I very seldom use a shopping cart or even a shopping basket while grocery shopping. The strategy behind this is that I won't overbuy or purchase things that I'm physically unable to carry hugging whatever items I have with my arms full as it is already. The larger items are easier to pick up than the little items. So the little items are gathered off the store shelves before the larger items since I can usually reach for and grab a given larger item one handed if I follow that procedure of order while cradling the little items in my makeshift kangaroo pouch. No, not with my t-shirt pulled up and out but more with the items held like a halfback holding a football to his tummy with his forearm. I'm not recommending the method. Just mentioned it in a blog gist type of way. I was just about done shopping when I noticed that oranges were on sale. But than I already had all the items I had planned to buy cradled in my arms. So I had to put those items down on the top of the orange pile where the topography of the orange pile is flat. This lady shopper next to me starts excavating the oranges below my stack of groceries on the north face of the mesa of oranges. Yes, I did think that was odd of her. If not impolite too. "Why don't cha sift through the oranges stacked on a different quadrant," I thought loudly to myself wishing she'll perhaps hear my thoughts. But she was deaf. This is due to the influence of the word S-A-L-E on people's minds. Anyways, later when I ate an orange at home, it was junk. On sale, but nonetheless, junk. The skin on the orange was thick and the individual segments were huge. And the membrane on the individual segments were though not as thick but reminiscent of a pomelo. The taste was nothing to write home about either.
it felt cold around here with temperatures dipping into the lower 70 degrees the past few days. It's probably the reason I noticed little room size heaters being sold at the hardware store. Are room size heaters sold year round? Perhaps, but you never notice them on the store shelves until winter arrives, it's not like Xmas trees. They're there but your eyes or radar don't make them out by the same token that $1.50 polish hot dogs sold at Costco don't pop in your mind unless you're hungry at the moment even though you drove by the store earlier during the same day without note.
in other news, strangely I haven't seen any Ala Wai ducks lately. They're usually flying around in formation above the canal.
in world news, if the passing of "Dear Leader" brings democracy to North Koreans, "20 million citizens who basically missed out on the 20th century," economically speaking, the blessing in disguise, er, disguised as bliss, might eventually spell disaster for the South Korean economy. The North Koreans will work for peanuts manufacturing the same products that South Korea churns out. For example, $5 for an 8 hour day is astronomical wages to North Koreans on a good day. That's just an arbitrary figure but I'm sure that factory workers in the South make much more than $5 a day and thus how will the South compete with the Northerners in this market scenario. With a Free North Korea, the threat from north of the border moves from nuclear to one of economic, and possibly the same fate awaits South Korea that befell Taiwan after global outsourcing in that region of the world shifted to China to the mutual exclusion of the Taiwanese.
went shopping at Long's Drugs (CVS). As such, this is a public service bulletin that the mania has commenced at the stores. It's more probably last minute shopping for normal household items because people want to avoid running out of stuff this holiday weekend. Save the elbowing for Monday's sale on gift wrapping paper. Take a pic of the wrapping paper and blog about it. What title would so fit a post so appropriately about discounted Xmas wrapping paper? The parking lot was filled while cars were taxiing in line bumper-to-bumper waiting for a stall to open up while the drivers exuded so much holiday spirit that they musta thought Santa knows. For example, somebody honked in anger, and the adversarial party honked back with even more thump. Perhaps they were fighting over who should be the one to run over the Xmas grinch. Mind you, this was only 2pm. It's Tuesday isn't it, the 20th? Obviously time is of essence. The salvation army worker manning the red kettle was ringing her bell with the regular non-stop rythme. Btw, aren't they suppose to wear a red suit, she wasn't. Good luck to her anyways. No, she wasn't a celebrity bell ringer or the mayor. Just an hourly worker. President Obama would never dare drop a coin in the salvation army kettle because true to form the republicans would jump all over the gesture characterizing it as a craven campaign promotion. Amazingly, inside Long's the atmosphere was very subdued. The consensus being I'll stay and shop for hours just so nobody gets my parking stall. I didn't mean myself. I exited as soon as I was done.
Up the Canal and Back Down Again.
Eventually you reach the Bora Bora of your goals. That would be as near to an unofficial motto as any. The team .... ♪♪ Some of us will grow up to be lawyers and kings, and some of us will end up in Sing Sing ♪♪. I'm not quite sure I have the lyrics right. No, no google. People sue Google for giving them carpal tunnel syndrome. I've been watching kids canoe practicing for decades on our city's glorious Ala Wai canal world renowned for it's sparkling waters rich in natural and vital nutrients. A glassful will make you glow at night for weeks. By the same token, ever seen a healthy looking health food freak. The majority of these young paddlers will never ever be fast enough to make the elite racing teams, but on a daily basis they inspire residents and pedestrians alike to get up off their fat okoles and undertake some of form of exercise of their own.
This morning, I took a spin around Waikiki and the sidewalks were filled with people who ran in yesterday's marathon. They're easy to spot because they're wearing the official orange T-shirt emblazoned with the 2011 Honolulu Marathon logo and orange it was every where. What struck me about today's post marathoners was that they weren't hobbling around. Were not. I finally saw two orange shirt people who were actually the only hobblers out of the thousands that I passed by. Traditionally, the marathon hobble is what marathoners did the next day. Musta gone outta fad or something. Even if they didn't happen to be wearing their finisher's T-shirt you knew right off the bat that they were limping around because they did the marathon the day before. So, I thought to myself perhaps the hobble that I remember was the marathoners that I saw later on the day of the marathon a few hours later. But even if that was true, how was it that this year's marathoners were able to get fully recuperated, or seem that way, by the very next morning? Both body and soul. Either there's a miracle potion that came in their marathon packages or they loaned their marathon T-shirts to a person who accompanied them to Honolulu.
Ain't McMackin's fault that UH ended up with a 6 - 7 losing season with all the injuries on the team including one of the top quarterbacks in national ranks and possibly the best ever in the history of UH at that position. What draws the fire is McMackin status as the highest paid state employee at $1.1 million per year. The governor makes around $117,000 per year. However, even the $1.1 million amount wasn't something McMackin negotiated as an ultimatum. It's was handed to him more as sour grapes in response to coach June Jones ignominous early departure to Southern Methodist University. In June Jones' case he refused to hand over $400,000 due the University for breach of contract even though the SMU payroll overlapped the same $400,000 pay period so essentially a zero net loss though Jones promoted it as homage. In stark contrast, McMackin is forgoing $500,000 of his next year's $1.1 mil salary which he is legally entitled in full as severance. At any rate, for the most part, college head football coaches' salary are way out of line with their actual worth. Unless they're coaching top 10 perennial powerhouse teams where they're a step way from a head coach position in the NFL, college coaching is essentially a minor league level either the provenance of coaches who can't quite make the grade on the NFL roster, or a haven for fumbling coaches who were booted out of their NFL positions. About the only notable exception is Jim Walsh of the San Francisco 49'er's who decided to leave the Super Bowl champions and coach Stanford University at the most inopportune time since the 49'ers went on the win a few more Super Bowls. Customarily the generous salaries of the college head football coaches is justified on the basis that the huge revenue that a football team rakes in is money enough to spare a million or two to attract the best coach money can buy to pursue a winning season a token amount to the overall investment if ya know your math. However, the bulk of the football's revenue comes from the tv rights to broadcast the games live which the local fans don't get to watch live unless they subscribe to the pay-per-view broadcast. There's no professional sports team in the islands if that's a factor. Understandably, I haven't had the opportunity to watch a UH football live game on tv for a while and I'm not sure whether the delayed broadcast applies to away-from-home games as well. If tv revenue underwrites the generosity of the coach's salary, than the other side of the ledger should include the cost to upkeep the on-campus training facility and practice field in the same stroke of the pen without the point shaving. The talk now is finding McMackin's replacement and paying him $500,000 per year, period.
There's two kinds of shoppers at the checkout counter that irritate me. There's more but these two species are all that I'm able to think of at the moment. There'll be a Part II sequel if this rant receives plenty 'likes'. Ever seen those 'like' and 'dislike' buttons with the thumbs down or thumbs up symbols which for some strange reason the widget isn't available for blogs yet. Or perhaps the widget is available for lack of a better term. After I recently posted about the "Speed Tester" to ping your download speed, a Brad responded with a cautionary tale (paraphrasing), "didn't you know Speed Tester was around for a while already." Score one for the readers' "dislike" button. There's the type of shopper who shops accompanied by an entourage. It might have been just a spur of the moment kinda thing. But still. Oh, a flash mob. When the group gets to the checkout line the people with the shopper stand between you and the shopper who's busy punching in his/her PIN on the machine, so anybody in line directly behind the group including me isn't able to advance an inch until the shopper has paid for his groceries or sundries, etc, and the group departs en masse. Why don't the shopper's friends skudimooch around the shopper and stand at the end of the checkout counter and perhaps make themselves useful by bagging the groceries since they're not doing anything anyways except occupying space and being in people's way in the same process.
Just the other day, there was .... "there happened to be" .... this lady in front of me in the same checkout line. After she unloaded her groceries from the shopping cart and placed them on the conveyor belt, she proceeded to walk in front of the shopping cart to punch the buttons on the pay machine. And that's where her cart stayed. Between her and me. To her credit she did load the bagged groceries into the abandoned shopping cart then push the cart with her outta the store. Hurrah. I still thought that was odd of her though.


