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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
A complex case of "whodunit" involving a commercial development that became a flood zone began in Laurel Circuit Court on Monday.
With more attorneys than parties present in the courtroom, the question of who is responsible for a collapsed drain was the question at hand.
The lawsuit, filed by Laurel Properties LLC, originally named the City of London as the defendant in the lawsuit. However, other parties soon were named in the complicated case that now involves more than a dozen attorneys and almost as many businesses.
The civil lawsuit does not involve a jury, instead, Special Judge Robert McGinnis will decide who is responsible for a defective drain line that resulted in three businesses experiencing damages from flooding.
The problem came to light in 2010 after massive rainfall flooded the area behind the Saint Joseph Medical Foundation Office Park, first established as Cumberland Medical Associates under Dr. Mark Adams. The flooding damaged the buildings and equipment and resulted in closing of the businesses for several days.
The problem now is dealt with by large drain pipes running from the West Fifth Street properties to the Bacho Development properties beside the Walmart SuperCenter and into the city's storm drainage system that goes into Sampson Branch.
Monday afternoon, London Streets, Sanitation and Recycling Director Steve Edge took the stand. Edge testified that he became head of that department in 1999, after the business strip that houses DLC Digestive and Liver Clinic, Insight Properties, Eye Deal Eye Care and Renaissance Medical was developed.
While Edge oversees the city streets, sanitation, and recycling center, he said his duties did not involve the development of the properties, nor did it involve the development of Bacho, which is the property development owned by Realtor Albert Robinson, who is also a defendant in the case.
Then came City Building Inspector Doug Gilbert to the witness stand, who served in that capacity from 1994 until 1999. Gilbert answered attorney Gregg Hovious' questions concerning the procedures of installing the drainage system from the West Fifth Street development, noting he mentioned a potential problem to former mayor, Ken Smith. When Gilbert returned as City Building Inspector in 2008, he learned the drain had collapsed and was causing water retention problems in the area.
Gilbert said standard procedures note not to bury pipes under 17 feet deep. However, Gilbert said his knowledge of the case was that the pipe was substandard to the usage it would undergo and was also buried deeper than the regulatory 17 feet.
According to both Edge and Gilbert, the Bacho Development is connected to the city's drainage system. However, Gilbert said he had found few documents relating to the physical features, ponds and sinkholes on the property where the flooding occurs.
Edge also stated West Fifth Street and Ky. 192 are both state roadways and that the responsibility lies more with the state Department Of Transportation than the City.
The multi-party lawsuit names Laurel Properties LLC; London Medical Properties LLC; Renaissance Medical LLC; and Rob Hill Properties Inc. as the plaintiffs; with Eye Deal Eye Care PLLC and Insight Properties LLC as intervening plaintiffs. The defendants include the City of London; Big Blue Enterprises LLC; Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Transportation; Albert Robinson, individually, as realtor and developer of the Bacho properties; and Rahul Enterprises.
The trial, originally set to last all week, may end earlier than expected. Hovious believes it will conclude by Wednesday.


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Wilkes University is a private institution that was founded in 1933. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,302, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 27 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Wilkes University's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), 74. Its tuition and fees are $30,350 (2013-14).
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At Wilkes, we change lives. We recognize that giving our students the extra personal attention they need is the difference - the key to our students' success. It's why a student who may not have succeeded elsewhere thrives at Wilkes. It's why we can count so many Wilkes alumni as leaders in their careers and communities. We're not just about diplomas and degrees. We're about more than teaching. We're about mentoring.
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When applying to Wilkes University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due May 1. The application fee at Wilkes University is $40. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 76 percent.
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The student-faculty ratio at Wilkes University is 14:1, and the school has 53.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Wilkes University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Health Professions and Related Programs; Psychology; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80.3 percent.
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Wilkes University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,302, with a gender distribution of 51.4 percent male students and 48.6 percent female students. At this school, 37 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 63 percent of students live off campus. Wilkes University is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
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Wilkes University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, and health service. Wilkes University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Wilkes University, 25 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Wilkes University.
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Update as of 5:24 p.m.: Marlboro Police reported the roadway is now open.
A car fire on Route 19 northbound has traffic backed up for miles as firemen work to extinguish the flames.
The fire, located betwen Route 537 in Colts Neck and Route 79 in Marlboro, had that portion of the road temporarily shut down as crews worked.
The car was towed by B&B Auto Wreckers and Towing in Morganville, but when the car was placed in the yard it caught fire again, according to Marlboro Police. The Robertsville Fire Department worked to extinguish the reignited flames.


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A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary.
A statistical quantity, such as a mean or standard deviation of a total population, that is calculated from data and describes a characteristic of the population as opposed to a sample from the population.
A psychoanalytic tactic, other than interpretation, used by the analyst to further the patient's progress.
A factor that restricts what is possible or what results. Not in technical use.
A distinguishing characteristic or feature. Not in technical use.
A quantity or number on which some other quantity or number depends. An informal example is, "Depending on the traffic, it takes me between twenty minutes and an hour to drive to work"; here, "traffic" is the parameter that determines the time it takes to get to work. In statistics, a parameter is an unknown characteristic of a population — for example, the number of women in a particular precinct who will vote Democratic.
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Update, Oct. 16, 12 a.m.: Prince George's County Police responded to the scene of an armed robbery off-campus at Calvert Road and Princeton Avenue Monday night at 9:37 p.m., according to University of Maryland Police officials.
This is the fourth armed robbery to occur in College Park in six days.
Please follow us on Twitter @CollegePrkPatch for breaking news updates on this story and others like it or sign up for our breaking news alerts.
The two male victims, who are UMD students, were running along Calvert Road when they were approached by a man who showed them a handgun and demanded their belongings, police said. One of the victims complied, and then the suspect along with another man fled on foot away from the area.
University of Maryland police alerted the campus community around 9:45 p.m. notifying them of an armed man in the area. Ten minutes later they tweeted a description of the suspects—both black and one wearing a black hoodie with a white number "33." At around 11:15 p.m., police gave an "all clear" after they believed the suspects left the area.
PGPD will conduct the investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or the possible identity of suspects are encouraged to contact police (911 or 301-772-4908).
Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411 TIPS (8477) or text "PGPD plus your message" to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to www.pgpolice.org and submit a tip online. Email address is: email@example.com.
Original Post, Oct. 15, 10 p.m.: Police spent Monday night searching for a reported armed man near Rhode Island Avenue and Calvert Road in College Park, according to a University of Maryland Alert.
An alert was sent out to the University of Maryland community around 9:45 p.m. after University of Maryland and Prince George's County police received a report of an armed man in the area.
According to police, they were searching for two suspects—both black and one wearing a black hoodie with a white number "33." That suspect was allegedly armed with a handgun, UMD Police said.
The incident was not on the university's campus.
At around 11:15 p.m., police gave an all clear, saying the suspects were no longer in the area.
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While the majority of Freehold is still without power, progress has been made and can be seen on the JCP&L outage map.
The overall number of outages varied throughout Friday, but as of 4 p.m. 1,000 more people in Freehold had power on Friday than they did on Thursday. At 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Freehold Township had 10,993 outages, at 4 p.m. on Friday outage numbers dropped to 9,900. Areas of Freehold Borough also saw power on Friday as numbers went from 3,935 on Thursday to 3,638 on Friday.
The JCP&L outage map did not specify which areas regained power, however areas of Rt. 9 and Jackson Mills Road were identified by Freehold Township Police as areas where power was being restored.
