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Alerts and Notifications
As of Device42 v15 and newer, the alerting engine has been completely re-written. Rules for alerts and notifications can be setup for the following objects in Device42:
- PDU Sensors (individual humidity / temperature / … rules or any sensor rules)
- PDU Infeeds (individual infeed rules or any infeed rules)
- PDU Banks (individual bank rules or any bank rules)
- Power Circuits (individual circuit rules or any circuit rules)
- RF Code Sensors (tag group, tag type, individual sensor and any sensor rules)
- Software License Counts (individual software, prohibited software, and any software rules)
- Assigned Subnet Percentages (individual subnet and any subnet rules)
- PDU Offline (PDU goes offline)
RF Code Timeouts
Alerts and Notifications are governed by the same rules. When a rule triggers, an email alert is sent and a notification is created.
To create alerts, navigate to Reports > Setup Alerts.
To add an alert, click the Add button and you will see…
Create an Alert in Device42
To create a new alert, head to Reports -> Setup Alerts:
In the example above, we've created a rule that will trigger an alert if any pdu bank goes over 80% of rated power. The rule will only trigger if the conditions persists for 180 seconds. If the condition still persists after 180 seconds, an email will be sent to both email addresses listed in the Action Email List (more than 2 addresses is also supported). Once the conditions clears, only sam smith will get an email indicating the condition cleared.
Then, if the alert is not acknowledged (see Notification Acknowledgements below) within 20 minutes (or whatever timeframe is specified), an escalation alert email will be sent to the emails in the Level1 Escalation List. Then, if the alert is not acknowledged within 120 minutes, another escalation alert email will be sent to the emails in the Level2 Escalation List. If no escalation emails are entered, no escalation alert emails will be sent.
An alert will not be repeated until after either:
- Device42 has detected that the condition has cleared, or
- The notification for the alert has been marked as cleared (see Notification Bulk Actions below)
Once an alert triggers, it will be recorded in the Notifications List that can be found by navigating to Reports > Notifications
Notifications will be present for all triggered alerts and additionally for notifications from other parts of the Device42 system such as from autodiscovery jobs. You will also see a Monitoring Appliance Timeout notification if a monitoring appliance is determined to be offline.
Customizing Alerts & Notification Variables (for POWER)
The new alerting engine offers powerful new alerting variables that allow configuration of custom alert emails that can be made to include useful data (e.g. the temp that caused the alert, power status, etc.).
The following variables are supported for embedding within alert emails when creating alerts for devices POWER-related devices like PDUs:
- %(sensor_rule_id)s – Alert Rule ID
- %(sensor_rule_name)s – Alert Rule Name
- %(device_type)s – Device / PDU
- %(device_name)s – Device name
- %(device_id)s – Device ID
- %(device_ip)s – Device IP
- %(element_type)s – Infeed, output, bank, etc.
- %(element_name)s – Name if available, if not – ID
- %(element_id)s – Element ID
- %(measure)s – Current/power, status, etc.
- %(value)s – Value that triggered action
- %(units)s – W(atts), Amps, etc.
- %(status)s – Critcal/OK
- %(remote_collector_id)s – RC ID
- %(remote_collector_name)s – RC Name
- %(date)s – Date when alert was triggered
You can use all tags in both message and subject like:
Alert %(sensor_rule_name)s triggered on RC#%(remote_collector_id)s
Bulk actions for alerts
Delete selected Notifications: Delete the selected notifications. If the condition recurs, a new alert and notification will be created.
Export selected items to CSV: Create a CSV file with the notifications.
Acknowledge alert: The purpose of this bulk action and of the corresponding Acknowledged column on this list page is to accomodate the case where multiple system administrators receive the alert. One system administrator can acknowledge the alert indicating that he/she is working on the issue.
Clear conditions: The purpose of this bulk action is to indicate to Device42 that the condition has been fixed and that a new alert and notification should be created if the condition recurs. Please note that only one notification will be sent until the condition is marked as cleared.
Supported Rule Types
RFCode rules can be defined for an entire RFCode Tag Group or Tag Type, an individual sensors, or any RF sensor. A rule can also be setup that defines what happens if the RFCode system is detected to be offline.
PDU infeed rules can be defined for individual infeeds or for all infeeds (e.g. if any infeed goes over the rated power limit). A rule can also be setup that defines what happens if a PDU infeed is detected to be offline.
PDU sensor rules can be defined for individual environmental sensors that are part of the PDU (e.g. a temperature or humidity sensor).
BCPM power circuit rules can be defined for an individual circuit or any circuit.
Subnet rules can be defined for individual subnets or any subnet.
Software license management rules can be defined for individual software components, any software component, or prohibited software components.


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With a federal fisheries permit in hand, a WDFW steelhead manager says Washington-licensed anglers will be able to continue to fish the Snake shared with Idaho after IDFG announced their season would shut down in early December due to a lawsuit threat.
"We're not going to close because we have ESA coverage and a Fisheries Management and Evaluation Plan," said Chris Donley, the state regional fisheries manager in Spokane, this morning.
That plan was approved back in 2011 by the National Marine Fisheries Service and WDFW's had federal coverage since 2007.
Donley said that Idaho anglers who have a Washington-issued fishing license and steelhead catch card can fish the shared Snake under that authorization.
He was quick to add that WDFW did not view this as a chance to make money off of Gem State guides and anglers who won't be allowed to fish the Clearwater, Salmon and Snake after Dec. 7.
That's because Idaho's FMEP for steelhead and Chinook fisheries lapsed in 2010 and NMFS has yet to issue a new one, though a draft is out for comment now and could be in place by early next year.
It's that lack of coverage — rather than this year's low return of A- and B-runs — that allowed six organizations, including the Wild Fish Conservancy of Duvall and The Conservation Angler of Portland, to threaten IDFG with a lawsuit last month.
The groups said that if the agency didn't close steelheading in Gem State waters by Dec. 9 to prevent harm to Endangered Species Act-listed wild steelhead, they would take the state to federal court.
IDFG balked at a proposed settlement because of the conditions it would have imposed — bait and boat bans, barbless hook restrictions, and a Jan. 1 closure — and instead of spending money on court costs and lawyers fees, the Fish and Game Commission voted 6-0 to shut fishing down.
Challenging it in court might have cost $50,000, according to a state attorney general's estimate included in a Lewiston Tribune article out this morning.
Idaho's decision still drew scathing comments from guide Kyle Jones, who on Facebook vented his "utter frustration" with the state's lack of a permit and wondered how he was going to make up $20,000 in lost winter revenue.
This is practically the same play that WFC et al made in 2014 in Puget Sound with the Chambers Creek early winter steelhead program.
