The Forum October 15 - 28, 2014 Vol. XXVII, Issue IV
3D Mammograms: Willis-Knighton rolls out new imaging system PG: 29.

Tax Credits
A tax credit reduces tax liability on a dollar-for-dollar basis, whereas a tax deduction only reduces the amount of income subject to tax. This makes a tax credit much more valuable than a tax deduction in the eyes of a taxpayer.

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A Concrete Plan
Dr. Carlos Montes is a research scientist at the Institute for Micromanufacturing at Tech and a principal in Alchemy Geopolymer Solutions. He said he enjoyed the challenge of the competition. “I come from a scientific background, so it was definitely a challenge for me, traveling in this entrepreneurial world,” he said.

'The Cynic'
Overheard ... “My daughter used to ask where she came from. Now, a few years later, she won’t tell me where she’s been or where she’s going.”.

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The Round Bar
Linacre’s pedigree includes 25 years working in sales management in the wholesale liquor business. When Linacre signed a long-term lease for the Carousel building, he renamed it The Round Bar befitting the famous round bar that still revolves. The Round Bar officially opened in December 2013 and has already developed a very loyal group of regulars.

biz SCENE
U.L. Coleman Companies held a grand opening and ribbon cutting for Coates Bluff on Sept. 18. Coates Bluff features luxurystyle apartments including a full-service business center, an executive conference room, 24-hour fitness club, private movie theater and multimedia room, practice putting green,.

A Local Benefit
“We act upon the first principle that the Knights are founded upon – charity – in our daily lives and dedicate our actions to help the angels at Holy Angels,” David Merrick, of the Knights of Columbus Broadmoor Council, said.

Family Business success
“The factor that enables family businesses to rise to the top is trust: Family members can potentially trust one another far more than non-family members,” he said. “But trust can erode – when a family member can’t or won’t perform at the necessary level; when there’s a sense of entitlement; drug abuse; laziness.

A Changing Industry
While the shifting economy has surely pushed some people into independent work, many have chosen it. Career goals for contemporary professionals are changing and given how quickly this trend is taking hold in the United States, today’s employees who aspire to be tomorrow’s contract workers need to prepare now to navigate this changing landscape.

Business Briefs
Dr. Reena Nanjireddy has joined Dr. Gurleen Sikand at Willis- Knighton Tri-State Neurology, 2551 Greenwood Road, Suite 240, in the Medical Arts Building on the campus of Willis-Knighton Medical Center. Nanjireddy joins the Willis- Knighton Physician Network after completing a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology – Epilepsy at Nanjireddy.

A Century of Law
After graduation from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Sidney embarked upon a brief career as an English teacher, eventually becoming the superintendent of city schools in Baton Rouge. He decided to become a lawyer and used his savings from teaching to go to the University of Michigan Law School.

A Weekend With Nuns
The proceeds from the event will benefit local children’s health programs including Cara Center for abused children, the Gingerbread House and other school-based health centers. While there will be plenty of activities and services for the adults attending, the RWTN event will make a special effort this year to bring entertainment for the children.

Ignite Shreveport Bossier holds community discussions
Ignite talks are a chance for members of the community to “geek out” about topics that they are passionate about. The speakers are 12 community members who have five minutes and 20 slides [that auto advance every 15 seconds] to tell a compelling story.

Actor to make appearance at Minority Business Expo
The SBAACC has promoted minority businesses in the community for more than 70 years. SBAACC represents the interests of such businesses in public and private sector forums and offers management and technical assistance to improve the effectiveness of minority-owned businesses in the community.

The end is near
Thankfully, the local election season is coming to an end on Nov. 4 – at least for the primary elections. I have been involved in the political arena for nearly five decades and in at least 14 campaigns when working for Louisiana congressmen and Shreveport Mayor Bo Williams.

Reinvest Your Vote
As a result, voters may want to visit their parish libraries and the Cypress Black Bayou Recreation and Water Conservation District to discover what these millage renewals fund, and drop by the Bossier Parish Council on Aging for a primer on services offered to the parish’s seniors.

