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"The BEST Baked Ziti!! This has flavor and yields a great amount. Try this recipe; it IS the best!"
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1 pound
dry ziti pasta
1 1/2 tablespoons
olive oil
onion, sliced
1 teaspoon
minced fresh rosemary
4 cloves
garlic, chopped
1/2 pound
ground beef
1/2 pound
ground pork sausage
1 1/2 (26 ounce) jars
spaghetti sauce
salt to taste
1 (6 ounce) package
provolone cheese, sliced
3/4 cup
sour cream
3/4 cup
cottage cheese
1 (6 ounce) package
mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons
freshly grated Parmesan cheese
OK Everyone, I made this last night and it is a keeper !!! Very very good!!! I also did a few changes I used onions and green onions (tops only ). I added some red bell pepper, I used beef and sweet italian sausage. I was a little leary about the rosemary in this sauce, but what ever you do do not leave it out.(oh my god wonderful). Also use fresh rosemary, I used more garlic than call for ofcourse!!. I added basil and Italian seasoning to the meat mixture while cooking. After I added the sauce I added some red wine (a must). Also I added a teaspoon of sugar. Now I also used ricotta instead of cottage cheese, I used a Italian penne pasta (Imported kind found in supermarket). I was also not to sure about the sour cream I do not like it at all, but I used it. Also do not leave it out made a big difference. I layered mine and baked covered for 35 min then uncovered for 10 min more. I served with garlic bread and a soft white wine. HEAVEN!!!.
I do not believe this can be "the best" when you have to buy pre-made spaghetti sauce. It will be different for everyone depending on the type of sauce used. I would prefer the sauce included in the recipe, but I will make my own.
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Good stuff! This is a really strong recipe at its core. I would just modify some of the basic elements...especially step no. 4. Here are the recommendtions I would make to give this recipe a five star rating:
1. Mix the sour cream, cottage cheese, mozzarella and parmesan together in a bowl. 2. Mix the pasta into the meat sauce. After spraying the casserole dish with non-stick spray, layer half the pasta/meat sauce in the dish. Spread the cheese mix on top of the bottom layer. Layer the rest of the pasta/meat sauce on top. Finish the casserole by placing the six slices of Provolone cheese and then bake. Twenty minutes at 350 was perfect.
Other changes I made: I used 28 ounces of home made tomato sauce. The recipe was not specific enough for me - it said, "1 1/2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce" ...So is that 26 ounces total? Or is it 39 ounces? Another change I made is I used a pound of ground beef since I did not have the pork sauage on hand. I think the sausage would make it even better. Anyway, this recipe will fullfil a lasagna craving with half the effort.
Added some extra spices to the meat mixture--minced garlic. basil, oregeno,salt and pepper. Used ricotta instead of cottage cheese. Used 8 oz. of sour cream and 15 oz. of ricotta. Mixed everything together in a large pot, except for the provolone cheese. Put a small layer of sauce in the bottom of the pan, threw in half the ziti mixture, then the provolone, then the rest of the ziti. I have been making lasagna for years, and think from now on I will use this recipe....much easier to prepare. Was a bit leary of the sour cream, but texture was wonderful. My Italian husband said this was the best ziti he's ever had. My sons went NUTS over this. Thanks.
Mine turned out DELICIOUS. This was a great basic recipe. I made several additions/changes:
I used ground beef and ground sweet Italian turkey sausage, removed from the casings. To the beef mixture, I added a pinch of dried rosemary, dried oregano, dried basil, and some red pepper flakes. For the cheese mixture, I didn't have sour cream, so I used softened 8 oz. cream cheese mixed with 8 oz. of ricotta cheese, mixed with 3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese. After the sauce mix was done, I added about half of it to the cooked ziti, which I stopped boiling one minute before al dente. Barilla's ziti, which I used, is 10 mins to al dente, but I cooked it for 9 mins. It was perfect for the baked dish. Okay, so with half the sauce and beef mixed in with the pasta, I layered the pasta with sauce mix in a 9 x 13 pan, then placed the layer of provolone cheese on top of that. I then spread the cream cheese/ricotta mix on top of the provolone slices, then the rest of the pasta and sauce mix. After that, I poured the rest of the marinara/beef mix on it evenly. I had a bit of the cream cheese/ricotta mix left, so I dotted it on top of the last layer of sauce, then finished with a layer of mozzarella. I baked it at 400 F for 20 minutes, until the mozzarella was brown. It was a tasty meal. I think I prefer it over lasagna. My fiancé loved it, and ate two huge helpings. I only had one serving because my thighs are huge enough.
