While we knew the first quarter would be weak, the results are worse than we anticipated.

Given the turnaround plan that we announced last month and my new role in the company, it was imperative that we have a management team structure that ensures efficiency, accountability and faster decision making.

One of the key components of sustainability is having enough of the right products to sell. That starts with making room in our stores for products and customers.

While we knew first quarter would be weak, the results are worse than we anticipated. We clearly have a lot more work to do to get this company back to levels of profitability which we all expect. The first quarter results do nothing to change our belief in the turnaround plan announced early this year.

Pessimistic" is a word for "realistic" that optimists use to make themselves feel better (about their unrealisticness).

Often there are not enough adult bodies in a classroom, which boosts the stress level for everyone. So all of a sudden if a couple of kids are needy, they risk being expelled.