In an update from the Freehold Township Committee, JCP&L is currently working on two electrical substations; the Freehold and Jerseyville substations. According to the update, these two stations will have a major impact on turning a number of customers back on-line. Freehold customers on the Colts Neck substation, in the north east part of the Township may not have service until Sunday or later.


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It was only a matter of time before the unrest seen throughout the Middle East the past two years spread to Jordan, a longtime U.S. ally.
Peaceful protests throughout Jordan have been growing for weeks, but the spark that ignited the nation's fury was a Nov. 13 decree by King Abdullah II that raised the price of fuel. Three days of protests followed throughout the kingdom, including one that turned violent in the city of Irbid, where a 23-year-old man was shot and several police officers injured.
Worse yet was the reaction of Jordanian national police chief Hussein al-Majali, who vowed to strike down the demonstrators with an "iron fist" and jailed 157 marchers, who were charged with "threatening to undermine the regime, illegal gathering, and creating civil strife."
Jordan has a history of filing but later dropping such charges against dissidents simply to send a message. And to his credit, Abdullah II has taken a conciliatory tone and urged compromise with his opposition.
But lip service is one thing; real reform that will hold the Hashemite monarchy accountable is something else. The protesters' message has been clear: Jordan's wealth and productivity are being squandered by a corrupt, unresponsive system of political patronage, and Abdullah II seems long on talk of reform but short on action.
"We are not subjects, we are citizens," protester Mohammad Hadid said on Oct. 6. "These are our rights, and not gifts from the king."
For now, Jordan's protests have remained an internal problem free from the sectarian and geopolitical meddling that has turned Syria into an international battlefield. Of course, Jordan's opposition hasn't yet felt the need to ask for outside help in toppling Abdullah II. As Syria has shown, this could change quickly if the king refuses to budge.


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Are you driving a used car and hoping it will be able to keep puttering along for at least one more year? You are not alone.
According to automotive information and marketing company R. L. Polk & Co., consumers, on average, are holding onto cars longer than they have in the past.
So with cars getting older and older, it is getting more and more important to recognize problems with your car early on before it is too late.
Does that pinging noise coming from your engine mean it is on its last leg, or will a simple, cheap maintenance stop put you back on the road in no time flat?
You may not know a lot of about cars, but in-depth automotive expertise isn't necessary to stay ahead of major problems. Just keep an eye out for one of the five following warning signs ...
No. 5: Your parts store sends you Christmas cards
Mark Larsen, a franchise training manager with Car-X Auto Service, said there is one sure sign that it may time to junk or sell a used car.
"If the parts store starts sending you Christmas cards, you know you've spent too much money there," said Larsen. "Also, when they know you by your first name and they know the names of your children."
Spending too much too frequently on repairs is a big reason to put your old used car out to pasture.
Knowing when you are better off getting rid of your car for another one is a fine line. Getting $2,000 worth of repairs on a car that is only worth $5,000 may or may not be worth it, depending on how good of shape overall the car is in and if you anticipate any other problems in the near future.
But if you walk into the parts store and realize you know all five of the employees by their first name, maybe it is time to take a drive down to the local new or used auto lot.
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Nobody likes to see a pool of oil underneath the front of their car. But there are even worse problems to have than an oil leak when it comes to older cars.
If a car is starting to use up a lot of oil, but you see no signs of an oil leak on your driveway or garage floor, it could be a sign the car is on its last leg.
Larsen said burning a quart a month is not uncommon, but if the engine is taking close to a quart a week there is a problem.
"The oil is just burning it up because the engine is tired and it's not tight anymore," said Larsen. "It could be the rings or the valve seals could be so hard that they just can't hold the oil anymore. It tends to be expensive (to fix)."
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The Senate voted 56-43 Monday to confirm John Owens for a seat on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, filling a seat that has been open since 2004 - the longest vacancy in the federal court system.
Owens, who has practiced law for the Los Angeles firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson since 2012, was nominated by President Obama in August.
The difficulty in confirming a candidate was about geography rather than ideology, rooted in the decision of the previous occupant of the seat, Stephen Trott, to base himself in Idaho despite having worked most of his professional career in California.
Trott was a former Los Angeles prosecutor and U.S. attorney until he joined the Justice Department during the Reagan administration. Upon his confirmation in 1988 to fill a seat held by another Californian, Joseph Sneed, he established his chambers in Boise.
To Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California's senior senator and a longtime member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Trott's decision was "essentially an arbitrary occurrence" that upset the practice of preserving a state's representation on circuit courts. By most metrics, Feinstein argued, California is now underrepresented in the 9th Circuit, and that other states with populations nearer to Idaho's also have a single judge on the panel.
"If Idaho were to get an additional judgeship, its representation on the 9th Circuit would be 5 times its share of caseload. That is ridiculous," she said.
But Republican Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho maintains that California, which already has 13 of 27 active 9th Circuit judges, is taking what has been an "Idaho seat" for decades. He noted that President George W. Bush nominated an Idahoan when the seat first became vacant, but that the nomination was blocked by Feinstein.
"In those days filibusters worked," Crapo said in an interview.
Crapo said he had been working for years with Feinstein as well as the Obama administration to settle the issue, and believed they were on a path to a resolution until Democrats changed the Senate's filibuster rules last fall to lower the threshold for confirming most presidential nominations from 60 votes to a simple majority.
That ended the chance for Crapo to use the tools Feinstein had enjoyed when she was in the minority to protect his state's interests.
"We're seeing the reality of the impact of the rules change that the majority enacted," he said.
Crapo said, however, that Feinstein has indicated a willingness to continue working with Crapo to advance a judicial reform bill that would potentially have added a new judgeship in his state. Feinstein reiterated support for the measure in her floor speech last week.
"But the fact remains this seat on the 9th Circuit was previously held by two Californians and it should be filled by a Californian," she said.


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The GAA Museum's new temporary exhibition GAA - A Global Phenomenon is now open to the public. The exhibition provides an overview of the history and development of the GAA overseas from 1884 to the present day. It cover the worldwide GAA, focusing on the Association's development in key regions - Britain, North America, Australasia, Asia, Europe and Canada. The exhibition includes artefacts from the museum's own collection and material from the GAA Archive, in addition to material from other institutions including Kerry County Museum (Tralee) and Lár na Páirce (Thurles) as well as items from various clubs and units overeas.
GAA President Liam O'Neill pictured visiting the new
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Tour' of the USA by GAA athletes
The GAA has established a presence in Asia, Australasia, Europe and North America, reflecting the importance of the games and the Association to many Irish emigrants. The spread of these clubs and their respective histories also reveals much about the history of Irish emigration. From hurling in Argentina to the emergence of GAA clubs in the Far East and Asia, the development of the GAA abroad is closely linked to the social and economic developments at home. With emigration yet again a feature of Irish society this exhibition, while focusing on a historical subject, is very relevant to current affairs today.
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By Marcia Moore
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— Update: Noon Friday
MIDDLEBURG - Beth Thomas of North Carolina, the former daughter-in-law of Linda Thomas, who has been charged with perjury in the case, today recounted a conversation she had a few years ago with Linda.
Beth testified that Linda told her she ordered the removal of a man's body from her property after he was beaten at a birthday party there.
"If they were going to kill him, they weren't going to do it there," Beth quoted Linda as saying.
Beth testified that she didn't immediately understand the coversation, but was able put the facts together after learning more about the Seebold case.
"I couldn't live with the guilt of not telling," she testified, so she approached state police with the information.
The trial continues today in Snyder County Court. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
MIDDLEBURG — Prosecution witnesses in the murder trial of three Snyder County men charged with fatally beating Donald E. Seebold III to death at a birthday party in Port Ann nearly 16 years ago gave conflicting testimony Wednesday about what they observed that night.
