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healthgrades gives cle-area hospitals clean bill o' health
Four Cleveland-area hospitals made HealthGrades' "America's 50 Best Hospitals 2011" list: Summa Akron City and St. Thomas Hospitals, Akron General Medical Center, Marymount Hospital, and Hillcrest Hospital.
The rankings were based on an analysis of more than 140 million Medicare patient records over an 11-year time period.
"To be recognized with this elite distinction, hospitals must have had risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates that were in the top 5% in the nation for the most consecutive years. On average, patients treated at America's 50 Best Hospitals had a nearly 30% lower risk of death and 3% lower rate of complications," the article states.
If all hospitals in the U.S. had performed at this level, more than a half-million Medicare deaths could have been prevented in the last decade.
Read the entire diagnosis here.
The rankings were based on an analysis of more than 140 million Medicare patient records over an 11-year time period.
"To be recognized with this elite distinction, hospitals must have had risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates that were in the top 5% in the nation for the most consecutive years. On average, patients treated at America's 50 Best Hospitals had a nearly 30% lower risk of death and 3% lower rate of complications," the article states.
If all hospitals in the U.S. had performed at this level, more than a half-million Medicare deaths could have been prevented in the last decade.
Read the entire diagnosis here.
korea times talks up cle museum of art
The Korea Times, the oldest English-language newspaper published in South Korea, featured the Cleveland Museum of Art in a recent article. The museum will hold an exhibition called "The Lure of Painted Poetry: Japanese and Korean Art" from March 27 to August 28.
Korean and Japanese artists have combined visual art and poetry for centuries, using the themes of classical Chinese poetry as inspiration for calligraphy, painting, and the decorative arts.
The works in this exhibition, like the Chinese poems upon which they are based, explore the theme of "spiritual utopia and liberation from a mundane life." Contemporary objects as well as works from the Muromachi, Momoyama, and Edo periods of Japan (1392-1867) and the Joseon Kingdom of Korea (1392-1910) will be featured.
The exhibition was organized by Sun Seung-hye, associate curator of Japanese and Korean Art for the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Peruse the piece here.
Korean and Japanese artists have combined visual art and poetry for centuries, using the themes of classical Chinese poetry as inspiration for calligraphy, painting, and the decorative arts.
The works in this exhibition, like the Chinese poems upon which they are based, explore the theme of "spiritual utopia and liberation from a mundane life." Contemporary objects as well as works from the Muromachi, Momoyama, and Edo periods of Japan (1392-1867) and the Joseon Kingdom of Korea (1392-1910) will be featured.
The exhibition was organized by Sun Seung-hye, associate curator of Japanese and Korean Art for the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Peruse the piece here.
LA times calls cle 'tale of optimism and renewal'
A recent article in the Los Angeles Times examines the debate surrounding Cleveland's economic renewal.
"Cleveland has weathered this recession much better than past slumps, as local industries have retooled and reinvented themselves. Old shops and factories have embraced new technologies. And for the first time in a while, there are grounds for optimism," the article states.
During his recent visit to Cleveland for the Winning the Future Forum on Small Business, President Obama pushed the idea of public investment. "The American economy should update itself Cleveland-style," he believes, "and the federal government should nudge it along with smartly placed investments."
Republicans such as House Speaker John A. Boehner, however, believe that Cleveland's success is due to innovation by business, and that government should help by cutting spending and taxes. Last week, the House proposed cutting $61 billion from the government's budget for 2011, including funds for local economic-development programs. President Obama's budget for 2012, on the other hand, increases investments in infrastructure, technology, and education.
"In Cleveland, the remaining steel mills have come to specialize in higher-end materials. Old plastics and glassware factories now make things such as cellphone heat-shields that compete with the best products coming out of Japan. A Lake Erie wind farm could soon stand just miles away from where the Cleveland Browns play football."
The Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals also contribute to the growing biomedical industry.
