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If you need to do some research, post on Facebook or look at online porn (c'mon, we know you do it), you had better get it done before March 31.
That's when the global computer hacking group known as Anonymous — or someone claiming to represent it — allegedly plans to launch "Operation Global Blackout." To protest efforts by corporations and governments to restrict access to some material on the internet, the hacktivists plan to shut the web down, maybe just for an hour or perhaps much longer.
Some U.S. progressives are supporting a move by Icelandic politicians to nominate alleged WikiLeaks collaborator Bradley Manning for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Manning was nominated for the prestigious prize by The Movement of Icelandic Parliament, a group of politicians in Iceland dedicated to empowering grassroots activism.
The anti-abortion politician who urged Susan G. Komen for the Cure to pull its funding from Planned Parenthood has resigned from the charity.
Karen Handel, who was Komen's vice president of public policy, submitted her resignation letter today, the Associated Press reported. Handel said she stands by her goal of ending grants to Planned Parenthood and is disappointed that Komen leaders reversed the decision after public outcry.
Despite all of the incessant hype, there actually are other things going on in the world besides the Super Bowl. So, grab your beverage of choice, sit back and we'll tell you about a few of them. (And we promise nary a mention of Tom Brady or Eli Manning. Well, after this paragraph, that is.)
A study by Chicago University's Booth Business School found that the use of social media might be more addictive than cigarettes or alcohol. A team used BlackBerrys to gauge the willpower of 205 people between the ages of 18 and 85 in and around the German city of Würtzburg. The researchers say sex and sleep still appear to be stronger urges, but tweeting and checking email are more irresistible to some people than smoking or drinking.
For all the rhetoric about the United States' right to freedom of the press, the best reporting on the governmental secrets revealed by WikiLeaks, and the deeper issues they raise, has been done by media outlets in other nations. And the best and most in-depth interview with Julian Assange has been done by a British journalist for Al Jazeera, the Arab satellite news channel.
David Frost, who famously interviewed President Nixon a few years after his resignation following the Watergate scandal, now has a program on Al Jazeera, entitled Frost Over the World.
With donations from filmmaker Michael Moore and others, WikiLeaks provocateur Julian Assange made bail today and was released from a British prison, awaiting extradition to Sweden on sex charges.
A judge had set Assange's bail at 240,000 pounds, which equals about $380,521. Moore donated $20,000, which equals about 12,633 pounds.
Just hours after a Swiss bank froze access today to a legal defense fund established for WikiLeaks provocateur Julian Assange, a group of hackers have shut down the bank's Web site in an escalating "infowar."
A group calling itself Operation Payback took responsibility for the Internet attack on the Swiss bank, PostFinance, via its Twitter account. "We will fire at anyone that tries to censor WikiLeaks," the group said in its announcement.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer's parent company is testing a "pay wall" system at three of its newspapers as it attempts to devise a business model that involves users paying for Internet content.
If successful, the model being implemented at the Tallahassee Democrat in Florida, The Greenville News in South Carolina and The Spectrum in St. George, Utah, eventually could be implemented at Cincinnati's only surviving daily newspaper.
The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber embraced the YP concept several years ago in the wake of Richard Florida's "creative class" discussion, which really hit home here because it crystallized the problem Cincinnati and other "uncool" cities face in stemming the brain drain of talented young people leaving to advance their careers elsewhere.
The Chamber created an array of programs to support local young professionals, an effort that certainly came at the behest of Procter & Gamble, Kroger, Macy's and other corporate giants here that must recruit and retain the best and the brightest talent available. Bold Fusion has emerged as one of the Chamber's highest profile efforts.
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[This is actually a cut/paste job from my blog, but I figured it might be of interest here too.]
I've been doing a bunch of work with floor tiles this weekend, and stumbled across a pretty quick and easy way to add some nice grout grunge to floor tiles using the standard filters available in Gimp. Here you go!
Start with a piece of floor tile, preferably with some sort of grout line drawn and in a separate layer. This is what I started with:
I built this by laying out the tile grout in Inkscape, then select/filling the various tiles with random chunks of a seamless marble pattern. It's not bad, but looks a bit clean and clinical. Time for a mess.
Start by selecting the grout lines by whatever means works for you. With a grout-only layer available, you can use Select by Color on the transparent area and invert, which is what I did. Once you have your selection, grow it a bit based on tile size. In this particular image, 30px equals one foot, and grout lines are 2px, so I did a grow by 2, giving me a 6px wide selection.
Create a transparent layer and call it Grout Grunge. Fill the selection with black or a very dark color of your choice. This is the basis of your dirt. Remove the selection and be sure this is your active layer.
Run a Gaussian Blur (Filters/Blur/Gaussian Blur) over this layer. I used a 7px blur, which is about half a foot in scale.
Run the Cubism (Filters/Artistic/Cubism) filter over the result, adjusting size for your image. I used a 7px tile size and 1.5 for tile saturation.
Rerun the Gaussian Blur over the result, and you're done!
Here's the net result applied to my sample image:
The Cubism filter does a nice job of adding some randomness to the basic Gaussian blur, and re-blurring eliminates the straight lines it produces, leaving you with a nicely random set of noise that follows the edges of your tiles. Bear in mind this technique will create blur on all sides of your grout lines, so you may have to trim some of the grunge if it crosses wall lines or the like. Thinking on it, this will work well for adding grunge to the edges of rooms and corridors too.

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Hattiesburg, MS (Sports Network) - Dwayne Davis scored a game-high 21 points
as the Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the Tulane Green Wave, 71-60, in
Conference USA action at Reed Green Coliseum.
Jerrold Brooks contributed 14 points for the Golden Eagles (19-6, 8-2 C-USA),
but was the only other player in double-figures as Southern Miss snapped a
two-game losing streak.
For the Green Wave (16-9, 4-6), Josh Davis produced a double-double of a 19
points and 10 boards. Ben Cherry added 17 points as Tulane had its two-game
winning streak come to an end.
Southern Miss made 59.1 percent of its shots from the floor including four 3-
pointers in the first half. The Golden Eagles held the visitors to a mere 8-
of-23 made field goals, en route to a 31-21 advantage at the half.
