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Defining success: Those who've tasted it share their thoughts on just exactly what 'it' is
August 8, 2005
How do you define career success? We posed that question to a variety of high-profile women and men in the Indianapolis business
community. While the responses did confirm some of our preconceived notions-such as that men would mention financial rewards
more often than women-there are far more similarities than differences, regardless of gender or profession. Still, "Career
success is defined differently by each individual," as Alex Slabosky, president and CEO of The Healthcare Group, so wisely
put it; and as...
MoreHaverstick lands DWD's controversial IT contract: Original award to India-based Tata was election issue
August 8, 2005
Peter SchnitzlerLast year, it was the contract that helped turn the gubernatorial election. Now, it's a nice piece of business for Carmel-based
Haverstick Government Solutions. When Indiana awarded a multimilliondollar project to an India-based information-technology
developer, Gov. Joe Kernan, a Democrat, endured intense criticism. By November, Kernan had canceled the agreement with Bombay-based
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. He also introduced "Opportunity Indiana," an initiative for government-procurement reform.
But the political damage had already been done. Republican Mitch Daniels triumphed at the...
MoreElectronic network prepares to branch out: More hospital systems, doctors in line for speedy test results through Indiana
Health Information Exchange
August 8, 2005
Tom MurphyThe Indiana Health Information Exchange starts a busy fall next month with plans to add two more hospital systems to a cutting-edge
electronic network designed to improve patient care in central Indiana. The expansion is helping keep Indiana ahead of other
states exploring this new branch of medical technology, experts say. The state also is home to the Indianapolis Network for
Patient Care, a system that started in the mid-1990s as a way for hospital emergency rooms to share patient...
MoreRETURN ON TECHNOLOGY: Soon you may be able to chat at 20,000 feet
August 8, 2005
Tim AltomEver since I was a kid, I resented other people's getting by w i t h s o m e t h i n g I didn't think I could get away with.
The element of danger only adds to my Midwestern frustration at having to hold my tongue. Gas station customers smoking while
fueling. Drivers cutting me off in traffic and not even noticing, thanks to the cell phones I can clearly see held to their
ears. Fellow passengers...
MoreRising star in GOP recasts job agency: New chief uses secret shoppers, dress code to shake up state's work force development
August 8, 2005
Peter SchnitzlerIndiana Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Ronald Stiver says the world is flat, with the United States no longer
having mountainous advantages over other nations. And Stiver knows Hoosiers must prepare for it to get even flatter. "You're
talking to the converted," Stiver said. "I believe in the 21st century, the major lever for economic development will be work-force
development." Stiver, 31, is reorganizing DWD with the new flat world in mind. He envisions an agency that moves beyond doling...
MoreInteractive Intelligence posts profit, again: Communications software-maker nets modest earnings
August 1, 2005
Peter SchnitzlerIts profit may be modest. But after years of struggle, Interactive Intelligence Inc. knows the value of small gains. They
sure beat massive losses. Last week, the Indianapolis-based software company reported a second-quarter profit of $290,000
on sales of $15.6 million. That compares with a profit of $304,000 on sales of $13.6 million posted during the same quarter
last year. It was the company's sixth consecutive profitable quarter, for a total of $1.4 million. That's a big turnaround
for the...
MoreManufacturers struggle with China's risk, opportunity: Currency valuation one of many competitive issues
August 1, 2005
Peter SchnitzlerEighteen months ago, 110 people worked for Swiss Plywood Co., a Tell City-based cabinet-maker in business since 1945. The
average tenure was 17 years. Today, only 65 employees are left at the controls of Swiss Plywood's machines. Chairman Bill
Borders blames China. "We've weathered storms over the years," Borders said. "But nothing approaching this." Manufacturers
in Indiana and across the nation have long complained about what they call Chinese currency manipulation. It's one of a litany
of grumbles about Chinese...
MoreUniversity Place getting major makeover: New owner IUPUI investing $13M in renovation of 18-year-old hotel
August 1, 2005
Scott OlsonA hotel built during an era in which Indianapolis first laid claim to its title of Amateur Sports Capital of the World has
a new owner that is spending millions of dollars to bring the structure into the new century. University Place Conference
Center & Hotel, on the campus of IUPUI, opened amid the fanfare of the Pan American Games hosted by Indianapolis in 1987.
Nearly 4,500 athletes from 38 countries converged on downtown, including a throng of media that...
