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Oil-and-gas man T. Boone Pickens and the presidents of Georgia Tech and Southern Company are among a thousand people expected in Dalton next week for a summit about the state of U.S. manufacturing. If you want to know why Dalton, you need to know a bit about how good things used to be in one of the cities hit hardest by the recent recession.
When I was a freshman at the University of Georgia, I had a fender bender on I-85 while driving home to Dalton for Thanksgiving. The damage: $800 to the hood of my car. To pay for it, I simply went to work over Christmas break at the same carpet mill where I'd worked the summer before.
I was available for just three weeks. No matter. There was plenty of work to go around, and I was given plenty to do during those three weeks. To be able-bodied and unemployed in Dalton practically required an aversion to work itself.
If it was pretty hard to be unemployed in Dalton 14 years ago, the opposite is true today. Unemployment in Whitfield and Murray counties, at 11.5 percent in March, was the highest of any of Georgia's metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). The state Labor Department reports just 200 net jobs created during the past year in the Dalton MSA, where some 142,000 people live and thousands more go to work. Or used to.
What worries people there now is that the good old days aren't coming back. The end of a long housing boom, particularly in Georgia, doesn't help. But Dalton's mayor, David Pennington, said other manufacturers face the same challenges as the area's dominant flooring industry: regulatory policy, tax policy and education.
"If Dalton doesn't lead [in] that, I don't know who will," Pennington told me this week, "because we're one of the last manufacturing centers in America where product is conceived, designed, manufactured and marketed.
"In other words, we're not just some outpost for a global manufacturer" that could shift operations elsewhere, he said.
While tax policy is important — Pennington said the temporary full expensing of large capital purchases and the current capital-gains tax rates should be made permanent — the mayor says manufacturers are more concerned that burdensome regulations are leading to high energy prices they can't afford.
"We're not for polluting the world, but the regulators have really gotten out of control," Pennington said. "Once you empower these people, let's face it, elected officials aren't standing over their shoulders watching what they do."
And then this: "If we don't start drilling for oil again in this country and use the natural gas resources we've found … we have no economic future. Just business with windmills and clean energy — that's fine 50 years from now, but we've got to survive today."
Pennington acknowledged that not every kind of manufacturer can survive in 21st-century America: "We're not going to make socks in this country again." His pitch for manufacturers that can make it echoed those common challenges: it's energy-intensive (the regulatory challenge), capital-intensive (taxes) and needs a skilled work force (education).
The small companies that can innovate and grow are the ones that suffer most from this crushing trio, he said. Such firms can't relocate around the world, "and they don't have giant staffs to navigate these regulatory issues and tax issues."
His approach is refreshing in light of raw populist calls from the likes of Donald Trump for a tariff on Chinese imports — if you aren't familiar with "Smoot-Hawley," you should be.
After all, the theme for the Dalton summit is "We Can Make It in America." The same goes for many of our manufacturers' challenges, and the solutions.
– By Kyle Wingfield
May 11th, 2011
6:32 pm
It's really quite simple. A large number of manufacturers know they can make more money if they ship jobs overseas. And, since they have no patriotism and care nothing for the American worker, sending these jobs to other countries is easy.
May 11th, 2011
6:48 pm
With all due respect to Dalton's mayor, on most subjects, he doesn't appear to know what he's talking about.
In order for investors in carpet manufacturers to pay a capital gains tax, they would have to enjoy, you know, capital gains. With the significant decline in demand for new flooring, the capital gains tax rate is the least of investors worries, or should be.
Also, Penning suggested that we need to "start drilling for oil again" at a time when several new drilling permits have been issued by the Obama administration and off-shore drilling is at an all-time high. Further illustrating Pennington's ignorance on the subject, no matter how much we drill, we don't have enough oil to increase world supply in such a way that prices would be significantly impacted. As Obama correctly indicated in his 2008 campaign, we'd save more money by making sure that our tires are properly inflated.
On the other hand, I couldn't agree more about the need for a skilled work force. Something our Georgia politicians don't seem to value very highly.
Our manufacturer's need demand for their product. Until our politicians do something about unemployment besides seek to throw more public workers out of work, all the regulatory and tax incentives in the world isn't going to help Dalton.
Honestly, I'd recommend that the people of Dalton find themselves some new leadership.
May 11th, 2011
6:56 pm
By the way, why is natural gas so today, but clean energy is "50 years from now"? Again, Pennington is off base.
Solar and other clean technology is here, it's tested, and it works. The only missing ingredients are public education, public will, and the same sort of government push that the fossil fuel and nuclear energy receives.
On this issue of natural gas, I'd recommend watching the movie Gasland and learning about the dangers of fracking: http://www.gaslandthemovie.com/whats-fracking
May 11th, 2011
7:09 pm
I agree with Bart—why does the mayor of some podunk town think he's an expert on oil? I read the article through several times, thinking he was complaining of specific regulations regarding factories in his town. But nooooooo….he's apparently blaming the local collapse on Caribou huggers.
Considering Dalton's notoriety for employing illegal workers, I don't have a bit of sympathy for Mr. Pennington or his corporate overlords.
May 11th, 2011
7:16 pm
Pennington just put the bitchslap to the Idiot Messiah's entire governing approach.
Idiot Messiah: Capitalism-hating, private-property-opposing, business-hating failure.
May 11th, 2011
7:18 pm
Bart Abel: Solar and other clean technology is here, it's tested, and it works. The only missing ingredients are public education, public will, and the same sort of government push that the fossil fuel and nuclear energy receives.
Wrong. The only missing ingredient is economic viability.
May 11th, 2011
7:21 pm
Yippee! Consumers continue to dig themselves deeper into debt. Consumer credit has now increased two quarters in a row after falling 1.7% during all of 2010. In the fourth quarter of 2010, Americans increased their borrowing at a 2.1% annual rate and in Q1 2011 that borrowing picked up the pace to 3.0%.
Maybe consumers need to borrow more because prices for the stuff they buy keep rising. Import prices jumped 2.2% from March to April and soared 11.1% YOY.
But not surprisingly, all of this inflation and borrowing isn't helping the economy. The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) put out a survey of small business sentiment this morning. The Small-Business Optimism Index dropped for the second month in a row, down to 91.2 in April and the report also stated that small businesses posted a substantial increase in the number of owners who reported raising selling prices.
