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The Circuit raises $7,000 to fund scholarships for local students seeking IT degrees

By Alyce Vilines

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General

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October 29, 2010

Celebrating its 16th year of service to the community with a day on the links, a local association of information technology (IT) professionals accomplished far more than the polishing of their strokes. Through the efforts of The Circuit —a regional nonprofit composed of IT professionals and organizations — a record $7,000 was raised this year in the association's annual Scholarship Golf Outing.The proceeds from this popular event, now in its 10th year, are used to provide scholarships to local students pursuing IT-related degrees at area universities, a mission the nonprofit believes to have far-reaching impact.

The Great Outdoors

By Alyce Vilines

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Education + Learning

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September 21, 2010

This week's official arrival of fall will be met with unparalleled fanfare as dozens of organizations and hundreds of volunteers throughout Greater Cincinnati roll out the green carpet with a "weekend sampling of the great outdoors."   The cornucopia of events and activities - centered on family fun alfresco - is designed to showcase the abundance of our area's environmental resources and initiatives, and to call attention to the importance of outdoor activity and back-to-nature experiences for the health of our children and our community.

The Story of Jill and Charley

By Alyce Vilines

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Arts + Culture

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August 17, 2010

In an arts community as rich and tightly woven as that of Cincinnati, it is not uncommon for artists- even those of different genres - to collaborate.  Birds of a feather flock together, after all.  What is uncommon - even rare - is the joint creation of a masterpiece through the combined passions of two artists who have never met, let alone exchanged a paintbrush. Such is the case of graphic designer Jill Baker and renowned Cincinnati wildlife artist Charley Harper.

The Making of a World Class Town

By Alyce Vilines

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Arts + Culture

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August 10, 2010

World class competitions are making their way to Cincinnati and apparently we have the city's failed bid for the 2012 Olympics to thank.   Highly visible sporting events like the Western & Southern Open and AVP are growing in popularity each year. With the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky this fall, and the World Choir Games in Cincinnati in 2012, it all adds up to over half a million visitors coming to our region over the next couple of years. 

My Office Is Cooler Than Yours: Part II

By Alyce Vilines

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Architecture + Design

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June 8, 2010

This week Soapbox writer Alyce Vilines continues her look at  some of Greater Cincinnati's unconventional office spaces.  From a former turn-of-the-century steam laundry turned video production studio (that works with P.Diddy) to a humble looking Art Studio housed along Central Parkway that partnered with the Vatican, our region's diverse work spaces are well equipped for housing innovative, cool ideas and the people that make them work.    

My Office Is Cooler Than Yours

By Alyce Vilines

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Architecture + Design

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June 1, 2010

A day at the office takes on a whole new meaning for local businesses who are taking unconventional office spaces, transforming them into architectural gems, and enhancing their corporate culture along the way. This week and next, Soapbox writer Alyce Vilines spotlights six area companies that do business in the coolest spaces.

Ubiquitous City Comes to Northern Kentucky

By Alyce Vilines

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Architecture + Design

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April 13, 2010

A regional community development firm has big plans for a sleepy river town right across from Cincinnati.  C&M Investment Group hopes to transform Dayton, Kentucky into the nation's first 'Ubiquitous City' -  a city in which all of the information systems including residential, school, medical, business, and governmental - would be interconnected. Soapbox writer Alyce Vilines takes a look into this technological 'future world' and finds we're closer than you might think.