A FAST, NO-FRILS START THE CHESAPEAKE NATIVE, GLAD TO BE NEARER HIS FAMILY, HAS GOT EAGLES' DEFENSE HUNTING.
Five weeks into his 11th season in pro football, it no longer matters that William Fuller doesn't care to dance.
On the field for the Philadelphia Eagles, Fuller's straight-ahead, no-frills style has resulted in five sacks, the team high and already halfway to his average of the last four seasons.
The defensive end from Chesapeake also has two hurries, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and one pass defensed. In last week's 40-8 drubbing of the San Francisco 49ers, Fuller got his first career safety, nailing quarterback Steve Young in the end zone. Later, he tipped a Young pass that tackle Andy Harmon intercepted.
He reacted to each of those feats as he has to each play of his 133 NFL games - he rose and walked back to the huddle. No juke. No jive. No pretend home runs. No blowing the smoke off make-believe pistols.
He doesn't tap dance in the locker room, either. He answers questions about his fast start with an honest, straight-on approach.
There's some small sense of wonder at how this came to be. He did not excel in training camp.
``If you asked coach (Rich) Kotite, he'd say I didn't have a good camp,'' Fuller admits. ``But I can't get up for training-camp games.
Quarterback Randall Cunningham approached Fuller recently and thanked him for flying with the Eagles.
Such adulation. To think it began with a plane trip last March Fuller didn't want to take.
March 2, Houston. William and his wife, Precilla, are sitting at home, talking about Fuller's flight the next morning to Philadelphia. The Eagles, desperate to plug gaping holes at defensive end caused by the free-agent departures the last two years of Reggie White and Clyde Simmons, have put the full-court press on Fuller.
Three-year contract, $8 million. He's 32 years old and about to become the highest-paid player on the team. All he has to do is fly to Philly and sign on the dotted line.
``I can't believe we're leaving Houston,'' Fuller told his wife. After all, he'd spent eight years in the city after the Rams traded his rights to the Oilers when the USFL folded. From 1988 on, he'd been a valued, though underpublicized starter.
Two of the three Fuller children were in school there. There were friends, especially fellow defensive lineman Ray Childress, they'd be leaving behind.
Fuller went to bed. He did not sleep.
The Fullers have a condo in fashionable Cherry Hill, N.J. Precilla and the girls love their new home. The Eagles are 3-1, and host the 1-4 Redskins Sunday.
The fear of mediocrity flew with Fuller from Houston. Standing before the Philadelphia media the next day, he challenged management.
``I told them I couldn't do it alone, that I hoped they were going to be aggressive in bringing in other players,'' he remembers.
The Eagles obliged. They acquired linebacker Bill Romanowski. They obtained defensive end Burt Grossman. They added another defensive end, Greg Townsend. When Fuller got a look at the returning talent, he became even more excited.
``I told myself we could have something special here,'' he remembers.
And then new owner Jeffrey Lurie walked in the locker room a few days before the season opener against the New York Giants and asked several reserve players to take pay cuts so there'd be a fund under the salary cap to replace injured players.
Fuller, set to earn a minimum of $2.8 million this season, watched in stunned silence.
Fuller stewed over the impact his big salary could have on the team.
``Would they be ready to bond, to work hard?'' he says. ``Be ready to win? Or would there be a lot of animosity?
No one suggested that Fuller restructure his deal. He has seen no evidence of bitterness from the other players. He's thankful, because the situation could have blown the team apart before the season started.
Despite what it's meant to him financially, Fuller is opposed to the league's collective bargaining agreement.
``You've got the haves and the have-nots,'' he says. ``You take two workers doing the same job, with basically the same success. One makes 10 times the other one. There is going to be animosity. It's a system set up for failure.
Among the first calls Fuller received on becoming a free agent was from Buddy Ryan, asking him to come to Arizona, where Ryan had taken over as head coach.
Fuller was tempted, though he wanted to return east, near Chesapeake, to be near his father, mother and sister.
Fuller came to respect Ryan during the year they spent together in Houston.
``I liked Buddy; there wasn't a lot not to like,'' Fuller explains. ``He was a player's coach. But would I hire Buddy if I was an owner? That's a better question.
Mention the infamous scene of Ryan punching offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride during a game last season and Fuller shakes his head. He acknowledges the absurdity of it, but there's also some bitterness at management for ignoring Ryan.
``Somebody had to step up and say, `This is crazy, this offense isn't working,' '' Fuller says of the run-and-shoot. ``It was getting us in more trouble than it was worth.
``So he leaves. Suddenly, they get a tight end - what Buddy was screaming about. They get a fullback - what Buddy screamed about all year. Buddy leaves, and now they're talking about getting rid of the whole offense. That's what he'd been talking about the whole year, that we can not win with that offense.
Fuller had the second-most sacks of his career, 10, under Ryan.
Mention the NFL and pass-rushers in the same sentence and the first name that comes to mind is Bruce Smith.
And while every defensive end has been overwhelmed by the Buffalo Bills' perennial All-Pro, no one identity has been more obscured than Fuller's.
They attended high school at about the same time, Fuller at Indian River, Smith at Booker T.
Fuller went off to North Carolina, where he was first-team All-ACC, then the USFL's Philadelphia Stars before joining the NFL when the league folded.
Smith starred at Virginia Tech and the Bills made him the first selection in the 1985 draft.
Fuller acknowledges that Smith is a great player. He's lavish in his respect for Smith's ability. He's not jealous of Smith. He hesitates before answering whether he's felt lost in Smith's bright light, back home in Virginia or elsewhere.
``It bothered me at one time,'' he finally says. ``I think it happened because I stayed in Houston in the offseason, while Bruce came back to Virginia Beach. You got to see him, interview him, spend time with him.
``But it irked me that when I came back to Virginia, people said, `William Fuller, who?,' or `I don't remember you from high school,' or `Which college did you go to?' I don't think the fact that I didn't live there should have been as big a factor as it was.
That was 1991, the year Fuller led the AFC with 15 sacks and received the nickname ``Fuller Rush Man.'' You'd think something clever like that would stick. It has not, which has nothing to do with Bruce Smith or neglectful local media.
It's Houston, a Siberian outpost of a pro football town, particularly if the guy near you on the line was Ray Childress, an old Texas A&M Aggie.
``Another hell of a football player, don't take a thing away from him,'' Fuller begins. ``But if he did something, he got more `pub' than if I did the same thing. That's just how it is sometimes. Can't have too many guys getting notoriety at the same time, I guess.
``Ray's a good friend. We talk every week and I miss him. In Houston, we had a hell of a defensive line; three Pro Bowl players, and I guess there wasn't enough publicity to go around.
One factor in Philadelphia's favor was Fuller's history with the city. In his two seasons with the USFL Stars, he'd won two titles. There were front-office people on the Eagles who'd held similar jobs with the Stars. There was comfort.
But there also was his father and family in Chesapeake. They're never far from his thoughts. William Fuller Sr. is a diabetic, blind, an amputee, and, 10 days before Eagles training camp opened, he suffered a mild stroke.
Fuller's 33-year-old sister, Deborah, was left unable to speak or hear after a childhood case of meningitis. Betty Fuller isn't getting any younger.
The worst injury Fuller has suffered in football was a broken ankle his rookie season in the USFL. That's the only physical pain. Fuller looks in the mirror, sees someone 6-foot-3, 275 pounds, the epitome of health, and agonizes because he can't do more to help them.
``But they're my biggest supporters, and that's what's really kept me going.'' Fuller continues to give $500 a sack to diabetes research, as he has for years.
Before his blindness, William Fuller Sr. attended each of his son's games, no matter where. Lately, he's kept up with the play-by-play by listening to a television hooked up to a satellite dish.
``There's nothing like calling home after a big game and saying, `Did you see it?' '' Fuller says. ``When my mother walks into the grocery store and people are like, `Man, your son was killin' today,' I know if she's had a bad week, for that one moment she feels a lot of happiness.
Game time. There's a band on the field, about to play the national anthem. Fuller has entered his own little world, and the day's most important conversation is taking place.
It's the Fuller Psych, and it doesn't last long. Doesn't have to. He began watching film of his opponent on Wednesday; practices have given him a good idea of what he can or can't try today. Now he's looking for an edge. He knows but one way to find it.
C'mon, Fuller, you gotta do this. Think about everything you studied during the week. Take advantage. Don't get brain-locked. Mix it up. Get it going. Get your intensity up.
In Houston, Fuller looked in Childress' eyes prior to kickoff. There was a different look from the rest of the week and Fuller drew comfort and confidence from it.
He smiles. Thus far, they've been everywhere.
``I draw strength from William Perry. Byron Evans. Eric Thomas,'' he says. ``You can see the transformation. There are a lot of similarities in how the good players prepare. They get me where I want to go.
everybody that William Fuller is a hell of a player,'' he says.