As a lasagna lover, I love this dish. Easier to make but tastes the same. Also substituted cottage cheese for the more traditional ricotta. Sprinkle on some oregano instead of rosemary for true Italian flavor.
Note that the recipe puts ALL of each type of cheese on a certain layer, they are
not repeated on subsequent layers (i.e., use all your ricotta/provolone on the first layer!)
Wow, this is good! I played with it a bit to make it a little more healthy and can't believe how good it turned out! I subsituted the beef and pork with ground turkey and hot turkey sausage, casings removed. I also used non-fat cottage cheese and sour cream. The only thing I'd do differently next time is I'd cut down on the amount of mozarella and provolone cheese - a little too much for my liking. All in all this got rave reviews from everyone who ate it...A+
WONDERFUL!! I was skeptical, cottage cheese?? Okay, I cut the recipe to serve 4. ATE the entire pan myself!! REMADE it for 8 so that the family could try. They loved it! So, I just finished eating the last morsel as I searched for new things to cook. Finding this site was a diaster I am getting nothing done but filling the freezer and running to the grocery store! LOVED IT.. thanks..
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 489
Calories from Fat: 221
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We should not try to improve the car. We should think of a new system of mobility. This could come in a form of smart transit.
This idea is around for at least 30 years. All products have gone from mass production to smart production. Cars are no longer all black. There are many models, many brands, and each model has many varieties and colors and many assembled on the same production line. This is possible because we are managing this with software that makes sure the the yellow door arrives at exactly the right moment to be assembled in the yellow car.
Many companies have designed systems like that. You can Google PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) and many will come up.
In dense urban areas this system operates on demand, you don't have to wait for a vehicle, it waits for you even in peak times, it goes non-stop from origin to destination, it costs a fraction of a subway system to install (to be more precise about one tenth) and it cost one fourth to operate. This system can actually make money as opposed to any other public transportation system and therefore can attract investors. The only thing you need from the government is right of way.
This system is safer than roads or any other transit and in a context of dense urban areas it takes typically not more than 10 minutes to get from anywhere to any destination around the urban center. It is easy to use. No predetermined routes and no traffic jams even in peak demand times.
More about this http://smart-transit.blogspot.hk/2010/07/what-is-prt.html
Dec 8 2012: not perfect, not for all cases, not for everyone but a start: http://litmotors.com/c-1/Dec 2 2012: There are several Ted talks that discuss many aspects of these problems. We have an ever growing complexity and cost problem - I don't think that the people messing things up should be allowed to be totally oblivious to these problems. However, you do have a suggestion to help.Dec 1 2012: .
If you 'think of a new system of mobility' find a way to change peoples minds as well.
With almost all car owners their personal freedom in mobility is based on their CARS.
By this and if you wish to implement your new system successfully, you have to have a way to persuade them not only to give up their cars, but also a huge part of their 'freedom'.
Unless you manage to do that, we should keep improving the car.
Dec 2 2012: You are almost right. In the US, less than 1% of trips are made with public transit. In New York city the number is 9%. Why this difference? In Atlanta they decided to subsidize more their transit and ridership hardly changed. Why? The reason is the cost of time. The richer the society, the higher is the cost of time. The main factor contributing to you choice of transportation system is the cost of your time. The richer you are, the more likely you will chose the fastest method independent of the actual physical out of pocket cost, unless heavy penalties are incurred in the forms of tolls, like they did recently in London for the center of city. As we saw in Bill Ford's talk we are heading towards a world where in urban areas we will be stuck in traffic longer and longer. So if you are a commuter and I give you a choice of spending 20 minutes commuting in transit versus 90 minutes with your car and you have to do it everyday. Which one would you chose? Especially if you have to do it everyday?
