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Looks at Peg Murphy and David Goth finding home rehabilitation more hands-on than drawing at work. Information on home; Renovations done.

Focuses on Michael and Anne Braunstein's home building projects for German Village residents in Columbus, Ohio. Michael's and Anne's passion for building; Collaboration with architecture by David Hughes; Typical Braunstein home; Renovation at a spec house in E. Sycamore St.; Braunstein's emphasis on getting good working plans from an architect. INSET: Diversity goal of Village Tour..

Features the medical services being offered by Bill Evans through contact with The Divine Mind. Importance of compromise between religion and medicine; Difficulties experienced by physicians in the proper treatment of minors belonging to Jehovah's Witness.

Reports on limited insurance coverage for mental health services in Ohio. Costs of psychiatric treatments; Pre-screening of patients by insurance companies; Benefits for mental health patients.

Reports on Class B office spaces in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Factors in determining gradations such as Class A or B for office spaces; Relative lesser costs of Class B locations; Prestige addresses without high rental rates.

Reports on the possible application of the managed care concept in the property and casualty insurance industry in the United States. Enactment of a managed-care option for personal injury protection (PIP) benefits in Colorado; Extension of managed-care concept into the coverage of car damage in New Jersey.

Lists professional, trade, and consumer medical associations in Columbus, Ohio. Includes address; Phone number; Membership and eligibility.

Reports on the availability of retail space in Columbus, Ohio that is expected near regional malls. Leasing prices dependent upon developer's deal and size of business; Retail activity reflecting the nature of Central Ohio's economy.

Focuses on Financial Status Auditing, a part of the Internal Revenue Service's `Compliance 2000' initiative. Use of the program to discover unreported income; Inclusion of the filer's lifestyle in order to identify mismatches between actual and reported income.

States that same-sex partners of gay and lesbian employees across the United States are offered health care benefits by the companies, with the exception of Ohio. Companies, states and cities that provides such benefits; Argument against such coverage; Comment from Phil Martin, executive director of Stonewall Union.

States that local business advocates in Ohio have decided not to support a federal program to help minority small businesses. Advocates reasons; Description of federal program.

Reports that computer assisted design (CAD) has grown as a necessity in the architectural profession. Survey from Tom Robbins, coordinator of architectural technology at Columbus State Community College; Comments from Dean Neuenswander, architect and senior associate with NBBJ Architects Incorporated.

Looks at the effects of demolishing the Masonic Temple in Columbus, Ohio. Comments from Barbara Powers of the Ohio Historic Preservation Office; Information on the building's design; Description of Masonic.

Reports that parents put in long hours at work and then there are in the law courts filing for custody because it can lead to coming home to an empty home. Description of Marcia Clark's case; Comments from Don Martin deputy court director for Franklin County Domestic Court.

Reports that, since Republicans gained control of Congress, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been the whipping boy. Comments by Chris Moore, director of dental services for the Ohio Dental Association; What criteria includes.

Reports on the Market Segment Specialization Program (MSSP) of the Internal Revenue Service. Series of audit technique guides for agents; Information provided by the IRS guide.

Features the architect, John Schooley, based in Ohio. Architectural philosophy; Achievements; Educational background; Awards received; Role in the architectural firm Schooley Caldwell Associates; Buildings designed by Schooley.

Reports on the positive impacts of the deregulation of courier services in the United States. Limitations of companies before deregulation; Benefits gained by the U.S. Cargo and Courier Service; Corporate plans of U.S. Cargo.

Reports on Ohio State Representative G. James Buchy's bill on corporate-owned life insurance (COLI). Importance of the bill; Attractiveness of COLIs for benefit financing.

Focuses on the pace at which the Congress is acting on regulatory reforms concerning the workplace safety and personnel practices. Representative Deborah Pryce as co-sponsor of a proposed bill to amend the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA); Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA); National Federation for Independent Business' (NFIB) goal to see agencies transformed into resources for business.

Reports on the growing popularity of computer-aided design (CAD) systems among interior design companies in Columbus, Ohio. Benefits to Thomas W. Ruff and Co. Inc. and Design Collective Inc. from CAD systems; Clients of Busch Properties Inc.; Help in communication between architect and construction companies.

Highlights Ameritech's commitment to distance education. Provision of fiber optics to high schools, colleges and vocational schools in the Mid-west service area; Launching of the Columbus Distance Learning Project and Power in Ohio; Access to information through fiber optics network.

Reports on the success of Redwood Development Center, a for-profit small business incubator in Columbus, Ohio started by Sam McDaniel. Shortcomings of government programs designed to assist small minority-owned businesses; Redwood's relationship with NBD Bank; Companies that have graduated from Redwood; Training program for inner city youth.

Reports on the consequences of the Supreme Court decision in `C&A Carbone vs. the Town of Clarkstown, New York' disallowing flow control by states. Loss of revenue for Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio; Downgrading of municipal bond ratings; Legislation allowing flow control; National Federation for Independent Businesses' stand; Higher cost of waste disposal in cities with flow control authority.

Features Ohio Central Steel Co. Success of its portable screening device, the Screen Machine; Bernard Cohen as founder; Involvement of Cohen's family in the sales force; Plan to build a new plant in Licking County, Ohio; Screen Machine sales.

Focuses on the dispute between building owners and parking lot developers concerning the construction of parking lots in Columbus, Ohio. Dispute concerning the tearing down of a building to build a parking lot; Discussions by the Joint Downtown Parking and Development Task Force; Comment by Kate Kelliher, director of the Columbus Landmark Foundation.