One witness said she felt threatened by law enforcement to lie to a grand jury.
District Attorney Michael Piecuch alleges Robert L. Reich, 37, and Chris Aucker, 39, both of Beavertown, and Ryan Sprenkel, 37, of Middleburg, fatally beat Seebold, 21, in front of a crowd of partygoers on July 12, 1997.
An injured and barely conscious Seebold was removed from the party by Reich, his half-brother, Kurt Gotshall, and Brian Heckman, who left him on the side of Troxelville Road, a couple of miles away, where he was later picked up by Sprenkel and loaded into the backseat of a Pontiac Trans Am.
The following morning, Seebold was discovered in the backseat dead from blunt-force trauma to the head, which forensic pathologist Dr. Samuel Land testified was consistent with being beaten.
Aucker's attorney, Michael Rudinski, told the jury earlier this week in opening statements that a fight never took place at the party.
Dwayne Keister testified Wednesday that he witnessed a "scuffle" at the party, but insisted Seebold was standing and alert afterward.
He said the altercation drew a crowd of 20 to 30 people and that it appeared Reich, a distant cousin, was trying to break it up.
"I would not consider it a knock-down, drag-out fight," Keister said.
A tearful Beth Gotshall echoed earlier testimony given by her estranged husband, Kurt Gotshall, and Keith Buss that Seebold was assaulted at the party as several people stood around watching.
Responding to Piecuch's questioning, she testified seeing Seebold being punched and kicked by Sprenkel, Aucker and Reich, but that a crowd of 10 to 12 onlookers obscured her view before she walked away from the scene.
Gotshall kept quiet about what she saw for eight years out of fear of Reich, her brother-in-law, who she claimed had roughed up her husband for speaking with police about Seebold.
She came forward with what she knew about Seebold's death in 2005 because "I felt bad for the guy. If it was my child, I'd want someone to do the same."
Under cross-examination by defense attorneys, Gotshall became confused and couldn't explain previous statements she gave identifying Brian Swartzlander and former boyfriend Tim Steffen as suspects and couldn't recall telling police that she saw Seebold "staggering" away from the party at the end of the night.
Questioned by Sprenkel's attorney, Edward "E.J." Rymsza, about what she saw him do during the fight, Gotshall said she couldn't recall Sprenkel kicking Seebold.
"It's been so many years," she said, denying the attorney's suggestion that she came forward and identified the defendants only after her husband became a person of interest to police.
Trooper Rob Reeves testified that Beth Gotshall's information about the defendants changed the direction of the investigation. Kurt Gotshall, Swartzlander and Steffen were early suspects in Seebold's death, but were eventually ruled out. He said the two latter suspects were cleared when investigators determined they hadn't attended the party.
Rudinski asked the trooper whether he knew Steffen hung out with a friend who lived less than a mile where Seebold's body was left along Troxelville Road, and that 50 to 100 people at the party denied a fight took place.
The final witness Wednesday was Jennifer Long, also a distant cousin of Reich, who said she lied to a statewide grand jury in August 2011 when she testified seeing Seebold being beaten by Reich, Aucker and Sprenkel and then nearly dragged into a pickup truck when homeowner Linda Thomas became upset about the fight and ordered the injured man removed from her property.
Long broke down in tears as she described feeling "threatened" and "pressured" by Piecuch and two state police investigators to testify falsely to the grand jury.
She recanted her testimony last year after Reich, Aucker and Sprenkel were arrested.
Repeatedly asked by Piecuch to demonstrate how she was threatened, Long described how one of the officers threw a book on the table and she was told her she could be arrested if she didn't tell who "did it."
Added Long who at times was defiant and other times teary-eyed, "I felt I had to cooperate with you guys for you to leave me alone."
Piecuch asked how Long was able to provide the grand jury with so much detail regarding Reich, Aucker and Sprenkel's involvement in Seebold's beating and she replied, "I was told what you thought happened and what I saw."
The trial is scheduled to resume this morning with more prosecution witnesses.


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North Carolina continued to grow more rapidly than the nation and the South in 2012, according to recently released census statistics. But, predictably, most of the growth an increase of 216,602 was concentrated in the states metropolitan areas, especially those along the I-40/I-85 corridor. Last year, in fact, Raleigh was the nations fastest growing metropolitan area, and Charlotte was fifth.
Unfortunately, what these latest census statistics also reveal is how the demographic gap continues to widen between the states thriving metropolitan areas and declining nonmetropolitan areas. Since 2010, 47 North Carolina counties have lost population, an unprecedented pattern of decline driven, in part, by recession-induced job losses. The economies of the counties experiencing population loss were long-dependent on either low-wage manufacturing industries (mainly in the Piedmont and the Mountains) or family farming (mostly east of I-95). As opportunity leaves these areas, young people follow, leaving behind an older population that is aging in place.
Owing to the exodus of the prime working-age population, the skilled labor force needed for 21st-century jobs is largely absent from these counties, making it increasingly difficult to attract jobs that will re-build their local economies. Many of the skilled, ambitious young adults from these counties do not return home after college or military service due to the lack of economic opportunities. With fewer young adults, families arent formed, and fewer children are born in our small towns and rural areas. This downward demographic spiral is difficult to stop.
Moreover, as the population declines, demand for residential and commercial real estate decreases, real estate values drop, and the property tax base shrinks, severely limiting the ability of these counties to provide the basic education mandated by the states constitution. Without adequate support for education, it is difficult to develop the labor force needed to attract industry and foster economic growth and development.
We know the elderly will account for an increased share of the population as the states 1.8 million baby boomers grow older over the next 20years. That future already has arrived in 15 of North Carolinas rural counties, where more than 20 percent of the population is 65 or older today. Caring for the large rural elderly population is adding stress to local health services systems that are already financially strapped.
No matter how we address these structural changes in our declining rural counties, all of our choices are costly. We can choose to let market forces operate unimpeded, which will lead to long-term economic and demographic declines, and hope that the states small towns and rural areas miraculously regain competitive advantage and thereby stabilize demographically and economically. We can increase investment in infrastructure necessary for economic growth. We can reorganize governing bodies, consolidating essential services across counties. We can increase investments in public schools and lifelong learning, with an eye toward improving the human capital base required to attract industry and foster home-grown entrepreneurship and business development.
But, as a prelude to evaluating these options, we must first recognize the unprecedented population loss in almost half of North Carolinas counties. We might have passed a tipping point from which economic and demographic declines in many of our rural counties accelerate. We can focus on the impressive growth in our metropolitan areas, claiming, correctly, that our state as a whole is a national economic leader. But we should not simply avert our gaze from that other half of our state where opportunity and growth are slipping away.
Dr. Jim Johnson is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. Dr. Allan Parnell is Vice President of the Cedar Grove Institute for Sustainable Communities in Mebane.


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Update: Holocaust Study Tour in Austria
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It has been a long time since I've posted on The Curious Historian, but I wanted to write a few posts about my trip to Austria in May. I went to Austria for two reasons: one, to see the half of my family that lives there (1.5, to eat that lovely Austrian cuisine!), and two, to visit more sites relevant to the Holocaust. I was very fortunate to start my Master's of Holocaust & Genocide Studies program in summer 2012 with a trip to Germany and Poland (those blog posts can be found under the section "Holocaust Study Tour").
