A bit of advice: Parenting expert Cynthia Ulrich Tobias will hold two free sessions about how to deal with difficult children or those with difficult learning styles this Saturday at the Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. The first session is geared toward educators and is called “Who Gets to Decide What’s Normal: Finding Success for All Kinds of Learners.” That session takes place from 9-10:30 a.m. The second session is for parents and is called “You Can’t Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded): Bringing Out the Best in Your Strong-Willed Child.” It will take place from 11 a.m.-noon. Tobias has more than 30 years of private practice, eight years of teaching high school and six years in law enforcement. She is also a best-selling author and has written 13 books. Her educational clients include public and private schools around the United States and internationally, and her corporate clients include the Seattle and Los Angeles police departments. Get more information.
Going up: First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Oct. 29 increased from the previous week’s total, The Associated Press reports. The state labor department figures released today show the initial claims rose to 2,499 from the previous week’s total of 2,442. For the comparable week a year earlier, there were 2,439. The four-week moving average, which is a less volatile measure of claims, increased to 2,543 from the previous week’s average of 2,513. Continued unemployment claims claimed for the week ending Oct. 29 increased to 23,784 compared to 23,089 the previous week. The four-week moving average for such claims decreased to 23,727 from the previous week’s average of 24,084.
Up by two: Louisiana gained two rigs this week, bringing the total number of active oil and gas rigs in the state to 48, according to the latest numbers from Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes. Last week, Louisiana had 46 rigs. There were 70 active oil and gas rigs in the state around this time last year. The Associated Press reports that the U.S. rig count increased by 12 this week, bringing the total number of active rigs to 569. A year ago, 771 rigs were active. Depressed energy prices have sharply curtailed oil and gas exploration.
