He gave long-term deals to a slew of young players, including Sandy Alomar, Carlos Baerga and Jim Thome, before they became eligible for arbitration.

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Other behind-the-scenes nominations include costume designer Sandy Powell for The Young Victoria, starring Emily Blunt.

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In this spirit, a small group of young, civic-minded, tech-savvy entrepreneurs weathered the worst of Sandy with a brainstorm.

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