This summer, I saw four more points of interest:
- Mauthausen Concentration Camp (KZ): a large camp in Northern Austria that has been preserved to this day
- The Gusen Memorial: a small memorial dedicated to victims of the Gusen KZ which no longer exists
- Schloss Hartheim: one of the centers where the T4 Euthenasia Programme was carried out
- An exhibit that premiered at the Leopold Museum in Vienna, called "Zeichnen gegen das Vergessen," or "Drawing Against Oblivion." The exhibit featured charcoal-on-jute portraits of children who were murdered by the Nazis. The portraits are realistic, drawn in the image of the photographs taken of the children. The artist behind the exhibition is my uncle, Manfred Bockelmann.
So in the future I'll write three posts– one will cover KZ-Mauthausen and KZ-Gusen, the second will cover Schloss Hartheim, and the third will be about the art exhibit.
Stay tuned, these posts will be coming out within the next day!
Review: "Not Even My Name: From a Death March in Turkey to a New Home in America, A Young Girl's True Story of Genocide and Survival"
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This semester I took an intro Master's course called "History of Genocide." One of the best aspects of the class was being able to supplement our academic reading with memoirs of individuals who were subjected to genocide. Since my research this semester was based primarily on the [Pontic] Greek Genocide that occurred around 1913-1923, I chose the following book. Our assignment was brief– write a review no longer than 750 words. So here is my extremely impassioned review (haha).
Halo, Thea. Not Even my Name: From a Death March in Turkey to a New Home in America, A Young Girl's True Story of Genocide and Survival. New York: Picador, 2000.
It is hard to imagine that genocide can be forgotten, ignored, or simply unknown. Case in point: A young girl in the 1910s enjoys the simplicity of life in a close-knit village in the mountains of Turkey. However, Themía (Sano) Halo's world is turned upside-down when hostile soldiers evacuate the town and send her people to a new destination. To history, her account of the death march is illustrative of the Pontic Genocide, a systematic plan of extermination brought about by a changing Ottoman government. To the world, her story is simply a story of horror in an event almost entirely unheard of. Not Even My Name: From a Death March in Turkey to a New Home in America is intensely lyrical, hauntingly profound, and gives thought to the tragedies of life and how we must cope with it.
The memoir is composed of five parts, with the first and last parts written by Themía's daughter, Thea Halo. The first part begins with the story of a promise made by Thea to her mother as an adolescent. Thea told her mother that one day she would take her on a trip to Turkey to rediscover her lost village. As the two fly to Turkey and come close to her mother's village of Iondone, the memoir travels back in time to Themía's earliest days, and the events that brought her to where she was today.
Not Even My Name is a bold title suggestive of the successive "taking away" in her life. It began with her sense of security, gradually stolen by the shadowy men in the forests watching daily life in a town which they eventually seize. Next, Ottoman soldiers ordering evacuation and resettlement take her home away. As Themía's family and other Pontic Greeks embark on a seven-month trek through the barren Anatolian landscape, childhood, happiness, and innocence are vanquished. One by one, members of her family drop like flies from disease and starvation, and Themía is left with a Kurdish woman who treats her like a slave. Here we make sense of the title, as Themía is forced to accept the name Sano, because her knew "caretaker" cannot pronounce her Greek name. Sano is deprived of everything she knew, and is now deprived of her own identity.
Sano's story is a necessary contribution to both popular literature and historical scholarship because her story puts a face to a genocide rarely spoken about. In so doing, it challenges our perspective of a period in time known almost exclusively as an epoch of suffering Armenians; this memoir proves that there was more than just an Armenian Genocide. Because the Pontic Genocide occurred nearly a century ago, her witness to the systematic atrocities committed by the reformed Ottoman government is critical to securing the genocide status not only for the crimes against the Armenians, but the Assyrians and Pontic Greeks as well.
Not Even My Name promises to deliver an unforgettable read, whether for educational or personal purposes. The memoir provided me with a new perspective on the approach to genocide studies—in the Masters of Holocaust & Genocide Studies program, it appears to me that focus is heavily (and understandably) placed on the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide, the Bosnian crisis, and the Cambodian genocide. While all obviously important, I wonder about the genocides not [to my knowledge] covered in our program. How can we incorporate the study of lesser-known genocides (regardless of genocide status!) so that we treat every case with the respect and attention it deserves so we can fulfill the objective to "never forget"? Not Even My Name made me realize that I want to commit myself to studying genocides not covered in class because most genocides will never be labeled as such. This opinion comes in in part because it is quite evident that the United Nations Convention on the Prevention & Punishment of Genocide is more a symbolic legislation than a framework for which we can designate genocide.[1]
It angers me that governments tiptoe around the word genocide. If the world cannot come to prosecute systematic acts of murder against any group, then I do not want to restrict myself to studying a set of terms no one treats seriously. I am a historian by a nature, and I will take it upon myself to never forget, whether it agrees with four categories or not.
[1] My opinion is reinforced from reading Samantha Power's A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide.
Brief Genocide Survey
I'm doing a research paper for my History of Genocide class and I could use some help from the public. Could you please fill out this anonymous survey? I am looking to see who has heard of two genocides– whether you agree with it being a genocide or not is not the issue– I simply want to know if you have heard of them at all.
The link to the survey is here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SFKV722
At the end of the semester I plan to talk about my research because it's on a topic that is not well known to most people. Thank you!
Merry Christmas!
Greetings! Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and best wishes for a new year!
This is a quick post for anyone who reads this blog and is religious. There are two religious organizations that I support and would like to spread the word about them here.
In 2010 I interned for The InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington, the first interfaith organization in the United States that brought together different religions in an attempt to foster dialogue and respect for others. The people who work tirelessly to promote interfaith advocacy are wonderful and do an amazing job each and every day. This year, in an effort to fundraise, they have created a 2013 interfaith calender, filled with beautiful photographs from each of the eleven faiths that are members of the IFCMW. For $113, you can receive this calender, or you can make any donation you would like. For more information, click the image below or click here.
For Roman Catholics or those who support the call of monks to vocation, there is a little space in Wyoming called the New Mount Carmel Foundation for Carmelite monks. They are working on a beautiful monastery and hermitages for the monks to live and pray in. They are raising money for their beautiful plans and also take prayer requests (they sell coffee and other handmade gifts as well!). If you are interested in learning more about the cloistered life or want to support them in their journey, please click here.
Blessings to you all!
Updating the Blog
Hallo folks!
After finishing up my first semester in grad school I am back on the page to give it a facelift (wish I was getting a facelift… no just kidding). I have added a new page called "Curious Online" which has a few random interviews, articles, videos, etc. online that I participated in (some academic, some not). Go ahead and check it out if you so please.
I will also write a post or two in the coming days about impressions of my first semester and what I've learned (not specifically, but on a more abstract level).
Stay tuned, mes amis!
Thoughts on Upcoming Libyan Election
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The Wall Street Journal article in the July 6 edition "Post-Gadhafi Libya Girds for Vote" (A8) highlighted the election fervor among the nation's population as well as the confusion over whom to elect. While reading the article I drew a few parallels from the situation in Iraq that I did not necessarily want to "see".
The article mentioned the transition from the current ruling party (last year's anti-Qaddafi rebels) to the new General National Congress. The problem though, is that there are no campaigns fielding national attention. This is stemmed by two additional problems: one is that the new government will aim to address local concerns rather national ones; and the second problem is that local constituents appear to be campaigning… well, locally.
What I am concerned about is that a possible sectarian divide could emerge. I am going off of what I read in the article, but the people interviewed indicated they wanted to vote for who they knew or who came from their area. Because some of these people are connected to various political parties, I wonder about the affiliation some of these people may attract. For instance, in the Benghazi Garden District one woman was campaigning recently for party, which happened to be representative of the Muslim Brotherhood. In other areas, more liberal parties are campaigning for their ideas as well.