Both teams shot well from the floor after the break. Tulane made good on 13-
of-24 field goal tries while Souther Miss went 12-of-24. Southern Miss
outscored the Green Wave by a point in the second period to extend its lead
before the final buzzer.
Southern Miss knocked down 54.3 percent from the floor and forced 18
turnovers, while holding Tulane to 44.7 percent shooting from the field.
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Bubble Wrap Printmaking: Ocean Scene
10 comments:
- Kylie said...
She sure did do a great job....I think I'll have to borrow this idea. I have a wad of bubble wrap in the cupboard.
- November 21, 2009 at 6:42 AM
- EntertainingMom said...
I love bubble painting we have done some great projects... however, I have never had the brilliant idea of using foam stickers as stamp pads! LOVE it!
- November 21, 2009 at 7:20 AM
- Not Hannah said...
Heh. I use my bubble wrap for long car rides, BUT this would be a nice alternative. (Groovy project, lady.)
- November 21, 2009 at 7:45 AM
- Felicia said...
What an adorable idea! Her picture came out so good!
- November 21, 2009 at 7:54 AM
- stitching under oaks said...
this looks like so much fun! my little guy would love this. I'm always hoarding my bubble wrap to reuse for mailing things...I've got to dig some out and let him get to painting on it! Thanks for sharing...and I loved the indian corn too!
- November 21, 2009 at 9:00 AM
- Cindy said...
So Cool and fun! Thanks for sharing!
- November 21, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- The girl who painted trees said...
It's a beautiful painting. Definitely fit for a frame on the wall! She did a fantastic job.
We did something similar after reading Leo Lionni's Swimmy. You cansee it here: http://theadventuresofbear.blogspot.com/2009/10/start-swimmy.html
- November 21, 2009 at 8:47 PM
- Bridgett said...
Agreed. It's fantastic!
- November 22, 2009 at 12:09 PM
- create in two and a half hours said...
Hi MaryLea,
My name is Camille from camillecreates. Thanks for visiting my blog. This is the first time I have visited your blog and I already know I like you. Pink and Green and Bubble Wrap are a few of my favorite things.
Have a great new week!
Your friend, Camille
- November 22, 2009 at 9:09 PM
- Sighed E said...
Thanks for the cool ideas that I can use in school!
- December 14, 2015 at 8:36 PM
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Malibu, CA (Sports Network) - Kyle Randall connected on several crucial free
throws in the final moments as the Central Michigan Chippewas held on to
defeat the Pepperdine Waves, 80-77, in a non-conference battle at Firestone
Randall, who gave the Chippewas (5-4) some breathing room in the final moments
with a pair of successful free throws, finished with a game-high 21 points for
CMU as the team won for the second time in the last three outings. Blake
Hibbitts came off the bench to offer up 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting behind
the three-point line, while John Simons and Austin Keel contributed 12 points
apiece for the visitors.
The Waves (6-4) were paced by Nikolas Skouen, one of six players in double
figures with his 16 points. Lorne Jackson contributed 13 points in a reserve
role, followed by Stacy Davis with 12 and both Jett Raines and Atif Russell
with 10 points apiece. Nearly pulling off a triple-double was Jordan Baker who
filled his stat line with 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in 31
minutes of action.
Pepperdine began the meeting on a 5-0 run, but the team soon watched a 14-10
advantage at the 14:23 mark of the first half turn into an eight point deficit
barely four minutes later. Shooting an impressive 7-of-16 from beyond the arc
through the first 20 minutes of action, the Chippewas claimed a slim 32-30
lead at the break.
In the second half the margin grew as large as 13 points on a couple of
occasions, and even though the Chippewas built a solid lead in the final two
minutes, Pepperdine refused to back down and remained in contention till the
very end.
After being ahead by seven points with less than 20 seconds remaining, Randall
was forced to come up big at the free-throw line in the closing moments,
hitting the second of two free throws down the stretch to extend the lead to
78-74. At the other end Jackson connected on a three-pointer with 1.2 seconds
to close the gap to just a single point.
CMU was able to get the ball inbounds and Randall was again fouled and sent to
the charity stripe for a pair, this time with only 0.7 seconds left on the
clock. Two conversions later, the Chippewas had themselves a hard-fought road
Pepperdine was an impressive 11-of-22 out on the perimeter in the meeting and
also held a 35-19 rebounding advantage, but even those positives could not
outweigh the fact that the hosts were guilty of 19 turnovers, outscored at
the free-throw line by a 16-4 margin and allowed Central Michigan to connect
on 14-of-29 shots from beyond the arc.
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Dad how come nobody likes me?
Now am I really? yeah yeah
Now am I really? yeah yeah
Yo now am I really? yeah yeah
Cause you're a motherfucker
Sing my song like, whoa whoa
Yo sing my song like, whoa whoa
Come on sing my song like, whoa, whoa
[Verse 1]
Yo I'm Hop, sin of my family, get it from daddy
When sippin' some alcohol, when he flips on my mammi
I'm just assuming that, I'mma stupid ass who gets a boom from rap
Fuck getting a regular job (shit I'm too cool for that)
I hope I'm gambling right with all this rap shit
Cause if I failed then I just wasted half of my life
And I'm a dropout, so that just means I'd have to shoot dice
Up on the corner with they line, or just stab you tonight
The type of guy who gives a fuck about my ass only
Get my shit straight and bypass homies
Always talking bout buy that for me
Nigga buy your own shit life is so sick why?
(Cause you're a motherfucker)
How come I always gotta be the one to stand out
Offend a damn crowd when opening up my damn mouth
How come nobody takes me serious wherever I go? I gotta know
(Cause you're a motherfucker)
How come I gotta be the one that everybody hated
Be the one that all the girls moms saying not to date?
How come this shit is always happening to me
Man I'm just being me
(Cause you're a motherfucker)
[Verse 2]
Teachers say I need to act my age
Bitch fuck you I'll smack your face
Until you have no taste buds to taste with
I can't budge so face it
I'm raw straight from the basement
My style stay ugly, most niggas can't touch me
I dedicated my life to this shit, faithfully
I act the way I wanna rap and rap the way I wanna act
And most of you niggas just don't do none of that
I'm setting up a trap for these niggas to stumble over
Who thinkin' they up with Hova, these niggas ain't fucking sober
They not in they mind, and my style boggles the mind
The hottest with rhymes, you not cause you not in your prime
I hopped in the ride, and rapid took off into the night
Cause I have realized that none of you artist are tight
I'm making it mine, I'm sharp like the carve of the knife
Why you mad at me?
