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Yearly Horoscope Sagittarius 2019
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Sagittarius in May must be prepared to deal with changing mood and uncertain situations. Jupiter will bring a lot of optimism and self-confidence and Venus will provide beautiful moments to be thoroughly enjoyed.
For vitality and well-being
Until May 21st the sun will stand in the Zodiac sign Taurus, resulting in a quincunx position and you really should not expect any obstructions. With the vital forces coming from the sun, you can be satisfied during this time. In May 21st however, the sun will move to the opposite Zodiac sign Gemini, giving way to an opposition which could sometimes be a bit problematic. We all know what an attitude to opposition means. For example, moods caused by certain people could arise, as well as obscurities, uncertainties, and difficulties of all kinds. However, knowing this unfavorable situation in advance you will surely be ready!
Energy Planet Mars will still be in Gemini so you will have to be careful that the strong Sagittarius energy, will be handled correctly and will not degenerate into aggression. But everyone will be responsible for one's own actions, and we should all keep that well in mind. In May 16th Mars will then move to the Zodiac sign Gemini, will enter Cancer, thus terminating the opposition and you will able to calm down again slowly.
The planet of luck Jupiter will keep in its own Zodiac sign Sagittarius, which is why Sagittarius most spoiled by all signs. In this conjunction, which takes place between the stars Sun and Jupiter, the principles of will and power of the sun unite with the principles of the extension and unfolding of Jupiter. The optimistic nature of the two stars will bring happiness to many. You will now be able to increase your social influence and achieve your goals more efficiently.
Saturn will still stand in the neighboring sign Capricorn, the side aspect of the semi-sextile, which conveys a somewhat neutral position. According to this, you will get neither great disabilities nor huge favors.
Mercury will stand in Aries until May 6th, forming a very beneficial trigon so good opportunities in the areas of the job, finance as well as communication in writing and talking will be at hand, and you will have to take advantage from this situation. When Mercury, on May 6th, will enter the Zodiac sign Taurus, good times will still be relatively favorable, and this will go on until May 21st. After that, Mercury will come to its counter sign Gemini, forming an opposition again, we will have now to reckon with difficulties in the area of communication. Errors and misunderstandings caused by other people could happen, and you will probably be scattered and unconcentrated, which would not be helpful. Being aware will make you ready.
The merry month of May will bring many moments propitious for love, since the love and art goddess is in the related fire sign Aries, producing a soothing trigon. Again beautiful moments for love, marriage, friendships, art, and also for all things beautiful and goodwill abound and you will have to take advantage of this situation. Even after May 15th, when Venus will change to Cancer, the position will still be pleasant.
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Crowded Cloud Partners with Verasity to Upend the Media Industry with Blockchain
PALM HARBOR, Fla., July 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that stands to take blockchain's impact on the entertainment industry to the next level, Crowded Cloud, a new platform to decentralize how TV and film projects are launched and funded, has partnered with video upstart Verasity.
Hollywood studios rely heavily on a narrow circle of creative artists, filmmakers, producers and production houses. Exclusion from these cliques is common, and the work outsourced to independent artists, technicians and crafts persons is underpaid. In Crowded Cloud's decentralized platform, however – everyone from producers to investors to art directors—will be able to vote for, fund, produce, and profit from television and film content format conversion from existing media into augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), three-dimensional (3D), and/or enhanced two-dimensional (2D) formats.
"By incorporating blockchain technology, automated image processing, and traditional computer visual effects, Crowded Cloud will enable a global workforce to effectively participate in the creation and enhancement of new projects," says Javier Benavente, founder of Crowded Cloud. "Through our integrations with the excellent teams and technologies offered by Verasity, which will provide Crowded Cloud's platform with new content distribution models, we are poised to make an enormous impact on all facets of the entertainment industry."
Effectively, Crowded Cloud's launch means that entertainment professionals could dismantle Hollywood's traditional studio decision making culture. For example, a few self-empowered individuals passed on the rights to Marvel characters because they thought the properties had little value. Marvel had to establish its own studio to develop its library, and over the past 10 years Marvel Studio's 17 releases have grossed more than $16.8 billion worldwide.
"Blockchain-enabled and market-driven ecosystems have the power to change the media landscape. Crowded Cloud seeks to use blockchain to decentralize Marvel-like decision making and transparency to the greater cross-section of television and film industry stakeholders," says Benavente.
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Verasity's blockchain-based video sharing platform, which offers users and content creators an alternative to YouTube, gives viewers a chance to earn "VERA" tokens from watching ads and sharing videos. Further, video creators wanting to expand their channel can leverage the token to crowdfund. Verasity also delivers advertisers and channel owners greater visibility and valid audience metrics, using patent-pending proof-of-view (POV) technology to eliminate fake views and bots.
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The view of Florence from space is a sobering thing
An astronaut-eye's view of Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station shows why everyone is kind of freaking out.
There is usually a lot of hype about incoming hurricanes. And unfortunately, given the new normal, the storms often live up to it. Last year was a doozy. Now we are in the throes of concern about what Hurricane Florence may have on her mind. And as unpredictable as they may be, the view from on high is pretty chilling.
A high definition camera outside the International Space Station (ISS) captured this "stark and sobering view" (shown at the bottom) of Flo at 7:50 a.m. EDT on Sept. 12, noting:
NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the eye of powerful Category 4 Hurricane Florence and found the storm over 400 miles in diameter and the capability to generate very heavy rainfall.
NOAA's National Hurricane Center has warned: "Dangerous Florence heading toward the U.S. southeast coast and is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge and rainfall to portions of the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic States."
Here are a few views.
Ever stared down the gaping eye of a category 4 hurricane? It's chilling, even from space. #HurricaneFlorence #Horizons https://t.co/RdDmGgduou pic.twitter.com/2TlMghY4OL— Alexander Gerst (@Astro_Alex) September 12, 2018
#HurricaneFlorence this morning with Cape Hatteras #NorthCarolina in the foreground. The crew of @Space_Station is thinking of those who will be affected. pic.twitter.com/XsQ7Zwurfa— Ricky Arnold (@astro_ricky) September 12, 2018
And here's the video from the ISS – which made me realize another great benefit of being an astronaut. You stay out of harm's way, ironically enough.
To put things in perspective, Florence is about 400 miles in diameter. NASA explains that 400 miles is the distance from Baltimore to Boston. "This is a life-threatening situation," they add. "In some areas, the NHC said that storm surge could be as high as 13 feet, which is over the first floor of a house or building."
