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In the first pregnancy in romance novels post, I talked a little bit about unplanned pregnancy in romance, but there are so many different scenarios evolving pregnancy, such as an already pregnant by another man heroine, a heroine who is just looking for an anonymous sperm donor, or a heroine who has asked a friend to be her baby's father.
While any type of pregnancy changes a story of boy meets girl to something so much more complex, the above scenarios can be even more complicated.
In best friends to parents together, there has to be a conflict or there is no story. So how does an author create that conflict but still have the reader believe in the strength of their friendship? Fiona Lowe took on the challenge with Newborn Baby for Christmas. Dr. Georgina Lambert wants more than anything in the world to have a baby, but her latest boyfriend bolts when she brought up having a family. Desperate, she turns one of her best mates, Dr. Hamish Pettigrew, and he is thrown for a loop to say the least:
He tried to head off this crazy request by going straight to the heart of the matter. "Georgie, something like this could ruin our friendship."
Her straight-shooting gaze hooked him, filled with honesty. "It won't. Another reason I'm asking you is because I know you don't want a child."
He had a moment of feeling like he was fighting quicksand. "I don't understand how me not wanting a child makes you ask me."
"You'll leave me in peace to raise him or her alone and do things my way. This is my baby, my new-start family…"
"I'm sorry, Georgie…I don't think I can help you."
Her shoulders slumped for a moment and then her chocolate-brown eyes hooked his gaze, filled with everything they'd every shared. "I've never asked you for anything, Hamish, and I never will again, but right now I'm asking you my closest friend in the whole world, not to make a hasty decision not to say yes or no. All I'm asking is that you think about it. Sleep on it . . ."
A book with an already pregnant heroine can be a tough sell to romance readers. I have to admit that it is hard for me to believe that the hero fantasizes about making love to a seven month pregnant heroine. You also have to accept that the heroine is ready for a new relationship fewer than nine months since her relationship with the baby's father ended. Of course, when the author demonizes the baby's father, showing that he is cruel or abusive, then it is easy to accept.
In Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr, the heroine, Vanessa Rutledge had a wonderful husband. He was killed in action when she was seven months pregnant. Now six weeks after her son's birth, she is ready to move on. The man she has grown to love was her rock during her pregnancy as well as after her husband's death. He was there for the birth of her son. But he is not someone new in her life; he is her deceased husband's best friend—the one her husband asked to take care of her, if anything happened to him.
"Matt's only been dead a few months, but he's been gone almost a year… Mel, he wasn't on a business trip. He was in combat, out of touch. I talked to him a total of three times, saw his face once on live video cam. The letters were short and sparse. It's been a really long time since—-"
Mel touched Vanni's knee. "There's no rule of thumb on this, Vanessa. Everything I've read and I've read a lot about widowhood, says that when people enter new relationships relatively soon after losing a spouse, it indicates they had happiness in their marriage. Being married was a good experience for them."
She smiled.
In Nora Roberts's trilogy In the Garden, a romance develops between Hayley Phillips and Harper Ashby but it doesn't really get off the ground until after Hayley has her baby. Ms. Roberts isn't afraid to have a heroine fall prey to good old pregnancy hormones, and the blues over a bloated body, which in turn doesn't make her the easiest person to be around, as Harper discovers:
Harper skirted the car to get to Hayley's side. His hair curled damply from under his ball cap, and his shirt showed stains from grass and dirt. "Need some help?"
She couldn't get her feet back in her shoes. They felt hot and swollen and no longer hers. Cranky tears flooded her throat. I'm pregnant, she snapped, "not handicapped."
If you have been reading romance for a while, then you probably already read, or at least heard of, Susan Elizabeth Phillips's take on a heroine looking for a sperm donor in Nobody's Baby But Mine. Ms. Phillips loves pushing the envelope—in fact, I don't think anyone does it better.
"How are you living with yourself?" he sneered. "Or is that genius brain of yours so big it's taken over the place where your heart should be? Did you think I wouldn't care, or were you just counting on me never finding out?"
"Finding out?" Her voice was barely a whisper. She bumped into the chalkboard as dread slithered down her spine.
"I care, Professor. I care a lot."
Her skin felt hot and clammy at the same time. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Bull. You're a liar."
He purposefully advanced on her, and she felt as if she were trying to swallow great lumps of cotton. "I want you to leave."
"I'll just bet you do." He drew so close his arm brushed her own. She caught the scent of soap, wool,and fury. "I'm talking about the baby, Professor. The fact that you set out to get yourself pregnant with my kid. And I hear you hit the jackpot."
What is your take on a pregnant heroine? Do you tend to shy away from these type of stories, or do you embrace them? Share your favorite stories, and plots!
Leigh Davis, blogger


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NTT DATA (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was established in 2007 to strengthen customer-support for Japanese multinational corporations (J-MNCs), primarily in the rapidly growing automotive and electronics industries in Thailand.
In order to serve the market needs better; we have provided not only package-based solutions but also tailor-made systems to make our customers differentiate from their competitors.
In 2015, we merged the payment business curved out from former sister company Accellence, and formed internal company as Payment BU (The existing one is called Silom BU as contrary). Payment BU continues to serve the major local banks and also launched SPC (Shared Processing Center) service to meet expectation of the customer who doesn't want huge investment.
Regardless of its relatively short company history, our customer-base ranges from J-MNCs to Thai government authority, banking, retailer and chemical industry and so on.
In collaboration with NTT Group companies (NTT Communications (Thailand), a global network provider, and Dimension data (Thailand), a south Africa based global IT service provider), NTT DATA (Thailand) Co., Ltd. accelerates customers' innovation.
At a Glance
|NTT DATA (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
|Head Office Address
(Silom BU)
|946, Dusit Thani Building, 8th Floor, Rama IV Road, Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok Thailand 10500
Phone: +66-2636-2772
Fax: +66-2636-2770
|Branch Office Address
(Payment BU)
|200 Moo 4, 25th Floor, Jasmine International Tower, Chaengwattana Road, Pakkret, Nonthaburi, Thailand 11120
Phone: +66-2832-5400
Fax: +66-2560-6088
|Registered capital
|867 Million THB
|President and CEO
|Jun Satani
|System Integration, Application Development, Business Consulting, Maintenance service, Business process outsourcing
|BOI (Board of Investment) Certified
PCI-DSS Certified (Payment BU – SPC service)

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My hacking experience consists of loading custom firmwares on the first and second revision PSP. The latter hack was almost automated as it got so easy to do by then. So obviously I'm a little wary of taking on this challenge. I certainly can't afford to buy a new Wii if I mess it up. I've already bought three of them. (long story) If I'm going to do this, it needs to be done right. Hopefully I will find the knowledge, understanding, and encouragement here to do so.