MoreTax credits aid blighted areas: Help open to firms targeting Center Township projects
July 25, 2005
Scott OlsonFederal tax credits supporting roughly $6 million in economic development projects are still available for small-business
owners considering expanding or locating in Center Township. The funds are administered through the New Markets Tax Credit
Program, which was established by Congress in 2000 to help revitalize blighted areas. In Indiana, the locally based Urban
Enterprise Association Inc. helped secure tax credits that can fund $50 million worth of projects, including $12.5 million
in Marion County. The tax credits already are supporting...
MoreWells Fargo sees city as ripe for expansion: Commercial banking, capital management key to Indianapolis plan
July 25, 2005
Scott OlsonWells Fargo & Co. took a couple of quiet but important steps earlier this year as part of a plan to build a major presence
in the Indianapolis banking and financial services market. The San Franciscobased corporation in March opened a local Commercial
Banking Division headed by longtime banking executive Lex Curry and a capital management office headed by well-known stock
manager Tom Pence. The moves, by the nation's fifth-largest bank in terms of assets, are part of a corporate...
MoreTech-park program tightens guidelines: Daniels administration hopes grants spur more innovation
July 25, 2005
Peter SchnitzlerIn Shelbyville, home of the state's third certified technology park, economic development officials are excited. They just
broke ground on a promising new park business: A Santa Fe Steakhouse. Since 2003, the state has approved $1.2 million for
Shelbyville to help develop its technology park-one of 17 now scattered across Indiana, each meant to modernize the state
through the attraction and development of high-tech companies. In total, the state has approved $9 million in grants since
the certified technology park...
MoreCHRIS KATTERJOHN Commentary: China Syndrome hits 21st century
July 25, 2005
The Chinese have taken a keen interest in U.S. corporations of late. Just this year, a Chinese firm acquired the personal
computer business of IBM Corp., and a consortium led by a large Chinese conglomerate investigated-but dropped-the idea of
buying appliance maker Maytag. Though they involved long-standing and cherished American brands, neither deal raised too much
reaction from American business executives or politicians in Washington. By contrast, when China's CNOOC Ltd. offered in June
to acquire California-based Unocal, all hell...
MoreRETURN ON TECHNOLOGY: Setting up home wireless not for faint of heart Books, articles, Web pages and instruction manuals may
help you through it, but then again ...
July 25, 2005
Tim AltomThere are some big steps in life that merit serious thought. One is marriage. Another is buying a house. Yet a third is whether
to set up a wireless network at home or in a small office. Of the three, the first two may be the less stressful. A friend
of mine recently tried to set up a small WiFi (wireless) network at home, and gave it up in frustration after days of technologically
induced anguish. He's been married for...
MoreNew director brings experience to center: Woodall to mentor entrepreneurs at Purdue facility
July 25, 2005
Scott OlsonJerry M. Woodall, the new director of Purdue University's ambitious entrepreneurship center, enjoyed an illustrious career
spanning three decades at International Business Machines Corp. But for the 66-year-old New Englander, a job at New York-based
IBM emerged only after another public corporation, The Gillette Co. in Boston, rescinded its offer. It did so, oddly enough,
after learning he had only one eye. A cataract led doctors to remove his left eye after birth. "I distinctly remember them
telling me I'd...
MoreOften thought of as new technology, fuel cells have long history: Here's how they work:
July 18, 2005
-Scott OlsonScientists are working to make fuel cells a viable energy source for the 21st century. But, in fact, the technology dates
back more than 150 years. Research began in the mid-1800s, but with the onset of the Industrial Revolution, fuel cells were
abandoned in favor of more powerful alternatives, said Jack Brouwer, associate director of the National Fuel Cell Research
Center in Irvine, Calif. "They didn't think fuel cells could contribute," he said. The technology sat dormant until the beginning...
MoreIncentives take aim at rising fuel costs: State pumps out grants for company vehicles using alternative fuels
July 18, 2005
Chris O\'malleyA combination of soaring gasoline prices, state grants and environmental idealism have whet appetites among businesses for
"alternative fuel vehicles" such as this batterypowered Global Electric Motorcars model. A $3,996 grant from the Lieutenant
Governor's Office paid for about one-third the cost of the Pizza Express vehicle, manufactured by a DaimlerChrysler subsidiary.
"Industries such as ours should be pioneers in the electric vehicle frontier," said Gabe Connell, franchisee of the Pizza
Express restaurants near IUPUI and in Broad Ripple. As...
MoreFirm plans to get personal with clients' home pages: Former gubernatorial candidate runs Web business
July 18, 2005
Scott OlsonDeveloping an Internet home page that gives users more options for content than what behemoths such as America Online and
Yahoo! offer through their syndicated selections has become the ambition of George Witwer. The 46-year-old Bluffton native,
who once aspired to be Indiana governor, launched the northwest-side Humanizing Technologies in January 2000. With much of
the product's research and development in the can, the venture is close to weaning itself from investors and, for the first
time, could turn a...