So yeah, batten down the hatches and please be safe!
You can see NASA updates here; and for updated forecasts, go to the National Hurricane Center.


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Friday, January 28, 2011
Nordic Ski Events for Maine
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Listing of Maine Ski Areas
The VisitMaine.net website offers a listing of Maine downhill ski areas. Info includes resorts such as Sugarloaf, Sunday River, Black Mountain, Saddleback and others. See the link below:
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Snowmobile Drag Racing Schedule for Maine
The Maine Snowmobile Drag Racing Association (MSDRA) has posted the MSDRA 2011 Schedule on its website.
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Click on the link below to learn more about snowmobiling in Maine
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Winter Sleigh Rides in Maine - High View Farm, Harrison, Maine
Enjoy a winter sleigh ride over the meadows and through the woods at the High View Farm in Harrison, Maine.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Snowshoeing in Maine
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A Small Story About Ice Fishing in Maine
Read a short story about the experiences of an ice fisherman in Maine. See "Ice Fishing in Maine", Ice Auger, November 1, 2010. Learn more about ice fishing in Maine.
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Snowmobiling in Maine
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
Alpine Skiing in Maine
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Maine Map of Ski Areas
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Ice Fishing in the Moosehead Lake Region of Maine
ice fishing season in Maine has started. One of the best places to ice fish is in the Moosehead Lake Region of Maine. Ice fishing is a traditional pastime in northern Maine. Moosehead Lake and its surrounding waterways provide fun fishing for all. The ice fishing season runs from January 1st to March 31st. Learn more about licenses and regulations, ice fishing equipment sales and rentals, and ice fishing guide services at the link below.
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A Maine Dogsledding and Winter Sports Adventure for Women (Feb 18-21, 2011)
This special four-day, three-night, women's only, dog sledding adventure will be held February 18, 2011 through February 21, 2011 at a cabin in Starks, Maine and will include opportunities to dog sled, skijor, cross country ski, and snow shoe. Participants will have hands on opportunities to learn how to drive their own dog team through the scenic solitude of the Maine woods. The Maine Winter Cabin Adventure is a very special opportunity to try out the life of a musher and live a dog-based adventure. For more information on the Maine Winter Cabin Adventure, visit the Maine Winter Cabin Adventure website at:
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Better Late Than Never: Q & A with Kelly Alkema
September 30, 2016
Kelly Alkema, RN to BSN student, wants to make a difference in the field of pediatric hospice care.
Q: Why did you choose nursing as a career?
A: I didn't really choose nursing, it chose me. I was originally in the Pre Med program at MSU back in 1996, but due to many different circumstances, I had to leave MSU after my first year. My grandma was sick and living with us, so I helped take care of her. It was in taking care of her, as well as meeting my future husband, that I decided not to become a doctor. I learned that doctors really take care of diseases, but it is nurses that take care of people.
Q: Why did you choose MSU to pursue your nursing career?
A: I always wanted to be a Spartan. I was thrilled to get my acceptance letter back in 1996. When I wasn't able to complete my degree back then, I knew I would return someday. It took me 20 years, but better late than never.
Q: What nursing specialty do you plan to pursue and why?
A: My focus will be on pediatric palliative care. I spent a majority of my nursing career taking care of geriatrics. I worked as a LPN in long term care for over 14 years. In that time I cared for hundreds of dying patients. It is rewarding helping families as well as patients during the end of life. A few years ago, when I was ready to go back to school again in order to finally become a RN, I stopped doing long term care in order to work home care. The client I was hired for was an 18 month old boy on a ventilator. Aside from being a mom, I didn't have any pediatric experience, but I fell in love with it and with him. He passed away very unexpectedly during a routine hospital stay, but I learned that there were many more children just like him, who would have short stays here on earth, that were in need of quality nursing care. My mother-in-law happens to run Catholic Hospice down in Miami, and after talking with her, I learned there was a real need for pediatric hospice nurses. Currently I am taking care of a child with a terminal diagnosis who is receiving palliative care. I love going to work everyday knowing I can make things just a little bit better for her and her family by helping add quality to her life.
Q: Where did you have the clinical experience or work?
A: I became a LPN in 1999 from Kalamazoo Valley Community College. I moved to Indiana a month after graduation and started working as a CNA at Life Care Center in Valparaiso, IN until I passed my boards and received my Indiana license. I worked at life care as a staff nurse for several years before becoming the unit manager of a 41 bed unit. I was lucky enough to have an excellent mentor at Life Care. It was there that I was able to become confident in my skills as a nurse as well as a leader. I left Life Care Center of Valparaiso in January 2013 and transferred to Life Care Center of Plainwell, MI where I continued to work as a unit manager of the medicare unit for 6 months before leaving. I wanted to go back to school and couldn't do that while working my full time job. I started working as a staff nurse at Heartland in Kalamazoo, MI where I worked for 6 months before leaving to work in home care. I was hired at Maxim in 2014 doing pediatric home care.
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A: I love the people I take care of, as well as the families.
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A: I have been blessed to have 16 years of practical experience as a LPN and RN. I have seen many different things and love sharing my experiences with others.


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XML, XPath and Mapbasic: A dynamic Menu from configuration
In this example I will show you how to read an XML file using Xpath and the XMLlib library in MapBasic. Currently the XMLLib does not have functionality to re-serialize an xml object so there is no ability to modify or create XML. There are work arounds for this which I could detail in a later post if requested, but if you have complex XML it would be advised that you create your own dll that allows you to serialize and de-serialize XML.
This example also shows a really useful way to drive menus in Mapbasic from configuration. I have personally used similar code to this to drive menus based on a user privilege and context.
The example code can be downloaded here XML Example.zip
'Note the order of the includes
Include "MAPBASIC.DEF"
Include "XMLTypes.def"
Include "XMLLib.def"
Declare Sub Main
Declare Function LoadConfig() as Logical
Declare Sub ShowMenu
Declare Sub AdminUser
Declare Sub GeneralUser
Declare Sub AboutExample
Declare Sub ExitExample
Define CONFIG_FILE "XMLexample.config.xml"
Type MenuType
MenuName as String
MenuItemName() as String
MenuItemCallingSub() as String
End Type
Dim Mnu as MenuType
Sub Main
OnError Goto CatchExPrint Chr$(12)
'This could be called at any time from anywhere but in this example
'it initializes the menu at mbx start up
If LoadConfig() Then
Call ShowMenu
End If
Exit Sub
CatchEx: Note Error$()
Resume Done
End Sub
Function LoadConfig() as Logical
OnError Goto CatchEx
LoadConfig = false
'First check and see if xml file exists
If NOT FileExists(ApplicationDirectory$() & CONFIG_FILE) Then
Note "Configuration file " & CONFIG_FILE & " is not in the " & ApplicationName$() & " directory!"
