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Strata-G joins NY based marketing agency
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Strata-G Communications
, one of the leading advertising and public relations companies in Cincinnati, will merge with
Eric Mower + Associates
, one of the largest marketing agencies in the country.
The downtown-based agency has more than 35 employees, all of whom stay on staff and be overseen by the two founders of Strata-G, Jeff Eberlein and Tony Magliano. The firm now joins the ranks of a company that has offices in New York, Atlanta and North Carolina, to expand the EMA to more than 250 employees and an estimated $250 million in billing in 2012.
"The combination of EMA and Strata-G makes good business sense in many ways and brings two excellent agencies together. Combining our full-service capabilities, including strong digital and public relations expertise, and enlarging the footprint our organization makes, means more and better resources to clients, greater opportunities for employees, and a bigger profile to attract new and larger clients, regionally and nationally," says Eric Mower, chairman and CEO of EMA.
Strata-G launched in 1994 when Eberlein and Magliano acquired the six-person graphic design firm, Hsiung and Associates. It has grown by serving clients such as the CVG airport, White Castle and Convergys. EMA is an integrated marketing communications agency with specialized expertise in business-to-business marketing and public relations.
Both firms have a long history of community engagement and providing pro-bono services for local organizations, such as
Madcap Productions
the Requiem Project
. To celebrate the merge, the two companies have formed an online fundraiser named Coming Together For Good, which will donate $1 per unique visitor to Habitat for Humanity, with a max contribution of $5,000.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for our employees and our clients," says Eberlein. "As part of EMA, a much larger organization with a more significant footprint, we are positioned for greater growth, enhanced services and the ability to provide more career opportunities for our staff."
By Evan Wallis
Startup Incubator looks to grow entrpreneurship in region
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
A new startup accelerator,
, is partnering with
NKU's College of Informatics
to create an incubator that will give 50 new businesses $100,000 to and developmental support over the next three to five years.
The application process opens February 1 and closes on March 1 for early-stage informatics companies from all over the world. The 50 winners will receive the startup funds, as well as six-months of office space in Newport, access to the College of Informatics, and even interns from NKU to help with the startup process. The program will run for three to five years, dealing out portions of the $5 million investment in rounds of ten.
A panel of national informatics, futurists, business and investment experts from leading companies such as CBS, Cisco, Dell, Procter & Gamble, SAP, Scripps, and Summus Software will serve as the contest judges. Winners will be determined through an online application and review process, which will look at seed level ideas to support five sectors of informatics: health information technology, cloud computing virtualization, business analytics, and digital media, and cyber security.
UpTech is a partner of
Vision 2015
, an organization that has made a plan to economically transform Northern Kentucky. UpTech is in line with the plan of 2015 because it aims to bring some of the most innovative and forward-thinking companies to Northern Kentucky.
The partnership with the NKU College of Informatics, which is one of only a few in the country, is beneficial for both NKU and UpStart. UpStart will receive access to the $60 million state of the art facility, while NKU will receive the presence of the companies and well as recognition that could bring the college national attention.
"Several Greater Cincinnati-area companies have joined forces with UpTech to provide the winners with the critical business support they need during the early foundational stages," said Bill Scheyer, co-founder of UpTech. "These local companies will provide the legal, financial, accounting, and marketing/public relations support startups need to become strong, successful businesses."
By Evan Wallis
Two college freshman create innovative app for fellow students
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
With an idea as good as an app that predicts whether or not school will be cancelled due to inclement weather, two students didn't let having to learn to program and develop the app stop them.
Scott Fink, a UC engineering freshman, and his high school friend and William and Mary student, Matt Sniff worked through the warm summer months to create the app, the Snow Day Calculator, that calculates the possibility of a snow day based on several algorithms.
"After all, what more do students want than to know they could potentially have a snow day? Fink says. "The Snow Day Calculator popped into my head, and we started writing the algorithm and developing graphics."
The app was released for both Android and iPhone platforms in December the 99 cent app has since been downloaded hundreds of times, even reaching number 26 in the Apple App store weather rankings.
Just like many other apps, once a good idea was seen, people try to copy and compete with apps by making modified versions.
"Someone copied our idea about a week after us and came out with a similar app for $1.99. So, we have had to effectively market the app and prove that ours is just as good or better for less money," Fink says.
Fink and Sniff have other Internet and computer related ventures they are trying to capitalize on. Photorankr.com, an amateur photography website, where people can share and rank photos. The site uses algorithms to find which photos are being ranked highest and trending the most at any moment. Another venture is one Sniff has developed at William and Mary is collegecambio.com, a site were students can not only buy and sell textbooks, but they can buy and sell just about anything else, talk about professors and classes, arrange rides home, or anything else they could possibly need.
"It has been extremely rewarding to see some real results from our hard work. It's important to translate learning into real world experience," Fink says.
By Evan Wallis
Progress on Mercer Commons underway in Over the Rhine
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The demolition of two 1850s buildings earlier this month were the first signs that the $55 million Mercer Commons project is on its way. The most expensive project undertaken by non-profit development group
will inject dozens of rental units, extensive commercial space, condominiums, townhomes and new construction into the Vine Street district of Over the Rhine.
The development will stretch from Vine street to Walnut street between 13th and 14th streets. It will cover nearly 3 acres with new construction, 19 renovated historic buildings, a 340-space parking garage and two green spaces. It will introduce 154 housing units and 17,600 square feet of commercial space to Over the Rhine.
The Mercer Commons project includes 30 units of affordable rental apartments for qualifying low-income residents. The units will be located in the same buildings, and have the same amenities, as 96 market rate rental units. To date, 3CDC has introduced 68 rental apartments to the neighborhood, so Mercer Commons will nearly triple that number.
The design features of a glass and metal structure to be built on Vine Street, and the demolitions, have drawn criticism from community groups.
Cincinnati's planning commission approved the project in December on the condition that the developer alter a few design features, mostly on the exterior of the large building on Vine Street. The changes are intended to bring the building in step with the "verticality and rhythm" of existing historic structures, 3CDC's vice president of communications Anastasia Mileham said. The new design will mimic the appearance of several vertical buildings, rather than one wide building, to blend better with the row houses and other historic structures in the neighborhood, she said.
She said the new building's design features are similar to other buildings constructed by 3CDC in the area.
"There are a lot of buildings in that surrounding area that mirror some of the design elements and materials that are used in [the new building on Vine Street]," Mileham said. "It's a cool building and I think its going to make a statement."
Mileham said the two historic buildings needed to be demolished so the project could "make sense financially" and still provide 30 units of low income housing. It will also allow the parking garage to be encapsulated within the interior of the development. She said there were major structural concerns with the buildings.
The first phase of construction on the project will begin in this quarter of 2012, with the third and final phase projected to be finished in the first quarter of 2013.
When it is finished, Mileham said the project will provide a vital link between the Vine Street neighborhood and the Main Street arts and entertainment district.
By Henry Sweets
Northside International Airport plans to take off early 2012
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
A long time Northside resident and business owner is opening yet another business at 4029 Hamilton Ave.
Aileen McGrath, co-owner of
and longtime bartender at Northside Tavern, plans to launch
Northside International Airport
in the old Bronz club storefront. N.I.A will be a mini-mall, complete with a taco bar, Tacocracy. With an opening planned for early 2012, McGrath has already handpicked six shops to help get N.I.A off the ground.
McGrath has been interested in the idea for a collaborative shop for a while. She wants to give people who want to have their own business a cheaper, less-involved opportunity to try their hand at running a storefront. For less than it costs to rent a booth four times at events like the City Flea or Second Sundays in OTR, N.I.A will allow vendors to share space, utilities, rent, equipment and work hours. Each retailer will run the shop one day a week, selling all of the retailers' goods.
"It's like a antique mall, without all the surplus junk," McGrath says. "It's set up like a co-op so we can all continue to foster our other creative endeavors or jobs."
N.I.A.'s initial residents are Tacocracy, Wax Aesthetic, McGrath's own store, The Dirty Loft, (False) Minotaur, ≥ and Bathroom Gallery. Concepts range from shops with vintage clothing, musical instrument and furnishings to, literally, an art gallery inside a bathroom.
With the goal to boost the business and creativity in the 4000 block of Hamilton Avenue with storefronts that are vital to the atmosphere of the neighborhood, McGrath will continue to run Fabricate while she gets ready for the opening of N.I.A.
