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cyclical unemployment
A type of unemployment explained by the demand for labor going up and down with the business cycle.
A type of unemployment explained by the demand for labor going up and down with the business cycle.
Examples of cyclical unemployment in the following topics:
Types of Unemployment: Frictional, Structural, Cyclical
- Structural unemployment is one of the main types of unemployment within an economic system.
- Cyclical unemployment is a type of unemployment that occurs when there is not enough aggregate demand in the economy to provide jobs for everyone who wants to work.
- With cyclical unemployment the number of unemployed workers is greater that the number of job vacancies.
- The natural unemployment rate, sometimes called the structural unemployment rate, was developed by Friedman and Phelps in the 1960s.
- The natural rate of unemployment is a combination of structural and frictional unemployment.
Reasons for Unemployment
- There are three reasons for unemployment which are categorizes as frictional, structural, and cyclical unemployment.
- The natural level of unemployment is the unemployment rate when an economy is operating at full capacity.
- There is always at least some frictional unemployment in an economy, so the level of involuntary unemployment is properly the unemployment rate minus the rate of frictional unemployment.
- During periods in the business cycle when the economy is producing below its long-run, optimum level, firms demand fewer workers and the result is cyclical unemployment.
- The short-term fluctuations in the graph are the result of cyclical unemployment that changes when economic activity is above or below its long-term potential.
Defining Full Employment
- Full employment is defined as an acceptable level of unemployment somewhere above 0%; there is no cyclical or deficient-demand unemployment.
- In macroeconomics, full employment is the level of employment rates where there is no cyclical or deficient-demand unemployment.
- Ideal unemployment excludes types of unemployment where labor-market inefficiency is reflected.
- The full employment unemployment rate is also referred to as "natural" unemployment.
- It corresponds to the level of unemployment when real GDP equals potential output.
Measuring the Unemployment Rate
- Unemployment occurs when people are without work and are actively seeking employment.
- Economists use the labor force participation rate to determine the unemployment rate.
- The unemployment rate is measured using two different labor force surveys.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics uses six measurements when calculating the unemployment rate.
- Classify the six measures of unemployment calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Typical Lengths of Unemployment
- Short-term unemployment is any period of joblessness that lasts fewer than 27 weeks.
- Short-term unemployment is considered any unemployment period that lasts less than 27 weeks.
- Long-term unemployment is classified as unemployment that lasts for 27 weeks or longer.
- Long-term unemployment can also result in older workers taking early retirement .
- Short-term unemployment is considered less than 27 weeks, while long-term unemployment is joblessness that lasts 27 weeks or longer.
Defining Unemployment
- Unemployment, also referred to as joblessness, occurs when people are without work and actively seeking employment.
- During periods of recession, an economy usually experiences high unemployment rates.
- When unemployment rates are high and steady, there are negative impacts on the long-run economic growth.
- The effects of unemployment can be broken down into three types:
- There are numerous solutions that can help reduce the amount of unemployment:
Effect of a Government Budget Deficit on Investment and Equilibrium
Keynesian Theory
- This wasted capital can result in market losses, unemployment, and market inefficiency (this was called 'general glut' in the classical model, when aggregate demand does not meet supply).
Shortcomings of the Measurement
- In order to find the rate of unemployment, four methods are used:
- The measurement of unemployment is not an absolute calculation and is prone to errors.
- By not including all underemployed or unemployed individuals in the measurement of the unemployment rate, the calculation does not provide an accurate assessment of how unemployment truly impacts society.
- This image shows the unemployment rates by county throughout the United States in 2008.
- The unemployment rate is the percentage of unemployment calculated by dividing the number of unemployed individuals by the number of individuals currently employed in the labor force.
Consequences of Banking Crises
- The fall in liquidity and investment drives up unemployment, drives down governmental tax revenues and reduces investor and consumer confidence (damaging equity markets, which in turn limits businesses access to capital).
- There is a distinctive cyclical nature to these adverse effects, as each are interconnected in a way that creates a domino effect across the domestic economic system.


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My goal (obviously) is to lose fat and as little muscle as possible.
Squats 3x5
Leg Press 3x10
Flat Bench Press 4x5
Flat Flyes 2x6/8 (this just means varying rep range, not doing both)
Rack Pulls with Shrugs 3x6/8
BB back rows 2x8
BB Rear Delt Rows 2x8
Wrist Curls 2x6 or 2x8
Calf Raises 3x8/10
DB Bicep Curls 2x6/8
Concentration Curls 3x6/8
CG Bench Press 3x6
Skullcrushers 2x8/12
Reverse BB Curls 2x6/8
SLDL with Shrugs 3x8/10
Seated Calf Raises 3x12/14
Leg extensions 3x6/8
Chins 3x6/8
Wide Grip Pulldowns 2x6/8
Bench Press 3x8/10
Flat Flyes 2x5/6
Lateral Raises 3x5/6
Military Press 4x5
A few points. I still cannot do deadlifts sadly because of my dodgy right hip.
Also i have tried to keep to the BGB idea of working each muscle twice a week, but I have lowered the volume, and this is mainly the area where I'm looking for opinions - is the volume too low? I usually do 5x5 for bench for example and 5x5 for chins, and I have lowered the number of sets for pretty much all excercises. Is this a good approach?
About diet (I know its the wrong forum but as I'm here) I will be taking the same amount of protein (175 grams a day, I'm 168 lbs and a good bit of this is fat)) but I will be mostly cutting back on carbs and only a little reduction of fats, is this the right appraoch?
Forgot to mention, I will be doing 25 mins of light cardio mondays, wednesdays and fridays.


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I love my DH dearly, but can't stand the SNORING!!! It's been terrible lately and it keeps me awake half the night (he has been off work for a few nights) Since he works the night shift he usually comes to bed when I'm about to get up...but the last 3 days I've been waking up so ANNOYED with him and I know it's not his fault. What has worked for any of you..either for yourself or SO??? The strips? Throat sprays? Both? I'm willing to try them all to get some restfull sleep, because in 4 months "restful sleep" will be an allusive thing anyway. I'd like to enjoy my sleep while I can.
Can't take it anymore!!
I know exactly what you are saying!!! it`s really annoying. Usually when I push DH he turns on his left side and both of us can sleep, he is quite, but got days when nothing helps.
