According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, eight of the top 10 fastest-growing occupations through 2014 do not require a bachelor’s degree.
And these jobs, which include health technology, plumbing, firefighter and automotive repair, are less vulnerable to outsourcing.
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Mitsubishi Motors sponsored the poll on the website http://www.TheCarConnection.com and more than 2,500 voters cast their ballots during a week of voting that ended this month.
In first place was Psycho Path in Traverse City, Mich., followed by Heather Highlands, Pa.’s, Divorce Court in second and Tennessee’s Farfrompoopen Road in third. Eisenstein said all the roads were verified, although some are private and hard to find.
The complete top 10 list included:
10. Tater Peeler Road in Lebanon, Texas
9. The intersection of Count and Basie in Richmond, Va.
8. Shades of Death Road in Warren County, N.J.
7. Unexpected Road in Buena, N.J.
6. Bucket of Blood Street in Holbrook, Ariz.
5. The intersection of Clinton and Fidelity in Houston
4. The intersection of Lonesome and Hardup in Albany, Ga.
3. Farfrompoopen Road in Tennessee (the only road up to Constipation Ridge)
2. Divorce Court in Heather Highlands, Pa.
1. Psycho Path in Traverse City, Mich.
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Hitting the 5, 6, 7 and 8 buttons on the gunphone fires four .22 caliber rounds in quick succession.
Read about it here. There’s some interesting stuff concerning the government not being aware of this contraption.