May 11th, 2011
7:22 pm
I've read the piece twice and I don't really know what your point is.
Mr. Abel has pointed out some of the flaws in the Mayor's comments. Beyond that? Was this a fragment of something that you were planning on doing and decided to throw it out unfinished?
As an aside, I put myself through college by working summers and at the Christmas break. There was plenty of work available to me and that was several decades before you damaged your car. Again, your point?
The people in charge back then were Democrats. When I put myself through law school, alas again before your accident, the people in charge were Republicans.
Since then, I've always worked and earned what I've got, Democrats and Republicans notwithstanding.
Dalton may be a nice place on a high point on I-75 with a mayor that is speaking to his constituency. There's tons of problems we face one of them being the decline in American manufacturing. That being so, there isn't any way that American manufacturing is going to regain anything near its predominance a few decades back. That "world" is gone.
May 11th, 2011
7:25 pm
No ideas Kyle? I mean, since you've taken tariffs off the table – which are in fact Constitutional according to article one section 8 – so what other suggestions do you offer?
And please don't wimp-out on us, I'm interested in real solutions. Otherwise, you left a great deal of ground uncovered on the trade issue. China and other nations that we trade with don't play by the same set of rules and you know it as well does everyone else. I'm challenging you on this so-called "Free Trade" "Free Market" bunk so step-up to the plate. So hit me with your best shots Mr. Wingfield as "they say" let's see if you got anything, cause I'm armed and waiting with practical conservative solutions.
May 11th, 2011
7:30 pm
idiot messiah? Jesus is the son of God. I don't understand such language. Why must you denigrate Jesus.
May 11th, 2011
7:31 pm
Keep your religion off the blog, please.
May 11th, 2011
7:33 pm
if carpet is king ——– then the king is dead!! better start selling tacos, or move
May 11th, 2011
7:34 pm
Boo hoo hoo, poor Dalton. Their industry lead the way in importing illegal aliens. They made millions riding the illegal alien enabled housing bubble. Now that the bubble has burst they are crying because their past actions have come back to haunt them. Short term gain, long term woe.
May 11th, 2011
7:36 pm
Barry, does your ire with Jose necessarily require that you should keep your opinions off the "blog?" You might argue that his concern is not totally on point; but, then I could argue that your denigration of the President isn't exactly on point either.
May 11th, 2011
7:37 pm
carlosgvv at 6:32 has a valid point.
Exactly when did "America First" become "Me First". I would guess the late 1970's and early 1980's.
And "…. it's energy-intensive (the regulatory challenge), capital-intensive (taxes) and needs a skilled work force (education)."
If the Mayor is correct we have a problem. The Democrats want to increase regulations and the Republicans want to gut education spending. We just did a deal on taxes in December to renew the Bush Tax Cuts for two more years. But the Regulation problem amd the Education problem remain. Democrats do not trust private business and Republicans have earmarked Education as a major spending cut.
I guess we all need to hope the Mayor has it wrong.
May 11th, 2011
7:41 pm
Corporations hate middle America.
May 11th, 2011
7:46 pm
If putting America first is the objective in trade then a "Mirror Trade" policy would top the list i.e. as China trades with us we trade with them. If China closes portions of their market to U.S. products or services we do likewise, which is not the case presently with China or many others that could be named.
Okay, Kyle, I led off. Your turn? How about addressing "currency pegs" – again China?
I mean seriously Mr. Wingfield, if we're all going to play ball, don't you think we should at least be able to play on the same turf !
May 11th, 2011
7:58 pm
Suppose Kyle's intent was to whitewash trade with a pacification article and went home for the evening ? You owe your readers better than this, you really do.
May 11th, 2011
8:02 pm
Lil' Barry Bailout said: "Wrong. The only missing ingredient is economic viability."
Wrong. The public suffers from the mis-perception that somehow oil is independently profitable while solar, etc. require taxpayer props. Do you have any idea of the magnitude of tax incentives currently given to oil companies?
try reading this one: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/04/business/04bptax.html
"an examination of the American tax code indicates that oil production is among the most heavily subsidized businesses…"
"capital investments like oil field leases and drilling equipment are taxed at an effective rate of 9 percent, significantly lower than the overall rate of 25 percent for businesses in general and lower than virtually any other industry."
"Some of the tax breaks date back nearly a century, when they were intended to encourage exploration in an era of rudimentary technology, when costly investments frequently produced only dry holes. Because of one lingering provision from the Tariff Act of 1913, many small and midsize oil companies based in the United States can claim deductions for the lost value of tapped oil fields far beyond the amount the companies actually paid for the oil rights."
Your statement is 100% myth. The playing field is not level. Oil production is a mature industry, and all agree it is a declining resource, yet still enjoys taxpayer perks to a degree that no other business can touch. I'd love to be able to deduct 70% of my capital expenditures in the first year. The rest of us little guys in the real world of "private enterprise" have to depreciate it.
Oil companies do not need the tax breaks they currently enjoy. They have earth-shattering profits. Emerging sources now need the treatment that was extended to oil companies in the early 20th century. The oil companies will be fine.
May 11th, 2011
8:04 pm
Something for the readers to mull-over: Why does our government give American corporations tax breaks for locating in foreign countries. In fact, why does our government also loan these American corporations money to build plants in foreign countries?
Why do we loan Brazil money to drill for all and refuse to drill at home? If another refinery is needed in the Americas, then why not build it here instead of assisting Columbia in building it there?
With our government looking after our interest like this, why do we need to stop terrorist?
May 11th, 2011
8:09 pm
MHS, you've thrown out a lot of questions. One for you: why tax corporations at all? They don't pay taxes, they collect them as part of the price they charge us and remit them to the government, masking what we actually pay.
May 11th, 2011
8:11 pm
We need to return to the old days of true free enterprise, when 10-year-olds were free to work in the mills manually cleaning lint from the lathes and presses for 50 cents per day. Sure, the kids had a high death rate, but that's just the price of sweet, sweet freedom.
It really is a shame that such freedom is gone from America.
May 11th, 2011
8:15 pm
Dave – why tax corporations at all?
I've not only asked that question myself but I've advocated that we stop taxing corporations and businesses for the very reason you stated. However, for American corporations and businesses that locate off shore and in turn sell their products in the U.S. market… oh well, TAX THE HELL OUT OF THEM !
