Since then Thompson has dismissed Alex Smith, caretaker-coach Paul Hegarty and Ian McCall from the Tannadice hot-seat.

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As it turned out, Coleman did single to score Thompson from third, but Ozzie Smith popped out before Coleman could steal second.

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One of the most challenging tasks Smith faces is getting more recycled content into the Norm Thompson catalogs.

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CNN's Laura Batchelor, Brian Vitagliano, Marina Landis, Karen Smith, Julian Cummings, Poppy Harlow, Vivienne Foley and Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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HILLSBORO, Oregon (CNN) -- One of Derek Smith's first assignments as the corporate sustainability manager for the catalog and retail company Norm Thompson Outfitters was to travel to California to study the environmental impact of cotton growing.

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Centre Mike Tindall (broken leg) and number eight Dan Ward-Smith (knee) are both doubtful for the tournament, while James Forrester (knee) and hooker Steve Thompson, forced to retire because of a neck injury, have already been ruled out.

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