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Fleetguard Filters Pvt. Ltd. (NPD)
Fleetguard Filters is a tier 1 component supplier to key OEMs in the country. The company has a large design, development and testing set-up for engineering filtration solutions and products. They also have to depend on relatively unorganized tier 2 and 3 suppliers to support them in new product design efforts. Their products have to fulfill several conflicting requirements – these should be able to meet new filtration targets, keep vibration low, adhere to pollution norms, and be compact. Before overhauling began, at any point of time, the company would have about 150 projects being executed simultaneously by independent teams. The environment was chaotic; resources were stressed. Going home late and working on holidays was the norm. Things changed dramatically after the company implemented flow principles of TOC (Theory of Constraints with the help of Vector Consulting Group).
Productivity improved three times and iterations were reduced by more than half. Consequently there was a dramatic improvement in reaction time to OEMs. Apart from the great advancement in numbers, what the company best appreciated was the decline in stress levels of people, and improvement in overall harmony.
Tata Radiators
Tier 1 Auto supplier manufacturing radiators for passenger cars and commercial vehicles Most auto parts Tier 1 suppliers struggle to meet the daily requirements of the OEMs. This is not helped by the fact that the daily requirements by OEMs of a part fluctuate widely. Hence, Tier 1 companies are in the constant state of firefighting and chaos to provide the service, leading to loss of capacity, high rejections, high inventory and exhausted managers. Tata Toyo Radiator Limited (TTR), through the deployment of TOC - solutions and thinking with Vector Consulting Group, has been able reverse this scenario. Its service level to OEMs has improved significantly on daily basis. There is now a optimal FG stock for each of its OEMs. TTR has increased its output by over 30% from existing infrastructure. The implementation of the TOC flow Management solution in NPD has doubled the output rate of new products.
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd (KFIL)
KFIL is a leader in automotive and non-automotive casting supplies in India and abroad with manufacturing facilities at Koppal and Solapur. It produces grey iron and S.G iron castings for various applications, such as cylinder blocks, cylinder heads and various housings for automobile, tractor and diesel engines. The Casting industry, of which KFIL forms a part, is associated with very poor (Daily) On Time Delivery (OTD). Therefore, to offset the high lead time and unreliability, OEMs are forced to maintain huge inventories at their end (20-30 days).
After adopting TOC with the help of Vector Consulting Group, the company introduced small batch production system thereby improving its ability to adjust to the customer consumption pattern and deliver as per the requirement of the customers. New product development processes too were revamped according to TOC principles. Consequently, KFIL has managed to achieve the following results:
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric Engineering Workbench, a product from Schneider Electric's Process Automation business helps in automating the engineering and configuration of the instrumentation and control systems of brown/greenfield projects. Faster engineering helps in reducing lead time to start of operations and thereby improves profitability and reduces the risks of penalties for the Automation vendor.The Agile methodology formerly in place for software development at Schneider Electric Engineering Workbench could not give the desired results. Therefore, the company innovated a flow model based on the core concepts of TOC for the automation software development process which not only created a more harmonious work environment for the development team but also increased productivity by a whopping 71%!
At the end of a year, Schneider reported the following additional benefits
Gorej Interio-NPI
Godrej Interio, a business unit of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd., is India's largest furniture brand. In order to stay ahead in the market, the company continuously designs and manufactures new and innovative products that emphasize comfort and aesthetics while delivering environment friendly, durable and functional furniture solutions. Godrej Interio's NPI (new product initiatives) division has ongoing development projects as well as enhancement projects in its kitty. Initiatives called "full track/fast track projects" involve development projects of completely new furniture products which have to be designed from scratch and introduced. The enhancement projects are typically smaller projects which involve improving existing designs based on feedback from sales team. Until recently the company was struggling to complete both sets of projects on time. After one year of TOC implementation, the fully completed number of enhancement projects has gone up by 100% and the lead times have crashed across the board. Now the company is able to deliver projects on schedule 70% of the time with a jump of 50% from last year. In the coming months, these parameters are expected to further leap-frog ahead.
Fleetguard Filters Pvt ltd)
Established in 1987, Fleetguard Filters Pvt. Ltd is a leading Indian manufacturer of heavy duty air, fuel, lube and hydraulic filters, air intake systems coolants and chemical products for on and off highway application. Fleetguard is a Cummins group company with a turnover of Rs.5600 million. It is a supplier to renowned automobile companies and industrial engine and equipment manufacturers. The company implemented TOC company wide to achieve significant improvements in financial and operational performance. They also went on to win several national and international recognitions for their ability to sustain excellence.
J.K. Fenner (India) Ltd
J.K.Fenner (India) Ltd, the market leader in mechanical power transmission & sealing solutions, has partnered with Vector Consulting Group since September 2014 to achieve enhanced service levels for its customers by building an agile supply chain using the Theory OF Constraints principles. J.K Fenner has transformed its operations to gain a decisive competiive edge in the market by providing higher availability of its products as well as faster and reliable delivery to its customers .The following are the results of the same.
Lucas TVS
Lucas Indian Service (LIS, established since 1930), after market distribution arm of Lucas-TVS, partnered with Vector (since Aug 2012), for transforming its distribution business through implementation of "Theory of constraints". With the help of TOC principles, LIS has transformed its operations and distribution network to reap the following benefits so far into the implementation. Same-day order fill rate has improved from 50% to 80% Overall inventory has reduced by 25% Sales from regular dealers converted as TOC distributors are growing by an avg. 45% (when compared Apr vs Aug of 13 vs 14)
Mahindra First Choice Services
Mahindra First Choice Services (MFCS) is the largest multi-brand car service company in the country. MFCS kicked off the TOC implementation with Vector, in the Chennai cluster by putting in processes of TOC replenishment for spare parts while creating a hub and spoke model of inventory locations. Within a year of TOC implementation, the following results were realized.
Top1 Lubricants, Indonesia
One of the largest distributors of engine lubricants for automobiles in Indonesia. TOP1 sources the oil from USA. With Vector, TOP1 reduced its inventory from 7 months to 2 months in its warehouses in Indonesia, while improving availability to near 100%. Top1 procures most if all its products from US. In the first phase of the roll out of the retail replenishment solution to select retailers, the range of the companys products available at the retailer has more than doubled and the distributors reach has increased by over 50%.
VIP Industries Ltd
VIP Industries Ltd is one of Asia's largest luggage manufacturers. The company partnered with Vector in November 2013 to help grow the top-line and bottom-line of the company by using TOC way of thinking.
VIP has now aligned its central planning function, hard luggage production, raw material purchase, soft luggage purchase from India & China and the logistics function (network design and movement of goods up to the branches) to the principles of TOC. It has also implemented auto replenishment along with churning of SKUs across ~250 of its co-owned exclusive stores and are now enabling the same processes across their franchisee-owned stores. Post these implementations the following benefits were experienced.
Godrej Megasari
Pt. Megasari Makumur (Godrej Indonesia, part of Godrej Consumer Products Limited, India) has embarked on a journey to transform its business of manufacturing and distribution of various household products like air fresheners, wet tissues, baby care products, etc. through the platform of 'Theory of Constraints'. They have partnered with Vector Consulting Group since December 2013. Since then they have reaped the following benefits..
1. Overall inventory days has been reduced by 28%.
2. Inventory turns improved by 37% (from 6.38 to 8.75).
3. Approx. 14% (8200 sq.m) of the warehouse space has got released
4. ROCE increased from 47% to 65%.
5. Availability at the central warehouse and depots / branches has increased from 92% to 98%.
6. Service levels from branches / depots to customers has improved from 95% to 97%
7. The TOC sales pilot conducted with the company's largest modern trade partner, Indomart, resulted in a dramatic (41%) reduction in the retailers' inventory while improving availability to a consistant 98-100%
Godrej Interio-Home Kitchens
Leading player in customized home kitchen solutions After successful implementation in the Office Furniture division, Godrej Interio, decided to extend the Theory of Constraints implementation to Modular Kitchen segment. The supply chain consists of around 15 Suppliers and 2 in-house plants producing around 2000 different parts which should be delivered in full as per order for installation. With implementation of TOC operations solutions, the ex-factory On- time -in- Full performance has gone up from around 50% to 98%. All this has been achieved while the Order booking has been growing at around 25% y-o-y.
