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UC physician awarded $150K from the National Kidney Foundation for dialysis study

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June 15, 2010

Timmy Lee, MD, UC Health nephrologist, staff VA physician and lead investigator on the study, was awarded the National Kidney Foundation's Young Investigator Award-totaling $150,000 over three years-to look at ways to improve access placement in patients starting dialysis for the first time. The goal is to increase the use of the most effective dialysis access in order to prevent extra surgeries and interventions in patients. This study along with a multi-disciplinary clinic at the VA for patients with advanced chronic kidney disease will be used in order to perform the research to improve the lives of patients. Read the full story here.

P&G gives Pantene a high tech makeover

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Architecture + Design

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June 15, 2010

Procter and Gamble's hair care line, Pantene, reinvents itself again in order to reconnect with consumers. According to Business Week, some of the big ideas behind more than two years of research and reformulation include both an "atomic force microscope, similar to one used on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, and micro-computed tomography, used to measure bone density" to ensure the shampoos were truly making hair healthier. Read the full story here.

Former P&G exec chosen to help lead Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign

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Cincy In The News

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June 15, 2010

Jim Stengel, a former Procter & Gamble Chief Marketing Officer, was chosen by the Ad Council to help lead Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign against childhood obesity. Stengel, still a Cincinnati-based marketing consultant, states this will be the biggest challenge ever because the answer to childhood obesity is behavior change, but when the campaign is right, it makes a huge impact. Read the full store here.

New York Inspired 4U Urban Fashion Finds a New Home In OTR

By Sean Rhiney

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Arts + Culture

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June 15, 2010

When 4U, a new urban fashion boutique in Over-the-Rhine opens in the former Outside space this weekend, its owners, Giovanny Mira and Andy Worley, will mark what they hope to be the beginning of a beautiful relationship with their new neighborhood.

Finding America’s Next Top Designers In Cincinnati

By Ann Lawson

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Arts + Culture

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June 15, 2010

The College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning opened its doors last week to celebrate the work of its graduating seniors. The annual DAAPWorks event presents senior theses from over 400 students from the college. While some of these students will seek design jobs on the East and West coasts, many graduates are finding the opportunities here too good to pass up.

TEDxCincy Gets Passionate About Big (and Small) Ideas

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Architecture + Design

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June 15, 2010

This October, Cincinnati will welcome TEDxCincy - a locally organized event modeled after the uber-popular TEDTalks - you know the ones all over Youtube that have featured tech giants like Bill Gates and rockstars and activists like Peter Gabriel and Jane Goodall. Soapbox gets the exciting scoop on TEDxCincy from event co-chair Michael Bergman.

Soapicks June 15-21

By Sheila Owens

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Arts + Culture

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June 15, 2010

Soapbox invites you to get your tickets now for the Cincinnati Equinox: Pride 2010, an event we proudly support. Cinci Eco Go-go brings sustainability to the runway while Suds + Signs + Saving Our City is a beer tasting like no other. Cap it all off with A Night With the Phantom at Below Zero Lounge.

Cincinnati musuem sets attendance record

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Arts + Culture

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June 8, 2010

The temporary exhibit "Without Sanctuary: Lynching photography in America" at the National Underground Freedom Center reached the attendance record of 15,000 people since its opening day in January. Unsure of how the exhibit would be received with its controversial photographs, this number set a record of attendance for temporary exhibits at the museum.Read the full story here.

P&G Seeking to Expand Tide Franchise Stores

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Cincy In The News

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June 8, 2010

Procter & Gamble's Tide Dry Cleaners works to open multiple franchised dry cleaning locations by expanding to Atlanta. With the success of its sister company, Mr. Clean Car Wash, which is the largest full service car wash franchise in the U.S., Tide Dry Cleaners hopes to touch more consumers with their GreenEarth cleaning process and drive-thru service. Read the full story here.

The Neighborhoods of Cincinnati

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Architecture + Design

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June 8, 2010

Last month, Urbanophile's founder, Aaron Renn, visited Cincinnati to participate in a panel on the casino at Broadway Commons. While here Renn took a look around Cincinnati (on a guided tour with Soapbox's Randy Simes) and shared some of his observations and insights in a follow-up Soapblog. His latest photoessay on Cincinnati's neighborhoods takes a long look at the city's great resources and development challenges.Read the full story here.