Are oysters in New Orleans safe to eat? Oysters commercially harvested from an open oyster harvesting area, and available for consumption, have not been exposed to oil product, and thus, are safe. Oysters exposed to the spill will not be permitted to be harvested, and thus are not available for consumer purchase. Seafood that is on the market is safe to eat. Is New Orleans known for oysters? The world may be your oyster, but New Orleans is certainly the pearl. When certain local restaurants (ahem, Antoine's) have invented some of the most prized oyster dishes in the world, you...

What GS position is equivalent military? Equivalent Civilian to Military RanksCivilian GradeMilitary RankArmy TitleGS-11, GS-12O-3CaptainGS-13O-4MajorGS-14O-5Lieutenant ColonelGS-15O-6Colonel What is a NATO rank code? Definitions. NATO maintains a "standard rank scale" in an attempt to match every member country's military rank to corresponding ranks used by the other members. The rank categories were established, in 1978, in the document STANAG 2116, formally titled NATO Codes for Grades of Military Personnel. What are NATO grades? Jobs at the International Staff fall into NATO's structure of categories and grades, as follows: 11,15,17,20,22,23,24 (Category A): Managerial/professional posts. 13,16,18,19,21 (Category L) : Linguistic positions. 2,5, 8,10,12,14...