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The greatest recruiting drama that never happened this summer was a big-time quarterback transferring to Georgia State to immediately compete for the No. 1 QB position.
You would've thought, with so many QBs stacked up on SEC and ACC rosters with such a little chance of playing time in the near (or far) future, that someone somewhere would've leaped at the opportunity for instant PT at QB for Georgia State?
It was a golden opportunity missed — or likely to be missed, with Georgia State's football practice to kick off Wednesday and Thursday.
All college QBs want a chance to play in the NFL, and the first step towards that goal is proving you can play QB effectively at the college level — even if it's not at an FBS school (Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo of Eastern Illinois is one of countless examples). Georgia State provided that opportunity, along with playing in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome under a veteran coach (Bill Curry) who knows what it takes to go the next level. A QB transferring from an FBS (formerly NCAA Div. I-A) to FCS school (Div. I-AA) would've been eligible immediately.
Unless something changes radically within the next few days, Georgia State's No. 1 QB this season will either be a former punter or freshman — neither who have either taken a college snap at QB. How did it get to that point? After a bizarre turn of events since the end of last season, reports the AJC's Doug Roberson. (click on story link)
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August 1st, 2011
9:09 am
I hope Coach Curry gets a good QB. He is a great coach and he will teach the young man right.
August 1st, 2011
9:39 am
All those D1 QB transfers were scared of getting schellacked by South Alabama again. GO JAGS!
August 1st, 2011
9:42 am
Star light, Star bright, first Star I see tonight, I wish I may I wish I might, WHY IN THE HELL COULDN'T STAR JACKSON JUST HAVE WORKED OUT??
August 1st, 2011
9:45 am
Do any schools have players move in just to play football?
August 1st, 2011
9:45 am
@rockytopjag not sure 39-34 is a shellacking? Terrible 2nd qtr, this year will be different. Either way can't wait for your shellacking against NC State.
August 1st, 2011
9:48 am
Mike Tamburo would've been a good fit, but he seemed content carrying a clipboard his entire career in Athens so he could pass out on the couches of Boar's Head every weekend. Bo is a 'game manager', 'capable', and every other adjectvie to describe someone who shouldn't be your opening day starter, but he is the best we've got and will do what he can to get W's until Little returns.
South Alabama? lolwut
August 1st, 2011
10:01 am
Thanks for bringing some attention to the situation at State, Michael. You are certainly right that it would be a fantastic opportunity for a D1 QB who wants some playing time. The window is certainly closing, however. Here is hoping that big name transfer happens at the last minute.
August 1st, 2011
10:03 am
Looks like they will play with what they have this season. But they will play the games and maybe someone will grab that brass ring!
August 1st, 2011
10:04 am
The biggest part of the "drama" probably happened (or became public) too late to catch anyone's eye for transferring this year. Would rather see Bo at punter though – I'll always remember the collective "Ooooh" when he kicked his first punt in Tuscaloosa, the UA fans were impressed. As for the Jags, enjoy your time in the sun, it will end in Raleigh.
August 1st, 2011
10:05 am
As much as I love my Dawgs, Hutson Mason should've jumped all over this. He's a good kid and deserves a chance to show what he can do. Hutty will never play with Aaron Murray there, and then Christian LeMay will be the chosen one after Murray leaves.
August 1st, 2011
10:09 am
Prediction: USA will lose minimum of 5 games.
August 1st, 2011
10:14 am
Mikey Tamburo would have been ideal. Bo is serviceable and should be fine against CAU, but don't sleep on Ben McLane — smart kid, coach's son, won a state championship.
August 1st, 2011
10:17 am
It really is too bad we couldn't land Tamburo. Oh well, we gotta roll with the punches!
August 1st, 2011
10:24 am
Guess no one wants to play QB at a D1 school. Not surprising- the team lost to Lambuth, a school that no longer exists, last year.
August 1st, 2011
10:44 am
Why is it that every time I read a GSU blog, fans from directional schools feel the need to chime in? First it's GA Southern and now we have fans of Division 2 South Alabama begging for attention. I understand the whole thing about them being jealous of GSU getting more national media exposure than any other startup in recent memory, but if the height of South Alabama's media coverage is commenting on a GSU blog, then your school might have bigger problems than being a directional JUCO college no one has heard of outside of whatever part of Alabama you are from.
August 1st, 2011
11:03 am
Lol. South Alabama. Have they played anyone but jucos and first years yet?
August 1st, 2011
11:17 am
I feel that with the additions GSU added in the off season added to the mix with the returning players, all we need is a solid QB to run the show and this team could be legit. Without it could be a long season.
August 1st, 2011
11:43 am
Georgia State will become a bigger football school than Tech in about 10-15 years. There is no reason why it shouldn't and every reason why Tech will fall off the map. Kinda sad.
August 1st, 2011
12:02 pm
Good write up. Thanks
August 1st, 2011
12:07 pm
Has anyone besides me received their inaugural video and thought it sucked? Georgiastatevideo had about 20 great football videos on youtube and REALLY dropped the ball on this one.
August 1st, 2011
12:08 pm
Great write up. Thanks Micheal.
Thankfully Drew will be back soon enough and Bo can go back to being an All-America candidate punter. He is a weapon there and we need to stop risking him at QB and WR.
August 1st, 2011
12:09 pm
NFL Films quality it was not.
August 1st, 2011
12:18 pm
Agreed, I would have prefered they just show the 20 or so youtube clips. This one was particuarly good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ony-7DRrxYk
August 1st, 2011
12:30 pm
Actually we beat Georgia State fairly easily last year (just like Lambuth did). It was 33-14 late in the 3rd when they cut the engines down to half throttle and you mounted a comeback against our 3rd stringers. And don't get all high and mighty about who GSU has played to date. Your 6 big wins last year came against a NAIA team, 2 non-scholarship teams, 2 MEAC (which is essentially Division 2) teams and Lamar who was playing their 1st season of football ever. USA has beaten every NAIA and FCS team they have played which can't be said about GSU, can it?. We're probably gonna get hammered by NC State but I can't wait to watch the Jags torch the Panthers at the dome this year. I just hope I don't get mugged walking through the GSU campus to get there.