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The 16 most Googled questions on 'law'- and whether they're legal
A security firm analysed data from Google
Emma Munbodh
In today's society most people believe they know the fundamental laws in our country.
However, there seems to be a slight grey area where people are simply unsure what is illegal and what is legal.
Some of the most common confusions involve parking on the pavement, driving in flip flops and vaping indoors.
A report by security firm Onlinespyshop has revealed the UK's most misunderstood laws.
They've been able to calculate which searches relating to UK law are most frequently made in the UK by analysing data from Google.
Mum's warning after she 'freaked out' when peeling Asda banana
After a bit of digging, they found that some of the queries were for legal - but questionable - behaviour, such as cold calling and eating whilst driving, the Mirror Online reports.
The most common query made by UK Google users relating to the law was "is it legal to record a conversation?"
1. "Is it legal to record a conversation?"
Yes, provided it's for private use. It may be illegal under privacy and/or data protection legislation to share or distribute the recording.
2. "Is it legal to drive barefoot/wearing flip flops?"
Yes, provided it doesn't impede operation of the pedals.
3. "Is it legal to drink in public?"
Yes, unless otherwise indicated such as on certain public transport. Belfast has different laws and public drinking is predominantly not permitted.
4. "Is it legal to marry your cousin?"
Yes. It's legal in the UK to marry your first cousin. It is illegal other parts of the world however, including in 24 of America's 50 states.
5. "Is it legal to record a phone call?"
Yes, but it may be illegal to share or distribute the recording.
6. "Is it legal to drive with one eye?"
Yes, although you may need a note from your doctor to prove to the DVLA that the sight in your other eye is sufficient.
7. "Is it legal to park on pavement?"
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Yes, it's generally legal, unless in contravention of local authority notices or if the car is causing an obstruction to pedestrians. However, it is illegal to park on the pavement in London in almost all circumstances.
8. "Is it legal to cycle on the pavement?"
No, it's illegal. Section 72 of the Highway Act 1835 clearly prohibits 'wilfully riding' on footpaths.
9. "Is it legal to smoke weed?"
No. It is still illegal to smoke cannabis in the UK.
10. "Is it legal to smoke in your car?"
Yes, assuming there are no children in the car and the car is not considered a workplace, such as a taxi.
11. "Is it legal to eat and drive?"
Yes, it's legal, provided it doesn't lead to a distraction, which could be deemed as driving without due care and attention or even dangerous driving.
12. "Is it legal to charge for carrier bags?"
Yes, this is completely legal. In fact, retailers with more than 250 employees are legally obliged to charge for single-use carrier bags.
13. "Is it legal to cold call?"
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Yes, provided all regulations are observed and the call doesn't constitute nuisance or harassment.
14. "Is it legal to vape inside?"
Yes, e-cigarettes are not covered by the laws that cover smoking. Although businesses may ban vaping on their premises.
15. "Is it legal to swear in public?"
Yes, it's not a crime to swear in public. Although persistent swearing or swearing accompanied by other behaviour may constitute a public order offence.
16. "Is it legal to not register to vote?"
No, not any more. The law around voter registration changed a few years ago when the Electoral Registration and Administration Bill passed.
It's now an offence to not respond to an electoral canvas or to refuse to give details to an electoral registration officer and punishable with a fine. This doesn't mean it's illegal not to vote.

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Wadym Masur (; * 17. Februar 1998 in Kiew) ist ein ukrainischer Eishockeyspieler, der seit 2020 beim HK Mariupol in der Ukrainischen Eishockeyliga spielt.

Karriere

Club
Wadym Masur begann seine Karriere als Eishockeyspieler im Nachwuchsbereich des HK Donbass Donezk, mit dessen U16-Mannschaft er in der russischen U16-Liga spielte. 2014 wechselte er nach Österreich zum EC Red Bull Salzburg, wo er sowohl in der U18, als auch in der U20 eingesetzt wurde und 2015 die Erste Bank Jugend-Liga gewann. Nach diesem Erfolg ging er zu Toros Neftekamsk in die russische U18-Liga, wo er ebenfalls ein Jahr spielte. 2016 kehrte er nach Donezk zurück und spielte mit dem HK Donbass in der Ukrainischen Eishockeyliga. 2017, 2018 und 2019 wurde er mit den Ostukrainern Ukrainischer Meister. Zu den Playoffs 2020 wechselte er zum Ligakonkurrenten HK Bilyj Bars Bila Zerkwa und nach der Saison zum Liganeuling HK Mariupol, für den er seither auf dem Eis steht.

International
Im Nachwuchsbereich spielte Masur für die Ukraine bei den U18-Weltmeisterschaften 2014, 2015 und 2016, als er als bester Scorer, bester Torvorbereiter und mit der besten Plus/Minus-Bilanz des Turniers auch zum besten Spieler seiner Mannschaft gewählt wurde, in der Division I. Mit der U20-Auswahl nahm er an den U20-Weltmeisterschaften 2015, 2016, 2017 und 2018 ebenfalls in der Division I teil.

Für die Herren-Nationalmannschaft nahm Masur an der Weltmeisterschaft der Division I 2019 teil.

Erfolge und Auszeichnungen
 2015: Gewinn der Erste Bank Jugend-Liga mit dem EC Red Bull Salzburg
 2016: Topscorer, bester Vorbereiter und beste Plus/Minus-Bilanz bei der U18-Weltmeisterschaft der Division I, Gruppe B