Liberty Shoes Ltd
One of the leading companies in fashion footwear industry. The company has achieved over 97% availability in its central warehouse, which is probably amongst the best in the fashion industry. The production lead-time has dropped from 45-60 days to 17 days. The total inventory has reduced from 125 days to 65 days. The company after flat sales for about 4 years till 2009-10 has increased sales by 15% in 2010-11 and 25% in 2011-12. The company has rolled out the replenishment offer to its showrooms and distributors, which provides offer of high inventory turns and high availability. Most clients have reported more than 30% jump in sales with improvement of inventory turns from 2 to more than 5.
JK Files and Tools
Leading manufacturer of tools and files. Using TOC solutions, JK tools have increased output by 30% from current capacity in 6 months of implementation. Its plant in Kolkata doubled its output in one year.
Godrej Material Handling
Established in 1963 and part of Godrej & Boyce Group, GODREJ-Material Handling, is India's largest lift truck Manufacturer. The Forklift range of the company includes electric, LPG and diesel counterbalanced forklifts up to 25 tonne capacity, warehouse trucks and special trucks for specific applications. In July 2014, the company adopted the Theory of Constraints (TOC) framework with the objective of revamping its operations to enable it to better meet customer expectations. Before implementing TOC, the company was struggling with frequently missed commitments in the market in spite of high Finished Goods Inventory. But within a few months of implementation, the large and varying manufacturing lead times crashed to one-third of the original lead time. Dramatic improvements were made in the supply chain and operations to make this possible.
Godrej Securities Solutions
Godrej Securities Solutions, a division of Godrej & Boyce, market leader in the business of providing physical security products. Godrej Securities Solutions is a pioneer in providing security products such as safes, strong room doors, safe deposit lockers and record protection equipment, premises security solutions, home safes, and marine solutions. Banks, NBFCs, jewelers, corporates, defense establishments, and retail consumers of home safes are some of its customers. In October 2010, the company adopted the Theory of Constraints (TOC) framework for revamping the supply chain of its Physical Securities Business with the objective of improving on-time delivery performance, reducing lead-time, and enhancing the availability.
The project was also expected to have a significant impact on the bottom line of the division. Results achieved within two years of implementation are as given below. In the first 2 years, the profits increased by 3 times, and has quadrupled in the 3rd year. The sales has also doubled in 3 years.
The profitability has increased significantly, while ROCE has tripled. Institution Business On time performance improved to more than 90%, while the production lead time reduced by over 50% Lead time to customers reduced by 50%, while variability in lead time reduced seven times Output in the plant almost tripled, and this has been achieved with significant reduction in overtime and with the least addition of manpower Work-in-progress inventory reduced by more than 50% and finished goods stock reduced by 50% Rate of new product introduction increased by 200% Retail Business Availability of all items is in the range of 90% Number of distributors have almost tripled, along with doubling of range at the distributor Number of retailers increased four times, along with doubling of range at the retailer Overall Result Profitability has almost tripled
Godrej Storage Solutions
A business unit of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. is one of India's largest engineering and consumer product groups. Godrej Storage Solutions is the market leader in India in the field of Storage & Material Handling with world-class design, manufacturing, project management, distribution & after sales support. Godrej Storage Solutions embarked on the journey of Theory of Constraints implementation in FY'11 to build a competitive edge in the market by enhancing supply chain performance.
For project orders, the on-time delivery performance from the Chennai plant, improved from an average of 30% to more than 85% + on the originally committed date. This was done while improving the plant output by 22%. In some product categories the lead-time was also reduced by 25%.The company created a new supply chain segment for supplying small standard products with guaranteed delivery, within 3 days of order receipt. The new supply chain helped Storage solutions expand into new segments using the dealer network across the country. The sales in this segment has grown by more than 100%, while the overall sales has increased by over 25 % year on year basis.
Godrej Interio Office Furniture Systems
Leading player in office furniture systems, the company designs, manufactures and commissions as per customer preferences. With implementation of DBR and CCPM solution components, the office furniture division of Interio improved the on-time performance from an average of 50% to over 98% in 2 months of starting the implementation and has been maintaining the performance for the last 18 months. There has been 70% reduction in WIP and 40% reduction in Finished Goods inventory. The lead-time has reduced by 30% to 50% in various categories. There has been about 20% capacity release in the manufacturing facility besides about 80% reduction in expediting costs like air shipments and overtime. The division has improved the overall profitability by improving the mix of lucrative small orders, where customers demand lower lead times.
Godrej Tooling
Die Cast Dies and Panel Tools manufacturing major implements multi-project CCPM to improve on-time delivery (as per originally committed dates) to 85%+.while reducing overall lead time.
Filtrum Tools
Manufacturer of tooling for auto sector. With the implementation of CCPM, Filtrum has been able to reduce the overall lead time by 25%, while improving the on-time delivery performance to about 90%.
Bajaj Luminaires Division
Bajaj Luminaires, a division of Bajaj Electricals Limited, is one of the leading players in the business of providing solutions for commercial, industrial and outdoor lighting. The on time in full delivery performance of the suppliers in this market is about 20% to 30%. The result is locking of the capital of the dealers over a long period, and late delivery penalties. Hence , delivering On Time In Full and in shorter lead times is a Decisive Competitive Edge (DCE) for Luminaires. In a period of two years, Bajaj Luminaires now delivers on time in full, for about 85% of its orders with the remaining 15% orders being fulfilled in full within 7 days. (The average lead time of industry is around 5 weeks.) In FY 2013-14 the sales increase over last year was 10%, while that of the key players was negative and at best a growth of 3%.The inventory, in days, for the BU is reduced by 20%.
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. (KOEL)
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. (KOEL) is a leading Diesel Engine and Generator Set (Gen-set) manufacturer in India. They design, manufacture and supply Diesel Engines, which is at the heart of Gen-sets. Though this industry is aware that customers need fast and reliable delivery, KOEL and its competition could only offer customers delivery lead times of over 4-6 weeks because of the complexities in their manufacturing and supply chain. But after moving away from forecast-based model to consumption-based operations, the company is now able to offer guaranteed deliveries in one week. The company's working-capital-turns also improved phenomenally converting KOEL from a persistently cash-starved business to a healthy one.
Parag Foods
Parag Milk Foods announced the results of its new sales pilot after it rolled out TOC Pull distribution solution to provide very high availability at lower inventory while simultaneously improving freshness of products at retail points.
Parag Milk Foods Ltd. (PMFL), founded in 1992 and headquartered in Mumbai, processes, manufactures, and sells milk and milk products in India. It currently distributes its stocks across the country through 3000 distributors and 2.5 lakh retailers. However in a country with 1.4 crore retailers, the potential is enormous. But the challenge was to strengthen reach and availability without substantially increasing costs. Therefore, the company has adopted this new "pull" distribution model since this solution allows the company to ensure high availability, reach and freshness without the burden of additional investment.
Filtrum Polymers
The company supplies rubber parts to Auto first tier suppliers. In one year the sales increased by nearly 50%, and PBT increased from 6% to 18%. It has 100% delivery performance to all its auto parts customers. It has released more than 60% additional capacity in the first 6 months of implementation. Inventory turns improved by 50%
Tata Radiators
Tier 1 Auto supplier manufacturing radiators for passenger cars and commercial vehicles Most auto parts Tier 1 suppliers struggle to meet the daily requirements of the OEMs. This is not helped by the fact that the daily requirements by OEMs of a part fluctuate widely. Hence, Tier 1 companies are in the constant state of firefighting and chaos to provide the service, leading to loss of capacity, high rejections, high inventory and exhausted managers. Tata Toyo Radiator Limited (TTR), through the deployment of TOC - solutions and thinking with Vector Consulting Group, has been able reverse this scenario. Its service level to OEMs has improved significantly on daily basis. There is now a optimal FG stock for each of its OEMs. TTR has increased its output by over 30% from existing infrastructure. The implementation of the TOC flow Management solution in NPD has doubled the output rate of new products.