May 11th, 2011
8:18 pm
I didn't know you had; and I understand the sentiment; but, if we didn't tax even foreign companies, we'd become a tax haven, attracting investment with resultant jobs and, ta da, taxes that actual working people pay.
May 11th, 2011
8:19 pm
Tom, enterprise has never been "Free" at any time and staying within the confines of the Constitution means enterprise shall always be regulated.
May 11th, 2011
8:22 pm
Dave, here's the rest of it: For foreign companies that locate jobs inside America they shall escape taxation as well.
Now all we got to do is figure out how to control inflation as a result of such actions, because this economy would go blinding white-hot in a flash.
May 11th, 2011
8:29 pm
MHS, If you aren't totally right, you are close to it. The solution might be that other countries would get on the bandwagon of trying to attract investment and then some of your other concerns set out in comments above would be moot – investment would go to the place with the best economic conditions, infrastructure, labor, management, etc. – a true free market (with some necessary regulation – the social liberal, commie, pinko in me). Another thought, since we tend to be a better place to live than some others, we have an ace in the hole.
May 11th, 2011
8:46 pm
Dave, the thing is, other countries are already on that bandwagon, it is we who need to climb on-board. In fact, we've held our corporate taxes high while other countries dropped theirs very low or zeroed them out altogether.
Infrastructure is another issue which I addressed on a previous blog, although, to make short of it: There would be no more "proprietary infrastructure" that could by any ways or means impede or prohibit the conveyance of any product, service or intellectual property within the marketplace. Infrastructure would be Nationalized and the government would collect user/seller fees. (Yeah I know that don't exactly fit "conservative thunking!" )
May 11th, 2011
8:54 pm
I'm not sure what you mean by propietary infrastructure, unless you are talking about a broad view of the concept of "net neutrality," in which case you may well be right, other than the government fees beyond the cost of maintenance.
May 11th, 2011
8:58 pm
And, Kyle, sorry for using your space for a comment conversation.
May 11th, 2011
9:05 pm
Proprietary Infrastructure e.g. Pipeline, power-lines, communication lines etc. Of course Constitutional amendments would be needed to protect enterprise and consumer alike from government receiving what is an awesome amount of power, in exchange for a very, very, liberated marketplace where "true competition alone" – without any proprietary infrastructure involved – would determine the economic winners or losers.
May 11th, 2011
9:08 pm
Maybe, I think I'd be more comfortable with private ownership and government ensurance of equal access. I'm off to other things, enjoyed the conversation.
May 11th, 2011
9:13 pm
I enjoyed the conversation as well. Equal access is the true objective. With private ownership, even with government regulation, it is not a sure thing but you probably have the better plan on that item.
May 11th, 2011
9:22 pm
When the cost of labor is determined by the government in a country, the jobs will go to the countries where the cost of labor is determined by the market.
May 11th, 2011
9:24 pm
Kyle, I think this is the best exchange of constructive ideas (without insults, etc.) I've seen. Way to go, Dave and MHS!
May 11th, 2011
9:48 pm
Dave: Barry, does your ire with Jose necessarily require that you should keep your opinions off the "blog?"
Yes. I find it offensive when religiophobes hypocritically invoke religion.
May 11th, 2011
9:52 pm
@ godless heathen:
Many years ago NIKE got caught having its products manufactured in sweat shops in foreign countries some of which used child labor which is illegal here in the USA. As a result I have never and will never knowingly purchase a product sold by NIKE. Because unlike two faced Christian Conservative Republicans I absolutely refuse to knowingly subsidize Financial Immorality.
May 11th, 2011
9:53 pm
TjAtl: The public suffers from the mis-perception that somehow oil is independently profitable while solar, etc. require taxpayer props.
Wrong. The oil companies get all of $4 billion in tax credits. If those went away and the $4 billion in lost tax cuts were passed on to consumers in the form of higher gas prices, gas would still be much more economical than purchasing a $45,000 Chevy Volt and powering it with electricity.
Solar and wind aren't economically viable. If they were, they would already have replaced coal and nuclear and natural gas. Someday they will be, and most folks will be happy to make the switch.
In the meantime, please keep your economically non-viable green religion off the blog.
May 11th, 2011
9:54 pm
Boy, this is hard hitting journalism. Just because the mayor of Dalton said it, then it must be true! We don't need any charts, pictures, economic articles or other book learning to back our claims or assign causation. A hick mayor will do just fine…
May 11th, 2011
9:55 pm
America will contiune to lose manufactoring jobs abroad as long as the Government is ran by corrupt Politicans and their puppet masters the Lobbyists. And "We the People " are at fault because we keep electing idiots like Obama and Company.
May 11th, 2011
9:59 pm
JF McNamara: Boy, this is hard hitting journalism. Just because the mayor of Dalton said it, then it must be true!
I'll take the word of a local guy who knows what he's talking about over a fascist community organizer any day.
May 11th, 2011
11:03 pm
Bush signed the bailout in Oct 2008. President Obama was sworn into office in Jan 09.
May 11th, 2011
11:04 pm
Our President Bush's bailout (TARP) did what it was supposed to do, and is mostly paid back.
Can't say the same for the $800 billion your Idiot Messiah blew on his failed "stimulus" program, which succeeded in raising unemployment from 8% to 10%.
Idiot Messiah: Epic fail.
May 11th, 2011
11:45 pm
idiot messiah? Jesus was/is the son of God. Please stop denigrating Jesus. God Bless.
May 12th, 2011
12:30 am
it must be a mofo to be a racist white male and to see a black man the most powerful man in the world.little barry this black man was in a higher league than you since hs deal with it!.stop whining
May 12th, 2011
12:50 am
Dalton cannot produce what is not being bought. The problem is money in the consumers hands not goods to sell, nor production facilities. Dalton is not losing sales to other countries, the sales just are not there. The bust in housing is most of the problem, changing flooring options are others, don't blame your woes on the gov't, it is just not the cause. This article is just a attemp to blame the lack of money in the hands of consumers on the wrong cause.
May 12th, 2011
1:42 am
Lil Barry seems to ignore the fact the 'his President Bush' gave money to the automotive industry with no requirement that it be paid back. Not so for money distributed by the current administration.