Goto Done
End If
'Create an xml document
Dim xmlDoc as MIXmlDocumentxmlDoc = MIXmlDocumentCreate()
Dim parseErr, valid, resext as SmallInt
Dim i as SmallInt
Dim sXmlDocPath as String
sXmlDocPath = ApplicationDirectory$() & CONFIG_FILE
Print "Attempting to load - " & sXmlDocPath
'Load config into xmlDoc
i = MIXmlDocumentLoad(xmlDoc, sXmlDocPath, parseErr, valid, resext)
Print "parseErr " & parseErr
'Check load errors
If parseErr > 0 then
Note "Could not load " & ApplicationDirectory$() & CONFIG_FILE & Chr$(13) &
"This could be because the file contains invalid XML" & Chr$(13) &
"Please check " & CONFIG_FILE & " is valid and try again!"
Goto Done
End If
Print "Successfully Loaded - " & sXmlDocPath
'Select root node <Config>
Dim xmlRootNode as MIXmlNodexmlRootNode = MIXmlDocumentGetRootNode(xmlDoc)
Print "Loading Menu Settings....."
'XPath query to select menu config
Dim strXPath as String
strXPath = "/Config/Menus/Menu"
Dim xmlMenusList as MIXmlNodeList
xmlMenusList = MIXmlSelectNodes(xmlRootNode,strXPath)
'Select fist menu node
Dim xml_node as MIXmlNode
xml_node = MIXmlGetNextNode(xmlMenusList)
Dim strValue as String
strValue = String$(500," ")
Dim nLen As Integer
nLen = 500
'Get attribute value from Name attribute
i = MIXmlNodeGetAttributeValue(xml_node, "Name", strValue, nLen)Mnu.MenuName = strValue
Print "Menu Name - " & Mnu.MenuName
Dim xmlMenuItemsList as MIXmlNodeList
xmlMenuItemsList = MIXmlGetChildList(xml_node)
xml_node = MIXmlGetNextNode(xmlMenuItemsList)
Dim iMenuItemCount as Integer
iMenuItemCount = 1
Do While xml_node > 0
'Get element/node value for iMenuItemCount menu item
Redim Mnu.MenuItemName(iMenuItemCount)i = MIXmlNodeGetValue(xml_node, strValue, nLen)
Mnu.MenuItemName(iMenuItemCount) = strValue
'Get CallingSub attribute value for iMenuItemCount menu item
Redim Mnu.MenuItemCallingSub(iMenuItemCount) i = MIXmlNodeGetAttributeValue(xml_node, "CallingSub", strValue, nLen)
Mnu.MenuItemCallingSub(iMenuItemCount) = strValue
Print "Menu Item " & iMenuItemCount & " - " & Mnu.MenuItemName(iMenuItemCount) & " Calling " & Mnu.MenuItemCallingSub(iMenuItemCount)
'Get next note in the collection list
xml_node = MIXmlGetNextNode(xmlMenuItemsList)
iMenuItemCount = iMenuItemCount + 1
Print " "
LoadConfig = true
Exit Function
Note Error$()
Resume Done
End Function
Sub ShowMenu
OnError Goto CatchEx
Dim strCommand as String
Dim i as Integer
'Here I build a command string with values from the xml configuration
strCommand = "Create Menu " & Chr$(34) & Mnu.MenuName & Chr$(34) & " As "
For i = 1 to Ubound(Mnu.MenuItemName())
If Mnu.MenuItemName(i) = "(-" Then
'Create menu spacer line
strCommand = strCommand & Chr$(34) & "(-" & Chr$(34)
'Create Menu Item from configuration
strCommand = strCommand & Chr$(34) & Mnu.MenuItemName(i) & Chr$(34) & " Calling " & Mnu.MenuItemCallingSub(i)
End If
If i + 1 <= Ubound( Mnu.MenuItemName()) Then
'This just add the required comma unless it is the last item
strCommand = strCommand & ", "
End If
Print strCommand ' for debug
Run Command strCommand
Alter Menu Bar Add Mnu.MenuName
Exit Sub
Note Error$()
Resume Done
End Sub
Sub AdminUser
Note "Hello Admin Configured User"
End Sub
Sub GeneralUser
Note "Hello General Configured User"
End Sub
Sub AboutExample
Note "XML Example with Dynamic Menus"
End Sub
Sub ExitExample
End Program
End Sub
Here is the xml file that is used for configuration. If you want to remove a menu item eg: admin then just delete the menuitem line in the xml. Note: I did try to comment out using <!-- --> but the mapbasic xml implementation still read it?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Menu Name="XML Example">
<MenuItem CallingSub="AdminUser">Hello - Admin</MenuItem>
<MenuItem CallingSub="GeneralUser">Hello - General</MenuItem>
<MenuItem CallingSub="">(-</MenuItem>
<MenuItem CallingSub="AboutExample">About</MenuItem>
<MenuItem CallingSub="">(-</MenuItem>
<MenuItem CallingSub="ExitExample">Exit</MenuItem>
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Here is an example of the the dynamic menu used by Brendan Stone http://blog.nadnerb.co.uk/?p=125ReplyDelete
This is great little mbx for getting basemaps or background imagery
Very good job . I was looking for this. Can you add some screenshots of result object please ?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Kurtarma, as posted above Brendan Stone posted a solution using this code, here http://blog.nadnerb.co.uk/?p=125Delete
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Rasmchr needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 248 designs submitted by 54 freelance designers.
Dalen-Rasmussen Photography
Fine art Photography.
Portraits and landscape.
I'd like to explore the following colors:
Dark neutrals: Formality, mystery, exclusivity and luxury.
Reds: Energy, action, passion and love.
Light neutrals: Purity, balance and sophistication.
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How to Win a Woman's Heart...Why Science Thinks Mystery is Sexy!December 20, 2014
By: Anna Agoncillo
A current study of forty-seven female undergraduates at the University of Virginia showed that women were more attracted to men who liked them a lot than those who liked them a little bit. But interestingly, they were most attracted to men whose feelings for them are uncertain (Whitchurch, Wilson & Gilbert, 2011). Not displaying your affections too openly and appearing as a bit selective seems to be more attractive.