In that case it was the other piece of the regulatory puzzle, the lack of a federally approved hatchery genetic management plan covering fisheries over another ESA stock, that was the target of opportunity.
With seemingly ever-increasing listings throughout Western salmon and steelhead country, the paperwork has piled up on NMFS's collective desk, and between that and other work it's assigned, progress approving FMEPs and HGMPs has been slow, leaving state fishery agencies vulnerable to lawsuits.
According to Lewiston Tribune outdoor reporter Eric Barker's article, David Moskowitz of The Conservation Angler said closing the fishery would have benefits, Idaho's rejection of the deal offered was more social than biological, and the threat of litigation was "meant to send a signal to everyone who is supposed to take care of these fish."
For WDFW's Donley, summer steelhead returning to the Inland Northwest have been all but handled with kid gloves from the time the fish entered the Columbia at Buoy 10, with reduced limits, night and thermal refuge closures — even full closures on the mainstem — all the way upstream.
Absent a conservation concern, he's left wondering what the organizations' aim is.
"How many more wild fish does this create when we have so many hydropower, habitat and hatchery issues to overcome?" Donley says.


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Are Dignity plc and Provident Financial plc poised for a monster turnaround?
The share price charts of funeral specialist Dignity (LSE: DTY) and doorstep lender Provident Financial (LSE: PFG) make equally shocking reading. Both have suffered a cliff-edge slump in the past year, losing around half their value in a single day. Both trade roughly 70% lower than 12 months ago. Monster drops like these are often followed by monster turnarounds. Is now the time to buy them?
Losing it
Dignity may be the UK's only publicly traded funeral services provider, but this is a competitive market nonetheless. It crashed more than 50% last month after issuing a profit warning, saying that it would have to cut the price of its simple funerals by 25% and freeze the cost of traditional ceremonies due to a funeral plan price war. This followed a similarly painful warning in November. Dignity has now lost three quarters of its market cap, trading at 740p against its year high of 2,791p.
The £390m business has been hit by the squeeze on consumer pockets, which now extends all the way to the grave. However, it will tempt many because the bad news is out there and now the onus is on management to put things right. It has responded by announcing a "rigorous review" to ensure its funeral operations are run more efficiently. Now could be a good entry point.
Finals countdown
Today's valuation is tempting, but you must also brace for further volatility, with earnings per share (EPS) forecast to fall by 46% across 2018, then another 1% in 2019. Dignity currently trades at a forecast p/e ratio of 11.9 times earnings for 2018, with a forecast yield of 3.1%. However, that dividend is expected to come under pressure. We will know on 14 March, when 2017 finals are published.
The bad news is out there but be warned, several activist investors say there is more to come. Dignity management's view that selective acquisitions of well-established funeral businesses are an appropriate use of capital could prove risky in a challenging market. Remember, it's your funeral.
Provident investment
If you thought Dignity was cheap, Provident Financial is even cheaper, trading at a forecast 7.6 times earnings after losing two thirds of its value last year. Last year was traumatic, but my foolish colleague Rupert Hargreaves has suggested this stock's share price could triple in value.
Again, you will have to be brave, with Provident potentially on the hook for a £300m fine from the Financial Conduct Authority, which is investigating its credit card and car financing divisions. This could overwhelm its £100m cash and debt stockpile.
Trouble in store
Provident Financial remains a high risk/high reward play. I have become increasingly wary of investing in companies that have issued profit warnings, because they seem to have a habit of going from bad to worse. Rising interest rates, stagnating wages, stubborn inflation and a struggling economy could put its credit customers under greater pressure, increasing bad debts.
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Educational background: Master's Degree in Engineering. Ph. D in Economics.
- In 1989, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum awarded Dr. Shihab Ghanem the Rashid Award for Scientific Excellence.
- In 2003 and 2007, Sheikh Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi awarded the Book prize of Sharjah book fair to Dr. Shihab Ghanem.
- In 2012, Nadwat Al Thaqafah and Muhammad Al Murr awarded the Al Owais Award to Dr. Shihab Ghanem for 1st translation of Kamala Suraiyya's book.
Q1. In your view, what is most important in life? Accordingly, name three aspects, important in life.
A. The most important thing in life is to know the purpose of life. As a believer in God the purpose to me is to serve and worship Him. Not just through the rituals of prayer, etc, but also through trying to be good in all of one's actions, words and also thoughts. Through giving rather than taking, or at least through give and take. Through leaving this world, as far as one's existence is concerned, a better place than one found it, even by a very tiny bit.
Q2. If you were not doing what you are doing now, what would you be doing?
A. I would be teaching or volunteering for benevolent work.
Q3. What motivates you to achieve your goal?
A. Pleasing Allah. Seeking knowledge. Feeding myself and family. Striving to spread high ideals like justice, freedom, love and beauty. Spreading knowledge and creative work of beauty and value, both my own or that of others.
Q4. How do you handle stress and pressure?
A. Through remembering Allah and reading the Quran. Also through reading, writing and translating poetry. And through chatting with those I love such as my granddaughter, or with poets, intellectuals and friends. And through looking at beautiful green areas and trees, beaches and serene places.
Q5. Which of your qualities would you want to pass down to your child/children?
A. Perseverance and hard-work and forgiveness.
Q6. Who is your favourite author? Which book of your favourite author have you enjoyed the best?
A. The most important book in my life is definitely the Glorious Quran.
Q7. What are you pursuing currently, by the way of a light hobby, or by the way of a serious goal?
A. I do a little bit of walking, mainly for exercise.
Q8. In the last 1 year, is your particular goal advancing? Which is that goal/dream?
A. I have this year completed writing my 50th book and I am working on a few more books; then I might stop writing books. But I think I will continue to write poems and translate some as long as I have the ability. My writing nowadays is less in quantity than it used to be a few years ago.
Recap of the conversation with Dr. Shihab Ghanem – Emirati Poet and Poetry Translator, Dubai, U.A.E, which appeared in the month of August 2010.
Before I spoke to Dr. Shihab Ghanem — in a very informal setting of our drawing room, the Emirati poet had just recited a favourite poem of his. For us, the poem Bakhbookh, broke the barriers of a foreign language, because the poet had instantly reinforced the Arabic content of Bakhbookh by translating it into English. On our enthusiastic requests, he recited a few more verses, drawing them from his memory. The spontaneous backward and forward exploration of meanings converted the evening into a string of melodies.
Meet Dr. Shihab Ghanem. He is a leading poet of the U.A.E and the foremost translator of Indian poetry into Arabic. To his credit, he has more than ten anthologies of poetry in the Arabic language. He has also published more than sixteen collections of translated poems from Arabic into English, and from English, or, other foreign languages (through English) into Arabic. His favourite English poets include Shakespeare and Auden.