How does this sound any different than what happened in Egypt? Well, I guess why I am worried is because of the more local attention Libya wants. In Iraq circa 2005, everyone remembers the election for the new Iraqi Parliament after the Coalition Provisional Authority turned it over (I won't even get started on this). Before and after that election though there was a lot of sectarian violence. Granted some of it was derived from ethnic sectarian violence, but for this post I'm thinking more about the ideological and religious sectarian violence (think Muqtada al-Sadr, the most reported sectarian leader in American media). I just have to wonder about what would happen if people were unhappy that the candidate they endorsed was not elected. If attention is drawn to solving issues locally, and certain people get elected and promise to help certain districts, what could potentially happen to those without a local leader? And as for the religious issue, there is already a tension between wanting Islam in politics or not. Since we know this is a hotly contested issue on the political stage in just about every Middle Eastern country, who knows what will happen between those affiliated with Islamist parties and those backed by a more secular platform? It could very well be that we witness different political bodies imposing secular or Islamist ideas on districts without their ideal representation. I just hope at this point people are more gung-ho to see a new government than to start touting the "it's not fair my district's politician didn't get elected".
Libyans will vote Saturday, July 7.
To read the article in today's Wall Street Journal, click here.
A New Idea for Detroit
Originally my blog's objective was to express my take on world news. This past week there has been a lot of news worth commenting on and maybe I can start writing some amateur commentary.
I'm an avid Wall Street Journal reader and prefer it to the other nationally circuited newspapers (pardon my French but there seems to be less crap in the WSJ and less melodrama). One particular article of the July 6th edition, "New Detroit Farm Plan Taking Root" (A3), was intriguing. I'm not statistics expert but over the past few years WSJ has done several articles about Detroit's population decline and the financial problems that have ensued. In the past decade Detroit has seen a 25% population decline. With empty districts abound, the city has become a sort of ghost town.
John Hantz has a solution to the problem. He proposes (if successful), the world's largest urban farm. That means condemned homes would be leveled and swaths of trees or crops could be planted in its wake (he seems to want this to be a tree farm).
Again, I'm no expert on these matters, but the idea sounds pretty good. Maybe that's because it's one of the first viable solutions I've heard of. Since so much of Detroit is vacant (and for that matter, dangerous left un-renovated), perhaps the city could use some greenery. While the article mentions that few jobs would be created, perhaps along the way an initiative can be made to bring volunteers in (urban gardens bring in a lot of volunteers and testimony about its effects seem positive on inner-city youth) to cultivate saplings or plant new crops- depending on the ultimate size of the farm. For now, Hantz has 200 acres. He aims to redesign an entire district.
If you're interested in keeping up with his plans, his website can be found here and his Facebook page here.
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Animal Welfare: Where Are We At?
07 Aug 13
Jacopo Ghione and Anne Marie Matarrese
Thinking about the welfare of the animals whose products we eat—what they eat, where they live, their living space and their overall living conditions—is now inevitable. Particularly for those who, like Slow Food, consider the quality of food from a holistic perspective: from how it tastes to its environmental or social impact to its cultural value. For this reason, we have recently launched two surveys to receive feedback from Slow Food members and Presidia producers and to try to understand where the movement stands on the subject.
The first survey, reserved for European Slow Food members and reaching around 60,000 people, will be an important way to understand meat consumption habits, show how aware consumers are of the problem and how willing they are to change their food purchases in favor of products that adhere to labeling schemes certifying high welfare standards. We will be asking members what they think Slow Food's involvement in the issue should be, and the results will be used to help us to guide our future activities and projects on the topic.
The second survey is instead aimed at producers who belong to European Slow Food Presidia, projects that group together producers to protect at-risk quality foods. It aims to reveal the status quo of animal welfare in Presidia productions. What problems are farmers facing when it comes to implementing animal welfare legislation? What measures are in place on their farms for the health and well-being of their animals? What positive aspects already exist and where do we need to improve? The results will guide our activities and help us identify how we can work together with the producers to improve animal welfare in Presidia.
The surveys follow on from Slow Food's activities over the past year. We have started to take an active role on the issue by teaming up with animal protection organizations and institutions working on animal welfare, publishing a guide to meat consumption and bringing experts and farmers together to discuss the issue at conferences, reflecting the growing attention amongst politicians, European institutions, public opinion and consumers.
At Cheese next month in Bra, Italy, we will find out the results of the surveys. Join us on Friday September 20 at 2pm in Piazza XX Settembre at the conference "Who Cares about Animal Welfare?" If you wont be joining us at Cheese, keep a look out for the results on the Slow Food website.
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July 30, 2014
RENO, NV - Upper 80°s and lower 90°S are going to stick around for the next couple of days.
Tomorrow morning will be the chilliest with a lot of 40°s on the valley floor. Some of the colder valleys will even see upper 30°s.
A bit gusty this weekend.


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Newfound GOP Cooperation Won't Last
The Republican Party is only motivated to pursue immigration reform by the prospect of gaining Latino votes.
Many in the United States are shocked, amazed, surprised, and happy that the Senate was able to agree on a bipartisan level on the issue of immigration reform. But there are many, like me, who are far more realistic. This was not a Kumbaya moment, this was a matter of necessity and not for the illegal immigrants in America, but for the GOP.
After the last election, exit polls showed that 10 percent of 2012 votes came from self-identified Hispanics, and they delivered a crushing 71-27 percent edge for the president over Mitt Romney.
[See a collection of political cartoons on immigration.]
So Republicans need to wake up to the reality that not only is the face of America hanging ( literally), but the demographics of the voting population is as well. Republicans can no longer ignore the fast growing Hispanic population, for if they do, they will continue to lose seats in the House, Senate, and not be able to regain the commander in chief's seat in the oval office. So as the demography of America and the American electorate changes, so must the Republican Party.
Now I am sure many Republicans will begrudgingly vote for this, a measure which is very much in line with the newly re-elected Democratic president's idea of what immigration reform should look like. But America should not be fooled by this working-together attitude. Not to be a naysayer, but I'm pretty confident that regarding the economy, future needs for the debt ceiling to be increased, healthcare issues, etc., the Republicans will fight long and hard and filibuster whenever possible.
[Take the U.S. News Poll: Can a Bipartisan Immigration Reform Bill Pass in Congress?]
So this seemingly festival of love taking place in the Senate is all for show—a show the Republicans will continue to put on in the forthcoming years to get Hispanics, African Americans, and women to believe that they're not a party that has been excluding them or voting against legislation that would help them, their causes, their communities, and of course, with regard to women, their gender.
And that will be a hard sell. But I believe Republicans are counting on Americans to be forgiving and forgetful. Historically we have very short memories and forgive easily the sins of politicians' pasts. That is what the GOP is hoping for.
Not to put a damper on the progress that is being made in providing a pathway to citizenship for the millions of illegal immigrants in America, but let's at least be honest with ourselves as to the true motivation: votes. That is why the GOP's doing this. Votes, and nothing more.


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On Thursday evening, the Valdosta City Schools and Lowndes County Schools hosted their annual Community Partners in Education awards ceremony.
Valdosta and Lowndes County school faculty joined together with area business representatives at the Valdosta High School Performing Arts Center to say their thanks to those businesses in the com-
munity who help the
education systems in
Valdosta succeed.
Entertainment for the evening came from the VHS Chorus under the direction of Taurence Phillips. The presentation of colors was given by Lowndes High Air Force JROTC. Dr. Janice Richardson of Valdosta High School welcomed everyone to the event. Lori Cauley of Southeastern Federal Credit Union led the Pledge of Allegiance and Jay Floyd, Principal of LHS said the invocation. Jennifer Steedley, Valdosta City Schools, recognized special guests before Lynne Wilson of Lowndes County Schools explained the different awards.