Obama believes the government should invest in these private businesses as well as medical and scientific research and education programs to create a more technically educated workforce. He also pledges to decreases taxes for many corporations and reform the corporate tax code to promote a more level playing field.
Republicans, however, argue that government spending will only inhibit growth and hinder the creation of new jobs. They support cutting federal spending and encouraging private-sector investment.
Read the rest here.
"Cleveland has weathered this recession much better than past slumps, as local industries have retooled and reinvented themselves. Old shops and factories have embraced new technologies. And for the first time in a while, there are grounds for optimism," the article states.
During his recent visit to Cleveland for the Winning the Future Forum on Small Business, President Obama pushed the idea of public investment. "The American economy should update itself Cleveland-style," he believes, "and the federal government should nudge it along with smartly placed investments."
Republicans such as House Speaker John A. Boehner, however, believe that Cleveland's success is due to innovation by business, and that government should help by cutting spending and taxes. Last week, the House proposed cutting $61 billion from the government's budget for 2011, including funds for local economic-development programs. President Obama's budget for 2012, on the other hand, increases investments in infrastructure, technology, and education.
"In Cleveland, the remaining steel mills have come to specialize in higher-end materials. Old plastics and glassware factories now make things such as cellphone heat-shields that compete with the best products coming out of Japan. A Lake Erie wind farm could soon stand just miles away from where the Cleveland Browns play football."
The Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals also contribute to the growing biomedical industry.
Obama believes the government should invest in these private businesses as well as medical and scientific research and education programs to create a more technically educated workforce. He also pledges to decreases taxes for many corporations and reform the corporate tax code to promote a more level playing field.
Republicans, however, argue that government spending will only inhibit growth and hinder the creation of new jobs. They support cutting federal spending and encouraging private-sector investment.
Read the rest here.
HuffPo interviews ICA's albano
The Huffington Post recently posted an interview with Albert Albano, executive director of the Cleveland-based Intermuseum Conservation Association (ICA), the nation's oldest non-profit regional art conservation center. Founded in 1952 by the directors of six Midwestern museums, the ICA "protects, preserves and enriches the shared heritage of art and material culture through conservation, advocacy and education."
The ICA has one of the largest climate-controlled fine art storage facilities in the Midwest, a resource made available to artists, collectors, and institutions. "Why, because the single most important issue for cultural material [art] is a stable environment -- 24/7 in all seasons," Albano is quoted as saying.
The other main mission of the ICA is education. AMIEN, which stands for art materials information education network, is one of the ICA's premier education programs. The site, which has up to 20,000 users per month, provides artists with information about materials that are used for art.
Albano states that his strongest commitment is to the community. "Fundamentally, every object alters in one way or another over time and that alteration can sometimes substantially change the audiences' ability to understand the artist or fabricator's original intent. It is critical to understand the true intent, and only through the engagement of conservation/preservation expertise can that happen properly and therefore make that story the most comprehensible."
Examine the whole work here.
The ICA has one of the largest climate-controlled fine art storage facilities in the Midwest, a resource made available to artists, collectors, and institutions. "Why, because the single most important issue for cultural material [art] is a stable environment -- 24/7 in all seasons," Albano is quoted as saying.
The other main mission of the ICA is education. AMIEN, which stands for art materials information education network, is one of the ICA's premier education programs. The site, which has up to 20,000 users per month, provides artists with information about materials that are used for art.
Albano states that his strongest commitment is to the community. "Fundamentally, every object alters in one way or another over time and that alteration can sometimes substantially change the audiences' ability to understand the artist or fabricator's original intent. It is critical to understand the true intent, and only through the engagement of conservation/preservation expertise can that happen properly and therefore make that story the most comprehensible."
Examine the whole work here.
cle chefs fare well in early beard nods
The James Beard Foundation has just announced its list of Semifinalists for this year's James Beard Awards, to be held in New York on May 9. As usual, Cleveland-area chefs and restaurants fared well. The final list of nominees will be released on March 21.