A widely traveled man, some of the countries Dr. Shihab Ghanem has visited on cultural basis are England (Cambridge Annual Literary Seminar), Kuwait (Al Babateen Seminar + Al Qurain Seminar + Invitation by Ministry of Culture to visit Cultural Institutions), Tunis (Al Babateen Seminar), Algeria (Al Babateen Seminar), India (Cultural visit to Kerala by Ministry of Tourism), Egypt (Translation Seminar), Saudi Arabia (Al Janadiriyah Seminar more than once), Bahrain (Poetry Seminar).
Dr. Shihab Ghanem is a recipient of numerous high-ranking awards and a well-respected figure on the poetry and literary forums. Always moving with his constant companions, the quill and books, Dr. Shihab Ghanem is working on several projects, currently. Among the Arab poets, Dr. Shihab Ghanem respects his father M. A. Ghanem, Al Mutanabi, Ahmed Shawqi for their verse.
Q 1. What has been the turning point of your life?
A. Several incidents, I treat them as turning points in my life. Reading the Quran for the first time. Getting married and becoming a father. Going away to study in UK and India. Even the process of composing poems and subsequently seeing them in published form is in a way like being the turning point.
Q 2. If you could go back in time, what would you want to do?
A. I would avoid all the mistakes I have made in my life. I would focus on one specialization in my studies and learn some basic useful skills.
Q 3. What are your future dreams?
A. My dream is that the world becomes more peaceful, and that Palestine: the last occupied country in the world be liberated so that the Middle-East becomes stable and our children and grand-children and all the Arabs can then focus on education, economic, social and political development.
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Lazada's plans to ramp up expansion in Southeast Asia might spell trouble for the region's traditional retailers. With brick-and-mortar retailers reporting decreased revenues as a result of the e-commerce boom, the decline of traditional retailers might just be on the horizon.
The most visited e-commerce platform in the region, Lazada is set to integrate Singaporean online grocer RedMart – acquired by Lazada in 2016 – next month, meaning that shoppers will now be able to buy groceries and fresh produce along with Lazada's other product categories on one single platform.
With more consumers choosing to get their groceries online, Lazada's acquisition of RedMart will help boost Lazada's grocery and supermarket offerings to more than 165,000 products – the largest assortment yet offered by any grocer in Singapore.
"RedMart's move onto Lazada is just the first step in our ongoing journey to be a game changer in the online grocery market, and become the region's most trusted supermarket and ecommerce platform as customers increasingly shop online," said RedMart co-founder Roger Egan.
Apart from Singapore, Lazada is looking to launch its grocery and supermarket business in at least one other city in the second half of 2019.
Source: Google, Temasek Holdings
Retailers shutting shop across Southeast Asia
Apart from their huge inventories, online retailers are able to sell their products cheaper as they do not have to incur the same operational costs as brick and mortar establishments.
With mobile and internet penetration rates among the highest in the world and a rising middle class, e-commerce companies such as Lazada and Shopee are set to become the preferred destinations when buying groceries.
Increased competition amongst industry players has also seen several notable department stores and retail outlets shutting shop in the region.
In Singapore, department store Hypermarket Giant closed two outlets last year while another is expected to wind down operations in the first quarter of 2019.
In Malaysia, another department store chain, Parkson, announced it was closing its three-level, 126,000 square foot Suria KLCC outlet after two decades. Last year, the company closed a 220,000 square foot outlet in a busy downtown Kuala Lumpur mall where it was the anchor tenant since 2014.
In Indonesia, shoe manufacturers Clarks and Kickers closed last year citing dwindling profits amidst pressure from online retailers and high import duties – although it was later reported Clarks would reopen three of their 25 branches. Indonesians can still buy Kickers online through e-commerce platforms such as Lazada and Shopee.
How physical stores can adapt
Physical stores will have to adapt and do more to embrace technology in their operations by incorporating Fourth Industrial Revolution tools such as big data, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain to analyse their customers' spending patterns, enhance their shopping experiences and create more secure payment options.
Increasingly, traditional retail stores are realising the need to go online to counter e-commerce platforms and complement their brick and mortar services. As opposed to just being a means to showcase their products, brick and mortar stores can evolve to become delivery or collection hubs and produce meal kit services – offering consumers pre-measured fresh ingredients and recipes delivered to their homes to make it easier for them to cook – as another value-added service.
Despite news of physical stores closing down, online retailers themselves are opening physical stores to monitor feedback on products – proof that brick and mortar is not going to become obsolete.
A study by Google and Singapore's Temasek Holdings found that 3.8 million new users come online each month in Southeast Asia, making it the fastest growing internet market in the world between 2015 and 2020.
Combined with a grocery market which is expected to be worth US$309 billion by 2021 according to Lazada, physical stores will have to change with the times to remain relevant in 2019 and beyond.
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Here are 5 Spring DIY Projects! Spring is a great time to start new projects! You can finally get back outside to garden and to paint. It is the perfect time to spend time outdoors! One of my favorite outdoor projects was making these handing macrame candle holders. They look lovely hanging in our backyard. We also took on the project of making our own adirondack chairs. You can make them too! This week for Made by you Monday I am featuring some DIY spring projects. These are great ideas.
This soft style is perfect in a little girls room!
This is a perfect for spring planting and they are great for small spaces too.
How to grow a Container Garden
Here is a simple tutorial on how to grow a container garden project that is just perfect to do with the kids!
Kate Spade Inspired Wine Glasses
Make the perfect glasses for any backyard party!
Make these amazing coasters yourself! Perfect for summer parties!
Come link up for another Made by you Monday! Who knows, maybe next week I will be featuring you!


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Hyundai Motor Co. has been seeking to make an aggressive investment and development by forming a strategic partnership with global leading companies in order to lead the car sharing market, one of the mainstays of the future mobility market.
South Korea's top automaker announced on January 11 that it has decided to invest in the Singapore's Grab, the biggest ride-hailing firm in Southeast Asia. Established in 2012, Grab, which is called Uber in Southeast Asia, is the leading operator in the region's third-party taxi hailing and private-vehicle hailing market with a 75 percent share. It is the third largest in the global car sharing market after China's Didi and U.S.' Uber.
Hyundai Motor is planning to establish a solid foothold in Southeast Asian mobility market by introducing various services connected to Grab's business platforms. It will also seek out the group's new growth engine by internalizing its ability to develop future mobility services and technologies. Hyundai Motor will provide its Ioniq electric car (EV) as the vehicle for Grab's car-hailing service in selected countries in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, and make use of various information on cars, users and driving conditions to develop new mobility service platforms in the future.
