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Sun Splash to remain closed through weekend
July 7, 2016 The city of Cape Coral has announced that Sun Splash Family Waterpark will remain closed through the weekend while staff works to restore operations and reopen the park. more »»
Swim lessons, camps, to continue at Sun Splash despite fire
July 7, 2016 Swim lessons and camps at Sun Splash Family Waterpark will continue as scheduled as city staffers work toward reopening the park following a structure fire that occurred Wednesday mornin. more »»
Sun Splash to remain closed Thursday
July 6, 2016 The city of Cape coral has announced that Sun Splash Family Waterpark will remain closed Thursday while the city works to restore operations and reopen the par. more »»
Open house on proposed Bimini Basin Zoning District Monday
July 6, 2016 The city of Cape Coral will hold an open house Monday, July 11, to advance and discuss the proposed Bimini Basin Zoning District. The open house will be from 6-8 p.m. more »»
Cape driver hits man, charged with careless driving
July 6, 2016 A pedestrian was hospitalized today after being struck by a Cape Coral driver. more »»
Updated: Sun Slash fire deemed accidental
July 6, 2016 The fire early morning fire at Sun Splash Family Waterpark Wednesday has been determined to be accidental. The origin of the 1 a.m. more »»
Zonta Club of Cape Coral now forming
July 6, 2016 An informational gathering focused on forming a Zonta club in Cape Coral will be held Thursday, July 28, at Gulf Coast Villages, 1333 Santa Barbara Boulevard. The meeting will be held from 5:30 p.m. more »»
Weather no damper on BOOM!
July 5, 2016 Todd King, special events coordinator for the city of Cape Coral, was the busiest man in town Monday making sure everything was perfect for the annual Red, White & BOOM! Independence Day bash along... more »»
Day at the park
July 5, 2016 The city of Cape Coral is joining municipalities around the country during the month of July to celebrate the power of parks and recreation. more »»
Spirit of '45 to honor World War II veterans
July 5, 2016 As the years progress, it is getting harder and harder to bring World War II veterans together, as they have become too frail or pass away. On Sunday, Aug. more »»
Fuccillo tears up vehicle contract for NFM veteran
July 5, 2016 Billy Fuccillo, CEO of the Fuccillo Automotive Group, never does anything smal. more »»
Cape man injured in four-vehicle crash listed in good condition at hospital
July 5, 2016 A Cape Coral driver is improving at the hospital following a four-vehicle accident last wee. more »»
Sunoco announces free gas promotion
July 5, 2016 Sunoco's Free Fuel 5000 promotion is coming to Lee County beginning Wednesday at area stations. more »»
Sanibel Historical Museum docent helps bring history to life
July 5, 2016 Annette Pacyga, a docent at the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village, is a wealth of information when it comes to the village and the history of Sanibel. more »»
Shell Factory gets new financing from Orlando bank
July 5, 2016 This year is primed to be the biggest year in the history of the 78-year-old Shell Factory & Nature Park. more »»
MangoMania 2016 July 16-17
July 5, 2016 MangoMania 2016, a fun and festive summer celebration of Pine Island's mangoes and other tropical fruits will be held July 16-17 at the German-American Social Club, 2101 Pine Island Road in Cape... more »»
Officials weigh valuations bump options
June 30, 2016 With overall taxable property valuation in Cape Coral up by 8. more »»
Detective who resigned linked to open cases, records show
June 30, 2016 A Cape Coral detective under investigation for making false statements under oath, who resigned this week among allegations that he deceived his department, has ties to over a dozen open court case. more »»
Fatal shooting: Officer's actions 'justified'
June 30, 2016 A police officer's decision to shoot a man threatening police with a gun last October was justified, reviews by the Cape Coral Police Department and the State Attorney's Office released Thursday... more »»
Two big Cape Coral events planned in celebration of the Fourth of July
June 30, 2016 Organized by the Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department, the 2016 Red, White & BOOM! celebration will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. at the foot of the Cape Coral Bridge. more »»


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© Asian Pacific Society of Respirology
Edited By: Peter Eastwood
Impact Factor: 3.078
ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2015: 16/58 (Respiratory System)
Online ISSN: 1440-1843
Author Guidelines
Thank you for your interest in Respirology. Please read the complete Author Guidelines carefully prior to submission, including the sections on copyright and publication fees. To ensure fast peer review and publication, manuscripts that do not adhere to the following instructions will be returned to the corresponding author for technical revision before undergoing peer review.
Note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium. Once you have prepared your submission in accordance with the Guidelines, please use our manuscript preparation checklist before submitting your manuscript. Manuscripts should be submitted online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/res
The Editor-in-Chief is:
Peter R. Eastwood
c/- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Hwy
Crawley Western Australia 6009
Tel: +61 8 6488 8694
Fax:+61 8 6488 1550
We look forward to your submission.
Aims and Scope
Respirology is the official journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology. It is the preferred English language journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society, the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Taiwanese Society of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and an official journal of the World Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. The journal publishes original papers of international interest on laboratory and clinical research that are pertinent to respiratory biology and disease. Manuscripts on any topic within the field of respiratory medicine, including allied health; cell and molecular biology; epidemiology; immunology; pathology; pharmacology; physiology; intensive and critical care; paediatric respiratory medicine; bronchoscopy; interventional pulmonology and thoracic surgery are welcomed.
Effective 2015, Respirology will be published in electronic-only format and may be viewed at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1440-1843/issues. Print subscriptions and single issue sales are available from Wiley's Print-on-Demand Partner. To order online click here.
Editorial Review and Acceptance
Papers are published in Respirology in the approximate order of date of final acceptance under the following headings: Editorials, Invited Reviews, Systematic Reviews, Original Articles and Correspondences.
All submitted manuscripts, both unsolicited and invited, are reviewed before publication by multiple independent (i.e. independent from the author) qualified experts:
Original Articles and Systematic Reviews are pre-screened upon submission by a Deputy Editor who assesses whether the manuscript falls within the scope of Respirology and is suitable to send to external referees. A decision to reject a submitted manuscript without external review requires a confirmation by a second Deputy Editor. Approximately 30% of submitted manuscripts get rejected at this pre-screening stage. The other 70% are assigned to an expert Associate Editor who sends the manuscript to at least two external referees. Authors are encouraged to suggest preferred reviewers upon submission and the option to request non-preferred reviewers is also available. Respirology accepts approx. 20% of submitted Original Articles. Accepted articles require final approval from a Senior Editor before proceeding to publication.
Invited Reviews are commissioned by the Editor in Chief and are assessed by at least one Associate Editor who can choose to involve one or more external referees.
Editorials and Correspondences are generally reviewed by the Editor in Chief only, who can involve external referees as required.
Respirology endorses the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers.
Authors wishing to appeal a decision on their manuscript should contact the Editor in Chief (firstname.lastname@example.com) with a letter outlining the reasons for their appeal. The Editor in Chief will respond to all appeals in a timely manner with a final decision.
Disclaimer and reservations
The Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board reserve the right to refuse any material for publication, and to accept manuscripts conditional upon changes in its contents and category of publication. Any final decision rests with the Editorial Board. The Publisher, Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, the Editorial Board and the Editors cannot be held responsible for errors or any consequences arising from the use of information contained in the journal.