August 1st, 2011
12:37 pm
@ rockytopjag, I remember specifically seeing Houston running the ball the ENTIRE game. Your QB was also in there just about the whole time. You did not throttle back anything. Regarding Lambuth, we were winning 14-9 with 3mins to go. They up it to 14-16 and we threw a pick 6. The only reason we lost that game at all is that John Bond wanted to get cute w/ the swapping of Hill and Little way too early in the game.
August 1st, 2011
12:39 pm
Oh, and regarding the campus…Ladd stadium is in the Hood, so not sure what you are bragging about.
August 1st, 2011
12:52 pm
My bad, I didn't realize that Houston and Bennett were 2 of the 30 players who participated on defense in that game (check the official participation report) and were on the field when GSU scored late. Oh wait, they weren't. And yes, Ladd isn't in the best area but you are forgetting that we have plans to go play with the big boys and build an on-campus stadium in the immediate future. Hope you enjoy playing minor league football in the hood for your entire existence.
August 1st, 2011
1:05 pm
Lol, Went to Mobile this past year to see the GSU vs USA game and won't go back to that crime ridden area. The Dome is nowhere near as dangerous as Ladd Peebles Stadium. Oh and by the way we were a first year team in 2010 as well and guess we are the toughest team you all have played yet!!! Can't wait to see the butt whipping you all get at N.C.State!!! Better tighten those chin straps USA boys.
August 1st, 2011
1:13 pm
Actually the toughest team we have played is UC Davis who is an established FCS team that we beat on the road last year. Has Georgia State won an away game against a team that actually gives scholarships yet? Didn't think so. Please educate yourselves before attempting to talk trash by way of arguements that, much like the Panther defense, have lots of holes in them.
August 1st, 2011
1:20 pm
@rockytopjag, ohhhh the Sunbelt. Great conference you're going into. Can't wait to see you on the blogs later this year after you lose 6 games. If Mobile had internet access I still would not be on your blogsite.
August 1st, 2011
1:21 pm
You know the old saying:
Let he who is without wins against Lambuth cast the first stone.
August 1st, 2011
1:24 pm
@ rockytopjag
blah blah blah. Nobody cares about South Alabama football go away now.
August 1st, 2011
1:25 pm
Oh, and "rockytopjag" great name, let me guess synonym for "Dumb and Dumber"
August 1st, 2011
1:26 pm
We will start in the Sun Belt and probably be somewhere else within 10 years. Regardless, Sun Belt >>> CAA. Also, in regards to your post earlier, I did a little research. The zip code where Ladd is (36604) has a personal crime rating of 235 meaning you are 2X as likely to be the victim of a crime there when compared to the national average. Wanna know what Georgia State's campus (30303) is rated? 647. Nice try. (Hot air courtesy of Panther4life. Actual statistics courtesy of: http://www.homefair.com/real-estate/city-profile/index.asp?cc=1.)
August 1st, 2011
1:29 pm
@ NorthAve. Don't think you've beaten Lambuth either. Two words: Air Force. BTW you really did embarrass all of Georgia with that one. Thanks a lot.
August 1st, 2011
1:34 pm
Great research Rockytop. Now try researching the chances of being successful after you graduate from eith school, bet the statistics are quite the opposite. I would rather risk my life to better it than be safe in mediocrity.
August 1st, 2011
1:35 pm
Georgia State will be fine. Remember this is just their second year playing football so a lot of recruits outside of Atlanta doesn't know about them yet. I have never been a Bill Curry fan. That is up till now. Starting a program from scratch is probably the hardest job a coach could ever have. good luck to Georgia State and Curry
August 1st, 2011
1:44 pm
Panther, good to read some more of your posts. They are usually boring considering you try to spin how great GA. St. is. Sometimes they border on being ridiculous and are hilarious. The Jaguars will easily win seven games, but that eighth win (over Kent State) will prove to be tough. BTW, I see GSU dropped that NAIA team (Lambuth), no wait, they dropped football. Lucky for y'all.
August 1st, 2011
1:51 pm
USA's Jaguars will easily whip Georgia State and make it 2 in a row. After that, you will play a weak CAA shedule as we move up to a FBS schedule.
August 1st, 2011
2:02 pm
Walking with a Panther,
If no one cares about South Alabama, then why did the school from downtown Atlanta (and I don't mean Tech) schedule a home-and-home with them? BTW, y'all got lucky when Lambuth dropped football. ROTFLMBO.
August 1st, 2011
2:06 pm
@ GSWho
I don't go to or support Georgia Tech. I live near North Avenue. Even if I was a fan, are you comparing a loss to Air Force to a loss to Lambuth?
Also, Georgia State has beaten Lambuth the same times that I have: Zero
August 1st, 2011
2:07 pm
@Panther4life – They actually taught me few things other than how to make moonshine at USA and I've done alright for myself since graduating. In fact, the great State of Georgia has bestowed upon me a license to practice my chosen profession which is something that very few Georgia State grads will ever have since, if you want my technical degree in Georgia, you would have had to go to a real school like Tech.
August 1st, 2011
2:13 pm
@ FagHag bet you're rolling on the floor and someones playing with your butt however not sure that's relavent here. Believe me NO ONE at GSU cares about South Alabama.
August 1st, 2011
2:15 pm
I like this rockytopjag character. Complete despair for attention to compensate for the lack of media coverage USA has gotten so far. I mean, really, how sad and desperate do you have to be when the largest media exposure for your school comes when an uneducated fan starts spamming another school's blog. But let's look at some actual facts here. In the GSU-USA game last year, the Panthers outscored USA in THREE out of FOUR quarters. The Panthers scored 3 TDs in the 2nd half while USA scored NONE. In fact, this was a 5-point game with FOUR minutes left on the clock. The only engines USA was "cutting down" was their game clock while praying Drew Little doesn't take their secondary to the woodshed one more time.