Michael Symon racked up nominations in the the big-time categories of Outstanding Chef and Outstanding Restaurant (Lola).
Jonathon Sawyer from Greenhouse Tavern is in the running for the much-coveted Rising Star Chef.
Both Zack Bruell (Parallax, L'Albatros) and Eric Williams (Momocho) are in the running for Best Chef: Great Lakes Region.
See the entire list of semifinalists here.
Michael Symon racked up nominations in the the big-time categories of Outstanding Chef and Outstanding Restaurant (Lola).
Jonathon Sawyer from Greenhouse Tavern is in the running for the much-coveted Rising Star Chef.
Both Zack Bruell (Parallax, L'Albatros) and Eric Williams (Momocho) are in the running for Best Chef: Great Lakes Region.
See the entire list of semifinalists here.
GLBC ranks #22 on "top brewers" list
Great Lakes Brewing Company, Ohio's first and most celebrated craft brewer, ranked #22 out of 25 "Top Brewers" in the latest issue of Beer Advocate, a respected monthly magazine dedicated entirely to beer. Beer Advocate reviewed hundreds of thousands of customer beer reviews for their annual "Best of" issue, which is now on shelves.
Beer Advocate also included two Great Lakes Brewing Company beers, Dortmunder Gold Lager and Eliot Ness Amber Lager, on its list of "Top Lighter Lagers." Both lagers also recently received gold medals at the World Beer Championship.
Great Lakes Brewing Company was the first microbrewery in Ohio and remains the state's most award-winning brewer.
Drink up the good news here.
Beer Advocate also included two Great Lakes Brewing Company beers, Dortmunder Gold Lager and Eliot Ness Amber Lager, on its list of "Top Lighter Lagers." Both lagers also recently received gold medals at the World Beer Championship.
Great Lakes Brewing Company was the first microbrewery in Ohio and remains the state's most award-winning brewer.
Drink up the good news here.
ny times' 'disunion' series tracks lincoln
The New York Times opinion pages series "Disunion" recently covered President Lincoln's visit to Cleveland on February 15, 1861, just months before the outbreak of the Civil War.
"Disunion revisits and reconsiders America's most perilous period -- using contemporary accounts, diaries, images and historical assessments to follow the Civil War as it unfolded."
Cleveland was already an important part of the country's emerging economic heartland, and by 1865 it would be one of the top five refining centers in the United States.
30,000 people lined the streets in anticipation of Lincoln's arrival in Cleveland. He gave a speech in the evening from the balcony of his hotel, the Weddell House, to a crowd of about 10,000. He reassured the audience that the nation's growing crisis was "'artificial,' and would disappear if people relaxed."
"It was an unrealistic hope, and mollified neither his supporters on the Republican side, looking for iron, nor those on the side of secession, for whom their separation was rapidly becoming a reality (Jefferson Davis was en route to his inaugural, only three days away)."
Read the account here.
"Disunion revisits and reconsiders America's most perilous period -- using contemporary accounts, diaries, images and historical assessments to follow the Civil War as it unfolded."
Cleveland was already an important part of the country's emerging economic heartland, and by 1865 it would be one of the top five refining centers in the United States.
30,000 people lined the streets in anticipation of Lincoln's arrival in Cleveland. He gave a speech in the evening from the balcony of his hotel, the Weddell House, to a crowd of about 10,000. He reassured the audience that the nation's growing crisis was "'artificial,' and would disappear if people relaxed."
"It was an unrealistic hope, and mollified neither his supporters on the Republican side, looking for iron, nor those on the side of secession, for whom their separation was rapidly becoming a reality (Jefferson Davis was en route to his inaugural, only three days away)."
Read the account here.
POTUS is in the house
A recent TIME posting mentions President Obama's upcoming visit to Cleveland. President Obama and members of his cabinet, in association with Cleveland State University and Northeast Ohio organizations JumpStart and NorTech, will hold a "Winning the Future Forum on Small Business" on February 22.