A little about me personally; I'm just your average geek. I like anime, videogames, sci-fi, movies, tv, comics, remote control cars, skaterboarding, and tons of other hobbies. I make electronic music (deep house, and drum and bass mostly) and have been for a very long time. My music name is Synaptic Flow. I DJ also.
Most of my free time is spent, hanging out with friends, surfing the internet, watching movies, or playing videogames.
I hope I meet a few cool people here.
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Although it may not seem only two minutes since the last show, 2013's RHS Chelsea Flower Show is now only two and a half short months away.
Perhaps more intriguing to this is the fact that this year, the show shall be enjoying its 151st birthday, having first been held in 1862 in Kensington.
Added to that, 2013 is also the shows 91st year held on the grounds of the Royal Hospital.
If you plan on taking a trip to the UK this summer, not only is the show a uniquely brilliant opportunity for skilled horticulturalists to show what they can do in the garden, but perhaps more importantly, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is a great opportunity for people of all ages, skills and interests to see, learn and be inspired by some of the most creative and fantastic minds in horticulture.
Besides of course some of the gardeners themselves, there shall also be leading garden and environmental companies added to the roster. Companies including Hartley Botanic, a leading glasshouse manufacturer, shall be ready and waiting to give out helpful tips and advice – something that they have been doing at the show for decades.
With so many anniversaries happening during the 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, just how significant is its history?
Although the name of the show is now prestigious, gaining both recognition and acclaim world-wide, the original name of the show was the 'Royal Horticultural Society's Great Spring Show' and was held at the RHS garden in Kensington.
It wasn't actually until 1913 when the first Chelsea Flower Show officially took place, having moved into the grounds of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.
Although many things were cancelled in Britain during the First World War, the show held out for much of it before facing cancelation in the final two years of the war.
Thankfully by the time of the roaring 20s the show was back in full swing; royal visits continued and the celebrated tea parties were established.
Year on year the show was getting bigger, and by 1937, the famous Empire Exhibition was staged to celebrate the Coronation Year of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Wattles arrived from Australia, Pines from Canada, a gladioli from East Africa and a huge pear from Palestine; covering all areas of the Empire.
Unfortunately due to the Second World War, the show was cancelled throughout, the land having been donated to an anti-aircraft site.
The show did not occur again until 1947, at a time when staff, plants and fuel were scarce.
The hero of the hour was Lord Aberconway, who with the help of special permits, was able to resurrect the show for a second time, and as before, to a huge success.
The show in 1953 proved to be one of the biggest years of all with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, a fact that was noted by the majority of the Royal Family who were in attendance that year; even if the Queen herself was not.
In 1959, the famous Times 'Garden of To-morrow' also took place, complete with a radio controlled lawn mower.
The swinging sixties offered a fabulous new age for the show as horticulturalists began experimenting and with the increasing availability of air travel, more and more people began to attend the shows from all over the world.
Designer John Brookes introduces minimalism in the garden with space-saving designs. This was a huge step for garden fashion throughout the world and kickstarted garden socialising in the United Kingdom.
The show enjoys a huge boost in popularity as tickets have to be restricted for the very first time in 1987 thanks to the huge amount of public demand.
1994 featured possibly the most controversial year in the shows history with Paul Coopers' Cool and Sexy garden, complete with air jets to blow up the skirts of unsuspecting female guests.
In 2009 Top Gear presenter, James May, breaks all traditions as he makes a garden completely out of plasticine. Initially, the garden did not go down well with judges, even if it did with the crowds.
In the same year there is great speculation about the credit crunch affecting the show as many sponsors pull out as organisers tighten budgets.
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|Zill O'll
Atleia Liu (アトレイア・リュー) is a secondary character in Zill O'll. Depending on her relations with the protagonist, she may turn into one of the game's antagonists. Her role for the second half of the main story is interchangeable with Tiana.
Her height is 163 cm (5'3"), and she is 17 years old at the start of the game.
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Atleia is the lone child of the former reigning king and queen of Rostorl. King Ferroher's position was usurped by Selmonoe, and the widowed queen threw in her lot with defiant nobles to reclaim the throne during Atleia's childhood. Eris ultimately foiled the internal rebellion. The queen refused to surrender to the victors and decided to commit suicide. She attempted to take the young Atleia with her by forcing her to drink a deadly poison. Eris's spies intervened and violently tried to stop the queen. They were able to barely spare the girl but the queen had lost her life.
Too young to comprehend what had transpired and forever scarred by her mother's demented visage, Atleia was traumatized into blindness. Her very existence posed a threat to the royal throne, but Eris didn't have the heart to execute the girl after learning her suffering. Instead, the Queen Consort sought to protect her. She allowed Atleia her own room within the castle and barred visitors to prevent her from being used as a political tool. Eris also privately invested into medical research to undo the poison's damage on Atleia's body. In her efforts to spare the girl further grief, the Queen Consort had simultaneously isolated her from the world. Barely anyone within the royal court is aware of Atleia's existence; those who are stay quiet to avoid another revolt. As such, she spent the majority of her life living in secluded darkness.
The protagonist can first see her at the start of the game by visiting her room through the castle's back entrance. Shali prevents his/her introduction to her until after Nemea's enthronement. He asks the protagonist to have pity on the blind Atleia and retrieve the demonic artifact, The Eyes of Dreams, to restore her sight. If the protagonist accepts and completes the request, the artifact does as Shali promised. With her sight restored, Atleia thanks him/her for the trouble. If the protagonist is a Rostorl noble (by starting with the "Shining Golden Fields" scenario or by completing Lemghon's first event), they can visit her any time through the front gate. Otherwise, they can keep visiting her through the back entrance.
Though she is not aware of it, Tiana and Atleia are dormant candidates for the Queen of Darkness, a malevolent entity prophesied to emerge on the eve of Ulugh's resurrection. When Rostorl's nobility falls in the main story, either royal maiden will awaken as the Queen of Darkness. The protagonist can only save one maiden through their interactions with them. If the protagonist ignores both of them equally, the game automatically converts Atleia to the side of darkness. Should the protagonist give her the eyes but neglect her afterwards, Atleia will note his/her heroic deed was the start of a grievous mistake.
Choosing to have a protagonist being friendly with Atleia results in her gradual introduction to the outside world. She feels she is undeserving of their company and begins to wallow in self-pity. To raise her spirits, the protagonist takes her by the hand to see the night scenery. Their first outing is ruined by Taltuba's angry ranting and insults, but their possible second outing is a peaceful one. He/She escorts the maiden to the bar in the slums and she experiences local cuisine, song, and social merriment for the first time. Atleia is especially fascinated by the written words for the bar's sign and menu, asking the protagonist to read them for her. She brings a copy of the menu back to her room as a souvenir and teaches herself how to read and write. When the protagonist visits her after this event, Atleia may show them a sample of her writing for his/her critiquing.
