Cincinnati Edition Archive
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Cincinnati Edition: August 30, 2009
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By WVXU News
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Sales Tax Holiday
Statehouse News Correspondent Bill Cohen reports on the proposed 3-day Sales Tax Holiday.
By Bill Cohen
For more information: Statehouse News Bureau
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America's Best Idea
Award winning documentarian Ken Burns will premiere his newest PBS series on National Parks in September, so he joins Mark Perzel with a preview.
By Mark Perzel
For more information: The National Parks: America's Best Idea
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Field Notes: Bugs
Did you know that fireflies aren’t flies at all, but actually beetles? Learn even more when Thane Maynard welcomes David Mizejewski from the National Wildlife Federation to talk about lightning bugs.
By Thane Maynard
For more information: National Wildlife Federation For more information: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden For more information: The 90-Second Naturalist
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Field Notes Podcasts

Down on Main Street
Local writer Kathy Y. Wilson takes an intriguing look at the ups and downs of Cincinnati’s Main Street in this month’s Cincinnati Magazine, and she joins Maryanne Zeleznik to talk about it.
By Maryanne Zeleznik
For more information: Cincinnati Magazine
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Focus on Technology
Ohio is a leader in biotechnology, but according to a new report, many schools are failing to prepare students to pursue biosciences in higher education. Ann Thompson reports on how one local school is solving the problem in Focus on Technology.
By Ann Thompson
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Focus on Technology Podcasts
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Loveland High School students Hannah Morrison, Alex Fackler, Forest Baney and instructor Jamie Allison
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The Berlin Airlift
A story about the 60th anniversary of Berlin airlift and a Covington man who was one of those who died during the airlift.
By Anne Thompson
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The Big Screen: Taking Woodstock
Larry Thomas reviews the new Ang Lee film, Taking Woodstock.
By Larry Thomas
For more information: Taking Woodstock For more information: WVXU Reviews
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The Big Screen Podcasts

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