May 12th, 2011
5:58 am
Should've kept out the illegal workers…
Some of the negative impacts of illegal immigration follow:
Overcrowded and under-funded schools
Communicable diseases
Increased health care costs
Degraded health care service
Higher auto insurance premiums
Social conflict
Lowered wages
Vote fraud
Increased crime
Illegal drugs
Environmental degradation
Depletion of natural resources
Loss of common language and culture
Increased traffic congestion
Higher taxes
Source: Illegal Aliens US
May 12th, 2011
6:12 am
Unions.. especially public unions….. and lawyers… especially plantiff lawyers… we need tort reform… term limits… look at the Post Office… we all E mail.. pay bills and banking on line…for 10 years now… then we have all these liitle trucks running around delivering junk mail at bulk rates… put a CEO with real world business experience… could raise bulk rates… deliver mail Mon. Wed. Fri… show a profit… Fed Ex.. UPS.. does… need to cut all Gov't and military like wise.. and balance the budget…. Pickens plan on Nat. Gas for trucks and buses…
May 12th, 2011
6:15 am
Cobb Woman… Never happen… these illegals .. vote democrat. as in vote fraud.. in your negative impacts…


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Review of Current Bone Graft Materials
In this review article, the history and development of bone grafting is presented. Spinal fusion requires the use of bone graft material. Usually bone is taken from the patient's own pelvic bone. This is called an
iliac crest autograft
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Allograft is the most common osteoconductive material. The bone is taken from a cadaver (donor after death). It works best when used as a graft extender. For example, the surgeon may take a damaged or diseased vertebral bone out of the spine. It is replaced with a titanium cage. The patient's bone is crushed and put back inside the mesh cage. Allograft materials are then placed around the fusion site for its osteoconductive abilities.
The second type of cell that helps bone growth is called
. These materials don't build a scaffold. Instead, they have several growth factors that help enhance the fusion process once it's already started. Studies have shown that osteopromotive substances don't help spinal fusion and may even inhibit fusion.
The third bone-making process is called
. This refers to the fact that some materials can actually cause new bone to form where bone doesn't already exist. Autograft bone and the new BMPs fall into this category. Studies show the best fusion results occur when combining autografts with BMPs. Together, these materials give a 97 per cent fusion rate in the spine.
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Automatically exclude program from DEP
Hi all, I'd like to Automatically exclude a program I'm packaging from DEP (data execution prevention). So far I've tried generating an sdb file with the ACT and applying it with secedit, and also trying "install" within the ACT itself. Although it says it's successful the program doesn't show up in the exclusion list. Also, secedit /configure /db database.sdb gets an error even though I've followed all the online instructions I found from msft.
this is supremely F***king annoying, has anybody else done this? ACT and secedit have got the be the most user unfriendly admin tools ever! Am I missing something? So far, the ACT seems pretty much completely worthless.
so that the conversation will remain readable.
We always add a registry key to the package to be found in
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers\<path to exe>
OK tried looking in the registry and here's something weird, when I use ACT to "install" the database there is an entry that appears in the registry, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Custom\TNTAgent.exe (the name of the exe I'm trying to exclude from DEP) yet when I look at sysdm.cpl under advanced/performace/DEP it's still not excluded. Also, with your example how do you implement it? I tried putting it in an MSI, checked the values and it didn't get written...Man, I've probably been here too long, thanks, hopefully get this tomorrow.
Just add your application to the DEP exclusion list in sysdm.cpl, then add the regkey created through this,
HKLM\..\TNTAgent.exe with value DisableNXShowUI
That is really all you need to do. Hope it works!
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers]
"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\IEXPLORE.EXE"="DisableNXShowUI"
Copy the above into a .reg file and that will work for you.
Hello - I have a strange problem with DEP and these registry values. My company has a home grown app, which is installed into two folders. One copy is under C:\Program Files\App\Prod\app.exe and the other is C:\Program Files\App\Devl\app.exe. The "app.exe" file name is identical in both the Prod and Devl folders. The app is basically the same except for the INI file it uses, which points it at a prod or development environment.
The problem is simply adding the registry values to exclude these two from DEP only works for the Devl app. the Prod app will not work, unless I go through the Control Pandel applet and re-add it manually. I do not see any typo or other difference between what we are trying to script in the install versus what happens when we manually re-add it to the DEP exception list.
This is what I am adding at install:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers]
"C:\\Program Files\\App\\Prod\\App.exe"="DisableNXShowUI"
"C:\\Program Files\\App\\Devl\\App.exe"="DisableNXShowUI"
I am puzzled by the scenerio where manually re-adding it makes this work. That must mean there is a setting somewhere that I need to add, but, everywhere I read including this posting says its just as simple as adding these values. I cannot see what that would be though. Also, why would the Devl app work when Prod does not using this simple method? The app crashes with an exception error if DEP is active. I also have confirmed the DEP status is enabled for the Prod app using Process Explorer at run time.
Does anyone know what i am missing here or have ideas?
yall gotta help me - i'm new to this forum but registered because no where else on the web does anyone address the issue i'm having:
I've got all our boot.ini files set with /noexecute=optout, and there's one app that doesn't work with DEP (ISIS Pro scanning software). So i added it as an exclusion via a regedit:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers]
"C:\\DocuWare\\ISIS PRO.exe"="DisableNXShowUI"
and pushed the registry change via GPO. This ADDED the exe name to the exceptions list (Sys Properties, Performance Options, DEP tab) with a little check in the box and everything. Only problem is, the software does NOT behave as though it is excluded from DEP: I have even used Process Explorer (MS Sysinternals) to verify that despite being added to the exceptions list, ISIS Pro is running with DEP enabled.
You know how we fix it? Log into each machine as an admin, UNCHECK the box (apply), and RECHECK the box (apply again).
any clue as to why the registry setting that worked for so many others is giving me the bird? I'm baffled that the system seems to think this exception has been made, yet behavior does not reflect registry/system settings.
Thanks for the responses.
~Baffled Sys Admin
the script is a startup/shutdown script, so the rebooting's taking place (though i've tried it as a login/logoff script with reboots in between as well). my script is just a batch with the following:
regedit /s "\\serverdc1\NETLOGON\ISIS_DEP.reg"
i used process explorer to identify all registry keys involved with checking the exceptions box. The only two are:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers]
"C:\\DocuWare\\ISIS PRO.exe"="DisableNXShowUI"
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\AppCompatibility\AppCompatCache
but I was not too sure about exporting the Application compatibility Cache from my PC and importing it to all PCs, as the Reg_Binary data was a very long string of hex that seemed specific to my PC.
this has something to do with the regedit via batch file via GPO - if i double click the "ISIS_DEP.reg" file, the values get added to the registry AND the behavior reflects the change, but when I use regedit in a batch file in a GPO the registry changes but the behavior does not.