McGrath recognizes that there are already many small shops that contribute to Northside's eclectic feel, but believes the community always welcomes new businesses.
"OTR has been in its biggest upswing ever over the past few years and it's awesome," McGrath says. 'We've always had the same caliber of people and creativity here (Northside) too, and I wanted to cultivate an environment where this can happen."
By Evan Wallis
Evanston faces show what neighborhood treasures
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
In Evanston, faces of the community have become an integral part of the landscape, literally, representing a worldwide challenge from an award-winning artist.
JR, a French street artist, started taking up-close, black-and-white portraits of people and pasting enlarged versions of them in public spaces in locations around the world. His work started as an illegal project, but become known by many. In March of this year, JR was presented with the
TED Prize
for innovation and creativity.
In his
TED speech
, JR urged people to follow his lead; to create art for the sake of making art. Art can turn the world inside out, he explains. As TED Prize winner, he is granted one wish. His was to create a movement in which people stand up for what they care about by contributing to a large-scale, participatory art project, now known as the
Inside Out Project
Locally, the Contemporary Arts Center, along with arts groups, took up the Inside Out Project initiative. In Evanston, the CAC,
Xavier University's Eigel Center for Communtiy-Engaged Learning
Flavor of Art Studios
and artists' collective Satellite Projects brought together community leaders to begin the project. The Evanston Group, as they call themselves, have since created a community-centered art project.
Portraits from groups like the Evanston Group are being uploaded to the Inside Out Projects website, adding to an expansive collection of portraits from around the world, all stored and showcased on one site.
The Evanston result features photos taken by Xavier students and local photographers, John Curley, Greg Rust, Alyssa Konerman and Sean Dunn. They captured images of community children, parents, teachers and leaders. Now images are posted at the Evanston Recreation Center, the Evanston Employment Resource Connection, two other locations on Montgomery Road and Dana Avenue, as well as several locations around Xavier University. One temporary billboard, at the corner of Dana and Montgomery, displays one of the portraits.
The Evanston Group began its work by asking neighbors to illustrate their value, their place in their part of the city. Throughout the course of five different photo shoots, the community of Evanston was captured, on camera and in black and white.
"There's a story behind each picture that is fascinating," says Sean Rhiney, director of the Xavier University's Eigel Center for Communtiy-Engaged Learning and former Soapbox managing editor. "We asked people to bring an object that represents what the feel they bring to the community. For some people, it was their smile."
The CAC is working with several neighborhoods around the city to participate in the Inside Out Project.
By Evan Wallis
Phase 5 of OTR renovation starts
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The company that renovated Fountain Square and is in the process of recreating Washington Park,
, is about to start construction on the fifth phase of its building and renovation plan to get more people living in OTR.
Spanning from 13th to 15th and Elm to Walnut streets, 112 new housing units should be ready for occupancy by this time next year, with construction beginning in December or January. Most are renovations and rehabs, except for 17 new units in Mercer Commons, which sits between Walnut and Vine in the 1300 block. One sector, on 15th and Republic, will have 14 rental units. All others will be for sale.
Options range from 500-square-foot studios to a 1,900-square-foot, three bedroom flat. Prices will be set before the end of this year. All together, more than 100,000 square feet will be renovated or built in Phase Five. Around 8,500 square feet will be street-level, commercial space.
Since 2004, 3CDC has completed 186 units, which now have 81 percent occupancy.
Washington Park, which is not part of Phase 5, should be completed by June 2012. It adds eight acres of green space to OTR. While many historic aspects of the park will be reserved, there will also be new performance stages, a water playground and a 450-space underground parking garage.
Phase Five is the last step planned so far in the large-scale renovation plan for OTR. 3CDC owns property stretching from Walnut to Central Parkway and up to Liberty Street, which still needs to be scheduled for renovation. Over $162 million has been invested into OTR since 2004.
By Evan Wallis
lululemon athletica gets hip on Hyde Park Square
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Yoga practitioners, runners, dancers and sweaty types of all varieties understand the value of a beautiful tank, tee or capri to make any workout more fun. Starting this Friday, Hyde Park Square shoppers can get an even bigger dose of the newest, hippest exercise wear at the expanded new
lululemon athletica store
on Michigan Avenue.
Offerings include tops made with silverescent fabric, fabric that inhibits the kind of stinky that stays with garments after they have been worn during, um, strenuous workouts. That's right. Stink-proof workout wear! With more than 150 stores throughout the U.S. and Australia, the brand continues to post strong earnings, in part because of its focus on the life part of lifestyle.
Lululemon, known for technical fabrics and functional designs, consults with yogis and athletes in local communities for research and feedback. They call their very fit focus group members "
," and the ranks in Cincinnati include a wealth of multi-tasking fitness gurus. Examples: a law student/ironman competitor, a two-time breast cancer survivor/triathlete/biological anthropologist, and a certified Pilates instructor/Rhythm & Motion dance teacher.
With a mission "to elevate the world from mediocrity to greatness," the staff of lululemon athletica approaches their work with energy, passion and wit. And free yoga. That's right, every Saturday the Hyde Park store will offer free yoga from 9 until 10 am. Customers can sample different styles of yoga during the weekly sessions, then cool down with a good dose of retail therapy.
Sunday morning Run Club starts at the showroom at 8:30 am, and allows runners of all levels to learn and work together toward common fitness goals. You can reach the store at 513-321-1656.
By Elissa Yancey
Photo of Susan Autran, lululemon ambassador, courtesy lululemon
OTR pride flies high in Washington Park
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Joan Kaup and Angela Morrow both live and work in OTR. On a fall day, Morrow struck up a conversation with Kaup about several silk workshops she was doing through her gallery,
, where people paint out their hopes and dreams for the city of Cincinnati. Morrow shared how hanging these silks in her gallery reminded her of the Gates installation in Central Park designed by Cristo and Jean-Claude, which consisted of more than 7,000 silk flags lining 23 miles of pathways.
During the conversation, Morrow said, "Wouldn't it be great if something like the Gates could happen here in Washington Park?" Kaup quickly responded, "Why not?" and
OTR Flags
was born.
Morrow has been the project visionary since the beginning and is managing the entire process.
Emanuel Community Center
, known as a community connector, introduced Morrow to
Cincinnati Parks
board about creating the installation in OTR's Washington Park. The women caught the organizations in the planning phases of the renovation of Washington Park, and was able to secure permit 1 to celebrate the opening of Washington Park.
Since then, partnerships with ArtWorks, ArtsWave, Music Hall and the YMCA, just to name a few, have been formed to collaborate with as much as the community as possible. Which is the same goal OTR Flags is working towards. The flags will represent everyone who lives, works, plays and loves OTR.
"We want to celebrate this park as an inclusive landmark in the city," Kaup says. "It's everybody's park, so everyone should be able to participate."
The flags will come in two different sizes. Larger flags will be sponsored by companies or organizations, which will then coordinate with a local artist and facilitator. The groups will talk about the organization's commitment to OTR, the park and the community. The artists will then tell the story of that involvement in a painting on the flag. Smaller flags, painted by individuals, will hang from wired lights that surround the park's gazebo. Once completed, there will be 25 large flags and 80 to 100 small flags.
While there is a fee to claim flags, the team realized if everyone had to pay, it wouldn't be a true representation of the community. So OTR Flags teamed with
OTR Community Housing
to raise scholarships for community members who can't afford their own flag. All proceeds from OTR Flags will go back to Emanuel Community Center to help create more grassroots community campaigns that give the entire community a chance to participate
Interested in being a paid artist to tell someone's story? Get more info
Interesting in painting your own small flag? Get more info on the workshops
Evan Wallis
Photo by
Brittany Skelton
Melink hosts White House sustainability adviser
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Last week Nancy Sutly, President Obama's principal environmental adviser and Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, joined local business leaders in a roundtable discussion at the Melink Corporation facility in Milford, Ohio. The purpose of the discussion was to open a dialogue between local business leaders and the federal government regarding clean energy and jobs for Ohioans.
Local sustainability professionals on the panel included Melink Corporation President Steve Melink, Dave Yarborough of PNC Bank, Bob Knight of Emerson Design, Mark Fisher of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden and Elena Pfarr of Macy's. Business Leaders from Cintas, General Cable, the Maverick Corporation, the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) and GreenSource Distribution also participated in the discussion.