Manuscripts concerning research supported in whole or in part by tobacco companies and associated institutes and organisations will not be considered for publication. Authors are expected to comply with strict ethical standards and for human research, conform to the provisions of the latest update of the WMA Declaration of Helsinki. Consent must be obtained from each patient after full explanation of the purpose, nature and risks of all procedures, and the research protocol must be approved by the Institutional Review Board or a suitably constituted Human Research Ethics Committee at the institution within which the work was undertaken. For retrospective studies using patient medical records, the Institutional Review Board or Ethics Committee must approve access to patient records and patient confidentiality must be maintained. For animal studies, approval from an appropriately constituted Animal Research Ethics Committee should be obtained. Statements regarding written informed consent and ethics approval, including the Ethics or Institutional Review Board approval number, must be included in the Methods section and proof of approval must be produced upon request. If ethics committee approval was not obtained or was not required, it should be stated in the Methods section of the manuscript. Respirology recommends the use of EthicsGen (http://ethicsgen.com) as a free tool to formulate an appropriate and comprehensive ethics statement for animal and human research studies.
Patient Consent and Confidentiality
Prior to submitting their manuscript, authors must ensure that the anonymity of every patient is respected by removing any detail that may lead to identification of a patient. If there is any possibility that a patient may be identified from the data presented in the submitted text, tables, figures or supplementary information, authors must obtain consent from the patient using the journal's Patient Consent Form and submit the completed form with their manuscript. In the circumstance that the patient is unable to provide consent (i.e. under 18, deceased, those who are unable to provide verbal or written consent, etc), authors must obtain consent from the patient's next of kin or legal representative.
Publishing Principles
Manuscripts should conform to the revised guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), published as ICMJE Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals. These guidelines and the advice of the Editorial Board, Editorial Staff , Publisher and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) will be used if matters of advice, dispute or contention arise in relation to publications and/or authors. In cases of suspected misconduct, Respirology follows COPE's flowcharts and retraction guidelines.
Respirology requires the author to submit exclusively to the journal and will not accept original contributions containing significant portions of material published or submitted for publication elsewhere except for abstracts of no more than 400 words. Any material available through PubMed, Institutional websites, Pre-Print websites or other electronically accessible sources are considered to have been published. The Editors of Respirology reserve the right to refuse such contributions.
Authors are required to declare, in the cover letter, any overlap between the submitted manuscript and any previously published works or manuscripts submitted for publication elsewhere. This includes but is not limited to overlap with abstracts, manuscripts in another language as well as those based on the same data pool. Previously published material must be appropriately acknowledged and copies of related material should be provided upon request.
Respirology employs iThenticate software to detect plagiarism and, by submitting a manuscript to this journal, the authors accept that their manuscript will be screened for overlap with previously published works. We strongly advise authors to check their own work before submission to avoid rejection on those grounds. Please refer to our Author's Guide to Plagiarism for more information.
For more information on ethical principles of academic publishing, please refer to Wiley's 'Best Practice Guidelines on Publication Ethics: A Publisher's Perspective'.
Declaration of Competing Interests
Respirology requires that all authors disclose any potential or actual competing interests (financial or other), or state the absence of such competing interests, as part of their manuscript. Respirology requests the corresponding author to take responsibility for the declaration of any competing interests by completing the Journal's Declaration of Competing Interests form. The completed form should be submitted online with the manuscript. In case of difficulty accessing or uploading this form, please contact the Editorial Office (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Authorship requirements - Authors should complete the Authors' Contribution form (for up to 10 authors, use this form; for more than 10 authors, group authorship or joint authorship as explained below, use this form) and upload it with their manuscript. All persons listed as authors should qualify for authorship as defined by the ICMJE ,i.e. authorship requires- (i) substantial contributions to: the conception or design of the work, the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of data for the work; (ii) drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and (iii) final approval of the version to be published. All persons qualifying for these requirements should be listed as authors. No more than ten authors should be listed for any submission unless approved by the Editor in Chief.
Guarantor - Respirology requires one author to act as guarantor for the study and this person is accountable for all aspects of the work and ensures that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. The name of the guarantor can be listed on the Authors' Contribution form.
Joint Authorship - In exceptional circumstances, the Editor in Chief will accept equal first and/or last authorship and justification must be provided by detailing on the Authors' Contribution form what percentage each author contributed to each part of the work. Joint authorship cannot be shared by more than two authors.
Corresponding Author - There can only be one corresponding author and this person is solely responsible for (i) communicating with the journal and managing communication between co-authors; (ii) including all qualifying authors in the author list and getting their approval for submission of the manuscript and the order in which the authors are listed; (iii) distributing the proofs to all co-authors and returning all proof corrections to the journal office; (iv) responding to any queries regarding the published paper.
Group Authorship − Respirology follows the ICMJE recommendations for group authorship. For studies performed on behalf of or in collaboration with a group, the group name should be included in the list of authors and the names of the group members should be listed in the Acknowledgements. Respirology reserves the right to move extensive lists of group member names to a Supplementary Information file. Only group members that meet the criteria for authorship outlined above should be listed as individual authors in the byline and will be indexed by PubMed as authors. Group members listed in the Acknowledgements or Supplementary Information will be indexed by PubMed as collaborators.
Use of Copyrighted Materials
Previously published material such as figures, tables, photographs, survey instruments and questionnaires may only be reproduced in Respirology with the specific permission of the copyright holder, which for figures, tables and photographs is usually with the publisher rather than the original author. The relevant figure legend or table caption should identify the source of the material and state that it is used with permission, and the full reference should be provided in the reference list. Please ensure that permission is obtained for both printed and electronic media dissemination.
Authors should be aware that many questionnaires or survey instruments are copyrighted, in order to maintain their integrity. The copyright conditions often require permission to be obtained from the copyright holder prior to any use of the instrument in research, and prohibit changes to the content, language and/or format of the instrument without specific permission from the copyright holder.It is the responsibility of the authors to verify whether a questionnaire or survey instrument is subject to any copyright restrictions, and to obtain written permission for its use prior to commencement of the research. Permission for use of validated instruments in research may be required by copyright holders even if the instrument has previously been published, or is available for use in clinical practice. Authors should be aware that unauthorised versions of well-known questionnaires may often be found online. If there is any doubt, the original author of the instrument should be contacted for clarification, prior to commencement of the research.
Respirology reserves the right to request written evidence that the authors obtained permission to use or reproduce any copyright material. Fees associated with the use of reproduction of copyrighted material are to be covered by the authors.
Clinical Trials
Respirology requires all clinical trials to be registered. The site of registration and the reference number must be stated at the end of the Abstract and in the Methods section of the manuscript. Respirology accepts registration in any of the primary registries of the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform or in ClinicalTrials.gov . The majority of these registries are free to register.
According to ICMJE Recommendations, clinical trials commenced after 1 July 2005 must be registered in a public trials registry prior to the enrolment of the first participant for the manuscript to be considered for publication. Since 1 July 2008, the ICMJE has adopted the WHO definition of a clinical trial as "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". Health-related interventions are those used to modify a biomedical or health-related outcome, e.g. drugs, surgical procedures, devices, behavioural treatments, dietary interventions, quality improvement interventions, process-of-care changes. Health outcomes are any biomedical or health-related measures obtained in patients or participants including pharmacokinetic measures and adverse events. Purely observation studies do not require registration.