Another fact check here. The notion that Slum Belt, consensus worst FBS league in the country, is better than CAA is probably the funniest thing I've read in a long time. In 2010, the CAA was ranked by Sagarin as the No. 11 football conference in the nation, while Sun Belt was at No. 16, behind such "powerhouse" FCS leagues as Big Sky LMAO!!!
Finally, this notion USA building their on-campus stadium while GSU plays in the hood is absolutely priceless. GSU is a national research university with dozens of nationally ranked programs, playing in a pro-facility that's practically on campus, in the 8th largest media market in the country, with outstanding national media coverage and soon to be in the best FCS league in the country that is 4-2 vs. ACC in the last 3 years. Meanwhile, USA is a regional masters school with atrocious academics on par with a low-level JUCO, plays in a decrepit "stadium" miles away from campus, has gotten virtually no media coverage, and will soon end up in the worst FBS league in the country, rated a good FIVE spots behind the CAA.
No wonder their fans are on GSU blogs begging for attention. My God, someone please send a donation to these people. It's been a rough existence!
August 1st, 2011
2:20 pm
@ rockytop, good for you. That however does not diminsh that fact that the vast majority of your graduates will never amount to anything. Before you start comparing USA to Georgia State from an educational standpoint I believe you might want to do your homework.
August 1st, 2011
2:45 pm
I sent GSU game film of a 6'4" lefty out of California this past spring. They were not interested. Kid was much like David Greene in size and delivery. It is what it is.
August 1st, 2011
2:48 pm
I truthfully didn't know they had a college (?) named south Alabama. I thought it was Auburn. Gosh, I guess Georgia people better catch up on the important stuff concerning Alabama. Now North Alabama I know. They got a couple of UGA's castoffs in football.
August 1st, 2011
3:01 pm
"FagHag"? "Playing with butts"? Geez, it's not hard to tell what part of Atlanta you live in. If you hope that your inner-city school has a chance of winning football games then you darn well better be concerned about South Alabama. We aren't folding a year after we beat you like the mighty Lambuth U. did.
August 1st, 2011
3:02 pm
Hutson Mason or his pops ought to be calling Bill Curry ASAP. Hutson is good enough to play in the NFL but will never get a chance to show what he can do at Georgia. He's got about 48 hours to make it happen!


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Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - Shawn Lester recorded a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Charlotte 49ers collected a 62-53 victory over the Florida Atlantic Owls in Conference USA action at Halton Arena.
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Pablo Bertone tallied 20 points and Marquan Botley chipped in 10 for FAU (7-14, 2-4), which had won three of its last five.
Charlotte clung to a 27-26 lead at halftime by connecting on 12-of-34 attempts from the field. FAU was just a step behind, netting 11-of-27.
Although the 49ers cooled to 30.8 percent shooting in the second half, they were able to pull away, thanks to a 15-4 scoring edge from the free-throw line.
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Seven Woodbury-based businesses will be represented at the 2013 Minneapolis Home & Garden Show.
The event runs Feb. 27 through March 3 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, and features more than 700 exhibitors, as well as personalities from the DIY Network, HGTV, Project Runway and BRAVO's Top Chef.
According to promoters, Woodbury companies involved include:
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It can't be denied that news reporting, in many ways, is stepping further away from hard facts and closer to tabloid gossip. In a day and age where Twitter is the new paperboy, it can't be denied that the facts are coming faster. And while this could be an opportunity for better news, more quickly, more often than not we're trading chances for quick links to real stories with 140 character quips on MC-Hammer-like "did you see her butt"s (#chauvanistsforCyrus).
The real disappointment comes, though, when we look to major media outlets (Still trusted by some. Take off the aluminum hat, Johnny.) the next day for hard-hitting news, only to see that they've decided to throw their own hats in the ring. With prize-winning headlines such as CNN's "Miley Cyrus twerks, stuns VMAs crowd," the morning news was just as obsessed as the evening newsfeed.
As a reporter, a writer, an observer, this obsessive, sprawling focus is what scares me most. It isn't the performance itself, full of dancers dressed as teddy bears or Cyrus' gyrating hips on Thicke's overly hyped crotch (See "Blurred Lines" for more details). It isn't so much the event that took place, as it was the reactive reports that left an extra, bitter after taste to my morning coffee.
Even arts reporting, perceived to have more lenient, pop-culture laced subject matter, used to hold itself to similar standards of respectful re-tellings of facts rather than fiction. Though there had once been a clear distinction between opinion pieces and news articles, even in the realm of aesthetic focus, the lines are suddenly more blurred than ever. And where does that leave us, the "responsible" voices?
Culture is, in many ways, defined by the voices that carry out its most essential conversations. If we are of the few so lucky as to have a readership, our words carry the weight of decades of said cultural insight and historical backing. What do we have to say for ourselves when these words, our influence, sacrifice authenticity for celebrity? Integrity for popularity? What are we really accomplishing when we re-draw the line between honest reporting and scandalized, gossip mongering, and honest words inch closer to the latter? What would our (fore)mothers say?
This isn't to say that there aren't some voices, some news outlets out there, who aren't doing it right. While most couldn't look away from Cyrus' extended tongue (search "Venom" and "Marvel Comics" for more details), The Guardian, for example, wouldn't look past the more subtly digressive implications of the performance. Did you miss the moment where the young, stage-dominant, Caucasian Miley Cyrus groped her not so white back up dancers? (The Guardian didn't.)
I ask again: What are we creating when we allow objectivity to bend to the will of popular demand, asking for glitter and jazz and sensationalized headlines? Nothing. We are creating a secular sinkhole of informational access. We lead our readers right back where they started.
And that says to me that there must be a change made. The truth is, we CAN stop. If we want to.
If you're a festie fan, this is your weekend because there are three music festivals going on around the Tristate. Ohmstead Music Festival returns to Hannon's Camp American through Sunday, bringing Reggae/Rock groups The Cliftones, Skeetones, Revenge Pinata and more, joining The Ohms (who created the annual fest 10 years ago). Camp, browse vendors and listen to everything from brand new acts to regional talent. Tickets at the gate are only $30 for the weekend.
