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New plan to reduce litter in Cincinnati

WVXU.Org Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Cincinnati Council could soon pass a new ordinance to give owners of littered properties an added incentive to clear them of trash. Member P.G. Sittenfeld announced the plan this morning in the West End. He said litter is the single most frequent complaint to the city.

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Enquirer Exclusive: Neighborhoods in peril

Cincinnati Enquirer Tuesday, April 03, 2012

The stairs on Pulte Street used to lead somewhere.

Row after row of them line the end of the street, climbing the hillside into a tangle of weeds and brush. Disconnected power lines dangle overhead and a fallen retaining wall spills onto the sidewalk.

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Over the Rhine is getting safer

WVXU.Org Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Cincinnati police are seeing a dramatic drop in homicides in Over the Rhine. Today the Chief listed possible reasons and described what police are doing next.

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Ohio accelerators get $760,000 in latest round of Ohio Third Frontier grants

Med City News Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus accelerators that invest in healthcare startups are recipients of some of the $760,000 in new grant funds approved by the Ohio Third Frontier Commission this week.

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Cincinnati cracks top 5 in 'romantic city' list

Live Science Tuesday, February 14, 2012

When it comes to romance, Cincinnati places among the top five cities in the country, according to a new survey released just in time for Valentine's Day.

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Greentree helping streamline health care education

Dayton Business Journal Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Sarah Yost, a sophomore at Miami University Middletown, has always dreamed of being a nurse. Still a few years from graduation, she’s already getting valuable experience through the use of high-tech equipment, including a mannequin that simulates everything from heart attacks to bowel obstructions.

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Children's Hospital uses horticulture to grow hope

Horticulture Magazine Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Trough horticultural therapy, people of all ages facing all kinds of physical, emotional or psychiatric challenges can improve their well-being. Children and teens at the residential psychiatric program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital have the chance to learn about gardening with horticultural therapist Mardie Hay

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Study looks at human health effects of 'Green Housing'

Health Canal Tuesday, December 13, 2011

UC is one of the first research sites to participate in a new federally funded study which assesses the economic impact of "green” housing—particularly when it comes to the health of people living in multi-family, low-income housing.

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Strive Partnership in Cincinnati achieves better results in schools

Democrat and Chronicle Tuesday, October 11, 2011

In Greater Cincinnati, leaders of the education, nonprofit, community, civic and philanthropic sectors are working together to tackle some of our most pressing challenges, and to take advantage of some of our biggest opportunities to achieve these results for every child, cradle to career.

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Creek Restoration Keys Cincinnati's Battle Against Urban Blight, Stormwater

The New York Times Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Because of the 3,700-foot-long, 19.5-foot-wide pipe underneath the area, South Fairmount is now part of one of the largest public works projects in Cincinnati's history and one of the nation's biggest experiments in green infrastructure.

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UPS expands board to include Candace Kendle

Atlanta Journal Constitution Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Candace Kendle, the co-founder and former chairwoman and CEO of global clinical research firm Kendle International, is the latest addition to the UPS board. The Cincinnati company was acquired by INC Research LLC for $232 million last month.

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Salad bars in pork city

The New York Times Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Cincinnati isn't the only town in the country that's bringing salad bars to its public schools (there's New Haven, and New Orleans), but it has the rare distinction of once being known as Porkopolis, from the time � the early-to-mid 19th century � when herds of hogs roamed its streets, and it was the biggest pork-packing center in the country.

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New Sensor Detects Dangerous Heavy Metals in Humans

US News and World Report Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Work by University of Cincinnati researchers to create a sensor that provides fast feedback related to the presence and levels of heavy metals�specifically manganese�in humans is published in the August issue of the prestigious international journal, Biomedical Microdevices.

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New for aspiring doctors, the people skills test

The New York Times Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The University of Cincinnati Medical School joins seven other top medical training programs, including Stanford and UCLA, to include nine brief interviews to test if potential medical school students have the social skills needed to survive in a field where communication is critically important and too often undervalued.

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Turning a love of food into a career takes patience, flexibility and a good business plan

Washington Post Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Two local food businesses, Cooking with Caitlin and The Learning Kitchen have proven to be a success due to motivated owners, social networking, and interactive opportunities with the public.

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