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My Holiday Guide to Living & Giving
Festive Friends,
While the holidays are a fabulous time to be grateful and merry, they also stir up a lot of emotions, memories and even fears. What a shock. From about mid-November to early January we often engage in a flurry of parties, extra demands and financial stretching.
If you're like me, it's easy to get caught up in the moment. You might find yourself sleeping less, drinking more, abandoning your self-care practices and beating yourself up for slacking off. This increased stress and change in routine can often lead to depression and exhaustion. Hey, it happens.
No need to white knuckle it or freak out over your lack of control. Rather than burying your head in a box of tinsel or a flask of vodka, let's chew on a few tips that will help you stay sane and healthy while celebrating with family, friends and colleagues.
The best gift you can give yourself and others is your ability to stay present.
It's a cinch to get lost inside the wrapping, cooking, traveling and shopping, but I challenge me/you to check in with ourselves. You and I are really resourceful. I know we can find ways to sneak in self-care and peace of mind. And if we do, guess what will happen? We'll feel truly festive and joyful, and we won't need a vacation from the vacation!
So, how do you keep it together this holiday season?
- Be yourself. My mom knows how to set a stunning table. I swear, she's gifted. Me? Not so much. For years, my holiday table gave me stress. I'm the self-appointed foodie after all. Aren't I supposed to be fabulous at all things kitchen and entertaining? Um, no. I'm an awesome Kris and that's enough. I don't have the best china or cloth napkins. I have a few nice dishes and a lot of hand-me-downs that I eclectically jazz up by pairing odd couples together. You don't have to be Martha Stewart or Julia Childs. You just have to be you. Glorious, wonderful, awesome YOU. Do your best with what you have. Folks want your company more than your decorating skills. YOU are the celebration.
- Plan ahead and delegate. Listen up, Supergirl: Rip off that annoying cape! It catches on things and trips you up. Make shopping lists well in advance. My idea of a holiday nightmare is waiting 'til the last minute to decide what to cook. Some dishes take more time than others, some may need to marinate overnight. Remember, the kitchen is fun and healing, meditative and wise — especially when you create space and time for mindful pot stirring. If you need help, speak up, powerhouse! You've got saucy vocal cords, USE THEM. Ask everyone to pitch in, and sprinkle the to-dos throughout the weeks leading up to your big holiday celebrations. Heck, you can even ask your friends and family to each bring a dish, so you don't have to cook the entire meal. That way, you can soak in the greatness/great-full-ness of the day, experiencing the moments in real time, rather than later, while looking through your iPhone photos.
- Put your heart into it. If you really want to feel the holiday spirit, put your love cap on and infuse thoughtfulness into the food on your table and the gifts given to your loved ones. You don't need to spend a lot or cook a fancy, Food Network worthy dish. When you infuse your efforts with love and compassion, you raise the energy and vibration of the meal or the offering. Folks will feel the love. Even if they can't articulate it, they will feel it. Amen.
- Practice gratitude and kindness to yourself and others. I'm not ashamed to admit that I need extra hugs, thank-yous, smiles and understanding during the coming wintry months. If I need it, so do you and those around you. A little extra kindness will go a long way. It's like soul currency. Take a moment to scribble with me. What are three things you are grateful for this year? Write them. Read them. Pause. Feel them. Sound good? Don't skip this exercise, Skippy! It will help your immune system and your mood. Now for the next bit. Identify three ways you can be kinder to yourself and to others this holiday season (and into the new year). I'll go first:
Self-kindness: 1) Look in the mirror and say "I love you, Kris" more often and with feeling. I learned this exercise from Louise Hay. Wise gal. Whenever I do this work, my face and body totally relax. It's like giving myself a hug from the inside out. 2) Speak from my gut more, instead of saying "yes" just because I think I "should." 3) Take more baths. Add 2 cups epsom salt, ½ cup raw apple cider, ¼ cup baking soda and a few dashes of lavender to warm water. Soak. Ahhh …
Kindness towards others: 1) Sponsor an animal this holiday season and/or go veg! Saving a life is the ultimate kindness. See more deets below. 2) Snail mail rocks. Send loving cards to family and friends for no reason. 3) Spend time instead of money. At the end of our days all we have are memories. Time well spent with family and friends means more than knick knacks and trinkets. A cup of tea or a movie together will do. It doesn't have to be lavish or stressful. Make the time meaningful.
- Let go. Try your best to do some or all of things I've mentioned above and then just give in to the moment. Is your holiday dinner a disaster? Whip up a salad or order Chinese take-out and have a picnic in your living room. Is your sister-in-law driving you up the wall? Forgive her, release the negative self-talk and find something to focus on that brings you joy–an impromptu game of Twister or Taboo always does the trick for me. How about a sweet cup of non-dairy nog, a cozy blanket and twinkling lights? Surrender to the moment. It really does feel good.
And how do you keep it together amongst the shopping mall mayhem and ease the growing worry over what to buy for whom?
Remember, it's the thought that counts. And as I said earlier, YOU are the gift. If I had time to spend with you, I'd be happy as a clam, thanking Santa daily. But if you're looking to spend some moolah on your peeps, read on. Many great products come across my desk throughout the year. Here's a list of a few treasured gifts I've given to loved ones at the holidays, plus one I saved up for and gifted myself to improve my health (hellooo sauna!). Whether you have a lot or a little to spend, check out these clever, health and happiness-filled ideas.
1. Annmarie Gianni's Skincare I searched for years to find personal care products that would make my skin clear, youthful and dewey without sacrificing my health with toxic chemicals. Drinking green juice and eating a nutrient-dense, plant-empowered diet does wonders; in fact, it's a must. Without a healthy diet you're wasting your money (to be frank). But beyond proper nutrition, we could all use some extra help and pampering. I've truly tried everything. Then, I learned about Annmarie's 100% organic beauty support system. Beauty care products that align with my diet and lifestyle philosophy AND feel/smell/work like a dream? Hooray! If unicorns used face lotion, they'd slather their ethereal mugs in Annmarie's powerful potions
2. Cuppow Mason Jar Sipper Like many people, I love a good mason jar. I use them for my kitchen staples (rice, beans, legumes), my twice-a-day green juice habit (the lids are perfect for sealing up my second dose of liquid sunshine), and my husband uses them for storing everything from nails to nickels. So you can imagine my absolute delight when I discovered Cuppow! I'm not very graceful on the go. Green juice sloshes everywhere. Ask my car! Now, I don't have to sacrifice my blouse while sipping my elixir. I just pop one of these sweet sipper tops onto my cup, and voila! Health on the go-go. This nifty gadget makes a great stocking stuffer.