Even Socrates agrees that "waiting and playing hard-to-get" will help you win the sincerest of friends by being as desirable as possible. He once said these…
Even Socrates agrees that "waiting and playing hard-to-get" will help you win the sincerest of friends by being as desirable as possible. He once said these…
"They will appreciate your favors most highly if you wait till they ask for them."
"And how can I make them hunger for my fare?" Theodota asks.
"Why, in the first place, you must not offer it to them when they have had enough…then when they feel the want, you must prompt them by behaving as a model of propriety, by a show of reluctance to yield, and by holding back until they are as keen as can be; for then the same gifts are much more to the recipient than when they are offered before they are desired (Cleomenes, 2002)."
So, why do women prefer men who are hard to read?
|Image Credits: Ivan via Flickr
Mystery breed curiosity. A mysterious guy is like a closed book that is waiting to be discovered. A woman can get so curious of learning more about you to that point that she may ask your friends' help to squeeze juicy information.
When we don't really know who you are entirely, our brains create hundreds of possibilities. You may enjoy playing Basketball, cooking delicious food, buying video games, indulging on pizza or just be lazy. The curiosity of wanting to know more about you draws women in. As it takes time to get to know your good qualities, it also takes time to discover your bad ones. Before we know it, we've invested a lot and have fallen to your trap.
The desired guy who is reluctant requires the woman to give more effort in the pursuit than she would normally do. Thus, to explain her extraordinary behavior or to justify one's actions, one must conclude that she must really like the person a lot. This phenomenon is called Cognitive Dissonance.
Aside from this, in the pursuit of winning the guy's heart, constant contemplation and confusion whether "he likes me or he likes me not" will arise. She will find you more attractive if she thinks and dwells about you a lot. She will develop vivid fantasies and sweet expectations of how you will admit to her that you like her or how your first date will go.
|Image Credits: rhiannonmckinley via Flickr
Truly, the thrill of not knowing what happens next increases one's desire. The challenge of decoding the uncertainty and prolonged arousal allows the likeness to strengthen. The weight of a reward has more impact if you've done your best to get it. Thus, finally winning the guys heart after a long pursuit (with mixed hints here and there) will make the chase more worth it.
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Cleomenes, N. (2002). A circumstantial evidence on Socrates' life. Retrieved on November 14, 2014 from http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/78864
Whitchurch, E. R., Wilson, T. D., & Gilbert, D. T. (2011). "He loves me, he loves me not": Uncertainty can increase romantic attraction. Psychological Science, 22, 172-175.


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Four Tips For Creating An Effective Sign
When you need a sign for your company, the possibilities seem endless. With so many designs, fonts, and styles, it is important to know what components are associated with a highly successful commercial sign. Taking a few moments to understand some of the elements for success ensures your sign is a hit. 1. Use the Right Words To encourage sales and attract customers, use persuasive words on your sign. Some of the most persuasive words are you, guarantee, and free.


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Trust that Still, Small Voice Inside.
Awaken to Your Truth.
Find Your Voice.
Listen to Your Heart.
Light The Way.
This site is Created…
To Remind Humanity of our Divine Essence and the Technology Within ~
To Guide us back to our Own Intuition, Wisdom, and Source ~
To Inspire us towards our Own Empowerment ~
To Manifest a New World and a New Way through Inspiration, Faith, and Love ~
To Propose Innovative Solutions using New Technologies for a Better World ~
To Harness Systems Thinking to ensure sustainability and THRIVING on Earth ~
To Generate a Paradigm Shift that Reimagines economics and governance ~
To Lead with the Heart and use the mind as a Tool to foster love in all its forms ~
Please comment, share, question, and express your insights on all the poems, songs, and writings – I want to hear from You how these messages resonate within your Heart and Soul. Share Your Voice and Add to the Conversation! Thank you!
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Layne and her family came to visit Fargo for Layne's senior portraits. I met Layne online, she's a photographer as well, and we just clicked right away! I love her spunky personality and she's just a joy to be around! We had so much fun venturing around Fargo and telling stories. It was like catching up with an old friend, yet we had just met. Thank you Layne and family for traveling to Fargo, I feel so honored!
Enjoy your pics Layne and I hope you have a wonderful Senior year and I cannot wait to see you grow in your photography!
Since Layne is a photographer too, we dug out an old vintage camera I have as a prop. I love these images, they're so her!
Last but not least, Layne brought her sisters along for some of the fun. They are TRIPLETS! They are definitely the first triplets I've ever photographed. We had a few good laughs!
And for fun here's one of the two of us at the end of the shoot! 🙂
Thank you again Layne, Stacey, Mickey and Lakyn for such a memorable day!


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Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) – like the name suggests – is an academic theory that applies to investment portfolio design and management. Developed by Harry Markowitz in 1952, MPT grew out of Markowitz's research into what he called "portfolio selection" while a graduate student at the University of Chicago. It later helped to earn him a share of the first Nobel Prize in economics, in 1990.
Based on the notion that investors are rational and, as such, prefer to maximize their potential reward for a given amount of risk (or, conversely, minimize their risk for a given amount of reward), Markowitz claimed that "…the riskiness of the portfolio had to do not only with the riskiness of the individual securities therein, but also to the extent that they moved up and down together." Considering the correlations among different types of securities (stocks, bonds, etc.), MPT suggested that by including securities whose variances were not correlated – one zigged while the other zagged – the investor could design an "efficient portfolio" that maximized return while limiting risk. With MPT, thus was born the idea that investors could have their cake and eat it, too.
Like many academic theories, MPT is less elegant in practice, where investors often don'tbehave rationally (Indeed, a competing theory emphasizing the ir-rational behavior of investors is emerging as a potentially more compelling and useful framework for portfolio decision-making). The broad market decline of 2008, during which assets of all kinds suffered significant losses – and safe havens were few and far between – further weakened the theory that returns could be maximized while risks were minimized, simply through the selection of non- or less-correlated assets.
The shortcomings of Markowitz's theory notwithstanding, MPT remains a useful framework for dealing with investment portfolio design and management, largely because no other method (including the "behavioral" theory) has emerged as a practical, workable alternative for portfolio construction. MPT may not work, perfectly, every time, but the simple notion of including different types of securities together in one's portfolio – akin to "not putting all of your eggs in one basket" – remains an inherently logical and sensible one to most investors.
