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This waste of BORROWED taxpayer money is brought to you once again by, the Democrats, the party of victims. What's next? Farming reparations for gay, one eyed, left handed farmers with bad skin? Just wait, I'm sure it's on its way!December 10 2010 at 3:02 PM Report abuse Permalink -2 rate up rate down Reply
This will be one of Obama's biggest and most costly mistakes. The number of black farmers ALIVE is 1800 and over 80,000 blacks applied for reparations. Watch when GOP takes majority and the INVESTIGATIONS into this scam. This just might be Obama's Watergate.December 10 2010 at 12:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
face it..remember the term, reparations?December 09 2010 at 9:19 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply
The government has confiscated, misused and recklessly overspent my tax revenues for over 30 years. Why am I not entitled to some form of restitution for this injustice?...December 09 2010 at 12:38 PM Report abuse Permalink +4 rate up rate down Reply
this is a scam america.they are paying to more black and indian farmers than there actually is black and indian farmers.there has been black people saying most of these people are not,have not and never were farmers but now since they somehow signed into the lawsuit they are getting tons of money that is not rightfully theirs.hopefully this will be investigated in the next congress.December 09 2010 at 12:05 PM Report abuse Permalink +5 rate up rate down Reply
Oh, great. Who's next reparations for descendants of Irish immigrants who came here in the 1840s in economic competition with slaves for wages?December 09 2010 at 12:00 PM Report abuse Permalink +3 rate up rate down Reply
This is a settlement that hopefully will be defunded by the republicans. I encourage all people on this site to go to biggovernment.com and read about it. Pigford is nothing but reparations for black Americans, and every person who participated in bringing it about should be in jail. There are not now nor has there ever been 90,000 black American farmers. Even a black American farmer is disgusted by this case. Yes, there are those who were discriminated against and should be rewarded, however, only about 20,000 black farmers fit this description.December 09 2010 at 11:09 AM Report abuse Permalink +5 rate up rate down Reply
OBAMA ONCE AGAIN THROWING AWAY TAX PAYERS MONEY, WE GOT TO GET RID OF HIM IN 2012!!December 09 2010 at 10:42 AM Report abuse Permalink +9 rate up rate down Reply
The Lawyers will make out like bandits as usual on this and noone else. This solves absolutely nothing.December 09 2010 at 10:39 AM Report abuse Permalink +9 rate up rate down Reply
I feel for these people but why is it OK to take form people who had nothing to do with it???? Why would my hard earned tax dollars pay for this? It makes no sense. Stop squandering our money - tards!December 09 2010 at 9:31 AM Report abuse Permalink +16 rate up rate down Reply
Your tax dollars are paying for this because your/our government, it's departments and agents have been guilty of misconduct in discharge of their duties! If the federal government came to your back yard and took your property with a total disregard for laws and regulations would you feel that you should be compensated for the loss?December 09 2010 at 10:37 AM Report abuse Permalink +5 rate up rate down Reply
Tom- the reason you can't sue the government is becasue of something called sovreign immunity. Yes- the government can come in my backyard and conficate my land- that's called imminent domain. This payment was never made because it's not constitutional. Everyone would sue the government if it were permissable.December 09 2010 at 8:58 PM Report abuse Permalink -3 rate up rate down Reply
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Face it: fried foods taste great. Anything and everything fried becomes a crispy, golden-brown morsel of crunchy and flaky deliciousness. From candy bars and Twinkies to spaghetti and pizza, just about every food can be tossed into a fryer and come out twice as good. Even unappealing (to some) greens such as Brussels sprouts transform into mouth-watering delicacies after a trip to the fry bath. Sadly, eating a diet full of fried goodies is a sure way to find yourself overweight, unhealthy, and living with a shortened lifespan. If you love the taste of fried food, there are plenty of healthier alternatives that may satisfy your insatiable craving. The healthy food trend has been taking over and if you attend school for culinary techniques, you will likely learn many of the following alternatives.
1) Try baking
Baking is a much healthier alternative to deep-frying because it is a completely different cooking method that uses convection and heat to crisp up the food. With baking, you are not dunking your food into a bath of high-fat cooking oils, and as a result, you would not be consuming the grease and oil drenched batter or crust of the fried food. This process significantly reduces your fat and calorie intake while retaining the crispy texture that makes deep-fried foods so good. Any school for culinary arts will teach you some more intricate recipes, however, if you are at home try a baked panko-breaded chicken. It is a far better choice than traditional fried chicken and easy-to-make.
2) Pan sear your favs
Pan searing meats is an excellent way to get that charred, crispy texture when you are in the mood for something else that's deep-fried. The caramelization that occurs on the edges of the meat will trap in the juices and bring extra flavor to an otherwise flat and floppy steak. For most people, a well-seasoned steak that is nicely seared on all sides would be a fine alternative to a pan-fried steak.
3) Grilling is good
One of the healthiest ways to eat is to grill your food. Not only does it add a great smoky flavor and charred texture, grilling literally melts the fat off of meats keeping them nice and lean. Grilled vegetables are also full of flavor and very nutritious. Even though deep-frying and grilling are almost on opposite ends of the spectrum, a savory grilled salmon filet might make you want to pass on the greasy fish and chips. Culinary schools in Minnesota will teach you many grilling techniques that will leave your mouth watering.
4) Broiling is better
Very much like grilling, broiling is another means of cooking with a heat source. The difference here is that with broiling, the heat comes from above instead of below. It is another smart choice that will keep your heart healthy and your body in shape.
5) Stewing for you
This food preparation technique is most often used to mix and mingle the different flavors of meats and veggies in a pot. Water is added to the solid ingredients and then the whole thing is cooked using low heat and lots of time. The combination of flavors achieved from a proper stew will probably make you forget fried foods for a very long time.