Respirology accepts retrospective registration of clinical trials commenced before 1 July 2005. Retrospective registration of clinical trials commenced after 1 July 2005 is accepted in exceptional circumstances only, and on the condition that (i) the registration process is completed before manuscript submission, and (ii) the Methods section states the registration date and reason for late registration.
Respirology does not consider results posted in the same primary clinical trials registry in which the initial registration resides as prior publication, but requires authors to disclose all posting in registries of results of the same or closely related work.
Respirology endorses the CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) statement for reporting of randomized controlled trials. Manuscripts presenting clinical trial results should conform to the CONSORT statement, comply with the CONSORT checklist and include a CONSORT flow diagram as the first figure of the manuscript. Authors should also include a copy of the checklist as part of the submission and indicate which checklist items have been implemented where in the manuscript.
Original Articles
Respirology encourages the submission of manuscripts focusing on clinical or laboratory research in areas relevant to the practice of respiratory medicine. Original articles must not be longer than 2500 words excluding the summary at a glance (maximum 50 words), abstract (maximum 250 words, structured), references (maximum 50), tables and figure legends. The combined number of figures and/or tables must not exceed 6. Unless justified in the cover letter, manuscripts exceeding the word count or the maximum number of references, tables or figures may be returned to the authors for reduction before being considered for peer review. Please find the Journal's template here.
Editorials and Invited Reviews
Editorials and invited reviews are generally commissioned by the Editor-in-Chief. Author guidelines, including word counts, for editorials and invited reviews will be provided by the Editorial Office at the time of invitation. Invited papers are subject to the same review process as submissions.
Suggestions for invited reviews can be addressed to the Editor in Chief via the Editorial Office (email@example.com). Reviews submitted online without an invitation from the Editor-in-Chief will be declined immediately.
Respirology offers authors of review articles the opportunity to submit a case report to the Open Access journal Respirology Case Reports at the same time as submitting their review article to Respirology. The complementary case report should describe a clinical case which translates the content of the review article. If accepted, the case report and review article will be published simultaneously in the respective journals and electronically linked. The case report should comply with the Author Guidelines of Respirology Case Reports and is subject to the article publication charges of Respirology Case Reports.
Systematic Reviews
Systematic reviews may or may not use statistical methods (meta-analysis) to analyze and summarize the results of the included studies. Respirology has endorsed the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) Statement, as described in the PRISMA Explanatory and Elaboration document. It recommends the use of its checklist and flow diagram as a guide to a systematic review with or without a meta-analysis approach (www.prisma-statement.org). Respirology requires authors to include a similar flow chart as part of the manuscript, and a copy of the checklist as part of the submission. Authors must indicate in the copy of the checklist which items have been implemented in the manuscript. Taking the time to ensure the review meets these basic reporting needs will improve the manuscript and potentially enhance its chances for eventual publication.
Authors of meta-analyses of observational studies must follow the Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) reporting guidelines and checklist, and include as part of their submission a copy of the checklist indicating the items that have been implemented.
Systematic reviews are limited to 3500 words –excluding the abstract (maximum 250 words, unstructured), references (maximum 50), tables and figures (maximum 6 combined). Please find the journal's template here.
Case Reports
Respirology no longer accepts the submission of case reports. Instead, case reports can be submitted to Respirology Case Reports, the official Open Access case reports journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology:
These are usually letters regarding articles published in Respirology. Correspondences must be fewer than 500 words and may include maximum 5 references and 1 table or figure. An abstract is not required. Author(s) of the article commented on may be invited to respond. Respirology reserves the right to accept or reject letters for publication, and may amend or extract text without misrepresenting the writer's views. Please find the Journal's template here.
English Expression and Manuscript Style
All contributions should be written in English and spelling should conform to the Concise Oxford English Dictionary. The Editors reserve the right to return manuscripts to the author for English language editing prior to external peer review. If necessary, Respirology may only consider the manuscript after it has been professionally edited at the author's expense. Visit http://wileyeditingservices.com to learn about the options. In addition, the Editors and Publisher reserve the right to modify typescripts of accepted manuscripts to eliminate ambiguity and repetition and to improve communication between author and reader. In following this practice the scientific content and message will not be changed. In case of extensive alterations, the manuscript will be returned to the author for revision and/or approval before publication.
Respirology no longer accepts the use of the eponyms 'Clara cell', 'Clara cell secretory protein' and 'Wegener's granulomatosis' and will replace these terms with 'club cell', 'club cell secretory protein' and 'granulomatosis with polyangiitis' respectively. The old eponyms will be used in parentheses until the end of 2014. Further background information about this change in terminology can be found in the following publications:
*Winkelmann A, Noack T. The Clara cell: a "Third Reich eponym"? Eur Resp J. 2010;36: 722-7.
*Falk RJ, Gross WL, Guillevin L, Hoffman G, Jayne DR, Jennette JC, Kallenberg CG, Luqmani R, Mahr AD, Matteson EL, Merkel PA, Specks U, Watts R. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's): an alternative name for Wegener's granulomatosis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2011;70: 704.
The use of abbreviations is discouraged except for standard abbreviations of units of measure. Abbreviations used must be defined in parentheses on first mention in the abstract and again in the body of the manuscript. If applicable, they must be re-defined in the figure legend or table caption. A list of used abbreviations including their definitions must be provided as part of the manuscript.
Statistical Methods and Hypothesis
Where appropriate, all original articles should state the hypothesis that is being tested and detail the statistical method that was used.
For advice on statistical reporting, Respirology encourages authors to refer to the SAMPL guidelines: Lang T, Altman D. Basic statistical reporting for articles published in clinical medical journals: the SAMPL guidelines. In: Smart P, Maisonneuve H, Polderman A (eds.) Science Editors' Handbook, European Association of Science Editors, 2013.
Respirology uses the services of biostatisticians for the assessment of statistical methodology of selected manuscripts.
Parts of the Manuscript
Manuscripts should contain, in this order, a title page, summary at a glance (original articles only), abstract (see requirements below for each article type), key words, short title, text of the manuscript, acknowledgements, references, tables,and figure legends. Please note that in addition to including this in the manuscript, the title, abstract, names of the authors and their affiliations, short title and key words will have to be entered upon submission of the manuscript in ScholarOne Manuscripts.
Title Page
The title page should include:
- the title
- all authors' full names and affiliations - please read the Authorship section for important information on authorship.
- contact address and email for the corresponding author
- word count for the abstract and text (without references, tables or figure legends)
Summary at a Glance
For Original Articles only, authors should provide a 'Summary at a Glance' that briefly states, in less than 50 words, what is being tested and what the presented study adds to the literature.
Original Articles: Concise abstract of no more than 250 words which is structured as follows: Background and objective, Methods, Results and Conclusions. The abstract should not contain references or footnotes.
Reviews: An unstructured and concise abstract of no more than 250 words should be included. The abstract should not contain references or footnotes.
Editorials and Correspondences: No abstract is required, please type N/A in the abstract box upon submission in ScholarOne Manuscripts.
Key Words
Five key words, in alphabetical order below the abstract, must be supplied for indexing purposes, and should be selected from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) list provided by the US National Library of Medicine
Short Title
A short title of fewer than 40 characters (including spaces) must be provided.
Original Articles should be arranged under the usual headings of Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion.
