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South downtown parking lot eyed for mixed use: Project slated to include ground-floor retail, with residential or office space
above
July 11, 2005
Tammy LieberA Lafayette developer has a parking lot on the southeast corner of Meridian and South streets under contract with plans for
a mid-rise, mixed-use building. Developer John Teibel plans to purchase the 1.4-acre lot from local investors Robert and Karen
Dittemore, who have owned the lot for several years, said Scott Langdon, who is representing the couple. The lot is across
the street from Eli Lilly and Co.'s Faris/Brougher complex. Plans call for the first floor of Meridian Overlook to...
MoreRETURN ON TECHNOLOGY: Here's the secret to painless wireless hookups
July 11, 2005
Tim AltomLast time, in the June 27 issue, we explored the basics of data WiFi, which is often just called "wireless." This time, we'll
look at how you hook up your laptop or notebook to a wireless provider. Wireless works pretty much like a cell phone does,
except that you're exchanging data packets, not voice. Therefore, you need the computer equivalent of a cell phone. Most new
notebook computers come with built-in wireless hardware that you'll never physically see, because it's...
MoreLiving wills get surge of interest: Lawyers, caregivers, estate planners field more questions about advance directives in
wake of Schiavo case
July 11, 2005
Tom MurphyWhen Mick Meiners brings up living wills these days, his clients tend to pay more attention than they did before the Terri
Schiavo case dominated headlines. "In the past, people would say, 'Yeah, that might be something I might get to or it's something
my parents should do,'" said Meiners, a certified financial planner with Financial Plans & Strategies Inc. of Indianapolis.
The St. Vincent Hospice also has seen a spike in interest, with more phone calls from people asking...
MoreSPORTS: NBA's delayed-entry rule, Michelin's move and more
July 4, 2005
Bill BennerSo much news, so little space. Item: The NBA and its players' association enter into a new collective bargaining agreement
that will increase the age for draft eligibility to 19, or to one year after an athlete's high school class has graduated.
Reaction: Perhaps the NBA and its players' association believed they were tossing those involved in college basketball a bone
by raising the age limit. If so, it is a bone that likely will stick in the throats of...
MoreBall State fosters alliance with film production pros: Center aims to help students and industry
July 4, 2005
Andrea MuirraguiIt's a film school without the film school. Buoyed by a $20 million grant from Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc., Ball
State University's digital learning efforts are making way for a wave of projects worthy of attention on and off campus. Recent
graduate Jaron Henrie-McCrea rode the swell all the way to the Student Academy Awards last month, winning an Oscar for his
short film, "Knock Knock." Less than a week later, global industry group Media Communications Association-International honored
three other...
MoreITT paid for feds' aggression: Sweeping probe didn't lead to charges against firm, top execs
July 4, 2005
Greg AndrewsOn a chilly winter morning 16 months ago, federal investigators converged on ITT Educational Services Inc.'s Carmel headquarters
and 10 of its 77 campuses, gathering documents in a high-profile raid that rattled investors and sent the company's shares
into a free fall. Now, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Houston, which obtained the search warrants authorizing the raid, acknowledges
its sweeping criminal probe failed to turn up evidence that would justify charges against the company or its top brass. The
turnabout,...
MoreBy George: Speedway owner gains clout in Formula One negotiations
July 4, 2005
Anthony SchoettleThere may be a silver lining to the cloud that descended over Indianapolis Motor Speedway at last month's U.S. Grand Prix:
President Tony George has emerged unscathed from a public relations standpoint and has never had more control over the Formula
One race his track hosts. Michelin, the French tire maker for the 14 cars that withdrew from the race because of tire-safety
concerns, has offered to refund fans' ticket costs. That's a $10 million to $12 million expense the...
MoreJail plan calls for speedier courts: Prosecutor still seeking more beds
July 4, 2005
Peter SchnitzlerMarion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi's colleagues say relieving jail overcrowding is a question of efficiency. Since jail
is meant to be a temporary stop for alleged criminals, they argue, improvements in the process from booking to trial can largely
eliminate the need for early release. So why is Brizzi the lone wolf still clamoring to add more jail beds? "Everyone says
that you can't build your way out. How do you know that?" asked Brizzi, a Republican. "We seem to...
MoreSPORTS: Keep F1 and its cash coming back to Speedway
June 27, 2005
Bill BennerI enjoy auto racing but must admit Formula One is not my cup of motor oil. On assignment for the local daily, I was at the
initial U.S. Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, wrote a less-than-positive column about it, and haven't been back
since. I liked the technology and the spectacle of the passionate, flag-waving fans, but everything else I viewed with disdain.
Particularly distasteful was/is the smugness that permeates the F1 atmosphere. It emanates from the series'...