6) Super healthy steaming
Ranking among the healthiest cooking methods of all time, steaming cooks foods by trapping it in superheated water vapors. Steaming does not require any oil or excess fat in the process, so every delicious morsel you put into your mouth is piping hot and fresh without having a greasy taste. While probably the polar opposite of deep-frying, steaming is so deliciously different that it might make you crave light-and-tasty instead of rich-and-heavy.
Try any of these alternatives to frying and your body will thank you! Culinary school in Minnesota is a great option for those looking to learn additional techniques.
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Tom Ford Cream Color For Eyes Review & Swatches
Tom Ford Cream Color for Eyes is a newly launched cream eyeshadow from the brand for Summer 2012. These are a whooping $30 bucks each so turn away beauty budget'ors turn away…! They might be a little too rich to splurge but I was terribly tempted, all that metallic joy whispered to me and asked me to join it on the dark side promising cosmetic nirvana.
From my understanding the shades are selling all crazy-like so hopefully my review isn't too late and your counter still has these. I admit part of my purchase was swayed by the fact I want Tom to live a really good life in all his gorgeous glory so it wasn't any hardship dishing out $30 for four eyeshadows knowing it was lining his pockets and possibly contributing to maintaining his deliciousness. There has to be some maintenance involved if you look as sexy as that kid. It's money well spent in support of Tom Ford, the end.
Let's take a peek at Tom Ford Cream Color For Eyes see if these puppies were worth my donation.
Tom, let's chat. We're friends right? Y U make me pay $30 for this gorgeous makeup and proceed to slap an ugly sticker on it? No likey…!
These come housed in an elegant glass jar with a brown lid. Very pretty, very elegant…and it's all ruined with a gaudy brown label sporting Tom Ford's initial on the lid. Eh? Did they run out of cash somewhere along the lines and couldn't afford to have the TF printed on the jar? What? Are they real? I purchased these at Neiman Marcus but I'm skeptical now…kidding obviously but facts is facts the label is incredibly odd and takes away from the overall presentation of the makeup. If I didn't know better I would think they were press samples or something with packaging like this but nope, I purchased at Neiman Marcus and after reading a good deal of reviews many others feel the same exact way about the stickers.
Outside of that downfall all else is pretty smooth sailing.
These are generously sized whipped up cream shadow each of which contains 0.21 oz of product. At this size and with pigmentation on its side you'll be able to get a long use out of these so you might find the $30 per pot is a value of sorts.
The formula is a whipped consistency but not a mousse but a thicker cream. It's very thick, very creamy, and very rich. Fingers, in my opinion, are strictly prohibited here unless you are blending as the best application method due to the thicker consistency of the product is with a flat eyeshadow brush of some sort. You'll want to pile color on and blend it out with fingers but don't attempt dipping in and applying/blending with fingers, it'll get messy, fast. I find the shadows challenging to work with as they don't dry down super quickly so as you work they'll slide around a fair bit causing streaky, patchiness. This is the case when I'm building color up and blending out so I have to work a little slowly to get the best finish on them.
Guilt, Platinum, Spice, Illicit
Wear time will vary but I can get a solid eight hours with primer however, without, they begin to crease around hour four. I suspect they'll prove fairly difficult to wear and use on super oily lids since as I mentioned they stay "wet" for a go while before drying completely down plus the formula is pretty heavy. If I had to compare them to another cream shadow I feel like in someways they remind me of NYX Cream Shadows (and hey those are cheaper and have similiar shades available). The application is also very similiar to NYX with the lack of a quicker dry down.
Spice (heavy application)
With time, patience, and a little love in your heart you can create some very sultry looks with these, that my friends, is a fact. However, I think they can easily become frustrating to apply for some users.
Overall, Tom Ford Cream Color for Eyes is a treat to say the least. The formula is pigmented, creamy, and has a gorgeous finish upon dry down. However, they prove a challenge to apply and the $30 price tag won't appeal to the masses. As for me…I like them, a lot, and but I imagine if he does some new shades I might not be so tempted to buy. Sadly, I just don't have the time it takes in the morning to apply these so that kinda sways my decision for a re-purchase in the future. Quicker dry down in future colors would completely have my heart Tom and skip the stickers next time ok dear? That would guarantee you my next donation.
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6/8/12 14:47 Tammie:
I have the same issue with the Chanel nailpolishes! The front and back are stickers, and crappy ones at that…they peel and bubble after a while! You'd think for that price they'd do a better job. I mean I have $1 nailpolish that has printing on the glass, surely Chanel can afford it!
6/8/12 14:52 Cj:
I'm telling you dark eyeshadow looks amazing on you! Absolutely gorgeous.
6/8/12 14:55 Ester:
I want Platinum SO BADLY, but would never pay that much. Anyone know of a possible dupe?
6/8/12 20:20 Nat:
I think MUFE's "Taupe" (#15) in the Aqua Cream shadow line looks pretty close; it's $23 at Sephora so it's a bit cheaper, and I have some other colours of that product and it's great – I can vouch that the pigmentation is nice and strong, and it lasts a long time.
Muse is right, NYX has a jumbo eye pencil in "Iced Mocha" that looks pretty similar and it's way cheaper at $4.50, or there's their cream shadow in "Musk" that is kinda close too.
6/8/12 16:08 Sara Elisabeth:
They look nice, but I'm not tempted to spend my money on these.
6/8/12 16:40 stef:
wow these look great!
6/8/12 19:59 Leticia – Cosmetics Aficionado:
Platinum is gorgeous!
6/8/12 21:50 valentinasugar:
Illicit looks GORG! pared with the red lip. Very nice!
6/8/12 22:10 Rachel:
Yes. Boo on stickers. I love how Illicit looks on you!
6/9/12 6:43 Lors:
I love the illicit shade! Also like the lippie you are wearing with it–do u remember what that was? And love your site's new look!
6/9/12 10:52 SusanT:
I think I'm liking the Platinum the best, but all of the shades look beautiful on you, especially the Spice. Am I noticing an especially saucy look on you face in the second to last picture, Muse???