The Forum will present an opportunity for small business owners to communicate their ideas for economic growth and creating jobs directly to the President and his economic team.
"In his State of the Union address, President Obama spoke of the need to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build our competitors in order to sustain our leadership and secure prosperity for all Americans."
Read the post here.
The Forum will present an opportunity for small business owners to communicate their ideas for economic growth and creating jobs directly to the President and his economic team.
"In his State of the Union address, President Obama spoke of the need to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build our competitors in order to sustain our leadership and secure prosperity for all Americans."
Read the post here.
dim and den sum one 'top 20' food trux in US
Eater.com, a website that covers the nation's restaurant news, recently featured a list of the Top 20 food trucks in America. Cleveland's Dim and Den Sum, at less than a year old, snagged a spot in the Tasty Top 10.
Chris Hodgson's riotous rig dishes up "American comfort food with Asian flair." Though the menu changes weekly, the signature PBLT (pulled pork, house-smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, and sirachi mayo) is always available.
Most of the other top food trucks singled out are on the West Coast, including Skillet and Maximus Minimus in Seattle, Solar Waffle Works in Portland, and Spencer on the Go! and Sam's Chowdermobile in San Francisco.
Look for Dim and Den Sum to hit the streets in mid-February.
Eat up the entire list here.
Chris Hodgson's riotous rig dishes up "American comfort food with Asian flair." Though the menu changes weekly, the signature PBLT (pulled pork, house-smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, and sirachi mayo) is always available.
Most of the other top food trucks singled out are on the West Coast, including Skillet and Maximus Minimus in Seattle, Solar Waffle Works in Portland, and Spencer on the Go! and Sam's Chowdermobile in San Francisco.
Look for Dim and Den Sum to hit the streets in mid-February.
Eat up the entire list here.
'creative class' author sees rust belt turn around
A recent article in The Atlantic examines a new study of the migration trends of young adults and college grads across America's 52 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas over the years 2007-2009. Austin topped the list, closely followed by Dallas, Houston, Denver, and Seattle. Big cities like New York, Boston, D.C., Chicago, and LA have also improved their ability to attract young grads.
But the study also indicated that more and more talented young people are choosing to live in Cleveland.
"But perhaps the best news is that a significant number of older Rustbelt metros -- like Buffalo, Cleveland, St. Louis, Hartford, and Milwaukee -- that had been losing young adults and college grads have stemmed those previous losses, while others -- including Pittsburgh, Columbus, and Baltimore, as well as New Orleans -- have begun to turn them into gains."
Examine the data here.
But the study also indicated that more and more talented young people are choosing to live in Cleveland.
"But perhaps the best news is that a significant number of older Rustbelt metros -- like Buffalo, Cleveland, St. Louis, Hartford, and Milwaukee -- that had been losing young adults and college grads have stemmed those previous losses, while others -- including Pittsburgh, Columbus, and Baltimore, as well as New Orleans -- have begun to turn them into gains."
Examine the data here.
cle orchestra kills at carnegie
James R. Oestreich, writing for The New York Times, reviewed the Cleveland Orchestra's recent performances at Carnegie Hall. The two concerts were part of the Cleveland Orchestra's two-week American tour, which also included a three-day residency at Indiana University, a brief stay in Florida, and an impromptu jam session in an Ann Arbor pizza shop.
Oestreich's review is altogether positive, placing particular emphasis on conductor Franz Welser-Möst's restraint, especially in directing Debussy's "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" and Toshio Hosokawa's "Woven Dreams." Oestreich states, "No successful conductor lacks ego, but Mr. Welser-Möst makes remarkably little show of it. The word restraint keeps coming to mind: a restraint that, in manner, can make him seem boyishly appealing if sometimes inscrutable; a restraint that, musically, can serve him so well."