3. Lori Portka's Gratitude Packs (Use promo code: GRATEFUL for 20% off!) Tis' the season for thanks. And is there anything more touching, romantic and grounding than receiving a handwritten note in the mail? That's why Lori's Gratitude Packs are such a phenomenal gift–they're an experience that will shift your life. I've been in awe of Lori's paintings ever since her 100 Thank Yous gratitude project. Now we can all benefit from her inspiring art with her gorgeous gratitude postcards. Each time I pop one in the mail, I smile. And then, days later, when that special someone receives their note, they feel my postal hug. It can be a love note to your partner, a thank you to your mother-in-law or just a simple "you matter to me" message to the friend you haven't seen in years. Whatever it is, no matter how small, these cards will light up your life and theirs.
4. Sunlighten Sauna This is a big ticket item, but I thought I'd throw it in the mix in case Santa is feeling extra generous. My sauna is my chamber of chillaxing. Infrared heat (aka radiant heat) increases your body's core temperature, which means more toxins are excreted via your sweat. I've found my sauna sessions to be especially helpful for improving circulation, boosting immunity during cold/flu season, reducing stress, caring for my skin, easing sore muscles and back pain, and decreasing cellulite (woot! woot!). It's an investment that I've never regretted.
5. Farm Sanctuary The more time I spend in my delicious plant-passionate kitchen (it's been about ten years now), the more I completely forget what the heck was so great about eating animals. If you know someone who is dedicated to animal rights or just loves our furry and feathered pals, sponsoring an animal at a farm sanctuary is the purrrfect gift. And better yet, if you know someone who loves animals like dogs and cats but hasn't quite made the connection that other animals have emotions and feeling too, sponsoring a farm animal might create a life-changing ah-ha moment. I heart Farm Sanctuary. They are one of many non-profit farms that give animals a peaceful, loving place to live out their days. Learn more about gift sponsorships here.
6. Tools for your Crazy Sexy Kitchen Spending a year working on a cookbook certainly made me familiar with my kitchen tools. When you have the right tools, cooking is joyful breeze because it's so much easier! Any of these handy tools will bring a big smile to aspiring cooks and foodies alike.
- Vitamix blender
- Juicer (Breville, Omega, Hurom)
- Chef's knife
- Cast iron skillet
- Big soup pot (I love Le Creuset but you can easily find cheaper options)
- Microplane zester (this tool changed my life!)
7. Scent of a Scandal I love candles. Every morning I turn on the Christmas lights above my desk and light a candle. It's my ritual. These 100% soy wax candles smell outstanding and are also 100% naughty. Each one has a cheeky title that makes me chuckle. They're perfect for the person on your list who has a great sense of humor and values small treasures in life. Plus, company founder Ari Solomon is a fellow plant-lover. I feel really good when I support compassionate folks running compassionate businesses. Don't you?
8. Do it yourself! Are you a crafty chap or gal? Do you love baking or making kale chips? How about homemade ornaments or tea cozies? My team and I had a blast perusing Pinterest for some unique DIY holiday ideas. It's not too late to roll up your sleeves and create. Your inner kid will love you and so will your friends and family.
9. Buy Handmade. If you're looking for a one-of-a-kind gift for your one-of-a-kind sweetie, Etsy offers everything from cozy hand-knitted scarves to customized jewelry and lovely letterpress art. It's a treasure trove of talented crafts-people and artists. Feast your eyes on their work!
I hope these stress-reducing ideas and holiday gifts help fan your creative fires. In the comments below I'd love to read your wisdom!
What are you doing to stay cool and calm during the chaos?
Do you have any prezzie tips/ideas to share with your fellow Crazy Sexies? I bet we could get an epic list going.
Thanks everyone! Blessings to you all.
Peace & spiritual cocoa,
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36 responses to My Holiday Guide to Living & Giving
As always, such loving and caring insights and creative inspirations!! Thanks Kris xox
Wow, I loved all these ideas. Thank you, again, Kris.
Excellent post Kris! I could really relate to what you wrote because I often feel like I have to make everything "perfect" on the holidays. Because of this, I always feel let down each year. This year, I am working on just practicing acceptance – for who I am and those around me. So far it is working great! I love your holiday gift suggestions. To add to your holiday wishlist – I really would like a essential oil diffuser and some pure essential oils to go with it. I also think high quality workout clothes are a great gift, such as Lululemon or Athleta. Happy holidays to you!
Wonderful gift ideas and great insight re: perfectionism. Seems to always trip us all up. 😉
I bought 2 copies of your cookbook for gifts. Thanks so much for creating it! Have a wonderful holiday season.
I can think of the perfect holiday gift… Crazy Sexy Kitchen! I have a feeling I will be wrapping a few of these up for family and friends. I made Chile Rellenos last night. Yum! Check it out…
All your ideas make sense to me. i am glad to hear about the mason jar lid thingies because we all use them a lot and make messes a lot. i have also started using the sweet little tea pot my husband gave me (from the thrift store) and it also gives me much pleasure in these chilly nights. I fill it with yummy tea and a little almond milk and feel oh so well taken care of.
Thanks for the lovely reminders, Kris! I decided to make a list of things I wanted to focus on during the holidays last night…the process of organizing my thoughts before I went to bed totally helped me feel at ease and get a good night's rest. There is just SO much to think about and do, that sometimes we forget about what the holidays really mean…staying present, appreciative, and grateful and spreading the love is where it's at
Great tip! Thanks for sharing. xo kc
Like so many, our family is experiencing financial stress. Instead of complaining about what we couldn't do or have, all of us got together for a vegan extravaganza Thanksgiving meal. It was delightful, and we were thankful. Thanks for emphasizing the positive side of life, because we will experience what we are looking for!
