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IUPUI startup eyes yeast as fuel for ethanol
January 5, 2009
Chris O'MalleyA firm hatched out of the Indiana University School of
Medicine has raised $150,000 toward bringing to market yeasts that could be a cure for one of the biggest bioengineering challenges
of the day.
MoreBiotech venture fund in works
January 5, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerBioCrossroads is setting the stage to create Indiana Future Fund II, an effort that would raise tens of millions of dollars
for speculation on promising Hoosier life science companies.
MoreSellout streak lifts Colts into NFL elite
January 5, 2009
Anthony SchoettleA statewide marketing plan and an enduring on-field winning record engineered by all-pro quarterback Peyton
Manning have put the Indianapolis Colts and their fans among the National Football League's elite in terms of consecutive
home sellouts.
MoreDuke Energy lawyers accused of deceit
January 5, 2009
Chris O'MalleyU.S. District Court Judge Larry J. McKinney is threatening to suspend counsel for Duke Energy, including its local attorneys,
from practicing in federal court after finding they misled Indianapolis jurors last May in a trial over air-pollution violations.
MoreIndiana artisans craft national niche
January 5, 2009
Gabrielle PoshadloLocal artists Theresa Goodwin and Chris Foster are promoting their businesses via the Internet and by connecting with boutiques
and other buyers through trade shows—a strategy that's boosting many niche firms.
MoreBig Three woes leave big void in Indianapolis
January 5, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinAutomakers' Indianapolis manufacturing plants once employed 11,000, but closings and cutbacks zap good jobs, tax base.
MorePhase 10 inventor's lawsuit sets up high-stakes fight
January 5, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe man who created Phase 10 is suing to yank Plainfield-based Fundex Games' rights to make and market the popular card game.
MoreObama's call ignites local health care debates
January 5, 2009
J.K. WallWhen President-elect Barack Obama called for community discussions of health care reform, about 250 people in Indianapolis
answered. Their answer rang loud with individual complaints, a surprising number of calls for national health insurance and
some doubt that their comments would actually shape Obama's policymaking.
MoreCompanies selling indulgences find ways to get by
January 5, 2009
Sam StallMany Indianapolis-area folks who sell products and services that can't, by even the most tortuous logic, be
described as "needs"are weathering the recession quite well. At least for now.
MoreKeeping calm in the financial storm
January 5, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerMany investors endured appalling financial losses this year, as markets
soured and the economy slipped into recession. Now they're grieving over money once intended to fund retirement, their children's
education or major philanthropic gifts.
MoreFund to fuel ethanol use out of gas
December 29, 2008
Chris O'MalleyA state fund supporting an 18-cent-a-gallon tax credit for gas stations selling E85 ethanol was exhausted in the first three
months of the state's new fiscal year.
MoreIndiana banks accepting TARP funding
December 29, 2008
Cory SchoutenMany of Indiana's banks jumped at the chance to apply for a share of the federal government's capital-infusion program, and
ones that win approval likely will accept the funds designed to shore up still-healthy financial institutions.
MoreLaws aim to protect veterans returning from deployment
December 29, 2008
Sam StallThese days, when an Indiana National Guard member or military reservist is called to active duty, that "weekend warrior"
may
be gone for a good deal longer than a weekend.
MorePlan calls for creating a downtown feel at IUPUI campus
December 22, 2008
J.K. WallIn 20 years, IUPUI leaders want their campus to feel more like the rest of downtown — taller buildings, more parks,
more people hanging out — and they want to connect it to the city's core.
MoreEx-Noblesville official paved way for project after resigning post
December 22, 2008
Cory SchoutenA quick turnaround from city official to high-paid land-use lobbyist raises questions for some critics of revolving-door
government.
MoreArts advocates seek money from Indy government
December 22, 2008
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Arts Council of Indianapolis is leading talks with city councilors, Deputy Mayor Nick Weber and the chiefs of top cultural
organizations about how to create a bigger pot of revenue for the arts.
MoreStruggling City Market loses subsidy
December 22, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerIndianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has notified the City Market that the financially strapped city is phasing out its subsidies
to the historic downtown fixture, which account for one-quarter of the market's nearly $1 million budget.
MoreBusinesses on MLK give revitalization another shot
December 22, 2008
Whitney LeeThe newly organized MLK Business Revitalization Association aims to bring new life to the neighborhood west of downtown by
uniting area business owners behind a common goal -- cleaning up the community to attract other entrepreneurs.
MoreIndianapolis AdClub gets major overhaul
December 22, 2008
Anthony SchoettleThe Indianapolis AdClub is getting another face-lift, and this time some heavy hitters are coming in to make the changes.
MoreTrack, tennis venue at IUPUI eyed for demolition
December 22, 2008
Anthony SchoettleLong-range plans for IUPUI unveiled this month call for the demolition of the Michael A. Carroll Track & Field Stadium and
Indianapolis Tennis Center, raising questions about the future of sporting events held at those venues that have generated
tens of millions of dollars in economic activity for the city.
More3M prepares launch of Hoosier startup's toothpaste
December 22, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerIn January, St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M will release "Clinpro 5000," a specialty toothpaste Indiana Nanotech developed.
MoreKroger, Marsh continue store-upgrade spree
December 22, 2008
Sam StallEven in the midst of a recession, one form of economic activity continues apace -- supermarket construction and refurbishment.
MoreFeltman to pursue law, business in Indianapolis
December 22, 2008
Norm HeikensOutgoing state Commerce Secretary Nate Feltman said that he likely will return to practicing law and become involved in business
after leaving the post at the end of the month.
MoreRecession, budget shortfalls will have major impact on everything legislators debate
December 22, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerNow expecting $935 million less in annual revenue than they did a year ago, legislators will spend the next four months arguing
over budget cuts.
MoreTax-cap bill, jobless fund among top business issues during legislative session
December 22, 2008
Scott OlsonSeveral major issues with business implications are expected to receive ample attention when legislators convene next month,
particularly the continuing saga of property-tax relief and the state's ability to pay jobless benefits.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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