The orchestra's performance of Strauss's "Heldenleben" was another standout. "The orchestra gloried in the work's brilliant and kaleidoscopic sonorities and produced powerful heft, with shining woodwinds and brasses, without letting the sound turn blowsy. William Preucil, the concertmaster, performed the violin solos beautifully as well as playing an obvious role in keeping the whole spectacle together. Not that Mr. Welser-Möst needed much help with a band clearly responsive to his every gesture."
Read the entire score here.
Oestreich's review is altogether positive, placing particular emphasis on conductor Franz Welser-Möst's restraint, especially in directing Debussy's "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" and Toshio Hosokawa's "Woven Dreams." Oestreich states, "No successful conductor lacks ego, but Mr. Welser-Möst makes remarkably little show of it. The word restraint keeps coming to mind: a restraint that, in manner, can make him seem boyishly appealing if sometimes inscrutable; a restraint that, musically, can serve him so well."
The orchestra's performance of Strauss's "Heldenleben" was another standout. "The orchestra gloried in the work's brilliant and kaleidoscopic sonorities and produced powerful heft, with shining woodwinds and brasses, without letting the sound turn blowsy. William Preucil, the concertmaster, performed the violin solos beautifully as well as playing an obvious role in keeping the whole spectacle together. Not that Mr. Welser-Möst needed much help with a band clearly responsive to his every gesture."
Read the entire score here.
cle among 'world's most visionary cities'
A recent Travel + Leisure article features Cleveland as one of the world's most visionary cities. Advances in urban farming account for Cleveland's inclusion on the list.
The former Galleria at Erieview mall hosts one such project, "Gardens Under Glass." The mall's glass-covered atrium combined with a hydroponics system has created an ideal greenhouse setting. The spinach, lettuce, tomatoes and other vegetables harvested are sold at the mall's weekly farmers market.
The Travel + Leisure posting included other impressive projects from around the world, notably Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, which "promises to be the world's most sustainable urban locale" upon its completion in 2020. Seoul's multilevel, solar-powered Paik Nam June Media Bridge, which features gardens, a library, a museum, and stores, topped the list. The article also highlights cutting-edge public housing projects in Paris, the "ideal public transport system" of Curitiba, Brazil, and the massive bike-share program of Hangzhou, China.
The list also offers a look into possible cities of the future, including the SeaScraper, which "would be anchored in areas with strong oceanic currents to power underwater turbines and provide endless free energy." A desalination plant would supply drinking water, and the SeaScraper would disperse nutrient-packed water to promote phytoplankton growth, ideally creating a reeflike environment that would attract fish.
Read the rest here.
The former Galleria at Erieview mall hosts one such project, "Gardens Under Glass." The mall's glass-covered atrium combined with a hydroponics system has created an ideal greenhouse setting. The spinach, lettuce, tomatoes and other vegetables harvested are sold at the mall's weekly farmers market.
The Travel + Leisure posting included other impressive projects from around the world, notably Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, which "promises to be the world's most sustainable urban locale" upon its completion in 2020. Seoul's multilevel, solar-powered Paik Nam June Media Bridge, which features gardens, a library, a museum, and stores, topped the list. The article also highlights cutting-edge public housing projects in Paris, the "ideal public transport system" of Curitiba, Brazil, and the massive bike-share program of Hangzhou, China.
The list also offers a look into possible cities of the future, including the SeaScraper, which "would be anchored in areas with strong oceanic currents to power underwater turbines and provide endless free energy." A desalination plant would supply drinking water, and the SeaScraper would disperse nutrient-packed water to promote phytoplankton growth, ideally creating a reeflike environment that would attract fish.
Read the rest here.
monster names cleveland one of hottest job markets
Job matching engine Monster.com recently announced the "Top 10 Hottest Markets for Job Seekers." Rankings were determined by the relative number of job openings for a given city's workforce. Cleveland came in at a promising #7, wedged between Minneapolis and Tampa. Topping the list are Washington D.C., San Francisco, and Boston.
Monster also identified some of the hottest occupations within these job markets, noting that most fall within the IT and healthcare industries. Healthcare support jobs such as nursing aides, orderlies, occupational therapist assistants, and dental assistants remain in high demand in Cleveland.