In regards to freedom - a properly installed PRT system would give you more, not less freedom. As I mentioned, it operates on demand and it goes from any station to any other station nonstop. You don't need to find parking space and you could hop on a vehicle stationed in any station. New stations are easy and cheap to install. The distance between stations is small because adding stations doesn't slow the system, but increases exponentially its usability. You don't need to walk farther to a station than to your parking space in Manhattan.
So the reason that in Manhattan transit ridership is much higher is that in many cases it takes longer to use your car than the transit. The price of time is the main factor. So you don't really need to convince people in marketing campaigns to use the system, It will happen naturally.
Dec 2 2012: 'Almost right' still is 'slightly wrong', so let me rescue my honor here... ;o)
It doesn't take rocket science to explain why 'In New York city the number is 9%' and where the difference comes from compared to the rest of the US.
Against good advice I once took my own car to go to New York to have my first visit and the experience in short is this: Traffic is mad, traffic rules a foreign word, taxis are predators and the cost of a parking garage for three hours exceeded the monthly rent of my shared appartment in a small town in a nearby state.
I don't need any more evidence to understand why more people go by public transport in NY than by car.
I also assume, that almost all of the public transit made in the US happen in overcrowded areas and the small remaining rest goes to long range travels like Greyhound.
The core problem of mobility is not the rush hour in big cities, it is the good old suburbia where dilemma hides. Especially in large areas of fragmented settlements, which is quite common in the US, not to have a car comes almost close to suicide.
Coming from Europe and before I got my car, I really struggled to get my shopping done. Even though I lived in a smalll town, the closest grocery store was literally miles away. Without even a bicycle, a bottle milk, orange juice and a view basics really caused my arms to grow in length. :o)
And I had to walk along streets which did not even have sidewalks. Besides school bus services, the infrastructure in public transport was very limited and that what was, off my schedule.
So the majority of private mobility in the US happens exactly there, where the infrastructure of public transport is least developed.
Don't get me wrong, I like the idea of smart transit, but if its main focus is cities it only competes against existing systems of mass transportation with only a small benefit of time savings.
Yet as soon as you stretch PRT to outskirt levels, the rise in cost will outbalance its benefits.
Dec 2 2012: First, in one aspect you are absolutely right. We did economical studies that show that the denser the population, the higher the return. In another aspect, when you mention that other systems have similar performance, I need to correct that. First, with this system you don't need to change trains or bus routes etc... Secondly, it takes you from origin to destination nonstop. In a subway system most of the time you spend decelerating, accelerating and stopping. This usually triple the travel time. Add to that, change of trains and longer walks between stations and you get a huge difference. Economically, as I mentioned before, it costs 1/10 of subway to install and 1/4 to operate. There are only 2 systems in the world that do not require subsidies - Hong Kong and Tokyo. All other systems are subsidized by government. It is especially costly during off peak hours where they reduce the frequency, this lowering demand even further. PRT operates on demand 24/7. It runs only when you need it from any station to any other station nonstop. Its cheaper by orders of magnitude and faster by orders of magnitude as well as much safer. This system doesn't need government money. It actually can make money having the potential to attract private equity. Since it operates on demand one can program a ticket (a bar coded plastic card) to run only to a couple or more destinations (your choice) and give tickets to younger kids, The charging system could be similar to EZ pass with unbelievable possibilities. Because of the small size of vehicles, stations could be inside buildings, and malls. The guideways cross section is only 3' X 3' with posts 60' apart and could and be easily attached to existing bridges. You really have to go into it to understand the amazing potential.
BTW - the average speed of a car in Manhattan during daytime is 3 MPH. The PRT system is 35 MPH.Dec 2 2012: 'You really have to go into it to understand the amazing potential.'
Most likely this is, yet lets turn my cluelessness into your chance to convince me, so far, I still resist. ;o)
Taking you by the first part of your idea to '... not try to improve the car', your solution does not offer an all purpose alternative, so that by not improving the car any further, we hit climate change even sooner.
Also I did not mention that 'other systems have similar performance', I said, that it would have to compete against existing systems of mass transportation with only a small benefit of time savings.
Not 'similar performance', therefore 'existing systems', which is different and crucial for what comes next:
Because these systems already exist, the cost advantage becomes irrelevant as the installation of your system generates 1/10 of the cost ON TOP of an existing subway. And so are the operating costs, because the subway will not be closed down to make your calculations work.