The latest partnership is the seventh collaboration after providing hydrogen powered EVs to a Germany's car sharing firm in June 2016, except for one-time test-drive events. Hyundai Motor seems to initiate a drive to dominate the future car sharing service market in advance by joining hands with global companies in the U.S., Germany and Singapore as well as South Korean ones.
Previously, Hyundai Motor launched a free Ioniq EV sharing service in the U.S., supplied cars to South Korean environmentally friendly car sharing start-up J'Car, made a 5 billion won (US$4.69 million) strategic investment in South Korean carpool startup Luxi, started its free floating car sharing service in Amsterdam of the Netherlands with the delivery of 100 Ioniq EVs and teamed up with Luxi to trial a carpool program with the intention of acquiring cars with the help of carpool neighbors, making an effort to spread car sharing services with a series of partnerships in the global market.


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At least 950 people have been killed by the hands of Muslim terrorists during the month of Ramadan, the holy month for Islam and 1,000 more injured.
Read more about the attacks during the holy month for Islam here that Trudeau forgot to mention.
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Eid al-Fitr:
"Tonight at sunset, Muslims in Canada and around the world will celebrate Eid al-Fitr,also known as the festival of breaking of the fast.
"Eid al-Fitr is one of the most important religious holidays for the Muslim community, and marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. It is a time to give thanks for the spiritual growth and the blessings received throughout the holy month.
"On this occasion, family and friends gather to attend special morning prayers, exchange greetings and gifts, share a celebratory meal, and give generously to others, especially those less fortunate.
"Canada's cultural diversity is one of our greatest strengths and sources of pride. This year, as we mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation, we recognize the invaluable contributions the Muslim community makes to our national fabric.
"On behalf of our family, Sophie and I extend our best wishes to all those celebrating Eid al-Fitr.
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1) Where did you get your first introduction to Egypt?
2) You worked for Entertainment Tonight as a lead Segment Producer at Paramount Studios. How did that experience prepare you to write a novel about Egypt?
3) Your passion is Egypt and you have traveled there twice. On your first trip you had the opportunity to see something that no tourist in Egypt had been allowed to do for 20 years.
4) On your second trip to Egypt, how did you meet the indigenous wisdom keeper? How did he influence your new paranormal historical book Shadow of the Sun?
5) Egypt is still in the news with Arab Spring. How does your book tie into this event?
6) In your book Shadow of the Sun, a young Nefertiti gives birth to a daughter. Why was her experience so unusual? Isn't an orgasmic birth an oxymoron? Why was it important to have a first-born daughter? Childbirth was deadly in ancient Egypt, why?
7) Tell us about Pharaoh Akhenaten who was Nefertiti's husband. History has painted him as a heretic.
8) What was the wisdom keeper's point-of-view on the ancient Egyptian's belief on death?
9) Your main character goes through the Egyptian Mystery Schools. The ancient Egyptians had a lot of rituals. Can you tell us why?
10) USE AS LAST QUESTION: You are earning your Egyptology certificate through the University of Manchester. How open are Egyptologists to your alternative view point?


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Gum Disease Prevention | Martin Dentistry
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Gum disease is usually caused by plaque, a sticky film of bacteria that constantly forms on teeth. If plaque is not removed with thorough daily brushing and cleaning between teeth, gums become irritated and inflamed. The irritated gum tissue can separate from the teeth and form spaces called pockets. Bacteria move into the pockets where they continue to promote irritation. Left untreated, the process can continue until the bone and other tooth supporting tissues are destroyed.
The early stages of periodontal disease is called Gingivitis. It often results in gums that are red and swollen and may bleed easily. Even if you brush and floss regularly, you may not remove all the plaque, especially around the gumline. Plaque can harden into a rough, porous deposit called calculus or tarter. Once hardened, it can be removed only in the dental office during your regular cleaning.
The warning signs of gum disease include; gums that bleed during brushing, red, swollen, or tender gums, gums that have pulled away from the teeth, persistent bad breath, puss between the teeth and gums, loose or separating teeth, a change in the way your teeth fit together when you bite, and a change in the fit of partial dentures.


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3 Year Old, Dillion Perez-Andrades, Dies From Blown Tire From Passing Tractor-Trailer
In a terrible story, 3 year Dillion Perez-Andrades, died from a blown tire that came off a passing tractor trailer rig. For more click here. According to reports, he was playing in his yard about 1/2 mile from Shannon when the blown tire struck him. He died while at UNC Hospitals.
What a terrible story. A little boy playing in his front yard gets killed from a blown tire. As a parent, I am sickened by this. Of course, we see these blown tires all over the highway and this is not surprising. Hopefully, this family will hold the tractor-trailer company accountable and maybe we can put a stop to this.


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In reply to Re: energy » SLS, posted by Tabitha on July 28, 2016, at 18:27:45
the thing is the people who died while taking geodon also were probably also eating toast or cereal or eggs for breakfast, and/or drinking coffee or tea, or consuming vegetables and meat or fish for dinner, and/or smoking cigarettes, doing or not doing exercise, watching movies on netflix, or possible even Game of Thrones on tv or.. well the list goes on... -- and I daresay most people who die while taking geodon were also drinking water, breathing air, walking around, taking elevators, etc.
I'd like Lou to prove to me that these other factors were not singly, or in some combination, responsible for their deaths. Especially drinking water or breathing air. I've noticed that everyone who dies seems to be partaking of these substances.
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Fan Project: Matthew Wants Monsta X!
OSKP welcomes you all back for another fan project we are beyond excited to share.
The team was contacted for the latest Protocol Monbebe movement! This time around, the Monbebe group is trying to capture Starship Entertainment and Monsta X's attention for a potential collaboration.
Dear @OfficialMonstaX & my #Monbebe fam. Let's collab on a music video. Here's my latest from the Wrinkle In Time Soundtrack. pic.twitter.com/aCbxzekXMv
— Matthew T'Cherry (@MatthewACherry) March 12, 2018
@MatthewACherry is a Twitter user who has shown his admiration for K-Pop in the past. Every once in a while, he'll Tweet out something glorious, in the K-Pop world, that fans become extremely excited about. His latest Tweet; a call for Monsta X to do a collaboration with him. In his Tweet, seen above, he shares a track of his from the upcoming movie A Wrinkle In Time, while asking for the potential of a collaboration on a music video.
That brings us to the project portion. If you've seen some of the past fan projects we've shared, you'll probably recognize Protocol Monbebe. Well, they're back and they're wanting to make sure Starship truly takes this into consideration. Their project is simple; Tweet out #MatthewWantsMonstaX with these accounts tagged:
@OfficialMonstaX @STARSHIP_STAFF @STARSHIPent. Each tag is another chance for Starship to consider the opportunity. You're more than welcome to tag @MatthewACherry as well.