Sutly focused on the government's desire to help communities and local businesses adopt clean-energy practices. "The government is the single largest consumer of energy," Sutly says. "The Obama Administration challenges us all to avoid wasting billions of dollars by reducing our carbon footprint. How can the government help?"
Most participants agree that the key to challenging local businesses and the community to embrace clean energy is education. "Most retailers face a big challenge when building from the ground up," Pfarr says. "Incentives are helpful, but targeting education is key."
Others insist that policy changes are necessary. "It would help if somehow my boy Barack could get a national energy standard through Congress," Fisher says. "Without bills, growth doesn't happen. Tell him I said that."
Panelists also expressed concern about the future of workers in the construction industry during the transition to new practices and procedures. "Those who are in the construction industry should have the opportunity to be educated," says Yarborough. "The system should be directed towards trades."
Others expressed an inability to expand hiring practices. "We can't hire because our clients can't plan," says Knight. "The government should consider offering an incentive if a business adopts a clean energy feature [that] pays for itself in 10 years."
At the end of the discussion, Sutly expressed great optimism about the future of clean energy in Ohio. "This is an important national conversation," she says. "There is a global race going on. What I've heard here is that today is that Ohio communities and businesses are having the same discussions."
By Jamie White
MBA announces its first Accelerator Emeritus
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Cincinnati USA Chamber's
Minority Business Accelerator
(MBA) celebrated a milestone in June, when it recognized local firm
Global Novations
as its inaugural Accelerator Emeritus. While the award recognized the talent and market optimization firm's significant growth - it has gone through an acquisition, a merger that enhanced its global reach and has earned investment from major financial backers - it also marks a coming-of-age moment for the MBA, which grew out of a 2001 charge to help minority-owned businesses grow, thrive and succeed.
"We've been rocking and rolling" since 2004, says Crystal German, vice president of the MBA and economic inclusion. She explains that the MBA has two focuses: it works directly with minority-owned businesses doing $1 million or more in business, and works with corporations, ranging from Procter & Gamble and Kroger to the Cincinnati Reds, to promote, measure and improve diversity efforts.
The MBA has grown in scope and reach since its launch, and now includes 36 businesses and 26 corporations in its portfolio. The Accelerator Emeritus award, German says, is intended to honor participants whose growth exemplifies the program's goal of helping businesses compete in the regional and global marketplace.
"It is primarily intended to recognize firms in our portfolio who really represent financial indicators of success," she says, explaining that Global Novations' major business moves stand as a model for other businesses in the program.
"These are things we hope our minority-owned firms see as part of their strategic plans," she says.
Global Novations Managing Partner Janet Reid says the commendation is a significant honor.
"We feel grateful to have received it," she says. "The philosophy [in the MBA] is to create emeritus members. The fact we were one of the first to get in and one of the first to get out is a testament to the quality of support they provide for businesses."
Chris Kemper, the chamber's director of public relations, says the award also marks a new chapter in the MBA's life.
"We've been pretty focused on building the portfolio companies," he says. "Now that one has gone to emeritus status, it changes things. It's a good sign. It shows maturity in our portfolio."
German says the commendation comes with a charge of its own: to carry on the MBA's tradition of helping fellow portfolio businesses, as well as other minority-owned businesses in the region.
"That's always been part of the relationship," she says, referring to both informal mentoring among companies and a specific charge to engage other minority owned businesses and enhance workplace diversity.
Reid says Global Novations is happy to take on the charge.
"The relationship we have with [MBA participant] businesses is tremendous," she says. "There's a level of frankness..you're all talking about the same thing, which is how to grow our businesses."
German adds that the Accelerator Emeritus award won't be an annual event. It will be given out as companies in the MBA's portfolio reach points of distinction and success that mirror that of Global Novations. But with its average portfolio company revenue growing from under $7 million to more than $20 million, there may not be a long gap before another MBA member earns the high status.
Matt Cunningham
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Green Business Council focuses on 'triple bottom line'
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
People, planet, profits.
First coined in the 1980s, the term "triple bottom line" expands the measurement of organizational success far beyond business-as-usual economics. And it's the focus of the newly minted
Greater Cincinnati Green Business Council
This area's first "green" collaboration of local business leaders is dedicated to expanding the spectrum and values of success into sustainability while increasing their bottom lines.
The driving force behind this new council is
, a Cincinnati-based corporation that provides nationwide business support ranging from uniforms and first aid safety to cleaning products and document management.
Cintas has been a local leader in sustainable business initiatives, switching to green detergents, recycling everything from paper to hangers, saving gas with combined routing, and creating a line of business clothing that is made of 100 percent recycled polyester.
Cintas noticed that some of its nation-wide clients belonged to green business councils in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and other metropolitan areas. "So we decided to reach out into our own backyard," says Melanie Boyle, environmental sustainability specialist for Cintas.
The reaction was immediate.
In addition to Cintas, six other major companies quickly signed on to share best practices, lead by example and consider the role of both culture and technology in sustainability:
Procter & Gamble
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
Melink Corporation
Luxottica Group
Fifth Third Bank
"One of our core values is giving back to the communities in which we operate, so advancing sustainability in the Greater Cincinnati area through the GCGBC is a natural extension of these values," said William Gates, Macy's director of paper, print media services and sustainability, in a press release announcing the council's formation.
Already, some member companies are adopting green ideas shared at the first council meetings. Cintas is saving paper now through double-sided copying, a practice picked up via the council.
Boyle sees the benefits of the collective knowledge within the group. "Learning about the advantages and ways to overcome obstacles with a project or initiative from another company who has already gone down the path is a great advantage for the rest of the group."
Since the launch of its website, the Greater Cincinnati Green Business Council has had 70 requests for more information from local businesses. Some of them may have just started to "think green" and could learn the most from this new council.
"We want their commitment and a willingness to drive projects" like composting and water conservation, says Boyle. "People are very excited to talk about what's going on in Cincinnati."
By Becky Johnson
Power in proximity at The Brandery's new OTR space
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Cincinnati-based business accelerator
The Brandery
began moving in late June into a three-story office space in the 1400 block of Vine Street. The rehabilitated building features high ceilings, an open floor plan and skylights that let in light to all floors - all desirable features in rapidly-revitalizing
But The Brandery founders J.B. Kropp and Dave Knox say the features that go beyond the architecture are what will attract creative energy -- and a new generation of startup businesses -- from across the country.
"We looked at a couple of spots," says Kropp, who adds that the revitalization underway in Over-the-Rhine has turned what was once a no-go part of the city into a powerful introduction to Cincinnati for startups from out of town. "If we're going to pull in 15 to 20 people for their first experience of Cincinnati, this is going to be great for it."
Knox added that, although the team considered other sites in Over-the-Rhine, Vine street's placement between Main Street and Washington Park made it ideal.
"It's more the heat of what's happening," he says of the glass-fronted office.
Along with being a fitting introduction to the Queen City, Kropp and Knox say the 4,500-square-foot office is designed to cultivate idea sharing and connectivity among like-minded entrepreneurs. To that end, they say The Brandery office will be open for local startups and startup-related businesses to gather and work.
"We envision seeing more people in Cincinnati coming in," Kropp says. "They might be saying, 'I'm not ready for funding yet, but can I just hang out?'"
Knox adds that The Brandery hopes to serve as a meeting place for area tech and startup meetups, establishing the office space as a central gathering place for people to generate and cultivate new ideas.
"It's a good experience from all sides," Kropp says.
The Brandery's newest class of startups will begin the business development program August 1. Knox says he's excited to begin the program in the new space, a location that he noted is much as he and Kropp envisioned when they launched The Brandery with Bryan Radtke and Rob McDonald in 2010.
"We've been looking for a permanent home ever since we started," he says. "This place has power in its proximity."
By Matt Cunningham
IKEA goes solar for West Chester store
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Since international home furnishings giant
says it aims to be "The Life Improvement Store" by incorporating green environmental qualities in its buildings and products, the retailer's recent announcement that it will be adding solar panels to its West Chester Twp. location should come as little surprise.
Construction on the rooftop array is scheduled to begin by the end of this spring and is expected to be complete by this fall. IKEA reported that the 4,452-panel array should reduce the store's greenhouse gas emissions by 1,012 tons of carbon dioxide and will lower the cost of its electric bill.
