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blogsHappy B Day realNEO EvelynSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 00:00.
It is safe to say the #1 financial and empowering supporter of realNEO is and has always been my wife, Evelyn Kiefer Roulet. A founding member of realNEO (member #7), who has consistently posted some of the most interesting and globally appreciated content, she administers the Putnam Sculpture Colledction at Case (beautifully presented in Drupal), conducts art appraisals, consults in art history - maintains the brightest greenest home and garden in town - all to significantly support our large family so I may focus on realNEO and other regional and global initiatives. She has allowed this flower to grow.
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Happy, smiling FREESubmitted by lmcshane on Sun, 06/20/2010 - 13:33.
It was so wonderful today see a young boy at Lincoln Park Pool--slip out of his street bravado to enjoy the water as a child. He rode up to the pool in his oversized shirt and street clothes and I feared the worse, but he slowly shed the "urban" street look to reveal his wild and colorful swim trunks.
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RECOMMENDATION: Legalize commercial hemp production, the sooner the better to capitalize on first mover advantageSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 06/20/2010 - 10:12.
In 1998, Canada legalized hemp as a product and began national development of hemp related industries. Prior to making that decision, analysts consider the economic cases for and against developing the hemp industry in their nation - a major decision - and they decided: RECOMMENDATION: Legalize commercial hemp production, the sooner the better to capitalize on first mover advantage. Since then, Canada has certainly taken a "first mover" advantage with the hemp industry and developed a bright green economy, with $10s billions in national benefits providing 100,000s of jobs in their nation, in about a decade. Looking forward to legalizing the industrial hemp industires for Ohio and America, look back to the late 1990s, when Canada as a nation decided it was time to be independent of foolish American legacy policies and develop their hemp industries, which has been a great decision. In brief, here is the recommendation of Commercial Hemp Cultivation in Canada; An Economic Justification:
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Sarah Palin says Marijuana is a 'minimal problem'... Ron Paul says Legalize It - State of the Tea Party - 6/17/10Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 06/20/2010 - 09:02.
The former Alaska governor appeared on Fox Business Network last night, along with libertarian-leaning Republican Rep. Ron Paul.
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Harvesting hemp at Hartacre Farms for biofuel - “Just making sure it’s a viable alternative to coal”Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 06/20/2010 - 08:00.
The following article from Napanee Guide highlights some of the valuable partnerships between agriculture, environmentalism and industry developing in Canada, where industrial hemp has been legal for about a decade. While is has taken years for the industry to capture scale, there are now innumerable examples of important innovations in this bright green economy in Canada that demonstrate what the US economy is losing by neglecting R&D and growth in this industry. Smart states are bypassing federal incompetency and developing home-rule cannabis economies, despite Washington DC. Here is the type of innovation and environmental benefit they stand to gain, as first movers in this $trillion absolutely certain bright green future for Ohio.
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Britain Approves Liquid Marijuana as Prescription Medicine - JUNE 18, 2010Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 06/20/2010 - 07:41.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was announced today that Sativex, a cannabinoid-based liquid medicine sprayed under the tongue, has been approved for use in Great Britain to help treat the muscle spasticity suffered by multiple sclerosis patients. Sativex is a natural marijuana extract that is produced by British-based GW Pharmaceuticals. It has been approved for use in Canada to treat neuropathic pain since 2005. “Once again, the scientific community has confirmed that marijuana is medicine and it can provide safe and effective relief to patients suffering from certain conditions,” said Rob Kampia, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project. “Sadly, our federal government, through the Drug Enforcement Administration, has blocked effective research into the therapeutic effectiveness of marijuana. The United States could be leading the world in the development of cannabinoid-based medicines, but instead our government has ceded this industry to the U.K., while intentionally prolonging the agony of patients in this country.”
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Creating Stronger Schools Takes a Team: Working Together for Our Kids... Stronger Schools for Cleveland KidsSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 21:29.
Creating Stronger Schools Takes a Team: Working Together for Our Kids... Stronger Schools for Cleveland Kids Working Together for Our Kids.
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LAWN MOWING MADNESS - ONE PRIZE FIGHTS BACKSubmitted by Jeff Buster on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 12:05.
The City of New York Parks and Recreation Department and The American Society of Landscape Architects have officially endorsed a competition - named ONE PRIZE - for creating productive green space in Cities. The Competition SemiFinalists have been chosen and their portfolios PDFs are online. Take a look at the link to view the clever ideas for rejecting mowing for urban growing.
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An alliance of citizens seeking to assist our Detroit police officers in protecting residents from serious crimeSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 11:30.
