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Did my beloved lose a point on this math quiz due to spelling?! :-)

Oh and note how she joyously wrote her name!

I’ve been on Survival Research Labs Patreon for a while. Today I got some SWAG in the actual postal mail!

They are hoping to have a show near San Francisco this fall. They say being on the Patreon is the only/best way to get invited.

Here’s tidbits about trying a low FODMAP diet. This isn’t a complete article, just notes for myself.

https://www.monashfodmap.com/

Karlijnskitchen.com
Guide to reintroduction foods and reintroduction phases

List of FODMAP foods
https://www.ibsdiets.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IBSDiets-FODMAP-chart.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FODMAP

Process

Eliminate all FODMAPs for 2-6 weeks. Have a calm stomach for a week
Reintroduce 1 food type at a time for 3 days
Day 1 – small amount
Day 2 – medium amount
Day 3 – large amount
Rest 2-3 days until tummy is calm
Reintroduce another food type

Find some recommended FODMAP challenge foods (foods with just 1 FODMAP)

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Challenge Foods
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Fructose
Honey: 1 1/2 tsp (10 g), 2 tsp (14 g), and 1 tbsp (28 g)
Mango: 1/4 mango (52 g), 1/2 mango (104 g) and 1 mango (208 g)
Orange juice: 2/3 cup (140 g), 3/4 cup (157 g), and 1 cup (201 g)

Lactose
Yogurt: 1/2 tub (85 g), 1 tub (170 g), and 1 cup (200 g)
Milk: 1/4 cup (60 ml), 1/2 cup (125 ml), and 1 cup (250 ml)

Mannitol
Cauliflower: 2 small florets (17 g), 4 small florets (33 g), and 8 small florets (66 g)
Sweet potato: 3/4 cup (105 g), 1 cup (140 g), and 1 1/2 cup (210 g)

Sorbitol
Avocado: 1/4 small avocado (40 g), 1/2 avocado (80 g) and 3/4 avocado (120 g)
Blackberries: 2-3 berries (13 g), 5 berries (25 g), and 10 berries (50 g)

Fructans – Garlic
Garlic: 1/4 clove, 1/2 clove, 1 whole clove

Fructans – Onion
Onion (red or white): 1/8 onion (11 g), 1/4 onion (22 g), and 1/2 onion (44 g)

Fructans – Grain
Wholegrain wheat bread: 1 slice (26 g), 1 1/2 slices (39 g), and 2 slices (52 g)
Wheat pasta: 2/3 cup (100 g), 1 cup (150 g), 1 1/2 cup (220 g)(cooked weight)

Fructans – Vegetable and Fruits
Raisins: 1 1/2 tbsp (19 g), 2 tbsp (26 g), and 3 tbsp (39 g)
Grapefruit: 1/2 medium (104 g), 1 medium (207 g), and 1 large (280 g)
Brussels sprouts: 3 sprouts (57 g), 4 sprouts (76 g), and 5 sprouts (95 g)

Galactans (GOS)
Almonds: 15 nuts, 20 nuts, and 30 nuts
Canned chickpeas, rinsed: 1/2 cup (84 g), 2/3 cup (112 g), and 1 cup (168 g)

6hr airline flights have 25x more COVID risk without a mask.

The Risk of Aircraft-Acquired SARS-CoV-2 Transmission during Commercial Flights: A Systematic Review

Abstract
The aircraft-acquired transmission of SARS-CoV-2 poses a public health risk. Following PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic review and analysis of articles, published prior to vaccines being available, from 24 January 2020 to 20 April 2021 to identify factors important for transmission. Articles were included if they mentioned index cases and identifiable flight duration, and excluded if they discussed non-commercial aircraft, airflow or transmission models, cases without flight data, or that were unable to determine in-flight transmission. From the 15 articles selected for in-depth review, 50 total flights were analyzed by flight duration both as a categorical variable—short (<3 h), medium (3–6 h), or long flights (>6 h)—and as a continuous variable with case counts modeled by negative binomial regression. Compared to short flights without masking, medium and long flights without masking were associated with 4.66-fold increase (95% CI: [1.01, 21.52]; p < 0.0001) and 25.93-fold increase in incidence rates (95% CI: [4.1, 164]; p < 0.0001), respectively; long flights with enforced masking had no transmission reported. A 1 h increase in flight duration was associated with 1.53-fold (95% CI: [1.19, 1.66]; p < 0.001) increase in the incidence rate ratio (IRR) of cases. Masking should be considered for long flights.

That’s today’s proverb.

Lee J. Sonko passed away April 29th. Visitation will be held Saturday May 4th, 2024 at 4-6pm with services at 6pm at Aycock-Riverside Funeral Center, Jupiter, FL. There will be an additional visitation at the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ on Friday May 10th, 2024 from 4-8 pm with services being held on Saturday, May 11th at the funeral home at 11am with Father Timothy Dowling officiating. Burial will follow services at the Union Cemetery, Hackettstown, NJ.

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He lived long enough and happily enough to write his own obituary. When he was 41 he had his first open heart surgery. Every day since then has been on what he knew to be borrowed time. He borrowed 47 more very happy years and used them as well as any person I’ve ever known.
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My Father’s Obituary

Lee J Sonko born Oct 25, 1936.

Born in New Brunswick NJ, Lee grew up in Elmira NY. He graduated with a B.S. Degree in 1959 from Fairleigh-Dickinson University and an M.B.A. in 1961. He is also a graduate of the Executive Program at the Wharton School. He was one of the first to receive a C.F.P. designation in the 1970’s and he taught the course.

He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Marlene Sonko (nee Ferranti), daughter Melissa, son Lee, Lee’s wife Megan, and his granddaughters Julia Sonko and Abigail Flom-Sonko. He was brother of Rita Temes and Marcia Sonko, and brother-in-law to Dorothy Howard and Ernestine McCarren.

Lee and family lived in West Milford NJ and he was President of the Library Board, an Environmental Commissioner, active with the Jaycee’s, Knights of Columbus, a fundraiser for local and state politicians, and coached a little league baseball team to two championships. Lee then moved to Smoke Rise in Kinnelon NJ where he was active with the Smoke Rise Tennis Club and building their Club House. He also enjoyed the family’s ski house at Stratton Vermont.

Anticipating retirement he then moved to Panther Valley in Allamuchy NJ and Jonathan’s Landing in Jupiter Florida. He was a member of the Panther Valley Golf and Country Club as well as a member of Jonathans Landing Country Club. He was founder of “The 12 Santas”, a charitable organization active in Hackettstown NJ.

In an earlier career, he was the manager of the paper dress project for a major paper company. Lee ultimately retired from Morgan Stanley as a Senior Vice-President in 2003.

His hobbies included golf, his beloved 1951 Packard, sailing, wine making, social evenings, and especially his family. He enjoyed what life had to offer, often traveling around Europe and the west to vacation and ski in his younger days and golf trips more recently. He is currently vice-president of the pacheata society.

Lee died peacefully on April 29th, 2024 of heart failure with family at his side.