I have the same problem here.
used the registry key mentioned earlier to add MSIE to the exclusion list. When using it I see it appear in the list of the control panel.
Rebooted, tried it, but it doesn't work.
After unchecking and checking it, it works. But I want it automated :(
Yes, that's what I meant.
For upgrades it should be okay if you follow that sequence. Admittedly it sounds like superstition, but it does work better.
I don't have XP SP1, I would guess the extra key gets ignored and won't cause problems.


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Arrow Annotations - S02E14: "Time of Death"
- Written by ThanosCopter on Thursday, February 27 2014 and posted in Features
Did you watch last night's episode of Arrow? Are you wondering what connections the episode has with the comics? Do you like Easter eggs (and not just the brightly colored kind?) Arrow Annotations is here to help, providing some additional notes and background info from last night's episode. Arrow spoilers follow!
Kord Industries - The episode kicked off with a theft from Kord Industries. This isn't the first time Kord Industries has been mentioned this season. You'll recall that the centrifuge stolen by Cyrus Gold from Queen Consolidated in "The Scientist" was a Kord Industries device. In the comics, Kord Industries is run by Ted Kord, who's better known by fans as the second Blue Beetle. Ted was first mentioned in Arrow during last season's "The Undertaking".
William Tockman - This week's villain is a reimagined Clock King. His origin in the show is similar to those in the comics; Tockman learns he has a terminal illness and decides to rob a bank to provide for his invalid sister after he's gone. He's stopped by Green Arrow, and is incarcerated. While in prison, Tockman learns that his sister has died, and that his terminal disease was misdiagnosed due to his records being switched with those of another patient. Later, the Clock King went on to join the Injustice League, and later the Suicide Squad. During his first mission with the Squad, he and most of his teammates are killed. Tockman was created by France Herron (the co-creator of the Red Skull) and Lee Elias.
Tockman isn't the only Clock King in the DC Universe. The company later introduced a second Clock King with limited precognitive abilities that frequently fought against the Teen Titans. While that Clock King's history (and name) are largely unknown, he shares a costume with the Batman: The Animated Series version of the character, with clock themed glasses and a plain brown suit. Another version of the character appeared in the 1960's Batman series, where he was played by Walter Slezak.
Tockman was played by Robert Knepper in the episode. Knepper's probably best known for his role on Prison Break. He also appeared as the primary antagonist during the fourth season of Heroes, and voiced Kronos in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, which was produced by Arrow's executive producer Marc Guggenheim.
Eddie Walczak - The goon killed by Tockman is named Eddie Walczak. Katherine Walczak is an assistant to Arrow executive producer Andrew Kreisberg on the show. She also scripted several issues of the comic tie-in to the show.
Blue Devil - There's an ad for a Blue Devil movie on the side of the bus that Ollie saves from getting hit by a train. The Blue Devil is a mystic DC superhero, who originally was a stuntman and special effects guy in Hollywood. After being cast as the lead role in a Blue Devil movie, Daniel Cassidy creates a full body devil suit with various special effects. When some of his castmates accidentally release a demon, Cassidy uses the suit to fight the demon, but discovers that the suit has been fused to his body by the demon's mystic energy. Cassidy becomes a member of the Justice League (where he is killed and resurrected twice) and eventually joins the mystical team Shadowpact. A new version of the character has appeared in the New 52, but his backstory is presently unknown.
FYI, here's the Blue Devil ad from the bus in it's full glory, courtesy of Marc Guggenheim's Twitter.
MacGregor's Syndrome - Sara and Felicity learn that Tockman is afflicted with MacGregor's Syndrome, a terminal lung disease. MacGregor's Syndrome played a major role in the 1997 movie Batman & Robin. In the movie, both Nora Fries, wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Mr. Freeze, and Alfred both suffer from the disease. Freeze eventually gives Batman the cure to the disease.
52 Nelson Way - Tockman lives on 52 Nelson Way in East Starling City. DC has a thing for the number 52, and Diane Nelson is the president of DC Entertainment, and oversees all comics, movies and television shows involving the DC characters.
Channel 52 - Speaking of the number 52, Tockman operates out of a stolen Channel 52 newsvan. You'll recall that Channel 52 appears in the back of every current DC comic as a way to cross-promote other comics being published by the company. Channel 52 has become the primary news channel watched by Ollie (and every other resident in Starling City) this season.
Delta Charlie 52 - Since we're talking about the number of 52, Lance's call sign is Delta Charlie 52, aka DC-52. This has been mentioned in just about every episode, but if I don't bring it up, people will claim that I missed it. I have not missed it. I SEE ALL.
Tempus Fugit - Tockman utters the Latin phrase "Tempus fugit", which means "time flees". In the DC Animated Universe, the Clock King's name, Temple Fugate, is a play off that phrase. The second Clock King in the comics was named "Tem", which is a hint that he's also named Temple.
The Oblivion Bar - Sara mentions she worked as a bartender for the Oblivion in college. In the comics, the Oblivion Bar is a bar frequented by mystical characters of the DC Universe. The bar is located in a pocket dimension, and has entrances scattered throughout the world. Blue Devil served as a bouncer for the bar, and it later became the base of operations for the mystical team Shadowpact.
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Thousands of supporters came out for Kentuckiana's largest annual HIV/AIDS awareness and fundraising event, the Louisville AIDS Walk and Pet Walk on Sept. 21 on the Belvedere along the waterfront.
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Cyclists hit the road to combat cancer at the sixth annual Bike to Beat Cancer on Sept. 20.
Jefferson Scholarship Jubilee
Jefferson Community & Technical College held the fifth annual Jefferson Scholarship Jubilee, a fund-raising gala to develop scholarships for JCTC students, Sept. 19 at the Henry Clay Building Grand Ballroom.
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Jeffersontown Gaslight Festival
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Women 4 Women Annual Luncheon
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Mark Eliason's Birthday Celebration
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"Wigs on Tap" for Gilda's Club Louisville
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When she isn't dispensing healthy-eating advice all over the country as an American Dietetic Association spokesperson, this Miami-based mother of three counsels patients on managing diabetes, reducing cholesterol and losing weight. Gonzalez is also a specialist in preventing and treating childhood obesity.