[Verse 3]
Like a nigga who fucks his mom, my flows much the bomb
Who wanna fuck with Hop baby
Not nobody that you would know, or no one I would know
Or no one we would know baby
I don't fit into big crowds cause I'm an innocent child
Can't understand what this shit is about
I'm always the one who getting cut off when trying to speak
At any fucking day, or time of the week, so I decided to be
A fucking asshole, retarded bastard
Why become something that I hardly mastered, it's all a disaster
But I'm gonna make it all go right
And I'm finna become that one nigga that y'all don't like
Cause all those times y'all dissed me, laughed at me just to make your ass happy
I'm passed Stacy conceited mack daddy, is what I'm finna to become
It'll be funny so take a seat and relax, and sip some more hennessy son
I must have a malfunction cause I give a fuck about nothing
I'll give a fuck about giving a fuck about something
But still nobody wants to hang with me, and why's that?
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Initially, the Tribal Election Commission reviewed two complaints submitted by tribal members and decided they were without merit. The Election commissioners certified both the June 14th and July 5th elections. The tribal members appealed the decision of the Election Commission before full council. The Tribal Council held a hearing and voted against the Election Commission's ruling. The vote was tied 8 to 8 and Miko Beasley Denson broke the crucial tie overturning the entire Tribal Chief Election.
Our people clearly stated they are ready for change and a new direction and if required, I am confident our tribal members will rise again and let their voices be heard at the polls. It's time to move past these elections and get our government back on track. We are not going to let them steal our vote!"
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The 35th Annual F-100 SupernationalsWritten by on December 5, 2013 Where the Blue Oval Crowd Comes to Play
If you're a vintage Ford fan and in the mood for a great weekend party, we have just the place for you. Drivers come from around the country (and this year, from as far away as Australia!) to participate in this legendary event, now celebrating its 35th year. The Ford-powered family gathered in Tennessee's favorite Smoky Mountain resort town of Pigeon Forge where the truck show entertains during the day and the attractions continue the fun at night.
Even the event site was the right choice with the Pigeon Forge Municipal Parking Lot offering loads of display space for trucks and vendors along with the elegant River Walk, just a few yards away from the show field. It was the perfect place for an afternoon picnic. While there were lots of extras associated with this event, it was the great collection of vehicles that became the center of attention. More than 700 traveled to the Thursday through Saturday get-together to meet old friends, make new ones, and to see some fabulous trucks. Most of the drivers return every year so the show becomes a family affair.
One of the show's traditions is the Friday morning opening ceremonies and the unveiling of new, never-before-seen rides. Show promoter Charlie Cobble welcomed everyone, promising the crowd that the unveiling would be worth the wait. As the covers were removed from each new truck, TV personality Sam Memmolo described each in detail, ranging from chopped and slammed Pro Streets to a pristine original that was never restored and looked showroom new. Most of the morning was spent inspecting the featured vehicles as well as admiring the rest of the collection on display. Almost 100 vendors expanded the opportunities, selling everything from shiny and new to rusty and dusty. Throughout the weekend, the judging team from Showoff Productions made their rounds, examining every vehicle prior to the awards ceremony.
When it came time to recognize the winners, the Classic Trucks Editor's Choice awards went to two talented builders, Tim Chesney and Ron Caicco. Chesney and his son AJ run TAJ Motorsports in Union, Mississippi, building their beautiful Candy Apple Red F-1 for owner Jimmy Elkins. Loaded with body mods, a high-performance 289 V-8, and an amazing collection of modern electronics, the rejuvenated 1952 was also the overall points champion and took a Best in Class award as well. (Tim also took home the Best in Show Car award for his highly customized 1965 Mustang!) Ron Caicco's Raven Black "1956 Hauler" was also packed to the hilt with innovative details that included a one-of-a-kind, Roush 588 EFI motor, Tremec six-speed, and 14-inch Baer disc brakes. The top was chopped, it had a tilt front end, and the bed had a carbon-fiber floor. Ron's radical ride took the Pat Ford Truck of the Year trophy, a class win, and Bruce Horkey's Outstanding Bed award. Before the awards ceremony was over, more than a dozen tall trophies were given out along with 250 laser-cut steel reminders of this year's fun.
If you have a little Ford blue running through your veins and would like to be in the company of like-minded enthusiasts, put the 2014 event on your calendar. We'll see you there. Special thanks to title sponsor, Ford Restoration Products' Dennis Carpenter for his unending support.
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More than 700 trucks and thousands of drivers and spectators enjoyed this year's event and its Pigeon Forge location.The Native American-themed 1955 F-100 of Gary and Rose Fuller was originally a barn find, stored out of sight for more than 30 years. Once rejuvenated, it became a Classic Trucks feature (June 2013).The Pat Ford Truck of the Year winner was the "1956 Hauler'" owned by Ron Caicco from Toronto, Canada.The big back window truck had a subtle top chop, innovative tilt front end, and aggressive 588 CID Roush motor.
Rodney Buckner's eye-catching red 1949 Ford F-1 is a former feature vehicle in our sister magazine Custom Classic Trucks.The swap meet area had more than just parts. Bob and Darra Shay drove their 1956 F-100 in from Fairview, Michigan, hoping to sell it at the event.Wire wheels, single-pane glass, and side pipes are some of the unique touches on Randall Richmond's red 1956.
The bright yellow 1956 F-100 of Michael Hamburg, with its tilt forward hood and modern powertrain, rolled in from Cadillac, Michigan.Using just minimal chrome accents, this shiny black 1951 F-1 sports a louvered hood, louvered firewall, and suicide doors. Eric Brown from Lynchburg, Tennessee, owns it.Proudly wearing its Power Tour decal on its wraparound windshield, this sweet 1956 F-100 is owned by Ron Reidell from Altoona, Pennsylvania.From Hazard, Kentucky, young Blake Fugate captured the Young Guns Award for his beautifully customized 1948 F-1.There were several opportunities if you were in the market for a new truck. Cliff Harding's 1956 was built on a 4WD Explorer chassis with a V-6 and automatic.