6/9/12 18:49 Becca @ The Beauty Sample:
The texture looks really interesting and fun! However, I don't *love* cream eyeshadows enough to warrent spending $30 on a pot. Also, that is a really bummer about the packaging. It looks just like a Maybelline pot of the Color Tattoos
6/10/12 3:52 Chrissy:
They look gorgeous, but I think I'm gonna pass. For 30$ I would like them to apply like a charm.
These are droolworthy, as is Mr Ford, but I'm sorry to say that neither my wallet nor I have the right tools for the job.
9/30/12 18:02 Stacey:
I agree about the sticker. I felt the same. I purchased mine from Selfridges & Co in the UK for £28 and when I got home and saw the sticker, I thought "£28 for an eyeshadow and they put a sticker on there?!" I have Illicit and it's perfect for those with green/hazel eyes. I love mine, but couldn't afford the lot of them!
10/6/12 14:53 ayesha:
hey hey i really want a dupe to illict so bad, could some1 help me out plz
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SUWANEE -- At a special called meeting Thursday, the Gwinnett County Board of Education refinanced a portion of the general obligation bonds the school district issued in 2008.
The school board authorized and approved the sale of $255 million in GO bonds. Chief Financial Officer Rick Cost said the board's action resulted in more than $12.5 million savings in interest to Gwinnett County Public Schools over the life of the bonds.
"By taking advantage of a lower interest rate we are able to realize significant savings for the district and for Gwinnett taxpayers," Cost said. "That is more important than ever before, given the current economic situation."
Board Chairman Daniel Seckinger agreed, saying, "While it is always our goal to leverage every opportunity to save or cut costs, it is particularly prudent in these tough times. Not only is it smart business, it's the right thing to do for our schools and community."
Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks expressed his appreciation to the board members for their continued attention to detail regarding the financial health of the district.
"We are one of only four school districts in the nation that holds a AAA bond rating by both leading bond rating agencies," Wilbanks said. "That did not occur by accident, but is a direct result of our Board of Education's commitment over the years to effectively managing resources. Never doubt that teaching and learning is our core business."
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Vice mayor satisfied with 2013 accomplishments-A A +A
By JM Agreda
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
BAGUIO City council presiding officer and Vice Mayor Daniel Fariñas revealed the body's accomplishments that include some 82 new ordinances and 350 resolutions passed in 2013 during Monday's flag raising program.
Fariñas said majority of the key areas of legislations are in the ways and means and finance; ethics, governmental affairs and personnel; health sanitation, ecology and environmental protection; public works, laws; public utilities and transportation; urban planning, lands and housing; women, cooperatives; education, market and the barangays.
"The year 2013 had been filled with challenges and opportunities, yet again, we were successful in rendering a high standard of legislation for the constituents of our beautiful city," Fariñas said.
The vice-mayor said the Codification of Ordinances, an essential part of any local government was bid out last year and will be completed by the end of 2014 as it will allow citizens to understand fully existing city ordinances.
Last year, the City Council scheduled 38 regular sessions, six special sessions, 15 public hearings and two barangay administrative case hearings aside from numerous executive-legislative and numerous committee hearings.
He was also proud of the Council's completion of the Sanguniang Panlungsod-Legislative Management System which has been completed last year. Through this system, local government officials and even ordinary citizens will be able to keep track of the status of any document referred to the SP as well as in the preparation agenda, transcripts of proceedings, minutes of meetings and in drafting ordinances and resolutions.
This year, according to the vice-mayor, will mark the launching of the web based features of the system which will enable clients with internet connectivity to view approved legislations and pending matters.
While still far from perfect, he also stressed the SP has been pursuing its monitoring on the implementation or enforcement of ordinances and resolutions enacted by the body. A total of 6 legislations were tracked and analyzed in 2013. This, aside from 13 legislations that were tracked in 2012 that were again monitored this year.
Also laudable according to the SP presiding officer are youth engagements conducted with the Baguio City Police Office on city ordinances particularly the curfew on minors, anti-graffiti, anti-smoking, anti-littering ordinances.
The City Council also accredited 19 applications of people's organizations and non-government organizations of the 27 organizations which have submitted documents for evaluation of the council.
"This year, the Sanguniang Panlungsod, in partnership with the Executive Branch will again introduce innovations in order to produce quality legislations. We will also focus our actions towards peace and order, environmental protection and sustainable development in the city," he further added.
Published in the Sun.Star Baguio newspaper on February 20, 2014.
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Persona 4 Arena Patched For 360 Users
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Rockfax Description1) 5+, 2) 5+, 3) 5+, 4) 6a+, 5) 6b, 6) 6b & A1, 7) 6a+, 8) 5. Sublime indeed, a bit polished with it, but still sublime! Carry a small rack to plug the gaps. Start round to the right of the pillar and climb the groove and cracks until on the fifth pitch an unlikely looking traverse heads out left into the middle of nowhere. The wall above the tree is 7a if done free, though a bit of aid is the norm. Pitches 4 and 5 can be linked with 60m ropes if required. © ROCKFAX
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Way too much faff to good climbing ratio. The highlight was the Luna Bong abseil - the day went downhill after that. Stood on a bolt on the 4th (6a+) pitch to get past the polished crack, then another on the crux 7a pitch, followed by one more to get past the hanging block of polished doom. Not a good indication of the quality of Verdon climbing!!climbingpixie - AltLd dog - 31/Aug/15 with Andy
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Beautiful situations all the way up the route. First pitch was quite green i.e. full of plants, but this soon cleared. Loved the traverse, a
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YIELD: Makes 5 quarts
- 4 quarts apple juice
- 1 quart distilled white vinegar
- 5 pounds sugar
- 2 cups salt
- 1 cup monosodium glutamate, such as Ac´cent brand flavor enhancer
In a large stockpot, combine the apple juice and vinegar over medium heat. Stirring continuously, pour in the sugar, salt, and monosodium glutamate. Stir until the seasonings are completely dissolved. Do not boil. Remove from the heat.