MoreEmmis program creating a 'Buzz': Show gains in other markets, but hasn't caught on locally
June 27, 2005
Anthony SchoettleA syndicated morning news show co-owned by locally based Emmis Communications Corp. is making in-roads nationally but has
failed to cause a buzz among viewers locally. "The Daily Buzz," co-owned by Emmis and California-based ACME Communications
Inc., and produced in Orlando, Fla., now airs in 137 markets and has shown increased ratings in several critical markets,
including Orlando and Tampa, Fla.; Dallas; and Norfolk, Va. "We're definitely looking to expand our syndication, and we think
we'll be successful because we...
MoreCab drivers drive down complaints: Service may have improved after city toughened rules
June 27, 2005
Chris O\'malleyBut much of the evidence is anecdotal, as city officials said they do not have complete complaint records for the periods
just before and after the City-County Council imposed tougher regulations in 2002. One key problem addressed by those reforms
seems to have diminished-drivers taking passengers to the wrong address. The city received only two such complaints in the
last 1-1/2 years, according to records kept by the City Controller's Office. That had been a commonly reported problem in
the...
MoreTaking the pulse of life sciences: Experts weigh in on whether Indiana is keeping up in the economic development race
June 27, 2005
IBJ: Is Indiana gaining ground against other states in the race to grow as a life sciences hub? What are some specific benchmarks
that underscore your opinion? JOHNSON: Indiana is gaining ground, but Indiana already starts on really very substantial ground.
There are a lot of outside validations of that and I think it's important for this audience to hear a couple of them because
there is nothing like having people on the outside pay attention to what we're doing...
MoreLight dims for U.S. Grand Prix:
June 27, 2005
What started out as a technical problem for one tire company here at the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix blew up into a catastrophic
F1 public relations pandemic that could very well kill the U.S. event. Fans immediately wanted to know if they were going
to get their money back, not whether F1 was coming back. It is every businessman's nightmare to have so many things go wrong
in public all at once, and it will be interesting-maybe even instructive-to...
MoreSPORTS: The game is on: Academics vs. big-dollar sports
June 20, 2005
Bill BennerGive NCAA President Myles Brand and his Task Force on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics their due. If you will pardon
both the pun and the cliché, they're going to give it the old college try. Putting the paste back into the tube won't be
easy. It will require a dramatic change in our sports culture-American in general, on campus in particular-to view intercollegiate
athletics by any measure other than the one posted on the scoreboard. That is especially true...
MoreCharitable sector rides on road to recovery: Giving makes big jump for the first time since 2000
June 20, 2005
Andrea MuirraguiAmericans gave more money to charity last year than ever before, signaling a return to the pre-9/11 philanthropic heyday.
Contributions were up 5 percent, to $248.5 billion-the first significant increase after adjusting for inflation since 2000.
"Things have been kind of flat," said Eugene Tempel, executive director at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
"This ... tells us things are getting a little stronger. This is a good sign." Researchers at the center compile data each
year and write...
MoreRose-Hulman looks ahead: Search for new president could take a year
June 20, 2005
Peter SchnitzlerBut trustees currently have a higher priority: Let the dust settle. "It's only been a couple of days," said Rose-Hulman Chairman
Robert Bright. "Nothing's been established for sure yet." It took the Terre Haute engineering school 10 months to find and
narrow the field of 60 candidates that produced Midgley-nearly the length of his presidential stint. Most expect the search
for his successor to last at least as long. In the meantime, Rose-Hulman has a more pressing task. It must...
MoreMed school takes hit: IU trims $5.2 million from budget, cuts 36 positions
June 20, 2005
Tom MurphyThe school tabled some construction plans and may have to curtail recruiting of "star" faculty in areas such as diabetes research,
said Dr. Craig Brater, the school's dean. On top of that, the school cut 36 positions and halted spending for several programs
after it was hit by decreases in state funding and grants, and a rise in expenses. Brater said the medical school has been
lucky "in large part" to receive the funding it needed over the years. He...
MoreReady to unify?: Danica's impact puts IRL in driver's seat
June 20, 2005
Anthony SchoettleTo nudge the idea along, executives of the Japanese automaker are becoming personally involved, marking the first time an
IRL sponsor and major manufacturer has pushed this hard for unification talks. "It's no small deal when a partner like Honda
gets involved," said Bob Basche, chairman of Millsport, a Stamford, Conn.-based sports and event marketing agency. "Not only
do they supply engines [to the IRL], but Honda pumps in millions of dollars annually in sponsorship and advertising for the
series."...