"Healthcare has long been immune to the economic recession, especially given the skills shortage in that industry due to baby boomers' retiring, taking those skills with them in the process," the article finds.
The Monster study also indicates that retail is another hot job market in Cleveland.
Charles Purdy, career expert for Monster.com, encourages job seekers in these hot markets to take advantage of the rise in job openings. "Now is the time for qualified candidates to make their move into a better and more challenging role. This will be quite a luxury for some seekers who have struggled to seek more inspiring work in the past year or two. For them, 2011 will become 'their' year for surpassing the status quo, propelling their career a step or two forward."
Read the full report here.
Monster also identified some of the hottest occupations within these job markets, noting that most fall within the IT and healthcare industries. Healthcare support jobs such as nursing aides, orderlies, occupational therapist assistants, and dental assistants remain in high demand in Cleveland.
"Healthcare has long been immune to the economic recession, especially given the skills shortage in that industry due to baby boomers' retiring, taking those skills with them in the process," the article finds.
The Monster study also indicates that retail is another hot job market in Cleveland.
Charles Purdy, career expert for Monster.com, encourages job seekers in these hot markets to take advantage of the rise in job openings. "Now is the time for qualified candidates to make their move into a better and more challenging role. This will be quite a luxury for some seekers who have struggled to seek more inspiring work in the past year or two. For them, 2011 will become 'their' year for surpassing the status quo, propelling their career a step or two forward."
Read the full report here.
gilbert's land purchase for casino big news
News of Rock Ohio Caesars Cleveland's recent land purchase of 16 acres adjacent to Tower City Center is making its way across the news ticker. Rock Ohio is the development arm of Dan Gilbert, who is building a $600 million casino in downtown Cleveland.
On Tuesday, as reported in this Columbus Business First article, Rock Ohio Caesars paid Forest City Enterprises $85 million, $11 million of which was paid this week with the balance set to be paid through 2012.
Gilbert's Cleveland casino is slated to open sometime in 2013, which puts it behind the three other Ohio casinos. An agreement to lease space at the nearby Higbee Building could allow for a temporary casino to open in the meantime.
Jeff Linton, a spokesman for Forest City, told Columbus Business First the Higbee lease is still on the table.
"We certainly anticipate they might be in a position to make a decision on that soon," Linton told the reporter.
Read the entire article here.
On Tuesday, as reported in this Columbus Business First article, Rock Ohio Caesars paid Forest City Enterprises $85 million, $11 million of which was paid this week with the balance set to be paid through 2012.
Gilbert's Cleveland casino is slated to open sometime in 2013, which puts it behind the three other Ohio casinos. An agreement to lease space at the nearby Higbee Building could allow for a temporary casino to open in the meantime.
Jeff Linton, a spokesman for Forest City, told Columbus Business First the Higbee lease is still on the table.
"We certainly anticipate they might be in a position to make a decision on that soon," Linton told the reporter.
Read the entire article here.
new MOCA museum attracts early buzz
A recent Wall Street Journal article on the spectacular designs of architect Rem Koolhaas and his followers also mentions plans for the innovative new MOCA Cleveland museum. The building is described as having "triangular facades that, from certain angles, allow luminescent peeks at the museum's interior."
The new MOCA museum was designed by Foreign Office Architects (FOA), an offshoot of Koolhaas' Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). OMA is responsible for some of the most remarkable buildings of recent years, including the Seattle Central Library and the CCTV headquarters in Beijing.
The article also mentions other projects designed by architects who trained at Koolhaas' firm, including the Balancing Barn in England and the Hua Qiang Bei Road in Shenzhen, China.
Read the full article here.
The new MOCA museum was designed by Foreign Office Architects (FOA), an offshoot of Koolhaas' Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). OMA is responsible for some of the most remarkable buildings of recent years, including the Seattle Central Library and the CCTV headquarters in Beijing.