And even if it would be closed down, the PRT would have to make up for its original cost as well, because otherwise it was a loss of investment.
So against existing infrastructure the stated benefits in cost are fictitious.
They only work for a city build from scratch, maybe somewhere in China, where those things happen occasionally.
Another downside I see in your concept is, that it is railbound. By this it could easily be replaced by an automated, car based system, in which a flotilla of autonomous and electric driven vehicles are using the given infrastructure of streets by which they replace the whole individual traffic and taxis to cope with all those problems in one stroke. So without the need of 1/10 of the cost of a subway for a railsystem, the higher price of those vehicles at same low operating costs would form a very competitive alternative.
... to be continued
Dec 3 2012: In my initial text and subsequent answers there are already many answers for your last comments. For instance you continue to say that " that it would have to compete against existing systems of mass transportation with only a small benefit of time savings." I have showed you many times that it is not so. Maybe I didn't prove it yet, but some serious engineers have conducted studies that show that it does save a lot of time. There is no point in continuing to counter argue if this happens.
You are right when say that others systems exist. To this I have two answers: First, they don't exists everywhere. There are still densely populated areas with poor transit. The investment on this idea doesn't have to be all or nothing. Why not make a small pilot to test it? This pilot could be a "feeder" to other systems (rail or subway). The systems could work together. If this idea is indeed better, it will win by natural selection.
The automated car system that you are suggesting is a good idea. But this one is a system that separates pedestrians from the traffic, so the automated system doesn't have to worry about that. Yes, it is rail based but it is a special rail based.Dec 2 2012: ...
The fact that more and more cities are blocking downtown for general traffic anyway, would gain a lot of space on empty streets for such a installation.
Autonomous driven vehicles are under development and electric car technology is already there. So it is just a matter of time when these competitive alternatives become available.
Another aspect is, that your economical studies already prove, that the return of your system gets lower as more necessery it actually becomes - at the outskirts, where the population density flattens and number of cars increases.
Any technology, which does not provide what it aims to substitute, will have problems to pass reality check.
On top of that, each privately financed car does not cost any tax money it even generates tax money, by motor vehicle - and gasoline tax. So as more and more private cars your system substitutes, as less tax-flow it will generate, and this permanently. Given this 'hidden' fact and on total calculation even the last 'virtual' benefit of lower operating cost of your system goes skyrocketing.
So why would I won't such a system? So far, I still resist. ;o)Dec 3 2012: It seems we are going in circles, so the only thing I can do at this point is to wish you good luck in the realisation of your idea, in case you are going to set out to do so.
Whenever I am going to use your concept set in place in the future, I will remember this conversation, happily knowing to have failed to 'talk you out of that idea'... ;o)
Good Luck!
Dec 3 2012: Thank you very much. I am not involved in it any more. Too difficult. But may people are continuing that. There are many ways to do it but very few to do it right. Raytheon tried to implement it in Cincinnati many years ago, when I was still in college, but they assigned to the project fringe engineers that killed the concept by making it Group instead of Personal (GRP instead of PRT). There is a weak attempt doing it wrongly now in Heathrow Airport, In Tel Aviv, it seems they are about to implement a version of this. This one maybe successful.
This is a good website - watch the video http://www.taxi2000.com/images/movies/echo.swfDec 1 2012: With a vast number of alternatives,and with one not necessarily precluding another Do the best you can.
Dec 2 2012: That's correct. This system would be an addition and not a replacement, although I predict that if something like this is installed, the vast majority will use it especially due to its scalability and the ability to easily and affordable increase the number of miles and number of stations.


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This chalet is the perfect choice for keen skiers and also for those wishing to enjoy the nightlife and facilities this lively resort has to offer. Located in the centre of Les Deux Alps, with just a 5 minute (approx) walk to the Jandri Express ski lift and the foot of the pistes.Chalet Alice is a modern freestanding chalet offering all the comforts and facilities you need to have a great holiday. The chalet is split into sections affording all rooms a high level of privacy. Rooms 1 – 3 are each accessed separately from an open walk way just along from the main entrance. Rooms 4 - 6 are also accessed separately from an exterior walkway directly above. All of the communal areas and room 7 are accessed via the main entrance. As well as benefiting from a sauna, the chalet is modern, light and spacious with a lounge/dining room overlooked by an additional comfortable area on an open raised mezzanine. The extra beds in room 7 are in a separate sleeping area through which is the bathroom.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 19, 2011) -
After recently earning a ninth place finish at the spring opening JU Invitational, the ETSU men's golf team returns to action in a highly competitive field at the Puerto Rico Classic.