Beautiful… xo
I'm so happy to get this advice. Seriously, I needed this boost. You really know us, Kris; thanks for being so inspiring.
This year, I'm giving everyone little bottles of homemade cleaning products. I'm gonna make 'em in bulk and pour into small jars and bottles that I've saved for the last couple months
-a surface cleaner made from vinegar, lavendar thyme and sage (if I remember correctly, i have my ingredients and directions saved in a folder in my email, from subscriptions and ideas throughout the year)
-bodywash/shampoo/bubble bath
-dish soap
-laundry detergent
… all made w/ dr. bronner's soap and a few different additional ingredients for each type of "soap" … I'm using the peppermint flavor, love it as a toothpaste and hair/body wash, leaves me tingly all over!
Molly = genius! I may have to try that one too. xo kc
Molly… I LOVE THIS IDEA… Thank you for sharing. I have been saving bottle and jars all year round and now I can do this with them.
I would love these recipes if you are sharing
Great post Kris! Thank you for sharing these tips, as well as holiday gifts. So often we forget that we need to take care of ourselves this time of year – if we don't take care of ourselves, we won't be able to embrace the joy of the season! One tip I'd add – last week I took off the day before Thanksgiving to cook/clean/prep for the following day, as I was hosting. When Thanksgiving came, I was calm, cool, and collected and the day went perfectly! I wasn't stressed at all, and I thoroughly enjoyed spending the day with my family. If people can, take off a day to prep for their holiday gathering, or perhaps to do some shopping. There is only so many hours in the day – sometimes you need a day off from work to collect yourself! Happy Holidays!
Andrea! What a great and simple tip. Thanks so much for sharing. xo kc
We're biased, of course, but this is a great list (the gifts and the tips). We are honored to be one of your selections and are looking forward to keeping the holidays calm this year. Thanks so much, Kris!
I used to strive for perfection until I finally realized that going to dinner with a stressed out hostess was anything but enjoyable. Now I go for everything being 'nice' and me being calm. Much better.
Great tips!
Great guide! I'm definatley sharing!
Thank you! I'll have to checkout your sippy cup lids and add them to my xmas wish list! LOL- I have juice stains including carrot which is like a neon stain all over my car! Who would have thought such a thing exists!
Love your writing style!! Always makes me chuckle:) thanks for the super nifty tips.
THANK YOU Kris for the inspiration… Gotta say, I wasn't feeling very festive. But you have changed all that for me today. I feel I can relax into the season a little more and not feel the pressure for everything to be 'PERFECT'
.AND loving the gift ideas too.
Glad I could help revive your festive feelings! xo kc
I have been trying to get as many gifts from places that donate proceeds to charity, or provide food. My favorite is the Hunger Site, and I've found tons of fair-trade jewelry, clothing and gifts for friends and family over the past few years. Punjammies are also a good option, helping women who were sold into sex slavery recover their lives making super comfy PJs! I feel less awkward about spending money when I know that I am getting a good gift for a good person and supporting a good cause.
Another big ticket gift could be a dehydrator, and another lot of gifts could be the different nuts (curried cashew, salt and pepper almonds and fiery pistachios from the Book!! :-} thank you Kris and every one xo
Start 2013 off with an empty jar and fill it with notes about good things that happen.
On New Years Eve, empty it and see what awesome stuff happened that year.
I can't take credit for this idea but man it's a great one!
I really love your blog. Some great ideas for all, but also for us gentleman who would love to do something more for the ones we love, and don't know where to begin. Thanks so much for your work.
Make edible acorns, place in a pretty, mini muffin cup, and wrap with a tag which speaks to the meaning of an acorn: "An acorn is an emblem of luck, prosperity, youthfulness and power, the Acorn is a good luck symbol indeed! It also represents spiritual growth"
Cut an organic date in half, remove pit
Fill with raw nut butter
Dip bottom in ground/chopped raw almonds
Dip top in melted vegan, dark chocolate
Sprinkle with cinnamon
Give yourself a tasty gift today! Make Cashew Hummus from Crazy Sexy Kitchen. It is so good you will want to eat the whole bowl, lick the spoon and lick the sides of the bowl clean! Check of my Vegan Julie/Julia Project using Crazy Sexy Kitchen for all the juicy details…
Dear Kriss Karr. I admire you deeply,you are such
an inspiration for me.and for many people your greatest,
advices help me so much to keep on the right track.Thank you
so much and good bless you. I am from MEXICO.
just got my Cuppows in the mail, thanks to you. And, put your Crazy Sexy Kitchen Cookbook on my wish list!
In order to get into the holiday spirit we celebrate the advent in my home. The advent begins on the Sunday closest to December 1st and lasts all the way until Christmas. We have an advent calendar which has a little window to open for everyday. We also set up a nativity scene with a path made of stars that Mary and Joseph follow towards the manger, and every star that they advance we then stick into the sky background therefore when they arrive the sky is filled with stars. And this year instead of going shopping we went out to nature last weekend and made an advent wreath with the beautiful gifts from the forest. I find that these ways of working up to Christmas make the holidays last longer and therefore take away the stress from trying to have all the Christmas fun over just a few days. In our house the celebration has already begun! It's great for kids as well as it creates a build up to a celebration and takes away some of the emphasis put on material gifts.
Thanks for everything Kris, you're helping me make some great changes in my life.
Kris, LOVE all of these suggestions (and have added a few to my own list) and Molly's homemade soaps too!
Two things I'm giving to my loved ones this year: homemade body scrub for the shower and my husband and I are making jars of our pasta sauce and homemade ravioli. I have to say, of all the gifts we're giving, I'm most excited about these two made with love!
Much love to you!