Beef or Chicken?
If you’re like most people in Shreveport, you have spent more time studying a restaurant menu, and deciding between the beef or chicken quesadillas, than you have deciding which candidate for mayor will get your vote at the polls next month.

Breath of Life
Respiratory practitioners, also known as respiratory therapists, evaluate and monitor heart and lung functioning and provide treatment for diseases related to those functions of the body.

Support Network
Brenda Pierce, is a certified nurse navigator for the CHRISTUS Breast Center in Shreveport, a position in which she explains and guides patients through their treatment process, schedules and communicates each step of treatment and provides a consistent point of contact for the patient.

Living a Long Life
candles on their birthday cake might suggest,” Rhonda Randall, D.O., chief medical officer of UnitedHealthcare Retiree Solutions, said. UnitedHealthcare serves more than a quarter of America’s centenarians through its Medicare plans.

Health Commitment
“I believe CVS has taken an incredible initiative toward the health of our nation,” Monica Young, a registered nurse and tobacco program coordinator for CHRISTUS Health Shreveport- Bossier, said. “It speaks volumes of their commitment to customers’ health and a willingness to sacrifice potential millions of dollars in revenue.

3D Mammograms
This 3D mammography will first be phased in at outpatient locations, beginning with the WK Portico Breast Center in October, then WK Bossier Medical Pavilion in November and Willis-Knighton South Breast Center in December. Finally, it will be available throughout the health system, including the hospitals, by mid-2015.

Eye on the prize
“It’s going to be the costume party you don’t want to miss,” said Tony Simpson, technical director and business development coordinator for the eye bank. “The decor is going to be an abandoned and haunted Oscar after party. We are asking everyone to dress as their favorite movie star – dead or alive.

Healthy Geezer
In October 2008, TMS was approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for major depression for patients who have not responded to at least one antidepressant medication. It is used in other countries such as Canada and Israel as a treatment for depression.

Willis-Knighton schedules growing up classes for boys and girls in community
“Growing Up for Girls” and “Growing Up for Boys” are designed to provide information to prepare children for the physical and emotional changes that come with adolescence. The programs, targeted to children ages 9 to 12, feature physicians who offer easy-to understand.

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TALK of the TOWN
with other people who love words; guests welcome. Free. 10 a.m. to noon. Bossier Arts Council Annex, 630 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City..

FAST-BREAK AT THE FAIR
Double dose of attractions planned for fall weekend.

Shreveport Has It
In my experience, there are two sides to the “nothing to do in this hick town” argument. One comes from people who have never lived anywhere but this hick town. The other is from those who came here from somewhere else reportedly more progressive. Both arguments speak more to the arguer than the facts.

Educational Entertainment
Amanda Gouthiere, executive director of SOX said the group “works to fulfill its mission to provide educational programming and outreach to children, youth and adults in the Ark-La-Tex region; SOX reaches new audiences and makes opera accessible to everyone regardless of socioeconomic, racial, geographic or any other factors.

Manor of Fact
The story of the Haag Circus dates back to the late 1870s when a young Ernest Haag decided to run away from his Indiana home. Hopping on a train and hoping for the best, he ended up in New York where he worked shining shoes and selling lemonade.

Fill up on Jazz and Blues
“[The Highland Jazz and Blues Festival] is one of the main reasons why I fell in love with this city. I run into people who last year said ‘I’ve lived here for six or seven years and I’ve never come, this year is my first – and oh my gosh’ – they love it,” Kelly Rich, sponsor coordinator for the festival, said.

Grateful for Good Fortune
Friends since kindergarten, Pat Mason and Patrick Johnson received a call from another old friend, Tom Logan, who resides in California and is in the film business. “Tom called me one day out of the blue to tell me he was making a film in Shreveport and wanted me and Patrick to write an original song for the movie,” Mason said.

On the Scene
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