A new Lafayette clothing line caters to men who are horizontally challenged and vertically blessed. Don Molino has more…
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The Natural Resources Defense Council says the federal government should help homeowners move, instead of rebuild, if their property repeatedly floods. Jeff Palermo has more….
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A survey from CareerBuilder finds 85 percent of employers have caught someone lying on a resumes. Halen Doughty reports…
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A new startup out of Lafayette called Short and Fat offers more clothing options to men with a different build. Co-founder Jeff Martin says men who are “vertically challenged and horizontally blessed” have to resort to shopping at big and tall stores. But they often end up trading one solution for more problems, like trying to find a shirt that fits around the neck.
Martin says many men aren’t even aware they’re wearing ill-fitting shirts because they’re so used to settling for whatever they can get. He says it is noticeable when a collar is too small or the sleeves too short, and then there’s the problem of the belly wink.
Customers can build their own shirts on Short and Fat’s Kickstarter page, choosing their fabric, collar, buttons, pocket, and cuffs. The shirt is then made to the customer’s exact measurements. Martin says these easy care fabrics offer a wider selection than can be found at a big and tall store.
Short and Fat has a $15,000 goal on Kickstarter that Martin says will help them launch their own website.
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As Congress is set to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance program in September, the Natural Resources Defense Council is urging a shift to moving homeowners to a safer area rather than rebuilding properties that repeatedly flood. Rob Moore with the NRDC says for each 100 dollars spent to rebuild homes, FEMA spends only $1.75 to move individuals to a less flood prone area.
Moore says they recommend that the National Flood Insurance Program provides homeowners a guaranteed buyout if they no longer want to rebuild.
Louisiana leads the country for the number of repeated flooded properties. He says another change Congress should make to the N-F-I-P is for homeowners to be educated on the flooding history of their home, because they are currently denied access to that information.
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More people than ever are lying on resumes to get a job. According to a CareerBuilder survey, 85 percent of employers caught applicants fibbing on their resumes or application, up from just 66 percent five years ago. UNO business professor Mark Rosa blames a competitive job market.
Rosa says some applicants may only embellish a little bit, like adding a few years to their experience, while others go as far as to make diplomas from fake universities. But he says employers are getting better at catching them, because most things on a resume are verifiable.
Rosa says the internet is also helping employers weed out untruthful applicants, which increases the risk of getting caught. He says if someone is caught lying on a resume, the consequences could be disastrous for the person telling white lies.
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The Saints look to get back to the playoffs this season as they report for training camp. The New Orleans franchise has finished 7-and-9, the last three seasons. And NFL analyst Mike Detillier projects the Saints will once again be solid on offense with Quarterback Drew Brees at the helm and an emerging pass catcher…
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The Saints have failed to notch a winning record since 2013 because of problems on defense. Detillier says says it remains to be seen if the Saints defense has improved enough in the offseason to keep opposing offenses off the scoreboard…
One of the big off-season additions was the signing of future Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson. Detillier says hopefully this means head coach Sean Payton will be more committed to the running game this year