MoreScammer targets local trust: E-mail scheme seeks data from Pulliam grant recipients
July 18, 2005
Andrea MuirraguiAn Internet scammer borrowed the identity of a high-profile local foundation this month, blasting out an error-riddled e-mail
message that solicited personal information from former grant recipients. Leaders of the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
responded by sending its own e-mail to all 2,400 individuals on its electronic contact list, instructing them to disregard
the fake missive that promised a $2.5 million grant. Fallout from the so-called phishing attack appears to be minimal so far,
trust CEO Harriet M. Ivey...
MoreVIEWPOINT: Hoosiers gave tech transfer a big boost
July 18, 2005
Cam CarterToday, we take for granted that our state universities play a role far beyond their traditional educational mission-especially
in the economic arena. University-sponsored research is being licensed to the private sector, or used to form new companies.
Universities are managing business incubators. Consulting partnerships between academia and industry are commonplace. It wasn't
always this way. Not long ago, university officials were skeptical of becoming too involved with the private sector. Business
leaders and investors didn't recognize the value of innovation...
MoreCourt files grow thick against Guidant: Shareholders, patients, employees air their grievances
July 18, 2005
Tom Murphy"Attention, patients with Guidant heart defibrillators," the announcer's voice booms as the television commercial begins.
Nearly 50,000 of the devices were recalled June 17, and people using one may be at risk, according to the ad, which has run
in Tennessee, Kentucky and central Indiana so far. It ends by urging viewers to call the Becker Law Office in Louisville for
a free consultation. That ad could spawn at least 10 wrongful-death lawsuits, according to Gregory Bubalo, a Louisville-based
lawyer...
MoreResearchers seek fuel-cell answers: Universities, companies see long-term potential in alternative power device
July 18, 2005
Scott OlsonThe figure-eight slot-car track in the basement laboratory at IUPUI looks out of place amid the expensive computer equipment
surrounding it. But when research assistant Alan Benedict fumbles with a few wires and the cars come to life, it becomes clear
the racetrack is more than just a toy. The miniature cars operate on fuel cells and are part of Purdue University's exploration
into the alternative power source. Scientists across the country are studying the clean power alternative, stoked by...
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...
MorePurdue, Regenstrief look for ways to trim health costs: Health & Hospital Association a 'real-world' partner
July 11, 2005
Scott Olson"Ultimately, we think the benefits of the partnership will be more efficient, costeffective care to the citizens of Indiana,"
Morr said. "The bottom line is, how can we do what we do better?" Small and medium-size hospitals, which typically do not
have people on staff dedicated to study the types of issues the Regenstrief center will tackle, could benefit most from the
affiliation, Morr said. Ed Abel, director in charge of health care services for the locally based Blue &...
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...
MoreMarian College launches motorsports curriculum: Classes to focus on business side of racing
July 4, 2005
Anthony SchoettleThis fall, Marian College will begin offering a unique curriculum focused on the business of motorsports. Initially, motorsports-related
classes will be offered within Marian's sports management program, but school officials said they'd like to expand the program
to offer a minor and major in motorsports management. Unlike programs at Purdue University, IUPUI and Rose-Hulman Institute
of Technology, Marian's courses will not focus on computers and engineering. Instead, the program will instruct students in
marketing, communications, sales and business management in...
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Ameriana Bank took over Westfield Farmers Market for 2013 and it is held in their parking lot, corner of 32 and Carey road, 5 to 8. I am selling soap and candles there. great market!
B&T certainly has enough of our taxpayer dollars to do this thanks to Mayor Ballard. Given the firm's exceedingly poor reputation in the legal community, the basement would seem a better option.
Should read MAY hire 20 people.
Not a good location for a 300,000 home. 10th Street fumes, buses, noise. Max for this location 150,000.
The state constitution also does not say that the majority has a right to quorum, nor that the minority is required to allow them quorum. In fact, denial of quorum has been a parliamentary maneuver since the establishment of the first parliaments in the early 1600s. The right to deny quorum (and the requirement fore quorum) are to prevent exactly what happened in Indiana: A tyrannical majority pushing through odious, objectionable legislation. Denial of quorum is totally legitimate, and lest we forget, a tactic the GOP has employed many, many times to ensure their issues weren't given short shrift. By allowing the majority to impose "fines" on the minority for exercising the authority the constitution grants them (to deny quorum,) they are violating the constitution.