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Focuses on the effect of clinical depression to business. Experiences of employee David Flanagan; Depression as the third major illness which affects the economy in the United States; Direct impact of depression on business in the United States. INSET: Could you be depressed? (signs and symptoms)..

Features Baton Rouge, Louisiana real estate dealer Mike Wampold. Success in the real estate industry; Real estate development projects undertaken; Childhood; Business skills; Establishment of Wampold and Company Incorporated.

Deals with family-supportive programs and services offered by companies. Struggle to maintain the balance between career and family; Dian Seyler's survey on family-friendly programs; Family and Work Institute survey; Workforce 2000 report; Child Care Info services; Link between benefits and performance. INSET: Life with father (Mr. and Mrs. Larry Peairs)..

Narrates the experiences of Louisiana State University basketball coach Dale Brown in visiting Calcutta, India. Reaction at seeing the living conditions in the city; Meeting with Mother Teresa; Comparison with the city of Singapore.

Reports on and compares thigh reduction cream formulas. Effect of aminophylline in the human body; Researching fat cells; Presenting the findings at the American Association for the Study of Obesity; Available brands.

Reports on the prospects of the real estate business in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Comparison of active listings; Commercial developments; Socio-economic factors encouraging property development; Population; Per capita income; Home prices; Housing affordability; Number of building permits issued.

Reports on the increase in the number of sexual harassment cases filed as a result of the Supreme Court's definition on proving sexual harassment. Increase in federal claims of sexual harassment cases according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Definition of sexual harassment according to the EEOC; Company policies on preventing sexual harassment. INSETS: What do you want us to do about it?.;Company policies, by Murphy Foster III..

Reports on the economic developments in the commercial area in Chimes Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Proximity to the Louisiana State University; Image problem; Impact of crime on retail; Building construction and renovations that will boost the area's image; Activities of the Northgate Merchants Association.

Reports on Senator John Breaux's success in getting a measure included in President Bill Clinton's economic package. Measure to create jobs nationwide; Measure to alleviate the tax burden on restaurants with tipped employees; Need for the former system to be improved; Measure as amending a 1988 law requiring restaurants with tipped employees to treat such income as employer-provided wages.

Focuses on the emphasis on diversity in companies and business schools. Diversity as a workplace and marketplace issue; Exxon company's diversity awareness program; Policy issues raised.

Reports on the functions of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority screening committee.

Reports on the Local Initiatives Support Corp.'s (LISC) plan to revitalize neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Objectives of the initiative; Barriers affecting economic opportunities for African Americans; Housing problems faced by African Americans in the 1990s; Response of black businessmen to the LISC initiative; Breakdown of population of East Baton Rouge.

Presents an interview with educator Jonathan Kozol. Belief that public education is a spiritual issue; Theme underlying the works of Kozol; Role of wealth in the quality of a child's education; Implications for legislation; Level of literacy of American adults; Background to Kozol's career.

Reports on the lease agreement of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation with the landlord of the One America Bldg. in Baton Rouge, La. Other non-profit agencies that will have to vacate the building; Council for a Better Louisiana; American Association of Retired Persons.

Reports on the denial by the Louisiana Casino Cruises Inc. of its relocation plan. Riverboat casino license; Settling on a riverfront property; Settlement of a lawsuit on the city drydock; Suing the dock's lease holders; Projects planned by the company.

Reports on the appointment of Robert Greer as president of the Foundation of the Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center.

Reports on the studies by the New Orleans Aviation Board concerning a new airport. Site, size and cost of the project; Role of consultants; Receipt by the Louisiana Airport Authority of feasibility studies; Opposition to the expansion of the North Baton Rouge airport.

Reports on the opposition by residents of Baton Rouge, Louisiana to the construction of the St. Jean Apartments by Affordable Housing Developers Inc. Meeting of the Planning and zoning commission; Pursuing wetlands and tax credit issues; Financing for the project.

Reports on the citation of film maker Steven Soderbergh's `King of the Hill' as one of the top ten movies in 1993 by Time Magazine and USA Today. Chronicling a boy's ordeal during the Depression in St. Louis; Invitation to the Cannes Film Festival; Louisianians appearing in the film.

Reports on the nullification by New Orleans Judge Robert Katz of a ruling that ordered the Louisiana Racing Commission Chairman Oscar Tolmas to pay a sum of money to businessman Al Ransome. Case background; Viability of the dog racetrack in Livingston Parish, Louisiana; Request to operate of-track-betting parlors.

Reports on the petition of East Baton city-parish officials to seek `aerial rights' fees from casino developer Jazz Enterprises Inc. Effect of the move on the company's operation; Competition from Louisiana Casino Cruises Inc. Assessing the fees.

Reports on the merger of Premier Bancorp. Inc. and National Bank of Commerce of Lake Charles. Amount of assets of each bank; Process of valuation and appraisal of the bank; Terms of the purchase; Acquisition by Premier Bancorp. Inc. of Alerion Corp.

Reveals the plan of bank owner Alan Lewis to maintain a presence in Baton Rouge despite the sale his Baton Rouge Bank & Trust Co. to the Whitney National Bank. Arrangement on the head office and branches; Projected lay-offs; Amount of the purchase price.