Please keep the posts clean and appropriate for all audiences and good luck!
{#MXMBProject} Lets make this long awaited collaboration between @MatthewACherry X @OfficialMonstaX happen by tweeting #MatthewWantsMonstaX to grab @STARSHIP_STAFF @STARSHIPent attention!#WeAreMXMB #Protocol_Monbebe pic.twitter.com/n4hyeBoM3i
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Schiller receives Kirkwood award
Staff Reports
J.J. Schiller, a Douglas High School graduate who now lives in Tahoe Paradise, was recently recognized as Male Rider of the Year at the fourth annual Kirkwood Deep Riders Poll Awards.
Schiller, 30, won the award during festivities held on Dec. 2 at Kirkwood Mountain Resort.
Awards were handed out in seven categories, including Rider of the Year for men and women.
Schiller took up skiing at age 6 when he became involved with the Douglas County Ski Club. Later, he competed for the Kirkwood Ski Education Foundation program.
The day-long Kirkwood Deep event featured demos from leading ski and snowboard manufacturers, followed by a film ("Salomon's Blank Collective: Bearing") and the GoPro awards.


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With MIT hosting a global French history conference, a look at the international growth of — and changes in — the field.April 5, 2013
Honorees chosen for demonstrating outstanding abilities and academic excellence in humanities, arts or social sciences, as well as in science and engineeringMarch 20, 2013
All forms of nonfiction prose now eligible for the $800 prizeMarch 14, 2013
Evan Ziporyn's EVIYAN mixes elements of classical, folk, jazz, minimalist and global traditions.March 5, 2013
EdX takes stock of last semester's <i>MITx</i> courses; data will be used to improve education online and in the classroom.January 31, 2013
MIT anthropologist's new book recounts the painful aftermath when steel plants suddenly closed in the American heartland.January 18, 2013
MIT professor's book earns Gardner-Lasser Aerospace History Literature Award.January 8, 2013
MIT professor's new book details the overlooked waves of South Asian immigrants to the United States.January 7, 2013
Nick Montfort and colleagues examine cultural significance of computer code in new book.January 2, 2013
MIT Philosophy has extraordinary success placing PhD graduates in top tenure-track positions.December 17, 2012
The head of the MIT History section served as a consultant on the director's latest documentary, "The Central Park Five."December 13, 2012
A learning community in which MIT freshmen explore the sciences, humanities and social sciences in a small, close-knit community (with a kitchen!)December 10, 2012
Scholars mark 50th anniversary of 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.'December 6, 2012
Digest of humanities, arts and social sciencesNovember 29, 2012
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and writing professor receives unrestricted $500,000 prize.October 2, 2012
Babel Working Group hosts 'Cruising in the Ruins' conferenceSeptember 18, 2012
Digest of MIT humanities, arts, and social sciences.September 17, 2012


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If you're eager to get your hands on your tax refund, you're not alone. Millions of people have those same "Where's my refund?" thoughts after they file their tax returns. If you haven't received your tax refund after at least 21 days of filing online or six weeks of mailing your paper return, go to a local IRS office or call the federal agency at 800-829-1040 (some other IRS phone numbers could get you help faster; check out our list).
Here's a guide to tracking the status of your tax refund in 2020, plus some important things you need to know about getting a faster tax refund.
Where's my refund? Track your IRS refund status
Click on the button to go right to the IRS's refund tracker for federal tax refunds. You'll need your Social Security number, filing status and your refund amount (just dollars, not cents).
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Find your state below to go right to its refund tracker so you can check the status of your 2020 state income tax refund.
Note: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming don't collect income tax, so they're not listed here. In New Hampshire and Tennessee, regular income is generally not subject to state tax, but a flat tax rate applies to dividends and interest income. If you have questions in these states, contact the department of revenue: NH, TN.
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- Get direct deposit. When you file your return, tell the IRS to deposit your refund directly into your bank account instead of sending a paper check. That cuts the time in waiting for the mail. You even can have the IRS split your refund across your retirement, health savings, college savings or other accounts so that you don't fritter it away.
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- Don't let things go too long. If you haven't received your tax refund after at least 21 days of filing online or six weeks of mailing your paper return, go to a local IRS office or call the federal agency at 1-800-829-1040 (other IRS phone numbers could get you help faster; check out our list). But that won't fast-track your refund, according to the IRS. The thing to worry about here is refund theft. It isn't corrected quickly, so you may be in for an even longer wait.
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- It's actually something you kind of want to avoid. It may seem great to get a big check from the government, but all a tax refund tells you is that you've been overpaying your taxes all year and therefore needlessly living on less of your paycheck the whole time. For example, if you got a $3,000 tax refund, you've been giving up $250 a month all year. Could having an extra $250 every month have helped prevent bare cupboards during the year? Forgone doctor visits? Credit-destroying overdue bills? Running up the credit card? If you want to get that money now, rather than wait for it to be refunded to you later, adjust your withholdings by giving your employer a new IRS Form W-4 (here's how).
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Sweet sixteen season can certainly be exciting. However, many parties ultimately end up being exactly the same! You know the drill: indoor catering hall, candle ceremony, cheesy party favors (after all, how many pairs of oversized sunglasses can you even have?!). If your sweet sixteen party is coming up, it's likely that you want it to be fun, memorable, and completely unique to your dazzling personality. And it's also likely that the last thing you want is to have a party that's practically identical to the last three sweet sixteen parties you attended this year. With summer just around the corner, why not think outside the box and have a backyard sweet 16 party?
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Check out these awesome theme ideas for your backyard sweet 16 party:
Outdoor Vintage Movie Party
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Let your celebration take you and your guests to the most beautiful parts of the world. Using a few backyard tent rentals, decorate each tent as a continent of choice. From there, invest in party equipment and decor that will make each table an individual country. This way, your guests can get a taste of the world without leaving your backyard! Additionally, tent rentals allow you to get as creative as possible without worrying about weather conditions.


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Has ten years really been long enough for Paulson, Geithner, and Bernanke to emerge as the golden heroes of the mortgage crisis of 2008?
The facts: Hank Paulson's blind eye under the Goldman Sachs Treasury Secretary tenure failed to divert early on the mortgage lending that sent the economy into red alert. Instead Paulson allowed top executives on Wall Street to keep cashing in massive bonus checks, while blue collar Americans faced unemployment, draining retirement savings, and home foreclosure.
Paulson, Geithner, and Bernanke are in league with the Chinese Century model. And when and if the shit hits the fan, globalists in our midst like Geithner, Paulson, and Bernanke will side with Communism by default.
Haven't these globalists heard? Populism is rising worldwide. Regardless, it is obvious that the babbling white shoeboys who raided the tax paying citizens of the United States are the dysfunctional danger to this Country.
