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Cincinnati vs. Cincinnati

The Urbanophile Tuesday, July 17, 2012

In a post on Cincinnati called “A Midwest Conundrum” the author noted the apparent disconnect between a place that has probably the best collection of assets of any city/region its size in America, and the long-term stagnation the region has experienced.

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Cincinnati helps stranded Indonesian choir

Washington Post Tuesday, July 17, 2012

After arriving late to the World Choir Games, an Indonesian choir was stranded and had little moeny. With the help of a volunteer translator, Cincinnati citizens generously helped the choir.

Watch the video here.

UC professors help uncover an ancient Mayan water system

New York Times Tuesday, July 17, 2012

While scientists have learned much about the Maya by mapping, measuring and digging at Tikal for at least a century, they have been unsure how the settlement’s residents managed their water. Until now.

A new study with roots in Cincinnati illustrates the connection between the ancient world and the Queen City.

“These have been the first systematic excavations done in the reservoirs,” said Nick Dunning, a geo-archaeologist at the University of Cincinnati.

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Brandery works to keep startups in Cincinnati

Bloomberg Businessweek Tuesday, July 10, 2012

A few years ago, when Bryan Jowers and Justin Stanislaw were dreaming up an app to help friends pool money to give gifts, they felt they needed to leave Houston to improve their chances of finding investors and forging connections. Instead of relocating to a Silicon Valley hotspot, they moved to Cincinnati, lured by a startup accelerator called The Brandery. As one of six startups participating in the summer of 2010, they got 12 weeks of intensive help building their product, called Giftiki.

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The Olympics of choral music come to Cincinnati

NPR Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Officially called the World Choir Games, this Herculean singing competition features hundreds of choirs from around the world. This year is the first time it will be held in the U.S. — in Cincinnati.

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Revitalizing Neighborhoods: Over-the-Rhine

Metro Jacksonville Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Like Over-the-Rhine, several urban neighborhoods in the vicinity of downtown Jacksonville have struggled through decades of economic distress and decline. However, what's slowly taking place in Over-the-Rhine indicates that when a city invests in itself and quality-of-life, privately financed market rate development tends to follow.

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Ohio cities focus on river as key to development

Dayton Daily News Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Developers and planners say the question that cities including Dayton, Toledo, Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland have to answer is not whether to use their riverfronts but how to best link them to city centers to attract new residents and businesses and strengthen their economies.

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The Art of Sound: Four Centuries of Musical Instruments" on view at the Cincinnati Art Museum

ArtDaily.org Tuesday, June 26, 2012

As the world sets its eyes and ears on Cincinnati, Ohio for the World Choir Games, the Cincinnati Art Museum gives you another reason to celebrate world music. The Art of Sound: Four Centuries of Musical Instruments showcases musical instruments from across the globe selected from the Cincinnati Art Museum’s collection.

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Cincinnati leaders get ready for World Choir Games

The Plain Dealer Tuesday, June 19, 2012

City officials are trying to make sure Cincinnati will be welcoming, informative and safe as they prepare to host the World Choir Games next month in an event expected to draw tens of thousands of people from around the globe to southwest Ohio.

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Federal Court strikes down UC's tiny free speech zone

Huffington Post Tuesday, June 19, 2012

One thing's for sure: The University of Cincinnati can't say it never saw this week's big courtroom win for student speech rights coming.

That's because back in March, my organization, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, published a list of the 12 worst colleges for free speech in the nation, and UC was right at the top of our list.

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Five reasons why Cincinnati is THE place for startup ventures

Techli Tuesday, June 12, 2012

As an ambitious entrepreneur interested in heading a startup venture, it is important to select the right city to foster your success. While many may assume that Silicon Valley is the only place to be if you want to get noticed and attract investment, the fact is that incredible investment opportunities are readily available elsewhere. What’s more, you may find that a city you hadn’t previously thought of offers an even better opportunity than you imagined. The case for Cincinnati, Ohio can be made with five points.

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Cincinnati Museum salutes leading African American talent

Columbus Dispatch Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Cincinnati Art Museum features an exhibit of one of the first black American artists to gain an international reputation, Henry Ossawa Tanner.

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Ohio Innocence Project, at UC, promotes history of exoneration

USA Today Tuesday, June 05, 2012

More than 2,000 people in America in the past 23 years have been exonerated for serious crimes, according to a blog set up by Mark Godsey, professor at the University of Cincinnati School of Law and director of the Ohio Innocence Project and the Center for the Global Study of Wrongful Conviction.

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Venture For America founder named one of most creative people in business

Fast Company Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Andrew Yang named one of Fast Company's 100 most creative people on business for his work with Venture for America. Cincinnati was chosen as one of VFA's first cities.

See the full list here and read Soapbox's Q&A with Yang here.

Cincinnati fights its way back into hearts of hip, trendy

Cleveland.com Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Cincinnati has always done an impressive job of mixing past and present -- its most popular attractions are updated versions of places that have drawn visitors for years, including the Museum Center in historic Union Terminal and Fountain Square, which on warm summer nights is crammed with people.

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