Hey Kris-great collection here. I'm very curious about the skincare line. But tell me this, do you wear spf on your face? I'm wondering if spf can be applied under or over the moisturizing oil?
I liked this post Kris! Everyone is into making everything "perfect" on the holidays. But the truth is, you can celebrate Holiday Seasons with simple preparations and yet it is always effective! It is simply because you have your family and loved ones with you. Your holiday gift suggestions are amazing. Enjoy holiday Season!


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Saturday's Tea Party Patriots gathering at the fair grounds in Sacramento was a boisterous and, as always, well-behaved and friendly event. The large crowd sat under very sunny skies and heard from Tea Party Patriots co-founder Mark Meckler, Congressman Tom McClintock, the Media Research Center's L. Brent Bozell and me among many others. My on-stage colleagues were passionate and interesting, but by far the most important message came from the crowd not from the front of the gathering.
The vast majority of the grassroots at the rally think the House GOP got rolled on the recently completed budget deal. They are profoundly unhappy with the Beltway GOP and talk of primary opponents and support for Democrats in select races against big-spending Republican appropriators was everywhere.
On my radio show Tuesday, I asked one of the senior GOP appropriators, Oklahoma's Tom Cole, if he had heard this criticism and whether he expected a primary fight.
"You know, look, it's a free country," he told me. "Anybody's allowed to run."
"I've won general elections, won primaries before, so I don't worry too much about that," Cole continued. "I just simply try and do what I think the right thing is and let the chips fall where they may. So far, I've been reasonably successful in my district, but you know, yeah, this is America. Everybody's allowed to run for office."
Cole also defended the budget deal at length, and the complete transcript of our conversation is here. What is most striking is not Cole's vigorous defense, but the disconnect between what I heard on Saturday in Sacramento and what I heard from Cole on Tuesday. The gulf between the grassroots volunteers of the Tea Parties and the Beltway GOP is vast, deep and growing.
Much of the hole was dug when expectations of deep cuts were fueled by the Pledge for America and the rhetoric of campaign 2010. Nothing was heard then about the GOP controlling only "one half of one third of the federal government," as politically self-destructive a phrase as has been invented to excuse getting rolled but one which somehow has made itself into the talking points of every hapless member sent out to face the conservative base. "One-half of one-third of the federal government" equals a veto over everything that comes from Congress, and the base knows it. It has concluded that the House GOP would rather spend than fight, and the IOUs on future tough action have already accumulated in a high stack to which most activists are unwilling to add.
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Trustees of Arden, Delaware
Leaseholds in Arden are owned by the Trust and leased to individuals for their homes or businesses. If you have a leasehold issue, contact the Arden Trustees.
Public land — such as the forests, greens, the Field Theatre, and the Memorial Garden — are owned by The Village of Arden; that is, the municipal government.
Trustee Address
2119 The Highway
Arden, DE 19810-4058
Trustee Phone
302 475-7980
Trustee Email
Click here to send the trustees an email.
Mike Curtis
Carl Falco
Elizabeth Varley
Administrative Assistant
Julia McNeil
Documents Affecting Arden Leaseholds
Welcome Letter from the Trustees of Arden
Transfer an Arden lease with sale of improvements.
Transfer an Arden lease without sale of improvements.
Building Permit Process: The Trustees' Memo
About lots that do not conform to New Castle County land use regulations.
Sale or transfer of leaseholds in violation of New Castle County land use regulations.
Encroachments on Rights of Way: Village of Arden Ordinance 11.
Tax Payments and Escrow Accounts for Arden Parcels.
Historical Documents
Deed of Trust 1900 -- poor scan of original document
Deed of Trust as amended in 1908 -- scan of 4th edition of The Arden Book (2000)
Deed of Trust as amended in 1908 -- as reformatted for clarification by Marianne Cinaglia when she was a trustee.
Transfer of Forests and Greens from Trustees to Village, March 7, 1973
Transfer of Memorial Garden and Field Theatre from Trustees to Village, April 24, 1974
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Headlining this year's edition are Augusta County's own Robin and Linda Williams. It's no secret that their shows are great fun, filled with their superlative songs and their good humor.
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Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez has criticised the decision to award Steaua Bucharest a 'soft' first-half penalty on Thursday.
Ryan Bertrand was adjudged to have held back Steaua's Raul Rusescu in the 35th minute, the striker burying the spot-kick which proved the difference in Romania.
Benitez was unhappy with the decision to award the penalty, which sees his side needing a result at home to progress to the Europa League quarter-finals.
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The Spaniard also criticised the referee's decision to give Bertrand a yellow card for the challenge and was disappointed his team failed to score.
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Benitez is hopeful Chelsea can still advance from the round-of-16 tie and believes his side will put in an improved display at Stamford Bridge.
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Headed by a pair of Breeders' Cup challenge series races for 2-year-olds, Churchill Downs on Thursday announced the stakes schedule for its first September meet in track history.
The 12-day meeting, dubbed the Homecoming Meet by the track, will have a Friday-through-Sunday format spread over four weekends while offering eight stakes totaling $975,000. The track opens Sept. 6 and will run through Sept. 29, with Downs After Dark night cards on Sept. 7 and 28.
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Mark Jasso and Sonia Arteche share the enormous resonsibility of keeping Luna County residents safe. entities understand the importance of safeguarding the county and its citizens and has therefore presented Luna County employees Mark Jasso and Sonia Arteche with outstanding awards of achievement and service.
Jasso, safety director for the county, was presented with a plaque by the New Mexico Association of Counties in recognition for reducing workers' compensation claims by 71 percent.
Luna County also received an honorable mention for achieving the second lowest frequency of worker's compensation claims for 2013 in the state.
Jasso, a 1991 graduate of Deming High School, began his career with the county in 1996. He was hired as a detention officer and dispatcher. He quickly climbed the career ladder and in August of 2009 he was appointed as safety director.
As safety director, Jasso is responsible for investigating a variety of claims for the county including lawsuits and workmens' compensation. Safety training, employee safety, building safety and fire codes are a few of the responsibilities Jasso deals with on a daily basis.