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UPDATE: ZipCode Calling has a new name. It is now called Project for Placemaking.
God designed us to dwell in community, to live out an embodied existence with our neighbors. This means we are real people living in a real physical place. The built environment – the way city sidewalks, streets, parks, and neighborhoods are designed and inhabited – contributes to the quality of our community life, for good or for bad. While Christian pastors and leaders are well equipped for tending to the spiritual and emotional health of the community, there is oftentimes a gap in their toolkit for understanding how they can nurture community wellbeing through the design of the built environment. Because of this, many Christian pastors and leaders miss out on the joy and privilege of participating in the planning, design, and building of livable neighborhoods, downtowns, or cities that help nourish individuals and communities for generations.
This one-day workshop in Buffalo is an opportunity for Christian pastors and leaders to gain some tools for understanding the built environment and the unique ways the church can answer her call to love her neighbors by stewarding the built environment. Participants will join the annual Congress for the New Urbanism (which will be Buffalo for the enitre week) for the morning session to learn about principles of good design and great placemaking that encourage community interaction, and social and physical wellbeing. In the afternoon we'll do a walking tour that will end up at the 1st Presbyterian Church of Buffalo for our final session. In addition to the learning, this workshop will also be an opportunity to meet and talk with other leaders and pastors about how these ideas might be fleshed out in local congregations and communities. We hope you'll join us in the conversation!
"But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare." Jeremiah 29:7
June 4, 2014
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End TIme: 4:30 PM
We will start at the Buffalo Convention Center room 106 AD.
After lunch we'll do a walking tour to 1st Presbyterian Church, One Symphony Circle Buffalo, New York 14201
8:30 AM: Introduction (Buffalo Convention Center room 106 AD).
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: New Urbanism 101 (Buffalo Convention Center room 106 AD).
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunch & discussion groups (venue TBA)
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Walking Tour to 1st Presbyterian Church, One Symphony Circle
Buffalo, New York 14201
3:00 PM – 4:40 PM: Talk by Milton Friesen – Program Director, Cardus' Social Cities Project and Q & A (1st Presbyterian Church, One Symphony Circle Buffalo, New York 14201)
Milton Friesen leads Cardus' Social Cities project, an endeavor discerning the nature of human thriving amid the complexity and diversity of our urban experiences. As an elected municipal councilor for three years, and a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Planning, University of Waterloo, Milton is both a practitioner and student of urban life. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with his wife, Michelle, and has four children.
Free (bring a brown bag lunch, or buy lunch at our lunch venue TBA)
Sign Me Up!
Contact local host committee members:
Mark Cerbone: [email protected] / 716 883 2799
John Lee: [email protected] / 716 860 5965
Charles Massey: [email protected] / 716 479 8935


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The following steps will tell you if your database version supports full text searching and if so how to enable it.
then click the Execute button
exec sp_fulltext_database 'enable'
If you get a one, that shows that Full Text Search is now enabled. If the response is still 0, then your installation of SQL Server cannot enable Full Text Search. Some reasons for this include:
You will need to ensure that any installation of SQL Server has Full Text Search enabled, standard and enterprise editions have this by default however express editions need the advanced services version to be installed. SQL Express Web Edition does not support Full Text Search at all.
Once Full Text Search has been enabled you need to the build the indexes that will be used to return results of your search query.
The following will show you how to enable this and only need to be done once:
Once you have created the catalogs they need to be told what data to index:
The catalogs will auto rebuild each time any of the data changes for the selected columns.
Another way is from the table design. Right click and select Fulltext index. Here you can choose the columns for this table.
It appears that there is a bug in SQL Server 2012 SP1 where the server will report that Full Text Search is not supported in this edition of SQL Server when it clearly is. The workaround is to create the initial catalog by using a query:
CREATE FULLTEXT CATALOG database_fulltext;
Run each query seperatly against the database then you can follow the "Define The Indexed Data" section.
This bug is supposed to be fixed within the SP2 timeframe according to Microsoft.
The purpose of this article is to provide a way of cleaning up of HTML tags within the data. When we use various styles or tabular format data in UI using Rich Text Editor/ Rad Grid etc, it will save data in database with HTML tags.
When you save in database this kind of field you have:
An HTML element starts with a start tag (
) and ends with end tag (
) and everything between Start tag and End tag is HTML element. e.g.
Following are the popular databases:
 1. SQL Server
 2. Oracle
 3. Teradata
 4. Sybase
We are using SQL Server CHARINDEX function to get the positions of '<' and '>' and once found replacing the string between <….> with blank using STUFF function. We are using WHILE Loop that will run till presence of '<' & '>' in the string. Below is the UDF script that performs HTML Tags clean up from data.
CREATE FUNCTION [dbo].[usp_ClearHTMLTags]
(@String NVARCHAR(MAX))
DECLARE @Start INT,
@End INT,
@Length INT
WHILE CHARINDEX('<', @String) > 0 AND CHARINDEX('>', @String, CHARINDEX('<', @String)) > 0
SELECT @Start = CHARINDEX('<', @String),
@End = CHARINDEX('>', @String, CHARINDEX('<', @String))
SELECT @Length = (@End - @Start) + 1
IF @Length > 0
SELECT @String = STUFF(@String, @Start, @Length, '')
RETURN @String
By using above UDF, We can clean the HTML tags from the data.
As I am doing lots of experiments on my SQL Server test box, I sometime gets too many files in SQL Server data installation folder – the place where I have all the .mdf and .ldf files are stored. I often go to that folder and clean up all unnecessary files I have left there taking up my hard drive space.
I run following query to find out which .mdf and .ldf files are used and delete all other files. If your SQL Server is up and running OS will not let you delete .mdf and .ldf files any way giving you error that file already in use. This list also helps sometime to do documentation of which files are in being used by which database.
SELECT name, physical_name AS current_file_location
FROM sys.master_files
Following is the output of files used by my SQL Server instance.
I was encouraged to write this Tip/Trick because of so many questions received for this issue. Suppose you're having a bunch of HTML strings, but you just want to remove all the HTML tags and want a plain text.
You can use Regex to come to the rescue.
The Regex I had developed before was more cumbersome, then Chris made a suggestion, so I will now go further with the regex suggested by Chris that is a "\<[^\>]*\>".
I have tested it for many cases. It detects all types of HTML tags, but there may be loopholes inside so if you find any tags which are not passing through this Regex, then kindly inform me about the same.