Her Workout: 45 minutes of walking or biking; 15 to 20 minutes of weight training daily.
Trade Secrets: Eat by color. "I try to include at least three different hues in every meal-leafy greens, red tomatoes, yellow peppers, whatever's freshest at the market on a particular day. That way, I know I'm giving my body a wide variety of beneficial vitamins and minerals, including trace nutrients like phytochemicals and other antioxidants."
Substitute fish for red meat and chicken twice a week. "Fish is lower in saturated fat than poultry, beef or pork, and studies have shown that the type of fat found in fish-polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids-can help protect you from heart disease."
Snack on fruit. "I'm not a big snacker, but if I'm too busy to sit down for a proper meal, I'll have one or two servings of fruit. A slice of melon or a fruit shake keeps cravings at bay."
Adjust your workout according to your needs. "I used to Rollerblade a lot, but as I get older, I prefer the extra stability that a bicycle provides. I keep weights at home so that when I'm running late at the office, I can skip a visit to the gym and still get in a good strength-training routine."
The Expert: Brooke Siler, 35
Height: 6'0" Weight: 140
Owner of re:AB, a New York City Pilates studio, Siler trains up to 100 clients a month in the increasingly popular muscle-conditioning technique. She's also the author of The Pilates Body (Broadway Books, 2000).
Her Workout: A combination of Pilates, weight training and running three to five days a week.
Trade secrets: Satisfy thirst first. "I always have a large glass of water before I sit down to a meal or a snack. It replenishes any fluid lost during exercise and, most important, helps control my appetite."
Fuel up with protein. "Since I'm so active, I need more protein than the average woman, but I always try to balance it with a little healthy fat and carbohydrates. A great meal for me is a large salad with grilled chicken breast and a few slices of avocado."
Seek out healthy snacks. "I tend to crave anything salty, like potato chips, so I search out healthier versions of my favorite snacks, like baked rice puffs flavored with powdered broccoli, kale and other veggies. I also love fresh, crisp apples spread with a little all-natural peanut butter.""I eat a different cuisine each week."
The Expert: Kate Hamilton, Ph.D., 41
Height: 5'8" Weight: 130
A licensed psychotherapist and behavioral eating specialist at Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson, Arizona, Hamilton lectures on the relationship between food and mood and helps people struggling with food-related psychological issues, including disordered and emotional eating.
Her Workout: Weight training and walking five to seven days a week.
Trade Secrets: Eat often. "I keep my blood-sugar levels steady and minimize cravings by eating small meals every three to four hours."
Sample different cuisines. "I'll have a spicy Thai meal one week, then Italian the next. Eating such a variety of foods makes every meal an experience. It also helps me to be more conscious of the flavor and texture of everything I'm putting in my mouth, and I find I don't need to eat a lot to feel satisfied."
Satisfy your cravings-in moderation. "I'm a sucker for peanut butter cups and caramel popcorn-whenever I'm feeling stressed, that's what I tend to reach for. To keep my cravings under control (even when my work schedule isn't), I'll set a single handful of these fun foods out on my desk and resolve to eat only that amount.""I focus on vegetables."
The Expert: Kathleen Daelemans, 40
Height: 5'2" Weight: 120
This star of the TV Food Network's Cooking Thin With Kathleen Daelemans doles out cooking advice and low-calorie recipes to people of all sizes on a weekly basis. (Visit foodtv.com for a schedule.) She herself lost more than 70 pounds by eating healthy food and exercising daily.
Her Workout: Strength-training three times a week; Spinning, walking or working out on the elliptical trainer twice a week.
Trade Secrets: Use vegetables as the main event. "Most people think of dinner in terms of the main course-chicken, beef or fish. Then they add a few side dishes and accompaniments. I try to think of the vegetables first, then incorporate protein-rich foods later. It helps me keep the fat content of the whole meal at a healthier level. And by focusing on vegetables, I also boost my chances of meeting my recommended fiber intake every day."
Treat yourself. "Eating out is an indulgence I don't want to forgo, and really can't, since cooking is my livelihood. So when I'm at a restaurant, I try to focus on the one thing I want most. I always ask about dessert before I order my entree. If the pastry chef's creations sound great, I'll have a modest meal and splurge later. If the special entrée sounds delicious, I'll have that and skip dessert.""I don't consider any food off-limits."
The Expert: Joy Bauer, R.D., 39
Height: 5'1" Weight: 100
Owner of Joy Bauer Nutrition, a nutrition counseling center in New York City, this mother of three is a prolific author. Her most recent books include The 90/10 Weight-Loss Plan (St. Martin's, 2003) and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition (Alpha Books, 2002). Bauer has been a member of FITNESS's advisory board since 2001.
Her Workout: 45 minutes on the treadmill at home three or four times a week.
Trade Secrets: Follow the 90 percent rule. "If your diet's 90 percent healthy, you can afford the occasional splurge." Just keep it under 250 calories. Never skip a meal. "I almost always work through lunch. To make sure I eat, I bring something from home and stick it in the fridge. Or, as a last resort, I keep an emergency stash of nuts and energy bars to nibble on."


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Yummm. Very flavorful. My changes: I used pineapple instead of mango and baked them in the oven, I can't remember at what temperature. I did not discard any leftover glaze, I used ALL of the glaze. I used green peppers, it was great. I did not cook them until they were charred, however. I haven't tried it with the mango, but I loved the pineapple so much I will do that again for tonight. It was a big hit for my husband and parents!
Pork-Mango Kebabs with Chili Lime Glaze
Photo: Kate Sears; Syling: Lynn Miller
Pork-Mango Kebabs with Chili Lime Glaze are bursting with flavor. Put leftover kebabs over salad greens for an easy lunch the next day. Add crispy veggies to freshen up this dish.
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- Calories: 180
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated fat: 1g
- Protein: 19g
- Carbohydrate: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
- Sodium: 351mg
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- Finely grated zest of 1 lime
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 pork tenderloins, about 12 oz. each, trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 ripe but firm mangoes, peeled, pitted, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, cut into 1 1/2-inch squares
- Salt and pepper
- 1. Make glaze: Combine honey, soy sauce, zest, lime juice, chili powder and crushed red pepper in a pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- 2. Preheat a gas grill on high heat for 10 to 15 minutes with lid closed. Thread pork, mango and peppers, alternating, on 8 large metal skewers, leaving some space between pieces. Place on a baking sheet and season generously with salt and pepper. Brush with glaze. (Discard any leftover glaze.)