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Today, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he is hearing only about minor detention condition issues and that "any issue that affects the safety of detainees is addressed immediately."
However, the facts suggest otherwise, according to nine reports by the DHS Inspector General and multiple doctors working in southwest border area hospitals. They use words like "dangerous," "neglected," and "infringed on detainee rights" to describe what they are seeing — and what remains unaddressed.
Yesterday, the New York Times reported:
As apprehensions of migrants climb at the southwest border, and dozens a day are taken to community hospitals, medical providers are challenging practices…that they say are endangering patients and undermining recent pledges to improve health care for migrants.
The problems range from shackling patients to beds and not permitting them to use restrooms to pressuring doctors to discharge patients quickly and certify that they can be held in crowded detention facilities that immigration officials themselves say are unsafe. Physicians say that needed follow-up care for long-term detainees is often neglected, and that they have been prevented from informing family members about the status of critically ill patients. Agency vehicles parked conspicuously near hospital entrances, health providers say, are also stoking fear and interfering with broader immigrant care.
The situation inside immigration detention facilities is even worse. Last week, the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report describing horrific conditions at four ICE detention facilities that posed "immediate risks or egregious violations of detention standards…, including nooses in detainee cells, overly restrictive segregation, inadequate medical care, unreported security incidents, and significant food safety issues." The week before, the DHS IG issued a management alert requiring "immediate attention and action…to alleviate dangerous overcrowding at the El Paso Del Norte Processing Center (PDT)." These are not isolated reports. In fact, since President Trump took office, the DHS IG has issued nine reports and management alerts – summarized below – describing similar problems across the DHS immigration detention system both at the border and in the interior.
Ur Jaddou, Director of DHS Watch and former USCIS Chief Counsel, said: "In reviewing nine DHS IG reports and management alerts on DHS detention conditions over the last two years, there is one consistent and troubling theme: many of the issues raised by the IG are almost a verbatim repeat of issues raised in previous reports – a month, several months, and even two years prior. It is clear that no matter how blatantly aware this administration is of serious health and safety concerns in DHS detention, very little is done to address problems, contrary to Acting Secretary McAleenan's claim today before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Even the IG noted this point in one report stating, 'Although CBP headquarters management has been aware of the situation…for months…DHS has not identified a process to alleviate issues.' If these reports of serious detention condition violations were merely isolated, one-time reports, one might excuse Acting Secretary McAleenan's comments today. However, we have a series of at least nine IG reports spanning over two years, addressed to high-ranking officials in DHS, and still nothing seems to be changing."
Brief Summaries of Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Reports and Management Alerts
June 2019 – Unannounced visits to four ICE detention facilities revealed the following:
May 2019 – One week of unannounced visits to five Border Patrol stations and two ports of entry in the El Paso area revealed:
February 2019 – An unannounced visit to Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark, New Jersey revealed:
January 2019 – A review of ICE contracting tools revealed serious deficiencies in holding ICE contracted detention facilities accountable:
September 2018 – A management alert regarding the Adelanto ICE processing Center described many of the same concerns raised in the June 2019 report regarding four other facilities:
June 2018 – A report explaining that ICE's inspections and monitoring systems do not lead to "sustained compliance or systemic improvements." Specifically, the report states:
December 2017 – IG inspection of five detention facilities "raised concerns about the treatment and care of ICE detainees at four of the facilities," specifically:
September 2017 – A "sample of ICE segregation data and visits to seven [ICE detention] facilities" revealed failed systems to ensure the safety and health of detainees with mental health conditions in segregation. A year and half later, NBC News reported that the situation is even worse than the IG reported. The IG found:
March 2017 – A management alert requiring "immediate action" at the Theo Lacy Facility (TLF) revealed many of the same problems the IG found in several other future reports described above:


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As we get older, our thoughts of what is fun to play with and would be a great gift change. This year might be the hardest year yet to come up with something to buy for your child! Don't worry, we've got some great suggestions coming right up!
Which Toys?
There are so many toys to choose from when it comes to Christmas and the holidays. Every child is different, so we are giving a few different toys they might enjoy.
We have three toys in particular that are the top Christmas toys of 2016 and will bring a smile to any child's face. What are these amazing toys, you might ask?
We've got Zoomer Chimp, Barbie Dreamhouse, and WeeWee Chip the Robot Dog Toy. Each of these toys will be the perfect gift for any child.
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Zoomer Chimp
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Briton, Kiko Matthews, 36, arrived in Port St.Charles, Barbados at 11.30 PM GMT last night smashing the World Record as the fastest woman to complete a solo trans-Atlantic row. Kiko, has finished the 3000-mile journey, from Gran Canaria, single-handed and un-supported in 50 days, breaking the previous record of 56 days.
Having only learnt to row last year, Kiko, born and raised in Herefordshire, has rowed the Atlantic alone in 21-foot long Soma of Essex for up to 16 hours a day for seven weeks, slept in two hour shifts, dealt with 70-foot waves, sharks, hand and feet blisters and the least prevailing winds. She has been her own doctor, mechanic, skipper, friend and worst enemy in one of the toughest physical and mental challenges known to man. Only six women have previously completed the journey solo.
Arriving to scenes of jubilation, with crowds lining the coastline and yachts sounding their horns, the Union Jack toting Brit rowed in after what she described as one of the hardest days of rowing in the last two months. Kiko was met by her family – mother Genevieve Matthews, father Paddy Matthews, brother Robin Matthews and nephew Louis Matthews – and was noticeably relaxed, calm and full of energy.
Kiko says, "The thought that eight months ago I was lying in hospital having my brain operated on and now I am here having rowed the Atlantic, I guess I am a bit proud. I have shown that anyone can attempt anything given the right attitude, belief, and support. I want to use my story to inspire women to challenge themselves."
"I didn't get scared by the adverse conditions, I just got on with things. What can you do about it? You have no choice but to carry on, like in life. It was temporary relentlessness. If I did ever get down, I thought of the people willing me on, I wanted to do it for them. The stories they sent me supported me incredibly. By the last two weeks, I was just totally content and at peace; I didn't even listen to music," she says.
In completing the challenge, Kiko has so far raised over £70,000, of her target of £100,000, for King's College Hospital Intensive Care Unit who twice removed a brain tumour from her. In 2009, Kiko, was diagnosed with Cushing's disease, a rare condition that made walking up stairs impossible. The tumour on her pituitary gland caused severe memory loss, psychosis, diabetes, osteoporosis, insomnia and muscle wastage. The second was removed in August 2017 whilst she was in training for the Atlantic crossing.
