Shaw Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Financial Results
BATON ROUGE, La.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011. Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Overview: Shaw’s backlog of unfilled orders totals $20.0 billion, which includes the following new awards in the fourth quarter: — An engineering, procurement and construction contract worth approximately $500 million for Entergy’s Ninemile 550-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas plant — A three-year contract by Florid
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Shaw Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Financial Results
Toshiba’s Dual Plane X-Ray System Enables Faster and Easier Cardiac, Peripheral Interventions for Patients
NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Enabling clinicians to seamlessly transition between cardiac and peripheral intervention during a single procedure, InfinixTM DP-i cardiovascular X-ray system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. will be used in eight live cases at Peripheral Angioplasty and All That Jazz conference, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2011, New Orleans. The live cases will take place at Ochsner Medical Center and focus on: Monday, October 31: Symposium for Nurses and Technologists Tuesday, Nov
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Toshiba’s Dual Plane X-Ray System Enables Faster and Easier Cardiac, Peripheral Interventions for Patients
Crew able to relay images to law enforcement units on the ground
New high-tech equipment in two Louisiana National Guard helicopters lets the pilot and crew see things five miles away while relaying the images to people on the ground.
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Crew able to relay images to law enforcement units on the ground
Hair Services at The Doll House Salon in Metairie (60% Off). Three Options Available.
Dolls are famous for their thick, chic coifs, which are maintained with regular haircuts and frequent raids on silkworm slumber parties to replenish follicular stockpiles. Achieve eerily flawless ‘dos with today’s Groupon to The Doll House Salon in Metairie. Choose from the following options: For $16, you get a women’s haircut and style (a $40 value). For $22, you get a women’s hair-service package (a $55 total value) that includes: Haircut and style (a $40 value) Deep-conditioning treatment (a $15 value) For $40, you get a women’s hair-service package (a $100 total value) that includes: Haircut and style (a $40 value) Deep-conditioning treatment (a $15 value) All-over color (a $45 value) Patrons can add highlights to their services for an additional fee. The Doll House Salon’s team of detanglers unfurls knotted tresses and colors lackluster manes using Paul Mitchell products. After taking inventory of patrons’ preferences, stylists begin haircut-and-style sessions by massaging a rich lather into parched strands and any dehydrated Chia Pets ensconced in hair. Clippers shear away excess locks, and toasty jets burst from blow-dryers as coif-crafters arrange revitalized tendrils into chic new ‘dos. Follicles can also lap up extra TLC with Paul Mitchell’s Super-Charged Moisturizer, or obscure faux-shades that are fading to a natural fuchsia with an all-over color. Natural light pours through the salon’s floor-to-ceiling windows, sun-soaking hardwood floors. Full-length mirrors at each styling station reflect plush black chairs and periodically break, foreshadowing seven years of brushes breaking mid-feathering. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Halloween History Was Halloween invented as an excuse to throw candy at children? Read more…
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Hair Services at The Doll House Salon in Metairie (60% Off). Three Options Available.
$29 for $60 Worth of Fly-Fishing Equipment, Apparel, and Accessories at Uptown Anglers
Experts agree that catching a fish requires a good selection of tackle, and if that fails, a pet seal. Snag some sea-life with today’s Groupon: for $29, you get $60 worth of fly-fishing equipment, apparel, and accessories at Uptown Anglers . With an extensive selection of tackle, clothing, and other essential bits of fly-fishing equipment, Uptown Anglers thoroughly outfits fisherpeople with all the requisite gear. Wading waist-deep through swift waters to hook scaly sea monsters requires not only nerves of steel and a belt with a retractable anchor, but also the cozy WaderWick black fleece pants from Simms ($49.95) and an arsenal of attractive bait and lines. Dozens of feathery saltwater flies ($3.95+) dangling from Sage, Orvis, and Winston rods ($150+) tempt fish with vibrant colors and patterns that mimic tasty minnows, shrimp, and crab. Piles of tackle and Leviathan bait can be neatly sorted into any number of compartmented bags and boxes . Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Halloween History Was Halloween invented as an excuse to throw candy at children? Read more…
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$29 for $60 Worth of Fly-Fishing Equipment, Apparel, and Accessories at Uptown Anglers
For All Saints Day in New Orleans, traditions new and old
The line between the present and the past blurs in New Orleans, and it seemed to vanish altogether one day off congested Claiborne Avenue in St.
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1926: Mosquitoes are a scourge to outdoor life in New Orleans
Mosquitoes are a scourge to outdoor life in New Orleans. Historical outbreaks of yellow fever, malaria and encephalitis have made the buzzing, biting pests a profound human health hazard.
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1926: Mosquitoes are a scourge to outdoor life in New Orleans
Winning rubbing off in St. Louis
NFL Jackson leads Rams to first win of the season Embed multimedia (photos, galleries, audio, map): Saints Rams Football Steven Jackson scored two touchdowns and had his first 100-yard rushing game in three seasons as the St. Louis Rams upset the New Orleans Saints, 31-21, yesterday. The first win for the Rams (1-6) came two days after the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series, and Manager …
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Winning rubbing off in St. Louis
Hot Reads: New and local books of interest
John Besh won a James Beard Award for his work in restaurant kitchens, but in this recipe-packed, illustrated volume the New Orleans chef celebrates the pleasures of cooking at home.
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Hot Reads: New and local books of interest
Brees, Saints sputter, shocked by lowly Rams 31-21
BEN WALKER AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS Too late to make a difference, Drew Brees completed a short toss over the middle in the closing seconds that preserved his remarkable touchdown streak. It was his pass toward the right sideline moments earlier for a TD — a Rams TD, that is — that finished a lost afternoon for the New Orleans Saints. Coming off a record rout, and prohibitive favorites to romp …
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