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd (KFIL)
KFIL is a leader in automotive and non-automotive casting supplies in India and abroad with manufacturing facilities at Koppal and Solapur. It produces grey iron and S.G iron castings for various applications, such as cylinder blocks, cylinder heads and various housings for automobile, tractor and diesel engines. The Casting industry, of which KFIL forms a part, is associated with very poor (Daily) On Time Delivery (OTD). Therefore, to offset the high lead time and unreliability, OEMs are forced to maintain huge inventories at their end (20-30 days).
After adopting TOC with the help of Vector Consulting Group, the company introduced small batch production system thereby improving its ability to adjust to the customer consumption pattern and deliver as per the requirement of the customers. New product development processes too were revamped according to TOC principles. Consequently, KFIL has managed to achieve the following results:
Godrej Interio
Godrej Interio is a pioneer in providing office furniture solutions in India. Since furniture as a product category was getting more and more commoditized, Interio had to differentiate its offering in order to rise above the price wars, to retain its leadership position, to expand market share and to ensure profitable growth. Therefore to build a decisive competitive edge based on speed and reliability of delivery, the company partnered Vector Consulting Group and transformed its supply chain using the TOC principles. Consequently, in addition to significantly crashing lead time of regular orders, the company now also offers an assured, 7 day delivery through its new Express Delivery program. The following results were realized within a few months of implementation:
Pratibha Syntex Ltd
Pratibha Syntex Limited is one of the largest vertically integrated textile manufacturers in India with its value chain spanning from fiber to fabric to garments. The company embarked on a journey to transform its business of manufacturing of various textile Products such as Yarns, Knitted Fabric and Knitted Garments through the platform of 'Theory of Constraints' by partnering with Vector Consulting Group since November 2014. PSL reaped the following benefits within a short span of one year:
Raymond Zambaiti Ltd
Leading shirting fabric manufacturing company - part of Raymond group. The objective of this assignment is to build a decisive competitive edge of High reliable on delivery performance at SO level by reducing the Production lead-time and capitalize the same in the market to increase company sales and profits. By Implementing TOC solutions Raymond Zambaiti has got the following benefits within a short span of 8 months.
1. Production lead-time is reduced by 25% (from 45/50 days to 33 days) at SO level.
2. On time delivery performance (at SO level) has been improved to 95%.
3. In this industry order assortment (multiple SKUs in one sale order) getting dispatched together on or before the agreed due date is a critical requirement of their customers.
Before TOC, production flow entity use to be at SKU level leading to desynchronized flow at SO level and more waiting time at warehouse. (First SKU waiting for the last SKU). After TOC the production flow entity has been changed to SO level. 50% reduction (15 days to 7 days) in assortment waiting time at company warehouse has been achieved because of improved synchronization and flow. This reduction also results to improved cash to cash cycle.
Bajaj Electricals Engineering and Projects Division
Over the last 75 years, Bajaj Electricals Ltd, a pioneer in electrical home appliances, lighting and luminaires business, has progressively diversified into turnkey projects. Bajaj Illumination and High mast lighting system projects involve providing lighting solutions for a wide spectrum of utilities such as airports, shipyards, port trusts, sports stadiums, monuments etc., while the Power Distribution projects work on rural electrification. And TLT projects cater to connecting power transmission grids across India –i.e. connecting power generating plants or sub-stations.
Most of the EPC projects in India are executed in environments of high uncertainty and completion of these projects require coordination and cooperation between various stakeholders like state owned companies, individual landowners and the contractors. Therefore gross delays are very common. When Bajaj started TOC implementation, it too had large number of open projects with chronic delays and cost over runs but with the new paradigm of TOC based synchronized supply and execution management of projects, the company reaped both operational and financial benefits. The results include:
Fleetguard Filters
Completed a new manufacturing plant in a location ravaged by rains in 8 against the industry standard lead time of over 12-14 months.
One of the leading players in textile industry. Using CCPM, Abhishek Industries (Trident Group) erected a spinning plant of 30,000 spindles, a greenfield project, in a record time of 9 months as compared to the industry benchmark of 12 months. The ramp up to peak production was also achieved in 40 days as compared to the typical industry time of 3-4 months.
Tata Metaliks
World's largest producer of Pig Iron. Tata Metaliks sets an industry benchmark in executing Blast Furnace relining shut down using CCPM. Blast Furnace relining shut down completed in record 23 days with 25% extra scope and with expenses at 87% of the initial budget. Peak plant production reached in record 10 days. Usually the lead-time of such shutdowns and revamps is between 45-60 days, and reaching peak production takes about 3 months.The earlier similar project was completed in 30 days.
Tata Bluescope Steel Limited
Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Site Erection of structural steel forIndustrial Buildings.
With implementation of flow principles of CCPM, the lead-time of projects has reduced by 25%, with 15% more output from manufacturing facility and 30% more output from engineering resources.
India's leading leisure goods retail chain (books, toys, music, movies and stationery). It runs 18 large format stores across 10 cities in India apart from numerous small format outlets at Hotels and Airports. Landmark was grappling with the challenges of high inventory and significant unavailability across its stores as also the challenge of managing over 400,000 SKUs in its chain.In the first year of TOC implementation with Vector, Landmark has reduced its chain wide inventory by over 30% even as it has added a Central Warehouse, which did not exist before. The availability of goods in stores has increased to over 90% and decline in sales has been arrested. The company has put in place robust mechanisms to manage its portfolio across categories and is effectively managing the product mix in stores. The results of this are evident in the trend of sales growth and high inventory turns.
Liberty Retail Revolution Ltd
Retail chain with about 80 stores across India, selling fashion footwear. In the first year it improved the store inventory cover from 10 months to 5 months, while increasing sales by 30%. The released capital was used to add 30 stores to the existing 50. The company will have another 20% growth in 2011-12 without infusion of capital.
Tata Motors-Spare Parts & Services Division (Commercial Vehicles)
Tata Motors Limited is the world's 17th-largest motor vehicle manufacturing company, fourth-largest truck manufacturer, and second-largest bus manufacturer. The company's Commercial Vehicles Spares business has partnered with Vector Consulting Group since June 2014 in order to build an agile supply chain that can deliver excellent service to their customers. A good after sales service with excellent availability of genuine parts is crucial for vehicle sales. Ensuring spares availability for commercial vehicles is a major challenge due to the enormous variety of spares (potentially more than 1,20,000 parts) across a portfolio of trucks ranging from sub-tonne to 49-tonne mass movers, and passenger transporters that range from 5-seater mini vans to 81-seater buses. Since it is necessary to maintain this large variety of parts over the long life span of vehicles (7 plus years) , Tata Motors, like most players in this segment, was operating with very high inventory and long lead times.
By implementing the 'pull' replenishment model of TOC (as opposed to conventional forecast based model) on 893 vendors and 200 dealers for 26,367 parts that accounts for 95% of the sale, the Spares business has transformed its operations. The following benefits were achieved:
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Spares and Services)
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. (KOEL) is a leading Diesel Engine and Generator Set (Gen-set) manufacturer. The company services its Gen-sets through dedicated service centers across India. Customers, both Institutional and Individual/small businesses, need fast and reliable service. Without functioning gen-sets, they could be at risk of not having power back-up when required. But unfortunately, the service centers faced severe parts availability issues and could not complete service within the promised 2 days. Procuring and producing as per forecasts had resulted in mismatched components, and large and variable lead times. And whenever attempt was made to improve availability, the inventory and related costs would become untenable. But after the company implemented a TOC based replenishment model for spares procurement and distribution, KOEL was not only able to offer guaranteed availability of spares but was also able to realize substantial financial benefits.
Mahindra First Choice (Spares and Services)
Mahindra First Choice (MFC), a multi-brand car spare parts company was launched in April 2015. Though it is part of the well-known business house of Mahindra & Mahindra, the new brand faced stiff competition in an already crowded space. MFC partnered with Vector Consulting Group to build a Decisive Competitive Edge based on reliability of availability in their distribution model which can then enable them to grow the business in a sustained manner. In order to accomplish this goal, the company implemented TOC replenishment solution in the entire supply chain. And counterintuitive to the practice of launching a brand with deep discounts and schemes, the company offered no schemes and instead initiated demand creation through a Mechanic Loyalty Program (MLP). Within a year of implementation significant operational and financial results were achieved. The company is now in the process of growing its distribution footprint based on the TOC philosophy.
Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited-NPD
From a business standpoint, NPD is of crucial importance for business growth in KOEL. But as in most NPD organizations, the enormous workload, high uncertainty and a heavy dependence on external suppliers had made the task of new product development very challenging. The process was riddled with frequent rework, delays in parts development and production stabilization. But by applying the principles of Theory of constraints and by focusing on the flow of projects in the funnel, rather than individual projects, this division broke out of a vicious loop of delays and capacity wastages. Within one year of implementation, the following major benefits realized.


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- 1 13-pound goose (thawed if frozen); neck, heart, gizzard, and wing tips reserved for stock
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried savory
- 3 14-ounce cans low-salt chicken broth
- 1 carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 3 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 fresh Italian parsley sprigs
- Reserved goose neck (cut into 3-inch pieces), heart, gizzard, and wing tips
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons tawny Port
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
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Position oven rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 425°F. Remove excess fat and skin from main body cavity and neck cavity. Pierce goose with sharp fork, especially where fat is thickest on legs and lower breast. Sprinkle cavities and skin with salt and pepper. Tie legs together to hold shape. Place goose, breast side down, on V-shaped rack set in roasting pan. Add enough water to pan to reach depth of 1/2 inch. Roast 40 minutes. Spoon off fat from surface of liquid in pan; reserve 1/4 cup fat.
Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Using tongs as aid, turn goose onto 1 side. Roast 30 minutes. Turn goose onto second side. Roast 30 minutes.
Whisk mustard, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and savory in small bowl to blend. Turn goose breast side up. Brush goose with mustard-garlic mixture. Roast until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F and juices run clear when thigh is pierced with fork, about 50 minutes. Transfer goose to platter; tent loosely with foil to keep warm. Reserve pan juices.
Meanwhile, prepare stock
Bring all ingredients to boil in large saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, until reduced to 3 cups, occasionally skimming surface, about 1 hour. Strain stock into bowl; spoon off fat.
Spoon off fat from top of reserved juices in roasting pan. Add 1/2 cup Port to pan. Place roasting pan atop 2 burners and boil until mixture is reduced to 1 cup, whisking occasionally, about 5 minutes. Whisk flour and reserved 1/4 cup fat in medium saucepan over medium-low heat until roux is light brown, about 5 minutes. Gradually whisk in Port mixture and 2 1/2 cups degreased stock. Simmer until gravy thickens enough to coat spoon, whisking constantly, about 3 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons Port. Season with salt and pepper. Carve goose and serve with gravy.

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Chamberlain School District Students Seek Special Song at Graduation
CHAMBERLAIN - Some parents and students in the Chamberlain School District in southeastern South Dakota want the school board to allow a Native American honoring song during graduation ceremonies next month.
Students have presented a petition to the board and board members have promised to vote on the matter before the May 19 graduation, but they have declined such requests in the past.
School officials say a ceremony led by the district's Native American Club the night before graduation honors tribal students.
The Argus Leader reports that at least one-third of the students in the district are American Indian. Supporters of an honoring song during graduation say it's culturally appropriate.
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I have the 3GS phone and yes it does charge when its plugged in. Most of the stuff that says IPhone compatible really isnt, i actually went to the shop and plugged mine in before i would buy it. The sales guy is like wait what are you doing as i poped the face open and plugged my phone in to test its functionality. Then i said thanks and left because i didn't like his prices LOL.Malo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
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Does anyone else have this radio installed in their boat meaning the Kenwood KMR-700U ?
Does anyone have or considered the new Kenwood KMR-440U - has the built in USB ports on the front.... trying to decide between the two... Ebay has the 700u for $214.00 and the 440U for 165.00..
Any input....
Anabolicone, I got the KDC-X493, of ebay for $125 shipped. It also has the USB on the front panel. The remote connectors were differnt, but I just cut the one from the remote and got a new connector from a shop that fit the new radio(Tested and it worked). Havn't tested the radio yet as I am STILL in the middle of finishing by add a battery and amp relocate.
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BRANDNIRON - Can you give me a bit more detail on what you did with the connection for the remote on the x493. I took advice from other posts and installed the X493 this last weekend with a 700.5 amp and an SKM-10 sub all of which greatly improved my audio setup - I now have way too much volume for circling back to pick up my wakeboarders/surfers..have to get the remote going. Was hoping to use the same remote that came with the stock KW HU ...you did something similar?
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confused as to what remote you are talking about that came with? My X493 came with the handheld remote control and then I have the Aewire remote puck at the driver's helm.
Both work just fine. The handheld remote just point and click and hardly use. Probably just end up in the water anyways. The remote puck you wire up to the blue remote wire on the kenwood wire harness.
The buttons are a little funky. You can control the forward/back movement of MP3's if your using USB and when running my blackberry on AUX the only thing I can control with the puck is the volume. But that's all I really need when streaming Pandora or something.
The CD, AUX, FM, AM, USB seem to work fine and you can get to them from the puck. The puck is older than when these devices had USB/AUX so you have to hit the cd button twice to get AUX to cycle up or something like that but other than that it does what I need it to?
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thanks viking....was hoping it was that straightforward..that is my setup....I was referring to the puck...like you said I am certain the handheld will be at the bottom of the lake in a matter of time....will try it this weekend....thanks!'06 Mobius LSV
I just bought the KMR-440U and it works great, souinds great and fit just perfect in place of stock unit. I liked it because it is "Marine design" has a cover over the usb/ ipod inputs, 3 sets of RCA for amps and plenty of EQ adjust to tune to your liking. It is cheaper on Ebay, but I bought from Crutchfield..Was $189, free shipping and came with a free Kenwood remote (puck).. It is different than the Aeware pucks, generally the same, wires the same.thought it might be handy in case a replacement needed for 1 of the 2 I have on the Moomba (or sell it to someone in need!?) PLUS, you can trust Crutchfield to be there if any problems or warranty!!!! No telling about those ebay guys
Anyway the KMR-440u works , sound and looks good, has a cool blue backlight and no trying to find a way to mount a "loose" usb cord for plugging and has CD fi you like or use those anymore....Doesn't look as if the 700U has CD, but has a bunch of other add ons (at a cost). The 440U also has add ons for HD radio, Syrius, changers, etc.
Only thing I am worried about the 440U in the sensitivity, RCA output is only 2.5v or 3v, not 100% on that figure. But will see what happens when I get my Exile amps installed and see how it performs. Just my opinion anyway.
4v outputs on the 440U. Thats what convinced me to buy it.
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I must take exception to Jude Collins' rant in the Andersonstown News (May 26) regarding his 'Dilemma of standing up for the Ulstermen'.
Rugby internationally is played by Ireland – all 32 counties of it – and I as an Ulster Prod have stood in Lansdowne Road and Croke Park and sung Amhrán na bhFiann with the best of them. I have also followed Ireland and Ulster to all part of the British Isles and beyond (I know Jude won't like to see the word British here but it is a fact of geographical life that Ireland is part of the British Isles, whatever he may think).


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27 years ago I was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1983. Before I turn 14 years old, I lived in several locations in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Then I immigrated in the Netherlands in 1998. The first chapter of my live began in Qasaba, Kabul. That was when we moved with our family to Qasaba in age of 5. My life of survival began at there together with my brother. Back then there were several wars going on.
Me and my brother Mahmud, we played every day on the fields surrounded with the highest mountains in our neighbor hood.
On young age we learned to make our own toys. One of my favorite toys was a small rolling object. It was powered by the wind. We used to race against the other kids on the fields in our neighborhood. There was always a strong wind waving towards the mountains. While we were racing against each other, our small miniatures rolled way to fast and too far. Mostly they landed in areas where we were not allowed to step a foot on. Those areas were properties of great dangers and landmines. It was full of them. I still remember those friends that we have lost and saw them getting injured.
Almost after 20 years, I went back to my childhood and made those toys all over again. That was because of my graduation project for the Design Academy Eindhoven, the Netherlands. I remade one of those objects, 20 times bigger, heaver and stronger. It is powered by the wind and it's meant for the same areas where were full of land mines.
Now if it rolls over a land mine, it will destroy itself and the landmine in the same time. It's made from bamboo and biodegradable plastics. It has also a GPS chip integrated in it. So you can follow its steps on the website. You can see were it went, where are they safest paths to walk on and how many land mines are destroyed on that area.