Reports on the sale of the shares of Analytical Nursing Management Corp. `Reverse acquisition'; Effect of the health care debate on the decision to go public; Getting into and definition of a `blind pool'; Comparing this method with an initial public offering; Merging with M & N Capital Corp.

Focuses on opportunity provided to Stewart Juneau, president of the Affordable Housing Developers Inc. by the rules governing the state allocation on low-income housing tax credits. Permanent extension of the tax credit program; Inability to determine total allocations.

Reports on `Southwest Real Estate News' periodical's inclusion of Baton Rouge, Louisiana in its profile of cities because of its growth in commercial real estate. Evaluation of the real estate market; Decrease in office building inventory; Increase in price per square foot of office buildings; Real estate market activity.

Reports on Mercantile Stores Inc.'s plan to open its national credit card headquarters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Job creation from the project; Extent of Mercantile operations; Construction and renovation of building facilities.

Reports on Tracy Mandart's resignation from the Louisiana Economic Development Corp. to serve as president and chief operating officer of Ambers Stores Incorporated. Comments of Ambers' vice president for logistics Harol Muller on Mandart's track record and managerial abilities; Mandart's career background.

Reports on the arguments raised by a federal appeals court ruling that national banks cannot sell annuities in towns with more than 5,000 residents. Ruling's involvement of a Texas life insurance firm which went to court to stop NationsBank from selling insurance products, including annuities, in Texas; Ruling that annuities do not fall under authorized activities for banks.

Reports on the founding of The Robert Earle Memorial Fund by the friends and supporters of the Baton Rouge Little Theater in Louisiana for a planned theater-related project. Fund as an addition to a building fund established in 1990 to raise money for the purchase of property and construction of a new building.

Reports on Premier Bank's development of a free computer diskette for IBM-compatible computers that helps small business owners and managers in financial management. Step-by-step information in the computer diskette `Money; How to Help Your banker Say Yes'; Explanation of the loan application process; InMar Group as writer of the computer program.

Reports on the hiring of KPMG Peat marwick to serve as consultant to a special council looking at how Louisiana government operates. Select Council on Revenues and Expenditures on Louisiana's Future's payment of half a million dollars to Peat Marwick for the first phase of the project; Funding sources; Perceived state budgetary problems.

Reports on an out-of-town developer's negotiation to purchase property in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to develop an upscale apartment complex. David Treppendahl as representative of the developer, on the benefits of the planned real estate development; Other development on apartment construction.

Reports on the increase in dollar value of building permits in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for August 1993. January to August statistics.

Reports on Hibernia Corp.'s declaration of a quarterly cash dividend on its stocks in the last week of September 1993. Earnings in 1993 first half; Decline of performing assets; Upgrading of Hibernia's short-term deposit ratings.

States that Louisiana lawmakers voted to support key small business issues half the time during the 1992 and 1993 legislative sessions. Study according to a voting record compiled by the Louisiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB); Percentage of senators voting in favor of small business; House members voting perfectly in favor.

Reports on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) approval of the proposed merger of Gulf States Utilities Co. (GSU) and Entergy Corp. Merger as in the public interest; Approval as under the condition that FERC approve the utilities' cost-tracking proposal; Need for the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Reports on the hiring of Lynda Drake as director of Texas Banking Department's corporate activities division. Previous job; Career background; Awards received.

Reports on the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's search for ways to improve the state's ferry operations. Possible privatization; Comment of Senator Tom Greene.

Reports on WAFB-Channel 9's news ratings for July of 1993. Larger audience share than WBRZ-Channel 2; Time slots.

Reports on the holding of town meetings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana by an oversight committee of the Earl K. Long Medical Center. Discussion of patients' needs and preferences for future growth; Submission of written proposals to create public-private partnerships with the Earl K. Long Medical Center.

Reports on the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Telco Communications Inc. shareholders against the company. Meeting between Telco shareholders and officials; Background on the lawsuit.

Reports on the hiring of Linda Prudhomme as vice president of economic development of the Greater Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce. Career background; Plans; Responsibilities.

Announces the flight schedule of U.S. Air Express from Baton Rouge to New Orleans and Monroe, Louisiana. Weekday flights; Weekend flights; Departure time.

Reports on the filing of a lawsuit against Telco Communications Inc. by Telco's shareholders. Removal of top company officials and a temporary takeover by shareholders; Presiding court; Alleged refusal of company officials to vacate their office.

Reports on the hiring of political reporter Barry Erwin as the Democratic Party's health care campaign coordinator for Louisiana. Job description; Erwin's background.

Presents the report `An Analysis of Housing Affordability in Louisiana, Volume 4: 1984-1992' by John Glascock and Krisandra A. Guidry. Baton Rouge's 1992 Housing Affordability Index; Trends in Baton Rouge housing; Economic outlook.

Forecasts student enrollment volume at Louisiana State University (LSU) and Southern University's Baton Rouge campus. Fall 1993 forecast; Factors affecting pre-registering students; Comparison with 1992 figures.

Focuses on the problems of Baton Rouge, Louisiana tourist bureau and the criticisms against its chief executive officer Tim Hemphill. Details of the charges in the report `The CVB Relations Project'; Scheduling, computation of economic impact of events, leadership and marketing as cited problems; Three major events for August 1993 in Baton Rouge.

Reports on restaurateur T.J. Moran's journey to Calcutta, India to meet Mother Teresa. Working with Mother Teresa in the Home of the Dying.