Several locals businesses and community members were honored during the ceremony. Pammy Cakes was named CPIE of the Year, Small Business (nominated by Southeast Elementary). Brandie Dame of the Valdosta Daily Times presented the award. She said of Pammy Cakes, "This community partner quickly has become the school's 'go to' partner because honestly, when it comes to helping educate the children, they NEVER SAY NO!" Pammy Cakes has supplied Southeast Elementary with cake and ice cream for students each month, they also provide items for the faculty and staff throughout the year.
Pathway to Hope was named the CPIE of the Year, Large Business (nominated by Pinevale Learning Center). Dana Richards of Adams Orthodontics presented the award to Pathway. She shared praises of their business from PLC saying, "The school said, 'With their input, help and monetary donations, we were successful in meeting three of our five school improvement goals this past year.'" She continued, "This partner has not only become one of our most dedicated and effective CPIE partners this year, but a viable and productive part of the PLC family."
Annie Barbas of Master Gardeners was named Volunteer of the Year (nominated by Pinevale Learning Center). April Bruhl, of North Valdosta Chick-Fil-A explained that Barbas has been working with PLC for the past five years. Bruhl also explained that Barbas along with several VSU students have provided entertainment and gardening experience to many local children and provided seasonal produce to aid the school in nutritious meal opportunities.
Joann Stone of S.L. Mason Elementary was named Coordinator of the Year (nominated by SGMC and Papa John's Pizza. Jean Mackie, of Westside Elementary, shared testimonials on Stone. She said, "One nominator said: 'Her charm and grace are a welcome respite in the extra busy world we work in!' A second nominator said, 'She always has a positive attitude and willing to help out in any way possible. She is what this CPIE position was created for!'"
Toys for Tots John Gates was named PAL of the Year (nominated by Pine Grove Elementary). Marie Sims, of South Georgia Medical Center and a member of the CPIE Advisory Council, said of Gates, "He gave books for each child to have their own copy, he donated items for good behavior, and he recruited a Santa to visit the school. This was in addition to what he is known best for - spreading Christmas joy to students throughout Valdosta, Lowndes County, and surrounding counties year after year. In one year, he and his wife provided toys to 82,321 children. Even with the current economic conditions, he continues to find a way to give to each child in need, making Christmas morning magic."
During the ceremony the Schools of Distinction were also recognized. Dan Davis, of Davis Creations and a CPIE Advisory Council member, introduced these schools by saying, "Each year, school coordinators work on a checklist to achieve the goals of CPIE. These goals include: faculty and staff orientation to CPIE, school kick-off, sign in sheets, action plans, publicity and news articles, program evaluation and school activities – all to support parental involvement, student attendance, improved academic performance, awareness of career options, recognition of teachers, and increased positive role models for students."
The Lowndes County schools recognized were Clyattville Elementary School, Dewar Elementary School, Hahira Elementary School, Pine Grove Elementary School, Lake Park Elementary School, Moulton Branch Elementary School , Westside Elementary School, Lowndes Middle School School, Pine Grove Middle School, Lowndes High School, and Horizon Academy.
Valdosta City Schools and coordinators that were recognized included were Valdosta High School, J.L. Newbern Middle School, J.L. Lomax Elementary School, Sallas Mahone Elementary School, S.L. Mason Elementary School , Southeast Elementary School, W.G. Nunn Elementary School and Pinevale Learning Center.
Anyone interested in becoming a CPIE partner can call Jennifer Steedley, Valdosta City Schools System Coordinator at (229) 671-6065 or Lynne Wilson, Lowndes County Schools System Coordinator at (229) 316-1854. You can also visit either of the schools' system websites at www.lowndes.k12.ga.us or www.gocats.org.
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CPIE awards ceremony recognizes volunteers
On Thursday evening, the Valdosta City Schools and Lowndes County Schools hosted their annual Community Partners in Education awards ceremony.
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Zachary named The Valdosta Daily Times' editor
Veteran newspaper editor Jim Zachary has assumed the editor's chair at The Valdosta Daily Times.
During the past two decades Zachary has been one of the most decorated community newspaper journalists in Georgia and Tennessee.
Griner takes oath
Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow commissioners, Clay Griner took the oath of office Monday morning as the Lowndes County Super District 5 commissioner.
Dump truck thieves sought
Authorities continued searching for suspects Monday evening connected to a stolen dump truck involved in a chase with law-enforcement.
City workers strike natural gas main
A gas leak evacuated a neighborhood Monday when workers struck a natural gas main.
Desegregation status approved
Forty-three years after an initial lawsuit was filed to force the system to desegregate, Valdosta City Schools has officially been approved for "unitary status."
Woman shares nearly a century of lessons
With nearly 100 years of life under her belt, Ocie Viola Williams has plenty of advice to share with the world. Her top two pieces of advice: know the importance of education and don't expect a teacher to raise your child for you.
PSST! finishes peachy season
Peach State Summer Theatre concluded its 2014 season Sunday, a season which broke attendance records for the professional musical theatre company.
Award-winning young professionals share success secrets
The Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber's MetroOne Young Professionals hosted a panel discussion on Tuesday at the Hilton Garden Inn to highlight successful business practices.
Library celebrates end of summer reading program
With the first day of school just around the corner, students are soaking in the last few weeks of summer vacation. The end of summer also means the end of the South Georgia Regional Library's 2014 summer reading program.
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Rudolph van Richten is the D&D game's most esteemed vampire hunter, and though he has destroyed many creatures of the night, one legendary vampire has so far eluded him.
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The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — Norman High
Record: 7-10
Last week: In their only game of the week, the Tigers lost to Westmoore on Tuesday.
This week: The Tigers have home games against Southmoore and Midwest City, both teams that knocked off NHS earlier in the season.
Outlook: Jay Finley is progressing faster than expected and plans to play Tuesday against Southmoore. It's an important addition for the Tigers, who have been without Finley for more than a month.
Record: 8-9
Last week: Took fifth place at the Carl Albert tournament, winning two games on the weekend.
This week: NHS will host Southmoore on Tuesday and Midwest City on Friday.
Outlook: A lot of things are going right for coach Nichole Copeland's team right now. The Tigers recently got leading scorer Taylor Ely back from injury and won two games in a tough field at the Carl Albert tournament.
Norman North
Record: 9-8
Last week: Finished second at the Shawnee tournament, winning two games before falling 61-56 to Southeast in the title game.
This week: The T-Wolves play No. 1 Midwest City at home on Tuesday and Moore on Friday.
Outlook: Things are progressing nicely for North. The freshman duo of Lindy Waters and Marcus Dickinson is getting better, and the upperclassmen also have made strides. The combination makes for a dangerous North team that has the talent to compete at the highest level if the Timberwolves can eliminate some of the mental mistakes that still occasionally plague them.
Record: 12-5
Last week: Dropped an ugly game to Southmoore on Tuesday.
This week: After having the tournament weekend off, the T-Wolves host Midwest City on Tuesday and Moore on Friday.
Outlook: It's not time for panic yet at North, where the T-Wolves have lost three of four — all to top-10 teams from Class 5A and 6A. Still, North could use a big win against No. 8 Midwest City on Tuesday.
Record: 13-3
Last week: The Royals pulled off an impressive overtime win against Class 5A's Noble on Tuesday and competed in the Cashion tournament over the weekend.
This week: CCS faces Maysville on Tuesday and Elmore City Pernell on Saturday, with both games coming at home.