He has worked with the county in different capacities for 17 and-a-half years. "Since he has taken over his position as the safety director, he has been able to reduce multi-line claims by 88 percent and law enforcement claims by 75 percent," Luna County Manager Kelly Kuenstler noted in a written statement.
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Emergency Managers from around the state gather each year to recognize newly certified and re-certified Emergency Managers. Annual awards of Emergency Management Support Staff Members, Advancement and Promotion of Emergency Management and Emergency Manager of the Year are presented to recipients.
Recipients must be a member in good standing and be certified. Nominees must have participated in a major planned event/exercise and helped another jurisdiction in an activity or state of disaster/emergency, or have managed an emergency in their own jurisdiction. The contribution must have happened within the last three years to qulify.
Arteche assisted Lincoln County during the "Little Bear" Fire and helped coordinate local participation in Operation Aztec, which is the annual New Mexico National Guard state exercise.
She also conducted local drills for local preparedness and evaluated many drills around the state for local governments. Portales and Roosevelt County conducted a Tornado drill that Arteche assisted with and she made herself available on several New Mexico Department of Health exercises around the state. Most recently she spearheaded the Presidential Declaration for the Columbus' microburst last summer.
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By the time Elizabeth Mead sat down to talk to her congressman recently in Washington, D.C., she felt prepared and at ease. She knew what questions to ask and how to tell her own agriculture story after spending 1½ days listening to experts as part of the Young Agricultural Professionals trip to the nations capital.
It was a great experience. Im glad I went. I took a lot away from it, said Mead, a loan officer for Farm Credit Services of Mid America.
About 30 young agricultural professionals, Ohio Farm Bureau staff and board members went on the three-day trip in September to learn how the political process works in D.C. The first day they visited the New Zealand embassy where they learned how agriculture has adjusted in the country after the elimination of farm subsidies. The Farm Bureau members also learned that New Zealand is not only known for its sheep but deer.
Deer is a huge commodity over there. Because theres an overpopulation of deer in the country, they decided to fence them in, raise them and then harvest their meat, velvet and antlers, said Darrell Rubel, OFBFs director of learning delivery.
On the second day, the young agricultural leaders listened to freshman Congressman and former OFBF President Bob Gibbs talk about what it is like to serve in Congress. They then went to American Farm Bureau headquarters where they heard from experts about a variety of issues such as the upcoming farm bill and the elimination of the federal estate tax.
Mead of Madison County said all of the talks and briefings helped prepare her for her meeting with Congressman Steve Stivers.
At the embassy, they let us ask direct questions, and Congressman (Gibbs) helped us by explaining what members of Congress do and how they respond, she said.
During her meeting with Stivers and his agriculture aide, Mead talked about the proposed dust regulations, how broadband expansion could affect GPS and changes in banking regulations.
It was perfect because I work for Farm Credit Services and Stivers is on the Committee on Financial Services. We were able to talk about the banking regulations changes and how certain rules dont apply well in the ag world, she said.
The trip ended with a visit to George Washingtons Mount Vernon estate where the group enjoyed an agriculture-specific farm tour and talk. They learned about what agriculture was like back in the late 1700s and how diverse Washington was in agriculture. Mead said she was amazed that the crop rotations back then were done every seven years, instead of the typical three years today.
A lot of people said it was the highlight of the trip and that they learned a lot about George Washington and how he was constantly experimenting with new ways to grow crops and be sustainable, Rubel said. Even during the war, he was getting reports from his farm manager about what needed to be done.
After the trip, Mead said she sat down to write a handwritten, follow-up note to Stivers.
The participants are always surprised at how accessible members of Congress are and that they do listen. They really enjoy telling their story about how the issues affect them and their family and community, Rubel said. This is a good opportunity to share their passion about agriculture.
Learn more about Ohio Farm Bureau's Young Agricultural Professionals
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[an error occurred while processing this directive] This article is from the EMU News Archive. The approximate date of publication was in November 2006. Current EMU news is available at www.emu.edu/news
by Laura Lehman Amstutz
David Brubaker
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Many dynamics are at work when a church experiences major conflict - leadership is undermined, people take sides and become polarized, and in a worst case scenario, the congregation can split apart. However, conflict is inevitable in most churches.
But what if instead of divisiveness, these conflicts lead congregations toward better, healthier communication and understanding? Eastern Mennonite Seminary hopes that a new course to be offered next spring will provide congregational leaders with the tools they need for that transformation.
"Congregational Conflict Consulting" will be taught by David R. Brubaker of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, and Alastair McKay, director of Bridge Builders at the London Mennonite Centre, London, England. The course, to run May 17-18 and May 21-25, will focus on helping church leaders to understand conflict and to work at resolving it.
McKay, a 1999 graduate of EMU's Conflict Transformation program, works with congregational conflict in Great Britain through Bridge Builders, a program that provides training and teaching in conflict mediation, as well as mediation consultancy services for all Christian churches and denominations.
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The "hands-on" course will engage students in role-playing conflicts themselves, helping participants to understand group dynamics, analyze the conflict and discover a process for dealing with and resolving it.
"Conflict is inevitable in congregations," said Dr. Brubaker, "just like in families, or any community where people interact. Just because we value harmony and unity in congregations doesn't mean we won't experience conflict."
For his dissertation, Brubaker studied 100 congregations in Arizona. Of those 100, at least 45 had experienced significant conflict in the last five years. "If you multiply that out, in 20 years close to 100 percent of those congregations would have experienced significant conflict," he noted.
Anyone who sees or works with church conflict would benefit from this training, Brubaker stated, expressing hope that lay leaders and pastors will consider taking this course along with conference leaders and trained mediators.
"By the end of the course, we expect participants to have the analytical and practical skills to understand conflict and a specific process to walk with a group of people in a congregation, help them analyze the conflict and propose a process to work through the conflict in a way that leads to greater health for the congregation," Brubaker said.
Given the nature of the course, some background in mediation training or communication and counseling skills is necessary. "We prefer that every participant has taken at least a two-day mediation training course where they learn basic communication skills like active listening," said Brubaker.