The setting for the event will be the par-72, 6,902-yard Rio Mar Country Club, where competitors will play 18 holes per day from Sunday-Tuesday.
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In what has become tradition in the 10 previous editions of the Puerto Rico Classic, this year's event will feature a top-notch 15-team field. Headlined by top-ranked Oklahoma State, the Puerto Rico Classic will play host to six teams currently in the top 25 of the Golfweek/Sagarin Ratings. In addition to Oklahoma State, No. 4 Alabama and No. 5 Georgia Tech, the field will also include No. 14 Georgia, No. 17 North Carolina State and No. 22 Ohio State.
Other teams competing, along with the Bucs are host Purdue, Clemson, Michigan, Northwestern, Oklahoma, defending champion Texas and UNC Greensboro.
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The notification came just two weeks after Bridgeport Hospital was ranked "Best in Connecticut" and placed in the top five percent nationally in overall cardiac services by HealthGrades®, another major hospital rating organization.
Like the HealthGrades study, Solucient focuses on clinical quality, but also considers cost effectiveness in providing care.
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"A woman can never be too rich or too thin," according to Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor. In today's era of coronary artery disease prevention and political correctness, that quote would have to be updated to read, "A woman, or a man, can never be too thin or too thin-blooded!"
Of course that's an oversimplification, but it does follow the general thinking of cardiovascular specialists: An important goal for heart health is to keep both your body and your blood thin.
Why is thin blood important? Because thin blood is less likely to form clots.
If you have a cut on the outside of your body, blood clotting stops the bleeding and can save your life. However, when clots form inside your blood vessels, they can block the flow of nutrients and oxygen to the heart or brain, causing heart attacks and strokes. Blood clots are also involved in pulmonary embolisms and varicose veins.
Evidence suggests that thicker, stickier blood clots more easily and increases your chances of having a heart attack or stroke.
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Factors that can contribute to keeping your blood thin and slippery and less prone to clotting include anticoagulant medications; avoiding cold climates (if possible!); a heart healthy diet with plenty of water; herbal supplements; and lifestyle habits.
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Several anticoagulant medications are prescribed by physicians for patients with cardiovascular disease. (Anti = against; coagulant = clot).
Warfarin is an established antithrombotic drug. (Thrombosis = clot.) It prevents clots by interfering with the action of vitamin K and a blood protein called thrombin. People who are on Warfarin need to keep the amount of high–vitamin–K foods (like green leafy vegetables and broccoli) constant in their diet and have their blood tested regularly.
Aspirin is an effective anticoagulant that is called an antiplatelet medication because it prevents platelets from sticking together and forming clots. It has been shown to be effective in preventing heart attacks and strokes. In fact, emergency medical personnel, when they confirm a diagnosis of heart attack, may give you aspirin to help dissolve the blood clot forming in your coronary arteries. Aspirin is recommended for men and women who have known risk factors for cardiovascular disease and for those who have cardiovascular disease. Check with your doctor before starting aspirin therapy. Women who are at low risk for developing heart disease do not need take an aspirin a day as it may increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke (caused by bleeding in the brain) and gastrointestinal bleeding.
Plavix (clopidogrel) and Ticlid (ticlopidine) are new antiplatelet medications that are used for people who have already had a heart attack or angioplasty. These medications have been shown to decrease the risk of a repeat heart attack or stroke and are often used in combination with aspirin therapy.
Oh, Those New England Winters!
Many researchers believe that the sharp increase in deaths from heart disease during the winter, especially around the holidays, is partially explained by the fact that blood pressure tends to rise in cold weather—not a good thing.
Also, short days and long nights are a combination that can change the levels of hormones in your body—hormones such as cortisol, melatonin and vasopressin. These changes can be bad for your heart health. A warmer climate may be just the ticket—Florida, anyone?