We did the strips, I used to make him put double on his nose, but nothing...
I heard about smth, what you have to put into his mouth, a plastic piece, like a denture. Keeps him comfortable and opens up his airways, so he wont snore. We didnt try it yet, it`s like $50, but might work
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Expecting 2nd baby :)
We finally discovered my DH has sleep apnea. He now has a breathing mask he wears to bed, so we both sleep better :)
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my DH is bad too. i am with searchgirl nothing really works. we have not tried the mouthpiece and not sure if it is really worth it. most the time i just get him to role over and it works but on the nights he is to bad i just go to the couch. i sleep better there some nights anyway. ear plugs worked for the light snores so you may want to try that too.
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I SO know what you mean. Between getting up every 2 hours to go to the bathroom and my DH snoring in between, I get almost no sleep and am in a really bad mood the next morning. I wake him up, but then he falls right back asleep and it continues. So frustrating!!
I am with you guys. My husband has sleep apnea also and wears his cpap mask but ends up taking it off half way thru the night. I can tell as soon as he takes it off cause he is snoring in my ear. He is driving me crazy! It is hard enough to get comfortable and no be up every second peeing to listen to your DH snoring. I told him he is going to have to sleep on the couch!!!!!! I must have sleep or I might kill someone lol.
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I've moved to the spare bed a LOT here lately! DH has had a bad sinus infection, which makes it even worse! Of course, once we move the spare bed out to set up the nursery, it will be sofa city for me, I guess! I love him, but I love my sleep, too!
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I feel your pain - this is a frequent discussion at my house. :) My husband started using the strips two days ago and they seem to be working - but it also really helps if he sleeps on his side. Good luck!
Nothing works for SO! I think it is a medical condition but his insurance sucks and he refuses to go and ask the doctor about it. We can't sleep in the same room most nights. We have tried strips and gels and throat sprays but I think he might need to just have his adnoids removed! I don't know! We sleep in seperate rooms and it kills me! I hate not going to bed next to him and not being able to wake up to him but he doesn't seem to care! I'm at my wits end
YES!! Same here!! He has snored in the past and when I would elbow him in the rib he would turn on his side or stomach and it would stop. Right at the time we found out I was pregnant this time it was so bad that it doesn't matter if he changes position, it doesn't stop. So I kicked him out of the bedroom until he bought the strips or tried something. He hasn't still done anything so we sleep in seperate rooms...ha!! It sounds horrible but I get sleep and he gets sleep. Cuz not only was he keeping me up but i was keeping him up by beating him thru the night!!
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I have an app on my iPhone that was built on iOS 5 and deployed via Xcode. I recently upgraded Xcode so that I can now build on iOS 5.1. When I go to deploy the app, which still targets iOS 5, it installs a new instance of that app instead of overwriting old one. So now I have the same app twice on the phone.
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Early morning in a forest. Ukraine, summer 2008.
Beautiful shot!
that wonderful!!!!!
i really love it
i really love it
So beautiful and peaceful!
Lovely ^_^ I love the light
beautiful light and colors
great work
great work
Breathtaking! I can almost hear the birds! I love how you captured the light. Amazing picture!
Very pretty
Очень красиво и тепло!
Love the warmth of the colors! Thanks for the capture!
fantastic light
this is so beautiful
This... is... so....
Amazing beautiful
Love the colours
Great Work .. ..
Excellent shot! I wish it were wallpaper sized, 1920X1080! A fav!
Thank you, Pete If you want, try again to download it, i've just uploaded a bigger file
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Karaoke Korrespondent Rings in 2011 With the Magic Mic & a Little Help From His Friends"/>
The cherry-popped Riggins.
Last Friday, there were New Year's Eve karaoke options all around, but when I found out my buddy Foss was having people over and my other buddy Kristia was bringing her "Magic Mic" to the party, I needed to look no further. New Year's, for me, has always been about spending time with my close friends, and when singing's thrown into the mix, it doesn't get any better.
The cherry-popped Riggins.
We all met for dinner at Pintxo in Belltown at 8 and got to Foss' house in Interbay by 10:30. Laid out on their kitchen counter was a variety of booze and wine and a half-rack of Natural Light. Everyone was drinking full-throttle at that point, but I kept myself in check with the beers.
Riggins (Kristia's husband) was on fire and wanted to get the living-room karaoke rolling immediately. I was still settling in, lounging on the couch and having a funny conversation with my buddy Jason, but he was all over us to get that mike connected. After about 15 minutes of trying to figure out how to unlock the additional input settings on Brian's plasma, we were finally able to get video up and running.
Everyone at the party mingled in the kitchen and dining room as Jason and I traded off songs that first hour. It took a few numbers to get the sound right. The bass and treble on the TV needed adjusting, and in addition to getting the mike volume to blend in just right with the music, there was an issue with getting the echo under control. As a result, our first songs were total throwaway numbers. He goofed around and sang "The First Noel," and I followed with "Love Will Never Do (Without You)." I chose that cut to see if I could get a rise out of my buddy Jake who loved the way Janet Jackson's tits looked in that video back when we were in high school. I saw he noticed it, but it wasn't the reaction I was hoping for. My performance was dreadful. I realized as I sang it why I stay away from singing female artists.
Finding a song in the Magic Mic catalog is a tough search compared to the average karaoke book. It's a real pain in the ass, actually. The artists and titles are numbered, but the songs are listed in completely random order. These things have been in production for decades now, and no one has ever thought about alphabetizing. Jason got kind of fed up with his search right away, but I found a gem for him. I got him to do the mellow-gold classic "Dancing in the Moonlight" by King Harvest. I knew as soon as I saw it he would stick it, and he did.
It was pretty cool not having to care about what I was singing or how well I sang. I tried out a lot of songs, and if I didn't like them, I'd just bail out. My best performance was "Never Let You Go" by Third Eye Blind. I always talk shit about people who pick from this genre, but I have to admit it was really fun to sing. As midnight closed in, Riggins was busting our buddy Miller's balls to squeeze in a performance before we rang in 2011. I could tell he wasn't quite ready, but he went for it and sang "Folsom Prison Blues." It turned out to be the perfect time to get that first one out of the way because there was still nobody paying attention. It was rough at first, but he brought it together in the end.