"IKEA's main goal is to focus on sustainability, but with this project, it is probably our most visible way to show our visitors and customers that we are actually doing something to make a better life for people by reducing our carbon footprint," said IKEA spokesperson Kitalena Mason. "We are happy to take the lead with this project and hope to inspire other businesses and residents to find their own sustainable project."
Because IKEA already commits to sustainable efforts such as recycling waste material, incorporating environmental measures with the construction, using energy efficient lighting systems, and having water efficient restrooms, IKEA feels it is their responsibility to be a leader in the community for sustainable efforts. Although surrounding businesses and residents in the area may not have the funds and capacity to install solar panels, Mason explained that the company wants to encourage other businesses in West chester and Mason to pursue their own sustainable projects, whether it pertains to recycling, lighting materials, or solar power. The store staff also plans to update customers, visitors and community partners as the solar array project progresses. In addition, Mason said the retailer hopes to work with local schools to give students exposure to the technology going in on the big blue building's roof.
"Between the
and IKEA, [Cincinnati] will definitely start to be viewed as a green city," Mason added. "Typically, people view Portland or Seattle as a green city, but Cincinnati has wanted to get into that mix with having smaller businesses installing smaller solar and wind projects. If you have enough of those sprinkled throughout the city, Cincinnati's image may turn into a green city."
Lisa Ensminger
Urban Partnership creates business improvement district in Covington
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Covington gets a Business Improvement District (BID) thanks to a collaborative private/public partnership that includes the city of Covington, philanthropic foundations, and the Urban Partnership of Covington. The District is bordered by Martin Luther King Drive (12th Street) and the Ohio River and the Licking River and Interstate 75.
Urban Partnership
plans to raise money over the next year to provide free clean and safe services for the community. These services include power washing sidewalks, removing graffiti, picking up litter, and eventually providing additional services such as marketing/communications and stakeholder services.
"We really think that cleaning up the urban core and residential units will spur investment and business to Covington," said Pat Frew, the Executive Director of Urban Partnership of Covington. "A priority for us is to increase middle income market rate housing because we have very high income and also very low income housing in the area. If you bring a new business to the community, you must have middle income range housing in order for the business to sustain growth, and that's where we're really lacking."
Covington decided it was time to revamp the city area after seeing success in neighboring cities like Cincinnati and Louisville. Both
Downtown Cincinnati Inc
. and the
Louisville Downtown Management District
have proven successful by luring residents, shoppers, and diners back downtown - both cities have been helpful and supportive by sharing information with Covington.
Paul Sartori, Partner with Legacy Financial Advisors and Steve Brunson, Vice President/Director of Business Development for Republic Bank have both agreed to co-chair the Urban Partnership of Covington in order to raise $600,000 within the next two years.
"We have a lot of challenges to face," Frew explained. "It's like when you need to go on a diet, you didn't get fat over night. The city took years of neglect to get in its current condition. It's not going to be reversed overnight and we're going to have to all pull together to make this work. That's why partnership is important because we are looking for ways we can work together to make it a better place to live."
The Urban Partnership also received a $10,000 gift from Duke Energy to assist in funding operations for the recently launched Business Improvement District. Frew explained that they have already raised over $100,000 in funds from various corporations and local contributors and have already gained tremendous support from Mayor Denny Bowman, Executive Service Corps of Cincinnati, the Catalytic Development Funding Corporation of NKy, and Alex Blust, General Manager of Holiday Inn Riverfront.
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Fairland coach is leaving
PROCTORVILLE, Ohio — Fairland High School is looking for a new football coach.
Cullen Homolka, who led the Dragons to the 2013 Ohio Valley Conference championship and a berth in the Ohio Division 5 playoffs, is returning to the college ranks after a one-year absence.
Homolka accepted the position of director of player personnel at N.C. State in Raleigh, N.C. He'll be reunited with Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren, who was head coach at Northern Illinois in 2012 when Homolka was a graduate assistant and worked with the defensive line.
Homolka, a former graduate assistant at Marshall University, said he talked to his wife Kristin about the job and she backed him returning to the college game.
"It's been a true honor to coach at Fairland," Homolka said. "My intention was to stay and build a successful program that the community would be proud of. I never looked to leave, but when a dream job at an ACC school like NC State comes, you cannot pass it up. I truly loved my time here."
Homolka got the Fairland job in June. Before coming to southeast Ohio, Homolka basically worked as a graduate assistant in college for eight years.
"I always believed I could bring a successful way of thinking to the program and I think we started to do that," he said.
Homolka devised an off-season program that involved weight training and conditioning. The Dragons responded to the challenge as they went 7-3 overall and 5-0 in the OVC. They won the league title outright for the first time since 1933.
In the first round of the playoffs, Fairland had a rematch with Wheelersburg and the Pirates won again, this time 40-21. For his work, Homolka shared the Southeast District coach of the year award with Wheelersburg's Rob Woodward.
"This experience taught me that if you believe in something then fight for it," Homolka said. "As a GA (graduate assistant) or assistant coach, you may never have to do that. The kids did everything I asked and worked hard to find their own success on the field and in the classroom.
"I heard Coach Earle Bruce (former Ohio State coach) say all the best coaches worked at the high school level or younger first. I can say he was right. The size and athletic ability changes so much from age to age in high school. Trying to teach great techniques takes on a different type of coaching. Size and ability must be understood before you can tell a kid to do certain things on a football field without getting hurt.
"This taught me to focus on the minor things every day and never to deviate."
On offense, Fairland featured one of the highest-scoring teams in the area. Assistant coach Brent Wilcoxon served as offensive coordinator. The Dragons racked up 451 points (regular season) with a single-game high of 74 against South Point. The Dragons reached the 50s twice and 40s three times.
"A goal was always to be simple and try not to complicate the game plan, which I will admit took me a few games to figure out. The Athens game (55-46 loss) will always haunt me. I will always take the blame for that loss."
Quarterback Chance Short ran the spread offense and had valuable targets in wide receivers Kyle Sowards and Tyler Campbell and running back Evan Maddox. All made first team on the All-Southeast District squad.
Homolka ran the defense which had a solid final five weeks after a mid-season slide.
"What we did is more than I imagined," Homolka said. "We set goals. The ultimate was to win the state championship. The kids committed to the program and really came through. They laid the foundation for a solid future."
Homolka's wife is the former Kristin Ritter. They have three children — Trey, Abigail and Ritter James, who was born last month.
Doeren's first N.C. State team went 3-9 (0-8 Atlantic Coast Conference). He took the job after two successful seasons at Northern Illinois. The Huskies won 11 games and the Mid-American Conference championship in 2011 and followed up with 12 wins, another league title and a trip to the Orange Bowl — the first BCS berth ever for a MAC school. They lost to Florida State.
"I like college football," said Homolka, 31, who played college football at Kansas. "They believe in what Dave's doing. He'll be more effective next year. He'll get it going. I'm happy to be part of it."
Even though the tenure was one season, departing Proctorville won't be easy, Homolka said. Away from the field, he was there to help players and students. And then there was the community support.
"A high school student has a thousand things going on and very little time in a day to do it. Sometimes their problems would break my heart, but I always wanted to try and help," Homolka said. "I want to thank the Fairland community for their never-ending support because without it nothing we did as a coaching staff would've happened.
"This past season reminded me why I became a coach, which I lost being a graduate assistant for so many seasons. What we accomplished will continue because the kids at Fairland will not give up, but just fight harder to be ever better than they were last season.
"This program will always be close to my heart and this past season will always remind me of what can be accomplished. Like I told them before we played Wheelersburg (playoff game), 'We became a team or a family in seven months and I will always have their back.'"
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Nov. 14, 2013
CINCINNATI - Members of the Xavier Men's and Women's Tennis programs participated in a 5K run last Saturday honoring Disabled American Veterans (DAV). The race, which was the first national event sponsored by DAV, was held in Downtown Cincinnati to honor the nation's veterans and raise awareness for veterans' issues and programs.
"Our inaugural DAV 5K is the first of its kind to serve as the vehicle to give our neighbors the opportunity to thank veterans and their families," said Mark Burgess, DAV National Adjutant and CEO. "It also is an opportunity to raise awareness of the issues our nation's heroes face when they return home after service, especially when the number of disabled veterans is expected to rise from three to four million by the end of the decade."