If reserving for a later use, let the liquid cool; then pour it into a large bottle or container. Store refrigerated for up to 1 year.
Myron Mixon was quite literally born to barbecue. His father, Jack, owned a barbecue take-out business in Vienna, Georgia, which Myron helped run. His parents started selling Jack's Old South Barbecue Sauce, and after his father died in 1996, Myron thought that by entering competitions he could sell some sauce. He was hooked. He has appeared on the Today show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
Kelly Alexander is a former editor at Saveur and Food & Wine magazines, and her work has appeared in the New York Times, the New York Times Magazine, Gourmet , and Newsweek , among others. She also teaches food writing at Duke University and is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories418
- Carbohydrates105 g (35%)
- Fat0 g (0%)
- Protein1 g (1%)
- Saturated Fat0 g (0%)
- Sodium2,338 mg (97%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber0 g (1%)
- Monounsaturated Fat0 g
- Cholesterol0


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I love my waffle iron.
I can whip out a pretty mean batch of waffles on a lazy Saturday morning. But, I love to come up with new ideas for tools I have in my kitchen.
Come on you lazy utensils; pull your weight around here!
I've figured out that a waffle iron isn't just for making waffles. I've used it to make dessert with pound cake, strawberries, and Nutella. Toasted tortillas. I've even made paninis.
So, who's to say that you can't use it for homemade pizza recipes?
Introducing: Pizza, waffle-ized.
Believe me when I say that this is delicious. It really is. But, there are a few tricks.
Got your pencils ready?
First: Make sure your dough is rolled very, very thin. Almost see through.
Second: If you are using toppings that might get kind of juicy, put your iron on top of a lipped baking sheet to catch any drippings. (I learned this the hard way.)
Third: Use a bit of non stick spray. Just for insurance, to make sure everything slips out of there. Nobody likes picking out between the waffle iron ridges. Nobody!
I rolled a long rectangle of dough and then rolled it back onto itself after I had tucked my toppings inside. See??
Baking time varies; I went by the color of the crust. I took it out when it was golden brown and crunchy. Trim the sides as you would a pie crust with a knife. They are easily removed, the edges kind of seal up with the heat and keep all of the toppings inside.
Once I had waffle-ized pizza, my waffle iron had become a permanent appliance on my kitchen counter.
Move over blender and food processor, the waffle iron is here to stay!
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A month ago, the Shaker/Colonie hockey team was in the middle of a tough stretch of games and wondering if it had what it took to get back to the Section II Division I finals.
Following last Friday's 3-0 Sectional semifinal victory over Shenendehowa in Clifton Park, the Jets know they belong.
We are extremely excited, said Shaker/Colonie coach Steve Hudak. "It's funny. At the beginning of the year, we thought we were going back to the finals. Then we hit a lull [in January]. We found out we weren't as good as we thought we were. So, we're actually excited to be there [in the finals] again."
In truth, the Jets (14-6-2) lost to some good teams during the month of January, including Shen and Saratoga Springs. But they needed a spark to regain their confidence.
The spark came in the form of senior goaltender Jim Lanne and the Shaker/Colonie defense. Since the Jets' 3-2 loss to Shen Jan. 29, Lanne has allowed three goals over the last five games including shutout victories over Christian Brothers Academy and Shen in the playoffs.
"What he's done the last two games is he hasn't let the other teams into the game early on," Hudak said of Lanne. "He's playing like a senior, and he doesn't want the season to end."
Lanne came up big early on against Shen (13-7-2). The Plainsmen flew out of the gate, but Lanne made a pair of key saves to take some of the wind out of Shen's sails.
"I didn't want to give them any chance to get in the game," said Lanne.
If Lanne's early saves took away some of Shen's momentum, Brian Seniw got rid of the rest. Seniw received a perfect pass from Joe Chiara to start a breakaway, and he finished it by shooting the puck past freshman goaltender Brian Walter for a 1-0 Jets lead. The game was only 4:09 old.
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By default, Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Mediation Server uses a plus sign (+) to prefix E.164 numbers in the Request Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for outgoing calls. However, certain private branch exchanges (PBXs) do not comply with Request for Comments (RFC) 3966, "The tel URI for Telephone Numbers" and do not accept numbers that are prefixed with a plus sign (+). Therefore, an outgoing call may not be routed correctly. Additionally, the "From" headers for incoming calls from certain PBXs also do not comply with RFC 3966. In this case, Office Communicator does not resolve the number to the correct user.
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
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To make sure that Mediation Server operates correctly with non-RFC 3966-compliant PBXs, update 952780 adds a new Mediation Server configuration file setting for Communications Server 2007. This configuration file setting is called RemovePlusFromRequestURI, and it contains one of two values, Yes or No. If your PBX does not accept numbers that are prefixed by using a plus sign (+), the setting in the configuration file (MediationServerSvc.exe.config) should be Yes. The Yes setting causes Mediation Server to remove the plus sign (+) from a Request URI for outgoing calls. It also removes the plus sign (+) from the "To" header and the "From" header. If the configuration file setting is set to No, Mediation Server will not change the Request URI, the "To" header, or the "From" header.
If the MediationServerSvc.exe.config file does not already exist, put it in the directory that holds the Mediation Server software. To find this directory, search for the Microsoft.RTC.MediationServerCore.dll file, and then place the MediationServerSvc.exe.config file in the same directory.
Note For a default installation on the C drive, the Mediation Server software is located in the following directory:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007\Mediation ServerIf the MediationServerSvc.exe.config file has a setting to strip the plus sign (+), its contents would be as follows:
If the file does not exist or if it exists but has no setting for "RemovePlusFromRequestURI," the default setting for "RemovePlusFromRequestURI" is No.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <configuration> <appSettings> <add key="RemovePlusFromRequestURI" value="Yes" /> </appSettings> </configuration>
Note This configuration file is also used to turn Transport Layer Security (TLS) on or off in the Mediation Server existing functionality. Therefore, the file may already exist on a particular Mediation Server computer. By default, if the file does not exist or does not have the GatewayTLS setting, TLS is turned off.