Outlook: If there was any doubt that CCS was a real threat in Class 2A, it should be eliminated after a week in which the Royals showed they have what it takes to compete with much larger schools. Next up are a string of games against similarly sized competition before the playoffs begin in two weeks.
Record: 9-7
Last week: Dropped a close game to Class 5A's Noble on Tuesday.
This week: After a week playing against larger schools, CCS goes the other way this week with games against Class A teams Maysville and Elmore City Pernell on Tuesday and Saturday.
Outlook: The Royals faced an uphill battle last week with several games against opponents from higher classes, and they largely held their own. Just a few weeks from the start of the postseason, that's an encouraging sign for the Royals.
— Corbin Hosler
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Ever since I happened upon some discussions over at Gluten-Free Goddess about FODMAPs, I've been studying up on them. (check out the various links within Karina's post – lots of good talks about this.) I then found a book by Patsy Catsos called IBS–Free At Last. You see, like some others, despite going gluten-free, I still have some lingering digestive symptoms. I don't usually like to talk about digestive symptoms here, because, after all, this is a blog filled with food and recipes. Most people don't come here to talk about heartburn, gas, and bloating (or worse). But the reality is, many of us deal with these issues, and after reading about FODMAPs, I thought it wouldn't hurt to give this a try, to see if I could alleviate some of mine.
What are FODMAPs? FODMAPs stands for Fermentable Oligo-, Di- and Mono-saccharides, and Polyols. (Yeah, FODMAPs is easier to remember. Thankfully, someone invented acronyms.) FODMAPs include a lot of different kinds of carbohydrates. Basically, there are certain sugars and fibers in certain foods that are hard for some people to digest before it makes its way to the large intestine, where it wreaks all sorts of havoc. These foods can include some fruits, vegetables, milk, wheat, onions, garlic, beans, honey, high-fructose corn syrup, etc. Patsy goes into a bit more detail here, and in even more detail in her book.
So if these might be causing digestive issues, what is the solution? Basically, to take them out of your diet for a while, and then reintroduce them in a systematic manner, taking notes about how you feel throughout the process. I spent this week understanding how to accomplish this. Patsy makes it really simple – she gives you sample meal plans and lists of allowed foods. She even tells you to cross out those foods you can't eat for other reasons (for me, of course, anything containing gluten or dairy is off-limits). Of course, I can't do anything exactly by the book, so I set off to make my own meal plans, following the guidelines of allowed foods. Once I got started, it was a lot easier than I originally thought. At first, I felt a bit overwhelmed, I'll admit. "No onions, no garlic, no avocados? How will I survive?" But after seeing the meal plans and realizing that this wasn't far off from what I normally can eat, I came back to my senses and forged ahead. I typically plan meals a week at a time anyway, but this took some additional thought with the new guidelines. I'm sure next week will be even simpler.
Wanna know what I will be eating for the next week? Here is the basic plan. The actual days meals are eaten may vary, as they typically do. All in all, it's not much different than what I usually make – it was simply a matter of swapping out certain vegetables and fruits for ones that are allowed. But here's the jist:
Dinner: Roasted Chicken, Steamed Beets, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Sauteed Yellow Squash (making extra chicken for later in the week)
(I also plan to hard-boil eggs for the week, make cream of buckwheat for breakfasts, and possibly other snacks to pack in our lunches)
Breakfast: cream of buckwheat with nuts, hard-boiled egg
Lunch: spinach salad with leftover beets, carrots, tomato, cucumber, radish, and chicken
Snacks: Rice cakes, blueberries
Dinner: Slow Roasted Salmon (sans onions) with Brown Rice and Steamed Kale (or whatever greens look good at the market)
Breakfast: smoothie with carrots, spinach, 1/2 banana, stevia, lots of cinnamon, and hard-boiled egg
Lunch: Tuna salad with Mary's Gone Crackers, carrots and cherry tomatoes
Snack: handful of nuts
Dinner: Grilled chicken on salad (kinda winging it based on what salad stuff I have left)
Breakfast: Cream of buckwheat with nuts or berries, hard-boiled egg
Lunch: zucchini "noodles" with a peanut sauce (kind of like Ricki's Pad Thai, adapted for my needs)
Snack: nuts, carrots, or rice cake
Dinner: Cajun sausage pasta with "cream" sauce, zucchini (this will be an experiment!)
Breakfast: same smoothie as Tuesday, hard-boiled egg
Lunch: leftovers
Snack: celery sticks with peanut butter
Dinner: Chicken Tacos/Salad with rice (using leftover chicken – since it will be a few days, I'll probably freeze it Sunday and thaw for this meal)
Breakfast: GF oats with 1/2 banana, tablespoon of pumpkin seeds, cinnamon
Lunch: Spinach salad with tuna or chicken, cucumbers, carrots, tomato
Snack: Rice cakes with peanut butter
Dinner: Balsamic dijon pork tenderloin over polenta with roasted carrots
That's it! We'll see how close the actual meals come to that, but regardless, I'm crossing my fingers to see if those pesky "issues" improve.
Tell me – what do you think about seeing a meal plan from Tasty Eats At Home, regardless of whether it's FODMAPs related or not? Is this beneficial for you? Would you like to see my meal plans every week? And if you have input about the FODMAPs diet, I'd love to hear it.
Also, there's only a few hours left to enter for your chance to win a copy of Good Morning! Breakfasts without Gluten, Sugar, Eggs or Dairy by Ricki Heller! Check it out now and enter if you haven't already. Giveaway ends tomorrow, Saturday, May 14, 2011.
39 Responses to "FODMAPs and a Meal Plan"
Please keep doing the meal plans! As I continue to explore the best diet for me, this is an option I've considered & this is really helpful!
I don't pay much attention to weekly meal plans on blogs…tend to skip over them. BUT I know a lot of people really like them and find them helpful. And I'm really interested to hear how this FODMAPS food plan goes! I'm still having a ton of issues too, and every clinician I speak with has a different perspective on how to handle it. I have yet to figure out something to completely eliminate symptoms, although they've improved a lot (at least when I'm strict about all my food sensitivities).
I have been avoiding FODMAPS for about 5 months now.
Patsy has a blog too. Sweet Potatoes have now been added to
the FODMAPS list. I can eat a small amount of sweet potato.
My symptoms are so much better. I now know how to keep down
the pain, bloat, and constipation. Truly all FODMAPS have a threshold.
I find that I can eat anything. (Just not in great amounts)
Keeping my FODMAPS under control has given me back my life.
I also have trouble with peanut butter, beans, and eggs. I do eat
some of these foods too. I just have to watch it.
It is all in the timing/spacing of troubled foods. My belly hasn't looked
nine months pregnant or, been in pain, since discovering FODMAPS.
Wishing you well.
Oh, no I am not a menu person. I will say reading your menu, if I ate
that exact menu I would be sick. I have found for me, it isn't just the
FODMAPS in the food. It is also too much fiber. Lots of veggies in one
meal will be a tummy problem. I learned this from reading
a book from HelpForIBS.com Sorry I can't remember the name of the book. However, the two books together have solved my tummy woes.
I realize my food troubles will be different than yours. I just wanted to
share to give you ideas to help yourself.
I have to add, for me it is ALL of the FODMAPS that give me trouble.
I can eat fat, sucrose, and proteins. I tend to eat too many muffins, cupcakes, candy bars etc…….. These foods go down easy, give me quick energy, and zero tummy troubles. I don't know what will happen to me
in the long run. I know these foods are very low in nutrition. But, suffering everyday is no fun.
Hi Betty,
I realise your post is from 2011 and I sincerely hope you've found some relief by now but I couldn't help reading that you are intolerant to high FODMAP foods and also peanuts, eggs and beans. That sounds to me very much like you have an intolerance to high sulphur foods!