In Afghanistan there are 10 million land mines on paper. In fact there are much more.
Every destroyed land mine means a saved life and every life counts.
Mine Kafon – Deminer
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Linotype updates a classic – October 2, 2002
Sabon Next – new life for an old font
Bad Homburg, October 2, 2002 – The Frenchman Jacob Sabon is credited with having paved the way for the classic Garamond typeface in Germany. The name 'Sabon' was therefore well chosen for the font Jan Tschichold developed based on Garamond™. 35 years after its launch in 1967 Linotype Library commissioned prize-winning font designer Jean-François Porchez to bring Sabon in line with the requirements of today´s technology. The result – Sabon Next – is a fitting tribute to the creator of Sabon™. This redesigned font is now available from Linotype Library.
Redesigning a redesign is a particular challenge for any designer. For Jean-François Porchez, born in 1964 and now teaching type design at ENSAD in Paris, this is doubly true in the case of www.linotype.com.
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In 1988, she became director of the center, overseeing its transition from an English tutorial center to a multi-discipline academic support program. In 1990, she was appointed to a full-time teaching position in the English department, where she also served in a number of campus leadership positions.
In 2000, while serving as Acting Dean of Instruction, Robinson was responsible for the creation of the Maui CC Strategic Plan 2003-2010, a document that has guided the college in the ensuing years. In 2006, Robinson assumed the role of Interim Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs (formerly the Dean of Instruction position).
In a recent message to the college announcing Robinson's selection as Vice Chancellor, Maui CC Chancellor Clyde Sakamoto said, "In all of her acting and interim roles and as APT, faculty member, and administrator, she has exhibited a dedication to student learning, a commitment to the college and community, a capacity to assume larger responsibilities, and a level of unquestioned integrity. She has consistently performed on behalf of continuous professional and institutional improvement, program review and development, and faculty and staff development, displaying a collegial and constructive approach to addressing our challenges."
At a 2006 Distinguished Alumni Award Dinner, Robinson was honored by the UH-Maui Community College Alumni Association as a "Guiding Star," one who had utilized her education to excel in her professional field, provided inspirational leadership, and developed other unique talents. According to the association's definition, "Guiding Stars" are the personification of Hoku hoʻokele waʻa, the canoe guiding star Sirius, and are shining examples for others to emulate. The many students and colleagues whose lives Robinson has touched in the last 29 years would agree with that definition.
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IBM introduces the first Watson-based cognitive computing solution for oncology
Date added: 11 Feb 2013
Mark Kris, MD, Chief of Thoracic Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (LEFT) and Manoj Saxena, IBM General Manager, Watson Solutions (RIGHT) work with the first Watson-based cognitive computing solution for oncology. IBM, Memorial Sloan-Kettering and WellPoint today introduced the first commercially based products based on Watson at an IBM health care forum in New York City. (Credit: Jon Simon/Feature Photo Service)
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We have known each other for a long time
Through ups and downs, triumphs and tribulations
But you never said a word nor showed me once
That you had the same feelings like I did
Unidentified strong emotions
You love to tease and you make me smile
Each time I see you, my face blooms so bright
Bestest buddies seeing each other grow
To whom we have become in this present time
Yet true feelings remain hidden
When together I felt we were mile apart
But when apart our hearts reached out
Denial was never to be the solution
Accepting that friendship is meaningful
But the question not answered
Easy-natured and you have a carefree attitude
Makes me feel comfortable when around you
Connecting in every conversation we engage in
Laughing and crying and even a little bit of flirting
Could be a joke or was it serious
I have been with others to seek answers
And you'd share your little cheeky adventures
Sharing and caring like all friends do best
But I know there was something extra special in there
Makes me ponder at times
I now put forward my proposal to you
Let's take this wonderful friendship to another level
My life is complete with you in the picture
Not just as friends but as companions
It was hard to say these words before
But now I can, I love you!
Hi everyone... yes I'm back with my poems... though I haven't got much to offer for now... I'm looking into getting back into writing as I haven't wrote for about 2 years. The poem above was one of my last (so around 2 years or so ago). I realised I never shared it, so here it is.


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The oldest literary society to remain on the University of Kentucky campus was the Union Literary Society. It was formed in 1872 by the consolidation of the Yost Club and the Ashland Institute and was operated under a charter from the Legislature. Eventually, the society had a well-furnished hall in the Main Building which housed a library due in part to an appropriation from the state. The society held weekly meetings devoted to declamations, essays, and debates. The society held an annual oratory contest on February 22 of each year. The Union Literary Society was formed at the Agricultural and Mechanical College while part of Kentucky University.
The Patterson Literary Society was formed in 1887 under the suggestion of Governor Knott and named in honor of President Patterson. The society was chartered in 1888 and was also provided a room and a good library. The Patterson Literary Society had a similar contest held on March 26th of each year – the birthday of President Patterson.
Patterson Literary Society, Kentuckian 1913
In 1882, the Philosophian Society was formed by women of the college for literary improvement and social pleasure. The society also had a well equipped hall for the meetings and events. In addition to their weekly meetings, the Philosophian Society provided public events consisting of declamations, essays, criticisms, and orations once every year.
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Friday, February 5, 2010
My history, my obsession with ranged DPS
After that, I went on to a string of bolt casters in Dark Age of Camelot. I played up a Void Eldritch, a Runekeeper (I'm spacing on the spec line), and a Fire Wizard. Trials of Atlantis murdered DAoC, and I stopped playing MMOs altogether for a while.
[Insert utter obsession with Phantasy Star Online into this interlude. Class of choice: RAcaseal]
Everquest Online Adventures came out for the PS2. It got me back into MMOs, and my first toon was (surprise surprise) a Wizard named Grizlith. A Hobbit Druid with green hair named Yeebo was also whelped there. Though I didn't play it for very long, my obsession with ranged DPS classes was well established during my time in the game. Had Grizlith been an effective solo toon, I would have played him straight to the cap.
An aside:
EQOA is notable in that it provided quest based progression until around level 20. Back then quest based progression was unheard of. "Grind or die!" is how most MMOs handled leveling at the time. Even in EQOA, you ground your way up EQ style to the cap after 20. As far as I know, EQOA was the first MMO to clearly demonstrate that quest based leveling is a lot of fun. The clearest proof was that the game bit from 21 on (once the quests dropped off).
Back to the main story:
At some point Anarchy Online, SWG, and EQ II come into it. But the one that sticks out is WoW. And the main reason is that the Mage in WoW was the most skilfully designed ranged DPS I had ever tried in an MMO. Tons of damage at range, but you had to know how to mix long cast time and instant cast abilities to get the most out of it. Squishy, but with lots of neat defensive abilities to flee for your life if you got in over your head. It felt a lot like a bolt caster from DAoC or a Wizzy from various EQ games, but more dynamic. I was hooked . . . until I hit 60 and the game fell flat on it's face. It switched from "Everyone is welcome here :-)" to "Raid or Die!" within few weeks.
There is quite a bit after that I'll skip. Some of it may relate to this narrative, but it's hard to say. For example, I spent a lot of time playing various Blaster builds in CoH, and seeing how much damage a Defender was capable of if you specced them purely for offense. However, the next MMO that really sticks out in my mind is Lord of the Rings Online. As an instantiation of Tolkien's work, the game is impressive. And I am certainly a fan of Tolkien. However, I think that a lot of my obsession is related to how damn fun it is to play a Hunter in LoTRO.
The Hunter in LoTRO is an incredibly fun ranged DPS class. They do crazy damage on single targets, have a group runspeed buff, can teleport all over the global map at will, can lay down traps for crowd control, and can use tracking to find their targets faster than any other class could hope to. They sound overpowered on paper, but the fact of the matter is that, due to a lack of defensive abilities, they have trouble soloing encounters some other LoTRO classes can handle with ease. Powerful, but still challenging to play. Pretty much exactly what I look for in an MMO.
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I haven't played a Hunter in LOTRO since the beta, but it was a lot of fun.ReplyDelete
I didn't start playing a mage in WoW till Wrath came out, but it was so much fun most of the time. I played a frost mage from 1-80 and it was a blast.