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Birth Name: Bud Abbott
Born: 10/02/1898
Birth Place: Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Death Place: Woodland Hills, California, USA
Died: 04/24/1974
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Birth Place: Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Death Place: Woodland Hills, California, USA
Died: 04/24/1974
Born William Alexander Abbott on Oct. 2, 1895 in Asbury Park, NJ, "Bud" was the son of Rae Abbott, a bareback rider, and Harry Abbott, a publicist and booking agent with Barnum and Bailey Circus, for which they both worked. Understandably drawn to the world of show business, Abbott dropped out of school in 1909 to work at New York's Coney Island, where his father was then employed. His young life took a bizarre, unexpected turn, when at the age of 15, Abbott was drugged and shanghaied on a Norwegian-bound shipping vessel. After miraculously making his way back home, a now street-wise Abbott began working in burlesque theater, where he met his future wife, Jenny, who was a dancer and comedien... Continue Bio >>
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Well, this is it. The aspiring Air Hockey World Champion's blog. Seriously. Air hockey.
Why air hockey? As Jason points out in the Air Hockey Blog intro, he kicked my ass at Pop-A-Shot on a regular basis and I got tired of it. I challenged him to a game of air hockey ... and let me tell you, our lives changed. Air Hockey is an incredible game of strategy, skill, power and geometry? Yes ... geometry. Knowing the angles helps win games. Hitting your angles ... that's a little harder.
The Air Hockey World Championship brackets have been announced in Las Vegas, and the first-round is underway as of 4:30 p.m. The USAA is streaming the matches live at airhockeyworld.com.
The 65-man bracket has Jason Cornell as the 54 seed and Jeff Huisman the 56. They will be matched up against the 11th and 9th seeds, respectively.
A live chatroom is also up and running, so get in there and support the local air hockey dudes. Cornell's opponend is a left-handed 57-year-old air hockey veteran with two national championships under his belt.
Go dudes go! Hit that puck hard!
Seven long months ago, I was what many in the office would consider an urban legend. I was the self-proclaimed Dave and Busters "Pop-A-Shot" king. Unbeaten in more than 20 straight head-to-head matches, I managed to frustrate my fellow co-workers with my Larry Bird-like skills. This, of course, led to a lot of bragging and maybe just a little inflation of my head. Ultimately, this discomfort in defeat had my fellow cohorts in a scramble to find something they could beat me at. And they finally found one — a sport in which quick reflexes, precision angle shots and diligent goal defense are the trademarks of a weathered veteran. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Air Hockey.
The CityBeat-endorsed air hockey duo of Jason Cornell and and Jeff Huisman had to put their dreams on the back burner this week, as real life interfered with their World Championship aspirations. You may recall last week's "Air Hockey Blog — The Injury," when Huisman dropped a bombshell, admitting that recent rumors were true regarding his wrist injuries pending surgery. This, just a couple weeks before the biggest professional match of his career, seemed to be a devastating blow to his chances. But the Feb. 26 procedure was successful, according to Huisman, who expects to be ready to compete two weeks from today.
Cincinnati's hometown-hero air hockey players are safe and sound in Las Vegas, preparing for Saturday's first round of the Air Hockey World Championships.
Jason Cornell and Jeff Huisman left Cincinnati at 3 a.m. Friday to catch their 6:45 a.m. flight, then enjoyed breakfast with Huisman's parents in Las Vegas, who flew in from Seattle to celebrate Mom's birthday.
After breakfast they checked out the tables and competition area at the Riviera Hotel and Casino, running into USAA President Michael Rosen, who said he will introduce the competition's only participants from Ohio during the opening ceremony.


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I saw Tyrus on saturday. I wasn't sure if it was him so I just asked. I shook his hand and told him I appreciate the way he plays. Didn't talk for too long but he was a really nice guy and very appreciative of what I said.
Nice to see a guy be humble like that. Not much of a story, just thought I would pass it along.
I used to eat by Diante Garrett. Just continuing cool stories.
R.I.P "Gibbons" 4/3/2012
R.I.P RollsRoyce 4/12/2012
I occasionally see Royce White at Music Hall.
That's all you did? Woodie is gonna be ******.
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That's all you did? Woodie is gonna be ******.
Woodie is too busy searching the rivals database to see this. Keep it on the DL!
Follow this guy on Twitter @Daddy_Rusty
I emailed JP once.
I emailed JP once asking him for a job. He never responded, I wonder why?
I once rode with Tim Barnes and Jackson Vroman in the Larch Hall elevator late at night. And if you're guessing whether they smelled of a certain leafy green something, yes; yes they did.
That was mainly Timmy b. he taught me how to c-walk at a party off of Lincoln way once.
I played knockout with Curtis Stinson, Will Blalock, Farnold Degand, Rahshon Clark and also played 1 on 1 vs Craig Brackins and Diante Garrett. I lost. And also Curtis showed me some drills at State gym. Other than those I haven't had a player encounter in probably 3 or 4 years. I am hoping some day Brackins becomes a great NBA player because I have some of his shoes. Anyways on a serious note I always like hearing stories about player encounters.
Originally Posted by cyence
That was mainly Timmy b. he taught me how to c-walk at a party off of Lincoln way once.
I already know how to c-walk so that was out of the equation.
I saw arnaud at jack trice on several occasions. I also saw coach rhoads there as well.
I see Chris Babb every day at the bus stop
I took classes along side KO, Deandre Jackson, Aaron Brandt, Jesse Smith, Scales, Zitek and more. Deandre couldn't do simple math.
Originally Posted by alarson
I emailed JP once.
I emailed him twice, he no longer talks to me.
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A Wild Island with Wild Stories
Islands across the world have more than one thing in common. They share a frontier bound by water and a history and culture of ingenuity, borne out of their inherent isolation.
Kangaroo Island's history is no different; it is full of interesting and compelling stories. Be sure to travel through time at one of the many museums and history - inspired attractions dotted across the Island.