Thanks to the Contemporary Arts Center's current music video exhibition, Spectacle, a number of talented musicians, artists and directors have flocked to Cincinnati during the past two months to perform and discuss the power of music videos in our culture. Tonight, director Vincent Morisset stops by to screen Inni, his powerful black-and-white film about Icelandic Pop Rock group Sigur Rós. Morisset will then discuss his work with Sigur Rós and Arcade Fire and take questions. The event begins at 6:30 — come early to check out the Spectacle exhibit if you haven't yet. The screening and talk are free for members, $7.50 museum admission for non-members.
It's Final Friday and last year's popular monthly OTR Skate is back! Don your best hot pants and tube socks and roll over to the OTR Recreation Center for a night of old-school fun with a hip twist. Bust a move on the rink to the music of Automagik and You, You're Awesome. Admission is just $5 (skate rental included) and goes to the Rec Center to provide youth programs and scholarships for area kids. Enjoy free Vitamin Water and classic game room attractions like air hockey and foosball. Been a decade or two since you last laced up those skates? Cincinnati Rollergirls will be on hand for some pro tips. The fun begins at 8 p.m.
Northside's Building Value presents its third annual ReUse-apalooza tonight from 7-11 p.m. Learn about how the nonprofit reuses materials and what you can do to promote sustainable building practices. Music will be provided by Messerly and Ewing and there will be a silent auction featuring Building Value projects. Tickets are $20, $50 VIP. After the benefit, head over to Northside Tavern for a free after-party.
If you've checked out our cover story this week, you know about the steampunk movement that's taken flight locally. What started as a literary genre that mixes Victorian history with futuristic fantasy elements a la Jules Verne is know an underground culture with its own music, art, costuming and performance aspects. This weekend marks the first Steampunk Symposium at Tri-County's Atrium Hotel. While weekend passes are sold-out, Saturday one-day tickets will be available at the door for $20. Whether you're a diehard steampunk or just curious about the movement, this quirky event has something for everyone. Saturday's schedule includes various steampunk bands and authors, a midnight masquerade, workshops, fashion shows, a mustache parade, verbal dueling (a battle of wits) and dozens of other activities. Various events run from 10 a.m. until around 2 a.m. Read more about the culture and find a Saturday lineup here.
May is Bike Month and the Main Library downtown kicks off the cycling celebration Saturday with a bike expo. Check out various bicycle exhibits, meet organizers from groups like MoBo Bicycle Coop, Queen City Bike and League of American Bicyclists and meet Bobbi Montgomery, author of Across America by Bicycle. Get all the information you need to become a regular cyclist about town. The expo runs from 2-4 p.m. Go here for more details.
The Cincinnati Opera will perform the highly anticipated Southern-inspired George Gershwin hit Porgy and Bess in June, but you don't have to wait until summer to get in on the excitement. Saturday's Opera Gala, "A Hot Night in Charleston" will transport Duke Energy Convention Center's Grand Ballroom into the Pametto State with soul food, cocktails, music and dancing. After you've had your fill of Southern-style eats, stick around for the after-party, "Late Night in Charleston." Being a benefit for the Opera, tickets for the Gala are pretty steep ($250, $175 for first-timers); If you're on a budget, consider coming for the after-party, which runs from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. — tickets are $30 in advance, $40 at the door. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will begin being serves at 6:30 p.m.
Add a little cuteness to your weekend with the Ohio Alleycat Resource & Spay/Neuter Clinic open house Sunday. The facility has been yarn bombed by the Cincinnati BombShells to welcome new cats ready for adoption. If you're looking for a new cuddle buddy, consider adopting one of OAR's rescue kitties at the event. The free open house runs 1-4 p.m. Go here for more details, directions and more info on donations and volunteer opportunities.
For more art exhibits, theater shows events and concerts, check out our To Do page and music blog.
Is beer more your style? The folks who brought us Cincy Winter Beerfest just a couple weeks ago present All About Stout Fest Saturday at Molly Malone's Irish Pub in Covington. For $15, guests get five tastings, one full pint of choice and a souvenir pint glass. There are 25 stouts to choose from, plus Molly's 18 draft beers on tap. With live Irish music to keep you movin', consider this your dress rehearsal for St. Patrick's Day. Find a full beer list and ticket information here.
Final Fridays are to OTR as Second Saturdays are to Northside. As usual, all are encouraged to explore the neighborhood's bars, restaurants, galleries and businesses for extended hours, later happy hours, art openings and sales starting at 6 p.m. Find a full list of participating venues here.
Of course, there's also tons of live music, theater, art shows and more events going on this weekend. Find all our To Do recommendations here.
NST's back room will transform into a runway where you'll watch some local hottie patotties strut their stuff with hair designs by Northside Chop Shop. Kenneth Wright will DJ the show and ongoing dance party.
Spot someone with the best moves you've ever seen? Send them a message via the valentine post office, and pose for pictures in a fabulous Flashbox photo booth. It all starts at 9 p.m., with the fashion show at 10 p.m.
Get a peek at Chicken's fashion in Bad Veins' new video for "Dancing on TV." Some of the ensembles in the Soul Train-esque shots were provided by the boutique!
You might have heard about CityBeat's first Answers Issue, but in case you haven't, here's a quick and dirty rundown: You submit us questions about life in the Queen City you want
answered, but can't solve with the help of Wikipedia, Siri or your mom.
That means anything on city politics, arts and culture, food, sports,
neighborhoods, dog-friendly restaurants, Clifton's suspicious monopoly on Indian cuisine, why McMicken Avenue is consistently scary at all hours of the day, why Cincinnati doesn't have its own font, or if any episodes of The Wire cross-reference any IRL events in Cincinnati.