On land, she has been virtually powered by a team of women, through her 100TogetHER initiative. The collaboration of women from all walks of life, have come together to support Kiko financially and with skills highlighting what can be achieved through community, challenge and collaboration and it's their names which adorn the boat. Part of 100TogetHER is Britain's most successful female Olympian, Katherine Grainger and Tracy Edwards – who skippered the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. She was also coached by Guin Batten, the 2000 Olympics silver medalist.
View her story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c7e7e0uWyc&feature=youtu.be
For donations to King's College Hospital, vist: http://www.kikomatthews.co.uk/
SOURCE Kiko Matthews
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(San Francisco, CA) – What is certain is that reggae will come, in time, to influence the style and substance of all popular music through its sonic experimenting, DJ culture, "toasting", vague but self-righteous belief in God and glorification of marijuana. The Dance and Hip Hop genres will be particularly affected by Jamaican music. What is less certain is who will spearhead the international Reggae movement, that is unless you're a member of a shadowy group of white record executives connected to the influential San Francisco men's club, Bohemian Grove, who have rescinded their designation of Desmond Dekker as the official popularizer of the syncopated music.
"In Reggae," explained Ernest Burick, who is the Bohemian Grover in charge of Western commercial entertainment, "You have all the elements that will allow popular music to remain popular while at the same time appear oppositional, in particular the identification with the ghetto 'sufferas' and the 'Rude Boy' stance, which will be latterly known as 'Gangsta'."
While Burick and his fellow "Bohos" will allow Dekkar "inroads" into the American marker, including an unprecedented Top Ten chart placing for "The Israelites", his slightly shrill singing is deemed "too yard" for world domination. "His job is to simply soften up the market," claimed Burick.
Burick said that Texan Johnny Nash was also in the running , but "he's American, you see, and the 'cultural imperialism' tag would stick and alienate the Africans, in particular."
"We are thinking that possibly Winston Rodney or whichever of the Wailers is most malleable will take Dekkar's place as Reggae's leading light," Burick revealed.
The ultra-secret cabal of some of the most powerful men in the world has previously chosen Elvis Presley to instigate the popularisation of Rock and Roll, Bob Dylan for folk and the Beatles for Pop. In each case, the given performer will be liquidated either through drugs, assassination or motorcycle accidents when he becomes too powerful.
"We've already decided that whoever we choose to champion Reggae, we'll give them cancer of the toe, you know, just for something a bit different," said Burick with a cheery wink, adding, "And we've just picked Richard Nixon to be the next US president."
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You've probably all heard of this definition in one way or another before (credit to a writer on a Quora thread but no doubt this has appeared before in more than one guise):
SOCIALISM: You have 2 cows. You give one to your neighbour.
COMMUNISM: You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk.
FASCISM: You have 2 cows. The State takes both and sells you some milk.
NAZISM: You have 2 cows. The State takes both and shoots you.
BUREAUCRATISM: You have 2 cows. The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other and then throws the milk away.
CAPITALISM: You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull. Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows. You sell them and retire on the income.
DEMOCRACY: You have 2 cows. Your neighbor has none. You vote people into office who tax your cows, forcing you to sell one to raise money to pay for the tax. The people you voted for then take the tax money and buy a cow and give it to your neighbor. You feel righteous.
What I found interesting is the parallels between democracy and socialism and the fact that most of Western society has fairly readily embraced this worldview. What I found rather alarming is Marx's theory as to how we get there:
To eradicate the structure of capitalism and lead human kind to the next socioeconomic model where human relations are built on equal term, as per Marx, the wage working class should/would arise and eliminate capitalism and replace it with a model where means of living are democratically operated, and not private. That model is socialism. Once the state has provided conditions of equality for sufficient period of time, the new man will no longer need a state, and the state would simply be redundant and wither away. That state would be communism.
What I find utterly naive in the belief system of your average Marxist (Jeremy Corbyn being a good contemporary example) is that this whole "evolution" demands that we believe humans are inherently good and will naturally work towards the common good. But the simple fact is that humans are naturally selfish (to greater or lesser degrees of subtlety, let's all just be honest with each other for a minute). It's the reason why no communist state has ever been successful – in fact, most end up a cesspool of pilfering bureaucrats taking state resources for their own gain and workers that will always figure out the route of least resistance to doing as little work as possible (and lest capitalists think they've escaped criticism let it be said that in the previous state of this evolution both the bureaucrat and the worker were ardent capitalists – this isn't as much an assessment of political views, as it is of human nature and the fact that we all find a state of equilibrium based on the political, economic and social climate we occupy). History has proven this to be true time and again. Without a true regeneration of the inner man (and I need point you no further than this site to understand what I mean by this) there will never be an equitable society where people will love one another and act selflessly in meeting the needs of others.
Since Marx held a godless view of the world, I am not really sure where he expected the so-called "new man" to come from. As one Quora commentator succinctly put it: "Communism requires that labour becomes a desirable thing to do by itself, which is something that only robotic fantasies have ever portrayed as possible." The best contemporary example we have of a pure socialist state is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
On their website they state:
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a genuine workers' state in which all the people are completely liberated from exploitation and oppression. The workers, peasants, soldiers and intellectuals are the true masters of their destiny and are in a unique position to defend their interests.
But in reality it's more like this (source interview here):
It was like living in hell. There were constant power outages, so everything was dark. There was no transportation – everyone had to walk everywhere. It was very dirty and no one could eat anything. It was not the right conditions for human life, but you couldn't think about it, let alone complain about it. Even though you were suffering, you had to worship the regime every day.
Apparently, it gets better still, because the DPRK is still a socialist state and hasn't yet reached the pinnacle of it's political evolution: pure communism:
- Primitive communism (as with primitive peoples: no State, no money, no private property)
- Slave societies
- Feudalism
- Capitalism
- Socialism
- Communism (again, no State, no money, no private property…no nothing)
This Utopian communist state that Marx envisioned, where there would not even be a State to keep in check the base impulses of man, would soon be an anarchic free-for-all where people would be covertly or overtly robbing each other blind in some misplaced attempt to ensure everyone has equally nothing. This, dear friends, is the closest example of hell on earth (not my words, please read the interview above, or ask anyone living in Mugabe's Zimbabwe for their opinion. Of course Mugabe will tell you differently…).
It's always easy to criticise, but what is the answer? Firstly, I don't think that socialism as an ideal is wrong. But we need to understand that when we implement pure socialism with people that are not ideal, we will end up with the very worst aspects of welfare fraud, tax and spend economics and a growing nanny state. But if we let equally selfish capitalists have their way, we're not going to be better off either, with a widening GINI co-efficient and frivolous and unfettered consumerism.