The contents of the file are as follows when the file is used both to strip the plus sign (+) and to enable TLS:
Note The Mediation Server must be restarted for changes in the configuration file to take effect.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <configuration> <appSettings> <add key="RemovePlusFromRequestURI" value="Yes" /> <add key="GatewayTls" value="On" /> <add key="GatewayFqdn" value="gateway.domain.com" /> </appSettings> </configuration>
Update 952783 introduces functionality for Communications Server 2007 to normalize the "From" header so that a non-RFC 3966 representation of an E.164 number is converted to an RFC 3966 representation and is placed in the P-Asserted-Identity (PAI) header field. If normalization does not result in an E.164 number, Communications Server 2007 includes a phone-context value of "enterprise" in the PAI header. The PAI header enables the user lookup functionality in Communicator 2007. Additionally, Communications Server 2007 bypasses the server normalization logic if the Request URI header contains a phone-context value of "enterprise."
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Throwback Weekend Update: For The Record, You Are Invited
There seems to be a little confusion or misinformation out there in regards to the upcoming Throwback Weekend festivities coming up on October 15th & 16th. So just to clear all this up, the Saturday night Tweet-up at The Abbey Bar, Sunday morning Tailgate at The Green Bay Distillery & Post-game party at the Distillery are all open to everyone . Even you, sitting there in the corner wearing that Favre jersey still, you're even invited.
So now that that is out of the way, what are you waiting for? Book your flight, train, ferry, horse & buggy or whatever and plan on being in Green Bay that weekend to meet and spend some time with all the people you've been interacting online with these past months or years. Don't have tickets? No excuse, several people I know that are coming don't have tickets and just plan on being there for the experience & you'll have a group to watch the game with as well. So if you were on the fence because you thought this was an 'invite only' thing, put those concerns aside and here is all the relevant info you need:
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Outstanding Ofsted report for Beechen Cliff School in Bath
Posted: April 04, 2014|
A Bath secondary school has been praised by Ofsted inspectors who judged it to be outstanding in all areas.
Beechen Cliff School's glowing report, which was written after a two-day visit last month, said there was "exceptional" relationships between staff and pupils, with strong teaching and excellent academic results.
It is the first time the Alexandra Park school has been inspected since it became an academy and it has managed to retain its top rating even though the Ofsted framework in now much tougher and more rigorous.
The inspection team observed 43 lessons, met students and looked through their work and analysed 64 staff questionnaire responses and 110 online parent responses.
Their report said: "Teaching fully engages and motivates pupils to do their best and achieve excellently over time.
"Relationships between staff and pupils are first class. Lessons are often lively and delivered with a fast pace so that pupils are continually having to think."
Head teacher Andrew Davies was singled out for praise in the way he has led the school and his dedication to making sure it offered the very best education for all pupils.
It said: "The drive and ambition of the inspirational head teacher have been instrumental in maintaining the school's excellent achievement and provision.
"He, along with a highly effective senior leadership team, is constantly striving to improve.
"Virtually all staff who answered the staff questionnaire strongly agreed that they were proud to work at the school."
Beechen Cliff is an all-boys school with a mixed sixth-form and currently has 1,170 pupils.
This latest inspection report assessed the school as outstanding in all four areas, achievement of pupils, quality of teaching, behaviour and safety of pupils, and leadership and management.


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spur cream is a sub for creme fraiche, not creak cheese. excellent recipe, will make over and overflag if inappropriate
I've made this several times. Family loves it. Super simple. Great for guests. I bought the right sized dishes from a restaurant supplier on ebay. For the recipe I pretty much make it as written, only use regular green beans. Once my local store was out of crime fraiche. I swallowed my fear and substituted cream cheese. It turned out ok. The recipe must be reduced well enough. And I use good chicken stock as I tend to make it after roasting a chicken.flag if inappropriate
Delicious and easy. Will definitely make again.flag if inappropriate
This recipe left me not impressed, the flavor was sort of...blah. My boyfriend is not a picky eater and his comment sort of sums up my review, "well, there's no reason to make that pot pie again". If you are a foodie, search for a recipe that will give a more robust flavor.flag if inappropriate
Made this twice -- too watery both times despite reducing the amount of broth substantially. Will move on to another recipe...flag if inappropriate
Delicious! I have just a handful of recipes that I make over and over again (because I love to try new recipes), but this one has made the list of recipes to repeat. The mini pot pies are simple to prepare and reheat well in a toaster oven. The creme fraiche and bacon are outstanding.flag if inappropriate
Easy and tasty. I added a couple of sliced baby portobellas, and used dried marjoram. I low-boiled until the chicken broth was reduced to about half. I used Philadelphia Cooking Creme (don't hate me -- my supermarket didn't have creme fraiche). Served it with shrimp marinated in mustard vinaigrette then grilled, and an avocado-grapefruit-baby leaf salad with a mint-grapefruit juice-shallot (no-oil) dressing.flag if inappropriate
Quite good, but sauce was a little too watery.flag if inappropriate
Im a 13 year old cook who just made this for my family of five. Exceptional dish. Will make again foshou!flag if inappropriate
OK when my partner starts telling me I should open a business selling these it has to be a 4 fork recipe! I didn't have creme fraiche so used white wine and heavy cream in addition to chicken broth. I added peas and mushrooms. I cook all the ingredients together in a crockpot then ladled into individual casserole dishes and topped with puff pastry--then cooked at 375 for about 40 minutes. Knockout!flag if inappropriate


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Researchers at UC San Diego are using statistical pattern recognition and image processing to help the U.S. military better detect hidden roadside explosives.