Former Cincinnati Bengal and NFL Hall of Fame member Anthony Munoz served as the event's Honorary Chairperson.
DAV is a non-profit organization with 1.2 million members, was founded in 1920 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1932. It's single purpose is to fulfill the promises to the men and women who served our country by ensuring that veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them and also educating the public about the great sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life.
The Xavier Men's and Women's tennis teams are currently in their off-season and will open their 2014 campaigns in January. The Men will begin their season at Ohio State January 22 and the Women against Indiana January 25.


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The driver of a car was transported to the hospital after her vehicle crossed the center median and collided with a semitrailer truck on Interstate 88 near Lisle Friday afternoon, authorities said.
The accident occurred at 12:13 p.m. between Interstate 355 and Route 53 when the eastbound car jumped the barrier and hit the westbound truck, according to Illinois State Trooper Michelle Kistulinec.
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Assassin's Creed III and Assassin's Creed III: Liberation both released today for consoles in North America, and will launch tomorrow in Europe. These games are notable since they are major titles starring Native American and African American heroes, respectively, something that is still shamefully rare in the game industry.
Is anyone playing either of these games? I know the marketing for the main game in particular has put some people off with its jingoism; Stephen Totilo at Kotaku seems to think the actual game is more complex than that, but if you're playing it, what do you think? Is Aveline an interesting character? How is the issue of slavery handled in the games? Discuss!


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Growing up, I always had an appreciation for costumes. My grandmother and grandfather both had great senses of style; their closet was filled with the most amazing vintage pieces. I used to play "dress up" for hours, mixing and matching my grandmother's dresses with fabulous shoes and beautiful accessories. I feel like part of my job today is playing dress-up and it's just one more reason I love it so much.
As an actress, I am lucky enough to work with a brilliant group of hair, make-up and wardrobe professionals. They have harnessed my dress-up training and turned it into a sense of style, which is just so much fun to cultivate. I get excited about trying new products and styles; in fact, I love the entire process of creating a "look." I didn't even know that was a 'thing' until three years ago, even though I've been pulling clippings from magazines for far longer.
I feel so lucky I get to keep playing "dress up" as an adult. I mean, really, what could be better than that?
Probably because I'm a student by nature, I approach my personal style in an almost academic way. I have a "look book" that I am constantly updating and poring over with my team. I have had it for years now. I love to cut out magazine pages with great outfits, hairstyles or make-up and paste them into my look book so I can show my team when we are discussing a look for a particular event. I guess it's a physical version of Pinterest?
Another thing I've realized is that even if the look is perfect, if my skin is breaking out, I won't feel confident. I've learned how essential it is to have healthy-looking skin. That's why I'm so excited to be a brand ambassador for Simple Skincare, a new line of facial skincare products that's perfect even for sensitive skin like mine. Like Simple, I'm a believer in a holistic approach to skincare, which is about more than just what products you use. It's also about paying attention to what you eat, how much you exercise and even how stressed you are when working because it can all take a toll on your skin.
So there you have it – my life-long love of fashion, beauty and style in a nut-shell. But I guess what it all comes down to is this: I feel so lucky I get to keep playing "dress up" as an adult. I mean, really, what could be better than that?
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Carlos Boozer is an upcoming free agent. It sounds a lot like he is going to leave Utah and head elsewhere. Where does that leave the Jazz?
I think it leaves them in a good posistion actually. They have Paul Millsap, who can immediatly step in for Boozer and be a force in the paint.
On the team's website for season tickets they have Paul Millsap and Deron Williams. That gives you another hint that Boozer is not coming back to Utah.
Also, you don't lose much with Boozer in my opinion. Even though he averaged a double-double last season, Millsap did the same when he was injured.
Since Carlos Boozer sounds like he is going to leave, will the Jazz address that need in the NBA Draft?
Even though I think Paul Millsap will start for Utah, I think they will draft a big man.
The player I think will be available and the Jazz will draft is Greg Monroe. I think he fills in for Boozer's absence and he can slide to power forward or center.
Monroe I believe, would start at center for Utah. Mehmet Okur is getting old and Monroe can easily beat him out for the starting posistion.
I think Utah won't miss Boozer that much. Millsap is a star in the making for Utah.


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DALLAS — An obese stray cat found wandering six months ago near Dallas has slimmed down to 34 pounds and been adopted by the veterinarian overseeing his care.
Dr. Brittney Barton said Friday that the orange tabby dubbed Skinny is doing well on a special diet to help lose weight and increase his metabolism.
Barton says she became attached to the onetime 41-pound cat she was treating at an animal orphanage and last month he became part of her family. Skinny joins Barton's husband, three children, a dog and another cat at her home.
Barton says Skinny gets along great with the other animals, can jump up on a couch and runs to his food bag at feeding time. She says the house has long hallways that provide good exercise for Skinny.
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Patent Pending: Reform Eludes IP
Professor Mark A. Lemley is quoted in the Daily Journal in a story about evolving trends in Intellectual Property Law through 2008:
While the legal industry was rattled as the economy drifted into recession and then a shock, intellectual property attorneys felt comparatively secure during 2008 in the knowledge that their skills would remain needed.
Without major U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the horizon, attorneys identified a variety of interesting developments, trends, and rulings that captured the attention of IP practitioners during the past 12 months.
Significant for October was the Bilski ruling. The court, ruling en banc, said inventions are only patentable if tied to a machine or a physical transformation. The Bilski majority's reasoning tied it closely to past U.S. Supreme Court precedent, making it more difficult for the high court to overrule without abandoning its own precedent.
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I didn't use the amaretto (it was for a baby shower, why even go near alcohol!) and just the pudding/coolwhip combo was excellent!!
I am sooo glad someone else, besides myself, could not get this to work with the measurements posted!! I had to add wayyyy more milk just like the person direcly below me. After I played with it for a very long time, it finally came together. The taste was good, but believe me, it was to much work & tweaking for me to ever make this again. The measurements are off.
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This is great - have made it for years, substitute Kahlua for the Ammeretto. Someone else mentioned that it makes too much... FREEZE IT - let thaw for 30 minutes and instant hit!
I usually put half of dip back into coolwhip container and freeze right away.
This was great: it was delicious and EASY. Brought it to a party and served with pineapple, strawberries, canteloupe, poundcake and vanilla wafer cookies. I used Lite whipped topping and skim milk - it was delicious. It was a hit; so easy to make and transport to a party- many asked for the recipe. I tried the "Carla's Fruit Dip" recipe on this site, also - and it was good - but this one is better.
Delicious! Try serving this with some fruit kabobs. I alternated layers of store bought angel food cake and sliced strawberries on skewers and served them with this dip and chocolate dip. It was the hit of the party. It is so attractive and everyone kept telling me what a neat idea it was.
Wonderful dip--very light. I halfed the recipe (it still made 4 cups) and used 1/2tsp of almond extract in place of the amaretto liqueur. I also used extra creamy cool whip. My guest loved it and the bowl was clean by the end of the night. I will keep this recipe at the front of my recipe box!!! Easy and good
So easy and very good. Don't chill for more than an hour though or the texture isn't as nice.
I used half of this recipe and there was plenty for a large mixed fruit bowl. It was really delicious and would even consider using it as a frosting for cakes instead of just Cool Whip. The only thing is, for half a recipe even 1/4 cup amaretto was a little overpowering. I would try 1/8 cup next time or 1/4 cup for the full recipe.
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Since our bartender and blogger Q&As have been so popular on the blog, we've decided to expand them to the HARLEM family, as well! Our Midwest Regional Sales Manager, Mike Mallory, was kind enough to step up and be the first to chat with us from the Nolet Spirits sales team. Mike is based in Chicago, but covers 11 states across the Midwest.
How did you get into the spirits industry?
I started in the beer industry when I worked for Coors after college. After a few years, I gravitated to the spirits industry and I've been doing that for almost 18 years. Over the last 10 years, I have worked for Nolet Spirits, in both New York and Chicago.
What's your favorite part of your job?
I love how the industry and marketplace are constantly changing and evolving. It sometimes makes the job challenging, but it is always interesting. I am fortunate to work in what I think is the greatest industry in the world. We work hard and we play hard!
How is the bar scene in your city different from anywhere else?
