Michael Morris
Michael Morris
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The very favorable weather conditions and excellent utility performance that we experienced in the third quarter have continued. Cold temperatures in December have translated into increased demand and strong sales to our utility customers.
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(They) allow you to put your tomato plants out a month early.
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Bert is truly the Renaissance man. He's been a successful businessman. He's been very active in community affairs. He is a generous philanthropist and he's a wonderful family man. He does it all in a quiet, unassuming way.
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The three most important entities in a child's life are - in this order - parents, the church and the school,
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We must move forward and address the current inadequacies of our nation's existing transmission infrastructure.
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We have a lot of people shopping for seeds and transplants.
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That was purely a unilateral decision by Microsoft,
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We continue to feel comfortable about 2006. Our range for guidance remains the $2.50 to $2.70 a share. Obviously January presents us and all utilities with quite a challenge already early in the year with the incredibly warm environment that we've all been experiencing.
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The previous standard was lots of ozone for a short period was bad. Now we're going to a more stringent standard that's even a small amount for a long period time. We've been in this standard for about two years. It?s very difficult to obtain.
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We had to be in the Rochester area. Given the number of other companies in the area for us to efficiently do our own business, this is the place to be in the country.
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This transaction is significant because it completes the divestiture of assets ... that did not align with our strong domestic utility operations. The divestitures leave us with an improved balance sheet and a strategic focus on our core utility business.
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would be surprised if we couldn't prove damages north of $1 billion.
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We believe that Microsoft's ultimate goal is nothing less than to establish Microsoft-controlled choke-points to Internet access so that Internet access is available using only products made by or approved by Microsoft,
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We are most interested in providing wholesome family entertainment in New Tampa,