If a majority of the voters of Detroit vote YES on November 2, 2010, the city law will be changed to read:
Effect of Power Plants on Local Housing Values and Rents - "3-7 percent decreases in housing values and rents within two miles"Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 10:00.
The people of Northeast Ohio should be highly concerned about our air pollution, for many reasons. A most recent reason for concern: the May 2010 study "The Effect of Power Plants on Local Housing Values and Rents" finds "3-7 percent decreases in housing values and rents within two miles of plants with the semiparametric estimates suggesting somewhat larger decreases within one mile. In addition, there is evidence of taste-based sorting with neighborhoods near plants experiencing statistically significant decreases in mean household income, educational attainment, and the proportion of homes that is owner occupied". That is a strong analytic foundation for finding much of Cleveland is statistically worth significantly less than cleaner areas of Northeast Ohio and cities in America (as also reflected in our low property values here).
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ODOT has to CHANGE--Critical MassSubmitted by lmcshane on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 02:37.
Bike advocates like Jim Sheehan and others continue to protest ODOT's blindside to taxpayer pleas for bicycle and pedestrian thoroughfares with every new construction project--including the Innerbelt bridge.
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Oregon: Permit personal marijuana cultivation/use; regulate commercial marijuana cultivation/sale; prohibit restrictions on hempSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 23:38.
Petition for State Initiative: Permits personal marijuana, hemp cultivation/use without license; commission to regulate commercial marijuana cultivation/sale Summary: Currently, marijuana cultivation, possession and delivery are prohibited; regulated medical marijuana use permitted. Measure replaces state, local marijuana laws except medical marijuana and driving under the influence laws; distinguishes “hemp” from “marijuana”; prohibits regulation of hemp. Creates agency to license marijuana cultivation by qualified persons and to purchase entire crop. Agency sells marijuana at cost to pharmacies, medical research facilities, and to qualified adults for profit through state stores. Ninety percent of net proceeds goes to state general fund, remainder to drug education,
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Ron Paul "Hemp Best Source Of Ethanol"Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 22:48.
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KNEE-HIGH GRASS AND WEEDS IN FRONT OF DANTE'S PARKING LOT ON PROFESSORSubmitted by jerleen1 on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 16:56.
Remember all the fuss made over tremontsoul's property being unkept, unmaintained and unmowed - where's TWDC's camera man now. Are these up-scale, high-end greens, new age art or..........maybe they're just weeds? Anybody fording through in their knee britches might just come out with some chiggers.
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TRIBUTE TO FALLEN POLICE HEROSSubmitted by Quest-News-Serv... on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 02:26.
FALLEN HERO'S BY SERGIO MUNQUIA "I HAVE BEEN WHERE YOU FEAR TO GO... I HAVE SEEN WHAT YOU FEAR TO SEE... I HAVE DONE WHAT YOU FEAR TO DO.... ALL THESE THINGS I HAVE DONE FOR YOU. I AM THE ONE YOU LEAN UPON... THE ONE YOU CAST YOUR SCORN UPON... THE ONE YOU BRING YOUR TROUBLES TO... ALL THESE PEOPLE I'VE BEEN FOR YOU. THE ONE YOU FEEL SHOULD HAVE NO HEART... THE ONE YOU CALL THE MEN AND WOMAN IN BLUE... ( categories: )
How to get cigarette smoke smell out of a carSubmitted by Eddie V on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 00:12.
How to get cigarette smoke smell out of a car If you've ever purchased a privately owned used car, you may have been left wondering how to get the smell of cigarette smoke out of a car. Some individuals go the additional mile to clean up their automobiles before sale, but if you're scoping a spur-of-the-moment deal on Craigslist, you may be purchasing an AS-IS vehicle that doubled as a mobile smoking lounge. Not only are the upholstery and instrument panel stained or discolored from cigarette smoke, but the unmistakable odor has been left behind.
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CMSD COO Dan Burns ConvictedSubmitted by ralphnadir on Thu, 06/17/2010 - 17:44.
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/06/daniel_burns_found_guilty_in_c.h...
It came as no surprise that Dan Burns was convicted. What is a little puzzling, is whether or not Burns was questioned about Dr. Sanders and the possibility of his involvement. Notice in the article above that the Lucas County (Toledo) Prosecutor was on hand, presumably doing his homework for the upcoming trial of Dan Burns in Toledo.
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How Biomass Energy Works - From the Union of Concerned ScientistsSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 06/17/2010 - 13:28.