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In a city where members of Congress and lobbyists sport "glory walls" adorned with photos of them posing with the high and mighty, the birthday party can be a pretty good barometer of someone's real status. So who were in attendance when freshman Rep. Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, turned 46 in September? House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
That turnout was impressive, especially because Scott had been giving the leaders fits for months. Three weeks earlier, he had refused to vote to raise the debt ceiling, despite pleas from Boehner and others. Before that, Scott opposed leadership-backed bills to keep the government funded. If anyone represents the intractable, hardheaded ideology of the new Right, it's Scott. "Yeah, I'm not much of a compromiser," he said, looking back at the votes without regret.
Hewing to such a hard line was difficult at the time. Scott's office got so many calls that his staff had to shut down the phone lines twice. Scott is one of only two black Republicans in Congress, and many of the calls were filled with racially charged insults. And the anger didn't just come from off the Hill. Scott said he received his fair share of cold shoulders in the hallway, and one fellow Republican even reminded him in the bathroom that South Carolina hadn't yet seceded from the Union.
The intransigence could have gotten another lawmaker shunned or punished. Not Scott. "He is leadership personified," said Cantor, a featured guest at the party and fundraiser. "He has a lot of magnetism and a lot of charisma. And, obviously, he's very unique; he's an African-American Republican and a conservative at that." Cantor has good reason to stay close to Scott. With minorities comprising a growing share of the voting-age population, the Republican Party can't afford to rely almost exclusively on support from whites. Unless the GOP attracts more minorities, it will be consigned to second-class status. "If we are going to be successful," Cantor said, "we need to be a party of inclusion and have a welcome sign out front."
(RELATED: Who Will Replace Jim DeMint?)
As it stands, Republicans have a messaging problem when it comes to reaching black voters, and the 2012 presidential campaign is exacerbating that disconnect. Remember when Newt Gingrich called Barack Obama a "food-stamp" president, or when Rick Santorum said, "I don't want to make black people's lives better by giving them somebody else's money"?
Former Rep. J.C. Watts, who was also a black Republican in the House, spoke about the need for better messaging at the Conservative Black Forum on Capitol Hill earlier this year. "Somebody that looks like us needs to be at the strategists' table to say, 'I know what you're trying to say, but I wouldn't say it like that,' " Watts said.
In the House, at least, that somebody appears to be Scott.
The former state legislator and insurance salesman is a natural. He holds town-hall audiences in the palm of his hands by drawing from his favorite motivational speakers (whom he listens to in his car, alternating between inspiration and Hootie and the Blowfish) and touting his unyielding conservative ideology. He knows the favorite sports teams of the U.S. Capitol Police officers. He once took the stage to perform a cover of "Don't Stop Believing" at a Mike Huckabee fundraiser. And he pitched himself out of a jam at the annual congressional baseball game, after walking the bases loaded.
Political observers are already talking up the possibility of Scott's becoming his state's junior senator when Republican Jim DeMint's term expires in 2016. DeMint has said he will not seek another term. A Scott win would be historic: Only one other black Republican (Edward Brooke of Massachusetts) has served in the Senate since 1881.
"He has a lot of magnetism and a lot of charisma. And, obviously, he's very unique."—House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, on Tim Scott
Not long ago, Scott went to lunch with three staffers and a reporter. His aides looked around nervously as their boss chatted with a waitress about Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show. A recent GQ story had described Scott as being a bit flirty with a waitress at a tapas bar, and the staffers were hoping that he wouldn't do anything embarrassing at this lunch.
Then the waitress made physical contact. "I think you're hot," she said, putting her palm on Scott's freshly shaved head. "I can feel your heat from over here."
"Most people say I'm hot," Scott said. "I agree." One of his aides let out an audible sigh. The waitress left and the staff members looked at one another. But Scott leaned forward and laughed, unconcerned about the reporter's presence. After all, Scott has been untouchable since he arrived in D.C.
When asked if his success has anything to do with race, Scott scratched his head, paused, and looked to the ceiling for inspiration. "No, no, not really," he said. "No. I don't think they care. I don't think they care at all. Not much."
Congressman Tim Scott's speech at the RNC 2012
This article appears in the March 31, 2012 edition of National Journal Magazine.