''' Remove HTML from string with Regex
Function StripTags(ByVal html As String) As String
' Remove HTML tags.
Return Regex.Replace(html, "<.*?>", "")
End Function
/// Remove HTML from string with Regex
public static string StripTags(string source)
return Regex.Replace(source, "<.*?>", string.Empty);
Happy coding!
To show a Message Dialog in Windows 10 (Universal Windows App) you have to use Windows.UI.Popups
using Windows.UI.Popups;
After you can create a basic dialog like this:
// Create the message dialog and set its content; it will get a default "Close" button since there aren't any other buttons being added
var messageDialog = new MessageDialog("You've exceeded your trial period.");
// Show the message dialog and wait
var res = messageDialog.ShowAsync();
If you want to customize your button, you can use another way:
/// Click handler for the 'CancelCommandButton' button.
/// Demonstrates setting the command to be invoked when the 'escape' key is pressed.
/// Also demonstrates retrieval of the label of the chosen command and setting a callback to a function.
/// A message will be displayed indicating which command was invoked.
/// In this scenario, 'Try again' is selected as the default choice, and the 'escape' key will invoke the command named 'Close'
private async void CancelCommandButton_Click()
// Create the message dialog and set its content
var messageDialog = new MessageDialog("No internet connection has been found.");
// Add commands and set their callbacks; both buttons use the same callback function instead of inline event handlers
messageDialog.Commands.Add(new UICommand("Try again", new UICommandInvokedHandler(this.CommandInvokedHandler)));
messageDialog.Commands.Add(new UICommand("Close", new UICommandInvokedHandler(this.CommandInvokedHandler)));
// Set the command that will be invoked by default
messageDialog.DefaultCommandIndex = 0;
// Set the command to be invoked when escape is pressed
messageDialog.CancelCommandIndex = 1;
// Show the message dialog
await messageDialog.ShowAsync();
#region Commands
/// Callback function for the invocation of the dialog commands.
/// The command that was invoked.
private void CommandInvokedHandler(IUICommand command)
// Display message showing the label of the command that was invoked
Debug.WriteLine("The '" + command.Label + "' command has been selected.");
Using SQLite in Windows 10 Universal apps is really easy even in this preview phase. Even though Entity Framework 7 support for Windows 10 Universal apps is almost here, you still might decide to just continue using a lighter SQLite.Net-PCL library that you're used to since Windows Phone 8/WinRT.
If you are using Visual Studio 2015 RTM and 10240 SDK, there's now the official (no more pre-release stuff) SQLite VSIX package that you can download from SQLite.org. Search for "Universal App Platform" and you're good to go! The rest of the blog post should apply to this version as well.
The next step is to add the SQLite.Net-PCL library that I already mentioned. Use the (redesigned) NuGet to do that.
It will add two references
Now, remember the VSIX package (Visual Studio extension) installed earlier? It installs SQLite extensions that you need to reference by simply right-clicking on References and choosing "Add Reference..." and then finding the right reference under Windows Universal -> Extensions.
And that's it! You can start using SQLite!
To test it, I defined a simple model class called User.
public class User
public int Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
And then I created a table which will hold User entities.
var path = Path.Combine(Windows.Storage.ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder.Path, "db.sqlite");
using (SQLite.Net.SQLiteConnection conn =
new SQLite.Net.SQLiteConnection(new SQLite.Net.Platform.WinRT.SQLitePlatformWinRT(), path))
Adding SQLite support to Windows 10 Universal apps is really simple! After all of the extensions are added, and the ORM/client library fetched over NuGet, the usage is the same as before. This is really neat for simpler scenarios and until Entity Framework 7 officially, fully supports Windows 10 Universal apps.
I was wondering how it's possible to get the structure of one or more table(s) in a database, using possibly a SELECT; I need to retrieve the composition of the DB I'm working onto to attach it in some docs about the webapp I'm currently developing.
After my post of yesterday, I've worked for creating a script to integrate Google Analytics (new version with analytics.js) and Piwik (Piwik is the leading open-source analytics platform similar to Google Analytics. You can download it from its site or directly in your IIS with WebMatrix).
With this code you have only one function to call in every part of your page. Automatically the function detects download, email, phone number, external links and tracks them. You can insert in an anchor a code like:

Visit PureSourceCode
You find the code for that here:
// Piwik
var _paq = _paq || [];
_paq.push(["setDocumentTitle", document.domain + "/" + document.title]);
_paq.push(["setCookieDomain", "*"]);
_paq.push(["setDomains", ["*"]]);
(function () {
var u = "//a.esia.info/";
_paq.push(['setTrackerUrl', u + 'piwik.php']);
_paq.push(['setSiteId', 28]);
var d = document, g = d.createElement('script'), s = d.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
g.type = 'text/javascript'; g.async = true; g.defer = true; g.src = u + 'piwik.js'; s.parentNode.insertBefore(g, s);
// Google analytics
(function (i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {
i['GoogleAnalyticsObject'] = r; i[r] = i[r] || function () {
(i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)
}, i[r].l = 1 * new Date(); a = s.createElement(o),
m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0]; a.async = 1; a.src = g; m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)
})(window, document, 'script', '//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js', 'ga');
ga('create', 'UA-XXXXXXXX-1', 'auto');
ga('send', 'pageview');
if (typeof jQuery != 'undefined') {
jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
var filetypes = /\.(zip|exe|dmg|pdf|doc.*|xls.*|ppt.*|mp3|txt|rar|wma|mov|avi|wmv|flv|wav)$/i;
var baseHref = '';
if (jQuery('base').attr('href') != undefined) baseHref = jQuery('base').attr('href');
jQuery('a').on('click', function (event) {
var el = jQuery(this);
var track = true;
var href = (typeof (el.attr('href')) != 'undefined') ? el.attr('href') : "";
var isThisDomain = href.match(document.domain.split('.').reverse()[1] + '.' + document.domain.split('.').reverse()[0]);
if (!href.match(/^javascript:/i)) {
var elEv = []; elEv.value = 0, elEv.non_i = false;
if (href.match(/^mailto\:/i)) {
elEv.category = "email";
elEv.action = "click";
elEv.label = href.replace(/^mailto\:/i, '');
elEv.loc = href;
else if (href.match(filetypes)) {
var extension = (/[.]/.exec(href)) ? /[^.]+$/.exec(href) : undefined;
elEv.category = "download";
elEv.action = "click-" + extension[0];
elEv.label = href.replace(/ /g, "-");
elEv.loc = baseHref + href;
else if (href.match(/^https?\:/i) && !isThisDomain) {
elEv.category = "external";
elEv.action = "click";
elEv.label = href.replace(/^https?\:\/\//i, '');
elEv.non_i = true;
elEv.loc = href;
else if (href.match(/^tel\:/i)) {
elEv.category = "telephone";
elEv.action = "click";
elEv.label = href.replace(/^tel\:/i, '');
elEv.loc = href;
else if (href.match(/^call\:/i)) {
elEv.category = "telephone";
elEv.action = "click";
elEv.label = href.replace(/^call\:/i, '');
elEv.loc = href;
else track = false;
if (track) {
TrackEvent(elEv.category.toLowerCase(), elEv.action.toLowerCase(), elEv.label.toLowerCase(), elEv.value);
if (el.attr('target') == undefined || el.attr('target').toLowerCase() != '_blank') {
setTimeout(function () { location.href = elEv.loc; }, 400);
return false;
/* Tracking events */
function TrackEvent(category, action, label, value) {
// add to Google Analytics
ga('send', 'event', category, action, label, value);
// add to Westhill Analtics
_paq.push(['trackEvent', category, action, label, value]);
In attach the code trackingGenerator.js (4KB)
What's that? I'll let the code do the speaking.