How Biomass Energy Works - From the Union of Concerned Scientists To many people, the most familiar forms of renewable energy are the wind and the sun. But biomass (plant material and animal waste) supplies almost 15 times as much energy in the United States as wind and solar power combined—and has the potential to supply much more. There are a wide variety of biomass energy resources, including tree and grass crops and forestry, agricultural, and urban wastes. It is the oldest source of renewable energy known to humans, used since our ancestors learned the secret of fire. Biomass is a renewable energy source because the energy it contains comes from the sun. Through the process of photosynthesis, chlorophyll in plants captures the sun's energy by converting carbon dioxide from the air and water from the ground into carbohydrates, complex compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. When these carbohydrates are burned, they turn back into carbon dioxide and water and release the sun's energy they contain. In this way, biomass functions as a sort of natural battery for storing solar energy. As long as biomass is produced sustainably—with only as much used as is grown—the battery will last indefinitely.
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"Importing coal to produce electricity is a drain on Ohio's economy"Submitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 06/17/2010 - 10:34.
The June 15, 2010, Toledo Blade published an important editorial titled To curb Ohio's costly coal bill, fix U.S. energy policy, by Jeff Deyette, assistant director of energy research and analysis in the Union of Concerned Scientists' climate and energy program, and Alan Frasz, vice president of Dovetail Solar and Wind in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, that leads-off with an important observation most residents of Ohio find hard to believe... "When you turn on your coffee pot in the morning, the power likely comes from coal, which generates 85 percent of the electricity in Ohio. According to a new report, three-quarters of that coal comes from elsewhere". Yes, Ohio is ADDICTED to dirty, expensive, environmentally destructive imported coal - Ohio electricity ratepayers spent $1.5+ billion in just 2008 on imported coal - Ohio is the 5th biggest imported coal junkie in America, and we have the pollution to prove it. As the authors of this informative editorial point out:
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This is for Nicole and for all of our kids – and theirs to come.Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 14:55.
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The only thing wrong with Cleveland, he says, is the attitude of some of its residents - "Hot", isn't that!Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 11:32.
On June 3, 2010, I reported on realNEO "our air around Northeast Ohio has been unhealthy by most standards every day for the past week, and is never nearly healthy enough" and asked "why the hell was air quality in Cleveland and so Northeast Ohio, the region, the state and the world so "UNHEALTHY" last night, while we slept, and why is it so unhealthy RIGHT NOW - and HOW UNHEALTHY really, where, as indicated above?" The diagrams above and below are actually from today - June 16, 2010 - two weeks later. In checking the same pollution monitoring service of NOACA to see current pollution conditions, I find our regional pollution control house of cards has completely collapsed, with NOACA "near real time" pollution monitoring systems (which should be data driven and perfect) still reporting we had "SEVERE" levels of MP2.5 pollution in Northeast Ohio over the past 24 hours (see line and rose charts at bottom of diagram below) - for many hours reading over 300, leading up to these charts - yet NOACA posting an "OFFICIAL" explanation that "NOTICE: The PM2.5 monitors are experiencing difficulty this week. Data shown is incorrect. Local air agencies are working with the monitors. In addition, high humidity is being reflected. We appreciate your patience."
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LED T8 replacement lamps "just say no."Submitted by briancummins on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 10:36.
FYI – Another posting from Jim Brodrick, head of the Dept. of Energy’s Solid State Lighting program, regarding the performance concerns for LED T8 (4’ florescent) replacement lamps. Some of the best take away quotes:
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"Cannabis has been cultivated in nearly every province and climatic zone in China from ancient times to the present"Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 09:30.
December 29, 2009 - China executed a British citizen, Akmal Shaikh, caught smuggling heroin When United States leaders speak of developing our "homeland security" by drilling and stripmining our way to "energy independence", I must question their scientific integrity and intellectual competency. It is well understood worldwide that our Federal government has made impossible the development of an industrial hemp economy in America, which offers citizens a greater degree of energy independence here, because past corporate tycoons were able to force corrupt and ignorant politicians to incorrectly associated "hemp" with "marijuana", and "marijuana" has incorrectly been branded as dangerous and addictive by many ignorant and corrupt American scientists, and the corporate tycoons who pay their salaries. Long story short, because of the ignorant 1936 low-grade American exploitation film called "Reefer Madness", the tuly mad leadership of America has long outlawed developing industrial hemp resources, intellectual property, and technologies in America.
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Roll out the Barrels...Submitted by lmcshane on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 02:44.
I have my eyes on this one by local artist Beth Bryan--To see more, click on link above and SCROLL down.
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THE PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY ON WHEELS COMES TO SCRANTON CASTLE RESIDENTS TODAYSubmitted by jerleen1 on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 00:00.
Alma Bonom had her first look inside a library in more than 10 years today. The Cleveland Public Library parked it's "People's University on Wheels" in front of the Scranton Castle Complex this morning for one hour. Alma was all smiles as she headed back to her apartment with her bag of books. "This is great," she said.
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