What I propose as the only viable alternative, taking into consideration the best and worst of human nature, is compassionate capitalism. This system is perhaps also an ideal, but it is an attainable one – and one that exists already within many church communities across the world. It takes the impulse of man to "get ahead" (capitalism) and combines it with the anti-impulse to "give away" (compassion) to help create a fair society where the strong look after the weak. This is only possible when the capitalist has the revelation that "what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" (Mark 8:36). In other words, realising that profit in itself is not an end, but a means to an end. We must reject the inner Machiavellian capitalist and embrace the communal capitalist, who understands that he is not an island, but that both his welfare and the profit of his business is directly related to the welfare and the profit of the community he inhabits. The truest and best way to achieve this transformation is through the new birth, by allowing the indwelling Christ to transform our motives from selfishness to selflessness. However, there can be other motivations too, with a similar outcome, of which I am not placed to be the judge, but people like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet have epitomised this by – without State compulsion or coercion or revolution – offering up their spoils freely to those who have the greatest need. I, for one, take my hat off to them for leading so boldly in this area. My hope and prayer is that more business people will see the light but even more so that they may come to know the true Light of the World, whose lead we should all follow.


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Dysfunctional breathing: what do we know?
Disfunção respiratória: o que sabemos?
Laís Silva Vidotto1; a; Celso Ricardo Fernandes de Carvalho2; b; Alex Harvey1; c; Mandy Jones1; d
1. Department of Clinical Sciences, Brunel University London, United Kingdom.
2. Departamento de Fisioterapia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (SP) Brasil.
a. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9500-6223
b. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3046-3412
c. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2409-4008
d. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3588-9060
Submitted: 20 October 2017.
Accepted: 17 February 2018.
Study carried out in the Department of Clinical Sciences, Brunel University London, London, England, and in the Departamento de Fisioterapia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo (SP) Brasil.
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AbstractDysfunctional breathing (DB) is a respiratory condition characterized by irregular breathing patterns that occur either in the absence of concurrent diseases or secondary to cardiopulmonary diseases. Although the primary symptom is often dyspnea or "air hunger", DB is also associated with nonrespiratory symptoms such as dizziness and palpitations. DB has been identified across all ages. Its prevalence among adults in primary care in the United Kingdom is approximately 9.5%. In addition, among individuals with asthma, a positive diagnosis of DB is found in a third of women and a fifth of men. Although DB has been investigated for decades, it remains poorly understood because of a paucity of high-quality clinical trials and validated outcome measures specific to this population. Accordingly, DB is often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed, given the similarity of its associated symptoms (dyspnea, tachycardia, and dizziness) to those of other common cardiopulmonary diseases such as COPD and asthma. The high rates of misdiagnosis of DB suggest that health care professionals do not fully understand this condition and may therefore fail to provide patients with an appropriate treatment. Given the multifarious, psychophysiological nature of DB, a holistic, multidimensional assessment would seem the most appropriate way to enhance understanding and diagnostic accuracy. The present narrative review was developed as a means of summarizing the available evidence about DB, as well as improving understanding of the condition by researchers and practitioners.
ResumoA disfunção respiratória (DR) é um quadro respiratório caracterizado por padrões respiratórios irregulares que ocorrem na ausência de doenças concomitantes ou secundariamente a doenças cardiopulmonares. Embora o principal sintoma seja frequentemente dispneia ou "fome por ar", a DR também está associada a sintomas não respiratórios, como vertigem e palpitações. A DR pode ser identificada em todas as idades. Sua prevalência entre adultos na atenção primária no Reino Unido é de aproximadamente 9,5%. Além disso, entre indivíduos com asma, um diagnóstico positivo de DR é encontrado em um terço das mulheres e um quinto dos homens. Embora a DR tenha sido investigada por décadas, ela permanece pouco compreendida devido a uma escassez de ensaios clínicos de alta qualidade e de variáveis de desfecho validadas especificamente para essa população. Assim, a DR é frequentemente subdiagnosticada ou diagnosticada incorretamente, devido à similaridade de seus sintomas associados (dispneia, taquicardia e vertigem) aos de outras doenças cardiopulmonares comuns, como DPOC e asma. As altas taxas de diagnóstico incorreto de DR sugerem que os profissionais de saúde não entendam completamente esse quadro e possam, portanto, não fornecer aos pacientes um tratamento adequado. Dada à natureza multifatorial e psicofisiológica da DR, uma avaliação holística e multidimensional parece ser a maneira mais apropriada de melhorar a compreensão e a precisão do diagnóstico. A presente revisão foi desenvolvida como um meio de resumir as evidências disponíveis sobre DB, bem como de melhorar a compreensão do quadro por pesquisadores e profissionais.
Keywords: Hyperventilation; Pulmonary ventilation; Respiratory system; Pulmonary medicine.
Palavras-chave: Hiperventilação; Ventilação pulmonar; Sistema respiratório; Pneumologia.
Dysfunctional breathing (DB) is a respiratory condition that is often poorly understood among health care professionals worldwide, leading to its underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis in clinical practice.(1,2) The reasons for its misdiagnosis include a lack of studies investigating its pathophysiology, classification, and symptoms, as well as the similarity between the symptoms of DB and those of common cardiopulmonary diseases, such symptoms including dyspnea, tachycardia, dizziness, and paresthesia.(3) Misunderstandings about the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of DB appear to indicate that health care professionals do not fully understand this condition and may therefore fail to provide patients with an appropriate treatment, which could lead to impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL).(4) What is known to date is that DB involves different forms of abnormal breathing patterns,(5) and that it affects approximately 9.5% of all adults in primary care in the United Kingdom. (5) DB has been shown to occur in individuals from 17 to 88 years of age,(2,6,7) being most common in women and in individuals with asthma.(5,8) However, the prevalence of DB can be overestimated or underestimated, given the fact that there is currently no gold-standard tool for diagnosing the condition. Therefore, in this narrative review, we will discuss the definition of DB, as well as the evidence base for its physiological, functional, and psychological characteristics. Our intention is to improve understanding of DB, based on the available scientific evidence, on the part of health care professionals.
DB is generally characterized by abnormal breathing patterns(4,9) that occur either in the absence of organic diseases (i.e., due to psychogenic causes such as anxiety) (10,11) or secondary to cardiopulmonary/neurological diseases (i.e., due to organic/physiological causes such as asthma and heart failure).(5,12) Jones et al.(6) dubbed the former classification "primary DB" and the latter "secondary DB".(6) It is noteworthy that DB is secondary to organic causes when the physiological alterations are insufficient to explain the evident symptoms (e.g., dyspnea) or the blood gas analysis results.(13) Figure 1 shows a representation of "abnormal breathing patterns". It is important to emphasize that those abnormal patterns can appear with greater recruitment of the accessory muscles of respiration or in cases of chronic respiratory alkalosis.(4,14,15)
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