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    <title>Upside/Downside - 90.3 WCPN ideastream</title>
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    <description>Weekly interviews and reports about economic developments in Northeast Ohio, featuring local business leaders and analysts.</description>
    <copyright>(c) Copyright 2008 ideastream - For Personal Use Only</copyright>
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<itunes:subtitle>The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:summary>Weekly interviews and reports about economic developments in Northeast Ohio, featuring local business leaders and analysts.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Upside/Downside: Upside/Downside: Lorain Considers International Port (Friday, August 15)</title>
      <link>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/13745/</link>
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          The city of Lorain could be the site of Lake Erie&apos;s newest international port within a few years if a local businessman gets his way.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>The city of Lorain could be the site of Lake Erie&apos;s newest international port within a few years if a local businessman gets his way.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Upside/Downside: Ohio Prominently Featured in Article on &#8220;Dying Cities&#8221; (Friday, August 8)</title>
      <link>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/13472/</link>
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          Cleveland, Canton, Youngstown and Dayton top Forbes&apos; list of fastest dying cities.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:32:01 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Cleveland, Canton, Youngstown and Dayton top Forbes&apos; list of fastest dying cities.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Upside/Downside: Upside/Downside: Housing Expert Urges Cities to Spend Money Wisely (Friday, August 1)</title>
      <link>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/13006/</link>
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      <description>
          Allan Mallach says most cities are ill equipped to handle housing money.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:23:01 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Allan Mallach says most cities are ill equipped to handle housing money.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Upside/Downside: A Tough Climate For Banks (Friday, July 25)</title>
      <link>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12809/</link>
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      <description>
          Several banks based in northeast Ohio announced steep losses this week.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:20:01 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Several banks based in northeast Ohio announced steep losses this week.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Upside/Downside: Upside/Downside: Attracting Israeli Businesses to Ohio (Friday, July 18)</title>
      <link>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12708/</link>
      <guid>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12708/#When:16:03:01Z</guid>
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          The number of Israeli businesses opening offices in Ohio is soaring.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:03:01 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>The number of Israeli businesses opening offices in Ohio is soaring.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Upside/Downside: Upside/Downside: Local Manufacturers Looking to Compete Abroad (Friday, July 11)</title>
      <link>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12587/</link>
      <guid>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12587/#When:09:00:00Z</guid>
      <description>
          The falling value of the dollar has meant new opportunities for some area manufacturers. ideastream&amp;reg;&apos;s Mhari Saito reports.
      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>The falling value of the dollar has meant new opportunities for some area manufacturers. ideastream&amp;reg;&apos;s Mhari Saito reports.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Upside/Downside: The Business of Art (Friday, June 27)</title>
      <link>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12569/</link>
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      <description>
          The Cleveland Museum of Art is far from alone when it comes to plans for expansion. Eric Wellman has more.
      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>The Cleveland Museum of Art is far from alone when it comes to plans for expansion. Eric Wellman has more.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Upside/Downside: Growth of Wind Power Spurs Demand For Parts (Friday, June 20)</title>
      <link>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12568/</link>
      <guid>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12568/#When:19:57:01Z</guid>
      <description>
          The number of wind turbines across the U.S. is increasing by leaps and bounds.
      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:57:01 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>The number of wind turbines across the U.S. is increasing by leaps and bounds.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Upside/Downside: Is Mandatory Sick Leave Unhealthy For Business? (Friday, June 13)</title>
      <link>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12567/</link>
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          A proposal to require most Ohio businesses to provide at least seven paid sick days a year to employees is working its way toward November&apos;s ballot.
      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:56:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>A proposal to require most Ohio businesses to provide at least seven paid sick days a year to employees is working its way toward November&apos;s ballot.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Upside/Downside: Jobs Training Becomes More Responsive to Business&#8217; Needs (Friday, June 6)</title>
      <link>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12566/</link>
      <guid>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12566/#When:19:54:01Z</guid>
      <description>
          Ohio employers have complained that job training programs funded by the government are not tied closely enough to the needs of business.
      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:54:01 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Ohio employers have complained that job training programs funded by the government are not tied closely enough to the needs of business.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Upside/Downside: Eric Wellman Talks Economy With Urban League&#8217;s New President (Friday, May 30)</title>
      <link>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12565/</link>
      <guid>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12565/#When:19:52:00Z</guid>
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          This week our guest is attorney and former NFL player for the Cincinnati Bengals, Jonathan Holifield.
      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 19:52:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>This week our guest is attorney and former NFL player for the Cincinnati Bengals, Jonathan Holifield.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Upside/Downside: New Push For Minorities On Nonprofit Boards (Friday, May 23)</title>
      <link>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12564/</link>
      <guid>http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/12564/#When:19:43:00Z</guid>
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          This week&apos;s topic is minority inclusion...or the LACK of it...on the boards of non&#45;profit organizations.
      </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 19:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>The All-Day Brain Food - 90.3 WCPN ideastream</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>This week&apos;s topic is minority inclusion...or the LACK of it...on the boards of non&#45;profit organizations.</itunes:summary>
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