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The United States, its NATO allies and the government of Hamid Karzai are losing not just ground in Afghanistan – but also the hearts and minds of the Afghan people.
A new national public opinion poll in Afghanistan by ABC News, the BBC and ARD German TV finds that performance ratings and support levels for the Kabul government and its Western allies have plummeted from their peaks, particularly in the past year. Widespread strife, a resurgent Taliban, struggling development, soaring corruption and broad complaints about food, fuel, power and prices all play a role.
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The effects are remarkable: With expectations for security and economic development unmet, the number of Afghans who say their country is headed in the right direction has dived from 77 percent in 2005 to 40 percent now – fewer than half for the first time in these polls.
In 2005, moreover, 83 percent of Afghans expressed a favorable opinion of the United States – unheard of in a Muslim nation. Today just 47 percent still hold that view, down 36 points, accelerating with an 18-point drop in U.S. favorability this year alone. For the first time slightly more Afghans now see the United States unfavorably than favorably.
The number who say the United States has performed well in Afghanistan has been more than halved, from 68 percent in 2005 to 32 percent now. Ratings of NATO/ISAF forces are no better. Just 37 percent of Afghans now say most people in their area support Western forces; it was 67 percent in 2006. And 25 percent now say attacks on U.S. or NATO/ISAF forces can be justified, double the level, 13 percent, in 2006.
Nor does the election of Barack Obama hold much promise in the eyes of the Afghan public: While two in 10 think he'll make things better for their country, nearly as many think he'll make things worse. The rest either expect no change, or are waiting to see.
This survey is ABC's fourth in Afghanistan since 2005, part of its ongoing "Where Things Stand" series there and in Iraq. It was conducted in late December and early January via face-to-face interviews with a random national sample of 1,534 Afghan adults in all 34 of the country's provinces, with field work by the Afghan Center for Socio-Economic and Opinion Research in Kabul.
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I was going over some posts on the PDGA site about the new 2011 rule changes, and so far I cannot get clarification on 1 thing!
Significant changes here. A player is not allowed to move any obstacle on the course with the exception of casual obstacles to a stance listed below. A player is allowed to request that other people remove themselves and/or their belongings from the player's stance or line of play. This includes spectators, umbrellas, golf bags, chairs, etc…
Casual obstacles as in current rules – casual water, loose leaves or debris, broken branches no longer connected to a tree, motor vehicles, harmful insects or animals, players' equipment, people, or any item or area specifically designated by the director before the round – can be moved if they are in the player's stance or run-up, even if part of the item like a branch is in front of the lie.
If the casual item can't be moved, like water or a bee hive, the player may take free relief up to 5m back on the line of play like before. If players require additional relief beyond 5m, they may invoke either the new Optional Relief rule (803.05C) and go back on the line of play as far as they desire with a one-throw penalty. Or, decide to declare the Optional Rethrow discussed previously and return to their original lie and throw again with a one-throw penalty.
So, this mean that I can now move a branch that is behind and in front of my disc, if it is in the way of my run-up? cool ....but.....
Does this also apply to a stick/branch/rock that is under my disc?
Do I mark the lie, then move the stick?
Do I get a penalty if the disc or marker gets moved?
Just trying to clarify because this rule seems great! At least the way I read it


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Just wondering, what other instruments do you play and which was your first? Why the switch (if any)?
Jurzy Girl
Other Instruments? You mean..there are OTHER instruments? YIKES!
Piano was my first and i still play piano-hobby!But Trumpet since i was 9 years old!Trumpet rules!!
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rhythm is spelled with a "H", nic.
Bass Clarinet was my first >.< I started playing trumpet as a second instrument two and a half years ago. Last year, in eighth grade, I made it my only instrument, but also took up flugelhorn soon after.
Hear me out here…...When I was a freshman (back in 1977—B.C.? A.D.? - damn, I forget.) Anyways…..I was (in my deepest Indian voice) - "Low kid on Totem Pole". The marching band (280 fools strong) was preparing Maynard Ferguson's "Conquistador". A big hit in the late 70's/80's. The beginning Trpt. solo was really lame. (I actually DO appreciate it more today than I did then.)
