Louisiana Delegation members threatened the FDA with budget cuts unless it reviewed and modified its position on banning raw oysters during certain periods of the years unless the oysters were processed a specific way. The oyster industry have been shell-shocked over the FDA position which has solidified members of the Louisiana and GulfCoast congressional delegations.
New Orleans Jazz
A symposium presented by the Foundation's Tom Dent Congo Square Lecture Series.
Saturday, Nov. 14 p.m. to 6 p.m.
At the Jazz & Heritage Center (1225 N. Rampart Street).
Presenters include: Ned Sublette (author of "The World That Made New Orleans"), Yale scholar, and one of the most renowned experts on African culture, Robert Farris Thompson (pictured), musician Alex LaSalle of the band Alma Moyo, Freddi W. Evans, Connie Zeanah Atkinson, Luther Gray and Herreast Harrison.
Admission: Free. For a complete schedule, workshop summaries and panelist biographies, see the event web site: congosquarerhythms.com.
Red Hawk
RedHawk Energy Corporation ("RedHawk" or "Company") announced today certain organizational changes as a result of its previously announced acquisition of Texas-based Xxtreme Pipe Services, LLC, Xxtreme Pipe Storage, LLC, Xxtreme Tubular Processors, LLC and Wolf Pack Rentals, L.L.C. (collectively referred to herein as the "Xxtreme Group").
Steve Turner, former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Xxtreme Group has been named RedHawk's President and Chief Operating Officer. From 1975 to 1987, Mr. Turner held various executive positions for several domestic oil and gas drilling contractors. In 1987 he formed Gulf Coast Pipe and Equipment ("GCPE") to sell and lease drill pipe to energy companies. GCPE was sold to Aberdeen-based John Lawrie Group ("JLG") in 1990 and after the sale Mr. Turner remained with JLG as an executive officer and director. In 1988, he formed Nspection System to handle inspections of drill pipe and casing. Mr. Turner later sold Nspection System to ICO in 1990. After the sale of Nspection Systems, Mr. Turner formed Drill Tube International ("DTI") to manufacturer and market drill pipe and casing. He later sold DTI to Grant-Prideco ("GP") and remained as President of GP's Drill Tube Division until he formed the Xxtreme Group in 2003.
Lafayette Chamber
Business After Hours is November 12 at 1401 Surrey Street in Lafayette.
New Orleans Films
NOVAC's Louisiana Film Crew Training Program is preparing to offer its second Videography and Editing workshop. This workshop will provide participants training they need to work as freelance videographers and provide in-depth instruction on professional filmmaking skills (such as project outline and initial planning, camera, lighting and audio techniques, interviewing procedures, graphic design and editing skills) taught by industry professionals on industry-standard equipment.
In addition to these skills, participants will learn how to build resumes, reels, and client lists while they practice various employment-generating and freelance skills such as listening to and working with their client, presenting final work, and accommodating requests for changes to their work. During the workshop, participants will execute a project from pre-production through post-production.
NOVAC has limited space available to applicants who are committed to working as freelance videographers. To be eligible, applicants must demonstrate ability to attend the workshop in full, make a positive contribution to the workshop space, and pursue a career as a free lance videographer at the workshop's conclusion.
This is a 13 day workshop, 9-5 on weekdays. There is no cost to attend this workshop, however NOVAC cannot provide stipends for workshop participants. Also, if you have previously participated in NOVAC's Louisiana Film Crew Training Program, your application will not be considered. ast day to apply is November 19, 2009.
New Orleans Pedestrian
Metro New Orleans is among the most dangerous communities in the nation for pedestrians, ranking 15 out of the 52 largest metro areas, a new report shows.
The report, Dangerous by Design: Solving the Epidemic of Preventable Pedestrian Deaths (and Making Great Neighborhoods), ranks America’s major metropolitan areas and states according to a Pedestrian Danger Index that assesses how safe they are for walking. An update of the 2004 Mean Streets report, Dangerous by Design was released by Transportation for America (T4America.org) and the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership.
The report authors note that most pedestrian deaths are preventable, because they occur on streets that are designed to encourage speeding traffic and lack safe sidewalks, crosswalks, pedestrian signals and other protections. Fixing these problems is a matter of will on the part of state departments of transportation and local communities, and of shifting spending priorities, the report concludes.
The report also examined how states and localities are spending federal money that could be used to make the most dangerous streets safer, and found that metro New Orleans ranks 33rd, spending an average of only $0.85 per person in Metro New Orleans.