Func<dynamic, object> b = @@item;
This sentence is @b("In Bold").
That could come in handy if you have friends who'll jump on your case for using the bold tag instead of the strong tag because it's "not semantic".
Note that the delegate that's generated is a Func<T, HelperResult>. Also, the @item parameter is a special magic parameter. These delegates are only allowed one such parameter, but the template can call into that parameter as many times as it needs.
Func<T, HelperResult>
The example I showed is pretty trivial. I know what you're thinking. Why not use a helper? Show me an example where this is really useful. Ok, you got it!
Suppose I wrote this really cool HTML helper method for generating any kind of list.
public static class RazorExtensions {
public static HelperResult List<T>(this IEnumerable<T> items,
Func<T, HelperResult> template) {
return new HelperResult(writer => {
foreach (var item in items) {
This List method accepts a templated Razor delegate, so we can call it like so.
var items = new[] { "one", "two", "three" };
As I mentioned earlier, notice that the argument to this method, @
@item
 is automatically converted into a Func<dynamic, HelperResult> which is what our method requires.
@
@item

Func<dynamic, HelperResult>
Now this List method is very reusable. Let's use it to generate a table of comic books.
var comics = new[] {
new ComicBook {Title = "Groo", Publisher = "Dark Horse Comics"},
new ComicBook {Title = "Spiderman", Publisher = "Marvel"}
Whilst working on a side project I started to notice I was using a lot of the same HTML to create floating boxes. Whilst these boxes looked the same, the content of them changed quite dramatically; for instance, some of the content boxes contained forms, others contained straight text, like so:

Panel Title

/* Can I pass content to be rendered in here here? */
As my side project progressed and grew, I found myself making more and more modifications to these HTML components so I started to look how I can encapsulate the component for greater flexibility and extensibility as my project progressed.
The solution I ended up with was creating a HTML extension modelled off of the way the the Html.BeginForm() extension works, by writing directly to the view's context and then returning an instance of IDisposable, with the call to disposing of the context writing the closing HTML statements of my component to the view context - essentially wrapping the contents passed into the HTML extension in my HTML component.
Below is an example of what the code looks like:
namespace System.Web.Mvc
public static class HtmlHelperExtensions
public static HtmlPanelComponent PanelComponent(this HtmlHelper html, string title)
"
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"
" +
"
" + title + "
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"
"
return new HtmlPanelComponent(html.ViewContext);
public class HtmlPanelComponent : IDisposable
private readonly ViewContext _viewContext;
public HtmlPanelComponent(ViewContext viewContext)
_viewContext = viewContext;
public void Dispose()
"
" +
"
" +
Using this new HTML extension I'm now able to reuse my HTML component and fill the panel's content in with whatever I please, like so:
@using (Html.PanelComponent("Panel Title"))

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Caramel Potatoes
Home cook Nadine Levy Redzepi serves these classic sticky-sweet caramelized potatoes as part of a meal that includes roast goose, pork belly and red cabbage. A good hit of crunchy salt is delicious hereGO TO RECIPE
Patatas Bravas
These crispy fried potatoes are a staple at Spanish tapas bars. They're supremely delicious topped with a sweet homemade "ketchup" made from fresh tomatoes and a hit of hot sauce.
Crispy Potato Tarte Flambée
This variation on the classic Alsatian flatbread includes the traditional toppings of crème fraîche, bacon and onion, but Food & Wine's Laura Rege also includes slices of crisp potato and a vibrant drizzle of malt vinear at the end.