You submit your question (check out the Answers Issue page here), and our dutiful reporting team will pick the ones we like best, divide them up and bring you back the answers in an issue sourced directly from you guys. Don't worry, we can see your names when you submit, but otherwise, your questions will be anonymous.
Here's a taste of what we've gotten so far:
Q: What would win in a fight, an Over-the-Rhine rat, or a Fountain Square pigeon? Each would be able to choose one non-projectile weapon of its choice.
Q: Where can you find poutine on a menu in Cincy?
Q: What would be the economic and environmental effects of making hunting illegal in the Greater Cincinnati region?
Q: Why is it that Madison Road through O'Bryonville can get backed up to DeSales Corner on some days during rush hour, but be completely open on others?
Q: Is it safe to jump in the Genius of Water Fountain?
Q: Why isn't Hudephol brewed in Cincinnati?
Some, clearly, are taking it more seriously than others, but that's okay. Be real, we all need to know who'd win that fight (Disclaimer: No animals will be injured in the making of The Answers Issue).
We could use a lot more questions, you inquiring minds. Here's the question submissions form.
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is taking over downtown this weekend, bringing around 500,000 guests! Once you've had your fill of schnitzel, Spaten and sauerkraut, stop by the CityBeat booth for the official Oktoberfest guide and register for a VIP MPMF Package and other prizes.
Something fucking awesome happened in Cincinnati on July's Final Friday. A dude with a card table, some DJ stuff and a microphone (two turntables and a microphone, even) incited a random dance party with over 100 people around 1212 Main Street in Over-the-Rhine.
Music was pumping, and people flocked to it. I have never witnessed such an amassing of complete strangers and intimate friends. Plaid-clad hipsters were cutting loose with older, baggy-shirted locals. Drunk people who had tumbled out of bars were sweating out all the alcohol they had just paid for to Kool and the Gang. Everyone was incredibly, stupidly happy.
There was no reason for it. No social networking was involved. Nobody knew about it through a text or because they were Tweeted at or received a Facebook invite. It wasn't sponsored by Final Friday, and it wasn't even planned. DJ Alcatone, the awesome instigator, shrugged his shoulders when I asked him (over the Funk blaring out from two speakers), why he was playing music on a street corner in OTR. He said he just was. And people were just dancing.
There were three guys dancing in the middle of the damn street, stopping cars to gyrate in front of them. One was dancing intensely, and then he paused and directed traffic around other dancers. An SUV pulled up and four dudes sat on the edge of the car windows, took their shirts off, and held their arms in the air.
An entire two-block span of Main Street was filled with sweaty, writhing people. DJ Alcatone started a soul train in the middle of the crowd. There was a break-dancing competition, and seriously, who knew old people could get down like that? One guy did that thing where he contorted his whole body in the air, resting solely on his hand on the ground. (Yoga has not prepared me to attempt this.)
Cell phones crowded in the air, everyone snapping pictures of the "something" that was happening right in front of them. Cops drove by and didn't stop. The opposite side of the street was crowded with overflow dancers. A girl with an "I'm the bachelorette!" sash across her torso sashayed in front of cars, darting back and forth between the two sides. There was even a man with a broken leg in a wheelchair. Seriously. He was spinning on his wheels, grooving to the music.
It was like someone had pressed pause on every social, racial and economic stricture and preconception, and hit "play" for uninhibited, good-spirited, uplifting interaction. It was so simple, and no one stopped to think about it. No one stopped to consider "what it meant," or why it was happening, or how it could be better. Honestly, it couldn't have been better.
The police were called about two hours in, and were actually smiling when they told everyone the party had to end. That was probably the best time to have the party end — before everyone remembered themselves, the faces we all put on for the everyday world, the way we conduct ourselves around people we want to impress. No one was trying to impress anyone. Even the bad dancers (there were a few) were applauded. It was the fact that everyone involved stepped outside of themselves, without any catalyst or promise of reward, and for two hours, we just were.
I've been working at Kroger for about six years now. The union, however, will tell you it's about four because of the frequent absences I take in the name of higher education. (And believe me, this makes a drastic difference in my pay scale.)
In the six (four) years I've been at Kroger, I thought that the worst thing that could ever happen to me was having to clean shit off of the walls, floor and seats of the women's bathroom. Imagine my surprise: Up until this point, I was convinced that girls didn't poop. But, no, apparently it can get worse.
When journalists interview people, it's more often than not about something very specific. When we interview the governor, his press person would definitely give us a dirty look if we threw in questions like, "What's your favorite '90s boy band?" or, "Did OJ do it?" We're there to discuss something specific, and straying too far outside that topic is viewed as either a waste of the interviewee's time or an invasion of privacy.
The reality is that there are more facets to the people we interview than we'll ever know. What was Senate Chef Daniel Wright's favorite toy when he was a kid? What does CityBeat editor-in-chief Danny Cross order at Taco Bell?
The answers to questions like these don't define a person, but neither do their jobs, possessions, political leanings, philanthropic efforts or social status. It's a little bit of everything. In this blog series, I'll be picking random Cincinnatians who are doing something interesting, call them on the phone/harass them on the street and ask five or six weird questions and hope I don't get yelled at. Feel free to comment if there's someone you'd like to suggest.
As a practice go, I'm first interviewing my cubicle mate and reporter extraordinaire, German Lopez. If you don't recognize the name German Lopez, it's because you probably never read CityBeat, so shame on you. Around the office, he's known for his dry sense of humor, really liking donuts, ditching all of our happy hours and one time writing almost an entire issue by himself. He's the one we all go to when we need him to explain in plebeian language the meaning of complicated political and economic data.
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News 3 On Your Side received reports on social media sites of a possible rat problem at Charles Ellis Montessori Academy. The school is in the Ardsley Park community on East 49th street.
We spoke with the school district officials who say they're being pro-active when it comes to the pests.
The district is working with Orkin Pest Control to get rid of the vermin. The extermination company says the roof rat is common in the area due to the high tree canopy where the rats like to stay.
A school district spokesperson says the rats are usually seen in the early morning or late at night.