Brubaker has worked with over 100 organizational clients, about 30 of them congregations, using the technique he and McKay will teach during the course. "This technique is about 80 percent effective in resolving conflicts in congregations," said Brubaker, "And in those congregations where it has not worked, very rarely do things get worse."
"This course is not geared primarily for our own [seminary] students," said Sara Wenger Shenk, associate dean at EMS. "This is the kind of resource that the seminary would like to continue offering to pastors, conference leaders, consultants and people who work with churches to resolve conflict."
Brubaker and McKay have previously taught this course twice, both times at the London Mennonite Centre with Bridge Builders.


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The Royal Navy's ship class designation is sort of all over the place. Kind of like Starfleet for its first 100 or so years. Ships are generally named after the first ship finishes of the class. But sometimes the class is called by what all the ships are named after. If all the ships are named after river, the class is called the "River" class. If all the ships are named after battles, the class is called the "Battle" class. Same for weapons, lochs, counties, admirals. In fact one of the hardest to interpret for me is the Admiralty type Destroyer Leaders of the First World War. There are a lot of them, and they don't conform to each other, yet only a few have a separation by type or class, since they only used one per destroyer flotilla.
Then they had destroyer classes named after the first letter of all the ships of that class (which matched the letter) such as the V-class destroyers all started with the letter V. There were sometimes exceptions, but that was usually because someone decided to name a ship after someone that died recently.
They also, more recently have the Type # frigates, that usually are also given a class name Currently the Royal Navy has the Type 23 frigate (Duke-class) and the Type 45 guided missile destroyer (Daring-class).
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There have been some interesting ideas or retcons or whatever come out of all these discussions, some even backed up by either real life or on-screen evidence. Thanks.
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The class could be named after the first ship ordered (likely USS Constitution), but in some publications named after the first ships finished (likely USS Enterprise). But if all the ships in the class (at first) were all named after famous starships, it could be called the "Starship" class. This would assume that all the ships in the class are named after ships that served in Earth's Starfleet or the early days of the Federation Starfleet and were famous enough to be notable.
This would mean there was an older ship named USS Constitution in or after the Enterprise era, but was decommissioned or destroyed prior to the construction of the Constitution-class vessel with the same name.
Alternately, the ship class could have been "Starship" class, then via refits been given the other names to keep then separate from ships that had not been refit. Or they had started out as Constitution-class and Enterprise and a few others that happened to have famous starships names (like Republic and Intrepid) were labeled "Starship" class after a refit. Then when Enterprise is refit again in the 2270s she'd get labeled as Enterprise-class to keep her separate from her unconverted sister ships. However, by the end of their existence, when USS Enterprise-A was around, there were no other types left, so the class defaults back to its original class ships name....Constitution-class. Rather than back to "Starship" class, as with all the additions, that name had no functional meaning (if several ships were not named after older starships).
A sidenote: The Alternate NuTrek USS Enterprise is known to be a Constitution-class ship, but its dedication plaque still says "Starship class".
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What defines a "heavy cruiser" in Starfleet? What makes it any different from any other cruiser or starship?
The term itself is a relic from an arms limitation treaty (Washington Treaty) that defines two different classes of cruiser by the size of their gun barrels only. A light cruiser could be much larger than a heavy cruiser (within the tonnage restrictions of the treaty) just it would have up to 155mm guns or smaller. A heavy cruiser was limited up to 210mm guns.
Both were limited by treaty to 10,000 tons. The reason there are even a light cruiser is because the later London Treaty required an even stricter reduction in the number of cruisers with up to 210mm guns so the major powers switched to making around 155mm guns light cruisers that were just as big or bigger than the up to 210mm armed heavy cruisers.
After the war and the last of the heavy and light cruisers were finished, the term started to be used less as countries build guided missile cruisers and then just cruisers instead. And then just no cruisers, since the difference between a cruiser and a destroyer today is minimal.
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Unitrends Enterprise Backup (UEB) is distributed initially as a pre-packaged ready to boot VM for either VMWare or Hyper-V. Though ready to boot, it is packaged by default in a strictly minimal configuration that is intended only for limited testing or use, and after initial deployment, several configuration processes are required before the virtual backup appliance can function properly and reliably in a production environment.
The default UEB is a 138GB machine using 2 CPU cores and 4GB of RAM. Though sufficient for initial deployment and testing, additional storage is required not only for backups, but for internal long-term storage of logs, database information, and necessary temp space for many operations. Additionally, only the smallest deployments can support reliable performance on only 2 CPU cores and 4GB of RAM.
Memory and CPU
For most deployments, a minimum of 4 CPU cores and 8GB of RAM should always be assigned to a UEB. Over time, the System Load should be monitored and additional cores and memory is required for medium and large deployments. When system load is commonly averaging in the yellow or when utilized system RAM is commonly in heavy use, additional resources may be required. As with Unitrends hardware appliances, configurations of as many as 12 modern Xeon cores and 64+GB of RAM may be required for efficient operation in some very large environments, though at such large scale operating more than one UEB is typically preferable to a single large system.
Internal Storage Size
The UEB requires a minimum of 128GB for the /Backups partition. It is not uncommon for the databases and other normal files occupying space in the UEB default image to use significantly more. It is best practice to add not less than 120 additional GB of storage to the default UEB's internal disk making the default storage at least 256GB total, but larger disk sizes may be necessary on larger or busier UEB systems. If space in /backups becomes low, adding additional VM disks and expanding the /backups partition may be necessary. Be sure to deploy the UEB to a system that can accommodate increasing this size in the future as necessary. Because the databases for the UEB exist in this default storage, it is critical that this storage not be allowed to become completely full unexpectedly as this may cause database corruption or other undesirable operation.
Additional Internal storage for Temp space for Vaulting or Replication
Vaulting and Replication both require temporary space for processing data to be sent to the Target. The size of this space is generally not recommended to be less than the size of the largest backup to be replicated. A minimum of 128GB additional storage beyond the UEB's default is required for replication to function, but more may be necessary. Vaulting temp space is configured in vault configuration and not less than that amount of space should also be configured for the UEB's internal disks.