Overstuffed Twice-Baked Potatoes
These twice-baked potatoes are so large and filling that some of Emeril Lagasse's customers order them as an entrée. The reason Lagasse calls them overstuffed is that he adds an extra baked potato to the stuffing mixture, but if these seem too large for you, then bake and mash only four (instead of the five used here), or use smaller potatoes.Go to Recipe
Lemony Salt-Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
This lemon-scented herb salt makes a great seasoning for everything from roasted whitefish to grilled chicken and pork to steamed vegetables—and of course, any kind of potato. Grinding the sage, rosemary and thyme into the salt, rather than just stirring it in, helps intensify and meld the flavors.Go to Recipe
Potato Pie with Tomato and Fontina
It looks, smells, and tastes like pizza, with one delicious difference: The crust is made of mashed potatoes. You'll have to use a fork to eat this pie, since the slices aren't sturdy enough to hold in your hand.Go to Recipe
Crispy, Creamy Potato Puffs
These enticing Chilean potato puffs, known as papas duquesas, are a cross between mashed potatoes and french fries. Valeria Huneeus' granddaughters love picking up the little puffs with their hands and popping them into their mouths.Go to Recipe
Potato Gnocchi with Pastrami Ragù
Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone put a clever twist on their gnocchi recipe by using deli pastrami in the sauce. Feel free to use it on any kind of pasta.Go to Recipe
Boiled Potatoes with Sage Butter
Sage lovers will adore this recipe, which is superb for breakfast or brunch, especially with a side of eggs.Go to Recipe
Yukon Golds with Shallot Butter
This tasty side dish comes together in less than 30 minutes, making it perfect for a weeknight dinner.Go to Recipe
Poutine-Style Twice-Baked Potatoes
These just might be the world's best and most indulgent baked potatoes. First they're stuffed with sour cream and Parmigiano-Reggiano, then they're topped with tangy gravy, melted mozzarella, bits of crisp bacon and, finally, fried potato skins.Go to Recipe
Two-Tone Potato Salad
Pickled onions and cucumber relish add a tangy kick to Emilee Gettle's blue-and-gold potato salad. Because she and Jere Gettle don't eat eggs, they opt for vegan mayonnaise.Go to Recipe
Oven Fries with Herbs and Pecorino
Made with starchy baking potatoes—flavored with garlic, fresh herbs and Pecorino Romano cheese—and tossed with just a little extra-virgin olive oil, these fries emerge from the oven crisp and delicious.Go to Recipe
Healthy Potato and Spinach Casserole
A simple mix of vegetable stock and olive oil replaces the usual milk and butter in this lightened up mashed potato casserole. A little cooked spinach adds even more goodness.Go to Recipe
Potato Chips With Nori Salt
These supercrunchy potato chips get a flavor boost from a sprinkle of homemade nori salt.Go to Recipe
Healthy Potato Gratin with Herbs
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Mashed Potatoes with Bacon and Mustard
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Potato, Mushroom, and Chicken Hash
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Classic Potato Salad
Baby potatoes have a naturally sweet flavor and creamy texture that's delicious in this classic recipe.Go to Recipe
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Potato, Salami, and Cheese Frittata
Fortified with sautéed potatoes, strips of salami, and bits of goat cheese, this robust egg dish makes a fine dinner. Add a salad and you're all set. Though we like them warm, frittatas are traditionally served at room temperature.Go to Recipe
Asiago and Sage Scalloped Potatoes
Wisconsin produces very good versions of Asiago, the hard cheese with a slightly sharper flavor than Parmesan. Sanford D'Amato recommends the Stella brand.Go to Recipe
Potato Soup with Spicy Shrimp
Influenced by his Turkish-American wife, Meltem, Scott Conant spices up his silky potato soup with Turkish red-pepper paste (biber salcasi), made from sweet and hot peppers. Look for the paste at Middle Eastern groceries, or use harissa instead.Go to Recipe
Jalapeño-Roasted Potatoes
These quick-roasted fingerling potatoes couldn't be simpler to make, and they get a hit of spice from fresh sliced jalapeños.Go to Recipe
Sausage-Stuffed Potato Galette
Any sage-spiked pork sausage can be used as the filling for this luscious potato cake (if the sausages come in casings, remove the meat and discard the casings). Don't be alarmed that the sausage isn't browned before it's layered with the potato—as the galette bakes, the sausage cooks through.Go to Recipe
Grandma's Crushed Potatoes
As the recipe title suggests, these crispy potatoes flavored with mixed toasted spices are from a recipe by Rajat Parr's grandmother, Nirmal.Go to Recipe
Herbed Potato Soufflé
"Most people are afraid of soufflés because they think soufflés are so delicate," says Mike Davis. The starchy potatoes here, however, prevent this fluffy soufflé from falling. If you plan to serve this recipe with the Syrah-Braised Lamb Shoulder, prepare it through Step 2 while the lamb cooks, then bake it as soon as the lamb comes out of the oven.Go to Recipe
Spiced Potatoes (Aloo Bhaji)
Art dealer Surajit Bomti Iyengar serves these tender potato sticks for brunch at his Calcutta apartment. The recipe is from his designer friend Devika Datt Duncan. The potatoes are cooked with panch phoron, or Bengali five-spice powder—a mix that includes fennel, cumin and mustard seeds—then tossed with turmeric.Go to Recipe
Fingerling Potatoes with Pumpkin Seed Romesco
Tim Love cooks these potatoes on a cast-iron griddle (also called a plancha), set right on a hot grill. His version of Spain's garlicky romesco sauce calls for pumpkin seeds instead of the usual almonds.Go to Recipe
Hash Browns
Julia Child loved this simple side dish, especially with roast chicken or Cornish hen.Go to Recipe
Mashed Potatoes with Manchego and Olive Oil
Instead of using butter, chef José Andrés prefers to add richness with olive oil and Manchego cheese. His tip: "Add the olive oil slowly to the potatoes because if you dump it in all at once, you'll get streaks of oil."Go to Article
Potato Gnocchi with Butter and Cheese
American chefs are busy riffing on this Italian classic. Here, F&W's Grace Parisi shares a traditional recipe with three tasty variations: Carrot-Potato Gnocchi, Roasted Garlic-Potato Gnocchi and Rye-Potato Gnocchi.Get the Recipe
Baked Potatoes with Wild Mushroom Ragù
Grace Parisi likes using a mix of shiitake, oyster, chanterelle and button mushrooms for this succulent ragù to top baked potatoes, but any combination will work.Go to Recipe
Yukon Gold Potato, Leek and Fromage Blanc Frittata
Dede Sampson prepared this frittata for the Oliveto staff when she applied for a pastry position at the restaurant. This recipe gets its extra-creamy texture from fromage blanc, an extremely soft cow's-milk cheese with a sour cream-like tang. Sampson buys hers from San Francisco's Cowgirl Creamery.Go to Recipe
Mashed Potato Casserole with Gruyère
This dish makes a great Thanksgiving side. Try substituting sweet potatoes for the russets for another variation.Go to Recipe
Rösti Potatoes
Rösti potatoes are Swiss-style shredded potatoes shaped into cakes. Francis Mallmann's directions for making them are very precise: Once the cakes touch the hot griddle, cook them very slowly and don't touch—except to flip them over—until they're done. That's the only way to get a sensational crust.Go to Recipe
Cream of Leek and Potato Soup
This silky-smooth pureed soup may sound like an Escoffier classic, but its taste is purely Tuscan. Chef Lauren Kiino, a firm believer in whole-vegetable cooking, uses more of the leek greens than any French chef would tolerate, for tons of gentle leek flavor. Kiino also stirs in a little crème fraîche. "But the Italian spirit is still the same," she says.Go to Recipe
Kate's Supercrispy Potato Latkes
With just seven ingredients, these supercrispy potato latkes couldn't be easier to make.Go to Recipe
Corvino House Fries
Chef Michael Corvino of Kansas City, Missouri, shares his meticulous eight-step method for better-than-ever french fries. His obsession pays off: These are the best fries we've ever tasted.