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Eishockeynationalspieler (Ukraine)
Eishockeyspieler (HK Donbass Donezk)
Eishockeyspieler (HK Bilyj Bars Bila Zerkwa)
Ukrainischer Meister (Eishockey)
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Geboren 1998
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Northern Technologies International Corporation Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2021
By: Northern Technologies International Corporation via GlobeNewswire News Releases
April 08, 2021 at 08:00 AM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS, April 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northern Technologies International Corporation (NASDAQ: NTIC), a leading developer of corrosion inhibiting products and services, as well as bio-based and biodegradable polymer resin compounds, today reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2021.
Second quarter fiscal 2021 highlights include (with growth rates compared to second quarter of fiscal 2020, except as otherwise noted):
Consolidated net sales decreased 3.4% to $12,783,000
ZERUST® net sales increased 14.1% to $10,284,000
NTIC China net sales increased 46.9% to $4,444,000
Natur-Tec® product net sales decreased 40.8% to $2,499,000
Joint venture operating income increased 29.3% to $3,383,000
Net income attributable to NTIC increased 629.9% to $1,313,000
Net income per diluted share attributable to NTIC increased 550.0% to $0.13
Consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 2021, was strong with no debt and total cash and cash equivalents and available for sale securities of $12,702,000
"ZERUST® set a new quarterly industrial sales record during the fiscal 2021 second quarter, due to a resurgence in global demand. I'm also happy to note that second quarter fiscal 2021 NTIC China net sales increased 46.9% over the prior year period, which had been dampened by the initial COVID-19 shutdowns last year, and NTIC continued to enjoy robust growth from new and existing customers for both our ZERUST® and Natur-Tec® products. Furthermore, sales at NTIC's joint ventures also accelerated during the second quarter and increased 8.5% from the fiscal 2021 first quarter and 19.6% year-over-year," said G. Patrick Lynch, President and Chief Executive Officer of NTIC.
"Core ZERUST® industrial sales are benefitting from significant global growth in industrial production. This, in turn, has helped offset continued challenges in our ZERUST® oil and gas and Natur-Tec® markets. Natur-Tec® sales should return to pre-pandemic levels in the coming quarters as the large users of compostable bioplastics re-open. ZERUST® oil and gas results, however, are likely to remain volatile over the near-term. Overall, we are encouraged by our performance, and we expect to continue to see higher year-over-year sales and earnings growth throughout the remainder of fiscal 2021," concluded Mr. Lynch.
NTIC's consolidated net sales decreased 3.4% to $12,783,000 during the three months ended February 28, 2021, compared to $13,234,000 for the three months ended February 29, 2020. This slight decrease was primarily due to lower ZERUST® oil and gas sales and Natur-Tec® sales, partially offset by higher ZERUST® industrial sales and ZERUST® sales to NTIC's joint ventures. For the first half of fiscal 2021, consolidated net sales decreased 8.3% to $25,562,000, compared to $27,865,000 for the same period last fiscal year.
The following table sets forth NTIC's net sales by product category for the three and six months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, by segment:
February 28,
2021 % of Net
% of Net
ZERUST® industrial net sales $ 9,396,105 73.5 % $ 7,703,575 58.2 % 22.0 %
ZERUST® joint venture net sales 526,941 4.1 % 245,629 1.9 % 114.5 %
ZERUST® oil & gas net sales 361,070 2.8 % 1,067,018 8.1 % (66.2) %
Total ZERUST® net sales $ 10,284,116 80.5 % $ 9,016,222 68.1 % 14.1 %
Total Natur-Tec® sales 2,498,766 19.5 % 4,217,561 31.9 % (40.8) %
Total net sales $ 12,782,882 100.0 % $ 13,233,783 100.0 % (3.4) %
Six Months Ended
ZERUST® industrial net sales $ 18,473,659 72.3 % $ 16,546,627 59.4 % 11.6 %
ZERUST® joint venture net sales 1,107,245 4.3 % 831,246 3.0 % 33.2 %
Total ZERUST® net sales $ 20,504,667 80.2 % $ 18,965,734 68.1 % 8.1 %
NTIC's joint venture operating income was $3,383,000 during the three months ended February 28, 2021, compared to joint venture operating income of $2,617,000 during the three months ended February 29, 2020. This $766,000 increase was attributable to an increase in total net sales of the joint ventures as fees for services provided to joint ventures are primarily a function of the net sales of NTIC's joint ventures, which were $29,058,000 during the three months ended February 28, 2021, compared to $24,289,000 for the three months ended February 29, 2020. Year-to-date, NTIC's joint venture operating income was $6,545,000, compared to joint venture operating income of $5,269,000 during the six months ended February 29, 2020. Net sales of NTIC's joint ventures were $55,836,000 during the six months ended February 28, 2021, compared to $49,750,000 for the six months ended February 29, 2020.
Operating expenses, as a percent of net sales, for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 were 45.9%, compared to 48.8% for the same period last fiscal year. This decrease was primarily a result of lower selling and general and administrative expenses. Year-to-date, operating expenses, as a percent of net sales, were 46.1%, compared to 44.4% for the same period last fiscal year.
Net income attributable to NTIC for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 increased to $1,313,000, or $0.13 per diluted share, from $180,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the same period last fiscal year. Net income attributable to NTIC for the first half of fiscal 2021 increased to $2,575,000, or $0.26 per diluted share, from $1,392,000, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the same period last fiscal year.
NTIC's consolidated balance sheet remains strong, with no debt, and working capital of $29,471,000 at February 28, 2021, including $6,789,000 in cash and cash equivalents and $5,913,000 in available for sale securities, compared to $27,105,000 at August 31, 2020, including $6,403,000 in cash and cash equivalents and $5,545,000 in available for sale securities.
At February 28, 2021, the Company had $24,860,000 of investments in joint ventures, of which over $12,134,000, or 48.8%, was cash, with the remaining balance mostly made up of other working capital.
Conference Call and Webcast
NTIC will host a conference call today at 8:00 a.m. Central Time to review its results of operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 and its outlook, followed by a question and answer session. The conference call will be available to interested parties through a live audio webcast available through NTIC's website at www.ntic.com or https://ntic.gcs-web.com/events-presentations where the webcast will be archived and accessible for at least 12 months. The dial-in number for the conference call is (877) 670-9776 and the confirmation code is 6287462.
About Northern Technologies International Corporation
Northern Technologies International Corporation develops and markets proprietary environmentally beneficial products and services in over 60 countries either directly or via a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures, independent distributors and agents. NTIC's primary business is corrosion prevention marketed primarily under the ZERUST® brand. NTIC has been selling its proprietary ZERUST® rust and corrosion inhibiting products and services to the automotive, electronics, electrical, mechanical, military and retail consumer markets for over 40 years and in recent years has targeted and expanded into the oil and gas industry. NTIC offers worldwide on-site technical consulting for rust and corrosion prevention issues. NTIC's technical service consultants work directly with the end users of NTIC's products to analyze their specific needs and develop systems to meet their technical requirements. NTIC also markets and sells a portfolio of bio-based and biodegradable polymer resins and finished products marketed under the Natur-Tec® brand.
Statements contained in this release that are not historical information are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include NTIC's expectations that its Natur-Tec® sales should return to pre-pandemic levels in the coming quarters as the large users of compostable bioplastics re-open, that its ZERUST® oil and gas results, are likely to remain volatile over the near-term and that it will continue to see higher year-over-year sales and earnings growth throughout the remainder of fiscal 2021 and other statements that can be identified by words such as "believes," "continues," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "potential," "outlook," "will," "may," "would," "should," "guidance" or words of similar meaning, the use of future dates and any other statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of NTIC's management and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied. Such potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, in no particular order: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on NTIC's business and operating results; the ability of NTIC to continue to pay dividends; the effect of economic uncertainty and trade disputes; NTIC's dependence on the success of its joint ventures and fees and dividend distributions that NTIC receives from them; NTIC's relationships with its joint ventures and its ability to maintain those relationships; NTIC's dependence on its joint venture in Germany in particular due to its significance and the effect of a termination of this or its other joint ventures on NTIC's business and operating results; the ability of NTIC China to achieve significant sales; costs and expenses incurred by NTIC in connection with its ongoing litigation against its former Chinese joint venture partner; the effect of the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, economic slowdown and political unrest; risks associated with NTIC's international operations; exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and tariffs, including in particular the Euro compared to the U.S. dollar; the health of the U.S. and worldwide economies, including in particular the U.S. automotive industry; the level of growth in NTIC's markets; NTIC's investments in research and development efforts; acceptance of existing and new products; timing of NTIC's receipt of purchase orders under supply contracts; variability in sales to customers in the oil and gas industry and the effect on NTIC's quarterly financial results; increased competition; the costs and effects of complying with changes in tax, fiscal, government and other regulatory policies, including the new tax reform law, which could result in a write-down of our deferred tax assets, and rules relating to environmental, health and safety matters; pending and potential litigation; and NTIC's reliance on its intellectual property rights and the absence of infringement of the intellectual property rights of others. More detailed information on these and additional factors which could affect NTIC's operating and financial results is described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2020 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. NTIC urges all interested parties to read these reports to gain a better understanding of the many business and other risks that the Company faces. Additionally, NTIC undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2021 (UNAUDITED) AND
AUGUST 31, 2020 (AUDITED)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,788,535 $ 6,403,032
Available for sale securities 5,913,480 5,544,722
Receivables:
Trade excluding joint ventures, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $100,000 as of February 28, 2021 and $90,000 as of August 31, 2020 10,286,535 8,072,212
Trade joint ventures 448,021 475,900
Fees for services provided to joint ventures 1,315,876 927,286
Income taxes 289,104 19,907
Inventories 11,210,584 10,961,796
Prepaid expenses 1,270,453 797,495
Total current assets 37,522,588 33,202,350
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments in joint ventures 24,860,148 24,090,826
Deferred income taxes 215,184 209,729
Patents and trademarks, net 776,405 802,006
Operating lease right of use asset 596,935 658,788
Total other assets 26,448,672 25,761,349
Accounts payable $ 4,394,539 $ 3,205,241
Income taxes payable 623,960 310,922
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll and related benefits 1,829,991 1,314,978
Other 975,780 880,118
Current portion of operating lease 226,979 386,345
Total current liabilities 8,051,249 6,097,604
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Operating lease, less current portion 369,956 272,443
Total long-term liabilities 369,956 272,443
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized 10,000 shares; none issued and outstanding — —
Common stock, $0.02 par value per share; authorized 15,000,000 shares as of November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2020; issued and outstanding 9,104,636 and 9,099,990, respectively 182,093 182,000
Additional paid-in capital 17,793,646 17,415,043
Retained earnings 44,455,982 42,472,810
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,969,563 ) (3,410,438 )
Stockholders' equity 59,462,158 56,659,415
Non-controlling interests 3,232,806 3,045,026
Total equity 62,694,964 59,704,441
Total liabilities and equity $ 71,116,169 $ 66,074,488
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2021 AND FEBRUARY 29, 2020
February 28, 2021 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2021 February 29, 2020
NET SALES:
Net sales, excluding joint ventures $ 12,255,941 $ 12,988,153 $ 24,454,749 $ 27,033,937
Net sales, to joint ventures 526,941 245,630 1,107,245 831,246
Total net sales 12,782,882 13,233,783 25,561,994 27,865,183
Cost of goods sold 8,531,679 8,687,301 16,845,000 18,492,385
Gross profit 4,251,203 4,546,482 8,716,994 9,372,798
JOINT VENTURE OPERATIONS:
Equity in income from joint ventures 1,920,012 1,360,804 3,745,724 2,654,794
Fees for services provided to joint ventures 1,462,684 1,256,213 2,799,245 2,614,538
Total joint venture operations 3,382,696 2,617,017 6,544,969 5,269,332
Selling expenses 2,832,008 3,110,240 5,573,776 5,997,532
General and administrative expenses 1,958,974 2,345,113 4,052,956 4,394,800
Research and development expenses 1,075,180 1,006,395 2,150,917 1,968,036
Total operating expenses 5,866,162 6,461,748 11,777,649 12,360,368
OPERATING INCOME 1,767,737 701,751 3,484,314 2,281,762
INTEREST INCOME 15,638 55,042 85,176 104,080
INTEREST EXPENSE (5,249 ) (9,377 ) (7,617 ) (14,821 )
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 1,778,126 747,416 3,561,873 2,371,021
INCOME TAX EXPENSE 274,660 463,594 653,250 727,660
NET INCOME 1,503,466 283,822 2,908,623 1,643,361
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-
CONTROLLING INTERESTS 190,891 103,988 333,649 250,977
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC $ 1,312,575 $ 179,834 $ 2,574,974 $ 1,392,384
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NTIC PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic $ 0.14 $ 0.02 $ 0.28 $ 0.15
Diluted $ 0.13 $ 0.02 $ 0.26 $ 0.15
ASSUMED OUTSTANDING:
Basic 9,104,636 9,097,236 9,104,623 9,095,604
Diluted 9,867,918 9,461,727 9,756,268 9,383,867
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.065 $ 0.065 $ 0.065 $ 0.13
Investor and Media Contact:
Matthew Wolsfeld, CFO
Northern Technologies Intl Corp


