They felt like losing the school was losing the community really.

They felt like losing the school was losing the community really.

The challenge, which it's aggressively taken on with the Target2010 project, is to shape its explosive growth by generating quality read more

The challenge, which it's aggressively taken on with the Target2010 project, is to shape its explosive growth by generating quality jobs and opportunities for its citizens versus quantity.

With any bank consolidation, there are efficiencies to be gained.

With any bank consolidation, there are efficiencies to be gained.

When you can raise (a snowmaking gun) higher above the snow, the water droplets have a longer time to freeze read more

When you can raise (a snowmaking gun) higher above the snow, the water droplets have a longer time to freeze before they hit the ground, ... That takes less energy, and we've noticed a significant efficiency with them. Really, our goal is to be more efficient. This equipment gives us a better air-to-water ratio that allows us to put more product out there at marginal temperatures.

Crude gained a lot last week and we are giving some of that back. The U.S. led a large attack read more

Crude gained a lot last week and we are giving some of that back. The U.S. led a large attack in Iraq last week, one that wasn't unprecedented, but the media got a hold of it and the market reacted.

If (union members) were going to end up paying so much more into the retirement plan or the health insurance read more

If (union members) were going to end up paying so much more into the retirement plan or the health insurance ... why would you want to keep the job? You can't make a living at it.

I have mixed feelings about these long European stages. Unlike some of our rivals we had no problems with the read more

I have mixed feelings about these long European stages. Unlike some of our rivals we had no problems with the windscreen misting over when it rained in October. But I think the problems could arise tomorrow if it rains. If it is really muddy on the second stage it could be dangerous; if you slide or lose traction, that is where the problems begin.

We are going to try to improve our mental attitude that we are able to defend at a 10 level read more

We are going to try to improve our mental attitude that we are able to defend at a 10 level no matter what happened at the other end.

Given the challenging acquisition market we are pleased to have acquired these outstanding properties. We continue to focus our growth read more

Given the challenging acquisition market we are pleased to have acquired these outstanding properties. We continue to focus our growth in high growth and high barrier to entry markets. We currently have over $600 million of potential acquisitions in various stages of due diligence, and are optimistic about our ability to execute our acquisition strategy.