After midnight, the rest of the party was finally ready to sing. Marion's wife, Becky, went back-to-back with two vintage country selections. She breaks out the most random stuff, and it's always good. Kristia and our friend Sharon followed with the Family Ties love theme, "At This Moment" by Billy Vera & the Beaters. Then Kristia went on to sing her standards: Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time" and Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive." I have memories her singing both those cuts since the mid-90's.
The highlight of my night was watching Riggins break his karaoke cherry by singing "Forever My Lady" by Jodeci. This is a guy who's out with me all the time, but he's never once taken the stage . I always knew he had it in him, and he knew the song so well, he delivered the lyrics like he wrote the thing himself. I later realized he probably sings the shit out of this mike at home with Kristia all the time. By 1 a.m. you couldn't get the back-up mike out of his hands. Pretty much every song everyone sang the rest of the night was accompanied by him.


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Taiwan, R.O.C., Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced that it has taped out the foundry segment's first CoWoS ™ (Chip on Wafer on Substrate) test vehicle using JEDEC Solid State Technology Association's Wide I/O mobile DRAM interface. The milestone demonstrates the industry's system integration trend to achieve increased bandwidth, higher performance and superior energy efficiency. This new generation of TSMC's CoWoS ™ test vehicles added a silicon proof point demonstrating the integration of a logic SoC chip and DRAM into a single module using the Wide I/O interface. TSMC's CoWoS ™ technology provides the front-end manufacturing through chip on wafer bonding process before forming the final component. Along with Wide I/O mobile DRAM, the integrated chips provide optimized system performance and a smaller form factor with significantly improved die-to-die connectivity bandwidth.A key to this success is TSMC's close relationship with its ecosystem partners to provide the right features and speed time-to-market. Partners include: Wide I/O DRAM from SK Hynix; Wide I/O mobile DRAM IP from Cadence Design Systems; and EDA tools from Cadence and Mentor Graphics. "Silicon validation is a critical step in the development of a highly advanced and complete CoWoS ™ design solution," said Cliff Hou, Vice President of Research and Development at TSMC. "The successful demonstration of the JEDEC Wide I/O mobile DRAM interface highlights the significant progress TSMC and its ecosystem partners have made to capitalize on the performance, energy efficiency and form factor advantages of CoWoS ™ technology." "Collaboration with TSMC will enable SK Hynix to satisfy customer demand in system integration and we expect to implement JEDEC compatible integration products in advance," said Sungjoo Hong, Senior Vice President and Head of R&D Division of SK Hynix. "TSMC and Cadence have worked together to validate the industry's first design IP for Wide I/O in TSMC's CoWoS ™ process," said Martin Lund, Senior VP of Silicon Realization Group at Cadence. "Our design IP is capable of over 100Gbit/sec of DRAM bandwidth at very low power when connected to Wide I/O devices meeting the JEDEC JESD229 Standard. The test and characterization abilities of Cadence's design IP and TSMC's CoWoS ™ process provide TSMC's customers a reliable path to success with Wide I/O." "Mentor Graphics and TSMC continue collaborating to make sure mutual customers can use ever expanding 3DIC design techniques that are silicon proven," said Joseph Sawicki, vice president and general manager of the design to silicon division at Mentor Graphics. "Mentor and TSMC have developed a design flow that creates minimal disruption to existing flows, while still providing the highest value for our mutual customers." CoWoS ™ is an integrated process technology that attaches device silicon chips to a wafer through chip on wafer (CoW) bonding process. The CoW chip is attached to the substrate (CoW-On-Substrate) to form the final component. TSMC CoWoS ™ technology has entered the pilot production stage. About TSMCTSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, providing the industry's leading process technology and the foundry segment's largest portfolio of process-proven libraries, IPs, design tools and reference flows. The Company's managed capacity in 2011 totaled 13.22 million (8-inch equivalent) wafers, including capacity from three advanced 12-inch GIGAFAB™ facilities, four eight-inch fabs, one six-inch fab, as well as TSMC's wholly owned subsidiaries, WaferTech and TSMC China, and its joint venture fab, SSMC. TSMC is the first foundry to provide 28nm production capabilities. Its corporate headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan. For more information about TSMC please visit http://www.tsmc.com. SOURCE TSMC
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Pratt: Liberals Happy About Boston Bombing Because It Will Foster More Government Control
Gun Owners of America head Larry Pratt spoke with Stan Solomon about the Boston marathon bombing, and they both agreed that the left is actually pleased with the attack because it might result in increased government control.
After co-host 'Chief' Steve Davis said that the left doesn't want anyone who doesn't work for the government to have guns and "they don't care how many of us get killed, blown up, assaulted, murdered or whatever as long as they can control us by taking away our guns," Solomon maintained that liberals are even okay with other liberals getting murdered: "It's not just how many conservatives or Republicans [die] because these people that were killed and maimed and devastated and traumatized were overwhelmingly their people, they don't care, they are like the Chinese who don't care if they have a million casualties because they got a billion backups."
Naturally, Pratt agreed and likened liberals to terrorists.
"That's exactly right," Pratt said, "this is mission oriented, they don't care who the victims are, if anything it might be to their liking because maybe they're thinking that will make the liberals all the more prone to want more control, which plays right into the hands of terrorists and criminals, but then I repeat myself."
In earlier interviews, Pratt and Solomon warned that President Obama is bent on launching a race war that will target upper-class white heterosexual Christians.