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Colin Sphar
Colin Sphar is a US actor originally from Sacramento, CA. In Chicago, he created and co-hosts a variety show at The Boxcar called The You're So Special, a community based night of artistic expression. He also plays with The Back Room Shakespeare Project.
His work on stage includes The Wickhams (Capital Stage), The Legend of Georgia McBride (Nebraska Rep), We Are Proud to Present... (Theater Emory), after all the terrible things I do (About Face), Posh (Steep Theatre, Joseph Jefferson Award—Best Ensemble), the world premiere of Luna Gale (Goodman Theatre) and its Los Angeles transfer (Center Theatre Group, Ovation Award—Best Touring Production), national tour of Letters Home (Griffin Theatre), Romeo and Juliet (Southwest Shakespeare Company), and work with Steppenwolf, Primary Stages, Victory Gardens, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, TimeLine, Teatro Vista, Chicago Dramatists, and Sacramento Theatre Company. On film and TV in Liminal Vortices, Be Here With Me, and Con Vex.
Colin grew up singing, dancing, and acting professionally before studying acting at The Theatre School at DePaul University. He trained internationally at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England and the Roy Hart Centre at Malérargues, France.
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Indian Discuss Throw Champion- Krishna Poonia
Blog by: Suryakant Tripathi.
Krishna Poonia (born 5 May 1977) is an Indian discus thrower. She led an Indian clean sweep in the women's discus final on 11 October 2010, winning the Delhi Commonwealth Games gold medal with a throw of 61.51 meters. The Government of India awarded her the civilian honor of Padma Shri in 2011.
She won bronze medal in 2006 Doha Asian Games. Krishna Poonia threw the discus to 61.53, her personal best, in the second try and finished behind Aimin Sing of China (63.52) and Ma Xuenjun, also of China (62.43). Krishna Poonia had won gold medal in the 46th Open National athletics championships to nose ahead of favourites Seema Antil and Harwant Kaur while registering a career-best 60.10 meters distance.
She contested at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but failed to reach the finals, after finishing 10th in the qualifiers with a throw of 58.23.
On 8 May 2012, she bettered her personal best with a throw of 64.76 meters in Hawaii, USA, which is the new national record.
Discus thrower Krishna Poonia is the first Indian woman athlete to win the Gold Medal in Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi. Poonia led the historic clean sweep of the discus event by clearing 61.5 meters. She is the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in track and field events of Commonwealth games and the first Indian to win a gold medal in such events after Milkha Singh who had won the gold in Men's 440 yards race in the 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games
2012 London Olympics
She completed a creditable six in the women's discus throw in the 2012 London Olympics. Poonia's best effort of 63.62 m came in her fifth and penultimate attempt. She had 62.42 m in the first attempt and 61.61 in the third and 61.31 in the sixth and the final throw. She had two no-throws in the second and the fourth attempt. Earlier she became only the sixth Indian to make it to the final round of track and field events in an Olympics after Milkha Singh, P T Usha, Sriram Singh, Gurbachan Singh Randhawa and Anju Bobby George.
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This especially wintry January has kept us away from many of our favorite outdoor pursuits, but it gives us a good opportunity to reflect on our past successes and to plan for the future.
CoMoGives Rocks! The year 2018 ended on a very positive note for CAS with the remarkable success of our fundraising campaign. We easily surpassed our 2017 total, then a surge of donations in the final days of the campaign took us past our ambitious 2018 goal of $8,000, reaching a final 2019 total of $9,405! (This includes a few donations by mail, which are not technically part of CoMoGives.) A great deal of credit should go to our creative and hard-working committee, chaired by Nancy Bedan. The overwhelming support CAS receives from its members and the broader Columbia community says a lot about how much our members' volunteer work on education, habitat improvement, and field trips is appreciated.
2018 was a Big Year for Brad! Shortly after the New Year, Brad Jacobs (CAS past-president and recently retired MDC ornithologist) posted the results of his 2018 Missouri Big Year. Brad surpassed Tim Barksdale's 1991 record total of 314 species by September 26, and he ended up with a mind-boggling total of 323 species for the year. Congratulations, Brad! He has agreed to share the story of his big year for CHAT readers in an article for the March issue.
CAS to join Conservation Federation. At our January meeting, the CAS board agreed to become an Affiliate Member of the Conservation Federation of Missouri. CFM is probably the largest conservation organization in our state, and their affiliates represent diverse constituencies that includes Audubon chapters as well as sportsmans' groups, land trusts, and outdoor recreation groups. We see this move as an avenue for our chapter to become better informed and more influential about conservation issues in Missouri. For more information about CFM, see their website at https://www.confedmo.org/.
We made the difficult decision to postpone January's book discussion of John M. Marzluff's "Welcome to Subirdia" at the Columbia Public Library due to the potential for freezing rain that night. Rescheduling in the near future proved to be difficult given the library's extremely tight booking schedule and personal scheduling conflicts. After consultation with the library and CAS leadership, we decided to shift the event to the summer, given the recent success of other CAS summer programs. The event will now take place on Wednesday, June 19th, at 6:30 p.m., allowing us to hold a neighborhood bird walk immediately afterward so that attendees can experience, observe, and discuss urban birds and their habitats.
This discussion would have provided a good lead-up to the February presentation by MU's Dr. Charles Nilon, whose research focuses on the relationship between humans and wildlife in urban communities. We hope that all those who read the book will attend the February meeting to learn more about this interesting and highly relevant topic. In recent years, CAS has been increasing its efforts and attention toward habitat management and bird education within Columbia's city limits, so discussions of urban wildlife and human communities is very relevant to members and other interested parties.
Official meeting minutes will be posted to the website after approval at each subsequent board meeting, meaning they are delayed from immediate publication. Below is an unofficial summary of business discussed on January 16, 2019. Please contact a board member with any questions.
Treasurer's Report: Approved without dissent.
Christmas Bird Count: The tally has been completed, and a summary report was prepared for the January Chat newsletter.
CoMoGives Report: (Editor's note: see additional article this month for a full report). Board members discussed the timing of the annual membership renewal notices and the end-of-year CoMoGives appeals.
CAS 60th Anniversary Celebration: Jan Mees provided an update on plans for Columbia Audubon's 60th Anniversary celebration, which will begin with a reception on Friday, April 26, followed by additional events on Saturday, April 27. The Friday reception will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Boone County History and Culture Center. The committee is now planning for 100, instead of 75, guests at that event. Committee representatives have visited the center and discussed event plans with Executive Director Chris Campbell. Committee member Judy Lincoln is arranging for falconers to bring their birds and visit with guests during the reception; CAS will need to rent an additional outside, covered area for this, which ups the facility cost to $400. Jan is working with Bleu Catering to arrange food for the event. Committee members also are checking into the cost of liquor liability insurance for the reception.
Jan is working with the Columbia Public Library to coordinate a presentation by Brian Fox Ellis, a John James Audubon storyteller and enactor, on Saturday afternoon; the library is sharing the cost of his presentation and paying for his lodging. On Saturday morning, Fox will lead a bird walk at the Columbia Audubon Nature Sanctuary and give a presentation on "Audubon's Birds" at the Fairview School media center.
The committee has secured several event and food sponsors in addition to the library—including Goldcrest Distributing-Songbird Station, Orscheln Foundation, and Logboat Brewing—and is looking for more. There will be printing and postage costs for "save-the-date" cards, invitations and programs. Jan noted that several Audubon members are sifting through old chapter records to develop a brief program on highlights from CAS' 60-year history for presentation during the Friday reception.
Contribution to Loess Bluffs Project: Board members reviewed a request for Columbia Audubon to become a supporting partner in a major wetland improvement project at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge in northwest Missouri. Members had indicated their interest in supporting the project with a $250 contribution, made through the Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative (MoBCI), to help the refuge meet requirements for matching funds for a federal grant. Motion to make the $250 donation immediately approved without dissent.
Conservation Federation Membership: Most non-governmental organizations on the MoBCI steering committee also belong to the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM). The CFM membership fee is a $50 flat rate for the organization and an additional $1 per dues-paying members; it would cost $170 for CAS to join CFM. CAS currently doesn't have a conservation chair and joining CFM would give the chapter some representation in the state legislative process. It was also noted that CFM supports bird conservation and offers grants to member organizations. Motion to join the Conservation Federation of Missouri approved without dissent.
Web Page, Membership, E-mail: Columbia Audubon has been registered with the AmazonSmile Foundation, which donates 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to a charitable organization designated by the buyer. CAS will also set up a donations page on the CAS website, so that people can donate to CAS without joining the organization. Donors will be able to make gifts in honor or memory of someone.
CHAT: Brad Jacobs will be invited to write an article about his "big year" of birding for the Chat.
Communications/Outreach: Board members discussed opportunities for communicating with CAS members about board actions and organization programs and events. A list of items will be prepared to be shared with members at monthly meetings, including plans for the 60th anniversary celebration and upcoming field trips.
Education: The best way to formalize the process of awarding grants to young birders who want to attend bird and nature-education programs needs further discussion. A fifth-grade teacher has applied for the CAS grant to attend the weeklong educator's program at the Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine. Information about the grant currently is sent only to elementary teachers, but high school biology teachers may also be interested in the Hog Island program. The "Feathers" program for children, scheduled to be presented on Jan. 13 at the Columbia Public Library, was cancelled because of weather but has been rescheduled for Feb. 10. A second children's program on migration will happen on March 10.
Field Trips: There will be a field trip Feb. 9 to the Clarence Cannon National Wildlife Refuge, in conjunction with St. Louis Audubon. CAS' Feeder Crawl, part of the Great Backyard Bird Count, is scheduled for Feb. 16-18 but needs a coordinator. Another field trip will occur later in February.
Nature Areas: CANS is in good shape for beginning the next phase of the prairie restoration. Another MoBCI grant application is being prepared, but funds may not be available; hopefully CAS will proceed with the restoration with or without the grant. For this phase of the project, CAS is partnering with Columbia Public Schools and will have students collect and spread seed. Native Plant Society members are also being asked to work with students to collect seeds. The spraying schedule to kill the existing fescue was also discussed.
A number of trees are down at CANS as a result of the recent heavy snow; help is needed clearing them. Motion to send a donation of $150 to Dean Ravenscraft for gas purchases (Dean mows the paths at CANS as a volunteer) approved without dissent.
A Wild Haven Nature Sanctuary neighbor is doing a good job of mowing parts of the property. The maintenance building still needs a lock, but that the gates are more secure now.
Carrying out our mission through education, conservation, and outreach takes a wide variety of resources, from the valued time of dedicated volunteers to the financial support of members and donors. We welcome and appreciate all participants and supporters of our work through their generous donations of time, money, or other resources.
The Chat is published online on the first of every month from September through May. Submissions are welcome, including photographs, stories, and suggestions for content; please contact News Editor Eric Reuter. The submission deadline is the evening of the 25th of each month.