- 3. Oil grill. Place kebabs on grill, reduce heat to medium-high, close lid and grill for 6 minutes. Turn kebabs and grill until peppers are lightly charred and pork is cooked through, about 6 minutes longer.
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I really miss Farscape too, they could really take it out there! I loved it when Rygel gathered Crichton and Aeryn from the bottom of the ocean floor and failed to upchuck (for want of a better word) the baby Aeryn was pregnant with, and he was forced to carry the child for her until it was safe to put it back into the mother. Ahhh good times
need to get the dvd's
i missed the last one or two seasons
I was at an absolute auction and found this book of CD's it was the entire series complete with Peace Keeper Wars
i am so jealous even the voices are silent
What I actually paid for was the case, cause they had no idea what the disks really were. There were no SciFi fans there!
gawd, lucky you………….
i wish i wish i wish
Farscape, now that's been a while. It was a great show however.
All that matters is getting my fix.
LOL, most awesome show besides uh Buffy, and Firefly and uh… the Stargates
age is only a state of mind
at least thats what the voices keep telling me
Especially the Stargates, big fan
You forgot Angel on your list. "You're a wee little puppet man!"
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Once upon a crime
Writer Howard Berk draws on his CIA background
Howard Berk's journey back to the University of Georgia has as many twists and turns as the cases he created while writing popular detective shows in the '70s and '80s.
His show business career included writing 13 films and more than 120 episodes for TV series including "Columbo," which earned him an Emmy nomination, "The Rockford Files," "Mike Hammer," "McMillan and Wife" and others. That all happened after a stint with the CIA.
"The bottom line is always this—if you can write, you've got a good shot. If you haven't got any talent, you're dead in the water," he says.
Berk has spent more than a decade at the university in roles including director of the Creative Development Unit and distinguished writer in residence. Along with screenwriting, both at UGA and the University of Innsbruck in Austria for eight summers, he has taught a course in espionage at UGA.
Berk (ABJ '48) returned to Athens after developing a relationship with Terry College of Business benefactors Herman and Mary Virginia Terry, who had a Lake Tahoe vacation home next to Berk's. While visiting the Terrys in their Jacksonville, Fla., home in the '90s, Mr. Terry informed Berk and his wife Lynn that they would be flying to Athens, which Berk hadn't visited in many years.
Former President Charles Knapp greeted them when they arrived—and Berk realized that the visit and tour was on his behalf.
"They asked me to come back to UGA and I decided that—against Thomas Wolfe's advice—you can go home again," he says.
The Creative Development Unit, part of the Office of the Vice President for Research, provides help to faculty and others seeking to sell creative works. A success several years ago was the publication of The War Journal of Major Damon "Rocky" Gause, brought to him by Gause's son, Damon Gause Jr. The book, which did very well, was optioned for a movie to star Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.
"There have been delays, but it's sure to be made," Berk says. "It's a marvelous story."
Berk's writing ability landed him in the middle of TV shows and films for nearly four decades. He wrote his first novel, The Hero Machine, in Spain, living there for six years after graduating from UGA with a journalism degree and doing post-graduate work at the Universities of Grenoble and Paris. He wrote films subsidized by the Spanish government, using the name José Luis Navarro.
While in Spain, he became close friends with actors such as Henry Fonda and Robert Shaw while working on "The Battle of the Bulge." "It was a terrific time to be in Madrid," Berk says. "American films like 'Doctor Zhivago' and 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' were being shot and actors flowed in and out of the city."
Back in the states, he lived in Connecticut before moving to California, where he met producer Bruce Lansbury and wrote a number of episodes for "Mission: Impossible."
His thrilling fictional plots on TV shows and films incorporate his wartime experiences along with a lengthy stint for the CIA in Washington, D.C., and England. Berk, who earned his pilot's license the same year he received his driver's license and flew a bomber in the China-Burma-India Theater in World War II, says he was probably "tapped" for the CIA position because he knew a couple of languages and had been a flyer.
An espionage-based episode of "Columbo" and the movie "Target," starring Gene Hackman and Matt Dillon, were based on an incident from his time with the agency, he says. Those themes continue to run through his new work, including his third novel, Nikolai's War, published in 2007.
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From Garden to Vase: Carnivorous Plants
Garden Party
The week leading up to Halloween seems like the perfect time to learn about carnivorous plants. Some varieties of these flesh-eating beauties are surprisingly easy to grow at home, and in cut flower arrangements they're as long-lasting as they are gorgeous.
In the Garden
There's something strange and otherworldly about carnivorous plants, with their delicate veiny forms and unexpected tendrils. They "feed" on insects by capturing them and absorbing their nutrients. I asked Jared Crawford, the resident carnivore expert at Flora Grubb Gardens, to share some of his wisdom:
Can you offer some tips for growing carnivorous plants at home?
Once you've brought your carnivores home, never use potting soil when re-potting them. Only use a 50/50 peat/sand mix or cactus mix. Soil that is high in nitrogen will kill the plants. If you are growing plants inside and they aren't catching any insects, you can "feed" them by spraying a diluted fertilizer on them once a month (during spring and summer). Feeding during the winter months isn't necessary for most carnivorous plants.
Which varieties are easiest to grow at home?
Sarracenias (sometimes called "pitcher plants"), Venus Flytraps, Pinguiculas, Utricularias and Droseras. Nepenthes can also be easy if given good light indoors and high humidity.
What are the light and water needs for these plants?
Most varieties of carnivorous plants want ample light (full to part sun) and lots of water. If you want to grow them indoors, try them in a sunny window or under grow lights.
When is the best time to plant?
Plant Sarracenias and Venus Flytraps in late winter or early spring. Plants such as Nepenthes, Pinguiculas and Utricularias can be planted (or re-potted) year round. It is normal for Sarracenias, Venus Flytraps, and some Droseras to go dormant in the winter.
In the Vase
Sarracenia in particular make amazing cut flowers. The pitchers last forever, and their striking red-veined forms add a beautiful sculptural element to any bouquet. They also send up a flower that is just stunning, a kind of ruffly mass in deep red or green (see the flower in the lower right of the photo below, just above the cluster of orchids).
