Officials there contend that they knew nothing about a confidentiality clause.
The small folk there contend with granular snow and icy air.
"It's the reason why I'm up there contending most weeks and it's the reason I won this tournament and am No 1.
"I think over the course of the season we've been a very consistent team, and to be up there contending for every trophy we're involved in goes to show that," he said.
"With a home crowd behind us, there's no reason why we can't be up there contending for a medal in the 4x400m".
Native American and other protesters there contend the project will desecrate tribal lands, violate an 1851 treaty with the US government, and put their drinking water at risk.
Takashige Sasaki, who repairs shoji screens there, even contends that the center helped fend off a looming prostate problem.
There Stroud contends that such transcendental arguments are undermined by a problem which can be stated quite generally.
There are enough bullies and meanies out there to contend with -- kids shouldn't have to protect themselves from their own parents, too.
Eckstein acknowledges that there is competition there, but also contends that the two are targeting their products to different audiences.