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Core Lab Issues Updated Guidance For The Third Quarter 2012
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Laboratories N.V. (NYSE: "CLB US" and NYSE Euronext "CLB NA") expects 3 rd quarter 2012 consolidated results to be below the prior guidance given on its 2 nd quarter 2012 earnings release and subsequent earnings conference call. As discussed on that call, guidance was based upon a flat North American rig count along with a view to improving activity outside of North America. Since the end of the 2 nd quarter 2012, the Baker Hughes land rig count for the United States is actually down by 112 units, roughly 6%, while the Canadian rig count is 30% below prior year levels. The oil rig count peaked at 1,432 in early August 2012 and has since dropped by 22 units. Over the same period, the gas rig count has decreased by 60 units.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100712/DA33898LOGO) This reduction in activity has impacted the Company's Production Enhancement segment, which is more levered to activity in North America. Expected revenues for Production Enhancement in the 3 rd quarter 2012 were impacted proportionally with that downward change in industry activity levels. In response, Core has reduced variable and fixed cost components in this business segment to mitigate potential impact on its operating margins going forward. Core now expects 3 rd quarter 2012 revenues for its Production Enhancement segment to be approximately $100 million. While this is slightly higher than reported for the 2 nd quarter 2012, it is not at the level expected before this recent fall in activity and rig count. Core's Reservoir Description segment, which is more levered to the international activity levels, is expected to improve year over year with near-record quarterly revenues coupled with margin expansion between 200 and 300 basis points. The Company's Reservoir Management segment appears minimally impacted by the decline in North America activity levels. As a result of these changes in activity levels from prior expectations, the Company now believes that its 3 rd quarter 2012 consolidated revenues will be within the $240 million to $245 million range with EPS in the range of $1.09 to $1.13 per share. For the remainder of the year, Core expects activity levels to be similar to those experienced in the 3 rd quarter 2012. Should activity levels remain the same, Core would expect 4 th quarter 2012 revenues and earnings to be similar to the 3 rd quarter 2012. Core Lab will report its 3 rd quarter 2012 financial results after market close on the NYSE on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, and host a conference call to discuss those results on Thursday, October 18, 2012. Core Laboratories N.V. ( www.corelab.com) is a leading provider of proprietary and patented reservoir description, production enhancement, and reservoir management services used to optimize petroleum reservoir performance. The Company has over 70 offices in more than 50 countries and is located in every major oil-producing province in the world. This release includes forward-looking statements regarding the future revenue, profitability, business strategies and developments of the Company made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Federal securities law. The Company's outlook is subject to various important cautionary factors, including risks and uncertainties related to the oil and natural gas industry, business conditions, international markets, international political climates and other factors as more fully described in the Company's 2011 Form 10-K filed on 15 February 2012, and in other securities filings. These important factors could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations of the Company's performance and are subject to a variety of factors, some of which are not under the control of the Company. Because the information herein is based solely on data currently available, and because it is subject to change as a result of changes in conditions over which the Company has no control or influence, such forward-looking statements should not be viewed as assurance regarding the Company's future performance. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this press release. SOURCE Core Laboratories N.V.
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Skip to comments.Police: 'Santa' shooting kills at least 6 in LA
Posted on 12/25/2008 7:25:38 PM PST by Callahan
COVINA, Calif. (AP) - Stinging from an acrimonious divorce, a man plotting revenge against his ex-wife dressed up like Santa, went to his former in-laws' Christmas Eve party and slaughtered at least six people before killing himself hours later.
Three people were listed as missing after Bruce Pardo's rampage - his ex-wife and her parents - and it was feared their remains were among the ashes of the home, which Pardo set ablaze using a bizarre homemade device that sprayed flammable liquid.
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Prayers for the victims of this insane tragedy. The Universalists believe we are experiencing Hell here on earth and at times I'm inclined to believe it. What posessed this guy to shoot an 8-year old girl in the face while dressed as Santa Claus?
Uh, maybe California style divorce?
Just a thought.
Disgusting beyond words. The only consolation is that he killed himself, thus no longer posing any threat to any other human being on this planet.
If only someone else had been carrying......
Pure selfishness in an empty husk of a man, that's what.
This world is full of unpredictable horrors. There is no cause for joy or thankfulness unless a savior was truly born this Christmas. We are powerless against the forces of evil. A baby girl opens the door and a monster shoots her and kills others. What the **** can anyone do to prevent such random horrors?
Would have made no difference if they had a gun in the house, this was totally unexpected from the looks of things.
Prayers for the victims. RIP.
"If only someone else had been carrying......"
And how do you know nobody was?
I thought that if someone was actually carrying, they could have stopped the guy. Going for a gun in a situation that unexpected may not have been quick enough, sad to say.
But who would think that they needed to carry to a family Christmas party?
Evil exists. It always has and always will.
"What the **** can anyone do to prevent such random horrors?"
I understand your feelings, but these acts are not random. Someone plans them out, sometimes in considerable detail ofer years.
Random would be someone just picking up a gun and shooting the first person they see.
This particular event was planned. Getting the gun, ammo, loading up, putting on the Santa suit, step by step a series of decisions leading to horror.
How do you prevent these things from happening? Reduce the success rate sharply, so that someone making such a plan would soon think EPIC FAIL (to use a net meme). Not completing the task, ridicule in the press (limited press coverage too), maybe living in prison with severe wounds, death before completion, public ridicule.
"If only someone else had been carrying......"
Or a handgun in a quick-access lockbox, it may have cut the toll down to three.
People generally don't carry at parties, though I've been Designated Driver with a hot one in a holster a time or two, and known of other DD's who have carried, but mostly for dealing with the street outside the party.
Santa had a flamethrower? WTF?
OTOH, I wish someone else in the house had possessed and used an intermediate caliber semiautomatic rifle with a full capacity magazine, or one of the other weapons that BHO and the 'rat Congress would take, to defend themselves. But those are in fact are pretty much banned in California anyway.
If he'd have been an Alaska trooper.....
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How odd that the article never refers to the odd, bizarre pressurized device that dispensed a flammable liquid as a "flamethrower", eh?
My wife and I asked that question years ago in Memphis,TN after the evening news came on.
The news reported several other shooting between thirteen and fourteen year olds. The newscaster was saying there is no answer!
Then I remembered, just that morning as we read through a chapter of Proverbs, and this is what Chapter 16, verse six said: "By truth and mercy iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil."
Our children have not been taught the "fear of the Lord." Death is not the end, it is just the beginning!
The poor people who had to respond to this tragedy will be haunted as well
Proof for the existence of hell.
The saddest part of this story is that the shooter died without suffering by offing himself.
Yes, that's true. However, from the perspective of the victims, it's random. Many people go through nasty divorces, almost no one expects this. No one sits around thinking "what are the odds that my nasty ex-husband will shoot up the Christmas Eve party?" but I'm sure you know that.
As for the last part, that's the ideal situation but it would take the perception and skill of a spectacular, nearly mythical hero. There is a shortage of them in the real world.
Please expand just a tad, if you would....
Words here, just aren't enough. I'll pray for their poor, innocent souls.
Even if 8-year-olds did carry, it would be tough to convince one to shoot 'Santa.'
