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Taking It To The Streets
is a game-changer for all kinds of businesses. It has revolutionized the way some work is done, as in the automotive industry. In politics, technology, specifically social media, has helped some elected officials take a modern approach to oldfashioned, grassroots communication with their constituents.

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Driven To Give Back
Driven To Give Back 1968 Mustang could be yours for just $50 Tony Taglavore John Treadway has three children and five grandchildren. All are enjoying a happy, healthy life. Dad and Grandfather know he is blessed.

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Reflections Of 40 Years
“This has nothing to do with paid photography,” Johnson explained. “It is all ... I kind of call it what my muse leads me to shoot, or what punches my buttons – moves me, touches my heart. This (show) is only about ‘that’s a beautiful thing, or that’s an interesting subject.

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Bringing The ‘Tiffany’ Bling
The Philadephia Center’s 30th Annual Auction Against AIDs will be coming to the Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino on Saturday, Aug. 17. From 6 p.m. until 10 p.m., the venue will be transformed into a sea of Tiffany blue. This year’s theme, “Diamonds and Pearls,” was inspired by tradition.

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318 | Briefly
Courville is active in both professional and community organizations, currently a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants (LCPA), the Ark-La-Tex Ambassadors Club and the Holy Angels’ Champions Advisory Committee.

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The City Tennis Tournament
It was a truncated version of The City Tennis Tournament, an annual event dating back to 1923 that had gone dormant for almost 10 years. That is, before three local tennis enthusiasts (Rick Holland, Todd Killen and myself) banded together, determined to bring it back.

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Open Meetings? For Whom?
During a recent Shreveport City Council meeting, a concerned citizen made her way through the crowded audience to the public podium.

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Geek’d Con
Greg Atoms is the live event coordinator for Townsquare Media and the guy responsible for pulling off these three days of comics, characters and costumes. “This is our biggest year ever. It’s our fifth anniversary, so we really want to do something big for number five.

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The Aging Brain: Normal vs. Abnormal
Aging is inevitable. Just as our bodies change as we get older, our brains also change with cell loss and decreased neurotransmitter production. One of the most familiar and widespread consequences of brain aging is memory change.

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What Is Asthma?
Asthma is a heterogeneous disease caused by chronic airway inflammation. It is defined by a history of respiratory symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and cough that vary over time and intensity, together with variable expiratory airflow limitation.

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HEALTHY GEEZER
I quit smoking cigarettes in 1969, five years after the U.S. Surgeon General’s first report said that smoking causes lung cancer. I was convinced the report was right when it came out, but it took me five years to develop the willpower to give up my Marlboros.

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Heat Stroke, Exhaustion
We are halfway through, and this summer is already breaking temperature records across northern Louisiana and the country. This is a heatwave of the highest order. That means special precautions need to be taken to protect those most at risk of heat stress injuries and illnesses, particularly our friends and neighbors over the age of 65.

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Three Tips for Age-Perfect Teeth
Another misconception, which seems to contradict the first, is that we’re bound to lose a tooth – or several – if we live long enough, just as we’re bound to get cataracts. But tooth loss and denture use “are not inevitable,” says Dr. Dan Marut, a dentist and founder of Quality Dental Plan, headquartered in Reno, Nev.

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Well-Woman: Annual Examination
he female annual examination is a primary part of medical care and is valuable in identifying medical problems, recognizing risk factors and promoting preventive practices. The physical exam is a key part of the yearly visit, and the exam may vary according to the patient’s age, risk factors, and patient and physician preferences.

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Working For a Better Retirement
She then spent six years exploring ways to replace the sense of purpose work brought her. “I joined a Rotary Club, and volunteered in my community, and attended business and social club meetings. “ Still, nothing replaced the passion of her work. Then, Dunn says she read an article about a retirement coach, and it was her “aha” moment.

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The St. Jude Dream Home winner to enjoy their own “staycation” every day
inside of the house. “Every day, you get to come home, and it doesn’t matter what mood you’re in, this palette is so soothing that the minute you walk in you’re like, ‘OK, worries at the door. I’m home.’” The house at 744 Smokehouse Loop – in North Bossier City/Benton’s Kingston Plantation subdivision – is the third St.

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Exquisite Views, Easy Living
After purchasing the land, the Wilsons began clearing trees and building the 4-acre pond out back. Recently featured on the Parade of Homes, the house is beautiful, functional and accessible. The 3,119-squarefoot home is set on 55 acres in Princeton and features three bedrooms and two and a half baths.

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On the Scene
The table decorations and hats at the C. Wright Pink Ribbon Project annual Elegant Spring Tea.