The form of sulphur that causes people problems is "thiols" and a lot of folk I know have a problem with it.
This website provides a pretty good list of high and low thiol foods:
They recommend you try to eliminate thiols altogether for 2 weeks and see if you feel better. Why not give it a go?
YES!!!! Please keep doing your menu plans Alta, I find them very helpful, if for no other reason, than they spark ideas! I know my readers would love to see your meal plans too and I will be sure to share them.
I just read something about FODMAPS for the first time about 15 minutes ago, talk about timing! I'm off to read more about it…
I love the menu plans, and this whole food combination thing is very interesting. I follow a couple of guidelines based on some of what I've learned from the raw food community, and it's fascinating to explore all this more in-depth. Thank you for the article, and I think the menus will prove very helpful! Nice work And I'm now rather hungry…
I've been avoiding FODMAPs and all forms of sugar for two+ weeks now and it is changing the way I feel dramatically. I no longer feel eight months pregnant. I'll miss some veggies and fruits, I admit. But I'm feeling so much better, it's worth it.
I want help, Iam so over this bloating and feeling ill. please help!!!!
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Intersting diet. However, with IBS I can't eat raw salad or vegetables. I also react to spinach. How can this cure IBS if I react to these things? Trust me I do. I try them once in a while and I react. Any suggestions?
My nutritionist suggested that I microwave the greens and fruit just a little. She said this is like predigesting, so makes it easier on your system. So I put together a salad of kale, swiss chard, spinach, chopped up grapes, drizzle a little bit of lemon juice and olive oil and microwave for about 30 seconds (time depends on the microwave's power). I cannot handle it fresh, but this works for me.
This looks great! Would love to see more weekly menu plans. Been on a semi no fodmap diet since June, and want to get on a low Fodmap diet and reintroduce foods because my current diet is just too strict! Your menu gives me other options, yay! =)
I have to say that for the last couple of hours i have been hooked by the amazing posts on this site. Keep up the good work.
Great website- look forward to reading new posts
I just found this – since I just got slammed with the FODMAP diet by my nutritionist. :/ And she wants me to go dairy free with it too. I just want to say THANKS along with everyone else, for posting this!
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Thank you for this. I have just been given the list of what not to eat and don't find all the complicated recipes on some sites helpful. This is great and I will follow! Hopefully I'll find more or you will produce more Thank you so very much.
Recently being diagnosed with IBS, I've started the FODMAP food plan. I feel great, but…..Today I'm having a bit of a pitty party. I've been on Weight Watchers for several months and have lost 28.2 lbs….not I am trying to blend WW and FODMAP together. Menus are difficult, keep them coming.
If you are following a low-FODMAP diet your best bet is to consult with a registered dietician who has had the specific training to assist you. Foods are periodically tested in Australia (an expensive process) and information comes across to us Fodmapers as new foods are investigated. There have been MANY changes recently to previously posted lists that indicate quantities of certain allowable foods are critical for symptom relief. For example…sweet potato and butternut squash. Both are allowed but now we are being told that 1/4 – 1/2 cup is the correct portion to keep symptoms at bay. I was at a total loss when I first began a low-FODMAP diet because there is so much misinformation and outdated information out there. I was fortunate to find a nurtitionist/RD who took the FODMAP training in AU. She was a few hours away from where I live so we met and she got me on the right path. There is much to learn but you must keep up with the changes. The diet is definately restrictive, but if you avoid the culprit foods from the FODMAP categories and you pay attention to quantity and timing you can feel so much better. Best of luck to anyone who needs to follow the low-FODMAP diet. P.S There are many low-FODMAP boards on Pinterest that you can check out for recipes, foods and products that are allowed. Just be wary that not everyone who posts knows the latest information. That's why I would encourage consulting with a dietician.
I am a vegetarian who needs to start the fodmap diet. Any menu suggestions not containing meat?
All of the lists I have come across, not all think that tofu is a good idea. The only acceptable forms are firm or extra firm and fermented soy products. There are many lists that have you avoid soy generally anyway. I am not a master in complete proteins, so I have no other suggestions. :/
Thank you soooooo much for this meal plan. I have IBS-C and have been looking for a FODMAPS meal plan. I have to replace the nuts, I am allergic to nuts, but this is still a great meal plan. What do you use to saute the vegetables.
Is there any jelly you can recommend on the low fodmap diet. It seems like everyone that I try upsets my stomach.
My boyfriend has been feeling bloated for so long we were just told by our Doctor to try this diet which just told us what foods to avoid. So thanks for the info gave us some new
choices to try.
I'm from South Africa and no one here has ever heard of FODMAPS. I found out about it online and have been trying to learn as much as I can about it on my own. Both my GI and dietician have no idea what the low FODMAP diet is nor has other doctors or dietitians I have spoken too. They look at me as if I'm from another planet.
So tackling this all on my own is very challenging. I am now on my 8th week of the elimination diet and have reacted to many of the low FODMAP foods and am not sure why. I am Lactose intolerant and have a big problem with Fructans so I will consume 1/2 cup max at each sitting. My Fructose Malabsorption test came back negative but I have not eaten any fruit for over a month now and have seen a difference with that so am a little weary of adding it back. If only I had a dietician who could guide me.
So for me blogs like this is the only thing I can rely on for help and guidance. I will take a look at your meal plans and hope they can help while trying to figure out what safe low FODMAP foods I can eat. Thank you.
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Fans attending night practices at Bills training camp at St. John Fisher College need a ticket to get in. Tickets are free. Tickets for July 30, Aug. 2 and Aug. 6 practices are available at ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster locations. The Bills will have a fan appreciation night at the Aug. 4 evening practice. Tickets for that session will be available starting at 9 a.m. Friday at selected Tops Friendly Markets locations (in the Buffalo area, they're at 2101 Elmwood Ave., and 4777 Transit Road in Depew).
For fans ordering tickets on the web, there is a $1.75 per order print-at-home fee. Tickets for the last four night practices will be made available in the coming weeks. The night sessions run 7 to 9 p.m. The daytime practices don't require tickets. The first camp practice is 3 to 5:30 p.m. July 29.
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Mr. Brian Simmons, Technical Director, ATECBrian's Army career began 32 years ago in the Army Ballistic Research Labs. He then moved to AMSAA as an evaluator for infantry anti-armor weapons. Recognizing his skills as an analyst, engineer and manager, he was soon appointed Chief, Test Business Operations for Army TECOM. He also served a brief tour in the Pentagon in HQ Army Secretariat as DeputyDirector, Plans, Programs and Resources. He has also served as Deputy to the Commander/Technical Director, Army Developmental Test Command and Director, Army EvaluationCenter. As a member of the Senior Executive Service since 1998, Brian was appointed as Tech Director, Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) nearly 2 years ago, overseeing the execution of all ATEC test plans and reports as well as the command's evaluation strategy and analysis. He's also responsible for integrating their instrumentation, policy, M&S and continuous improvement projects, and has directed the T&E for over 400 weapons programs with a workforce of 9,000 and budget of $2B. He completed his undergrad work at University of Maryland, received an MS from Johns Hopkins and a Harvard Executive Fellowship, graduated from the Army War College and is a certified member of the Army Acquisition Corps. He is also the recipient of two Presidential citations for his outstanding achievements.


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According to a news release from the Sangamon county Coroner's Office Davlin died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
UPDATED 4:20 p.m. Dec. 14:
In a press release, the Illinois State Police announced that they have been asked by the Springfield Police Department to conduct an investigation into Davlin's death. The Illinois State Police will also be performing the autopsy on Dec. 15.
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