Methods (including statistical methods used, study design, participant recruitment and sample collection) should be described in sufficient detail to make clear how the results were derived. The location (city, state, country) of manufacturers specified in the text should be provided. Generic names of drugs should be used. SI units should be used throughout, with few exceptions, e.g. blood pressure (mmHg). If monetary values are mentioned in the manuscript, the equivalence in US dollars should also be presented. When applicable, statements regarding Ethics Committee and Institutional Review Board approval, written informed consent and clinical trial registration must be included in this section. Respirology recommends the use of EthicsGen (http://ethicsgen.com) as a free tool to formulate an appropriate and comprehensive ethics statement for animal and human research studies. Authors are encouraged to submit descriptions of non-critical or previously published methods as online supporting information.
Acknowledgements of persons (including their affiliation) who made a significant contribution and who endorse the data and conclusions should be included. Acknowledgement of funding sources is required. Submissions containing research supported by NIH grants must include the grant number in their acknowledgements.
References should be cited in the text, tables and legends, using superscript Arabic numerals (after punctuation marks where appropriate) in the order in which they first appear in the text. References should be limited to 50, typed doubled-spaced and numbered consecutively. All authors' names should be listed. Titles of journals should be abbreviated according to the style used for Medline (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/journals). Journal issue numbers should not be quoted.
Reference formatting and punctuation should conform to the Journal style which is based on the Vancouver system.
Examples follow:
- Standard journal article
1Lahita R, Kluger J, Drayer DE, Koffler D, Reidenberg MM. Antibodies to nuclear antigens in patients treated with procainamide or acetylprocainamide. N. Engl. J. Med. 1979; 301: 1382–5.
- Online Article not yet published in an issue
An online article that has not yet been published in an issue (therefore has no volume, issue or page numbers) can be cited by its Digital Object Identifier (DOI). The DOI will remain valid and allow an article to be tracked even after its allocation to an issue.
2Walker J, Kelly PT, Beckert L. Airline policy for passengers requiring supplemental in-flight oxygen. Respirology 2009 doi 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2009.01521.x
- Books and other monographs
3Cade JF, Pain MCF. Essentials of Respiratory Medicine. Blackwell Science, Oxford, 1988.
- Book Chapter
4Colby VT, Carrington CB. Infiltrative lung disease. In: Thurlbeck WM (ed.) Pathology of the Lung. Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, 1988; 198–213.
- Electronic material
5World Health Organisation, 3 July 2003. Update 94: Preparing for the Next Influenza Season in a World Altered by SARS. http://www.who.International/csr/disease/ influenza/sars. Accessed: 15 September 2003.
- Conference Abstract
References to conference Abstracts should only be used if no full publication is available. When citing an Abstract, the word 'abstract' between square brackets should be added after the title as shown in the example below. For Abstracts without a page number, the Abstract ID number should be listed.
6Ko FWS, Cheung NK, Rainer T, Lum CCM, Hui D. Integrated care programme for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – A randomized controlled trial [abstract]. Respirology 2015; 20 (Suppl. 3): 38. [Abstract ID – 287]
References to articles in a language other than English that do not have an English abstract should not be used.
References to papers accepted for publication but not yet published and without DOI should be designated as "in press", and an electronic copy of the paper should be uploaded during manuscript submission.
Respirology discourages the citation of unpublished observations (including manuscripts that have been submitted but not yet accepted for publication) and personal communications unless it provides essential information. Unpublished observations and personal communications should not be included in the reference list and may only be cited in the text if written permission has been obtained from the source. The name of the source, the date of communication and the words 'with permission' should be stated in parentheses in the text.
Tables should be included in the main manuscript document (Word format), at the end of the document, with one table per page and each table accompanied by a descriptive caption at the top. Each table should be referred to in the text and numbered in the order of mention. Explanatory material should be placed in footnotes below the Table and not included in the heading. All non-standard abbreviations should be defined in the footnotes. Footnotes should be indicated by *, ‡, §. Statistical terms such as SD or SEM should be identified in headings. Use of the word-processing 'Table' function for creating tables is encouraged; otherwise, use only one Tab (not spaces) to separate each column in a table. Tables inserted as objects in the manuscript will not be accepted.
The number of tables should be kept to a minimum and tables presenting large collections of data should be avoided. The combined number of tables and figures must not exceed 6. We encourage authors to make use of the supplementary information where possible.
Figure Legends
Legends should be supplied on a separate page in the manuscript file and should not appear as part of the figure files. Each figure should be referred to in the text and numbered in the order of mention. Symbols, arrows and numbers or letters used to identify parts of illustrations should be identified and explained in the legend. The description in the legend should be sufficient for the reader to interpret the figure without reference to the text.
Figures and Electronic Art
Manuscript submissions containing figures that do not adhere to the requirements and specifications outlined in this section will be returned to the authors for corrections prior to peer review.
The number of figures should be kept to a minimum and figures with more than four panels should be avoided. The combined number of figures and tables must not exceed 6. We encourage authors to make use of the supplementary information where possible.
Each figure must be submitted as a separate file and should not be embedded in the manuscript text file. All figures must be saved in EPS or TIFF format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and a minimum width of 169 mm. Each figure and figure file is to be identified clearly with the figure number.
Figures should be sharp and authors should refer to http://media.wiley.com/assets/7323/92/electronic_artwork_guidelines.pdf for further details. Letters, numbers and symbols must be clear and legible and their size should be in scale with the figure. Use a sans serif font (preferably Arial), avoid using bold type, and use a consistent font type and size throughout all figures in the manuscript. Titles, keys and detailed explanations should be confined to legends and not included in the figures. All photomicrographs must have internal scale markers and legends must include the magnification and stain used. Photographs of persons must be retouched to make the subject unidentifiable, or be accompanied by written permission from the subject to use the photograph (see 'Patient Consent and Confidentiality' section for more information and Patient Consent Form).
Research images must not be retouched or altered in any way that may misrepresent information present in the original image. The following four basic guidelines for handling image data have been developed by The Rockefeller University Press and are available on the website of the Council of Science Editors: (1) No specific feature within an image may be enhanced, obscured, moved, removed, or introduced; (2) Adjustments of brightness, contrast, or colour balance are acceptable if they are applied to the whole image and as long as they do not obscure, eliminate, or misrepresent any information present in the original; (3) The grouping of images from different parts of the same gel, or from different gels, fields, or exposures must be made explicit by the arrangement of the figure (e.g. dividing lines) and in the text of the figure legend; (4) If the original data cannot be produced by an author, acceptance of the manuscript may be revoked. Respirology routinely checks submitted and published papers for image manipulation. The original gel or blot images, from which parts have been used in arrangements, should be uploaded as supporting documents to allow composite image assessment.
There is no charge for publishing colour figures.
Images for the Journal Cover
Each electronic issue of Respirology features cover images selected from the papers published in the same issue. Authors are encouraged to submit suitable high-quality illustrations for consideration for cover illustration even if they do not appear in the actual article. The illustrations should be accompanied by a short explanatory legend, be submitted as supporting documents and have the word "cover" in the name of the files. Colour illustrations will be included on the cover free of charge for the author. Illustrations for the cover should comply with the requirement for figures as described above.
Supplementary Information
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Skip to comments.Insemination fight ends in wife's arrest
Posted on 12/28/2009 11:45:21 AM PST by 12GA
Thursday, March 12 PITTSFIELD A woman who allegedly intended to artificially inseminate her wife with her brother's semen has been charged with domestic assault and battery. Pittsfield police responded to a call shortly before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the city's Morningside neighborhood, where the assault allegedly occurred.