Chicago is a huge sports town. Between the Blackhawks, Cubs, White Sox and "Da Bears," there is always a game on and loyal fans are constantly out in the bars enjoying their favorite drinks and rooting for their teams. Chicago fans are extremely loyal and fiercely competitive, which makes it a lot of fun to visit different bars and restaurants to watch the games.
What do you like most about HARLEM?
I like that HARLEM is so mixable, yet it still has a very complex profile. It is extremely versatile because of the citrus notes. HARLEM works great in countless shot creations as well as cocktails.
What is your favorite HARLEM shot cocktail?
I am a purist, so I like a shot of HARLEM, straight-up – the colder, the better! I also really like the HARLEM Bull Run. The citrus notes in all the ingredients work really well together and it's not too sweet.
What is the most interesting experience that you've had on the job?
Let's just say that doing this for 18 years and being out and about a few nights a week for work, I've seen some "interesting" things.
If you could create a new HARLEM shot cocktail, what would it be?
I am always trying to come up with new ideas for HARLEM shots. Right now, I am working on one that has HARLEM, limoncello and some lemon zest. It's a work in progress. I will let you know how it turns out!


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- 30 Oct 2014
- Working Papers
The Nobel Prize: A 'Heritage-based' Brand-oriented Network
This study examines the Nobel Prize as a true heritage brand in a networked situation and explores its identity, reputation, and stewardship. It is the first field-based research on the Nobel Prize as a brand. The authors define a heritage brand as one where its past is leveraged into its positioning and value proposition for the present, and the future. A networked situation is one where several organizations join together to create a new entity with its own strategy and identity. Overall, the authors develop and articulate a new approach to and framework for examining and analyzing corporate brand identity and reputation, and apply it to the Nobel Prize. Read More
- 21 Oct 2013
- Working Papers
How Major League Baseball Clubs Have Commercialized Their Investment in Japanese Top Stars
Japanese money flowing from broadcasting rights, sponsorships, and merchandise contributes substantially to the prosperity of Major League Baseball (MLB) in America. This market growth depends on wide exposure of and good performance by Japanese major leaguers. Acquiring and signing these stars can become a passport to get in touch with the Japanese market directly. The authors examine how the MLB clubs have tried to commercialize their investment in Japanese top stars and assesses whether the clubs have succeeded. Seven factors attract revenues from Japanese companies and fans: pitcher or position player, player's popularity, non-stop flights from Japan, distance from Japan, non-sport tourist attractions in a city, size of Japanese community in the city, and player's and team's performance. The most important factor, however, is the player's talent and popularity in terms of performance in both Japan and the US and his media exposure in Japan including endorsement contracts. Read More
- 06 Mar 2006
- Views on News
Winners and Losers at the Olympics
We know which athletes won and lost in Turin, but what about the companies and individuals looking for business gold? Professor Stephen A. Greyser looks at the results—and the possibilities ahead in China. Read More


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Web Fireman, Consultant, Photographer, Father, ...
... Roaming in the IT World
If you don't want to experience some issue with unexpected puppet version on your nodes, upgraded by error from 2.x series to 3.x series (where incompatibilities can occur). Simply add this to a common used manifest :
file{"/etc/apt/preferences.d/00-puppet.pref": ensure => present, owner => 'root', content => 'Package: puppet puppet-common Pin: version 2.7* Pin-Priority: 500' }
This uses the pin feature of apt-get.
If your nodes have already moved to a newer and unexpected version, then you'll have to downgrade them manually with a simple :
$ apt-get install puppetApt-get (1) Déploiement (3) Pin (1) Puppet (1) Serveur (3)
If you have set git as the storage engine used by etckeeper, then you might want to add a very simple hook to push your configurations to a remote repo.
Note that this feature is already included depending on the distribution/release you are using (not included in Ubuntu server 12.04 LTS at this time). See https://github.com/joeyh/etckeeper/blob/master/commit.d/99push
Add a remote to your local git repository
$ cd /etc $ git remote add origin git@yourserver:yourrepo
Then push it with -u to automatically track changes
$ git push -u origin master
Simply create a file that will be triggered after the commit : /etc/etckeeper/commit.d/60git-push
#!/bin/sh set -e if [ "$VCS" = git ] && [ -d .git ]; then cd /etc/ git push origin master fi
Don't forget to chmod +X itDéploiement (3) etckeeper (1) Git (2) Infrastructure (1) Serveur (3)
If you care about the data being stored on your Apple computer, then you probably already use Time Machine as a backup solution. But if you're a developer or somebody else using MySQL, then you will soon or later reach the maximum capacity of your backup HDD. Why, just because the transaction logs (usually a file called ibdata) grows day after day and Time Machine seems not to be able to only backup the difference between 2 versions of this file.
I've faced this issue by the past and managed to solve it, but here it is, once again and because I've reinstalled my LAMP stack, my backup HDD is crying again and I decided to make a simple note on the topic.Backup (1) Mac OS X (2) MySQL (1) Time Machine (1)
Today I started to dig into the tons of unread mails I received this month. My first priority was to fix 2 formulas I've submitted to the homebrew project (one is for the eZ Components, the other one to be able to install php-intl which is a requirement for Symfony2 developments).
But, I discovered that homebrew people decided to stop maintaining PHP formulas in the main repository. They are not PHP developers and can't have a good sight on what they review and pull. Well, homebrew-php is the new repository to PHP-related formulas and adamv told me that multi-repositories management will be handled in a short term. So that's quite a good news !
Before doing anything regarding the formulas I've submitted, I was curious to install PHP 5.3.10 using homebrew and see how it works. This blog post is about that.eZ Publish (4) Github (1) homebrew (2) Mac OS X (2) PHP (2)
ezlupdate is a really great tool when it comes to work on multi-lingual eZ Publish website. It helps you generating the translation files by scanning your extension templates and used together with QT Linguist , it's a wonderful tandem !
Well, as it is not compiled/packaged by eZ Systems, I've decided a few week ago to create my own homebrew formula to install it on Mac OS X in one command line... I've also submitted a few other formulas to easily install this apps/libs on Mac OS X : phpMyAdmin (pulled), php-mcrypt (pulled), intl for php (Symfony2 requirements) and ezcomponents ...
Enjoy!Développement (1) eZ Publish (4) ezlupdate (1) homebrew (2) multi-lingual (1) phpmyadmin (1)
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Drama Korea Heirs
"SNL Korea" parodies popular drama "Heirs" in broken Japanese and Chinese
On this week"s episode of "SNL Korea," the cast members does a hilarious parody of popular drama "Heirs" in broke Japanese and Chinese, drawing the viewers in by capturing the core characteristics of both Japanese dramas and Chinese dramas.. ... Read more
Korea's outset always crisis scientific drama 'D-Day' effectively completes outset script reading
pictures from the script reading for JTBC"s new scientific drama "D-Day" had existen released online, raising excitement And Anticipation for the broadcast!
On July xxx, JTBC uploaded stills from the script reading, for which Kim Young Kwang, Jung so minute, Ha Suk Jin, And others were in Attendance. regardless that IT used to exist the primary script reading, each And eachthing used to exist stated to take improved smoothly amongst excellent emotions A number of the Actors. . ... Read more
Big Bang Top takes selfie with Juri Ueno on the set of the Korea and Japan joint drama
Big Bang Top (Choi Seung-hyeon) has shared a selfie he took with Juri Ueno.