@Jay: were you to start a hunter on Arkenstone, I would be willing keep you in slightly better gear than Jesus would use. I have a stable of crafters there. The exception is woodworking, you'd have to make your own bows. Armor, jewelry, and melee weapons I have covered.ReplyDelete
On Mages, I was fire. I have an alt that made it up to 28 as a frost. Enjoy her a lot. She was a steady money maker when I played WoW because she knew how to make a low level robe that 'locks need for a quest. It's a very hard recipe to find on the horde side. As far as I was able to tell from the AH, less than 5 people on my server knew it (only 3 of us ever listed them). The robe is made from silk, which is a bit cheaper than dirt on the AH. The robe sells for 5+ gold easily.
Oh yeah, and among my regular readers I recon you are the only one that might know what a RAcaseal is.ReplyDelete
I never heard the term "huntard" thrown around in LotRO. I hope the class doesn't have the same stigma it does in WoW.ReplyDelete
I'm a big fan of ranged DPS too. Started with a Ranger in Guild Wars and my main in a Mage in WoW. She leveled frost until I switched to fire for raiding during Burning Crusade. And my Champions main is a fire blaster.
I stuck with a HUnewearl for PSO, though. I couldn't turn down those glowy swords. :)
@Anjin: I think you just powned me in my own comments section. Yeah, HUnewearls were pretty fun :-)ReplyDelete
As to "huntards," the term does get used on the forums, but mainly on the hunter forum. The class is insanely popular, and a lot of players get close to the cap without doing much group work. In game, I don't think I've ever seen someone use the term. The community in LoTRO is much less caustic than that other game that everyone plays.
Totally agree with you Yeebo, hunters in LotRO are an excellent class. Good DPS, some utility, and great travel skills.ReplyDelete
@Anjin - Huntard is rarely use in the game, at least on Landroval. Hunter is one of the more popular classes for both the DPS and fast travel skills. Since you can level to the cap solo, lots of hunters are also not very adept with managing their aggro. Between that and their popularity it is pretty easy to run into a bad hunter.


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Fab Frock Friday | Coral Crush
Just look at that vibrant coral, the shimmer of the pleats, the billow of the skirt. It's like magic.
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Black, white, and fab all over. That's all there is to it.
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Château de Beaulieu
This exquisite chateau is the home of furniture designer André Dubreuil in his family's 18th-century home, Château de Beaulieu, in the Dordogne region of France. Isn't it magnificent? I love the elegant mix of artfully arranged decor, from antique to contemporary, melding old and new throughout the home. Every space looks so layered and lived-in, and so unique. I could spend countless hours looking at everything in those rooms.
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text: Raymond the pygmy marmoset was born at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, 13 years ago. He traveled first to the Cleveland Zoo and then came to Baltimore, where he has lived in the Amazon River Forest for the past five years. With the passing of his companion, Ralphie, nearly a year and a half ago, our Rain Forest staff immediately began a search to find Raymond another suitable companion. Unfortunately, that search was unsuccessful, so we began to think about moving Raymond to a new home. We located a population of pygmy marmosets at the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation (RSCF) in southern Florida, and have made the decision to retire Raymond with them. He will reside with his own little group of "Golden Girls" in the southern Florida sun and under the watchful eye of Dr. Paul Reillo and the other animal care staff at the Foundation. With the help of RSCF, it is our hope to repopulate the Amazon River Forest with a thriving group of pygmy marmosets at some point in the future. Please wish Raymond a safe trip as he embarks on what will no doubt be a remarkable chapter in his life's journey! Categories: Animals, News Previous Post Next Post


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Horns honked, percussion pulsed and school kids squealed. Miami can make quite a din when the Dominicans win.
The visiting team on the scoreboard, the Dominican Republic made itself at home by beating the United States 3-1 Thursday night to earn a berth in the final round of the World Baseball Classic.
Pinch-hitter Erick Aybar singled home Nelson Cruz with the go-ahead run in the ninth for the Dominicans, who improved to 5-0. The Dominican Republic is assured of a spot in the semifinals beginning Sunday in San Francisco, where two-time defending champion Japan and the Netherlands have already advanced.
The United States must now face Puerto Rico on Friday night, with the winner earning a trip to San Francisco and the loser being eliminated. Ryan Vogelsong will pitch for the Americans against Nelson Figueroa.
Playing the U.S. team for the first time ever in the WBC, the Dominicans drew raucous support all night, especially in a noisy ninth.
"No doubt it's the best atmosphere I ever played in," said Cruz, who has twice reached the World Series. "Thanks to the fans, we had extra motivation you don't have every day."
With the score 1-all, Cruz led off with a double against Craig Kimbrel (0-1), then took third on a groundout. Aybar singled sharply and ran to first with his index finger raised as his teammates poured out of the dugout to greet Cruz crossing the plate.
Aybar's hit came one pitch after a called strike two left him irate.
"An umpire makes a mistake," Aybar said. "What I did was forget about it and make contact."
Until Aybar's hit, the Dominicans were 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position.
Aybar stole second and scored on a two-out single by Jose Reyes.
"They beat our closer," U.S. manager Joe Torre said. "They beat a great one. You tip your hat to them."
Former Miami Marlin Hanley Ramirez silenced jeers from the crowd with a home run in the second inning for the other Dominican run.
Pedro Strop (3-0) pitched a scoreless eighth. Fernando Rodney, the fifth Dominican pitcher, threw a perfect ninth to complete a six-hitter for his fourth save. He has yet to allow a hit in 4 1-3 innings.
With the final out, several teammates joined Rodney in his familiar arrow-shooting ritual. The victory left Dominican manager Tony Pena choking back tears.
"I feel so emotional," he said in the interview room over the clamor of partying Dominicans on a nearby plaza. "Today was the battle of two titans."
The retractable roof was closed, which reinforced the sound of the noisemakers favored by Dominican spectators. Their racket more than matched the cheers of U.S. fans in the crowd of 34,366.
There was plenty of flag-waving, even by the players. During the game someone gave the Americans a U.S. flag to hang in their dugout.
But the U.S. team was without slugger David Wright, scratched shortly before the game because of sore ribs.
Both starting pitchers benefited from umpire Angel Hernandez's large strike zone, and they cooled off two teams that came into the game batting over .300.
R.A. Dickey, the NL Cy Young Award winner last year, gave up one run and struck out four in five innings. Minnesota Twins right-hander Samuel Deduno allowed one run and struck out seven, mostly on curves, in four innings for the Dominican Republic.
Deduno walked Eric Hosmer with the bases loaded to score the lone U.S. run in the opening inning. Deduno then went to 3-0 on Adam Jones but struck him out on a 3-2 breaking pitch to escape the jam.
Deduno also struck out Hosmer looking to end the third, then walked to the dugout shouting with both arms raised. He was just as demonstrative after fanning Jimmy Rollins to end the fourth.
Strop pounded his chest when he kept the score tied by getting three outs in the eighth.
"There's passion on both sides," Torre said. "It's just showed a little different. It's nothing we didn't expect."
Ramirez, traded by the Marlins during their dismal 2012 season, drew boos when he batted in the second. He responded by pulling a knuckler into the beer garden to make the score 1-all.


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David Cameron has led tributes to record-breaking athlete and Tory former minister Sir Christopher Chataway, describing him as "one of a kind" and a "great Briton".
Sir Christopher, who acted as a pacemaker to help Sir Roger Bannister become the first man to break the four-minute mile barrier in 1954, died aged 82.
He died at around 7am on Sunday at St John's Hospice in north-west London having suffered from cancer for two and a half years, his son Mark Chataway said.
Mr Cameron said: "Chris was a rare politician in that he enjoyed such extensive, wide-ranging and successful careers both before and after he served in parliament."
Sir Christopher won the very first BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1954 and later pursued a successful career in politics and business.
The Prime Minister said: "In politics, he held a number of influential positions and as the Government Minister responsible for introducing local commercial radio, left a lasting legacy millions continue to enjoy today.
"And after politics, Chris continued to hold senior positions with organisations as diverse as BT Systems, Laker Airways, and Bletchley Park.
"Chris was one of a kind; throwing himself into every project and achieving so much in so many fields. We have lost a great Briton, a true Conservative and a man of many talents.