Stephanie K. Lighten, 26, was released on personal recognizance after denying the allegations in Central Berkshire District Court Wednesday morning.
Jennifer A. Lighten, 33, told police that Stephanie Lighten, her wife, was "all liquored up" when she returned to their Lincoln Street apartment, where the defendant then allegedly tried to use a syringe to inseminate her, according to a police report.
(Excerpt) Read more at berkshireeagle.com ...
Is this second go round for these people, or old news? Because I remember something very much like this a year or two ago. Also in MA.
How does one obtain a container of her brother's semen anyway? What is his role?
Wait, why the hell do I even care about these circus freaks?
I saw the title and thought it was about Charlie Sheen.
now THIS is kinky.
Article from March 12th. Didn't see which year.
Undocumented syringes just doing what American lezzies can't do.
I guess she was a real circle jerk.
LOL! I loved the "all liquored up" part.
LOL! I loved the "all liquored up" part.
Sounds like a rejected SNL skit.
LOL! I loved the "all liquored up" part.
Sorry about my browser responding 3 times.
How did he get his brothers' semen? Did he obtain it from said brother himself?
"Liquored up" lesbian ping!
Please, please, please don't let this become a ping list.
Dang! You're absolutely right. I see now that this article appears in the "Year in Review" section. It actually occured in March 2009. <:-(
Are we surprised when sexual degenerates behave in a degenerate fashion? Ah, but they want to be defined as normal, just another lifestyle. Bwahahahahahahaha
Spelling in error ... but whatever.
Thanks a lot for sticking that in my brain.
The story would be more interesting if the brother's name was Frank....
Uh oh. Attack of the rogue turkey-baster.
OMG! How unfrickenbelievable is this story! What crazy wackos walk amongst us...CRAZY indeed!
It wasn't a "he".
HE? Re-read the article and then your post.
Announcer: Todd is a part time employee at Petco. Bruce is a much-in-demand interior designer. They are here today in Gay Divorce Court to bring an end to their three month marriage amidst allegations of infidelity, heavy drug abuse and verbal assaults. Lets join the court now as Judge Baxter Brownbutter adjudicates this painful breakup.
Todd: .we were madly in love and I thought wed be together for a lifetime. That all changed when my rectum prolapsed. Suddenly the magic was gone and the abuse began
Bruce: Your honor, I wasnt the one who caused his love bucket to fall out. That happened at a three day beach party when he decided to take on Lubricia, the lesbian dominatrix and her 12 inch strap-on.
Judge Brownbutter: Quiet you. Youll have your turn in a minute. Go ahead Todd dear. Youre already at a grand a month. Love the sailor suit.
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Marie Ball-Bustier has filed for divorce from her long time lover and short time spouse, Vaginitia Lackluster, claiming among other things that Ms. Lackluster has tried to impregnate her against her will and has taken to locking her in the car on family outings. Lets now join the court as Judge Sans Spermatozoa solicits testimony in this emotional case.
Marie: Your honor, Im a feminist/lesbian and I object to any intrusion into my bodily orifices because of my conviction that all heterosexual behavior is rape perpetrated by a patreo/judaeo/christo/mohammedo/capitalo societal framework embossed onto our collective consciousness by Republicans and their archetypical co-religionists.
So you can imagine my surprise when Vaginitia attempted to impregnate me with a commercial grade turkey baster and the sperm of a man whom I consider to be a psycho-historical revisionist.
Vaginitia: Your honor, for years I complied with Maries wishes concerning her physical apprehensions but now that were married I feel that I have a right to offspring. Since Maries my wife, I feel its her obligation to give me children
Marie: Im NOT the wife!
Vaginitia: Youre the wife
Marie: NOT!!
Judge Sans Spermatozoa: Womyn, please! Since this is a new area of the law and were just making it up anyway, I feel that I have the discretionary latitude to assign roles in these matters. Ms. Ball-Bustier, youre the wife
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Not to worry, I get the shakes when I read this garbage too.
Not to worry, I get the shakes when I read this garbage too.
Not to worry, I get the shakes when I read this garbage too.
Not to worry, I get the shakes when I read this garbage too.
She wasn't charged with rape rape.
LOL! What a hoot.
The family that plays together...
Sperm dies when in contact with aluminum foil. Their efforts were in vain.
what can I say? Eating all this leftover pie I accidentally ate the S..
"..Insemination fight ends in wife's arrest.."
Man, would I hate to be the one to clean up the house after that!
not to worry. I made it up anyway. :`)
What state was this?
California does not recognize recreational sex act based "marriage".
So the one female was fitting the women's group definition of marriage as a man raping a woman to maker her pregnant.
She! She! Not he. These were 2 lesbians - one of which was the "wife". Ewwww!
She! She! Not he. These were 2 lesbians - one of which was the "wife". Ewwww!
Be honest now..wouldn't you have liked the opportunity to watch the catfight?
How do they know which is the wife? The baster or the bastee?
Western MA
SO THAT is what the Northampton fires were about!
Heck, I don't want those carpet nibblers to get pregnant, either.
He REALLY likes turkey basters?
No doubt dykes are just cute as Christmas when they're "all liquored up!"
Umm ... ewww ...
Detective Thomas H. Harrington said Jennifer Lighten declined "to go forward with charges of assault with intent to rape"; because she did not believe "Stephanie was going to sexually assault her with the syringe." However, Harrington informed the alleged victim that attempted rape charges could be filed if she changes her mind.
The judge and the prosecutor would never allow a dude to get away with this behavior. Under the jail for a guy.
Judge Rita S. Koenigs ordered Lighten to "refrain from abuse"; and to return to court for an April 29 pretrial hearing.
So she lets the babes go home with a verbal scolding? Please don't beat her again? A true loser judge in MA.
Ain't faggotry wonderful ?
A projectile vomiting story.
Huh? HER wife?
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Skip to comments.Will Sovereign Debt Defaults Bring the End of Socialism?
Posted on 12/22/2009 4:51:22 AM PST by dennisw
Socialism has come to mean many different things to many people, but regardless how it is defined, in the months immediately ahead it will be put to a rigorous test. The test will be visible to everyone as countries around the globe run out of money and confront overwhelming debts that cannot be repaid as well as other wide-ranging financial promises that can no longer be met. In short, the ideological bankruptcy of socialism will be laid bare by government insolvency.
It had to come sooner or later. The reasons are not hard to understand.
The ideological bankruptcy is neatly captured by British author and advocate for individual rights, Cecil Palmer: Socialism is workable only in heaven where it isnt needed, and in hell where theyve got it. And government insolvency is explained by famed economist Frederic Bastiat, who made this levelheaded observation nearly 150 years ago about the nascent modern socialism then emerging. The State is that great fiction by which everyone tries to live at the expense of everyone else. More recently, Margaret Thatcher, being a sensible politician, put it pragmatically: The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.
Take Greece for example. This past week yields on its 10-year bonds surged in the wake of downgrades by the bond rating agencies, which finally recognized that Greece does not have the financial resources needed to repay its debts, which now stand near junk levels. Not far behind are Latvia, Spain, Ireland, the United Kingdom and almost every other country in Europe, even though they may still flog paper rated as investment grade. The reality is that the rating agencies just have not yet come to grips with the breadth and depth of widespread government insolvency, or have willingly turned a blind-eye to it. And dont forget Iceland which of course has already collapsed.