Sometime after Angeerdan's attempted invasion, Shali decides it's time to fully corrupt the maiden's soul. He starts by creating two life-like dolls which mimics the former queen and Eris. The Eris doll kills Atleia's mother, and the mother doll creeps closer to Atleia with crazed pleas for salvation. When the protagonist hurries to stop her torment, Shali manifests Atleia's darkness into the form of a monster to kill him/her. If the protagonist slays it, they hurt Atleia's heart doing so and drive Shali away for the day. The event will repeat itself upon their second visit. Losing to the dark entity breaks the cycle, as a frightened Atleia gains the courage to stand in the weakened protagonist's defense. Her moment of pure bravery releases the darkness's grip on her and foils Shali's scheme. Completing this event ensures that Tiana will become the Queen of Darkness.
A moon festival is scheduled to be held thereafter. If the protagonist visits Atleia, she receives an invite and may ask him/her to be her escort. Alternatively, she may have written an invitation for the protagonist asking to join her. When the parties arrive, they soon learn it is a set up and Shali turns Taltuba into an evil monstrosity to exact his revenge on Xenetes. If the protagonist is friendly with Atleia, she will rush into harm's way to protect Xenetes. He knows her body cannot handle the monster's strikes and shields her. As he is wounded from the blow, Lemghon and the protagonist join forces to defeat Taltuba together. An envious Tiana flees from the scene by herself.
Being friendly with Tiana changes the scenario to have Xenetes wounded while protecting the queen from danger. Both Lemghon and Atleia witness the queen's raw compassion for the warrior and become aware of her deeper affections for him. If the protagonist visits her again in private, Atleia will hysterically mutter to herself. This version of the event is a signal for her becoming the Queen of Darkness.
If Atleia is the Queen of Darkness, she lurks within the throne room during Lemghon's revolt beside Shali. The protagonist sees her after they arrive to assist the wounded Xenetes. The original game has Atleia convert Lemghon to his primitive dark side, and they leave together regardless of whether Xenetes lives or dies. infinite includes variations of the event which may result in either man's survival. If Xenetes dies, she can use her magic to have Lemghon give into his true nature, causing him to feed onto the protagonist's neck. She then leaves in boredom, thinking that he alone will suffice as the protagonist's executioner. Should Xenetes live, she attacks Lemghon. Xenetes shields him from the blow and urges the trio's swift escape. Her actions thereafter are the same as Tiana's Queen of Darkness route.
Atleia's sane versions of Karula's invasion are roughly similar to Tiana's events. The main differences between them is that the protagonist will need to save Atleia from the noble's instigation and will not receive Xenetes's written will from Vailaila and Vialiali. Afterwards, she tries her best as her home's new Queen to balance the wishes of the commoners and the remaining nobility with Est and the Gobgob Group's support. Completing her personal events leads to the protagonist additionally seeing Taltuba and Selmonoe's respective fates.
Her personal ending with the protagonist starts after she has finished her first day of official royal duties. She admits her nervousness at being the center of attention, but her maid praises it as a reflection of her attractiveness. Atleia timidly asks the protagonist for their opinion when they visit and is happy to hear their reply. The Queen treats him/her to cookies she personally baked in the morning and a relaxing cup of tea, sharing with them her fond wish to always have their company.
Atleia is a shrinking violet: painfully shy and quiet to those around her. She feels unworthy of attention due to her family's history, bowing her head or turning away to avoid conflict. Idolizing Tiana's natural radiance, she compares herself to her younger stepsister and feels vastly inferior to her. Atleia is calm and modest if she is forced to socialize, yet she is too scared to engage in prolonged conversations. Her withdrawn nature and her tendency to stay within her dark room has led those within the royal court to dub her the "Queen of Darkness".
Her perceptions for herself vary depending on whether her heart is corrupted by darkness. Should she fall to darkness, she feels truly unneeded and will selfishly believe there is nothing redeeming to be found in the world. She regrets regaining her sight if it occurs, as she can now see the world in all of its ugliness. Blaming others for her misfortune, Atleia believes that she is delivering retribution by cleansing Vyashion of life. If she remains sane, renewing her confidence is her greatest personal obstacle. As the royal maiden slowly becomes aware of her own talents, her natural selflessness shines through; she gingerly tries to help others prosper peacefully. Although her bashfulness remains her prominent trait, Atleia has faith that she can someday mature into the strong queen her people needs.
She appreciates the protagonist's gentle coaxing during her period of uncertainty; he/she helped give her the courage to explore her surroundings. Their kindness and unconditional reassurance help open her eyes to the world's joys. Atleia views him/her as her closest companion, the only one who she feels is truly honest to her and whose presence gives her strength to face any hardship.
Zill O'll
|Zill O'll • Zill O'll infinite plus • TRINITY: Souls of Zill O'll
|Zill O'll
|Protagonist • Nemea • Irene • Lulluantha • Chaka • Nadge • Fety • Julls • Esther • Relra Lonton • Sera • Dergado • Reig • Van • Zagiv • Angeerdan • Xenetes • Karula • Aoife • Orphaus
|Zill O'll ~infinite~
|Ions • Roy • Vailaila and Vialiali • Lemghon • Beelzeva
|Zill O'll infinite plus
|Flare • Elfas • Ferme • Zillion • Iria
|TRINITY: Souls of Zill O'll
|Areus • Dagda • Selene
|Sub characters • Soul • Vyashion


text: PLeaseDontSackME Posted November 1, 2011 So here's the background, First save and i went with man utd (as always) and had a tough season. Knocked out of the league cup by chelsea, chucked out of the fa cup by man city and unluckily brushed aside in the champions league by barcelona. We hit our lowest point midway through the season when we where in 7th place in the league trailing the top six. I managed to claw back some ground in the league and at this point the 'main' focus was a champions league spot, where i found myself just a few points off 4th spot. Last 3 games where Liverpool (hot on my heals) at anfield, Man city (Very strong but lacking of late, blew a clear lead in top spot) at Old Trafford and Arsenal (in third level on points with spurs) at the emirates. Yes it doesn't look good, Liverpool came first at Anfield and after a good game we where fortunate to walk away from the pool with 3 points after a 4-0 win even though the game stats where pretty even. This put me level on points with spurs (above them by goal difference) and 3 points behind Arsenal. City Came to Old trafford with an all out attack approach and to be honest i dont know how we won but we did...5-1. That set the last game of the season up nicely against the old enemy. Safe to say it was a nerve racking game in which we eventually lost 1-0. We had many chances as did they but i guess it wasn't meant to be. Spurs won also which left us in 5th place, leading the board to asking me to clear my desk. End of the line? Not quite...PSG are going through a rough patch and their manager is in trouble. Maybe a switch to paris could be just what i need. (for the record i was offered the Everton job but decided to reject as i feel i want to try another league) So my question is Have any of you been ousted from your position yet? are you close? Also if it does happen will you continue the save or start a fresh? Thanks for reading, John 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Nets in relatively good health entering homestretch
LOS ANGELES -- Deron Williams paused, turning around to find the nearest piece of wood to knock on a few times. So his stall inside the visitors' locker room at American Airlines Center in Dallas was going to have to be good enough.