"We haven't had any incidents of one of these creatures actually being in a classroom when there are students. There are no incidents of one of these rodents biting an individual. They primarily keep to attics and into the walls," says SCCPSS spokesperson Kurt Hetager.
Chris Watring, the Savannah Manager of Orkin Pest Control, said these rats can squeeze into a space as small as a quarter, so it's easy to see how they could have come into the school.
In October, the school district will have maintenance trim back the trees around the school which will make it less attractive to the vermin.
Knowing the school is working on stopping the pest puts any concerns one Charles Ellis parent might have at bay.
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It has been a summer of full-spirited and buoyant concerts from the likes of younger acts such as LMFAO, Bon Iver and My Morning Jacket.
So if you pulled out your calculator and discovered that the average age of the members of Crosby, Stills & Nash's was 69, you could be excused for thinking beforehand that the trio's Thursday concert would be a somnolent affair — a night for wine, rather than the stronger stuff.
But in front of an older crowd in the sold-out Red Butte Garden, David Crosby (71), Graham Nash (70) and Stephen Stills (67) showed that nostalgia doesn't have to be elegiac.
The first supergroup of the rock era delivered a generous set of more than two hours of songs that allowed the three men to showcase their respective strengths, with Stills' still-astonishing guitar skills, Nash's light tenor soaring as he played the keys, and Crosby being Crosby, with long white hair cascading past his shoulders as he belted out full-throttled songs such as a defiant "Almost Cut My Hair."
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Visier is seeking a Product Marketing Manager who will be responsible for developing and executing on marketing programs that drive sales leads and opportunities for Visier's award-winning cloud-based analytics and planning solutions. From positioning and messaging to competitive analysis to external communications, the Product Marketing Manager will conceive and develop innovative marketing programs that drive demand, and help shape the voice of the product and grow a loyal consumer base. Attention to detail and an eye for quality, along with the ability to grasp and translate technical capabilities into benefits are crucial. As the expert on buyers, how they buy and their buying criteria, the Product Marketing Manager will transfer that knowledge to the sales channel. Success will be measured in terms of lead generation and opportunity development.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic, self-motivated professional with three or more years of product marketing experience, and deep knowledge of concepts and technologies for online, interactive marketing. Excellent product marketing, writing, and communication skills are an absolute must.
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- Develop product positioning and messaging that differentiates and drives demand for the products
- Develop sales tools, collateral, and marketing campaigns that support the selling process of the products, including developing content for case studies, brochures, datasheets, online product videos, webinars, and the corporate website
- Support the sales channel with a well-devised and executed marketing program, ensuring the channel is appropriately equipped with sales tools and marketing support
- Work with a cross-functional team to plan the launch of new products and releases, with specific focus on marketing activities and objectives
- Be the expert on our buyers, how they buy, and their buying criteria
- Be the expert on competition
- Develop and manage marketing programs that drive demand for the products
- Develop content for white papers, speaking opportunities, and other thought leadership vehicles
- Collaborate with the PR Manager on the use of Social Media to drive awareness and demand, and foster customer communities
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Today, and for the rest of this weekend, I'm hanging out with some social media smarties on the Social Fresh Cruise. I know it sounds rough, and believe me, it is – having some fun on the ocean (and in Mexico, for a brief bit) and doing some big thinking with some of the smartest minds on the social media scene.
Seriously, though. There's something that this event is affording me and some of my colleagues the chance to do that we don't often: talk about what's next. What's real. What all of this means.
Social media is all the rage, and the hype around it can be stifling at times. Overwhelming, and all too focused on the shiny technology. But those of us in the trenches, figuring this stuff out day to day, testing and breaking and experimenting and proving and measuring… well, we see something in all of this that's bigger than blogs or Twitter or Facebook.
We see a fundamental shift in the way businesses will operate. In the way that customers will connect not just with the companies they do business with, but perhaps more importantly, with each other. We see old ideas of community-centered business clad in fancy technology. We see relationships that used to develop on the golf course now happening across states, countries, oceans – through the power of a vastly networked web of communication and content.
So we're going to spend a few days chewing on that, discussing it, connecting with our colleagues and figuring out where it's taking each of us next. For me, and for Radian6, it's the chance to kick the tires on some of our ideas about the shift in business because of the social web, and the new roles and structures it implies. To connect with folks that help drive ourbusiness as enthusiasts, experts, and contributors to this exciting, fast-paced space of ours.
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International climate change policy: triggering environmental reforms in the European electricity sector
AbstractInternational climate change policy has come to a relative standstill with most of the countries being discouraged by the high costs of actively pursued climate policy measures. However, climate change policy offers ancillary benefits for proactive stakeholders like the European Union, in addition to the main benefit of mitigating climate change. This article takes a closer look at ancillary benefits the EU hopes to retrieve from its active climate change policy in the field of energy policy. The analysis is limited to the electricity sector, in which the highest potentials for emission abatement can be expected. It shows that most reduction potentials can be realised by using win-win measures, supporting aims of both climate change and energy policies. Generalising this finding, this review points out that ancillary benefits should be emphasised more than before as an incentive for an actively pursued global environmental policy.
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The American Bar Association, in cooperation with the Oman Ministry of Justice and the Bahrain Ministry of Justice, sponsored a workshop on mediation skills on December 16-19 in Muscat, Oman. Approximately 22 Omani judges attended the training. These participants were invited by the Oman Ministry of Justice. ABA-Bahrain Resident Advisor James MacPherson and Judge Khaled Ajaji from the Bahrain Ministry of Justice served as instructors for the event.
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Multivitamin vs. prenatal vitamin
I asked my pharmacist to recommend one to me and she said to just keep taking my daily super vitamin. I often question it tho because of only 400 of folic acid. She asked if I was pregnant or just planning to be and I said planning to be and she ok then the multivitman should be ok. I dont personally like this answer cause I think it shouldnt matter either way but that was her recommendation! I would ask your doctor.
