diff --git a/loadMon.sh b/loadMon.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+trigger=5.00
+load=`cat /proc/loadavg | awk '{print $1}'`
+response=`echo | awk -v T=$trigger -v L=$load 'BEGIN{if ( L > T){ print "greater"}}'`
+if [[ $response = "greater" ]]
+then
+killall screen
+sleep 8m
+bash /home/allianceserver/allianceauth/start_bg_tasks.sh
+fi