Call him superstitious, but as someone who finally is essentially pain-free, the last thing the Nets point guard wanted to do was jinx himself or his teammates when asked about the Nets' current health state. But make no mistake: As the Nets speed toward their first postseason since the 2006-07 season -- which would become official if the 76ers lost to the Nuggets in Denver Thursday night -- they're virtually as healthy as they've been all season long.
Aside from Joe Johnson continuing to work his way back from his sore left heel, no one is really hindered by anything, which many other teams can't say as they hit the regular season's final stretch. That could give the Nets an advantage in the Eastern Conference race, in which 51/2 games separated second place from seventh entering Thursday night. There was only a 31/2-game gap between teams occupying the fourth and seventh spots.
"It's huge,'' interim coach P.J Carlesimo said. "We could get to two and we could get to eight. We literally can, and you can say that about most. And with the schedules we all have left, it could go either way. So yeah, are we concerned with making the playoffs and where we end up? Yes, but it's not as important as being healthy.
"If we can have two things on April 17 when we play Detroit , it is, one, to be in the playoffs, and two would be to be healthy, and then we'll take our chances.''
The Nets' only real worry at the moment centers around Johnson's heel. He hasn't been playing all that well since the injury first crept up days before the All-Star break. Johnson has topped double figures in only three of his last six games.
"I'm pretty good,'' he said. "My heel kind of stiffens up a little bit when I sit. But it's part of it. I'm still able to go out there and be productive and give the guys what I've got.''
They're going to need it, particularly on their eight-game excursion away from home, which resumes Saturday against Lob City, aka the Clippers.
"This is a big stretch for us,'' Williams said. "We knew that before we went on this trip, that these road games were going to determine a lot, and we are going to find out a lot about ourselves. So far, we've done well. We are 2-0 and we just want to continue to build on that.''


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Study: Corporate Environmentalism Can Both Help, Hurt Stock Performance
Vinod Singhal, Dr. Alfred F. and Patricia L. Knoll professor of operations management
While pleasing to green activists, some corporate efforts to be environmentally friendly play better on Wall Street than others, according to a new study by Georgia Tech College of Management researchers.
They found that announcements of major philanthropic gifts to benefit environmental causes tend to improve companies' stock price performance. But that the reverse is true when it comes to announcing voluntary emission reductions.
"Philanthropy can generate positive publicity and goodwill among various stakeholders and can create value through more loyal customers and highly motivated employees….," write the researchers in the study, published in the September 2010 issue of the Journal of Operations Management. "But the market reacts negatively to voluntary emission reductions….Therefore, announcements of voluntary emission reduction efforts should be accompanied by formal justifications as to why these efforts are being conducted (for instance, preparing for future legislation, competitive lobbying, or anticipated carbon trading) and what the expected value from these efforts is likely to be."
Titled "An empirical investigation of environmental performance and the market value of a firm," the study was conducted by Vinod Singhal and Ravi Subramanian, a professor and assistant professor (respectively) of operations management at Georgia Tech in collaboration with Brian Jacobs of Michigan State University – a recent graduate of Georgia Tech College of Management's PhD program.
The researchers studied the effects on stock prices of two types of environment-related announcements: corporate environmental initiatives (such as environmental business strategies, philanthropy, emission reductions, eco-friendly products, renewable energy, and recycling) and environmental awards and certifications (LEED, ISO 14001, governmental and non-governmental). Their results are based on an analysis of 780 announcements that appeared in the daily business press from 2004 to 2006. They estimated the impact on stock prices over two days – the day of and the day before the announcement.
On the whole, they found that most announcements have little effect on stock prices. "Most of the time the effect is neutral," explains Singhal. "A lot of people think environmental initiatives are win-win situations, but that doesn't necessarily seem to be the case financially. The good news is that it's not hurting companies in most instances. So from a social perspective, they might still want to pursue opportunities to be environmentally friendly."
The types of announcements that do significantly affect stock prices are the aforementioned philanthropic gifts (an increase of 0.46%) and voluntary emission reductions (a dip of 0.95%) as well as ISO 14001 certification, an international standard in the design and implementation of effective environmental management systems (an increase of 0.77%). The broad stock market typically moves about 1 percent a month.
"Our results also indicate that the market reacts more positively to corporate environmental initiatives that are achievements as opposed to intents," Singhal says. "Since achievements provide a clearer signal of realized or future cost reductions and revenue gains, companies might want to place greater emphasis on those types of announcements in their external communications."
The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the world's premier research universities. Ranked seventh among U.S. News & World Report's top public universities and the eighth best engineering and information technology university in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Academic Ranking of World Universities, Georgia Tech's more than 20,000 students are enrolled in its Colleges of Architecture, Computing, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Management and Sciences. Tech is among the nation's top producers of women and minority engineers. The Institute offers research opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students and is home to more than 100 interdisciplinary units plus the Georgia Tech Research Institute.


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I love this series,all the characters were interesting and some were just downright weird!.Sometimes they do talk a bit fast but you get used to it.I liked following their lives and relationships.The last ever episode was sort of left open, you had to imagine if it was the ending you wanted.I think this is just as good as Desperate Housewives but for some reason it was always stuck on a daytime slot instaed of being promoted to a better evening slot.
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That pot was estimated at more than $253 million, and now lottery officials said the next drawing scheduled for Wednesday night is slated to be worth more than $300 million. Anyone who purchased a ticket for Saturday's drawing is reminded to check their numbers for other crash prizes.
The numbers were 4, 13, 39, 46, 51 and the Powerball was 1. The jackpot has been building since late June. It's the third-biggest jackpot the lottery has had all year.


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Jared Gaither Is the Missing Piece in the Baltimore Ravens' OffenseJune 8, 2011
Last offseason, the Baltimore Ravens made it a priority to surround Joe Flacco with offensive weapons, something many people believed he needed in order to take the next step in his development. As we all know, the Ravens didn't achieve their lofty goals on offense.