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RTE presenter Ryan Tubridy shares adorable Christmas plans and favourite memories
Christmas at the Tubridy's sounds gas
Mikie O'Loughlin
Ryan Tubridy is just like the rest of us when it comes to Christmas time with family.
Growing up, the festive season was magic for him and he vividly remember the arrival of Santa Claus and opening up presents with his father.
Although time has moved on, the holidays are still the same for The Late Late Show frontman and he does the same thing every year.
He told RSVP Live: "I always loved the waking up in the morning and going down the stairs, being led by my father. He wouldn't let us in through the door he'd simply say 'wait here' because he had to make sure that Santa had left, there would be a brief conversation and it was vacated, then we were told 'you can come in and look' and there were these little piles of books and toys for all of us, it was just magic and that magic never left me.
Ryan Tubridy shares adorable letter he received from eight year old Toy Show superfan
As a self-confessed big, one present sticks out in his mind for all of the right reason.
The Chronicle of the 20th Century was right up his street and it gave him a glimpse into his future career in the world of writing, television and radio.
"It was a magnificent book that combined history and journalism in this book every year, so it went from 1900 up to 1987 or whenever it was, 86 . I got lost in it for days, weeks, months, years, it was just magnificent," Ryan explained.
And what does Christmas have instore for the RTE star this year? "We always go do the same thing really which is head to my mother, who opens the door to us all and all the Tubridys gather around the table, and no-one gets a word in edge ways and we barely eat anything and then we all roar laughing over a game of Trivial Pursuit"
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Ryan Tubridy replacement revealed
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Favourite Christmas song?
Favourite Christmas chocolate or sweet?
Coconut Creams, a big tin of them, a proper tin.
Favourite Christmas movie?
It's a Wonderful Life, it's great. I cry every time
Favourite Christmas drink?
I'll stick to a pint of Guinness in O'Donoghues with friends, I love it.
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Soldier killed in Afghanistan named
metrowebukmetroMonday 25 Jun 2007 12:30 pm
The British soldier killed in Afghanistan on Sunday has been named as Drummer Thomas Wright, from 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment.
He was killed when his armoured "Snatch" Land Rover was caught in an explosion roughly 6km outside of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province.
The 26-year-old, from Ripley, Derbyshire, and four other soldiers who were injured in the explosion, were airlifted to hospital where Drummer Wright was pronounced dead.
The other four are still receiving medical treatment at the ISAF hospital at Camp Bastion, the Ministry of Defence said.
The vehicle had been escorting a military team surveying the site for a new road project linking several Afghan villages in the Babaji area when it was caught in the explosion.
Drummer Wright joined The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment in 2003 and saw service in Kenya and Northern Ireland before training as a Drummer.
He was then moved to Belize before being deployed to Afghanistan.
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Westley, Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, paid tribute to the soldier's character, skill and ability.
He said: "He will be best known for his razor sharp wit, numerous tattoos, quirky dress sense and practical jokes.
"Never shy in coming forward, always in the thick of the action, either in the boxing ring or in the field, on parades or in the block, he was a true regimental character who can never be replaced."
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Baudenkmäler

In der Stadt Hagen sind über 450 Objekte in die Denkmalliste eingetragen (Stand 31. Dezember 2011), darunter ungefähr 300 Baudenkmäler.

Diese Liste der Baudenkmäler umfasst – sofern vorhanden – eine Fotografie des Denkmals, den Namen bzw. kursiv den Gebäudetyp, die Lage bzw. Adresse, das Datum der Eintragung in die Denkmalliste sowie die Listennummer der Unteren Denkmalbehörde. Hinzu kommen kurze Beschreibungen und Angaben zur Bauzeit.

Der Denkmalname entspricht dabei der Bezeichnung durch die Stadt Hagen. Die Lage beinhaltet vor der Anschrift (Straßenname und Hausnummer) die Gemarkung, die – falls nötig – um den jeweiligen Wohnbezirk bzw. Ortsteil (in Klammern) ergänzt ist. Abkürzungen wurden zum besseren Verständnis aufgelöst, die Typografie an die in der Wikipedia übliche angepasst und Tippfehler korrigiert.

Die hier aufgeführte Liste ist noch unvollständig (Stand Juni 2013) und nicht tagesaktuell, denn es kommt immer wieder vor, dass Objekte aus der Denkmalliste gelöscht werden (siehe Abschnitt "ehemalige Baudenkmäler"). Außerdem werden in Hagen pro Jahr durchschnittlich 10 Objekte neu unter Denkmalschutz gestellt. Viele der Neuzugänge wurden bereits in den 1970er bis 1980er Jahren im Kulturgüterverzeichnis (Inventarisierungsliste) der Hagener Stadtverwaltung erfasst.

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Ehemalige Baudenkmäler
Aus der Denkmalliste gelöscht wurden die folgenden Objekte (ihre Nummern konnten noch nicht ermittelt werden):
 Nr. ???, Speicherbackhaus "Auf der Hebbecke", Dahl – gelöscht in der Denkmalliste 2005
 Nr. ???, Haus, Berliner Straße 89, Haspe – Gebäude der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirchengemeinde, eingetragen im Dezember 2005, Denkmal untergegangen (Verkauf/Abbruch), gelöscht in der Denkmalliste 2006
 Nr. ???, Fachwerkhaus, Schleipenbergstraße 84, Hohenlimburg (Nahmer) – Arbeiterhaus aus dem 18. Jahrhundert, Denkmal untergegangen (Abbruch wegen starker Bauschäden), gelöscht in der Denkmalliste 2006
 Nr. ???, Haus, Grünrockstraße 2, Hohenlimburg – zuletzt als Stadtteilbücherei genutzt, eingetragen am 12. Januar 2006, Denkmal untergegangen (Abbruch), gelöscht in der Denkmalliste am 28. Februar 2007

Die folgenden Denkmalnummern sind nicht in der obigen Liste aufgeführt, was verschiedene Ursachen haben kann (entweder es bestehen Unklarheiten oder die Denkmäler wurden gelöscht oder die Nummern wurden noch nicht in die obige Liste eingetragen):
 029, 035, 037, 039, 042, 043, 044, 045, 046, 047, 055, 056, 058, 059, 062, 071, 078, 084, 094, 193, 217, 222, 225, 231, 238, 244, 250, 263, 264, 306, 315, 320, 323 und 334 (Stand: Denkmaleinträge bis 19. November 2014).