Under a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the National Science Foundation, UC San Diego structural engineering professor Francesco Lanza di Scalea is working on an imagery-based surveillance technique which uses visible and infrared images, analyzed by statistical pattern recognition algorithms to detect and classify suspicious objects such as camouflaged bombs placed at roadside and in airports. Lanza di Scalea is one of a handful of researchers in the United States who was awarded the one-time, three-year NSF grant.
The goal of the NSF program, called "Explosives and Related Threats: Frontiers in Prediction and Detection," is to advance fundamental knowledge in new technologies for sensors and sensor networks, and in the use of sensor data in control and decision making, particularly in relation to the prediction and detection of explosives and related threats. The NSF describes this research as critical to the nation's ability to deploy effective homeland security measures to protect civilians and U.S. military forces around the world.
"What we hope to do is use image processing and monitor different wavelengths of an object to detect a certain shape of an outside container, and to also determine whether it is empty, or if it has some metal inside," Lanza di Scalea said. "We are focusing on trying to detect or identify improvised explosive device (IED) camouflages such as cardboard boxes and cigarette cartons found in Iraq and Afghanistan."
According to the Defense Department, improvised explosive devices account for 50 percent of all daily attacks in Iraq. Of the three types of IEDs (roadside bombs, vehicle-born bombs and suicide bombs), roadside bombs are responsible for the most casualties. The most common IED camouflages in Iraq includ
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'The Good Wife' Season 2, Episode 17 Recap
That pretty much sums up this episode of 'The Good Wife.'
The writers of this fine show had been teasing this episode on Twitter, predicting I'd have one very big gasp. They were right!
Everything we know and love about 'The Good Wife' and the solid friendship that Kalinda and Alicia built is about to change.
Over the last few weeks we've seen the State's Attorney slowly build his case against Kalinda, but the result was far from what viewers expected.
Kalinda slept with Peter!? Never in a million years would I have guessed that. Ever. I don't think I'm alone in being blown away by this. If you saw it coming, kudos. When Alicia finds out ... well, we'll see if she'll still be 'The Good Wife.'
The Kalinda shocker completely overshadowed the entire episode's happenings, including the Will/Blake revelation. Their prior dealings had been hinted at before, but now we know Blake worked with Will and covered up a theft. What kind of theft? Money? A certain darkness in Will has been boiling to the surface lately, brought on by the men who came to the firm this season.
Besides the two major bombshells, the newly Bond-free Lockhart Gardner law firm represented notorious drug kingpin Lemond Bishop in his divorce case, Grace explored Eli Gold's political racism and Diane got way too few scenes.
Representing Bishop gave audiences more insight into Alicia's mindset in regards to love and marriage. 'The Good Wife' has a way of having even the most subtle lines be very telling. For example, the look Alicia gave when David Lee said, "[Bishop is] in love and people in love do desperate things," was more telling than any dialogue the writers could've written for her. He's in love, yet he had an affair and is now playing hardball with the divorce? Right.
The messy divorce proceedings came to a halt when Bishop's wife suddenly overdosed. Her lawyer blamed Bishop for making the overdose happen and the look on Alicia's face sad it all: She and the firm are in over their head with this guy. Lockhart Gardner and Bishop's partnership will not end well. However, it was quite cunning of Kalinda to link her indictment hearings with the Bishop divorce by painting Blake as the man having an affair with Bishop's wife.
Now it's time for the "Florrick kids and State's Attorney campaign slow everything down" rant. Grace's religion storyline hopefully came to a head tonight. Silly me for doubting the writers introduced the plot just to give Grace something to do, of course there was a purpose. While the Grace/Eli storyline did slow things down and take away from the epicness of Kalinda's story, it wasn't as bad as previous weeks. Plus, it gave Alicia reason to give Eli a verbal smackdown, one he had coming for a while. He was getting too cocky, as evidenced by his opening scene where he pulled down his pants for the Democratic Party rep to kiss his butt.
I was hoping we'd meet Kalinda's former (?) husband in this episode, but the outcome of her indictment was much more shocking. The scene with Cary and Alicia on the phone was beyond sweet. Prior to the end of last season, the two really started to form a friendship. It was nice to see that return, even for a second.
Another great scene: Alicia and Kalinda at the bar. Of course they were swigging tequila. Drunk Alicia is always tiny comic highlight in such a dramatic series. The conversations between Alicia and Kalinda always seem to have veiled sad meanings ... now we know why. I'm torn up thinking about what will happen to their friendship.
'Ham Sandwich' was what you call a game-changing episode. A solid hour of TV that progressed/wrapped up current plots and set the stage for some very major episodes to come.
What happens now? How will the relationships change? How much more will I gasp in an hour? Find out next week!
Total gasp count: 2 ... and I'm still gasping after that last scene.
Some other things:
• This episode lacked some serious Diane action. I'm loving all the Kalinda and Alicia character development, but please, let's not forget Diane.
• "You know what your problem is? ... You didn't get your tubes tied." I guess Kalinda knows one of my only issues with the show!
• "Ever get the feeling something bad is going to happen?"
"All the time."
• "I refuse to answer on the grounds that it may incriminate me."
Did you see the Kalinda/Peter shocker coming? Do you think Alicia and Kalinda's friendship can endure the revelation? Can Alicia and Peter's marriage survive?
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The Roads to Home
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Directed by: R. Bruce Hyde
Scenic and Costume design: Jeffrey Bleam
Lighting design: David R. Borron
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Horton Foote, recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and two Academy Awards, died in March of this year at the age of 92. He left a large and important body of work-- over fifty plays whose characters are drawn from the citizenry of the smallish town of Harrison, Texas, during the first half of the twentieth century. Foote's work lovingly depicts and relentlessly dissects these apparently well-ordered lives, finding in them both pathos and absurdity. The Roads to Home is the darkly funny story of a troubled young woman, and of how her roubles play themselves out in a careful Texas community in a less enlightened time.