How did we sink to this state of affairs? Nobel Laureate Friedrich von Hayek provides the answer in his brilliantly insightful and prescient book, The Road to Serfdom, penned during the waning years of the Second World War.
Hayeks central theme is that wars expand the power of the modern state because the national planning to fight the war continues even during times of peace. This perennial government planning then expands the social-welfare state over time, with harmful results. Most importantly, economic activity is impeded by the growing state as people and resources become less productive. In other words, because the government does not create consumable goods and services, it is an economic burden to the productive sector of the economy.
Then as the government grows, interest groups become increasingly numerous and powerful, leading to political corruption. More wars or even foreign policy tensions and economic crises can propel demagogues and dictatorial leaders to expand further state powers to the detriment of each and every one of us. In Hayeks words: Emergencies have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have eroded.
Hayek noted that the subtle damage inflicted upon the productive economy and the visible growth of the state arising from socialism become evident only over time. We have now reached that stage.
More people depend on the state than those who provide it with the money the state needs to meet its promises. Most of Europe long ago passed the 50% threshold with more people depending on government than the private sector, but even in the United States long reigning as the bastion of capitalism, free-markets and limited government 58% of the population derives their income from government at some level.
Consequently, we are now approaching a fork in the road. One way leads to more socialism, more demagogues and eventually a dictator who promises that he will make socialism work. The other leads to the capitalist society that America used to be, with free-markets, limited government and the unconditional rule of law.
Hopefully, we will choose correctly. If we dont, we know from Winston Churchill what awaits us: The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
Obama style government is socialism and feeds off the productive private sector that actually does useful work. In nature parasites are careful not to kill their host or kill it too soon. Socialism is different and will kill the capitalists first
Or will socialist governments default first and go bankrupt first same as the USSR did in 1991?
Heck, here in the Obama US, full-bore socialism is on the road to becoming tres chic.
Just when the rest of the world fails due to socialism, Barack Hussein Obama will ride in on his WHITE HORSE and save them all with massive give-aways.
Then, when all industrialized nations fail, he'll work with a new group of global leaders to establish GLOBAL SOCIALISM.
You see, it isn't that SOCIALISM has failed. It has not yet succeeded because there are those WHO STILL RESIST IT.
Once you do away with ALL RESISTANCE and TRUST them with TOTAL POWER...then EVERYTHING WILL BE JUST FINE!!!
Trust them. That's what they demand.
"Or will socialist governments default first and go bankrupt first same as the USSR did in 1991?"
I vote for this one.
I think US should default on its debt. Its the quickest way to end socialism. When the politicians realize theres no one around in lend to them, they'll will have to increase taxes or decrease their promises
"Or will socialist governments default first and go bankrupt first same as the USSR did in 1991?"
When that happens, I'm immediately decalring myself 'Leader of Wisconsinstan' and I'm kicking all the LibTards OUT Of my fine state!
It would be incredibly painful, unlike anything any of us have ever lived through, but terrific if we could get back all the rights our individuals States have lost at the hands of the Feds. Wisconsin would be among the first to default. We're currently 5 BILLION in the hole!! :)
It is not the votes that determine the government but who counts the votes. Radical Democrats are very good vote counters. Bankruptcy will be blamed on someone like Geo W Bush. The solution will be dissolution, dissolution of the US Military. Sorry, can't cut welfare, medical care, social security, government workers. There is nowhere left to cut and no more growth in wealth once Cap & Trade starts.
Ppl buying into government bonds are just as guilty as pushing socialism. It's what keeps it going. They should all go bankrupt
Sovereign debt could lead to the death of constitutional republics, and an extension of socialism as governments take ever more property to pay their debts.
I'd love to see some counties and States lead the way by default and bankruptcy. The only way outrageous pensions and bennies can be renegotiated
If California went bankrupt they should kill the Air Resources Board first. California has millions of useless lard-butt employeees
ppl who have lots of money in pensions, should be smart enough not to put it into government bonds. If they're not, they deserve the lost
The short version is Federal borrowing under 0bama is crowding out private borrowing
The commies in the Federal government are starving out the private sector intentionally.
More dough for the apparatchiks hare brain schemes (like 0bama-care) and less for the private sector producers
They can not be forced in to actual bankruptcy as long as they have the power to print Fiat Currency. Never forget that to a Socialist the answer to the failure of Socialism...More Socialism.
Doesn't this kind of thing lead to WAR?
One of thje first steps toward communism is the collectivization of wealth. Once all capital belongs to the state, it can disburse it as it sees fit.
There is certainly adequate wealth in the US to honor our debt. However, there is far too little in GOVERNMENT hands to do so.
The solution: nationalize assets. Like auto manufacturers, banks, health insurance ...
"If California went bankrupt they should kill the Air Resources Board first. California has millions of useless lard-butt employeees"
Speaking of California, 5 weeks ago a friend requested a copy of her birth certificate from California. She just received a post card response that said that their normal delivery time from receipt of request to delivery is 18 weeks.
Socialism ushers in the end of human progress. I guess we have advanced far enough. Stagnation time.
That was kind of my take on it, but then wars are expensive. How do you pay for them if you can't borrow money? That's the tangle I get into when I look at that issue.
Lawyers, banksters, educators, the triad to Tyranny.
This is guaranteed. Bank on it.
"There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as a result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved."
~~Ludwig Von Mises
If they do, the results will be chaos and full blown despotism. Not a return to free markets.
That is what I expect here.
Most human evolution occurs suddenly and definitively during tribal warfare. Socialism is motivated by runaway envy and has an unsurpassed track record leading to war.
Eventually, without a healthy manufacturing base, money has no value. Real products are needed for sustainable trade. So the argument saying that the government will simply print more money to stay in power instead of defaulting is itself, without value. We don't have enough of the necessary tools and facilities for production necessary to sustain a big government after default.
The better government takes care of the poor... the more poor will be created, until the system collapses. Very few people, if given everything in life they really NEED, will get up off their butts and do something extra to get what they want.
In other worlds, as soon as the majority figures out it can vote to give itself a countries treasury the government will collapse.
The poor should never be given the right to vote. Voting should be a privilege that you have to EARN.
Thanks for the ping I have to agree with Travis McGee
"Consequently, we are now approaching a fork in the road. One way leads to more socialism, more demagogues and eventually a dictator who promises that he will make socialism work.
This is guaranteed. Bank on it."
UNFCCCP: Communism red in tooth and claw at Copenhagen
But the most interesting thing about the demonstration was the counter-demonstration. Hundreds of chanting enviro-zombs turned out, carrying hammer-and-sickle flags and singing the Internationale. Yes, the hated and now-discarded symbol of Communist tyranny is back
Socialism/Communism whats in a name they are all forms of totalitarian control and though obama seems to be a Fascist to me since he has been paid off by the banks and corporations like GE the only real differences between any of the ism's is the amount of force used to implement them.
I am sure that force can and will if necessary get worse. Remember the Rand article about a police stability force in the US I posted I am still wondering what their duties will be.
Did you see the Faber video Blam posted last night?
My guess: China will start taking what they want - Taiwan, maybe Hawaii, and they will tell us to sit down, shut up, or pay them what we owe them.
OR, maybe we'll default on China, and they'll attack us.