Siehe auch
 Liste der Bodendenkmäler in Hagen

Weblinks

 Link zum Stadtplan der Stadt Hagen mit seinen Baudenkmälern

Einzelnachweise

Hagen
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Using our 13+ years experience in higher education web design, development, and strategy, the homepage was redesigned and launched on the University's current content management system, Drupal, in less than 2 months.
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If you're interested in switching careers, you're not alone. More than 50% of U.S. employees would like to pursue a new line of work, according to the University of Phoenix. But while it's one thing for a 20- or 30-something to jump from one field to the next, it's another for older workers to pull off the same feat.
The challenges of switching careers when you're older are multifold. For one thing, it might seem as though by the time you work your way back up in a new industry, you're ready to retire -- which means you may not reap the benefits of your efforts the same way younger workers might. Getting hired at an older age could also be tricky. If an employer sees that you're not only advanced in your career, but coming over from a totally different field, that company might hesitate to extend you an offer.
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Though having emergency savings is crucial at any stage of life, it's particularly important if you're looking at a career change when you're older. That's because you'll probably have gotten used to a certain standard of living, and may need to dip into your cash reserves as you work your way up in your new field. So rather than settle for the standard three to six months' worth of living expenses, make sure your emergency fund has closer to a year's worth. The last thing you want to do is run into money troubles and be tempted to tap your retirement account prematurely.
Changing careers often means starting right at the bottom. And while that might be acceptable for a 30-something, it's a little bit harder when you're older. Think about it: Most lower-level positions are filled with workers in their 20s and 30s. How comfortable will you really be joining their ranks in your 50s or 60s? That's why it pays to find a new industry whose core skills overlap somewhat with your former line of work. For example, if you're an accountant looking to do something more creative, you might pursue a field or position where being detail-oriented is critical.
A bit part of successfully changing careers later in life is having the right attitude. As you embark on this new adventure, remind yourself that it's never too late to do something different. This especially holds true if you're so unhappy in your current field that you're tempted to retire early. You're better off working in some capacity for a few extra years, and enjoying it, than being miserable in the higher-paying job you've been doing for ages.
Remember, anyone can change careers, regardless of age. And who knows? Switching over to a new field later in life could end up being one of the best job-related moves you'll ever make.


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Johnson's Shut-ins has reopened!
Johnson's Shut-ins State Park camping, lodging, cabins, cottages, bed and breakfast inns,
accommodations and campgrounds near Johnson's Shut-ins
Mother nature built this natural playground for all of us.
The Wonder of Johnson's Shut-ins State Park in Missouri
For a directory and links to lodging, accommodations and campgrounds near Johnson's Shut-ins State Park, please click here.
JOHNSON'S SHUT-INS is open!
To contact the park, please call: 573-546-2450
Johnson's Shut-ins camping reservations click here.
Johnson's Shut-ins cabin reservations click here.
Activities: hiking, swimming, picnicking, camping, bird watching
Nearly 1.5 billion years ago, violently explosive volcanoes hurled hot gasses and ash into the air. The ashes and gas fell and cooled, forming rhyolite rock. A billion years later, shallow inland seas swallowed the ancient, worn-down mountains, burying the igneous rock under thousands of feet of sedimentary rock such as limestone, sandstone, shale and dolomite.
About 250 million years later, the entire Ozark region lifted and the seas retreated. The wind and rain took their toll on the upraised land, sending streams of sand- and gravel-laden water to slice away the layers of soft sedimentary rock and expose the rhyolite below. In low places, the swift Black River became shut-in by the hard igneous rocks, swirling and churning to form huge potholes, and breaking away the weaker rock to create natural water slides and canyon-like gorges.
This immense natural playground is the primary feature of the 180-acre Johnson's Shut-Ins Natural Area, only a portion of the 8,549-acre Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park. Most of the park, including the shut-ins and two miles of river frontage, was donated in 1955 by Joseph Desloge, a St. Louis civic leader and conservationist from a prominent lead-mining family.
A portion of the park is included in the state's largest natural area, the 7,028-acre St. Francois Mountains Natural Area. Another part, the Johnson's Shut-Ins Fen Natural Area is a 9-acre combination of seep forest and calcareous fens found in the flood plains of the East Fork Black River. This wetland community is promoted by seasonally ponded rain water and calcareous ground water seepage on the flat flood plain. Seep forests are rare in Missouri and this unique location is dominated by trees such as Red Maple, Green Ash, Honey Locust and Slippery Elm and wetland plants such as Closed Gentian and Silky Willow are found in the fen.
A relatively rare area in the St. Francois Mountains region, the 18-acre Dolomite Glade Natural Area is the only dolomite glade represented from the St. Francois Mountains section of the Ozark Natural Division. Some plants, including Missouri's Evening Primrose, Sandwort, and Englemann's Adder's Tongue Fern are found nowhere else in the park.
There are an abundance of recreational activities in the 1,100-acre East Fork Wild Area in which the major portion of the park's biological and geological diversity is protected. Many of the over 900 species of plants that have been discovered in the park are located only in the East Fork Wild Area, including several types of rare plants and the largest Virginia Witch Hazel in the state. The wild area has a wide range of natural habitats, from upland ridges, bluffs and wet meadows, to bottomland woods which boast Oak, Hickory, and Shortleaf Pine, trees durable enough to grow in the thin, rocky soil. Like the Johnson's Shut-Ins Natural Area, the wild area is dotted with several glades, the equivalent of a desert in Missouri. The barren, rocky areas provide open scenic views and support drought-resistant plants such as Flame Flower, Pineweed, and the Prickly Pear Cactus, as well as animals such as scorpions and the rare eastern collared lizard, or "mountain boomer".
The nearby 4,874-acre Goggins Mountain Wild Area was acquired by the parks division of the Department of Natural Resources in 1993, and was designated as Missouri's largest state wild area in 1995. The Goggins Mountain Valley contains the Wild Area as well as the Goggins Mountain Hiking and Equestrian Trail which opened in 2000. This valley will become the new home of the campgrounds for Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, which were destroyed in the breach of the upper Taum Sauk Hydroelectric Plant Reservoir atop Profitt Mountain on December 14, 2005.
The breach of December 14, 2005
Early that morning, the park was assaulted with over one billion gallons of water rushing from the broken reservoir atop Profitt Mountain, through the campground and shut-ins and down the East Fork of the Black River. This onslaught of water left behind devastation in the form of enormous boulders, several feet of sand and clay and broken and uprooted trees piled up to 15-feet high on the few trees left standing in the 52-site camping area and fen. The campground was destroyed, filled with concrete and rebar from the broken reservoir. Most of the trees and buildings were gone, replaced by boulders and sand that were carried with the water. Amazingly, one building in the campground-a basic vault toilet-was spared from the flood's force, losing only its rear wall. The fixtures, rolls of toilet paper, and even a flypaper strip were left intact, and this toilet now represents two distinct periods in the park's history.
Though the destruction seemed overwhelming, restoration soon began. Mangled trees were mulched in a 50-foot-long tub grinder to form piles of mulch as deep as 15 feet. Truckloads upon truckloads of sand and sediment were removed. Once cleared, native grasses and saplings were planted and new local topsoil was brought in to replace what had been washed away. Wetland ecologists and soil biologists were brought in to determine how to restore the precious, delicate fen. The sand and sediment covering this fragile area was several feet deep in places and was mostly removed using a large, industrial vacuum, though the most sensitive areas could withstand the use of only shovels, rakes and wheelbarrows to uncover the buried vegetation. This area had to be cleared by spring, or the buried plants would die. The recovery and reestablishment of the fen was the park's first major success.
The hard, volcanic rocks that make up the shut-ins were virtually unscathed, though some of its potholes and gorges were filled with boulders, gravel, concrete and rebar, making swimming temporarily unsafe. The boardwalk to the shut-ins was rebuilt, and the park opened for limited day-use in May 2006. Visitors could see the path of destruction and the on-going restoration, but were not allowed to swim, or explore the rocks of the shut-ins. The immense recovery effort continued throughout that summer and winter, and on through the spring of 2007. On July 2, 2007, visitors were again allowed to enjoy the park's most popular feature, the rocks for which it was named, and the newly restored river that ran over and among them.
This past September, the park closed again to continue restoration and development. The new entrance from Highway N will boast a boulevard road system leading to the new multi-story park Office, Store and Interpretation and Information Center located on a sloping high point with views of both the Scour Channel and park valley. From the boulevard, dispersed parking areas will be available to access the abundance of day-use areas including playgrounds, picnic areas and several different themed trails. There will be areas for fishing and wading along the river, as well as un-programmed, free play spaces. The Ozark Trail will be rerouted through the park and will include a backpack camp.
The Scour Channel is such a unique feature it may rival the shut-ins for the most popular area of the park. There will be access to the boulder field from the park as well as from a separate entrance in Highway N which will provide an overlook of, and access to, the Scour Channel so visitors may enjoy this incomparable aspect of the flood. The campground is being relocated outside of the flood plain to the Goggins Mountain valley, approximately a mile from the park's main entrance. A shuttle system is expected to be used to circulate visitors from the campground to the Scour Channel Overlook, the park Office and Store and the Shut-Ins.
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park has long been one of Missouri's most popular state parks, entertaining nearly 250,000 visitors a year. For 2008, there will be swimming in the shut-ins from Memorial Day Weekend until Labor Day Weekend and the rest of the park will remain closed for redevelopment. The park is expected to be fully open and operational sometime in 2009, better than ever, providing satisfaction to visitors with an array of interests-from camping and swimming, to hiking, birding and studying the variety of plant life and the exceptional rock formations.
(Please note, the park re-opened in 2009)
by Mary Eakins Bullis
Directions: Highway 21 to Highway "N" (Middlebrook, MO)
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Decision not to investigate former South Yorkshire Police chief upheld
A police watchdog decision not to investigate a complaint about a former South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable has been upheld.
Tuesday, 29th November 2016, 12:42 pm
Updated Tuesday, 6th December 2016, 2:57 pm
David Crompton
The Independent Police Complaints Commission's deputy chairman, Rachel Cerfontyne, opted against investigating a complaint by relatives of Hillsborough disaster victims who claimed former Chief Constable David Crompton directed his legal team to blame Liverpool supporters for the fatal crush during inquests into the deaths of 96 fans who lost their lives
She said her assessment of the evidence did not indicate that a 'criminal or misconduct offence' had occurred.
Ms Cerfontyne also concluded that 'a meaningful investigation would not be possible' because records of communication between the former police chief and force lawyers, including instructions, were not available for scrutiny.
She said the instructions given to force lawyers were 'subject to legal professional privilege,' which South Yorkshire Police had 'refused to waive'.
The IPCC asked for its decision to be reviewed independently and Hugh Tomlinson QC concluded that there were no 'proper grounds' for investigating the Hillsborough families' complaint. He agreed with the watchdog that the questions asked by South Yorkshire Police's legal team during the inquests did not suggest that they were part of a 'deliberate or predetermined strategy'.
But he described South Yorkshire Police's decision not to make details of the legal team instructions public as 'regrettable,' and admitted the lack of disclosure would 'hamper' any investigation but said it would not make a probe impossible.
The complaint against Mr Crompton centered around an apology he made in 2012 over 'disgraceful lies' made by police officers about Liverpool fans, which 'blamed' them for the disaster.
Relatives were upset that police lawyers used the inquests the question the behaviour of fans, despite the earlier apology.
Mr Tomlinson said although the police force's apology 'appeared to be a clear acceptance that Liverpool fans were not blame for the disaster', it did not involve an acceptance of 'sole responsibility,' which he said 'left open the possibility of it arguing that the actions or omissions of others contributed to the disaster'.
He said he agreed with the allegation from victims' families that South Yorkshire Police attempted to 'spread the blame' during the inquests.
He said the approach of the police could 'properly be criticised' but 'there is no evidence to suggest that Mr Crompton gave instructions to advance an improper case and, as a result, there are no reasonable grounds to investigate the complaint'.
* An IPCC review into claims that a former South Yorkshire Police press officer was ordered to spin the coverage of the Hillsborough inquests has failed to find any evidence.
Investigators concluded that Hayley Court was encouraged to build a working relationship with journalists, but no corroborating evidence was found to support the allegations that it was a deliberate attempt to manipulate the media.
Ms Cerfontyne said: "It is reasonable to expect that somebody employed to liaise with the media at the Hillsborough inquests should build a relationship with journalists in order to carry out the role effectively. However, it would be improper if this relationship was used to unethically influence or manipulate the media in the way that is alleged.
"This matter has been investigated thoroughly and I am satisfied that the evidence does not support the allegations."