Multi vitamins are great, however, they are not necessarily safe for use during pregnancy. Certain things in your multi vitamin could harm the fetus. For sure check with your doctor and read labels.
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My entry for the MyMac's Minecraft Convenience Store Replica contest, done in completely vanilla Minecraft, using the default texture pack on Creative mode.
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MyMac's is very pleased to have over 5000 registered users in the short time since our November launch. If you're just getting on board, there's still plenty of time to get in the game and win some of the $100,000 in prizes up for grabs in the Shiver Me Frosters Pirate Battle Game. We also have the first few videos posted in our YouTube Channel. And to make sure you have every advantage to win, you can follow our Mac's Facebook Fan Page and Mac's Convenience on Twitter. Last but not least, check out our online contest section for more ways to win, like the Environmental Contest where your green idea could win you a $1000 bike.
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Dave started his career by founding Not Now Not Ever, evolving into the Save Darfur Coalition, an organization with international exposure and impact. Since then, Dave has founded multiple socially-conscious ventures, including: Jewneric.com, ParnasaFest, the Future of Jewish Nonprofit Summit series and is a founding partner of the Elul Fund - a Jewish social impact venture capital fund.
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As a long standing and responsible member of the United Nations, the Royal Government of Bhutan attaches high importance to the principles and purposes enshrined in the UN Charter. Bhutan has always worked constructively with other member states to realize the noble objectives of the UN since its membership in 1971. Among others, Bhutan remains fully committed to the maintenance of international peace and security, which is one of the key mandate and objectives of the UN. Towards this end the Royal Government has taken a decision to participate in UN Peacekeeping missions. Read more
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On 15th September 2014, Mr. Karma Tsering Namgyal, Consul General of Bhutan called on Shri Janaki Ballav Patnaik, Governor of Assam at Raj Bhavan and Shri Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister of Assam at his residence.
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DENVER (AP) — Milan Hejduk won the final faceoff of the season and then took the puck as a souvenir.
Not so much to remember this season by — it's one the Colorado Avalanche would rather forget — but possibly as a farewell memento of his career in the Mile High City.
Hejduk, the last on-ice link to the 2001 Stanley Cup championship team, isn't sure if he will be back for a 15th season. He took a moment to soak in the scene at Pepsi Center in the season finale on Saturday, before skating into the dressing room to an ovation.
This wasn't how he envisioned going out, should this indeed be his last season. The Avalanche finished last in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs for a third straight season.
A shakeup just may be in the works. It remains to be seen if coach Joe Sacco will be retained.
For now, Sacco isn't thinking about such a possibility. He will back on the bench later this week — with the NHL playoffs in full swing — as he leads the U.S. squad at the world championships. Sacco will even take several Avalanche players along with him, including Paul Stastny and Erik Johnson.
"I'm going to go about my business as usual, just as I always do," said Sacco, who has one year left on his contract. "Those are the decisions that are out of my hands. I'm not really worried about that right now."
This much is certain: Colorado is guaranteed a high pick in the June draft. The team has an 18.8 percent chance of landing the top pick in a lottery that will be held on Monday, with the Florida Panthers — the worst squad in the league — having the best odds at 25 percent. Defenseman Seth Jones is widely considered the top prospect in the draft and a player who may instantly boost an organization.
A possible glimmer through the gloom of a long season, even if it was shortened to 48 games due to the lockout.
"This feels awful," said Matt Duchene, who tied P.A. Parenteau for the team's scoring lead with 43 points. "It's hard to put a finger on exactly what caused it."
Things got so bad that veteran goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere questioned the team's heart earlier this month, ranting that some of the players were more focused on postseason vacation plans in Las Vegas than their performance on the ice. That got their attention, too, as the team went 3-2-2 down the stretch against teams that had already clinched playoff berths or contending for remaining spots.
"I know we have character in this room. We've shown that, with how well we can play," said Giguere, whose team finished 16-25-7. "It's never too late to start building on something positive and trying to change something — a losing attitude into a winning attitude."
It's certainly been an educational year for Gabriel Landeskog, who became the youngest player in NHL history to assume the captaincy role. The rookie of the year in 2011-12 missed 11 games with a concussion this season and scored nine goals.
"There are going to be some bumps in the road, but I'd rather take those now and get better," Landeskog said.
Landeskog certainly had a good mentor, frequently calling Hall of Famer and former Avs captain Joe Sakic for advice on how to lead a team.
"It's good to know he's a phone call away," Landeskog said.
Glad he was named a captain at such a young age?
"There are times, when you think maybe it was a little too early," said Landeskog, who turned 20 on Nov. 23. "But it's been great just learning and having that responsibility on my shoulders. That presses me to be better, both on and off the ice. That's a good thing."
Colorado never really found its footing in this fast-paced season. Not once did the team string together more than two wins and finished with a league-worst 4-16-4 record on the road.
The Avs also had the Ryan O'Reilly situation hovering over their heads for more than a month as he stayed away to negotiate a new deal. A few hours after O'Reilly signed an offer sheet with Calgary on Feb. 28, Colorado matched the offer of $10 million over two years, which included a $2 million signing bonus.
But even the return of the player nicknamed "Factor" to the lineup really couldn't play a factor in a season that quickly went sideways.
"We had some tough sledding. We lost the handle on it," Duchene said. "It's disappointing. But come next season all of us have to have great summers and be ready to go. It was tough for us with the lockout. Teams that were ready when play resumed are in the playoffs. Teams that weren't are not."
As for Hejduk, well, he's weighing his options after a trying season in which he missed time with shoulder and torso injuries. He also finished with a career-low 11 points.
"We'll see what's going to happen in the offseason," said the 37-year-old Hejduk, who is second in franchise history in games (1,020) and fourth in goals (375). "It was a short season, but it was a tough one."
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Baby names are changing faster than ever. According to Nameberry, the major trends for 2013 draw from the names of Roman gods and the wilder side of nature, tap new international name sources, and include a surprising taste for secrecy.
Here are Nameberry's predictions for baby names in 2013.