ANYWAYS….I got pretty bored after the first 3 bars….and, trying to impress a female drummer who had big ..uummm….t*its…I mean .. sticks…(drummers are usually the cause of all "unscheduled" events occurring during any given performance.)....when it came to the Bridge….I played it UP an octave…..just to piss off the "senior" first chair trpt. and to get the drummer girl's attention….AND…I nailed it….Double "D" and all…....
The band director was kinda pissed about it, despite the advice of the "Drum and Bugle Corp" guys….so I decided to play the Tuba that afternoon. The director later told me that if I came even CLOSE to a Tuba again…..he'd have me arrested just on G.P. - But my Euphonium playing is not that bad!! Although I've "retired" my double high D…....my musical "lust" continues. :)
That is a really boring posting. ROCKY you play the organ don't you? I think it's you anyway that plays a bit like Jimmy Smith or was that someone else I saw in that ABBA tribute band the other week in NY?
I've always played flute, clarinet and piccolo. I'm currently teaching myself to play guitar and I'm looking to start piano lessons in the fall. Never learned how to play trumpet- just like the sound of the instrument and the vibe of the players.
Do you use different instruments to express different moods? Perhaps what you want to say musically can be expressed more accurately via a flute, piccolo, piano…whatever… do you know what I mean? I still play around with my sax but there are many times when the piano expresses more clearly what I have in mind.
So, this might get into arranging but here's another thing: if you play one instrument or primarily use one instrument, do you compose and/or arrange music? This way you could have the sounds in mind and assign them to different instruments in order to express your view. And here's another thing, how do you get the notes "right" if you only play one instrument? So, if you have an oboe in mind…ok, let's do clarinet for this site…so you have a clarinet in mind but you don't play clarinet…how do you achieve the right sound for what you want to express? Just have the clarinetist keep playing until you "get" what you need?
And I wanted to play trupmet but was warned about lips. Played sax instead. Still love trumpet. Scared to try it now, really scared. I was worreid about blowing out a lung (at my age, you know) but with what I have learned on this site, now I'm afraid of blowing out who-knows-what from both ends.
dios mio!
Jurzy Girl
Of course everyone's physical abilities differ…that being said…the amount of lung power required and air required to play the trumpet is very exaggerated by folks who don't play. The trumpet should be played with an ease of breath, a relaxed body, and an easy , efficient blow. The more you tense, and overblow, the less the instrument responds. The reason many trumpet players give the impression that the trumpet is a Herculian labor, is because this is how they were first taught..and many, not all, never fully recover from that early training. There are many qualified teachers, employing a variety of approaches, that promote ease of playing. If, for example, you watch Wynton, you'll notice that he plays with very little external pressure (pushing the horn into the lips to achieve range.)...and his body is basically relaxed. This is in part how he can execute the technically challenging things he does..
Yeah, well, say what you want hijo but I am no Wynton and I'm not about to soil myself over you!
Jurzy Girl
I'm sorry,
I though you said you wanted to try trumpet but had apprehensions based on what I thought was mis-information. I guess I should know better than to try and be helpful. My apologies..and as for said expulsions…would you "soil yourslf playing trumpet? That DEPENDS.
I can not believe that some of you fall fro some of the ridicolous postings on here!
They're are almost Bukowsi-esque!
Indeed, extraneous pressure is a symptom of a poor approach to playing trumpet, but it does happen and so do the unpleasnt consequences obviously, though good players will be unlikely to experience some of the said side effects. head pressure is rife for lead players and oboeists
I don't compose or arrange music. The instruments I play today are an extension of my music education from elementary school to high school. Usually when I play, it's more or less an outlet to express myself musically. As far as getting the "notes right", I try to mimic the sound of the piece as closely as possible through the instrument I'm playing. Sometimes I'm successful, sometimes not. That's the pleasure I get from just playing. Anyway, playing music is just another extension of my first love which is painting. I work in different mediums (acrylics, oils, pastels, watercolor and goauche) in order to express my artistic visions. Sometimes when I'm working on a piece, I'll get distracted or frustrated because it's not materializing as I envisioned, so I'll get my flute and start playing to bring me back to where I need to be. My primary focus is my art and I use music as a visual aid to what I do.


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