Reeves Point
Prospect Hill
Frenchman's Rock
Old Wisanger School
Reeves Point
Location: Governor Wallen Scenic Drive, Kingscote.
Opening Hours: Open access.
Reeves Point is the site of the first official European settlement in South Australia. The historic site features walking paths and interpretive signs that explain the significance of features such as the old mulberry tree, the first well, the old jetty and quarry sites, the German row, the landing site, the bullock track and the old post office.
The Reeves Point area has been carefully revegetated with local species and the Pioneer Cemetery under the graceful Casuarina trees is especially evocative. Flagstaff Hill offers spectacular views of Bay of Shoals and beyond. The flagpole features a crows nest and flag bearing mast, rising from handcrafted stonemasonry representing the first settlers' ships. Kingscote school children made the engraved pavers around the site. Up to 50 species of birds can be viewed from the bird hide including several Cormorants, Australian Pelicans, Sacred Ibis, Black Swans, White-faced Herons, Musk Ducks, Chestnut Teal, Oyster Catches and several species of migratory waders over summer.
Reeves Point is an ideal place for a picnic with shelter sheds, gas barbecue, tables, seats, playground and toilets in a secluded setting.
Hope Cottage Folk Museum
Location: Centenary Street, Kingscote
Opening Hours: 1pm-4pm daily September-July (extended in January 10am-4pm)
Telephone:(08) 8553 3017 or (08) 8553 2667 or (08) 8553 3141
Established and operated by the National Trust, this is one of the Island's most historic homes. The pioneering Calnan brothers built it in the 1850s with the proceeds from a gold-mining expedition to Victoria. Buildings surround the museum, with exhibits depicting the pioneering history of Kangaroo Island. Some of these are just as they have been rescued; others have been fully restored.
The exhibition is very generous with many interesting articles on display. A feature of the working exhibits is the reconstructed light from the Cape Willoughby Lighthouse, and a re-created Masonic Lodge room. For a trip down memory lane view the 1950's-style garage and office.
Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery
During the 1930s there were 48 eucalyptus stills in operation employing over 600 people on Kangaroo Island. Today, Emu Ridge is the only commercial eucalyptus oil distillery in operation in South Australia. The technology of this operation may surprise you! The rustic outlook hides some clever bush technology and processes which are simple yet effective. Emu Ridge is self-sufficient with solar and wind power. An extensive range of local art and crafts are also available from the gift shop and Rookery Wines have their cellar door on site with tastings available. Free entry, tour fee applies.
Frenchman's Rock
Location: At the east end of Penneshaw Beach.
Opening Hours: Open access.
In 1803 Captain Nicolas Baudin, the French explorer, anchored in Hog Bay and sent a party ashore to find fresh meat and water. While waiting for the water casks to fill, one of the sailors carved on a nearby rock, 'Expedition de decouverte par le commandant Baudin sur le Geographe 1803'. Translated it reads, 'Expedition of discovery by Captain Baudin in the Geographe 1803'. To protect it from erosion, the original stone is now housed at the Gateway Visitor Information Centre on Howard Drive, Penneshaw.
Parndana Soldier Settlement Museum
The museum tells the stories of the early years of Soldier Settlement on Kangaroo Island. This fascinating collection gives an insight into the early 1950's and the challenges and triumphs of turning thick native scrub into productive farming land. Be transported to a time before electricity when logging, chaining and dozing were part of everyday life. Enjoy tall tales, anecdotes and recollections from the settlers and learn how having a sense of humour was an essential part of survival during this tough but important period in KI history. The museum features a great collection of the machinery used in the 50's and 60's as well of extensive photo albums and historical records to research family connections.
Penneshaw Maritime and Folk Museum
Formerly the Penneshaw (Hog Bay) School, the museum is opposite the current Penneshaw School. In addition to a fine collection of items relating to the history of the Dudley district, a special nautical section highlights the shipping history of the Island. Fee applies
Old Wisanger School
Location: North Coast Road, Wisanger
Opening hours: Open access
Telephone: (08) 8553 5215 Enter a different era of education. Inspect the books and facilities of another century. Established as a school, community-meeting place and church in the 1880's, the school closed in 1945 but has been restored. The rules for use of the building and conduct of teachers make fascinating reading. Donation appreciated.


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Hey BW,Any chance you have a spare set of featherbed mounts laying around? I have a modified slimline sitting in my shop. It's just waiting to get something tossed into it.
Aha, I misunderstood - lockwire - yes, we use that in abundance, for some reason I was thinking of those wires attatched to the rider that kill the engine when a rider comes off! My mistake, sorry B.W.
Cyrusb - I don't know what you mean by 'safety wire', but whatever it is, we don't need one here. B.W.
BW - You MIGHT able to answer this, but may be irrelevant due to us living in different countries. When you lock/safety wired you bike were you required to wire every single nut and stud that bolts the engine cases together? Also, when doing this, you drill thru the nut AND stud, correct? Curious as this is officially my first race vehicle build and new to having to use safety wire. I'm thinking I'm going to need a few new drill bits to accomplish this task.Scottie
So it looks like you drill thru the "corner" of the head as opposed to directly thru the center of the head?Scottie
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Sandhill Cranes & All
Sandhill Cranes & All
One of the highlights of my year so far was a trip to Galt to see the Greater Sandhill Cranes, and as many as fifty (50!) other kinds of birds, with friends who are serious birders.
Ancient Birds
Sandhill Cranes as a species are thought to be as much as 10 million years old. Greater Sandhill Cranes grow to be 4.5 to 5 feet in height (as tall as I am!), and their wingspan is 6-8 feet. They're beautiful in flight and have a really neat call like the creaking of a tall ship. Like other cranes, they also dance while they're courting, but I've never seen this.
I must admit that I usually only remember the giant cranes, and maybe the Tundra Swans and Canada Geese, when I close my eyes and think of Galt. But if you like bird watching, you can see (and hear!) many species in great numbers over there in the Delta.
The racket during the evening flight was incredible. The cranes, geese, and swans rise up out of the fields where they've been feeding and fly in to settle in the water, in order to be safe from coyotes during the night. It's really worth it to stay until dusk so you can witness this gathering. We were there this year on a day of high fog, but on a clear day you can watch the sun set over Mount Diablo, too, as the flocks come in in their V's.