Focuses on the decontamination work at the Rickenbacker Air Industrial Park in Ohio. Inclusion of the base in the Superfund list; Contamination of soil; Acquisition of parcel of land for future use; Efforts of the Air Force to clean up the property.

Reports on the growing number of trade apprenticeship programs available through companies and associations in Columbus, Ohio. Includes the employer-sponsored apprenticeship program offered at Superior Die & Tool Machine Co.; Training program used at The Painting Co.; Columbus Joint Apprenticeship Training Program for the Electrical Industry, sponsored by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

Discusses Columbus, Ohio's zoning laws. Provision on construction of manufacturing plants near schools; Relationship between public schools and manufacturing plants; Environmental concerns.

Focuses on NewTek Inc.'s Video Toaster computer peripheral, a special device that links computer technology with video images in a desktop size hardware/software package. Use of the toaster in advertising agencies; Various applications of the toaster.

Reports on the activities by interior designers to lobby for legislation to differentiate themselves from interior decorators. Veto by Ohio Governor George V. Voinovich of legislation creating registered interior designer status; Activities by the Coalition of Interior Designers for Licensing in Ohio; Comment by Virginia Weinhold, associate professor of interior design at Ohio State University.

Reports that phenolic foam causes early corrosion of metal roofs according to research findings of roofing consultants in the United States. Acidic formation of water absorbed by the foam; Awareness campaign for the problem; Alternative materials.

Focuses on the issue of equine insurance scams and their impact on the horse industry in the United States. Filing of charges against horse-trading ring involved in disguised frauds; Variety of ways to insure a horse; Steps to determine the value of a horse.

Reports on Dorothea Peterjohn's protest against NP Limited's beer business in Delaware County, Ohio. Plans for the Polaris Amphitheater; Circulation of petitions on beer and wine sales; Peterjohn's hidden agenda according to the political consulting firm hired by NP Limited.

Reports on employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) in Columbus, Ohio. Tim Jochim as a co-founder of the ESOP Association Ohio chapter; Division of ESOP cases into three by Jochim; Ideal candidates for ESOP; Benefits of ESOP.

Reports on the actions taken by Ford Motor Co. on fleet discounts. Requirement for leasing companies to have their business customers sign for eligibility to fleet discounts; Use of fleet identification number (FIN); Downscaling of fleet user qualifications; Limitation of powers of independent leasing companies; Concern for Ford's fleet policy.

Reports that sales personnel of small businesses in Ohio are getting trained on the use of computers. Benefits of a computer-literate sales force; Case study of Crane Plastics Inc.; Comments on the use of computers in businesses.

Reports on the integration of hospitals in Ohio with private medical group as a way to expand their market base. Central Ohio Medical Group; Physicians' increasing affiliation with hospitals; Cost effectiveness of integration.

Reports on the participation of the Ohio Department of Agriculture in a comprehensive study on pesticide residues on produce at grocery stores. Expansion of the Pesticide Data Program of the Food and Drug Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Academy of Sciences; Number of commodities sampled; Need for better data on dietary exposure to pesticide residues.

Reports on an apprenticeship program started by Reitter Stucco Inc. in Columbus, Ohio, to revive interest in the stucco trade. Trends in the stucco masonry craft; Inception of the three-year program; Origins of the company.

Discusses various aspects of the insurance business in Ohio. Policy holders as beneficiaries; Reasons for the changes in insurance companies' rules on insurance policies; United States Internal Revenue Service's ruling on policyholder's benefits; Industry executives' comments.

Profiles Columbus, Ohio-based Ebony Fuel Inc. which has made its mark as a minority-owned firm in the coal processing business. Founding in 1984 by former government employee Bill Chapman; Tapping of opportunities in coal brokerage; Role of son Philip in company management; Reaction to bad press accorded coal.

Reports on NordicTrack Inc.'s putting up of retail store in Columbus City, Ohio. First store in Washington D.C.; Ed Pauls as the pioneer builder of NordicTrack ski machine; Columbus' NordicTrack `Fitness at Home' store; Firm's expansion of its product line; Comments by Retail Planning Associates senior consultant Christopher Boring; Company's performance according to Nancy Wang, director of investor relations for CML Group Inc.

Focuses on the reaction of the advertising industry to the issue of the tobacco industry's right to advertise its products in the United States . Editorial made by Rance Crain on the issue in `Advertising Age'; Advertising executives' comments on Knight-Ridder's ban on certain ads from pages in its newspapers; Two sides to the issue; Reaction to government's restrictions on tobacco advertising.

Reports on how the Ohio Department of Development is using its Number 1 ranking, which it received for new or expanded facilities and new manufacturing plants for 1994, to generate more growth. Involvement of commercial real estate agents; Relocating companies' options.

Presents findings of a `Business First,' periodical survey on crime in Columbus, Ohio. Statistics; Some persons affected by crime.

Reports on Columbus Coated Fabrics and the work of the company. Bill Cheek, design director; Kym Lee, director of marketing and design; More.

Looks at the Darby Dan Farm in Galloway, Ohio and their new multi-faceted operation geared on the productivity of their assets. Comments from grandson John Phillips.

Reports on the three moves by United States Department of Labor to regulate employer welfare arrangements. Comments from David J. Randall, deputy director of Ohio Department of Insurance.

Looks into the growth of industrial developments in Grove City and Rickenbacker in Columbus, Ohio. Incentives offered by Grove City and Rickenbacker to heighten interest; Pioneering efforts of Pizzuti Realty Inc. in the industrial boom; Growth rates for both areas.