1. Superstorm Sandy. There will most likely not be a rash of people naming their superstorm babies Sandy, but statistically we will see a surge of names that pay homage to the devastation, whether it be subconsciously or on purpose. Nameberry predicts names with a Sandy-like sound, such as Alessandra or Cassandra, or Sander. Don't be surprised to see Sand, Dune, Beach, or Storm have risen in popularity. I don't see the draw unless my child was conceived during hurricane Sandy while the power was out. I think it's crazy.
2. Names from across the pond. Leon has been a top name in Germany and high in Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia, and even Ireland for a decade—and it's headed to this side of the pond. Other leonine names include Leonie, Lionel, Lev, Leopold, and Leonora. We have had Leos and Leons in our family for decades, so I say bring on the leonine names.
3. Non-names as names. Using any word with personal significance as a middle name takes the trend toward using an adventurous and meaningful name in the middle to new heights of quirkiness and creativity. Everything from Ballerina to Bear, Sweetheart to Seven as middle names is following more conventional first names. I think these are really cool, but what if it puts your kid in a box? I mean how awful would it be to be named Ballerina and you want to play soccer or you can't dance to save your life?
4. Meaningful geography. Reese Witherspoon named her baby son Tennessee, in honor of having been raised in Tennessee. I think this is really cool, but I was raised in Chicagoland and I think that would be a silly kids' name. But if the city or state can parlay into a cool name, I say go for it.
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5. Vintage names. Vintage nicknames from the Mad Men era are back in style, with the most fashionable choices for boys. Nameberry has seen a new generation of kids with names like Hank and Hal, Ray and Fay, Millie and Monty, and Lous of both genders. I am personally a huge fan of vintage names for kids. I'm sick of the Jennys, Debbies, and Lauries of my day.
6. Ethnic name group most likely to rise: Scandinavian. I think Latin names are sexier, but Scandinavian names are not without their charms. There is a rise in Scandinavian baby names like Stellan, Viggo, Liv, Kai, Mangus, and Axel, but there are other appealing choices as well, including Freya, Linnea, Astrid, Soren, Leif, and Lars. I am a huge fan of Alexander Skarsgard and anything that comes from Scandinavia including IKEA, so I say bring on the Scandinavian names.
7. Double "L" names. Names like Lily, Lila, Lola, Leila, and Layla have been in fashion for a few years now and may be reaching the end of a great run, but I still love them. They are feminine and beautiful, so let's keep them around for a few more years.
8. Botanically inspired. My own middle name is Asuzenna for the zinnia flower, so who am I to judge baby namers who've started to look to their gardens for inspiration. Hottest botanical names at the moment are Clover and Poppy. The herbal names from The Hunger Games are also popular, Rue, Primrose, and Katniss.
9. Names inspired by the North. 'Tis the season to name your child after cold weather. Winter is becoming more popular than Summer and Autumn. March and January are also popular these days. The names Frost and Snow have also gained popularity. I'm on the fence about this trend. I've not fully embraced it. I'd hate to be the woman named Frost because one "no" and she will surely be frigid.
10. Consonant of the moment: W. William may have something to do with the popularity of the dashing young Prince William. Suddenly, there is a laundry list of W-names resurfacing. For boys, there are West, Weston, Wesley, Warren, Walker, Walter, Winston, Wilson, Wilder, Wylie, and Wyatt. For girls, Wila, Willow, Winter, Winnie, Waverly, and Wilhelmina have made a comeback. Personally, I am married to a W and I think they are great, strong names. Glad to see there will be more in the world.
What do you think of Nameberry's 2013 predictions of the most popular names? Are any of them ones you've considered for your own little one?
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I like names that aren't too popular like Natasha, Vanessa, Noel, Derek, Nolan or Travis.
I'm biased based on my own name/heritage, but I love Italian names. Vito, Gino, Francesco, Agrippina, Giulia, Lucia.
^ Pinkmani, there are 3 Vanessas in my daughter's class! One goes by Nessa, the other 2 by their full name. There's a Noel, too.
My baby is a hurricane Sandy baby. It wasn't confirmed yet. No, the name Im thinking of is not on this list. I may be due around July 19
My daughter's name came "from across the pond," I guess you could say. We named her Marika (pronounced Mareeka, like Maria with a k between the i and a) after her Ukrainian great-grandmother on her Dad's side. With a very low-key middle name, Jane. Although I didn't see her name on this list, who knows if that might change as people start exploring more "ethnic" names. Lord, I hope not but at least she will have a few years ahead of the other Marika's in school. LOL My husband has said many times how much he hated being one of 6 or 7 Jason's in his class.
My daughter has an Across the Pond name, Jossalyn. It's French. I didn't choose it because it's French though lol.
i went "old fashioned" or "normal" with my two boys... i have a John and an Andrew :) both are family names. even their middle names are "normal" they just both get 2 instead of 1 hehe


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This year, Chinese New Year is on Jan. 23, 2012. Chinese New Year is one of the most important Chinese holidays. In China, it is called the Spring Festival. It begins on the first day of the first month of the traditional Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th day.
Each day is celebrated in a different, significant way: including dinners, gifts, worship, and dancing. The celebration ends on the 15th day with the Lantern Festival. Rice dumplings and soup are eaten this day, and lanterns are lit outside the homes to guide spirits home.
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Happy New Year! Happy Chinese New Year, that is. January 23, 2012 marked the first day of the celebration known as the Chinese New Year, and the festivities will continue for 15 days, until the first full moon. Many Asian cultures including China, Thailand, and Singapore celebrate the festivities by having parades, ceremonies, and fireworks. It is the most important and celebrated holiday in the Asian culture, and it ushers in the new lunar year of the Chinese calendar. Each Chinese lunar year is associated with an animal of the Chinese zodiac.
January 23rd marked the first day of the Chinese New Year, a 15-day celebration of hope, renewal, and good fortune. According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2012 is the year of the Dragon, the 5th of 12 symbolic animal signs. If you were born in 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, or 2000, your sign is the mighty dragon.
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