Inside Wisconsinstan, there is a mini-state called Madisonistan, compared to which Wisconsinstan is pretty lame.:-)
It's 'The People's Republik of Madistan.' I know it well. I live 10 miles outside of it, but drive into the fray for work each day.
I'm surrounded by idiots and LibTards all day long.
As soon as the parents pass away and the old dogs die, we're outta here. ;)
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World Wide Transfer ( & World Wide Van Lines)2906 Lawrence Rd.(WWT) Wichita Falls, Texas United States of America
World Wide Transfer ( & World Wide Van Lines) Manoj Motwami (WWT) (Alias "Bobby") We thought we were hiring World Wide Van Lines (Steve ?), but we found out the job was given to World Wide transfer, a totally irresponsible operation headed by a Mr. Manoj Motwami who calls himself " Wichita Falls, Texas
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They came to the home in SC in an unmarked Penske rental truck, and loaded furniture with a Mr. Alejandro Cruz and a teenager from Puerto Rico Vasquez Hernandez. Neither seemed qualified as professional moving and packing persons.
When the van arrived in MI the inside looked like the van had rolled over. Over forty pieces of expensive furniture and art objects were damaged or totally destroyed.
"Bobby" refuses to give insurance info, other than a third party claims company. He has blocked our phone calls. When called from a different number we only were responded to in obscenities. "Bobby" called us in the middle of the night threatening to auction our furniture when the actual weight at scales exceeded his estimate. The man should not be allowed to deal with the public.
World Wide Van Lines (operated by "Steve" won't give full name) did not notify us he gave the contract to World Wide Transfer - highly unprofessional if not illegal.
No one should EVER have any dealings with these uncrupulous people.
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| Information Date:
| Presented To:
|National Conference on Preventing Hearing Loss in Construction
| Speaker:
|Jeffress, Charles N.
| Status:
Laborer's Health and Safety Fund
National Conference on Preventing
Hearing Loss in Construction
Washington, D.C.
March 30, 2000
- Last year a Princeton music history professor made the news when he sued the rock band, Smashing Pumpkins. After taking his son to a concert, this man suffered a hearing loss in one ear and ringing in both ears-despite wearing industrial-strength hearing protection. And that's just one exposure!
- Yet construction workers are bombarded by noise day in and day out-jackhammers, chipping guns, bulldozers-the list goes on and on. So it's not surprising that several recent studies have shown that a large number of construction workers experience work-related hearing loss. In fact, we estimate that 750,000 construction workers are currently exposed to hazardous levels of noise on the job. That's about 15% of all construction workers.
- We need to address this health concern on several fronts. We need a stronger standard. We need to look at enforcement of the current requirements. And we need to vigorously pursue cooperative approaches, creative strategies and outreach and education as well.
- When it comes to occupational hearing loss, there are two enemies-noise and time. The louder the noise and the longer the time, the greater the risk of loss.
- Already, too much time has passed since OSHA adopted the hearing conservation standard for general industry in 1983. At that time, we pledged to develop a separate, similar requirement for construction. But we've yet to deliver on that promise.
- Someone once said, "You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it." I want you to know that OSHA is determined to make the time to develop a more detailed hearing conservation standard for construction. And we intend to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking this year.
- To preserve worker hearing, we need to move beyond a simple exposure standard and a brief notice that employers need a hearing conservation program. That's just not enough. Employers need more guidance, and workers need more protection.
- Our general industry standard is much more specific. It includes requirements for noise monitoring and audiometric testing. It requires employers to notify employees of overexposures and train them about the dangers of noise. The general industry standard lists detailed requirements for hearing protection devices. It includes an action level as well as a permissible exposure limit, so that employees get the benefits of baseline testing and hearing conservation programs earlier. And it requires employers to keep records so that hearing loss can be measured.
- The construction standard includes none of these requirements. And that means far too many workers don't have the protection they need.
- Highway and street construction workers, carpenters and those involved in concrete work are the most likely to be exposed. But boilermakers and iron workers face the highest exposure levels, primarily as a result of pneumatic tool use.
- The highest exposures are most likely to occur during the structural stage of construction work, during concrete work and when workers are using heavy equipment. Finding ways to reduce noise during these activities could significantly reduce noise levels for all workers at the site.
- We know that implementation of engineering or work practice controls to limit noise is spotty. While everyone may don a hard hat, too few workers are wearing the hearing protection they need.
- Noise-induced hearing loss is 100 percent preventable. But once hearing is damaged, it cannot be restored. The loss is permanent and irreversible.
- This is a problem that has taken a backseat for far too long. And we are going to do something about it. Our goal is to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking this summer.
- We'll be asking many questions to find out the best way to proceed. Some of these questions are very technical-such as whether the agency should adopt a lower exchange rate. The current standard cuts permissible exposure time in half for every increase of 5dB in noise levels. There's evidence to indicate that the time should be halved for every 3-dB increase. That's something we need to take a look at.
- How much hearing loss is just a part of getting older? OSHA's general industry standard allows an age correction to account for a gradual decline in hearing, but some recent data suggest that's inappropriate. We'll want to review the evidence available on this issue.
- Other questions relate specifically to construction. How can we track noise exposures and hearing loss in an industry where the average worker stays on the job three to five years? What about the fact that many workers are employed by very small firms?
- Another issue we need to address is accidents that occur on construction sites because workers can't hear back-up alarms or warning signals due to excessive noise. Or because they've already experienced hearing losses, they cannot hear these signals if they're wearing hearing protection.
- Enforcement of the current standard poses additional problems. The construction worksite is constantly changing. We may not inspect on a day when the noise levels exceed the standard. But that doesn't mean that noise isn't a problem at that site.
- Last year, federal OSHA conducted more than 18,000 construction inspections. The great majority focused primarily on safety issues. We only cited the construction noise standard 45 times and the hearing conservation requirements 19 times.
- Part of the enforcement difficulty is the standard itself. It's too general. That makes violations tough to prove.
- Another problem is the changing nature of the worksite. There may be serious noise problems at the site-but they aren't observed during an inspection.
- Nevertheless, enforcement alone is not the answer. We need to consider alternatives as well. Just the possibility of an inspection is not going to motivate stronger hearing protection.
- We need to explore cooperative approaches to reduce noise on construction sites. OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program has a proven track record for reducing injuries and illnesses of all kinds. We have expanded it to include short-term building projects. We have other construction partnerships as well-C.A.R.E. in Florida and PRIDE in the St. Louis area.
- We signed a partnership agreement with AGC two years ago and one with the Associated Builders and Contractors six weeks ago. Through these agreements we will establish additional local partnerships with OSHA area offices, contractor groups and unions.
- All of these partnerships share one common denominator-they require a strong safety and health program. And that program should cover noise along with other hazards.
- The Laborers have also been forging partnerships. I was delighted to learn about the "buy quiet" initiative that The Laborer's Health & Safety Fund is working on.
- Engineering controls are certainly the best way to go. Reducing noise at the source is so much more effective than personal protective equipment, even though it's difficult. But we know that's possible, thanks to noise control research on mining equipment. Mufflers and insulation can reduce noise significantly for operators.
- We also know that low-noise equipment sells. Europe is ahead of us in this regard. Germany's Blue Angel program is one example-ranking equipment for noise much like we evaluate fuel efficiency for cars or electricity consumption for household appliances. And then encouraging manufacturers to market and contractors to buy the quiet equipment.