Here are some links to information about the birds and where to look for them:
- Cosumnes River Preserve
- Birds of the Cosumnes Preserve
- Woodbridge Ecological Reserve
- Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival
While I was at it, I came up with some recommendations for reading about birds. Get these from the San Mateo County Library:
- Good Birders Don't Wear White: 50 Tips from North America's Top Birders, edited by Lisa White.
- The Life of the Skies: Birding at the End of Nature by Jonathan Rosen.
- Corvus: A Life with Birds by Esther Woolfson.
- A Supremely Bad Idea: Three Mad Birders and Their Quest to See It All by Luke Dempsey.
- Sightings: Extraordinary Encounters with Ordinary Birds by Sam Keen.
Photo credit: USFWS Headquarters
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Vaughn Harrison works at Half Moon Bay Library and goes out on the new Bookmobile, from which she notices the occasional Great Blue Heron, Egret, and Red-tailed Hawk. That's about it in the feathered dept.
Birds of Heaven
Addendum: I just bought a copy of Birds of Heaven: Travels with Cranes, by Peter Matthiessen, at our Half Moon Bay Library booksale. The Library has copies of that, too. Matthiessen, author of The Snoew Leopard, travels to several continenets to find the 15 species of cranes, many of which are endangered.
Vaughn Harrison


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Mr. Chairman, my thanks for the opportunity to testify before your Commission, where I first appeared in December 1998. Milosevic was then in power, Kosovo was in the throes of a violent Albanian insurgency and Serbian crackdown, and Bosnia was still a place where war seemed possible. No doubt things have improved since then.
That said, I would like to be brutally honest about the current situation in Bosnia, Serbia and Kosovo. While none of these places is going back to war, none of them has established peace on a firm foundation. It is time to name names as to why.
Bosnia: missed opportunity
In Bosnia, the path to Europe is blocked. Great strides have been made—the country now has a single Defense Ministry and unified, if not entirely united, armed forces. But Republika Srspka has failed to arrest Radovan Karadzic, too many Croat political leaders in Bosnia still dream of their own entity, and the constitution that the U.S. gave Bosnia at Dayton does not meet European standards.
The United States Institute of Peace has for the past year supported a Bosnian initiative to revise that constitution in accordance with Council of Europe guidelines. Remarkably, Bosnian politicians reached an agreement, with assistance from my colleague Don Hays—on loan to the Institute from the State Department—and the staff of the Public and International Law and Policy Group headed by Paul Williams. Disappointingly, the amendments failed by two votes in the Bosnian parliament.
Fault on this issue lies not so much with the one Croat and one Bosniak who defected from their parties in the vote, but with Haris Silajdzic, whose entire party voted against the constitutional amendments. Silajdzic was a wartime prime minister who merits the admiration of all those who sought to extract Bosnia from the maelstrom of 1992-95. But in peacetime he has preferred to campaign quixotically for abolition of the entities that make up Bosnia—the Federation and Republika Srpska—rather than support more realistic changes that can be approved in Parliament.
It is true that the entities, which froze in place Bosnia's warring parties, make governance difficult and costly. But there is no possibility of eliminating the entities in the foreseeable future, and Bosnia faces a challenging year because of developments in Montenegro and Kosovo. I hope the constitutional amendments will be brought back to Parliament and passed, with Silajdzic's party abstaining. This would solidify Bosnia's democratic institutions and take the country a giant step closer to European integration.
Serbia: still looking backwards
Let me turn next to Serbia, where democratic institutions have unfortunately failed to complete the revolution that began on October 5, 2001 with the fall of Slobodan Milosevic. From that time forward, the question has been whether Serbia—the vital center of the Balkans—would hold on to past myths of Greater Serbia and all of Kosovo as the Serb Jerusalem, or look forward to a future inside the European Union.
Since Zoran Djindjic's assassination, Serbia has chosen the past over the future. This is why Ratko Mladic—I resist calling him general—is not in The Hague. Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica governs with support from those who advocate Greater Serbia, want to protect Mladic from arrest and the Serbian security services from reform. He has refused to govern with support from Djindjic's more Europe-focused party.
I trust Europe—with more leverage than the U.S.—will succeed in twisting Kostunica's arm hard enough to make Mladic go to The Hague, but that is not enough. We need to see real reform of the security sector, including the police and secret services. The U.S. was correct to suspend assistance to Serbia. In order to send an even clearer signal, the Administration should give the $7 million remaining this fiscal year to those in Serbia's courageous civil society who are insisting that the country come to terms with the past through truth and justice, rather than by denying crimes or covering them up.
Belgrade's backward-looking attitude extends to Kosovo as well, where Serbia is determined to maintain governing authority over Serbs on clearly defined territory. This may not be partition, but it is too close for comfort. Ethno-territorial separation of this sort would set a precedent that Albanians would want to follow in southern Serbia as well as in Macedonia, and it would revive efforts at ethno-territorial separation in Bosnia.
To prevent it, the international community will have to do more than issue Contact Group statements saying that it will not allow partition: it will need to have a clear plan for international control of Serb-populated areas and eventual transition to Pristina's control. I see some signs of technical preparation for this, but little sign of the political will needed to prevent Serbia from achieving de facto and even de jure partition.
Kosovo: clarity counts
Turning to Kosovo, the failure of its Provisional Institutions of Self Government to get Serbs back to their homes safely and securely is the biggest single obstacle to determining final status, which should be done this year. Kosovo's elected leadership must take responsibility for this failure. Former President Ibrahim Rugova, who was the living symbol of Kosovo's struggle for independence until his death earlier this year, former speaker of the Kosovo Parliament Nexhat Daci, and several prime ministers have so far failed—despite some with good intentions—to do all that needs to be done.
It is late in the game, but not too late for recently elected President Sedjiu and Prime Minister Ceku to correct the mistakes of their predecessors. Otherwise, I fear that the final status decision will be far less clear and unequivocal than it should be. I hear rumblings of giving Kosovo independence, but keeping it out of the UN until it meets more standards. This, some Europeans think, would help "democrats" in Serbia fend off electoral gains by the Socialists and Radicals. Would that all UN members were subjected to such rigor, but since they are not, doing so with Kosovo would encourage extremists and likely lead to violence. And it would not prevent the Radicals from coming to power in Serbia, which is likely no matter what is done in Kosovo.