"My thoughts and prayers are with Chris's family."
Mr Chataway, 53, described his father as a "very compassionate and wise man" who had the "ability to put other people's needs first".
"We were, especially in these last few years, struck by his amazing qualities of humility and strength," he said.
Mr Chataway said he and his siblings "grew up with him as a person, not as a runner", adding: "Of course we all thought it was remarkable. We all saw the old footage, but I think as a child that's not what you focus on in a parent."
Sir Christopher kept his passion for running alive even when he was approaching 80 years of age.
"He kept running almost until the end of his life. He ran with a couple of my brothers in the Great North Run about three years ago now," Mr Chataway said.
Adding: "And then doing it in a very respectable time."
Sir Christopher is best remembered for a race in Oxford on May 6 1954 which he did not even win.
He was one of the pacemakers, along with Chris Brasher, who helped Sir Roger Bannister become the first person to break the four-minute mile at the Iffley Road track, a mark which had remained elusive for so long.
He gained the recognition for himself later that year, though, when, two weeks after taking 5,000 metres silver behind Vladimir Kuts at the European Championships in Berne, he beat the Russian on the way to breaking the world record for the distance.
Sir Christopher clocked 13 minutes 51.6 seconds at a televised race at White City, edging out his rival by 0.1 seconds. Kuts reclaimed the record shortly after.
Mr Chataway said he believed Sir Christopher would like to be remembered as "a wonderful father, a husband, a grandfather".
"Those probably mattered more than any of the sporting or political things," he said.
Sir Christopher was knighted for his services to the aviation industry.
Speaking about taking part in the Great North Run at almost 80 years old, Sir Christopher said at the time: "I sometimes think that running, which was a sort of tormentor in my youth, has returned to be a friendly codger in my old age – that what was Joe Stalin has turned into Dixon of Dock Green."
David Moorcroft, who like Sir Christopher broke the 5,000m world record, recalled that his friend kept on running in to his old age and even after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Mr Moorcroft said: "He became a hero to athletes for what he did in his 70s and older with the Great North Run. Veteran runners were in awe of him as we were in our prime.
"I am really sad today at his death but very grateful for the friendship of such a very special man.
"The first letter that I received when I broke the world record (in 1982) was from Chris, even though I did not know him very well then.
"He was a wonderfully kind bloke and a great listener – when he spoke it was never about him and it was always about others. He had great opinions which were very balanced opinions and he was very experienced across politics and aviation. It made him so engaging if you were in a room with him.
"He was not a loud person. He could hold a conversation and it was always about encouraging others to talk. He had great charm, charisma, personality and integrity."
Sir Christopher is survived by sons Mark, Matthew, Adam, Charles, Ben, daughter Joanna, his wife Carola and his former wife Anna.
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Rene S. necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 241 diseños de 60 diseñadores freelance.
XLT - Xceptance LoadTest
Xceptance specializes in consulting services and the development of tools for software testing and quality assurance.
Xceptance's customers comprise mid-sized to large firms, primarily from the fields of telecommunication and e-commerce.
The firm was founded in 2004 in Jena, Germany, home to company headquarters. In January, 2005, Xceptance expanded its business activity to the USA, and in April, 2006 established a branch office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
We are targeting software developers and testers, as well as quality assurance professionals. The tools requires some development effort and fits best into development processes. Also consulting companies can leverage it, because it fits perfectly into the load testing consulting world.
XLT is probably most interesting to any kind of internet company, that has to check the performance and the functionality of their work or platform on regular bases or as one time effort.
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The Product: The product is named "Xceptance LoadTest" - abbreviated "XLT".
We like: Some examples we like
Serverfault: http://serverfault.com/
Stackoverflow: http://www.stackoverflow.com/
Cappucino: http://cappuccino.org/
JRuby: http://www.jruby.org/
Espresso: http://macrabbit.com/espresso/
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Typolight logo: http://www.typolight.org/
ModX logo : http://modxcms.com/
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Colors: This is our current homepage http://www.xceptance.com/ but it will be soon replaced with a stronger colored version: http://xlt.xceptance.de/download/te…/home.html
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CONCORD — On a restart at Kansas Speedway last week Danica Patrick swings outside and passes Jimmie Johnson. Who passes Jimmie Johnson? Who passes Jimmie Johnson on the outside?
CONCORD — On a restart at Kansas Speedway last week Danica Patrick swings outside and passes Jimmie Johnson. Who passes Jimmie Johnson? Who passes Jimmie Johnson on the outside?
"I spent a lap thinking about it, or maybe half a lap, or maybe the straightaway coming out of (turn) four," Patrick says Friday in a hallway at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
"When I cleared him and saw him dropping back I was like, 'That was awesome.' Then it was like, 'Now I have to go back to what's in front of me.' But that was pretty cool," she added.
What's cool about Patrick is she doesn't try to act cool. Obviously she tries to look cool. That's her image and part of her appeal to advertisers and fans.
Yet at the age of 32, she's willing to sound like a kid, or a fan. Thus, passing Johnson is awesome. Who else admits that?
Patrick has detractors. Her commercials far outnumber her top 10 finishes. She is one of the sport's most popular drivers. Yet when you go to NASCAR.com to check the Sprint Cup standings you have to hit SHOW MORE because only the top 25 drivers make the list. She's 27th.
But do you blame Patrick for her celebrity? Isn't NASCAR in part about appeal? Isn't the transition she's making from open wheel to stock cars, which is tantamount to learning a new language, difficult for all but a few?
If you want a driver with more fans than victories I offer Josh Wise. Who is Josh Wise? He's the guy I heard of for the first time Friday night when fans voted him, and not Patrick, into Saturday's Sprint All-Star Race.
Wise's sponsor is Dogecoin/Reddit.com. The sponsor was aggressive and his fans were, too, getting on the Internet and voting early and often and late, too. Appeal to young computer savvy fans counts, too.
"To beat Danica that's something," says Clint Bowyer after the vote is announced.
Failing to win the fan vote might be good for Patrick's image. But last weekend was better. On Saturday she finished seventh at Kansas Speedway. On Mother's Day, her family grew by one.
"It was a pretty magical weekend," she says.
Patrick and her boyfriend, driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr., decided to get a dog. He wanted a big dog. She wanted a small dog. They settled on a small version of a big dog, a miniature Siberian husky.
There are three breeders of the dog in the U.S. and one of them is in Asheville. They picked up Dallas the dog Sunday. Stenhouse likes Texas. Patrick likes the name.
Patrick doesn't pull out pictures of Dallas. She Tweets them.
"It's like having a baby, like waking up every couple hours and, you know, cleaning up messes all the time," she gushes. "But it's really fun and she's super sweet and it's fun to see her learn things and she learns them so quickly and she learned sit with four little treats one afternoon."
About Kansas: Patrick drove as if she belonged. She finished seventh, her best in her two full seasons in Sprint Cup.
She doesn't pretend Jimmie Johnson should now act as if it's awesome to pass her. She doesn't pretend she's arrived.
"I think we have to … make sure we don't just expect to go out there and run in the top five or top ten every time now," Patrick says. "We have to remember there is a process to it and we skipped over top 15s and went straight to top 10s. Shoot, we pretty much skipped over the top 20s and didn't have many of those, either. We have to keep improving and have to keep getting in the thick of the good drivers and move up like that."
How far will she move up? Will she be, say, Martin Truex Jr. or Paul Menard? Will she be decent or OK or will she contend for a place in the Chase?
"For me, having good races is so much more of a relief because I expect them to happen," Patrick says. "And I believe they can."


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Notions. Those handy doohickey's that save time, make things easier, and make quilting fun.
In honor of National Craft Month (one more good excuse to get your craft on!) the Moda Cuting Table blog is sharing favorite notions from various quilters and designers. Today I'm sharing a couple of my must-haves from the Notions department.
But do you want to know what my very favorite sewing accessory is? My donut pillow I got from the medical supply store when I had my third baby. It doesn't look pretty but I love to sit on that thing while I sew. Someday I want to try one of those Balance Ball Chairs. Has anyone tried those? Do they work?
Do you have any favorite notions you want to share? Especially any of those really unconventional ones that make sewing better for you?