"Many people go through nasty divorces, almost no one expects this. No one sits around thinking what are the odds that my nasty ex-husband will shoot up the Christmas Eve party?"
Maybe they should think, " what are the chances that the poor SOB that was totally ripped off and made to pay beyond his means and true responsibility going to do to me and my family for lying and painting him as a demon?"
Some times the dishonesty used against people can come back to haunt them beyond their wildest nightmares.
People can lie and crucify people in the legal system and never suffer for it. Not saying that is what happened in this case, but there is always the possibility.
Not if he shot first. But why would an 8 year old expect Santa to shoot? Anyone who opened that door would have got it because it was so unexpected.
But anyone who saw Santa shoot should not have hesitated.
Well, take comfort in the fact that he'll be burning and suffering in hell for all of eternity.
Can any of us even begin to understand what went on in this bastard's head? It could have been just about anything.
I can't even begin to imagine myself shooting up a Christmas Eve party and shooting a little angel in the face. I can't begin to comprehend this.
Doesn't the LA Times employ editors? How about violent and insane?
Prayers for the surviving family members...what a horrific deed.
Go to YouTube and check out some of the flamethrowers people build from fire extinguishers. These things are the real deal.
This guy didn't just snap. He planned it out, sat down and built one of these.
A can of hairspray and a Bic lighter can be a "flamethrower". The article goes out of the way to avoid the theme, like NPR with "woman's health clinics where abortions are sometimes performed".
Pray for the families
But they did. Total surprise is extremely difficult to deal with, and I'll never try to second guess what was going on in a victim's mind in a situation like this. Santa Claus walks in shooting, then whips out a flamethrower to destroy the house with everyone in it. Suddenly. Yesterday morning, who imagined such a scenario? Nobody. Who then could have been even slightly prepared to act, Carrying or not? This is what 'terror' is all about.
I am curious as to what the terms of his divorce were --particularly since the article makes the effort to mention that he was only married for little more than a year yet "stinging from an acrimonious divorce."
Partially true if you're Christian; Jesus will return and cleanse the world of all evil. Check out Revelation 21:3-4. A promise is a promise.
Covina native here. This is a real shame. Covina is still a decent place and I hate to have this plastered all over the internet, being the headline on Drudge and all. My prayers for the family. Otherwise, Merry Christmas FR.
no doubt.
It all depends on your family. I carry everywhere I go. A few members of the family carry also, including my poor, old, gray haired mom(78 and packin' heat).
I played Santa for a couple of families in a run down neighborhood last night. "Santa" had a KelTec tucked in his fur trimmed boot. Although, by the time I got back to my car, it was at the bottom of my boot. Totally out of reach...
I don't know where you get your information, but people who carry usually carry all the time. At home, at church, all day long and all evening. These are the people who be useful to society. Someone who carries only part of the time just isn't going to be ready when a situation arises.
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Who's got the most popped on christmas day?
Psy-cho Dad, Psycho Dad, Psycho Dad.
Yeah right, forcing them to duke it out in court to prove infidelity, mental cruelty, etc., would have made it a better situation. California's no fault divorce is an effort to avoid that type of acrimony. That it failed here is tragic, but it's not a condemnation of the no fault system. There are psycho sonsabitches everywhere.
Maybe they should think, what are the chances that the poor SOB that was totally ripped off and made to pay beyond his means and true responsibility going to do to me and my family for lying and painting him as a demon?
Some times the dishonesty used against people can come back to haunt them beyond their wildest nightmares. People can lie and crucify people in the legal system and never suffer for it. Not saying that is what happened in this case, but there is always the possibility.
None of that matters as long as the lawyers and the courts got their money.
Yeah, they were only married for a year. If she ruined him financially it could have pushed him over the edge.
But what if that ex-husband has issued death threats in the past and the state refused to fire him from his job as a state trooper and an "investigation" suggested iit was an abuse of power for the Givernor to even suggest that such a person be fired...
He was carrying a 2 1/2 foot tall fueler as shown here:
Doesn't look like a toy.
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Tougher Stance on WTO Farm Talks Urged
Ruling and opposition party lawmakers yesterday called on the government to take a tougher stance in addressing the next round of negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO), concerning the agricultural sector.
Condemning the recently wrapped up draft of a WTO ministerial declaration for having totally failed to reflect the nation's interests, they urged the draft by scrapped and talks start anew.
In a National Assembly inspection of the Agriculture-Forestry Ministry, Rep. Song Hun-seok of the ruling National Congress for New Politics (NCNP) asserted the draft contains stipulations that, if implemented, would inflict considerable damage upon the nation's farming sector.
``Should the new round of agricultural negotiations be carried out based on the draft, the nation's farming industry will face total collapse and the entire economy will even be affected,'' he said.
He went on to claim that the draft includes unfavorable points for the nation in that it requires tariff reduction for all agricultural products, expansion of market access, and the curtailment of export assistance.
Rep. Song called on the ministry to take joint action with other food importing nations such as Japan and the European Union, in coping with the issue.