One of the biggest factors in the offense's struggles was the lack of pass protection for Flacco. The problem started with a surprise injury to Jared Gaither, the Ravens' left tackle and best pass protector in the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
Gaither arrived at last offseason's training camp weighing 311 pounds, 29 pounds lighter than his previous playing weight of 340 pounds. This set off a storm of negative media, which also pointed out that Gaither hadn't worked out in Baltimore during the offseason.
Later on in camp, Gaither revealed that he had a neck/back injury, which sidelined him during several practices. Michael Oher replaced Gaither at LT while he was sidelined, and that sparked speculation that Gaither was being moved to RT.
Keep in mind that the Ravens were one of the most hyped teams last offseason, and with Domonique Foxworth's season ending injury on the first day of training camp, fans were already on the edge of their seats. There was speculation that Gaither was lazy during the offseason and that the injury was a result of his poor conditioning.
There was also speculation that Gaither refused to play RT, that his weight loss was an act of defiance, and that he was faking the injury because he didn't want to play RT. These rumors were not substantiated by the Ravens. In fact, they seemed to support Gaither's recovery process, but the fans were still outraged.
Gaither's injury turned out to be season ending, and the Ravens were forced to start Michael Oher at LT with only one year on experience at RT. On top of all that, they were desperately thin at tackle. As the season wore on, it became clear that the Ravens were having a hard time protecting Flacco, and defensive coordinators began to blitz with impunity.
That was the story of the Ravens' offense in 2010. Some analysts say that Flacco wasn't always seeing the field. Others say that the Ravens' receivers were too slow and not getting open. Either way, there's no denying that the pressure on the quarterback was the underlying problem. Flacco rarely had time to find his open receivers, and the fact that the Ravens lacked a speedy receiver only made things worse.
That's why the Ravens need to re-sign Jared Gaither. In 2008 and 2009, he was one of the team's best offensive linemen. In 2008, Gaither started 15 games as the offensive line led the way for 2,376 rushing yards and allowed the second fewest sacks in franchise history.
Individually, Gaither only allowed three sacks in 2008 and gutted through an entire game with the use of only one arm. In 2009, Gaither helped Ray Rice accomplish his amazing 2,041 yards from scrimmage. The difference is clear between the success of the offensive lines in 2008-2009 and the struggles of last season.
Currently, Gaither is a RFA under the old CBA. If the NFL plays under those rules next season, the Ravens would simple give Gaither a RFA tender, and he would play for them. If a new CBA is agreed upon, Gaither may be a UFA, which would require the Ravens to re-sign him. Many people say that it's not worth the risk to re-sign Gaither and that he has too many question marks.
The biggest question mark is Gaither's work ethic. The general consensus is that he does not work hard. It was only made worse by the fact that he did not show up for voluntary training camp last offseason. There may be some merit to this, but there aren't enough facts backing up either side of the argument. The laziness issues may be concerning, but in all fairness, they are still speculation.
The only thing we really have is his past performance. The fact is that Gaither has started many games for the Ravens and has been a dominate player when on the field. At some point we need to simply look at his body of work and stop speculating. Gaither has excelled at one of the hardest positions in football. It's hard to be lazy and accomplish that.
The second biggest question mark is the contract that Gaither would sign. Many people think that the Ravens do not have enough money to re-sign Gaither and are afraid that the Ravens would be pouring too much money into the offensive tackle position, since Michael Oher is also perceived as a franchise LT. This is a valid concern, but remember that Oher is still playing on his affordable rookie contract, which is only $13.8 million over five years. The Ravens can afford to keep both Gaither and Oher.
The final question mark is about Michael Oher versus Jared Gaither. Since Oher played LT in the absence of Gaither last season, it is assumed by most that Oher will continue to play LT. The problem is that Jared Gaither will want an opportunity to compete to start at LT, and based on Oher's performance at LT last season and Gaither's experience, Gaither would probably win that competition. That leads most fans to draw the conclusion that Gaither should not be re-signed or only re-signed to play RT, which is not his ideal position.
Unfortunately, that conclusion goes against a winning philosophy in the NFL. The NFL is too competitive not to play the best players on the team at their best positions. With the injuries to Gaither and Foxworth last offseason, we saw how the loss of a single player could greatly affect the team.
The Ravens need Gaither. Even with the third-round selection of Jah Reid, they are desperately thin at tackle. If they enter the season with Oher and Reid as their starters, they would be one injury away from the same offensive line problems from last season. Reid may be a solid player, but starting a rookie is a risk.
As much as the Ravens need Gaither, re-signing with the team is his best option, and he knows it. If Gaither signs a long-term deal this off-season, he would be forced to take much less than he is capable of since he missed all of last season. Other teams will also be less likely to outbid the Ravens since Gaither would not only be coming off a back injury, but would also need to learn a new system.
Gaither's best option is to re-sign with the Ravens on a one-year contract and get a solid year under his belt. Ultimately, that's the most likely scenario since the Ravens will probably not want to risk a multi-year commitment.


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New flicks with celebs in interfaith relationships and from interfaith backgrounds, plus their baby news!Go To Pop Culture
Think We've Got It Bad?
In this Middle Eastern country, a woman of the majority religion married a man from another religion. Her family had no problems with it, but the couple lives in fear of being exposed to the religious authorities as an interfaith couple. Meanwhile, the majority of this state's young people support a couple's right to civil marriage.
Israel, right? Try its neighbor to the north, Syria.
While Israel (justly) gets flak for its antiquated, inconsistent and prejudicial approach to interfaith marriage, the Arab countries that surround it are no better–and in many cases worse. Take Syria.
In Syria, it is illegal for Muslim women to marry non-Muslim men (which is consistent with Islamic religious law). For the two to marry, the man must convert to Islam. However:
Like Israel, public opinion toward intermarriage is mixed. According to a poll of 500 university students undertaken by the Syrian weekly Al-Nour, while nearly a third said a member of their family was intermarried, 40 percent said they would prefer to sever relations with anyone who married outside the faith. At the same time, however, 41 percent said they were in favor of interfaith and inter-sect marriages. Nearly 80 percent said they were opposed to or condemned honor killings of women who married non-Muslim men, which is good, until you realize that 5.6 percent–or 28 of the students polled–supported honor killings. Even Israeli's haredi don't take such an extreme position.
And consider this: in comparison to its Arab and Muslim neighbors, Syria is considered a "secular" state.
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Yesterday, our chief monkey, Dave Goldberg, appeared on Bloomberg West with Emily Chang in our monthly segment, SurveyMonkey Shakedown. This month's survey focused on mobile payment systems–addressing their rise in popularity, concerns the public has about security, and comparing convenience to their credit card counterparts. Using SurveyMonkey Audience, we surveyed over 600 mobile phone users to get their opinions on the matter.