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With the stunning photo of Emma Watson by Mario Testino on the cover of Vogue US July 2011 on everyone's lips, I would like to divert your attention to a beautiful and captivating film noir inspired editorial within the pages of that very issue. This editorial features Lara Stone in the leading role and Frida Gustavsson in fall's latest collections accompanied by actor Alexander Skarsgard. Styled by Grace Coddington, a subtle melodramatic story of a femme fatale entitled Spellbound is told through the lens of Peter Lindbergh with significant usage of low-key lighting. Enjoy!
'An air of smoky, 1940's film noir chic permeated the most glamourous fall collections' -Grace Coddington
Lara wears a lavender Gucci fox jacket and a pin-striped wool skirt from Ralph Lauren Collection.
Lara wears a Marc Jacobs silk-satin dress with a patent waistband. Bag and boots, all from Marc Jacobs. Frida wears a Marc Jacobs tweed jacket with sheepskin collar and skirt. Beret, handbag and boots all from Marc Jacobs. Alexander wears a Tom Ford suit, Prada shirt and Dolce & Gabbana tie.
Lara wears a Proenza Schouler velvet dress with chevron patterns and Tabitha Simmons pumps.
Lara wears a Balenciaga printed silk dress.
Lara wears a Yves Saint Laurent silk blouse, satin trousers and belt. Alexander wears a Ralph Lauren Purple Label suit and Hermes tie.
Lara wears a Miu Miu embroidered dress with mink shoulder detailing and Gucci slouch hat.
Lara wears a Rochas silk bustier, wool and silk blend pants and heels.
Frida (dancing) wears a Nina Ricci sky blue radzimir dress with black tulle. Lara wears a Oscar de la Renta velvet dress and earrings.
Laura Love (left -wearing apron), Lisa Love's daughter, wears a Louis Vuitton silk dress with leather collar and boots. Lara (centre) wears a Louis Vuitton embroidered silk dress, gloves, belts and pumps. Frida (right -pulling up stockings) wears a Louis Vuitton cashmere romper and pumps.
Lara wears a Ralph Lauren Collection leather coat and Louis Vuitton ankle boots.
Models: Lara Stone, Frida Gustavsson and Alexander Skarsgard
Photographer: Peter Lindbergh
Stylist: Grace Coddington
Fashion Editor: Grace Coddington
Hair: Didier Malige for Frederic Fekkai
Makeup: Stephane Marais
Glad that they included a black and white photo, it wouldn't be film noir without it. And I think I might just know what I want to do for my next collection for school. Love the calm grandeur and Lara's alluring gaze. Kudos to the team for going one up; a perfect complement to the cover.


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The latest from EWG's staff of experts >>
GAO: Bankruptcy Protects Environmentally Liable Companies
A report the GAO released last week faults EPA for not enforcing laws that prevent companies from ducking environmental cleanup costs by filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) requested the report in the wake of mining giant Arsarco's bankruptcy filing last week.
While the new bankruptcy bill passed this year holds individuals ever more accountable for their bills, companies that reorganize under Chapter 11 aren't exactly selling off their office furniture to pay their creditors -- executives protect their assets by "restructuring," while local operations shut down, leaving workers not only jobless, but also responsible for cleaning up the messes left behind.
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The Daily Word in Hurricane Sandy, foxy thief, mini Michaels
Man suffering from ALS casts absentee ballot despite physical struggle.
GameStop to open new kid-focused stores.
Teeny tiny Mexican Michael Jacksons are adorable.
Hurricane Sandy leaves the Caribbean, heads toward East Coast.
Drunk guy needs assist in taking mug shot.
Man in Belen to raffle off prized muscle car to raise money for his sick brother.
Delivery date for iPad Mini with LTE pushed back.
Foxy thief returns handbag to owner.
Crazy trick to try on Halloween.
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Google is launching a digital coupon system that gives users coupons based on their buying habits.
The new project, dubbed Zavers by Google, lets shoppers find discounts on their favorite retailer websites and save the digital coupons to their accounts, Spencer Spinnell, director of emerging platforms for Google Commerce wrote. Then when they check out online, the savings are automatically deducted.
Because transactions are stored in the cloud, manufacturers can see what's happening in real time and can change or target coupons to make more profit, according to VentureBeat. For shoppers, this means no more crumpled paper or various codes because the discounts will be given through rewards cards or customer phone numbers.
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It seems to us that Zavers is more geared to retailers than shoppers. Google seems to underscore this point by also making a pitch to any manufacturers and retailers interested in the program to contact its sales team at the conclusion of the announcement. This makes us doubt the savings or discounts will be anything unusual.


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Release Date: Coming October 2014
Synopsis: In the small town of Woodsville, Ruby Hood it settling into her role as Guardian of the Wood. In the blink of an eye, her monumental high school graduation comes and goes without her attendance. There are too many other things on her mind. Her mom, Christine Wood, has just returned from caring for Ruby's ill grandmother. Kent Wolf finally gets released from the hospital and Kayla Wolf is desperate to make amends, while Dylan Hunter works to hone his Huntsman skills.
Everything seems like it's going to work itself out, until Ivy Snow shows up on Ruby's front porch with an RV filled with seven dwarves. As a new darkness casts a shadow over Woodsville, Ruby is unsure where to turn when turmoil erupts in the Wood, and finds herself aligned with an unusual cast of characters. One she is certain is lying to her. As time progresses, she wrestles to uncover the truth and save innocents. And as Guardian of the Wood, Ruby worries that she can't save everyone, but what if she is the one who needs saving?


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Another Friday
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Canal Street
Spray testing Viktor Script. Available soon at OH no Type Co.
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Worm's-eye View
Everyone loves the beach! Here's another look at Viktor Script, a typeface James Edmondson and I have been working on. Available soon via OH no Type co… and I might have to make this into an actual children's book.
Posted May 20th, 2015
Mornin' Pep
For those who need a little pep in your morning… James Edmondson and I have been collaborating on a script typeface. We've been hard at work for the last year and it will be sold exclusively on OH no Type Co soon. (coupled w/ Hobeaux Black another OH no Type Co typeface).
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Words for your Mother
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Everything After Z
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Demi Lovato Performs 'Unbroken' + 'Give Your Heart a Break' on 'GMA'
Demi Lovato took time out of her busy schedule to visit 'Good Morning America' on Friday (July 6), performing a selection of hits for her fans at Central Park.
The 19-year-old showed up to perform the title track from her latest album, 'Unbroken,' as well as her hit single 'Give Your Heart a Break.' The appearance was a part of 'GMA's' 2012 Summer Concert Series.
Lovato also sat down for an interview before the crowd, opening up about being a role model and why she was so open about her experience post-treatment. "To me, I don't think it does anybody any good to just hide something or cover it up or lie or whatever," she said. "I think, the reason why I did it is because that's what being a role model is all about. It's not about being perfect. It's about speaking about your issues and inspiring others to get help."
The 'Skyscraper' singer also touched on her new job as a judge on 'X Factor' and working with Simon Cowell. "We have so much fun together," she said of her castmate. "We tease each other, like, all day long, but I give it back to him … Anything he says to me, he's going to get something back." Kind of like planting his face into a cake — right Demi?
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Regarding "John F Kennedy on Elite, Bush and Ron Paul":
Well, it is clearly understood that the presidency in US (like in many other countries) is an executive role rather than a policy making one, and the ones (e.g. Abraham Lincoln and JFK) who dared to move toward the democracy via challenging the private owned monetary system were assassinated. The message regarding engaging the people in the "polarity game" is clear, however would this be a justification not to vote for a candidate (e.g. Ron Paul) that speaks of democracy with relatively reasonable analysis? Of course democracy would not be established over a night, but wouldn't appointment of a Ron Paul one at least reduce the speed of spiteful policies giving humanity more time to maybe maybe maybe wake up before facing complete destruction? Didn't JFK himself serve humanity and contribute to the rise of political awareness by engaging himself in politics?


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Why Verbs are Easy to Use in German (6:26)
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Strong and Weak Verbs: How to Understand and Use Them (5:22)
Haben und Sein: Godfathers of Verbs (3:40)
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Understand German Nouns, Articles & Gender (3:55)
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