The ministry also came out with its own stance Wednesday that the negotiation draft should be totally rewritten, claiming it reflected only the interests of food exporting nations such as the United States. …


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Rated 3.9 out of 5 by 1054 reviewers.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Pituca Great location, nice and helpful staff Friendly and helpful staff, good accommodations with beautiful lake view. Convenient location and good service. October 28, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ana15 Great view! Pleasant experience! The staff are very accommodating and approachable. The room is very clean and they make sure to keep it so with their good service. The room set-up is very comfortable. Plus, the view of the lake is splendid! :) I'd love to go back! October 28, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Moose1 Outstanding service From the time I drove up and the valet took my car until I left the next morning the staff where attentive and courteous and willing to help with even the most simplistic of questions. What does impress me is when the person checks you in comes to the front of their desk to hand you your key card. This in itself says to me "we are here to make sure you have a great stay". October 28, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by wids Lovely We came to stay at the Westin in Toronto because we were seeing Barbra Streisand at the Air Canada Centre. I asked for a room with a view. This room had a gorgeous view. Extremely pleased. The walk to Air Canada Centre was less than 5 minutes. I asked for the AAA rate with breakfast, unfortunately we didn't get our breakfast as it ended at 10:30 a.m. I think extending this hour would be more acceptable. We will return, count on that!! October 27, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by EricC Great location, friendly staff, good food The hotel is centrally located and has a unique view on the lake. Very Friendly staff. October 26, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Arja North meets Westin Staying at the Westin significantly eases the process of business travel. In one brief phone call a Westin rep recommended this particular hotel location to shorten my travelling distance while in Toronto, was accommodated for early arrival, and saved money because I prepaid for the room. I received courteous and pleasant service from staff - by parking attendant to the receptionist. I am going to request the same room I stayed in the next time I travel because the view of the Island is fantastic. October 24, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Laws Hotel Services Hotel is busy and staff does a good job of answering guest questions and meeting Westin High Standards. October 22, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Ggggggg Poor adherence to ANY standard let alone that of a Westin Hotel. Shame, Shame, Shame Fitness Centre improperly managed - was dirty, dangerous and under staffed Surly reception man named Jeffery on some kind of power trip Tired old rooms General lack of professionalism in every department - an apparent lack of training Housekeeping having conversations at FULL volume outside my door Poor recognition of loyalty ( see surly reception staff) October 18, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Travellin2 We wished we could have stayed longer Very elegant hotel! Room was clean. Beds were pillow top style. Lots of pillows on each bed. There was a nice little ledge by window that my daughter sat on and enjoyed the view we ended up getting. We enjoyed our stay very much. I would recommend this hotel highly. The negative side was just a communication problem. I asked for a view of the CN tower on booking and again on check in but I did not receive that nor was I told I would not receive that view. (maybe you can not see it from the rooms - okay but I was still not told anything) I did receive a nice view of the city - completely opposite side to the tower tho. I was disappointed to learn this when I got to my room. If people "fight for harbour view" rooms, I was hopeful my request would be easily met then - communication on hotel's part was poor on this issue. We went to the restaurant, enjoyed the CN tower view on our way to our table and then headed back to our room after we ate. We still enjoyed our stay. Wish we had more time to enjoy the pool or listen to the piano player (beautiful!!). There is also a bag check service which was worth its weight in gold. We were back packing because we did not book a car, and were allowed to check our bags for the day. This was great as we walked all over the city and picked our bags up in the afternoon when our site seeing was done for the day. October 16, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by MarcRa This Hotel is not recomended It was just an desaster in Service, house keeping and room service. I never will come back to this Hotel and I'm so disapointed. rom a Romantic Trip it went to an Nigthtmare. Unproffesionel, unkindly etc....... October 16, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Cherrynuts The reception counter people I was responsible for 14 guests. Kaori was very friendly & helpful to me and my party. She went above and beyond to help us with any and everything. Her professional manner was very warm and welcoming. October 10, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Businesstraveller888 Beautiful Hotel I find that with many SPG hotels, the line for the Gold/Platimum check in/out is the slowest. When I was checking out, I was next in line at the SPG preferred guest line and it did not move for 15 minutes; whereas the entire regular line of guests who lined up at the same time with me were served. Jennifer, who was at the other end of the counter made the effort to look at the SPG line and personally walk me over to her counter and checked me out. Thank you Jennifer. Please don't have a preferred line if the service is slower; just tell us to line up at the regular line then October 10, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by slippers53 great location and ambience always a treat and a great place to stay!! October 10, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Dan001 Everything is Extra Cost I stay at a variety of Hotel Chains in my occupation. Most do not charge for phone calls, or internet access ($70.00+ for the week). At the cost of a room at the Westin, you would think that these items would be included. The other thing that wasn't properly explained to me was that the "Green Choice" which I understood to be that sheets and towels would not be changed, and I would recieve a $5.00 voucher / day. I was surprised to find that it also meant that the room would not be serviced at all. The coffee maker was not replenished nor was the room tidied and bed wasn't made. October 9, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Acelsie Room with a View This is one of my favourite hotels. From the 35th floor the view of the lake is spectacular. The staff upgraded my room which was wonderful, although I must say I prefer the corner suites to the penthouse view of the 35th floor. Everyone is very accommodating. One criticism... Mizzen the restaurant on the lobby floor is extremely overpriced. When two people pay $70.00 for poached eggs toast and coffee... someone is getting ripped off. Why hotels insist on gouging their guests in their restaurants and room service has always been a mystery to me. But I love the hotel. October 9, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by 1oceanly great location room order food prices are a bit too high thanks October 8, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Traveller2020 It is a great hotel Perfect location, able to see harbour, ferry - wonderful October 8, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Joules Great Location Can't fault the hotel's location, but feel improvements could be made in customer service and care. October 8, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by DiNicola Exceptional Customer Service Last July 2012 I was at Westin Harbour Castle Toronto and it was a great experience and a very pleasant staying. But I'm writing this review because I want to recognize Front Desk and Housekeeping staff personnel who made the difference. First, I want to thanks the Front Desk. I had to leave without any notice, one day before as it was booked, and Front Desk Assistant Director immediately accommodate my request, providing all help necessary and with no impact to myself. Secondly, I want to thanks the Director of Housekeeping. Once I left the Hotel, I discover there was an issue with some shirts I sent to the hotel laundry service while there. Once contacted, the Housekeeping Director immediately resolved this issue without any questioning, and in a kind and caring manner. I wanted to share this experience as a real testimonial of "Westin emotional connection with guests". I really have to say that Front Desk Assistant Director and Housekeeping Director turned a difficult moment and an issue into a positive experience, and an exceptional customer service. At the end, at least for me, it is not just a matter of good money spent, but much more a matter of behavior, kindness and sincere attitude and willing to deliver a great experience to your customers. And this is exactly what they did. Thank you! October 7, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Baz56 Brilliant Hotel We stayed for 12 nights (mature couple) late September. The hotel staff were all very welcoming. The location is superb and we were lucky enough to have a room with a great view of Lake Ontario. Particulary enjoyed the Coffee maker with Starbucks coffee - my favourite. The bed was extremely comfortable. I had carefully packed a magnifying mirror on a stand in my suitcase so that I could put my makeup on in the hotel room only to find that the hotel think of everything and had provided one in the bathroom. We are quite good walkers so managed to walk to most places in the town centre. Only a short walk away from CN Tower, Rogers Centre etc. We also did a short 2 night trip to Montral, Ottawa, Quebec and 1,000 Islands. Hectic schedule but well worth the 6am get ups. Went ro Niagara Falls for the evening illumination show and was lucky enought to see fireworks as well as they extended the dates for a few extra Fridays. Beautiful city most welcoming /friendly people I have ever met. Everytime we stopped to look at our map someone would come over and ask if we needed any help. Love you Toronto xx October 7, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by TriniLady Generally Good Stay Clean, comfortable, spacious room Convenient for airport shuttle & easy access to public transport So large it was impersonal but staff were polite but detached Excellent, state-of-the-art fitness centre October 6, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Maritimers Great Staff As always Kathie, Tracie, Danny and Patrick in the lounge go above and beyond to make every stay special and Mimi and Violeta in the restaurant make meals feel "just like a home atmosphere" Great hotel and tell people all the time "This is the place to stay in Toronto!" I hope the staff mentioned get their well deserved recognition!!! October 5, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by VIA1fan Got a fantastic upgrade Pleasant mini-vacation to Toronto and as usual, stay at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. This time I used my VIA Preference card to request an upgrade. Wow - a spacious room with a balcony overlooking the lake. Watched the boat traffic and really liked watching the plane activity at Toronto Island Airport.. Always like to spend the mornings with exercise and the afternoons with some sort of culture. Achieved both hiking around Toronto Island and taking in Tap Dogs at the Alexander Theatre - all within walking distance of the Westin. October 4, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by Karen818 Be Prepared to Pay My husband and I are frequent Westin visitors, and this has to be our least favorite place we have stayed. The room was decent with a nice view, but the bathroom was cruddy (hair in the sink and toilet paper in the toilet) and the drinking water wasn't clear. The bathroom was also very small- the door can actually touch the edge of the toilet. We were also shocked that we were charged $30 a day for self parking, which was over a block away from the hotel. We valeted the car the first day at $40 a night, but ended up being charged double for parking for four days, so look at your bills! We also went to the Spa, but felt like we were inconvenincing the woman at the counter. Our masseuse was nice, but when you spend $145 dollars on a massage, you don't want to smell smoke on her breath and hands.Overall, it was not worth the almost $1,000 we spent on three nights. It was nice that it was close to Rogers Centre, but that's about it. It was a disappointing trip - we will not be returning. October 3, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Darky009 This hotel is excellent I love the comfort and that at home feel. The general flow of the place staff are friendly kind and courteous. The view of the planes taking off over the water and that tranquility is to die for. It is a must stay for self indulgence, that romantic getaway or just to spend time with love ones. It is the place right in the heart of Toronto. LOVE IT! October 3, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by John29 Willing to swich my room to one that was more convienent for me Overall the service was excellent. I agree with another coment that the tap water appeared cloudy and if left to stand the cloudiness floated to the surface. I was also unhappy with the service in the restaurant on the 38th floor. Apart from the main course, which was very good, I felt that I was ignored. By the time my pre-diner drink arrived, it was diluted by the melting ice. The coffee after diner was warm as if it had been sitting in the kitchen longer than necessary. Parking: I used the parking lot recomended by an email sent to me prior to the meeting. I fround the instructions inside the parking area confusing. Also the rate for staying on a daily bases was incorrect. The sign indicated that a 24 hour fee was $20.00. I pushed the indicated button until it indicated $41.00 and stopped thinking that I had paid for 48 hours. When I returned to the vehicle the was a ticket for $69.00 plus and it would be reduced to $39.00 plus if I paid this before October 10. There was no office that I could find to inquire about this, so I am forced to pay this. This will certainly insure that I will not use these facilities again! October 3, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by baggieboy Check in wait time ridiculous This is a top class hotel but our stay was marred by not being able to actually get into our room and that was at 4,45pm after a supposed check in of 3.pm. That is really not good enough. October 2, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jacko Comfortable stay A great comfortable stay in the heart of Toronto. Great location, great comfort, great food, great hotel. September 30, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jimy Theater Weekend Excellent stay, staff very helpful September 29, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Vben Why is it that one has to complain to get a nicer room if it is available? I was initially assigned a room with two double beds when my reservation asked for a king. The staff assured me that as a gold preferred member she was picking a nice room for my three night stay. The room was dark and overlooking the highway. When I called the recption complaining, I was given a beautiful room with a king bed and a spectacular view of the Lake. September 26, 2012


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The development of clinical-practice guidelines has received high priority from public and private policy makers seeking to improve the quality of care and to contain costs. Federal guideline activities have centered on the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), which was mandated in 1989 legislation to develop guidelines for common conditions and procedures. Since then, AHCPR has published more than a dozen guidelines.
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15 month check up?
If you look at the AAP shot schedule, you'll see that there's a range of acceptable ages for each vaccination. Our ped spaces out the shots as much as possible, so Carter had a 15 month appointment. He had MMR and Varicella vaccines at 15 months.
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if they're getting shots on time, i would reccomend a 15mo one, so they don't have to get a ton at 18mo.
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We're doing our 15 month this afternoon. 2 vaccinations to get, so I'm sure that is part of the reason. We'll have another at 18 months too. Then again at 24 months and once a year from there.
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I didn't have a 15 month check up for mine either. her shots did get spread out but she had to have both her varicella and her MMR at the allergist's office spread out by about 2 months (she's allergic to gelatin). so if she had gotten the shot with her pediatrician we would have had one.
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We are pleased to announce a brand new Microsoft InnovationCenter in Lahore, Pakistan. The Microsoft Innovation Center (MIC) in Lahoreofficially launched on November 21, 2012, by the Microsoft Pakistan team, incollaboration with Government of Punjab. This specific MIC has been establishedwith the aim of facilitating the local IT-based economy via development ofskills and talent showcasing and is being supported by the Punjab InformationTechnology Board (PITB). The MIC Lahore will have different programs geared towards developing diverse segments of theknowledge-based economy. The Skills Development program focuses onintellectual capital and polishes the IT-skills of people through technical andbusiness courses for local ICT companies. It also provides structuredemployment programs for students. The second program, the PartnershipAccelerator, focuses on enabling successful partnerships by connectingpeople and organizations in the innovation ecosystem. The local and regionalindustrial alliances are further cultivated in partnership with Microsoft tosupport the growth of software 'industry clusters' and software qualityassurance programs.
Another program is the Innovation Accelerator. This program will emphasize theenhancement of local technical capacity through innovative engagements. Thisincludes labs, prototype development, testing for ISVs, Startups, Partners,Students and Entrepreneurs.