Check out the segment and the summary of the findings below:
- 54% of all respondents have used some form of payment service on their mobile phone
- 38% are using them to make mobile purchases monthly, and 17% are making them weekly
- 55% of all respondents are planning to make mobile purchases more often in the future – more than double those who aren't
Security is the chief concern
- 45% of all respondents were very or extremely concerned with the security of mobile payment solutions
- Of those who have not used a mobile payment system, 57% cited security as the primary reason, followed by unfamiliarity with the technology (38%).
This follows the overall trend of security remaining the number one concern for those using smartphones for any activity beyond making phone calls, not just payments. This is especially prevalent among those who are not as tech savvy, and may not understand all of the security measures in place on mobile.
PayPal is king
- A whopping 92% of respondents have heard of PayPal as a mobile payment solution; 78% have used it to make a mobile payment
- Square comes in third (27%), behind Google Wallet (39%)
- 20% have actually used Google Wallet, and 18% have used Square
This is not necessarily surprising because of PayPal's dominance in web payments (and they've been around forever). Smaller players like Boku and Dwolla have an uphill battle against the bigger names, not just in terms of awareness, but also translating that into usage.
It's getting more convenient
- 67% cited convenience as the number one reason to start using mobile payment and 43% think that mobile payments are more convenient that credit cards.
- 57% still think credit cards are more convenient than mobile payment systems
- Interestingly, special discounts were only cited by 7% of respondents as a reason to start using mobile payments.
This is the classic argument used against mobile payments – are they really that much faster than swiping a card? People still seem divided on this. Mobile payment companies are battling this perception in different ways, offering more than just payment solutions in some cases as additional value for the consumer. To really accelerate mobile payment growth to the next level, overcoming this mindset will be a huge factor.
Mobile payments, anywhere, anytime
- Mobile purchasers most want restaurants to begin accepting mobile payments (23%)
- However, many respondents who do use mobile purchasing solutions believe all types of businesses should offer mobile payments
This follows the recent news announcement from Starbucks that it's incorporating Square's payment system into its stores across the US. Mobile purchasers are a growing contingent, and by offering multiple ways to pay, companies are more likely to grab more purchasers.
To see the full set of survey results, click here.
Have you used any mobile payment services? Are they more convenient than credit cards? Let us know in the comments section below.
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New Mets pitching coach is different from outgoing Peterson
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
"They already know how to pitch," Warthen said.
The challenge will be with everybody else. Warthen, named the new Mets pitching coach on Tuesday, comes to the team with none of the fanfare and expectation that shadowed Rick Peterson throughout his tenure in Queens. Perhaps the fact that Peterson spent his days under atypical scrutiny helped lead to his sudden demise. But then again, Peterson was never a typical pitching coach to begin with.
He was an artist and a scientist all at once, with confidence to match. And that worked at first, but as the days wore on and the losses mounted, the Mets needed a change. So on the same day that he dismissed manager Willie Randolph, Mets general manager Omar Minaya also cut ties with Peterson and first-base coach Tom Nieto.
"I certainly didn't sign with the Mets to be here," Warthen said. "I didn't think this was going to happen. My respect for Rick Peterson is above all. I don't think anybody works any harder, prepares any better, and Willie's the same way. I am surprised."
His experience fits the job description. Warthen has been a pitching coach for the Tigers, Padres and Mariners, and most recently filled the same role for Triple-A New Orleans. Then, late on Monday night, Minaya offered him a job to replace a close friend.
"We just needed to make a change," Minaya said. "I thought one move was not going to be enough."
Warthen first met Peterson in 1978, back when the two were Minor League teammates in the Pirates' system. They remained friends over the next three decades, while each forged a name for himself in the coaching community.
Peterson's name grew bigger during the first part of this decade, when he helped develop Oakland's "Big Three" of Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and Barry Zito. That work, more than anything, earned him a job with the Mets -- where he remained until Tuesday.
And in New York, too, he earned praise. Combining some unorthodox techniques -- blind bullpen sessions, to name just one -- with an emphasis on psychology, Peterson helped Tom Glavine reinvent his style at the end of his career, and he helped John Maine transform from a middling prospect into a potential ace. But he struggled with other pitchers, remaining unable to solve Oliver Perez's puzzling inconsistency, and taking heat after reportedly proclaiming that he could "fix" Victor Zambrano in 10 minutes.
The Mets traded their top pitching prospect, Scott Kazmir, for Zambrano, and Peterson couldn't back up his boast.
So now, years after that trade, Peterson is gone. His methods have been replaced by those of Warthen, who claims he isn't as "meticulous" as his predecessor. Warthen believes in pitching to contact, in stretching out both starters and relievers and in embracing manager Jerry Manuel's philosophy of defining strict bullpen roles.
More importantly, the new kid in the clubhouse believes in hinging his success on those around him.
"There's a plethora of information among all the coaches here," Warthen said. "They've got a great deal of information for me, and I want to use it all. I learned that a long time ago."
Some philosophies will change among that group now that Randolph is gone, and others won't. Manuel promoted longtime friend Sandy Alomar to bench coach following Tuesday's round of dismissals, plugging Ken Oberkfell in as the new first-base coach and Luis Aguayo as the third-base coach. The ideas will surely flow.
"Sandy and I have been good friends for along time," Manuel said. "Where he is now in his career, he can sit next to me and kind of give me that wisdom and insight on the game that I can appreciate."
And that's just the idea.
Warthen, for one, has already gone to work, overseeing Maine's bullpen session on Tuesday -- "I love this guy's arm," he said -- and scheming of ways to improve his rotation. He wants to stretch out Maine and Mike Pelfrey even further, to use his relievers for more than an inning each and to encourage Martinez to keep working with Perez.
"I've heard that Pedro has been in his ear a little bit," Warthen said. "If that works, let's go. I don't have an ego that way."
Perez has the skill, Warthen said, if not the confidence. Same with Pelfrey. Same with Maine. Warthen believes that he can help all three of them.
"And with guys like Santana and Pedro," he said, "if they need a cup of coffee, I'm going to be there."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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We have a soft spot for idiom blends.
It might date back to the time a friend warned us not to put the barn door before the horse, which, if memory serves, was her way of saying to take things one step a time. Sure, "Don't put the cart before the horse" would have worked just as well. But weaving in — intentionally or not — a touch of "Don't close the barn door after the horse has bolted" struck us as truly inspired.


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South African singing group Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the rare cultural force that transcends the specifics of their own art to become something far more important. For decades during apartheid they kept the traditional music of their ancestors alive and, with some help from some international collaborators, started to personalize the soul of oppressed black South Africans long before the end of white rule.