MoreJester Promotions LLC: Keeping promotions on the cutting edge Advertising specialty firm also always on the lookout for inexpensive
merchandise
June 20, 2005
Jo EllenAdvertising specialty firm also always on the lookout for inexpensive merchandise Back in days of old, jesters were the eyes
and ears of the power brokers. "They knew everything the king knew," said Rick Atkins, co-founder of Jester Promotions LLC,
a specialty advertising company. That's the know-how Atkins said he brings to the table: up-to-the-minute knowledge about
the latest trends in promotional activities and where his clients can get the best price for their items. He toyed with naming
the...
MoreBULLS & BEARS: What's seen as wisdom is financial pornography
June 13, 2005
Dave GilreathIn 1995, Jane Bryant Quinn wrote an article in Newsweek titled "The Big Tease" and used the term "financial pornography" to
describe magazine headlines we have all seen. Headlines like: "Ten Mutual Funds to Buy Now" "Surefire Oil Stocks" "Five Stocks
to Own for Your LIFE" "How to Profit from $100 Oil" One of the definitions of pornography in Webster's is "the depiction of
acts in a sensational manner so as to arouse a quick intense emotional reaction." Replace the...
MoreShrinkage a growing problem: Manufacturers seek ways to stem product losses
June 13, 2005
Anthony SchoettleThe U.S. manufacturing industry has begun rebounding from its economic swoon, but some industry experts think more manufacturers
must become more efficient and eliminate waste if they are to compete in the current global climate. While the Manufacturers
Alliance, an Arlington, Va.-based business and public policy research group, projected manufacturing growth of 3.4 percent
this year and 3 percent in 2006, big challenges remain. One growing problem is the so-called shrinkage factor, defined in
manufacturing as the percentage by which...
MoreGERALD BEPKO: Deep Throat: a hero or a villain?
June 13, 2005
Forty years ago this month, I reported for duty as a special agent of the FBI. In the course of new agents' training, we met
a distinguishedlooking middle-age agent named W. Mark Felt, who headed the Training Division. In his meetings with new agents,
Felt exuded the "fidelity, bravery and integrity" that are the motto of the FBI. He looked like the actors who were at that
time filming some scenes nearby for the first episodes of a popular 1960s...
MoreNOTIONS: The Wiccans and the Speaker: Two cases, one topic
June 13, 2005
Bruce HetrickA few months ago, I had lunch with Fran Quigley, executive director of the Indiana Civil Liberties Union. We'd never met,
but we'd exchanged emails about one another's newspaper columns. As we ate, we did the getting-to-knowyou dance. We talked
about our wives and kids, faith and friends, grief and recovery. After that, work wormed its way into the conversation. We
talked about our mutual interest in writing, law, government, politics and our often-frustrating quests to save the planet
from...
MoreVOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Indiana must not let TDL opportunities elude its grasp
June 13, 2005
Michael SnyderUnlike some other Hoosier economic initiatives, much of the required infrastructure to rapidly advance TDL into significant
growth is already in place. More Interstate highways cross the state An economic development analyst determining the physical
advantages of Indiana might initially be challenged. Indiana has no oceans. No mountains. No temperate climate. But the Hoosier
state does possess one singular unmatched physical plus: It is the state geographically closest to the bulk of most U.S. major
markets. For more than a...
MoreY&L shoots for Lands' End: Underdog Young & Laramore fights national advertising behemoths for $10 million account
June 13, 2005
Anthony SchoettleThe seemingly undersized, undermatched independent advertising agency Young & Laramore has found itself in the national spotlight
competing for a multimillion-dollar account with some of the industry's largest national players. The Indianapolis-based firm
best known for its award-winning ad campaigns for Steak n Shake, Goodwill Industries and most recently Stanley Steemer, is
one of four finalists vying for the lucrative Lands' End broadcast creative contract. Young & Laramore's competitors for the
Lands' End account are Omnicom Group's BBDO and Downtown...
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Who makes Tater Tots? They would be a good sponsor, because $3 Million for the alleged "Greatest Spectacle In Racing" is taters. Tiny, tiny taters. But at least they are making up something of the losses accumulated over the years in this dying sport. Buttock in seat is certainly not doing it, nor eyeball on TV, as evidenced by the lack of both.
We loved lakehouse and think the Arbor Village would be a great location. It is less than 2 miles from over 1000 rooftops in the 225,000 to over 1 million range. Many people could use the great fishers trail system to bike or walk there. Just an idea Scotty -- but maybe something closer to 3 Wiseman would good. The only microbrew in area is Ram (boring)
True, it's an ESPN production, but ESPN is just another name for ABC Sports, or what used to be ABC Sports since ABC Sports no longer exists as a name. ESPN=ABC Sports= ESPN. ESPN is, according to Forbes "the world's most valuable media property" worth $40 billion. Despite that, they fired 400 people this week.
The Prestige was a great flick.
Larry - even though the race is on ABC, ESPN does all of the work, so that is why ESPN is mentioned. Most sports on ABC are called something like "ESPN on ABC."