Iowa City praised for Creative Class appeal in talk by Kirk Watson
Former Austin mayor Kirk Watson lauded Iowa City's creative economy potential at a Cedar Rapids luncheon. He highlighted education, intellectual capital, housing tax relief, and vibrant arts as keys to economic success and urged ramping up local efforts.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Iowa
Citians
Kirk Watson
Austin
Texas
Watson
San Francisco
Richard Florida
University of Texas
Iowa doctors test influenza futures market in health forecasting
University of Iowa economists launched an influenza futures market with invited health professionals. Traders received flu dollars to buy or sell contracts for Jan 18 to Jan 24 based on CDC Iowa activity levels. Payouts would be grants for training, not cash, and early results showed the blue regional activity contract trading strongly.
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Tne Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa Electronic Markets
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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CDC
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George Neumann
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Passion of the Christ tickets selling fast in Cedar Rapids
About 2700 advance tickets sold for the Passion of the Christ opening week at Carmike Wynnsong 12 and Carmike 7 in Cedar Rapids. 7 pm shows are sold out opening week through Feb 28, with 1:30 4 and 9:30 pm matinees and select Saturday Sunday matinees also sold out.
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the Gazette
Carmike 7
Cedar Rapids
Carmike
Wynnsong
Wynnsong 12
Jeremiah Gunnenhauser
Gibson
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