The article also mentions other projects designed by architects who trained at Koolhaas' firm, including the Balancing Barn in England and the Hua Qiang Bei Road in Shenzhen, China.
Read the full article here.
cleveland museum sells off 'non-essential' works
"The Cleveland Museum of art did better than expected in the largest sale of works from its collection in a half century -- roughly 45 percent better," says Plain Dealer writer Steven Litt.
The museum auctioned off several items from its collection deemed nonessential in order to improve its Old Master paintings collection. The auction, held last week at Sotheby's New York, was titled "Important Old Master Paintings."
According to Litt, the museum offered 32 paintings at prices estimated to bring between $706,000 and $1,022,000. The museum earned approximately $450,000 more than the highest estimate.
Among the items sold were "Dune Landscape with Figures" by the 17th century Dutch painter Philips Wouwerman. Estimated at $100,000 to $150,000, it sold for $446,500. A pair of 18th-century paintings depicting an ancient Roman battle were estimated to sell for $200,000 to $300,000. The sale price with premium was $482,500.
"We were pleased to be swept along by a generally enthusiastic group of buyers and stronger than expected sales across many lots," C. Griffith Mann, the museum's chief curator, told Litt. "Things went within or beyond the estimates."
Read the rest of the story here.
The museum auctioned off several items from its collection deemed nonessential in order to improve its Old Master paintings collection. The auction, held last week at Sotheby's New York, was titled "Important Old Master Paintings."
According to Litt, the museum offered 32 paintings at prices estimated to bring between $706,000 and $1,022,000. The museum earned approximately $450,000 more than the highest estimate.
Among the items sold were "Dune Landscape with Figures" by the 17th century Dutch painter Philips Wouwerman. Estimated at $100,000 to $150,000, it sold for $446,500. A pair of 18th-century paintings depicting an ancient Roman battle were estimated to sell for $200,000 to $300,000. The sale price with premium was $482,500.
"We were pleased to be swept along by a generally enthusiastic group of buyers and stronger than expected sales across many lots," C. Griffith Mann, the museum's chief curator, told Litt. "Things went within or beyond the estimates."
Read the rest of the story here.
cle met zoo #1 attraction in NEO
So, what's the Number One year-round attraction in Cleveland? The Rock Hall? Cleveland Museum of Art? Old Arcade?
Nope, nope, and nope. It's the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, which again topped one million visitors in 2010, topping that figure 18 straight years in a row.
Despite the weak economy, says a release from the Zoo, the park experienced only a two-percent drop in attendance from 2009, drawing 1,130,518 total visitors.
Big draws include the DINOSAURS! exhibit, Noon Year's Eve, and Boo at the Zoo.
Interesting figures in the report reveal that the highest single-day attendance was 22,212, on July 26. And the lowest: Monday, December 13, when just 44 visitors showed up under blizzard conditions.
"Cleveland Metroparks Zoo remains a fun, educational and affordable place to visit at any time of year," said Zoo Director Steve Taylor. "And we are poised to have our biggest year yet in 2011 with the opening of African Elephant Crossing."
Explore the full report here.
Nope, nope, and nope. It's the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, which again topped one million visitors in 2010, topping that figure 18 straight years in a row.
Despite the weak economy, says a release from the Zoo, the park experienced only a two-percent drop in attendance from 2009, drawing 1,130,518 total visitors.
Big draws include the DINOSAURS! exhibit, Noon Year's Eve, and Boo at the Zoo.
Interesting figures in the report reveal that the highest single-day attendance was 22,212, on July 26. And the lowest: Monday, December 13, when just 44 visitors showed up under blizzard conditions.
"Cleveland Metroparks Zoo remains a fun, educational and affordable place to visit at any time of year," said Zoo Director Steve Taylor. "And we are poised to have our biggest year yet in 2011 with the opening of African Elephant Crossing."
Explore the full report here.
rosetta named #1 agency to watch by ad age
Rosetta is one of the nation's largest independent interactive marketing agencies, and it continues grow and earn recognition.