Do be wary when you're buying carnivorous plants, especially pitcher plants, from florists. Ask where and how they were harvested; in the floral trade, illegal harvesting of wild, endangered sarracenia is common. But they are also often available from growers, so it's possible your florist has a sustainable source. And of course if they're coming from your own garden or pots, you're in the clear!
Cut sarracenia pitchers close to the base and keep them in a few inches of water. They also dry nicely once the rest of the bouquet is done.
A flesh-eating centerpiece, potted or in bouquet form, might be the perfect final touch for that Halloween party you're planning. Enjoy!
Images: Caitlin Atkinson / Flora Grubb Gardens; Susie Nadler
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"Feed Me, Seymour!"
While beautiful and endlessly interesting, many of these plants are endangered - particularly the venus flytrap. Do you realize that the only native place on earth where this plant grows is a 60 mile radius in North Carolina?
Not to mention that it's particularly slow growing and small - why list it in a post about cutting carnivorous plants for vases?
Merely being weary when purchasing these plants isn't enough. We wouldn't suggest someone making sure their new ivory chess collection came from a reputable source.
If you're in the bay area, you have until the 31st to check out the carnivorous plant wing at the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate park. You can buy pitchers, flytraps and sun dews, plus get as much growing advice from an expert that you never realized you needed. Number one: distilled water. If your previous carnivores all died (like mine) this is probably why. My pitcher is doing great, my sundew looks a little green at the gills. Also, the expert said to use tubifix worms if there isn't any live food hovering about. I got the plants to catch the fruit flies, but with the recent cool temperatures, they're few and far between. Never thought I'd wish it to be otherwise.
@ProjectRowhouse, this is nothing like ivory which requires killing an endangered animal not bred in captivity for the purpose. It's a lot more like buying a rabbit coat after making sure the fur comes from animals raised for the purpose instead of killed in the wild. Or buying bison meat from a rancher. By the logic we use for those things, ivory would actually be fine if it was possible to farm elephants and so buying farmed pitcher plants and flytraps shouldn't be a problem either.
Personally, I think carniverous plants are creepy looking. I've always felt that they have a vaguely menacing sense to them so I don't keep them and doubt I'd use them in a bouquet. The bouquets in the photos are lovely, though.
Tiamet_the_Red supports consumption of endangered species. Okay.
Way to simplify, ProjectRowhouse.
A better analogy would be buying farmed salmon vs. wild salmon. One is a sustainable resource, and the other is not, especially as it's being fished at levels at which it can't replace itself. If you're careful to buy these carnivorous plant varieties that only come from sustainable resources (read: hothouses and breeders who don't go tramping out to harvest wild ones), then why not? It's responsible consumption. Obviously the third choice is to not buy the product at all, be it animal or carnivorous plant.
Also, cutting the flowers does NOT kill the plant, as most gardeners would be aware. As for the Venus flytrap -- while it is discussed in this post, CUTTING flowers is a separate section and does not mention the Venus flytrap.
My husband has loved these plants for years. My backyard us filled with them. Honstly never thought about cutting them and putting them in an arrangement. I dont know if he'd be too happy if I did that anyway...lol. We did however find some very realistic silk pitcher plants that I put in a vase. Everyone thinks they are real.
Is comparing something like salmon (world wide habitats, farmed species not endangered, farmed for mass consumption in order to FEED people) to a plant that lives in a 60 square mile radius of North Carolina appropriate?
All I'm trying to point out is the more people like us purchase these types of things, the more somebody out there wants to sell them. Regardless of our source, a demand inevitably trickles down to folks running out to gather up whatever the item may be to sell it at a road side stand. If this wasn't a problem, we wouldn't have conservationists going out to mark wild plants with invisible ink to identify poaching.
@ ProjectRowhouse:
Although VFTs are endangered, most (if not all) plants in the horticulture industry come from tissue culture or seed. So there is no additional stress being placed on natural populations.
Morticia Addams had a garden of carnivorous plants! It was featured in the episode "Morticia Joins the Ladies League", which I watched recently on Hulu.
I love Morticia Addams.
They look pretty, but how do they taste with a nice vinaigrette?


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Borderlands 2 is a "60 to 70 hour game"
Brian Martel, executive producer on Borderlands 2 and co-founder of Gearbox Software, has said that the upcoming 'role-playing shooter' will take most players 60 to 70 hours to complete.
In an interview with IncGamers, Martel said that Borderlands 2 is about double of what was offered in the original:
"The whole thing is about double what we did before; then there's a whole bunch of side missions and replayability features that we've added.
"To give some perspective: most people said that they finished the story of the first game in roughly the 20 hour range, but now we're finding that it takes something in the 50 hour mark to do everything. And that's if you really rush. Most people will find this to be a 60 to 70 hour game, if they complete everything in a single playthrough.
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only 60-70 hours? im guessing thats per character, but tbh i think its a little dissapointing.. i def plan to beat BL2 with all characters in like a weekJuly 15, 2012 at 8:46 am
Why? Do you get a cookie for speed rushing through it? *rolls eyes
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The match was highlighted by Shayla Bush (Spokane, WA) moving into first place on the Rutgers list for digs in a single season, passing Elke Voigt-Alvord's total of 368 in 1989. Bush now has 378 this season after accumulating 13 against the Mountaineers. In addition to her 13 digs, Bush also recorded 20 kills in the match. It was the third consecutive match Bush has tallied at least 20 kills.
Senior co-captain Pualani Tuyay (San Diego, CA) tallied 41 assists in the match for RU, while adding eight kills and 10 digs. Her 41 assists put her into fifth place on the RU single-season assists list, with 1,084 so far this season.
Venarchik added 10 total blocks on the day (one solo, nine assists) and eight kills at a .412 hitting percentage. Venarchik's nine block assists tie a career high
West Virginia was led by Stephanie Zolna's 28 kills and Dimitra Havriluk's 12 digs.
Rutgers will play two matches on the road next weekend, at St. John's on Friday, Nov. 11, and at Connecticut on Sunday, Nov. 10. RU will face the Red Storm at 7 p.m., and the Huskies at 2 p.m.
Score by Games 1 2 3 4 Score
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West Virginia....... 27 30 25 28 - 1
Rutgers University.. 30 27 30 30 - 3