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Annie Gayle Long - Abby Savage
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Topic: Opportunities for U.S. Companies in Oman's Downstream Industrial Development
Host: Ambassador Greta C. Holtz
Date, time, time zone for call: Wednesday, April 9, 2014; 11:00 a.m. EDT (19:00 Local)
Brief Description of call: The call will discuss opportunities in petrochemical greenfield projects in the magnitude of $300M-$1BN, along with value-adding projects for steel, copper, and aluminum. Guest speakers from Takamul Investment Company (the industrial downstream arm of the Omani Government's main energy-related investment vehicle) will share plans for major upcoming projects. Takamul is particularly interested in seeking American partners for developing Polypropylene, Methanol, Benzene and other petrochemical downstream projects, along with Steel, Copper, and Aluminum value-adding projects. While Takamul's focus is on local joint ventures, the company can invest outside Oman if an opportunity directly complements a project in Oman. Beyond investment partnerships, cooperation with Takamul can include selling equipment, technology, and consulting and engineering services.
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Hazelnut Crunch Pumpkin Cake
Makes 1, double layer, 6 inch round cake OR 1, 9-inch square cake.
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teapoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cups finely chopped, toasted hazelnuts
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, browned*
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup bourbon
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups pure pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Grease 2 6-inch round cake pans and line with parchment circles (you can also bake this cake in a 9-inch square pan).
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and hazelnuts. In another bowl whisk together the browned butter, brown sugar, bourbon, eggs, and pumpkin puree until combined. Fold the butter-pumpkin mixture into the flour and spice mixture until just combined and there are no longer streaks of flour throughout. Divide the cake batter between the two cake pans and smooth the tops. Bake in the center of the oven for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool on wire racks for 15 minutes before turning out the cakes and cooling completely. Cool the cakes completely before frosting—it is even better to wrap the cooled cakes in plastic and place them in the refrigerator to chill before frosting.
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1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, browned*
4 ounces softened cream cheese
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 cups confectioner's sugar
Using a mixer, beat the browned butter with the cream cheese until smooth. Add in the salt and beat in the confectioner's sugar gradually until smooth and spreadable.
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons water
pinch of salt
1 heaping cup toasted hazelnuts
Place a sheet of parchment on a sheet pan and set aside.
Heat the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium high heat until the sugar dissolves and becomes a deep golden amber color—don't stir it, but you can swirl the pan if you need to. Remove from the heat and stir in the salt and hazelnuts. Pour the mixture onto the sheet pan and cool completely. Chop the cooled hazelnut crunch coarsely and store in an airtight container until ready to use.
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i m not sure about skipped jobs apearing in activity monitor as if this was the case then missed backup would have been noticed. I also checked the reports for the full backup schedule job, but their was no full backup job in past one week.
Thats why i m looking for alert configuration from opscenter that may report if a particlar schedule doesnt initiate by itself, as defined in netbackup policy schedule.


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Operations & Supply Mangement
How is IKEA an example of efficient operations?
IKEA maximizes how many mugs they can fit on a pallet--thus therefore reducing their shipping costs also they can make more and lower their costs. (decreased costs=increased profits)
What does Operations focus on?
Operations management focuses on the design, operation, and improvement of processes used to deliver the firm's products and services.
What does OM emphasize?
Effectiveness and efficiency
How is America's West an example of efficient OM?
They reinvented the order of seating on their airplanes to be efficient instead of just seating passengers based on first class to couch. They boarded by aisle so they could board the plane faster therefore they were more time efficient.
What percent of employees in the US are in the service industry?
Can services include goods and can goods include services?
Yes, services w/ goods=restaurants, cable television.--
goods w/ services= software, xbox, any type of support for a good
What is partial productivity?
total output/ 1 input, this 1 input can be labor, capital, materials, energy, etc.
What is total productivity?
total output/ total input or
goods and services produced all/ all resources used
What is multifactor productivity?
total output/2 + inputs
Is productivity a relative or absolute measure?
Productivity is relative measure. It means nothing to us, unless it is compared to another ration.
What is operations strategy concerned with?
It is concerned with long term plans to effectively and efficiently support the overall strategy--it is basically the direction in which they are going--it is a document that acknowledges the long term goals of a company and the direction they take
What are some competitive dimensions?
cost/price, quality, delivery speed, delivery reliability, coping with changes in demand, flexibility, and new product introduction speed, support
What are order qualifiers?
the basic criteria that a product must satisfy to be considered a potential customer (ex- for a digital camera the order qualifier would be that is has the features you are looking for)
What are order winners?
the criteria that differentiate a firm's products and services from competition-- (ex- for a digital camera the order winner would be which one gives you the best value)
What must a business do before it can properly focus?
determine what the goal of a for profit enterprise it--the goal is making $$
Why can't being efficient be the goal of a for profit enterprise?
because even if it can efficient make products--those products actually have to sell
Why can't market share be the goal of a for profit enterprise?
you may gain market share but sell at a loss
Why can't providing satisfaction for employees be the goal?
You are not a charity-- you can't support them w/o being profitable
What is a bottleneck?
Where capacity is less than demand--any resource whose capacity is less than the demand placed on it
If you break the organization into smaller units and maximize the performance of each unit are you doing the right thing?
NO, b/c local improvements result in system improvements only for a FEW variables (and these FEW variables that do result in an improvement by maximizing their use are called constraints)..weakest link dictates what the company can do
What is a constraint?
A variable where a significant improvement in local performance causes a significant improvement in global performance
If you want to achieve your goal or at least get close to it, what must you do?
identify your constraint, focus on it, and follow through
After you identify your goal what must you do next?
you must identify which measurements will be used to judge success
What are some traditional measures for measuring the goal?
net profit, efficiency, utilization, ROI, and cash flow
Which of the traditional measures are used more frequently?
utilization and efficiency
What is efficiency?
actual output/ effective capacity
Like a Goal, what is the problem with working robots 100% of the time?