On July 8th, he wrote on his Instagram, "Now in Toyo, It"s Ms. Ueno" along with the uploaded photo that he took with Juri Ueno. . ... Read more
Korean drama starting today 2015/07/03 in Korea
Korean drama starting today 2015/07/03 in Korea: "Oh My Ghostess"
"Oh My Ghostess" (2015)Directed by Yoo Je-wonWritten by Yang Hee-seongNetwork : tvNWith Park Bo-yeong, Jo Jeong-seok, Im Joo-hwan, Kim Seul-gi-I, Park Jeong-ah, Lee Dae-yeon,…Fri, Sat 20:30Also known as "Oh My Ghost"SynopsisA romantic comedy drama about Na Bong-seon who is possessed by a ghost and chef Kang Seon-woo who doesn"t believe in ghosts.Broadcast starting date in Korea : 2015/07/03 . ... Read more
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Korean drama starting today 2015/06/27 in Korea "The Time I Loved You" (2015)Directed by Jo Soo-wonWritten by Jeong Do-yoon, Lee Ha-na-I, Min Hyo-jeongNetwork : SBSWith Ha Ji-won, Lee Jin-wook, Yoon Gyoon-sang, Choo Soo-hyeon, Kang Rae-yeon, Lee Joo-seung,…16 episodes – Sat, Sun 22:00Also known as "The Time We Were not in Love" and "In Time with You" and formerly known as "The Time I Loved You, 7000 Days (너를 사랑한 시간, 7000일, neo-leul sa-rang si-gan, 7000-il)SynopsisThe drama depicts a coming-of-age story about a man and a woman in a longtime friendship, who later find themselves facing difficult times as they turn 30 years old. . ... Read more
Kim So Eun talks about leaving "We Got Married" and her new drama for "ELLE Korea"
Actress Kim So Eun is certainly keeping herself busy, for as soon as she wrapped up "We Got Married", she started filming for upcoming drama "Scholar Who Walks the Night", and has also taken part in a photoshoot with "ELLE Korea"! . ... Read more
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Korean drama starting today 2015/06/15 in Korea: "The Great Wives"
"The Great Wives" (2015)Directed by Kim Heung-dong, Kim Seong-wook-IWritten by Hwang Soon-yeongNetwork : MBCWith Kang Seong-yeon, Kim Ji-young, Lee Jong-won, Ahn Jae-mo, Hwang Dong-joo, Hwang Woo-seul-hye,…120 episodes – Mon~Fri 19:15SynopsisA drama about a murder involving friends from the same school and their risky and secretive marriage, divorce and relationships.Broadcast starting date in Korea : 2015/06/15 . ... Read more
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Korean drama starting today 2015/05/29 in Korea: "My Love Eun-dong"
"My Love Eun-dong" (2015)Directed by Lee Tae-gon-IWritten by Baek Mi-kyeongNetwork : jTBCWith Joo Jin-mo, Kim Sa-rang, Kim Tae-hoon, Kim Yoo-ri-I, Kim Yoon-seo, Jeong Dong-hwan,…Fri, Sat 21:40SynopsisA top star"s love for one woman spanning over 20 years.Broadcast starting date in Korea : 2015/05/29 . ... Read more
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"My Unfortunate Boyfriend" (2015)Directed by Nam Gi-hoonWritten by Lee Jae-yoonNetwork : MBC DramanetWith Noh Min-woo-I, Yang Jin-seong, Yunhak, Han Hye-rin, Kim Eun-jung, Yoon Joo-sang,…16 episodes – Fri, Sat 21:00SynopsisAn unbelievable but honest love story between a girl who does not mind lying whenever necessary and a guy who has to tell only the truth all the time.Broadcast starting date in Korea : 2015/04/10 . ... Read more


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Duke basketball destroys Delaware 88-50
By quickly putting a large lead in between themselves and their opponent, the Blue Devils made Saturday's game more about themselves than Delaware.
Despite playing without one of the team's leading scorers in senior guard Seth Curry, who sat out with a left ankle injury, No. 2 Duke (8-0)—led by its big man duo of Ryan Kelly and Mason Plumlee—never let up in its domination of Delaware (2-6) en route to an 88-50 victory.
"The way we played for 40 minutes—it was different than you would expect, different in a very positive way," head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "Sometimes in these situations, our fifth game in 10 days, there is a chance for a letdown and we didn't have that tonight…. Instead they continued to play hard."
Without anyone taller than 6-foot-9, Delaware struggled to contain Duke's big men. Both Plumlee and Kelly finished with 18 points, despite playing just 24 minutes each, and Plumlee added 11 boards. Despite the duo sitting for a combined 13 minutes in the second half, the Blue Devils finished with 40 points in the paint—14 more than Delaware.
Kelly got off to a good start in the Blue Devils' win, scoring the game's first two buckets on a smooth jumper off a pump-fake and then a layup. The senior's mid-range shot was on all afternoon, as he went 6-for-9 from inside the arc and was able to slash through the Blue Hens' zone to create his own shots.
"I'm pretty confident, especially with my midrange jumper," he said. "That's something that I know I have in the bank a little bit, and when you know teams go to 2-3 zones I love getting to that free throw line area. I'm confident I'll knock those shots down."
The Blue Hens also fell victim to the Duke's size and athleticism on the other side of the court, as they were rarely able to create an uncontested shot. Delaware finished the game shooting just 27.7 percent from the field.
"It was real frustrating," Delaware guard Devon Saddler said. "We usually make our shots and today our shots just weren't falling, so it was frustrating."
Duke was without Curry from the start due to an ankle injury he sustained in the second half of Wednesday's victory over Ohio State. Curry's absence did not appear to slow the Blue Devils though, despite the fact that his replacement, junior guard Tyler Thornton scored just three points in the game. Thornton made his presence felt in other aspects of the game though, as he dished out 10 assists and was able to grab six rebounds.
"[Thornton is] such an easy guy to play with," Krzyzewski said. "We can plug him in anywhere—he's a winner."
Thornton's teammates in the backcourt, sophomore Quinn Cook and freshman Rasheed Sulaimon, each added six assists and turned the ball over just three times combined.
"[The passing is] great because you have to respect us," Cook said. "I can dish the ball, Rasheed can score and dish the ball, and Tyler can dish the ball, so you know, we're always looking for our teammates and looking for open players."
The Blue Devil lead, which built steadily throughout the game and never dipped below 36 in the final 10 minutes of play, translated into increased playing time for Duke's bench players. That has rarely been the case this season with Duke's starters 92 percent of the team's points entering Saturday.
Redshirt freshman Alex Murphy and freshman Amile Jefferson each played a career-high 21 minutes while Josh Hairston was limited to just 11 minutes due to foul trouble. All three played in the first half, but were given the reins for the final 10 minutes of the game with the win firmly in hand.
"Some guys didn't [play] as many minutes as they would've liked it, but I think it's good for developing our bench," Plumlee said. "Josh has played more than the other guys, but for them to grow they have to not only do it in practice but also in the game, and that's why I thought this game was big for them."
Senior walk-on Todd Zafirovski scored his first two points in the win, much to the delight of the Cameron Crazies who began chanting "We want Todd" in the second half. Zafirovski also added a rebound and block.
Perhaps the only aspect in which the Blue Devils came up short was defensive rebounding. After Ohio State grabbed 18 offensive rebounds Wednesday, Duke allowed Delaware 14 second-chance opportunities while creating just 10 for themselves.
Despite the great opportunity his bench players had to develop, Krzyzewski was happiest about the play of his team as a whole after the game.
"I feel good about everybody's play today. Everybody played well today," he said. "Not one guy played less well than the other guy. They were terrific together."


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You just heard a great lecture on minimizing radiation exposure from diagnostic testing and your next patient may give you the opportunity to put the lecturer's plan into practice. The patient is a 19-year-old male who thinks he may have food poisoning due to the fact that he developed abdominal pain last night after eating a burrito at a local "Roach Coach". He said it tasted fine, but soon after developed abdominal pain in his right lower abdomen. He denies any fever, vomiting, nausea or diarrhea, but did say he hasn't been hungry this morning. The pain is constant, non-migratory and is gradually getting worse. He motions to a specific localized area with two fingers as he describes the pain. The pain has been present for about 14 hours. He tried some Pepto-Bismol but it didn't help, but at least hasn't caused any dark stool or salicylate induced duodenal ulcers.
On exam the patient has normal vital signs with a temperature of 98.2°F. There is no scleral icterus and his exam is essentially normal except for some tenderness to palpation in one small area in the right lower quadrant. Rovsing's sing is negative. You check a psoas sign to check for retrocecal appendix inflammation and it is also negative. Thinking back to the lecture you just heard you wonder if this is a patient that your surgeon might take to the OR without the almost obligatory CT scan of the abdomen. You order labs and even consider adding a sed-rate, hoping if it is high it might buff your argument to skip the CT if the white count happens to come back normal. Finally, you place a call to your surgeon. You explain to the patient that you plan to give him some pain medication, but if the pain is only mild, it might be better to wait until you talk to the surgeon. You also briefly explain the risks and benefits of having surgery versus having a CT scan first. You don't want him to think you are cutting corners or rushing so you make sure to tell him that it is always safer for you as a doctor to do more tests and you are more than happy to do it if he wants, but that you think it is safer for him to dodge the radiation bullet in this instance.