Recently, the firm announced that it was consolidating all of its Northeast Ohio offices to 80,000 square feet of space in the former National City building, which underwent total renovation. The move brings more than 400 jobs to Downtown Cleveland.
Now, Advertising Age magazine names Rosetta, which has offices in seven U.S. cities, the #1 agency to watch in its "A-List 10 to Watch."
Here is the entry:
1. ROSETTA
The last independent digital agency of scale was a bit of a silent giant throughout 2010, growing revenue 24% to $215 million. But considering its new muscle in mobile and continuing growth, Hamilton, N.J.-based Rosetta is one we're betting will be a strong player in 2011. While many of its competitors were getting snapped up by publishers and holding companies, Rosetta has been one of the ones doing the buying, acquiring shops that mesh with its core technology and customer-relationship-marketing chops. It has crept up the list of the biggest U.S. digital agencies, ranking as No. 9 by Ad Age's latest count. In 2010, it added mobile services when it acquired 215-person Level Studios. Besides getting bigger, Rosetta's creative prowess is really beginning to show. For paper-goods manufacturer Crane & Co., it crafted an e-commerce site and reimagined its old-school "Blue Book" for etiquette for the 21st century as a Facebook app. The result? An 18% lift in sales.
See the complete list of agencies to watch here.
Recently, the firm announced that it was consolidating all of its Northeast Ohio offices to 80,000 square feet of space in the former National City building, which underwent total renovation. The move brings more than 400 jobs to Downtown Cleveland.
Now, Advertising Age magazine names Rosetta, which has offices in seven U.S. cities, the #1 agency to watch in its "A-List 10 to Watch."
Here is the entry:
1. ROSETTA
The last independent digital agency of scale was a bit of a silent giant throughout 2010, growing revenue 24% to $215 million. But considering its new muscle in mobile and continuing growth, Hamilton, N.J.-based Rosetta is one we're betting will be a strong player in 2011. While many of its competitors were getting snapped up by publishers and holding companies, Rosetta has been one of the ones doing the buying, acquiring shops that mesh with its core technology and customer-relationship-marketing chops. It has crept up the list of the biggest U.S. digital agencies, ranking as No. 9 by Ad Age's latest count. In 2010, it added mobile services when it acquired 215-person Level Studios. Besides getting bigger, Rosetta's creative prowess is really beginning to show. For paper-goods manufacturer Crane & Co., it crafted an e-commerce site and reimagined its old-school "Blue Book" for etiquette for the 21st century as a Facebook app. The result? An 18% lift in sales.
See the complete list of agencies to watch here.
farmer jones goes to washington
When the Obamas wanted to present a "quintessentially American" meal at a recent state dinner in honor of Chinese President Hu Jintao, they sought out some help from Northeast Ohio.
To round out the menu of poached Maine lobster and dry-aged rib eye steak, White House chefs unloaded a care package from Huron's gourmet produce provider Chef's Garden. Ingredients included Russian banana potatoes and a variety of micro-greens.
This CNN article states, Thyme, rosemary and sage (shielded from the elements by hoop houses in the White House garden) accent vegetables from Huron, Ohio-based The Chef's Garden. The purveyor, per a White House press release, "reflects the best of the country's agriculture: sustainability, affordability, and healthy, delicious foods," mirroring the agenda set by First Lady Michelle Obama.
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To round out the menu of poached Maine lobster and dry-aged rib eye steak, White House chefs unloaded a care package from Huron's gourmet produce provider Chef's Garden. Ingredients included Russian banana potatoes and a variety of micro-greens.
This CNN article states, Thyme, rosemary and sage (shielded from the elements by hoop houses in the White House garden) accent vegetables from Huron, Ohio-based The Chef's Garden. The purveyor, per a White House press release, "reflects the best of the country's agriculture: sustainability, affordability, and healthy, delicious foods," mirroring the agenda set by First Lady Michelle Obama.
Devour the rest of the story here.