You have to be able to sell what they are making, this increases the work-in-progress inventory, and utilization of working something 100% of the time is important on bottleneck resources but it is not as crucial with non bottleneck resources
If traditional measures for measuring success are not accurate what should be used?
Throughput, inventory and investment, and operating expense
What is throughput?
the rate at which sales dollars ($) are entering the organization--only $ generated by your system get counted (value added)--Raw materials and purchased services DO NOT COUNT
throughput=sales revenue-variable costs
What is inventory and investment?
all the money currently tied up in the system in either 1)investment in machinery and buildings or 2) inventory in the form of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
What is operating expenses?
all the money the system spends to turn the inventory into throughput--all expenses are lumped together and usually considered as one big expense--ALL employee labor expenses are almost always operating expense
NET Profit=
throughput--operating expense
net profit/inventory and investment
Inventory turns=
throughput/ inventory and investment
throughput/ operating expense
If throughput is increased, Inventory and investments stay the same, and operating expense stays the same,what will happen to net profit, ROI, &CF
Net profit will increase, ROI will decrease, and CF will increase
If throughput stays the same, inventory/investments decreases and operating expense stay the same, what will happen to net profit, ROI, and CF?
net profit will stay the same, ROI will increase, and CF will increase
if throughput stays the same, inventory/investments stay the same and operating expense decrease--what will happenb to net profit, ROI, and CF?
net profit, ROI, and CF will all increase
In the throughput world what is the #1 priority and why?
increasing throughput b/c it has the greatest potential to impact the bottom line
In the throughput world what is the #2 priority and why?
decreasing inventory b/c excess WIP and finished goods jeopardize future throughput
In the throughput world what is the #3 priority and why?
decreasing operating expense b/c significant reductions (workforce reductions) usually jeopardize throughput
If your main focus is on reducing costs what will happen?
there will be a decreased quality of raw materials used, you could fire employees, and use less reliable suppliers
Are employees a fixed cost?
yes, b/c most of the time you are paying them regardless of productivity
What are the 5 steps in the TOC?
the system's constraint, decide how to
the constraint,
everything else to the decision in step 2,
the system's constraint, if a constraint is broken in step 4 go back to step 1 and
start over
Do constraints have to be internal?
No, constraints can be external too such a market demand
With the hiking example in the Goal what was the throughput, operating expense, inventory, and investment?
Walking was the throughput, food was the operating expense, inventory is the space b/w boy scouts, and the investment was equipment
What do we mean by exploiting the constraint?
we want to get the most that is reasonably possible out of the capacity constrained resource
Why should you put quality control before a constraint?
You should make sure you are spending quality parts to the constraint so the constraint is not wasting time on making parts that are not good anyways
Where should you put a buffer of raw materials?
before a bottleneck and a buffer does not cost much
In the Goal what was the problem with their lunch break?
a constrained machine would sit idle during lunch breaks and they should have been making sure this constrained machine was not idle while they were on their lunch break
Where are utilization and efficiency factors to emphasize?
at the constraint resource
If after exploiting the constraint,--more capacity is still needed to meet demand
you should elevate the constraint by adding more capacity through capital investment or outsourcing, or loading the constraint by process or product design--(often exploitation and subordination are sufficient to reach the needed output)
is the long term strategic application of TOC call for the continuous removal of the constraint?
NOO! the idea is to choose where the constraint should be in order to best exploit business opportunities--then keep the constraint stationary
why should you focus your company on coping with changes in demand?
to retain customers and increase flexibility
In the goal what was the problem with the plant?
The plant was making too much and they had an overload of inventory and no one to sell
What is process flow?
it represents the logical sequence of steps needed to deliver the product/service to the customer--it may include the passing of information or materials from one step to the next
What is throughput time (also known at Turn Around Time-TAT)
the total time required to complete one unit of a product or service
What is the effect of a shorter throughput time?
less cost and therefore more profit
What is cycle time?
it represents the average time b/w completion of successive units
What is the throughput rate (THr)?
it defines the output rate that a process is expected to produce over a period of time (units/time)-it is the inverse of the cycle time.
What is utilization?
it is the ratio of the time that a resource is activated relative to available time for use
What is considered WIP?
Items (parts) in process and items (parts) waiting to be processed
What determines the system output?
the constraint
How do you determine how many hours a day to schedule each process?
assuming the demand exceeds supply you should set the constraint to work all available time
True/False:Substantial research has proved that the only successful method of dealing with bottlenecks is to increase the bottleneck's capacity
What are the techniques for dealing with a bottleneck?
Have a cross--trained employees available to keep the constraint at full operation.
Develop alternate routings
schedule throughput to match capacity of the bottleneck.
increase the capacity of the constraint
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1. Re/roster. For the most part, go with what we've got. Offer Tek a coach/player spot, Ortiz 1 year at 15 mil, extend Scooter to 2 years and say goodbye to Wakefield and Drew. Pap would be resigned.
2. I would put money saved into coaches (maybe even one who can teach people how to bunt), conditioning (fried chicken and beer for lunch?), and some serious scouting.
3. Put all players (especially pitchers) on weight and strength control regimen. Was it Ledster who said all pitchers GAIN weight during the season? Not on my money, they wouldn't.
4. I would go after either Joe Maddon and/or his pitching coach, Dickey, for my manager and/or pitching coach.
5. I think I would trade Youk; he's been sounding out for Cincinnati, so I would give this new rookie (?) a shot. Lowrie can be there as back-up. I would give the young SS a shot.
6. Ellsbury would be my No. 3 hitter; he's undoubtedly the best No. 3 hitter we've had since Yaz, and can probably lead the league in hitting and RBIs, for many years, hitting third.
7. Bard would make it as a starter, or he would be traded.
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