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Q: Telerik "Live Demos" solution - connection strings & database setup Looking for a person who's setup the Telerik Rad Controls for ASP.NET AJAX Live Demos project before... I recently downloaded the Telerik Rad Controls for ASP.NET AJAX framework.  I'm in the process of upgrading some of our company's code using the Telerik Rad Controls for ASP.NET (non-AJAX) framework from about 5-6 years ago to the new AJAX framework.  Many of the old controls don't work in the latest browser releases (Google Chrome 12, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer).  Some controls work in some browsers but not others, and sometimes it's not always the same browser where it broke.
I did the best I could to fix the existing issues from our company's framework, but we still have some remaining issues, previously posted as questions by me.  Those are what I'm trying to fix.  So then I proceeded to get the demo project installed.
Our company doesn't use Visual Studio 2010 yet, so yesterday, I downgraded the Telerik Live Demos project to Visual Studio 2008.  I manually converted the *.sln file by making 3 changes.  Luckily there wasn't a .csproj/.vbproj files (obviously since they have both languages in their website project).  I then changed the .NET version from 4.0 to 3.5, made the necessary Bin35 updates to the web site bin folder, removed 4 different .NET 4.0 dlls in the project and unloaded any files using those assemblies, made the necessary changes in IIS 7, compiled the solution and all was well....
Until I tried to view some of the controls.  I then discovered they have 2 databases (Northwind & Telerik) you need to download (.mdf/.ldf files) and Attach to SQL Server 2008.  I did that today, updated the connection strings, but I'm still having an issue.  I'm hoping this is the last of many issues I need to fix to get this working so I can understand the framework.
FYI: I'm using the web.config.35 file as my "web.config" file right now.  I also changed the solution/project's .NET version from 2.0 to 3.5.  Is this okay?  I figured it would be since 2.0 dlls can still function okay in a 3.5 site.. since it's still the 2.0 architecture.
Can someone explain to me what all of these connections strings are for and the necessary setup?  I have the *.mdf and *.ldf files attached to SQL Server, but they are still in integrated mode (for access).  I also renamed the databases... after attaching and adding the *.mdf files, the database names were REALLY LONG!
web.config connection strings:
    <connectionStrings>
        <add name="NorthwindConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|Northwind.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
        <add name="TelerikConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|Telerik.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
        <add name="NorthwindConnectionString35" connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|Northwind.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
        <add name="TelerikConnectionString35" connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|Telerik.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
        <add name="NorthwindEntities" connectionString="metadata=res://*;provider=System.Data.SqlClient;provider connection string="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\Northwind.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=True"" providerName="System.Data.EntityClient" />
        <add name="TelerikEntities" connectionString="metadata=res://*;provider=System.Data.SqlClient;provider connection string="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\Telerik.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=True"" providerName="System.Data.EntityClient" />
        <add name="QSFRatingsConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|QSFRatings.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
        <add name="SelfReferencingDbConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|TelerikSelfReferencingDb.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
    </connectionStrings>

Still getting this error when viewing the ComboBox control in the Live Demos (when running the Live Demos website):
Server Error in '/' Application.
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Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to failure in retrieving the user's local application data path. Please make sure the user has a local user profile on the computer. The connection will be closed.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to failure in retrieving the user's local application data path. Please make sure the user has a local user profile on the computer. The connection will be closed.

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace:

[SqlException (0x80131904): Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to failure in retrieving the user's local application data path. Please make sure the user has a local user profile on the computer. The connection will be closed.]
   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) +4849015
   System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) +194
   System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj) +2394
   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.CompleteLogin(Boolean enlistOK) +35
   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.AttemptOneLogin(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, Int64 timerExpire, SqlConnection owningObject) +144
   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.LoginNoFailover(String host, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnection owningObject, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Int64 timerStart) +342
   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(SqlConnection owningObject, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance) +221
   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, SqlConnection owningObject, Boolean redirectedUserInstance) +189
   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection) +4863459
   System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreatePooledConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnectionOptions options) +31
   System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.CreateObject(DbConnection owningObject) +433
   System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest(DbConnection owningObject) +66
   System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.GetConnection(DbConnection owningObject) +499
   System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection) +65
   System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory) +117
   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open() +122
   System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.QuietOpen(IDbConnection connection, ConnectionState& originalState) +31
   System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.FillInternal(DataSet dataset, DataTable[] datatables, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) +112
   System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) +287
   System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, String srcTable) +92
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.SqlDataSourceView.ExecuteSelect(DataSourceSelectArguments arguments) +1297
   System.Web.UI.DataSourceView.Select(DataSourceSelectArguments arguments, DataSourceViewSelectCallback callback) +19
   Telerik.Web.UI.RadComboBox.OnDataBinding(EventArgs e) +635
   Telerik.Web.UI.RadComboBox.PerformSelect() +21
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseDataBoundControl.DataBind() +73
   Telerik.Web.UI.RadComboBox.DataBind() +37
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseDataBoundControl.EnsureDataBound() +82
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseDataBoundControl.OnPreRender(EventArgs e) +22
   Telerik.Web.UI.RadComboBox.OnPreRender(EventArgs e) +15
   System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +80
   System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +171
   System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +171
   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +842

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Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.4961; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.4955

A: Assuming you have admin credentials that allow your APP to attach the .mdf files to SQL server, set User Instance = false (Edit: change this to false in your connection strings).
I would assume that is why you are currently getting that error you see above. Not saying this will completely fix all of your problems, but it should help you with that error.
-Hope that helps
-J

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