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Topic: Louisiana

  
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION   |  Comment

The Short, Shady History of Hollywood South

BY Anya Kamenetz
Relevancy Score: 88
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:23 AM

One New Orleans industry survived Katrina: its booming film business. Now the lawsuits are flying, and the old rot is setting in fast. Another sad tale from the city that just can't stop itself.READ»

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SWITCHGRASS   |  Comment

Can Switchgrass Replace Coal at Power Plants?

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 86
Thu Oct 1, 2009 at 2:35 PM

Solar and wind power have made impressive strides recently, but coal plants show no signs of disappearing. That could be a problem for power companies, especially once the EPA's proposed greenhouse gas regulations go into effect. ...READ»

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS   |  Comment

Going Paperless With Electronic Medical Records

BY David York
Relevancy Score: 86
Thu Dec 11, 2008 at 3:44 PM

Medical practices previously dependent on older technologies for their document traffic are switching to paperless document trails.READ»

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE   |  Comment

Tech Priority Check

BY Julie Piotrowski and Christine Canabou
Relevancy Score: 74
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:31 AM

While the New Orleans economy is powered mainly by tourism, many community leaders envision the city as an emerging technological hub anchored by its most recent high-tech achievement: The Naval Information Technology CenterREAD»

SCHOOL REFORM   |  Comment

Education Report Card

BY Julie Piotrowski and Christine Canabou
Relevancy Score: 73
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:30 AM

Dogged by historically low test scores, the New Orleans Public School System flounders while nearby private institutions follow the lead of strong higher education programs in the area. Closing this education gap requires back-to-basics education reformREAD»

BUSINESS TRAVEL   |  Comment

Shed Twenty Pounds

BY Christopher Percy Collier
Relevancy Score: 72
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:20 AM

Thanks to high-tech and design advancements, outdoor adventurers can now cut their load in half.READ»

RE:CON F2C 2005   |  1 comment

The Fight for Local Freedom to Connect

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 62
Wed Mar 30, 2005 at 11:46 AM

Jim Baller is the founder of the Baller Herbst Law Group, a national law firm based in Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis. The firm represents local governments and public power utilities and specializes in telecommunications, cable ...READ»

AUSTIN BUSINESS ATTORNEY   |  Comment

The Helmet Saves Lives in Motorcycle Crashes

BY Jack Zinda
Relevancy Score: 58
Wed Jul 29, 2009 at 1:36 PM

While it might not be the most chic apparel you will ever wear, a motorcycle crash helmet may save your life.READ»

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Recruiting and Retaining Talent

BY Julie Piotrowski and Christine Canabou
Relevancy Score: 58
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:30 AM

How can a city attract bright, young talent without a powerful business community? How can a city grow a powerful business community without bright, young talent?READ»

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE   |  Comment

The Business of Partnerships

BY Christine Canabou and Julie Piotrowski
Relevancy Score: 56
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:31 AM

Since the Civil War days, solidarity has remained the South's proudest attribute. Just as the Southern states banded together in 1861, various sectors of the New Orleans community are joining hands today -- but this union has a different missionREAD»

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE   |  Comment

Models of Success

BY Christine Canabou and Julie Piotrowski
Relevancy Score: 53
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:29 AM

As New Orleans begins the process of tearing down its failures and building up its most promising future ventures, this sultry Southern tourist town is looking outside the region and inside its city limits for inspiring success stories.READ»

RE:CON GEL 2004   |  Comment

The Soul of Silence

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 48
Fri Apr 30, 2004 at 1:35 PM

Bob Roberts is the founder of Project Return and author of My Soul Said to Me. Just before lunch, his GEL speech touched on prison recidivism, improving society, and the role of the soul. What follows is a partial transcript of his ...READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION   |  Comment

Slow Cities

BY Fast Company Staff
Relevancy Score: 47
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:22 AM

Urban centers that are going nowhere … slowlyREAD»

PERSONAL GROWTH   |  1 comment

Platform for Excellence

BY Ron Lieber
Relevancy Score: 43
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:19 AM

The people of Ursa, Shell's $1.45 billion oil-and-gas platform, live 65 miles offshore, in an environment that is demanding and dangerous, and that could drive them crazy. Here's how they work -- and how they cope.READ»

2009 FAST 50   |  1 comment

The Most Innovative Companies in Clean Energy

BY Anya Kamenetz
Relevancy Score: 42
Wed Feb 11, 2009 at 4:08 PM

You have seen our Fast Company 50. But what are the companies within specific categories doing creative and ground-breaking work? Who is leading an industry into the future? Here we present the top ten firms in Clean Energy.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION   |  Comment

25 Top Women Business Builders

BY Alison Overholt
Relevancy Score: 39
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:53 AM

You know the party line about women today: They're "opting out" of business, fleeing the confines of the corporation in droves, unwilling (or unable?) to make it in the big leagues. But if all these smart, ambitious, experienced women are leaving, we wondered, where are they going?READ»

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25 Top Women Business Builders

BY Fast Company Staff
Relevancy Score: 38
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:53 AM

Meet the winners of our first-ever awards for women business owners. They're a dynamic, inspiring group -- with lots to teach us all.READ»

SCHOOL REFORM   |  Comment

Hall Monitors

BY Fast Company Staff
Relevancy Score: 38
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:23 AM

These days, getting involved in public schools is practically a requirement for top companies. Here are some of the most ambitious initiatives.READ»

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE   |  Comment

The Roundtable

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 36
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:29 AM

The following representatives from the New Orleans business, education, and technology communities contributed insight, forecasts, and cautions regarding the transformation of their hometown.READ»

ENTERTAINMENT   |  Comment

Masters of Disaster

BY Daniel McGinn
Relevancy Score: 36
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:02 AM

One British production company has excelled at turning fictional global catastrophes into compelling prime-time television.READ»

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LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

Leadership: Ambition--Vice or Virtue?

BY John Baldoni
Relevancy Score: 35
Wed Jun 6, 2007 at 11:41 AM

A pair of new books on Senator Hillary Clinton, as described by the Washington Post, draw a portrait of a woman who is smart, shrewd and very “methodical.” Both books, one by Carl Bernstein (Her Way) and the other by Jeff Gerth ...READ»

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BIODIVERSITY   |  5 comments

Clean Coal a Must, Says Entergy CEO

BY Anya Kamenetz
Relevancy Score: 35
Wed Mar 11, 2009 at 11:26 AM

I sat down yesterday with J. Wayne Leonard, the New Orleans-based CEO of Entergy and the latest utility executive to get on the climate-change train. Leonard, native to my state, ravaged both by Katrina and by the petroleum ...READ»

CAREER DEVELOPMENT   |  Comment

Infrastructure Gets a Boost

BY Laurence Shatkin
Relevancy Score: 33
Wed May 6, 2009 at 9:26 AM

In my previous posting, I wrote about advanced manufacturing as one of the pillars of our future economy. Perhaps advanced manufacturing is better viewed as an important industry sector, not as a pillar of the economy. But I think ...READ»

BACKGROUND CHECKS   |  Comment

LOS ANGELES BACKGROUND CHECKS

BY freebackground freebackground
Relevancy Score: 32
Thu Feb 19, 2009 at 12:57 PM

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It's Never Been This Hard

BY Chuck Salter
Relevancy Score: 32
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:18 AM

For a nimble diving company based in Louisiana, Hurricane Katrina posed enormous challenges--and offered huge opportunity.READ»

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