That the music itself is not obviously political actually makes it sweeter. The soft, hopeful sounds of the all-male chorus touch the soul as much as the mind. The documentary Ladysmith Black Mambazo: On Tip Toe (which is an expanded version of an Oscar nominated short) doesn't contain a comprehensive history of the region or of the music's origins (it's not even an hour long) but it does a nice job of illuminating the way this fascinating music is created and some of the influences that help shape it.
One particularly interesting bit of information featured in the film is the origin of the lilting, high-pitched tone of much of this music. Apparently it grew out of the loneliness of the thousands of male workers who flocked to South Africa's cities to work in low-wage jobs and live in horrible crowded conditions. This singing style came out of a desperate desire to hear something soft and feminine.
In fact, the entire tone of the singers featured is so soft and subtle that sometimes you find yourself leaning forward to hear their hushed voices. The "tip toe" of the title refers to a Zulu name for the sounds, obviously meant to invoke the quiet, unconfrontational style.
If any one man embodies this style it's Joseph Shabalala, the founder and leader of Mambazo. Shabalala is as much an ambassador from his culture as anyone. His work introducing Mambazo to the world has really put a face to his nation and at one point the documentary compares him to Nelson Mandela for having made the plight of South Africa a global issue in his own way.
Some of the material that will connect with viewers the most concerns Shabalala and Mambazo's collaboration with Paul Simon on his "Graceland" album and tour. There was controversy at the time over whether Simon was crossing the line, breaking sanctions against a nation with gross human rights violations or honoring talented musicians and helping them teach the world about their struggle. It seemed like a shade of gray but really "Graceland" was the opposite of musicians like Queen who went to white-only resorts in South Africa like the notorious Sun City to play and collect big paychecks. The music Mambazo and Simon made together should have been an inspiration and at the end of the day most people saw it that way. And it catapulted Shabalala onto the global stage, someplace he's been ever since.
Another topic covered is the way Mambazo and other South African singing groups internalize global influences. They are shown taking bits of blues, gospel, country, rock, vaudeville and other musical styles and blending them into their own sound. It's really interesting once you know what to listen for, to pick out a Jimmie Rodgers yodel or Chuck Berry duckwalk. Interestingly, Shabalala warns against incorporating too much outside influence so as not to lose the distinctive voice of the music, but it seems like the soul of this music has always been inextricably tied to absorbing anything and everything, a trait that probably came out of the severe sense of isolation.
This need for companionship and community also formed another tradition featured in the film. Really unusual singing competitions are a weekend attraction in South Africa and one such competition, which takes place in a YMCA, is featured in the film. The marathon competitions start at 3am and include fashion shows and all sorts of other entertainments, stretching well into the next day. This sequence really gives a chance to hear how other singing groups put their own stamp on the Mambazo sound. There is a quality they all share but each group has its own impassioned style. This is a great addition to the film.
There is a 10 minute interview with the director that actually covers some interesting material and also includes a good bit of additional footage from the contests. His recollection of visiting the competition for the first time - as a judge, no less - is pretty fascinating.
There is also a half-hour montage of additional performances from the competition. This is really the best extra for anyone who enjoys the music excerpted in the film.
There are also bios for the filmmakers and trailers for other Docurama releases.


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Various Cheats and Hints for Triple Play 2001Home / Playstation /
This page contains Triple Play 2001 Hints for Playstation called "Various Cheats and Hints" and has been posted or updated on Aug 21, 2008 by gadaliya.
- Developer: Treyarch
- Publisher: Ea Sports
- Genre: Sports
- Release: Mar 14, 2000
- ESRB: Everyone
Various Cheats and Hints
EA Dream team
Select the "Single Game" option from the main menu. Press [[Left], [Right]] six times at the team selection screen. The phrase "Triple Play Baseball" will be spoken to confirm correct code entry. Alternately, hold [L1] + [R1] and press [Left], [Right]x3, [X] at the team selection screen. To use the EA Dream Team in big league challenge mode, select the "Big League Challenge" option from the main menu. Then, hold [Up] + [L1] + [R1] at the team selection screen. The phrase "Triple Play Baseball" will be spoken to confirm correct code entry.
Announcer phrases
Enter one of the following codes during game play for the corresponding announcement.
Historical commentary
Hold [L1] + [L2] + [R1] + [R2] and press [Up], [Triangle], [Right], [Circle].
Hold [L1] + [L2] + [R1] + [R2] and press [Down], [X], [Right], [Circle].
Hold [L1] + [L2] + [R1] + [R2] and press [X], [Down], [Triangle], [Up].
Additional batter information
Hold [L1] + [L2] + [R1] + [R2] and press [Left], [Square], [Up], [Triangle]. Note: This only effects some players.
Space stadium
Hit a ground rule double in season mode. Alternately, hit two inside the park homeruns in a season. Note: It is easier to get a ground rule double at Veterans Stadium due to its rubbery turf.
Island stadium
Win ten consecutive games in season mode. Alternately, win a game by three or more runs at Win by three or more runs in Pacific Bell Park, Kauffman Stadium, Edison International Field, or Coors Field.
Throw forty-five consecutive shutouts in season mode. The stadium is in Hawaii, with the Spearfish team.
Babe Ruth
Hit a homerun with a pitcher in season mode to unlock Babe Ruth as a free agent.
To unlock Babe Ruth easily, create a pitcher (such as a reliever) with 100 power, contact, and control. Play in the NL, and bring him on, and just go for homeruns.
Another way to do this is to play a game in two player mode and have your opponent allow you to hit an in the park home run with a pitcher. This can also be used to unlock other players that have a homerun requirement.
Cy Young
Throw ten consecutive strike outs or pitch a shutout in season mode to unlock Cy Young as free agent.
Satchel Paige
Throw three consecutive strike outs or in a single game in season mode to unlock Satchel Paige as a free agent. Alternately, throw one hundred and fifty strike outs in a season.
Satchel Paige's change-up with either one bar, or a full bar is absolutely lethal. The batters always swing too early, or hit it foul. His fastball is about 85% effective if you go full bar, and up and in.
Cy Young and Satchel Paige
Throw a shut out in season mode and both will be a free agents. Note: You have to throw two shutouts to get both of them.
Eddie Matthews
Get a triple play in season mode to unlock Eddie Matthews as a free agent. Alternately, win the home run title with player with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Eddie Murray
Hit a homerun while batting left-handed and right-handed with a switch hitting batter in a single game in season mode to unlock Eddie Murray as a free agent.
Ernie Banks
Get six double plays in one game in season mode to unlock Ernie Banks as a free agent.
