 2008

Strickland Gives Pep Talk to Great Lakes Manufacturers
Posted Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Governor Ted Strickland was in Cleveland Wednesday to give a pep talk for regional manufacturers. ideastream®'s Dan Bobkoff reports.

Medical Mart Site Still in Question
Posted Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The company that will develop and manage a medical mart and convention center in Cleveland has yet to settle on a site for the project, but is downplaying the delay. Merchandise Mart Properties of Chicago is still weighing the projected costs of two downtown sites under consideration – one behind Tower City Center and the other at the site of the current convention center on the mall. Mark Falanga, senior vice president of Merchandise Mart, was part of a panel discussion in Beachwood that also included Cuyahoga Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones and Fred Nance, who brokered the medical mart deal. Crain’s Cleveland Business cites Jones as saying cost estimates at the sites have sparked concerns that the project will run over the 400 million-dollar budget. Nance said he hopes a decision on the site would be reached by the end of July. All three panelists called for Clevelanders to be patient, assuring the audience that the project would go forward.

Life Giving Cells for All
Posted Wednesday, July 9, 2008
In less than two decades, cord blood transplants from unrelated donors have nearly tripled the number of adults who survive Leukemia. In the final piece of our 3-part series on Cord Blood, ideastream health reporter Gretchen Cuda shares one woman's success story and examines the future of cord blood medicine.

Regional Manufacturers Meet to Shed Some Rust Belt Myths
Posted Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Northeast Ohio plays host to a meeting of Great Lakes manufacturers, this week. Regional leaders from the U.S. and Canada are in Cleveland to discuss ways to work together in a time of global competition. ideastream®'s David C. Barnett has a preview of the conference that kicks off today.

From a Life to the Lab: Following the Path of Cord Blood Stem Cells
Posted Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Umbilical cord blood from a newborn baby contains stem cells that have the potential to cure Leukemia, dozens more blood and immune disorders, and researchers say that may be just the beginning of what they can do. But how does something that's normally thrown away become a life-saving medical treatment? Ideastream health and science reporter Gretchen Cuda traces the path of these unique stem cells from the cord - to the clinic.

Banking on Babies: The Potential of Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells
Posted Monday, July 7, 2008
Many scientists say stem-cell research could eventually be the basis for curing a host of diseases: cancer, heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s among them. But stem cells don't have to come from human embryos – they can be harvested easily, painlessly and without ethical debate, from the umbilical cord at birth. In the first of three reports, Ideastream health reporter Gretchen Cuda explains how and why parents can save their baby's cord blood – and possibly a life.

Rising Fuel Prices Hurt Recycling Research
Posted Thursday, July 3, 2008
The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District has returned $60,000 to the state and expects to return even more. The reason? Rising business costs have caused local companies awarded grants for recycling research to abandon their projects. ideastream®'s Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

Sutton on Disabilities Act
Posted Thursday, July 3, 2008
The U.S. House has approved revisions in the law that protects Americans with disabilities from discrimination at work. The Senate is expected to follow-suit soon. Ohio Congresswoman Betty Sutton helped steer the bill toward passage.

Northeast Ohio Bankruptcies Rise
Posted Thursday, July 3, 2008
Northeast Ohioans facing spiking gas prices, a flat job market, and declining home values are nearly three times as likely to file for bankruptcy this year than in 2008. ideastream®'s Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

Akron Utilities Hire High School Apprentices
Posted Thursday, July 3, 2008
Two Akron city departments could soon be hit hard by departing baby boomers, and the city hopes to fill the employment gap by turning to Akron high school students. ideastream ®'s Kymberli Hagelberg has details.

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