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Multiple Potholes ► OpenEllington Parkway North Exit Ramp @ Hart Lane Nashville, TennesseeThere are a series of 3 deep potholes (all three are together) on the Ellington North Exit Ramp @ Hart Lane. They have been there for nearly a month now.· Reported by JB (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
Children safety/Speeding ► Open1024 Carolyn Ave Nashville, TennesseeCarolyn Ave has become a speed zone. Cars and trucks literally drive 40+ mph while children are out. At 4 pm the furniture truck comes flying through to get back so they can get off, and then the postal truck comes through. Both are driving over 40 mph in a residential neighborhood. A child should not have to be hurt or killed to get this right.· Reported by Neighborhood watch (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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resident (Guest)Speed limit signs have been posted, and it seems that the situation has gotten worst. Some drivers have become so bold that they have been racing up the street. I am not sure what else will be done. Once an accident happens, vehicular or bodily harm, I am pretty sure extra steps will be taken.
outraged (Guest)Has the city thought about letting unmarked cars patrol the area. I believe more evidence will become apparent. Just about Everyone obeys the law when patrol cars are observed. This street needs assistance for the CHILDREN and residents to remain safe. The ambulance should not have to be called for this to be taken serious. Urgency is neccessary.
confused (Guest)Can anyone explain how on a normal day 24-28 cars travel up and down Carolyn, but when the partol car sets up a speed trap only 10-12 cars are up and down Carolyn? When it is time to go to work, most cars are traveling east on Carolyn, and return going west. So if the patrolman is setting up next adjacent to Gallatin road - who are you going to catch. Around lunchtime the postal truck drive as if it is a speedway, then evening the furniture truck seems to have no breaks. Just observations. Hopefully this gets out to the someone.
Desperately Seeking help (Guest)A couple of cars and a van had parked on the street hindering line of sight. A few close calls the pass couple of weeks. A child playing had a ball go into the street, whereas a vehicle speeding over the hill slammed on the breaks in time. Had a good conversation with our councilmen, and the safety division at the East Hill Neighborhood meeting. Hope to get additional assistance. Rumble strips were brought up, but no resolution as of yet. Trucks and many other commercial vehicles are beginning to use this street as a short cut. Is it possible to have no commercial vehicle signs posted? Waiting on the next phase of Street Calming?
Post to neighbors ► OpenDickerson PkFrom Trinity lane all the way on the left side of dickerson pike there's No sidewalk @ The yellow street lights give you A Headaches. Personally I liked the White lighting we had back in the 80's it didn't glair none.· Reported by Mr. Roberts · Share · Flag Flagged
Mr. Roberts (Registered User)The more people we have on this issue we can have it done with a fight come on all lets put sidewalks down Dickerson pike where we can walk without all the headaches and trying to get hit by a car. follow me
Mr. Roberts (Registered User)Never heard about this and its been 6 months thats 180 days where is the sidewalks we need kniw no wonder people is getting run over or almost hi t by a car on Dickerson Pike NO SIDEWALKS
7 VotesFix it! Voted!
Walgreens exit/entrance on Gallatin ► OpenGallatin/Greenfield Nashville, TNPeople have no idea how to exit this lot, they are constantly trying to go straight across to Hart Lane. Thus almost hitting the cars turning left from Hart to Gallatin North. I have almost been in an accident once a week for years.
I propose this exit/entrance be removed, and the parking lots of Walgreens and the bank next door be combined at the rear, so that the only exit to Gallatin is at the light. Thus reducing accidents.· Reported by M Carroll (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
sell dope an weed ► Open3110 Keeling Ave Nashville-Davidson Metropolitan, TNi live in front of them they selling dope an weed· Reported by micheal smith (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
Major pothole due to construction ► OpenDouglas Avenue Nashville, TennesseeThere is a huge strip of pavement missing on Douglas avenue at Montgomery. There's a construction site there and suddenly today, there's a huge pothole. It's hard to see when you are traveling on Douglas and even at the speed limit, it's hard to adjust your speed before you get to it. This could cause major damage to someone's car. I'm checking to make sure no damage was done to my vehicle.· Reported by Devan Baldwin (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
Part of Pullen need to be patched ► OpenPullen Ave Nashville, TennesseeThere is a cluster of potholes on Pullen Ave, close to Lischey that need to be repaired. It's a pretty rough ride.· Reported by Amanda (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
Abandoned Mercedes-Benz with no tag ► Open2830 Gallatin Pike Nashville, TennesseeCar abandoned for 2 months with no tag· Reported by Bruce (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
5 VotesFix it! Voted!
brush in ditch ► OpenMonetta Ave nashville, TN· Reported by Anonymous (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
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monte sano (Registered User)Issue Reopened
Brenda Mullberry (Registered User)The Woodbine area of Nolensville Road and more specifically near the Avenue Store
and the (former Salvation Army) location need to be trimmed so that the drivers and bus drivers can see people on the bus stops. Whatever happened to the Queen's
and companies like this who woud prune our trees, our city is been beautified by
the Construction industry, but they can't do it all, some of the problem comes
from nature. So Public Works and Tree Surgeons should do the rest.
Overgrown yard ► Open4302 Glynda Drive Nashville/Davidson, Tennessee
This yard is a terrible eyesore. The grass and weeds are well over 2-feet tall. As far as I can tell, the lawn has not been cut the entire year.
There are multiple lawn services in the area that have very reasonable rates.· Reported by Norris (Guest) · Share · Flag Flagged
Carey Rogers (Registered User)
Call Metro Codes. This is the law.
10.26.010 High weeds and debris.permanent link to this piece of content
All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds in excess of twelve inches so as not to endanger the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the metropolitan government. "Weeds" shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than ornamental grasses, trees or shrubs; provided, however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens. Properties in a natural state may be allowed if an intentional design for vegetative growth is on file with the metropolitan beautification commission, provided there is a fifteen feet setback from the front property line and a ten feet setback from any adjacent residential property line. All government-owned greenways, parks, and recreation areas shall be exempt for the provisions of the section.
No owner or occupant shall permit the accumulation of debris, trash, litter or garbage, or any combination of those elements on exterior property or premises; such condition is declared to be a public nuisance and a danger to the public health, safety, and welfare.