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The best practice is for all backup storage on UEBs to be accommodated in VMDK or VMHD files as expanded internal storage. This provides the best long term flexibility of the unit as internal storage is readily expanded without creating new additional disk to disk devices. By using only the single D2Dbackups default container, scheduling is simplified, the SIS (Single Instance Storage) and deduplication work globally for all backups, and adding additional storage later requires only a simple action that does not require modifying backup schedules to accommodate using.
If local VM or a single SAN infrastructure is insufficient to contain a sufficient number of 2TB VM disks for internal UEB disk use then it is recommended external-only storage be used for backups. Concurrent use of both internal /backups storage and external iSCSI or NAS storage is not supported and can cause data corrption and loss of all UEB data. When using external storage, like NAS, it is still a requirement to grow the internal storage to at least 128GB (minimum), however, once additional disk device for backups have been added for backup storage, the external device must be made the default device, and the D2Dbackups device must be marked offline.
If SAN based storage is used, it is the best practice to connect the SAN to the VM host and not the UEB itself and place VMs and the UEB disk itself in that storage allowing them to be aggregated into a single /backups partition, but if that is not possible, please contact your Unitrends Sales Engineer or consult the Unitrends Professional Installation Services Team for advice in storage configuration. Storage added to a UEB CANNOT be removed once added for backups use. SAN and other passthru based storage cannot be expanded once added either. use of VMDK/VHD storage expansion is flexible, movable, and expandible, and is also the most effiecint. Be sure you understand the limitations and benefits of each storage type before you make a decision on a deployment plan.
The addition of a new secondary backup device located in a different physical storage device than existing backup storage after an existing backup device has already been in use or if any data resides in /backups/D2DBackups is not supported. In these cases, please redeploy your UEB to ensure all storage is available before backups are created.
See the UEB Deployment guide for your host platform in the technical documents section of www.unitrends.com for supported storage scenarios.
Storage Performance
The UEB initial VM disk and this additional backup storage should be in the same storage pool if possible, and if not on disk in the same topology and of the same performance when expanded.
Thick provisioned media is strongly recommended. The UEB design intent is to keep storage as full as possible at all times to maximize retention of backups, therefore, the common benefits of dynamic or thin provisioned storage are not applicable to the UEB, and the performance disadvantages inherent to thin provisioned storage may be a concern.
Use of different performance tiers of disk for multiple VMDKs or VHDs added to a UEB's internal storage can produce undesirable results up to and including complete LVM corruption and loss of all backed up data and UEB configuration!
Storage used for the UEB's internal storage, most especially for large UEB deployments or when replication is utilized should be of adequate performance as would normally be intended for database servers or other high performance applications. RAID 5 or 6 disks are preferred running at 7200RPM or faster on business or enterprise class drives. For extremely large deployments, higher performance disks may yield better results.
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A NAS should be considered the slowest and least recommended topology when selecting between local datastores, SAN, iSCSI, and NAS options and is more suited to archival use than for backup storage except in small or low data-change environments. If a NAS is used for backup storage, disabling deduplication may be necessary to achieve sufficient system performance in some situations.
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HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. (February 20, 2013)--Preliminary autopsy results confirmed that country music singer Mindy McCready's death was a suicide, the Cleburne County, Ark., sheriff said.
The sheriff said in a statement Wednesday that preliminary autopsy results from Arkansas' state crime lab show McCready's death was a suicide from a single gunshot wound to the head.
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Thanks Aaron! Someone else pointed that out to me as well. I have it on my watch list...
I had the following send me an emailBilly Smith billywoodgate513 gmail.comwith the following text:"I was wondering if you are still in the market in search of the requested parts/items. If yes, let me know so i can advise more details as i have some in a near pristine condition."Seems to be a spammer? Anyone else seeing this?
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Neocatechumenal Way isn't a sect
The article "Sect 'cannot possess the seminary'" in the Aug. 3 Pacific Daily News calling the Neocatechumenal Way a "sect" is absolutely false. This is the second time the term "sect" has been used.
The Neocatechumenal Way has been recognized by four popes as a "gift of the Holy Spirit." It's statutes have been approved by Saint John Paul II and Benedict XVI; 30 cardinals and 70 bishops or archbishops have opened Redemptoris Mater.
It is more than misinformation, it is also an injustice against the Catholic Church on Guam to falsely apply this terminology to a portion of the local community which has been given ecclesiastical approval from the highest Vatican authorities.
Ludicrous to say Way is cult- or sect-like
The Neocatechumenal Way consists of parishoners and members of the community who are basically looking for something more than the "norm" with regards to their formation as Catholic Christians. A community generally will meet on a weekday for the word on a Saturday to celebrate the Eucharist. This cycle continues for however long an individual chooses to do so with his or her perspective community.
Masses are celebrated in much the same way as the regular parish Masses (same format). Mention has been made to welcome others to our celebrations, but not too many folks seem to be interested.
Now to say that the Way is cult- or sect-like is ludicrous. We are not extremists nor do we worship falsely. The communities are made up of ordinary people who have stopped going to Mother Church and are coming back to her, who were in crisis, young and old and, most importantly, who thirst and are hungry for the word of God.
Simply put, we too believe in one, holy, Catholic and apostolic Church! Peace be with us all. Amen.
Don't allow my uncle to be forgotten victim
When I was reading (about the Chagui'an Massacre), I could not helped but noticed certain facts in the story weren't correct. First of all, the statement that "no one from that massacre survived" is not correct.
I was one of the invitees by Mayor Rudy Matanane to attend the Memorial Ceremony, "Chagui'an, The Forgotten Massacre of Guam," that was held in Yigo on July 14. At the ceremony, I met a gentleman by the name of Gregorio Concepcion (Alig) who can attest that he knew of two survivors from Piti, Herman Scharff and Francisco Duenas.