Conclusion: a year of decision
Mr. Chairman, this is a year of decision in the Balkans: the question is whether the decisions will bring peace or instability. We've started well: the unequivocal result of the Montenegrin referendum—slightly more than the 55 per cent the EU insisted upon—bodes well. If Sarajevo chooses constitutional amendments, Belgrade chooses to send Mladic to The Hague and reform the security sector, Pristina chooses to get Serbs back to their homes, and the Contact Group provides for international supervision for the Serbs of Kosovo, the year could end well, with a clear decision on Kosovo's status.
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Wake up, NIFA! The PBA deal is a good one.
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Even Newsday, in an editorial opposing NIFA's lifting of the wage freeze, acknowledged, "With 500 expected to retire in the next few years and the same number to be hired, these pension and health care modifications would be substantial. The proposed contract has additional police concessions: changes to how time off can be taken, a slight slowing of how quickly top-salary grade is reached, and civilianization of about 50 positions. These, too, would save millions of dollars per year in pay and overtime."
Does NIFA have a right to impose a countywide wage freeze? It appears so, but the authority must be forgetting that a federal judge ruled in February that it did not have the authority to impose a freeze on contractual pay hikes and annual increases.
The PBA has already agreed to drop its federal lawsuit against Nassau County if this new deal is passed.
NIFA has publicly criticized Mangano's contract proposal. Its board of directors issued a statement citing "questionable wage deferrals that cannot be used to balance the county's budget, which is supposed to be in the black by 2015."
NIFA board member Chris Wright publicly stated that in order for NIFA to lift the freeze, "the county would have to match the $100 million in savings elsewhere." Wright was referring to the annual amount Nassau currently saves due to the 2011 wage freezes.
Taxpayers are the real losers here. To have NIFA say no when a federal judge ruled that the wage freeze is illegal is crazy. The $320 million in savings laid out in this proposal will be abandoned, and the federal courts will have no choice but to rule in the PBA's favor.
If this is the case, Nassau County would be forced to pay approximately $230 million in back pay to Nassau's police officers. Is this really what taxpayers need?
If you look at the bigger picture, this proposal would put another dent in the $300 million deficit left by the Suozzi administration. NIFA's bureaucracy and political agenda are getting in the way of effective, responsible government.
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Sorry Al but that contract is only good for the PBA (like all contracts that your Nassau Republican buddies have given them). Nassau County police are highly overpaid in relation to NYC police, we can't compare to Suffolk since their pay is tied to Nassau's pay. What we need to do is make it take 15 years to reach top pay and get rid of the pension for all public employees and make it a 401k plan where the county contributes up to 10% of salary a year. All public employees health plans should be purchased thru the new NY Health Exchange where we cover 50% they cover the rest.
As Republican you should be against anything that helps Unions and all for the dissolution of the union and collective bargaining like your buddies in Wisconsin passed.
If you look at your tax bill you will see what is killing Long Island is the high cost of Police and Teachers salaries and pension. Unlike the rest of the country Long Island Teachers and Police have nothing to complain about.
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1966 Chevrolet Chevelle - Basic Rust RepairWritten by on April 15, 2014 The First Step in Laying a Solid Foundation for Paint
Living in the Chicago area means rust is a fact of life. From my perspective, metal repair is on the level of buying tires. It's necessary maintenance. My beloved '66 Coronet 500, for instance, has been ravaged by the elements. There's rust in both quarters, the dutchman panel, tail panel, fenders, floors, and roof. The roof! No sheetmetal vendor makes full replacement quarters for my car. For that reason, I recently acquired a roof-less parts car from California for $1,200. The rust-free beauty had been hit on the driver-side door and quarter, but it has a perfect passenger quarter, dutchman panel, tail panel, nice passenger door, perfect floors, and rust-free fenders. It's a gold mine! Over the past two years I have also purchased a roof and a pair of Arizona fenders. So yes, I now have four rust-free fenders and all the other metal I need. Installation is next.
When talking about car bodywork, though, installation means many things. Installing a simple patch panel to replace a small rusted section can be pretty straightforward and well within the ability of someone who's handy and has basic metalworking tools. Other jobs, like replacing a quarter-panel or a roof, can require the skills of a pro.
To illustrate both ends of the bodywork spectrum, I visited my good friend Mike Goacher, who owns a restoration shop called Goacher's Street Legends in Wathena, Kansas. Goacher's personal '66 Chevelle needs a good deal of bodywork, and he is one of those handy guys who can do it all. Follow along as he tackles an easy repair and a complex one, and see if you're ready to take on these tasks.


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I have a Nikon prostaff 16-48, any experience on what would be a good sturdy tripod for this scope? Will be using it for some back packing trips as well as local use, would like to keep it light as possible without sacrificing sturdiness!!
I have a Nikon prostaff 16-48, any experience on what would be a good sturdy tripod for this scope? Will be using it for some back packing trips as well as local use, would like to keep it light as possible without sacrificing sturdiness!!
I have the carbon fiber sunpak. The head is junk but the tripod is sturdy enough for my vortex viper spotter. The head has as much to do with stability as the tripod. Of course weight equals stability so there will be some sacrifice. I plant to upgrade the head to the outdoorsmans pistol grip and call it good.
Outdoorsman med tripod with pistol grip....Pricey but well worth it
Thanks Harstalk i'll check it out.
Thanks Shaun i'll check it out.
The guys at S and S Archery have some cool carbon tripods that look quite nice and aren't too pricey. You still have to pony up a bit to get something that isn't frustrating to use in the field though. No such thing as light, stable and cheap. The Outdoorsman's tripod can't be beat for durability, but metal is cold, carbon fiber is warm. Your choice.
You really want to determine how you will use the tripod, and go from there. If you will literally never stand up to glass, you can save weight and expense. If you stay close to the road and don't backpack, that's a different animal than the tripod you want for serious backpacking.