- I also like the idea of developing maintenance guides for equipment purchasers. If contractors maintain equipment properly, that can reduce noise as well.
- Initiatives like this-involving federal authorities such as the Army Corps of Engineers, manufacturers, unions and contractors-can effect significant changes more rapidly than rulemaking. I encourage you to keep pursuing them.
- OSHA is also looking at hearing loss as part of its recordkeeping rule revision. When we publish a final recordkeeping rule this summer, you will see a new emphasis on recording hearing loss.
- We know that hearing loss is seldom recorded. So the best estimates we have represent an undercount. In 1997, employers reported that fewer than 500 workers experienced hearing losses that required them to take time off work. Clearly this approach doesn't come close to capturing the real extent of the problem. We hope that the new recordkeeping requirements, which take effect next January, will improve reporting and improve the statistics from BLS.
- Another goal of mine is to expand OSHA's ability to provide outreach and education. We know we need to do more to help employers who want to do the right thing.
- With additional funds in 1999 and this year, OSHA has added 44 new compliance assistance officers in its area offices. These specialists are the point of contact for employers and employees looking for information on workplace safety and health or seeking specific training, like help in reducing noise on a construction site.
- The President's budget for 2001 includes a $12 million increase for outreach and education, including more staffers dedicated to compliance assistance. This will enable OSHA to put a compliance assistance specialist in every area office as well as fund development of training and outreach materials for these staffers to use. That means that virtually every business covered by federal OSHA will have someone nearby to call for help. And we will be encouraging them to do that.
- Excessive noise is a problem that affects more Americans than any other occupational injury. It's also harder to address than almost any other hazard on construction sites.
- But it's a critical issue. How many retired construction workers miss their grandchildren's first words because their hearing has been damaged during a lifetime devoted to building for others? Too many.
- Together we can find solutions to send every construction worker home whole, healthy-and hearing well. I applaud your bringing this issue to the forefront. And I promise to work with you.
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Compass Direct Marketing / freelotto / Crown Imperial, I subscribed to freelotto and from them Crown Imperial Emailed stating that i won something and needed to pay a fee for transferring this to me. This month compass direct deducted twice from my credit card.I did not receive anything from Crown Imperial.i did unsubscibe from freelotto and crown imperial Internet
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thereafter i kept receiving the same Email so i responded by Email saying that i already paid for the process and did not receive anything.Eventually i realised I had been conned and unscribed from receiving Emails from Freelotto/Crown Imperial.This will unscribe me from any other subscriptions i have with them.
This month 2 amounts were withdrawn from my credit card by Compass Direct within minutes apart.Withdrawals i did not authorise.I did inform the credit card division and will cancel this credit card if nothing is done to stop this.It seems like all these people are connected.
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By PAM BELLUCK
Published: September 21, 2002
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 20 Faced with tens of thousands of children poisoned by lead paint, the nation's cities for years tried to tackle the problem by going after building owners and testing children for lead in their blood. Now, state and local governments are taking aim instead at the companies that made the paint, suing manufacturers in a growing wave of cases that analysts say echoes the legal assault that ultimately held tobacco companies responsible for the health hazards of smoking. — A trial under way in Rhode Island, the first state to file such a suit against paint manufacturers and one in which nearly 80 percent of the housing is believed to contain lead paint, is being closely watched by cities and states around the country.
Several jurisdictions, including New York City, Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee, San Francisco, have filed similar lawsuits, contending that the companies are responsible for the learning and behavioral problems often suffered by lead-poisoned children.
''Lead paint litigation has the potential to become the next major corporate plague, analogous to asbestos litigation in corporate America,'' said Tim Gerdeman, an industry analyst with Lehman Brothers. ''It could become a major, major financial drain for my companies. A few years ago people seemed to discount asbestos and tobacco litigation, and shame on those people who did, because look what happened.''
The potential costs are significant. The Rhode Island lawsuit is asking paint companies to pay for the cost of removing lead paint from the 331,000 dwelling units the state says contain it. The suit does not name a figure, but Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse said it cost $2,000 to $10,000 to remove lead from each house, putting the total cost at roughly $600 million to $3 billion.
The lawsuit also seeks money for the treatment of lead-poisoned children. In Rhode Island, more than 35,000 children under 6 have been found to have elevated lead levels since 1993, said Dr. Patricia A. Nolan, director of the state's health department, who said authorities were continuing to see new cases at an average rate of seven a day.
Rhode Island, which has a large number of older homes, has a higher incidence of lead poisoning than many states. But national studies in the 1990's found that two-thirds of the nation's housing still contained lead paint and that 890,000 children ages 1 to 5 had elevated lead levels in their blood.
The lead paint lawsuits are clearly lifting some pages from the tobacco suits, particularly in the role that governments are playing as plaintiffs, combining the resources of state and city legal arms with the expertise and staff of private law firms. One of the law firms involved in the Rhode Island case is Ness, Motley, Loadholt Richardson & Poole, a Charleston, S.C., firm that represented 28 states in the tobacco litigation.
Legal experts and industry analysts are curious to see whether the Rhode Island case has found a way around some of the legal minefields that have caused other lawsuits against the paint industry, many of them filed by individuals, to founder or have some or all of their claims dismissed.
''This Rhode Island case is not only the highest profile case,'' Mr. Gerdeman said, ''but based on the first few weeks of testimony, the plaintiffs seem to have a pretty solid approach.''
Lead paint cases face some legal hurdles the tobacco cases did not. Lead paint, unlike cigarettes, is no longer manufactured, having been banned by the federal government in 1978. While the Rhode Island lawsuit accuses the industry of promoting the use of lead paint while covering up its danger to children, much like allegations against the tobacco companies, the paint industry says it acted to curtail its use after it learned of the risks, beginning in the 1950's.
While cigarettes, when used as directed, are known to cause cancer, paint manufacturers have long contended that lead paint itself is not hazardous, but causes poisoning only when allowed to deteriorate to the point at which paint flakes or dust can be ingested or inhaled.
''The companies have argued that it's only a danger if it is peeled off and eaten,'' said Paul Martinek, editor of Lawyers Weekly USA, who has followed the lead paint cases. ''They can say, 'We didn't manufacture this product to be peeled off and eaten.' And the landlords, the building owners could remove this material if they wanted to.''
That is exactly the case that the paint companies are making in the Rhode Island case.
''Lead paint is a good product,'' said Bonnie Campbell, a former attorney general for Iowa who now advises some of the paint companies being sued. ''It isn't the presence of lead paint which causes the problem. Properly maintained, leaded paint generally poses no hazard or risk. There is a culprit here, and that is the landlord.''
Tim Hardy, a lawyer for one of the companies, N.L. Industries, said studies suggested that a small percentage of the homes with lead paint were unsafe, ''primarily rental properties which are in very poor condition because there's been no basic maintenance for years.''
The success of such arguments in the past, experts say, makes it striking that the Rhode Island case has gotten this far. The case was filed in 1999 against a lead industry trade group and eight paint makers, including E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company and the Sherwin-Williams Company.
In the courtroom this month, in the first of four phases of the trial, pediatric and environmental health experts have testified that lead paint is always a potential problem and that even in homes where the lead level is low enough to meet Environmental Protection Agency standards, there is no proof the paint will not cause problems.