I also met another gentleman there whose name is Dorotheo Terlaje Diaz, who can attest that he personally knew of another survivor, Juan Cabrera..
But, most of all, I also want to point out that the list of the victims that was shown on one of the storyboards and in the event program is not correct since it did not include my uncle, Jesus Cabrera Quichocho (aka Taguafak), as one of the victims. Everyone in Yona who knew of him and of his extended family can attest that he was one of the victims.
It was stated in the event program that the listing of the victims at Chagui'an were properly identified by the military government of Guam dated Oct. 3, 1945, and verified by various village commissioners at the time. Also, according to the event program, all 45 bodies at the Chagui'an site had been identified by military intelligence, with the assistance of Enrique Taitano Cruz of Yona, on Aug. 9, 1944. This, again, is not correct, because as of last year, there were nine victims that still remained to be identified. According to John Blas, former administrator of the Guam Veterans Affairs Office, all are now accounted for.
So how come my uncle's name is still not listed as one of the Chagui'an victims? In order to honor my uncle, I am only asking Mayor Matanane and his Chagui'an Committee to have the story of Chagui'an corrected, moving forward. Otherwise, my uncle will be truly be listed as the forgotten one!


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This article, written by local journalists of the town of St Girons and village of Lasserre is of considerable interest. It tells us something about the enforced isolation of Alexandre Grothendieck in the quarter century that he lived in the region. At the bottom of the article is a video newsclip on which his neighbors are interviewed.
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(2)NY Times Obituary: Math Enigma dies
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Alexandre Grothendieck 1928- 2014
(4)This article was sent to me by Ricardo Nirenberg, a mathematician at SUNY Albany:
Memories of a Great Mathematician
Morally wrong because no one, however gifted, can claim personal possession of scientific knowledge. Patents. yes; but mathematics has yet to be patented.
Mentally unbalanced because direct and indirect evidence over the last 20 years indicate that this is the case. In particular no person of sound mind would issue such an ultimatum.
However since then the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques has frozen publication of his important Memoir "Récoltes et Semailles"; Springer Verlag has frozen re-publication in a new, more easily readable format, of his SGA seminar lectures; and the Grothendieck Circle has withdraw the original French version of Récoltes et Semailles from its website.
All editions or transmission of such texts which have been produced in the past without my express permission, or shall be made in the future as long as I am alive, which will or has been done in opposition to my will, as it is precisely expressed herein, will be deemed illegitimate in my eyes.
To the degree that I become aware of them, I will insist to the makers of these pirate editions, or any other publications including, without my express permission, texts from my own hand (apart from possible citations of a few lines at most), that they immediately withdraw these works from the marketplace; that the directors of libraries holding copies of my works, that these works be removed at once.
If my intentions as an author, as clearly expressed here, are treated as dead-letter, then let the shame of their contempt for me fall upon the heads of those responsible for those illegitimate editions, and on the directors of the libraries that harbor them. (From the moment that one or the other be informed of my intentions)
I am a private individual, not a corporation.It is well-known that Dr. Grothendieck signed over all the rights to his works to Dr. Jean Malgoire more than a decade ago.He does not speak of preparing any sort of lawsuit, rather he asks us to 'avoid the shame' of treating him with 'contempt'. I don't hold him in contempt, therefore I doubt very much that I will find myself gripped by a sense of shame.Sincerely Yours, Dr. Roy Lisker
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1. Find a dirt path people have been driving on for a long time
2. Decide to "seal" it
3. Seal = pour stones (anything smaller than your thumb / not rocks those are bigger than your thumb) over the dirt and then spay tar on top.
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That's cool. Google Shellabear Creek finds this site. I'll bet they'll have more suggestions.http://maps.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/kira_lin.cgi?number=58F&number50=*&language=english&form_type=CTI-FORM
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MIECZYSLAW KARLOWICZ: Violin Concerto in A major Op.8; Eternal Songs Op.10 – Agata Szymczewska,violin / Sinfonia Varsovia / Jerzy Maksymiuk – BeArTon
Published on January 17, 2009
Mieczyslaw Karlowicz – together with Ludomir Rozycki, Karol Szymanowski, Apolinary Szeluto and Grzegorz Fitelberg – were the members of the group called Young Poland, founded to bring new life to the Polish music scene, which they achieved through performing, conducting and composing. Karlowicz died at the age of 33 in a skiing accident and left a small but increasingly popular corpus of works.
The violin concerto is one of his best-loved works, the violin part a rewarding play for the soloist. Agata Szymczewska, already well-travelled giving recitals around the world, plays with mature authority, reaching into the richly romantic idiom to the manner born. The tone she produces from her Stradivarius (1608) is quite lovely, and she brings a sense of nobility as well as youthful joy to this fine work. She is a very fine player, well worth looking out for.
The work had its first performance by Stanislaus Barcewicz with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1903, and was very well received. Karlowicz was a violinist and his deep knowledge of the instrument is apparent in the writing. Szymczewska's performance of this virtuoso piece is all one wishes for, perfectly executed trills, faultless cadenzas, impeccable tuning, and that entirely idiomatic Slavic bounce when needed.
Eternal Songs is a tone poem in three movements, first heard in Berlin in 1907 in a performance conducted by Fitelberg. Inspired by the poetry and philosophy of the turn of the 20th century, and by Karlowicz's trips to the Tatras, the work hinges on eternal longing, being and death, and as such needs to be considered in the light of its times. However, the music stands on its own merits, too; for those who love finely orchestrated rich late romantic works, this is a prime example. Karlowicz's style had matured by this stage, and had become more individual, more Slavonic than Straussian. Jerzy Maksymiuk and the Sinfonia Varsovia produce a performance of rich textures and sound entirely committed to the music.
With superb high resolution recording quality, and a warm acoustic allowing a lot of orchestral detail, too, these works are given an excellent presentation. My only quibble is the slightly close balance of the violinist in the concerto, which produces the odd audible sniff. BeArTon's booklet is a high quality production with excellent essays by Marek Wieroński and is very illustrated with photographs, some in color. Most highly recommended!
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