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SECURE CONNECTIONS
Examples of such machine to machine communications include traffic signals, which are controlled over the cellular network, digital signage, digital billboards, Redbox video rental machines, kiosk and ATM transactions and other similar processes, Nicholson said.

Business Briefs
Cook Yancey announced the following attorneys have been named to the 2016 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers: Sam Caverlee, Sid Cook, Al Hand, Bernard Johnson, John Kalmbach, Bill Kalmbach, Robert Kennedy, Ken Mascagni and Herschel Richard. Additionally, David Hemken, Matt May, and Logan Schroeder have been named Rising Stars in Louisiana.

Localized Hardships
The Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed Study of Financial Hardship released in January by the Louisiana Association of United Ways revealed 26 percent of households in Caddo Parish were considered part of the ALICE population – “households earning more than the official U.

2016 Outlook
So here we want to provide an outlook for 2016 of what middle market companies said their key issues are. I have researched a variety of sources, but will rely mostly on Deloitte’s annual survey of 700 executives in middle market firms. The size of these firms is from about $200 million to $750 million in annual revenue.

biz SCENE
Louisiana senators and representatives were sworn in Jan. 11 at the Capitol in Baton Rouge, as was Louisiana’s new governor and other statewide elected officials. There was a 19-cannon salute, prayers and music. The Centenary College Choir was among preinaugural performers.

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'The Cynic'
And Cynic did radio and TV news so long ago that before he reported the weather, he went outside to check out the sky..

Get a Grip, Gop!
These are not the best of times for the Republican Party at the national or state level. Its candidates for president have put on an entertaining show, one that Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey would be proud of. The two candidates currently leading in the polls – billionaire Donald Trump and Texas U.

Five Caddo deputies receive promotions
Steven Joe was promoted to captain, replacing Captain Kenny Sanders as commander of the Caddo Sheriff’s Regional Training Academy. Sanders is retiring after 30 years of service.

Higher Ed Cuts
It’s become something of a regular event to reduce state funding to higher education systems. This time, cuts are proposed to help close a $750 million mid-year state budget hole – another disturbingly regular event in Louisiana.

Speaking the truth
He’s just a showman, they say. He’s been called an entertainer, and criticized as not being a politician. He’s not spent any time volunteering for political campaigns, walking neighborhoods, door-to-door or spent much time at all in Washington, D.C. or pandering to the political class or establishment politics.

The Mindset of Millenials
pproaching the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, much research and focus is being directed toward the Millennial generation. Businesses and marketing strategists spend a good portion of their time trying to learn more about and attract this generation.

HEALTHY DOSE of information
Breast Center has been granted a three-year, full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.

HEART DISEASE
The American Heart Association has been raising awareness, supporting research and working to fight against cardiovascular disease since 1924. Of their causes, the AHA initiated the Go Red for Women campaign in 2004 to empower women to take control of their health.

Community Outreach
information, prizes and fun. Margaret M. Crittell, MD, of Pierremont Pediatrics, will present on what to expect during the birth of your little one and through your newborn’s first year. Lauren H. Runnels, MD, of Women’s Health Clinic, will discuss the care of mom during this time along with post-partum depression and other issues unique to new mothers.

Protecting your Heart
Heart disease consists of conditions like diseased vessels, structural problems and blood clots. Some of the most common forms of heart disease include coronary artery disease, stroke and high blood pressure. Though the disease can have devastating results, it can be preventable with lifestyle changes, Davis said.

Healthy Geezer
• During cleaning, rub your contact lenses with your fingers, then rinse the lenses with solution before soaking them. This “rub and rinse” method is considered by some experts to be a superior method of cleaning, even if the solution you are using is a “no-rub” variety.

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DESIGNING A DREAM
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TALK of the TOWN
Bossier City. 841-5646. 5 to 10 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Thursday. 6 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Drew Ley, Tuesdays and Fridays; Winston Hall, Wednesdays; Winston Hall & Chris Allen “Jazz Night:’ Thursdays. BABY HUEY’S ON THE BAYOU:1709.

The heart of it all
he 58th annual Grammy Awards, the recording industry’s highest honors, will be presented and televised at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 on CBS. The members of Shreveport’s own Airheart will come one step closer to acquiring their own gramophone-shaped trophies by making the ballot for the first time this year.

Etched in History
The glass panel titled “Shreveport Skyline” is an outline of the city’s architecture in 1950. The city’s downtown iconic buildings such as the courthouse, First Baptist Church and Veterans Building are easily identified due to Vincks skill and artistry.

On the Scene
–Mary Ann Van Osdell.