You weigh things in your head. The history and exam are not necessarily "textbook classic" but they are pretty suggestive, and you don't really suspect any alternative diagnosis. The history of progressively worsening right lower quadrant pain, focal RLQ tenderness and the absence of ovaries are, in your mind, the most important elements of the true triad for acute appendicitis, even if the patient doesn't have many associated symptoms. As you are mulling all of this over in your head, the on-call surgeon calls back. You make your case, emphasizing that this is a young patient and that avoiding radiation is therefore more important than in an older patient. The surgeon agrees with your reasoning, but states that he recently read a study that shows that CT scans decreases the risk of a negative laparotomy. (No duh, you think to yourself). He says, "Hold off on the CT for now. I'm upstairs. I'll be down in fifteen minutes."
Your labs come back ten minutes later showing a white count of 12.1 with 75% PMN's. Unfortunately, you wish you hadn't ordered the sed rate because it was only 5. The surgeon waltzes in just then, says hi, and sees the patient. Your optimism barometer takes a small dive when he comes out of the room and requests a CT scan. "Why try?" you think to yourself. It's easier to just do what everyone else does; it's harder to do the right thing. With your bubble burst, you walk back to your desk and your white coat accidentally catches on one of the handles of the ED ultrasound machine, catapults it across the floor right into the room the surgeon came from. The plug flies off the holder and miraculously makes a flawless entry into the wall outlet and turns itself on. You look down at the floor and see the bottle of ultrasound gel spinning at your feet. Could this be some sort of a sign?
"Hey Steve," you say to your surgical colleague. "Have you ever used an ultrasound machine before to look for appendicitis?" You know his answer – neither have you, but maybe today is the day. You log onto EMresource.org to refresh your memory (shameless plug) and get some quick tips and then obtain the image shown above.
The surgeon is standing right next to you as you obtain the image. What does he say? Conclusion on NEXT page
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Kees van den Brom sent the following touching poem to Cinéma Humain for International Rhino Day (22 September 2012). Thank you very much for the generous contribution!
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Perspective One: The Problem of Rhino Poaching
by Johan Fourie
A historical perspective highlights the problem quite vividly. At the start of the millennium seven rhinos were poached in South Africa for the entire year. These modest numbers remained the trend up to 2007.
In 2008 numbers rose dramatically to 83 rhino poached for the year, a 640% increase. The growth continued its nearly exponential rise, consecutively totaling 122, 333, and a staggering 448 in 2011. A 3400% rise in four years!
These figures leave no doubt that extinction is now a real destination for the rhino populations of South Africa. The ironical thing is, should this happen, that it would all have been in vain. Twenty thousand rhinos would have died for nothing, for the much-revered medicinal qualities of the rhino horn are a fallacy.
The only people to benefit from this massacre will be the criminals in our society. They are the ones who are ruthlessly exploiting the resource, but not only that, they are also ruthlessly exploiting the consumer public. These are the victims who are being fed myth after myth to sustain and expand the market of paying users. Their pain and fears of sickness and death are being callously manipulated for the quick buckRead More»


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Posted at: 11/26/2012 7:11 PM
Updated at: 11/26/2012 7:47 PM
By: WNYT Staff
SCHENECTADY – An Elm Street school went into lockdown Monday, after a report of a gun in a locker.
Police say the threat was found written on a bathroom stall at Central Park School, around 2:30 Monday afternoon.
Students were dismissed classroom by classroom.
Police searched the school with a K-9 unit.
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Special to the NNPA from the Global Information Network –
A courtroom in Kansas has become the unlikely stage for an eyewitness retelling of some of the horrific crimes that led 800,000 to perish in the central African nation of Rwanda. More than 50 witnesses from five countries have been called to testify, including some who also killed and tortured during the genocide.
In the case of U.S. vs. Lazare Kobagaya, a federal court jury will be asked to decide if the former Rwandan teacher and mill owner, now a Topeka, Kansas resident and U.S. citizen, incited local Hutu farmers to turn on their Tutsi neighbors in the turbulent days of April 1994.
Prosecutors say Kobagaya ordered the deaths of hundreds of people in the Nyakizu region of the southern Rwanda.
Testifying for the prosecution, Valens Murindangabo told of an order to kill two Tutsi teens. "'Wipe them out, kill them,' " Murindangabo said Kobagaya had commanded. The boys were hacked to death with a machete, Murindangabo said, while Kobagaya watched from a few yards away.
Murindangabo, a former sixth-grade teacher, further said he had slashed the legs of a Tutsi woman so another man could bash in her head and how he had hacked a second young woman to death after she asked him for protection.
"Humanity was almost gone in me…" Murindangabo said.
The U.S. has no criminal jurisdiction over crimes committed abroad, but it can prosecute someone for lying on a naturalization form, which specifically asks applicants if they have participated in genocide.
Prosecutors say Kobagaya lied on immigration and citizenship documents, checking a box saying he had not participated in genocide. If convicted, the 84 year old Kobagaya faces deportation.
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During the High Summer Season (June through Mid-August) all rental properties with private pools are rented from Saturday to Saturday Only. Exceptions, if any, must be authorized in person
Property Code: Unwind at the Beach
Unwind at the Beach with your family and friends in this beautiful 3 bedroom 3 bath 2 story home. Located in beautiful Crystal Beach in Destin FL. Rates begin at 8 guests to a maximum of 10
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Private pool and access to tennis and a community pool, Pet Friendly, close to beach, kid friendly
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Unwind at the beach or by your private pool with your loved ones. Every bedroom has a private bath. As you feel the stress lifting you can plan your stroll to one of several nearby restaurants or cook at home in your kitchen or outdoor grill. If you just couldn't resist the beach, wash your feet off with the convenient hose just by the side door and walk right in where you will find a washer and dryer on your left and a bathroom complete with shower on your right. That bathroom is also connected to a beautiful bedroom with a queen size bed. You are just steps from the open kitchen, dining and living area. Upstairs, the master bedroom is on the left with it's own private bath, sitting area, 2 closets, king size bed and balcony. Down the hall is a third bedroom with a private bath. It has 2 full size beds and 2 chests. You are so relaxed and comfortable, aren't you?
We tried to think of everything. Your kitchen contains cookware, stoneware and utensils for 12 place settings. You have a coffee pot, blender and mixer. We have cups with lids for the kiddos. Plastic cups for drinks by the pool and glasses for everything from wine to water. We even have a food and water bowl for your favorite pet.
Outside there is a wagon to take to the beach. It has fold up seats for 2 children. Or, if you prefer, you can let them get some exercise too and you can use the wagon to take your chairs and umbrella to the beach. You have private deeded access, you know. The sunsets are amazing along this stretch of beach and it is still a beautiful short stroll up the street to get back home.
At night you can cozy up in the living room and watch your favorite TV show on the new 60 inch flat screen. Bring your favorite DVDs or just listen to your iPod on the awesome entertainment system. There are puzzles and games in front of the bar. Wouldn't it be nice to just sit in the comfy chairs and play games with the family and really talk to each other? That's right, do it, just UNWIND.
Notes:Rates are based on 8 guests, additional guests over 8 to a maximum of 10 is $100.00/wk per person plus taxes. Children under age 2 are not included in the guest count. If Rental falls on or during Memorial Day or 4th of July Holiday, rates increase by $200.00. Check in 4:00PM Check out 10:00AM
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Living room sofa converts to a Queen Bed
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BALTIMORE – Wei-Yin Chen threw off the full mound on Saturday morning in Sarasota, Fla., and he should be joining the Orioles in Detroit on Monday.
It was the first time Chen threw off a full mound since he strained his left oblique since on May 12. Manager Buck Showalter has his schedule mapped out, and he hopes that he'll be ready to rejoin the Orioles by early next month.
Jason Hammel was out for the second straight day with a virus. He's scheduled to pitch against the Tigers on Monday, and Showalter isn't concerned yet that he'll miss the start.
Showalter said that Hammel had an intravenous injection on Friday because he lost a lot of fluid. He was asked to stay home because a team doctor felt he was at the end of the contagious stage. He is expected to return to the team on Sunday.
Brian Roberts will accompany the team on its road trip to Detroit and probably Toronto. Showalter is hoping Roberts will go on a rehab assignment after the road trip. By that time, Nolan Reimold should have completed his rehab assignment, which begins Tuesday at Bowie. Both Roberts and Reimold have right hamstring injuries.