Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport touted for its free Wi-Fi network
Source: USA Today, 3/9/2010
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport was one of the
first airports nationally to offer Wi-Fi and is one of the few to this
day that offers it as a free service thanks to a local young
professional movement called
Project Lily Pad.
While many airports have yet to catch up to Cincinnati's international
airport in terms of Wi-Fi service, Project Lily Pad continues to push
forward by establishing free Wi-Fi networks all over the city in public
places where visitors and residents alike might be interested in
hopping on a network.
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Cincinnati ranks among top 10 cities for corporate real estate projects
Source: Site Selection, 3/9/2010
Cincinnati has ranked among America's top 10 cities for the second year
in a row for corporate real estate projects. Cincinnati ranked fourth
in the nation in 2008, and sixth in the nation in 2009 according to
Site Selection Magazine.
In 2009, the Cincinnati metropolitan area recorded 89 corporate real
estate projects which was the sixth best for metropolitan areas over 1
million people. Meanwhile Dayton took home the top spot for the second
year in a row for metropolitan areas between 200,000 to 1 million
peoplewith 46 total projects.
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Procter & Gamble ranks as world's 6th most admired company
Source: Fortune, 3/9/2010
Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble is known for being the world's
largest advertiser and consumer goods company, but it is also the
world's 6th most admired company according to a recent Fortune Magazine
survey.
P&G was particularly noted for its dedication to innovation and the
consumers the company serves. Also ranking at the top of the list with
P&G was Apple, Google, Berkshire Hathaway, Johnson & Johnson,
and Amazon.com.
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An impressed Bud Selig believes Cincinnati deserves an upcoming All-Star Game
Source: CNATI, 3/9/2010
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig said that he was impressed with Cincinnati when he visited during last year's inaugural Civil Rights Game, and that Cincinnati deserves an upcoming All-Star Game.
The 150th anniversary of professional baseball will take place in 2019 and would seem to make Cincinnati a perfect fit for the game since it was the nation's first professional baseball team. Local leaders also look forward to a future event that will be able to showcase a completed Central Riverfront Park, The Banks development, and the city's proposed modern streetcar system that will service Great American Ball Park and the potential All-Star Game festivities.
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Northern Kentucky University constructing buildings with smart technologies
Source: Constructech Magazine, 3/9/2010
NKU is practicing what it preaches in classroom by constructing buildings with intelligent building systems that generate and collect information on the structure's electrical, mechanical, security, and other systems.
The smart technologies were most recently incorporated into the design of the new $55 million College of Informatics building that was also designed to grow with future advances in technology. The technologies will help improve energy efficiency in the building that is expected to qualify for LEED Silver certification.
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UC is top ranked in ARCHITECT Magazine survey
Source: Architect Magazine, 3/2/2010
The University of Cincinnati's world-renowned architecture program was ranked as a top-five program for "practice-based education" thanks to the University's pioneering co-op program.
The survey spoke highly of graduates of the program that boasts six quarters of professional experience by the time they graduate, and noted that when professionals around the country hear the word "co-op," they think of the University of Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati Country Day has 10 National Merit Finalists
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 3/2/2010
Ten seniors at Cincinnati Country Day Upper School have qualified as
National Merit Finalists representing 16 percent of the graduating
class. The students will compete for merit scholarships later this
spring.
More than 1.5 million students enter the competition with only 15,000
nationwide reaching the finalist level. The prestigious private school
in Cincinnati had 24 percent of its current graduating class recognized
by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
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Cincinnati receives grant for 'green' vehicles
Source: Cincinnati Business Courier, 3/2/2010
The City of Cincinnati received a $122,000 grant from Clean Fuels Ohio
to help add 18 new alternative fuel vehicles to the city's
ever-greening fleet.
The City will add eight hybrid-electric vehicles and 10 propane-powered
vehicles in place of existing gasoline-powered vehicles. City
officials hope to eventually convert all applicable vehicles to hybrids
as they are replaced.
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Two Cincinnati companies make Interior Design's top 100 Giants list
Source: Interior Design, 3/2/2010
Interior Design Magazine's annual ranking of the top-100 interior
design firms in the nation includes two Cincinnati-based firms that
impacted over 10 million square feet of interior space design.
Cincinnati-based KZF Design jumped 37 spots to number 71 overall while
FRCH Design Worldwide dropped eight spots to number 40 overall in the
rankings.
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NKU professor promotes foreign languages
Source: Kentucky Post, 3/2/2010
Northern Kentucky University professor Dr. Carol Constabile-Herning has
been elected to serve on the advisory board of the Central States
Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
The German professor will serve a four-year term for the organization
that serves 17 Midwestern states through its annual spring conference
with the goal of promoting the study of world languages at every
academic level.
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CCM grads win College Television Award with "Today"
Source: UC News Record, 3/2/2010
CCM graduates Dustin Chow and Steven Schaefer are responsible for creating an award-winning short musical film, "Today."
Featuring a dozen CCM musicians, "Today" was produced as part of UC's Senior Showcase and won the College Television Award for Best Use of Music. The CTA's are sponsored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation. The score was composed by Chow's band, Where They Landed.
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Cincinnati airport rated 'better than most'
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, 2/23/2010
J.D. Powers & Associates has just ranked the Cincinnati/Northern
Kentucky International Airport as one of the best mid-size airports in
the country due to a new passenger satisfaction survey.
In particular CVG received the highest ratings for food and retail
services, accessibility, check-in service, security check, terminal
facilities, and baggage claim services. CVG was compared with 20 other
airports nation-wide that serve between 10 million and 30 million
passengers annually.
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UC is transforming the teaching of teachers
Source: UC News, 2/23/2010
Thought leaders at the University of Cincinnati are once again gaining
national attention for their revolutionary work to reform the way in
which teaching is approached in urban schools so that students learn
more and talented teachers stick around.
UC's new "Transforming Urban Educator Preparation" initiative has
gained national acclaim and was named a national model by the National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) last year.
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Cincinnati residents brainstorm on casino appearance
Source: Casino Gambling Web, 2/23/2010
More than 200 people attended the
Broadway Commons casino charrette
in Over-the-Rhine to discuss what they would like, and not like, to see
with the new casino to be developed at the northeast downtown location.
Many of the top concerns revolved around potential light and noise
pollution, and creating a casino that is energy efficient. Residents
also stated that they're looking for a casino development that is
beautiful and adds to the existing beauty of the neighborhood and
center city amenities.
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Munich's mayor visits Cincinnati
Source: WCPO, 2/23/2010
The mayor of Munich, Germany visited Cincinnati this past week to help
mark the 20th anniversary of Munich and Cincinnati's sister city
relationship. The visit also included a preview of the Berlin Wall
Exhibit being designed in Cincinnati.
Mayor Christian Ude met with several Cincinnati officials and saw
several presentations about projects currently underway in Cincinnati.
Ude then continued his North American trip by traveling to Vancouver
for the Winter Olympics where he took the opportunity to tout his own
city as a potential Olympic host city.
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