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Bacon Schnecken: The world's perfect food

Girl Meets Fork Tuesday, July 17, 2012

What arrived this morning that gave me such gyrating heart palpatations? Queen City Cookie's Bacon Schnecken: the world’s perfect food. I discovered this treat in June at the Fancy Food Show in Washington DC. Since that fortuitious day, I have been dreaming of the moment we (we=me+schnecken) would be reunited.

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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.

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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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Towne Properties creates community

American Builders Quarterly Tuesday, July 10, 2012

For Towne Properties, the right market has been the Cincinnati area, and its best-selling amenity has been a “sense of community.” The firm got its start in Mt. Adams—a hilltop neighborhood with views of the city, the Ohio River.

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Neons Unplugged named one of best outdoor bars

Travel & Leisure Tuesday, June 26, 2012

This Over-the-Rhine neighborhood establishment makes a day out of drinking a beer. It’s a playground for those looking not only to unplug, but to unwind. Via Travel & Leisure.

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Singing the praises of Cincinnati

Chicago Tribune Tuesday, June 26, 2012

From July 4-14, the World Choir Games, also known as "The Olympics of Choir Music," will take place in Ohio's Queen City (derived from its 19th century status as "Queen of the West"). Some 367 choirs from nearly 50 countries will compete in categories that include jazz, pop, folk, barbershop, gospel and show choirs, as popularized by the hit TV show "Glee."

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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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Cincinnati Council looking to create re-entry task force

WVXU.Org Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Cincinnati Council could vote this week to set up a task force to study re-entry services for ex-offenders. The Public Safety Committee approved the idea last week.

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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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Gina Oliver named new head lacrosse coach at UC

Laxpower.com Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Gina Oliver, an assistant coach at Duquesne University and United States Women's National Team member, was named head lacrosse coach at the University of Cincinnati, Director of Athletics Whit Babcock announced Friday.

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