This was the first year I really jumped in and put the tripod and head under my scope that it deserves, and let me tell you, the difference was amazing! I glassed longer, with more comfort, and as a result, never saw so much game. Something to consider. I sure never knew the head and tripod were so important.
A lot of serious hunters swear by the Outdoorsmans pan head. They go with the pan head, not the trigger set-up, because you can just "nose-bump" the optics to keep panning. Becomes a bigger deal as the sessions get longer, believe me. Comfort is king, or you wind up hurrying, getting frustrated, and I know I missed a lot of animals that way. The independant pan and tilt lockout switches are handy, too. Can't say enough good things about that head.
If you can swing the sticker shock, consider a Gitzo Traveler 1542-T tripod. Weight is 2.25lbs, and it will extend enough for me to stand up to peer over brush and I'm 5'10". That's a nice feature when you are ridge hunting and opportunistically glassing. Also, it is unique in how it folds up. Something you may not consider, but a tripod that collapses down to a short length hides in your backpack better and won't get hung up on brush. The 1542's legs swing 180 degrees up and parallel to the center post, making it very compact, yet opens up to almost 6' with a scope on it. Also, the twist lock legs are a joy to use, and you will constantly be adjusting leg length as you reposition on the hill sides. The lever lock legs aren't as effortless to me, but thats just an opinion. The ONLY downside to this rig is price. Doubt I will be picking up a second one, ever! But oh is it sweet in the field.
Happy shopping, hope this helps!
(btw, total weight of head/tripod is 2lbs, 12 oz)
Thx NMBowhtr, for the good info will be checking them out.
I got the Promaster 6160 head and 525T tripod from S&S Archery and really like it. They have a sale on now to. Total weight is a 3lbs 1oz and it goes high enough for standing with an angled scope and low enough for prone. Remove the center post and it drops to 2lbs 14oz and still goes high enough for kneeling. It also collapses to 14" to fit easily in the side pocket of my Eberlestock J34 for easy packing with the head still attached.
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Whatever happened to your favorite Biggest Loser contestants? Well, wonder no more as this Thanksgiving Biggest Loser will air a two-hour special taking in to the private lives of many of the show's alumni. More than 30 contestants will appear on "Where Are They Now" to show you how their weight loss has changed their lives and how they look today.
Growing as popular for its love stories as it has for its weight loss success stories, you'll get to watch the romantic proposal of season 9's Sam and Stephanie, who recently visited the brand new Biggest Loser Resort in Malibu with Daris George. Not only that, but get access to the recent Lake Tahoe wedding of season 5 at-home winner Bernie Salazar to Jennifer, the cousin of his teammate Brittany Aberle.
You'll see that these Losers really do walk the walk when it comes to fitness, as 50 of them meet to take on the San Francisco Triathlon, which took place this past summer. Representatives from every season since 2 participated, including Tara Costa, Ed Brantley and Brady and Vicky Vilcan. Plus, see pretty-in-pink Ali Vincent and Sherry Johnston appear at the Biggest Loser 5K event in Myrtle Beach, powered by the slogan "Don't compete…just complete."
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Last year we decided that we would like to take my dad to see the Daytona 500. He has always loved Nascar and in 2006 we booked the Richard Petty drive along for him. What he really wanted to do though was to watch a race so, found it, booked it.......off we go!
Well yes, that would have been great if the first attempt at the Daytona 500 hadn't been cancelled due to rain. It was eventually decided that it would be run the next evening, but dad decided that he was not going to go running back over there as he and mum had got drenched the day before and just didn't feel up to it.
Not knowing when / if I would ever be able to get him back there, I just and thought it wasn't to be.
Fast forward to August this year and several of my friends were posting trip reports and I started to get the itch, however I really didn't think to much about it as although Alans business is doing ok, it's not really stretching to Disney money. Then a few days ago he got an call and an unexpected bonus, so hopefully......
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Marion unemployment drops to 8.9% in December
Published: Friday, January 18, 2013 at 12:10 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, January 18, 2013 at 12:10 p.m.
Marion County's unemployment rate fell below 9 percent for the first time since the national economy began its tailspin four years ago, according to just-released statistics for December.
December numbers
Here are the December unemployment figures from 2007 to 2012.
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The county's unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in December, 0.3 percentage points lower than November and 2.6 percentage points better than December 2011.
October 2008 was the last time the rate was 8.9 percent.
The labor force grew to 134,010 in December, up 36 from the month before and up 833 from December 2011.
In December 2008, the unemployment rate was 10.2 percent. In January 2010 it was 14.3 percent.
Workforce Connection, a local employment service that serves Citrus, Levy and Marion counties, reported Marion had the highest job growth in the state.
The Ocala/Marion County statistical area had a job growth rate of 2.8 percent, adding 2,600 jobs since December 2011.
Marion also led Florida's statistical areas in growth in leisure/hospitality and other services jobs, and registered the second highest increase in education and health services jobs.
Workforce Connection Chief Operating Officer Kathleen Woodring said in a press release that the positive uptick is great news as 2013 begins.
"The past months' strong collaborative effort in this community — among workforce, economic development, businesses, education partners and others — has built a good foundation that will hopefully lead to continued growth in our economy," she said.
In December, 515 employers posted 1,454 open positions, Workforce Connection said. That's a 32 percent increase in employer job postings compared with December 2011.
It also is a 64.5 percent increase year-over-year in the number of open job orders.
Workforce Connection closed out the year with 10,465 job placements.
In December, Monroe County (4.5 percent) had the lowest unemployment rate in state, while Flagler County had the highest at 11.2 percent.
The Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville areas had the largest job growth statewide.
Florida's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 8 percent, just above the national unemployment rate of 7.8 percent, according to the state report.
"Long-term trends also show continued improvement, with the state's unemployment rate dropping 3.1 percentage points since December 2010, which is the second largest drop in the nation as of November," reported Rebecca Rust, chief economist for the state Department of Economic Opportunity.
She noted in her analysis that "over the same time period, all 67 counties had declines in their local unemployment rates and the state created 188,400 private sector jobs."
The report noted that Florida has now experienced job growth for 29 consecutive months.
Overall in Florida, the workforce grew by nearly 16,000 since November, while it grew by 70,300 since December 2011.
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