Frank Robinson
Leadoff a game with back-to-back homeruns to unlock Frank Robinson as a free agent. Alternately, win the National League triple crown.
Hank Aaron
Hit four consecutive homeruns or four total homeruns in a single game in season mode to unlock Hank Aaron as a free agent.
Harmon Killebrew
Hit three homeruns over 500 feet in season mode to unlock Harmon Killebrew as a free agent. Alternately, get a triple play and two double plays in single game mode or season mode.
Jackie Robinson
Steal second base and third base with the same player in a single game in season mode to unlock Jackie Robinson as a free agent. Alternately, steal home in a post-season game.
Jimmie Foxx
Hit a ground rule double in season mode to unlock Jimmie Foxx as a free agent. Alternately, hit the foul pole while batting or get 8 RBIs by one player in a game.
Lou Gehrig
Hit a single, double, triple, and homerun in a single game in season mode to unlock Lou Gehrig as a free agent.
Mel Ott
Hit a home-run with a player that is shorter than 5'7" to unlock Mel Ott as a free agent. Alternately, hit a grand slam during the World Series.
Mickey Mantel
Hit a homerun that travels over 575 feet in season mode to unlock Mickey Mantel as a free agent. Alternately, win the Triple Crown with any American League player.
The easiest way to get Mantle is to play a single game in Space Stadium. The low gravity park almost guarantees at least one 575+ ft. homerun.
Mike Schmidt
Hit two in-the-park homeruns in a single game in season mode to unlock Mike Schmidt as a free agent. Alternately, hit four home runs with the same player in a single game.
Reggie Jackson
Hit an in-the-park homerun in season mode to unlock Reggie Jackson as a free agent. Alternately, hit ten home runs with a team.
Ted Williams
Get three double plays in a single game in season mode to unlock Ted Williams as a free agent. Note: This also unlocks the power-up defense.
Hit six consecutive homeruns in a game with the same batter in season mode and unlock Ted Williams as a free agent.
Ty Cobb
Hit two triples in a single game in season mode to unlock Ty Cobb as a free agent. Alternately, win the World Series as the Detroit Tigers.
Willie Mays
Get four diving catches or get a single, homerun, and a diving catch with the same player in a post-season game to unlock Willie Mays as a free agent.
Willie McCovey
Hit three consecutive homeruns in season mode to unlock Willie McCovey as a free agent. Alternately, win the World Series as the San Francisco Giants.
Skinny players
Hit a homerun with a player that weighs less than 160 pounds.
Large players
Hit a homerun with a player that weighs over 250 pounds.
Invisible players
Hit two triples with the same player in a single game in season mode.
Tiny players
Get twelve hits with your team in a single game.
Fast players
Steal every base in a single game or have one player get three stolen bases in a single game.
Tall players
Have your team get eight hits in one game.
CPU assist
Win a game by ten or more runs.
Pencil head
Strike out six consecutive times when batting in season mode.
Big head
Score four runs in a game with your team.
Huge head
Score eight runs in a game with your team.
Pulsating head
Score twelve runs in a game with your team.
Tiny head
Get sixteen hits with your team in a single game.
Strong arm
Get caught stealing more than twice in one game in season mode.
Power-up defense
Get three double plays in a single game in season mode. Note: This also unlocks Ted Williams.
Power-up offense
Hit ten homeruns in one regular season game.
Hit ten homeruns in a row without an out) with any player of your choice in big league challenge on extreme (it will increase your power). Then, hit another 10 homeruns in a row and you be able to hit the ball over 1000 feet.
Power-up speed
Steal two consecutive bases with the same player in season mode.
Big bat
Hit two consecutive homeruns in season mode.
Pulsating bat
Score five runs by the same player.
Short bat
Strikeout twenty consecutive batters.
Small bat
Have the same batter get struck out three times in one game.
Aluminum bat
Hit six homeruns in a game.
Flaming ball
Throw six consecutive strike outs in season mode.
Big ball
Throw nine consecutive strike outs in season mode.
Huge ball
Throw six consecutive strike outs in season mode.
Big glove
Make a diving catch or an over the wall catch to unlock the big glove.
Huge glove
Make two diving catches in a game.
Pulsating glove
Make three diving catches in a game.
Hidden teams
After you have completed a whole season, playoffs, and win the World Series you will play six extra teams (in order): World All-Stars, Puerto Rican All-Stars, Dominican Republic All-Stars, U.S.A. All-Stars, Legendary All-Stars, and the Triple Play 2001 Dream Team (has big bats and hits homeruns 95% of the time).
Big League Challenge power boost
Hit ten consecutive homeruns in Big League Challenge to get a boost in power, which is noted with a flaming baseball.. With seven more consecutive homeruns, you will receive another boost in power, which is noted by a pulsating bat.
Homerun sounds
Press [Triangle] or [Square] to hear air horns or [Circle] to hear whistles while running around the bases after hitting a homerun. Note: Set the Sound FX volume to maximum for best results.
Easy homeruns
Press [Up] + [Square] when batting to hit more homeruns.
Long homeruns
Select the Space Stadium in Big League Challenge in one on one or tournament mode. Play as Ken Griffy Jr., Mark Mcguire, or anyone else with over 30 homeruns. While playing swing with [Up] + [X] to hit a 800 foot or more homer almost every time.
Go to the Space Stadium in Big League Challenge Tournament mode and get Hank Aaron. Hold [Square] + [Up] and keep them held after hitting the ball. It takes practice, but if done correctly, the ball should go 900 to 1,000 feet. Note: Try to hit it toward the right field foul pole, but make sure it stays fair.
Easy strikeouts
Use the following trick to strikeout the CPU under any difficulty setting. Throw two strikes, then on the last pitch, throw a fastball or change up high or wide.
Throw two fast screwballs and then a slow fast ball.
Put a pitcher on the mound who can pitch splitfinger fastballs or sinkers. Make the pitcher pitch a high splitfinger fastball or change up. The CPU batter will swing at the ball and miss it about 95 percent of the time.
Easy pop ups
Hold [Up] before pitching a fast ball. The batter will almost always pop it up for a easy catch.
Easy grounders
Hold [Down] during any pitch for a grounder to an infielder for easy triple, double and single plays. This works best with the screwball.
Unlock cheats easily
Begin game play in two player mode while using both controllers. Keep hitting homeruns, triples, and more off fastballs by pressing [X]x2 on controller two. Note: Make sure that you include ground ruled doubles and inside the park homeruns. Also, pitch and strikeout the player two in all 27 at bats in the 9 inning game. You can also unlock the codes in single game or exhibition modes.
Defeating the Triple Play 2001 Dream Team and other All-Star teams
Have a pitcher who has a change-up as one of his pitches. Then, throw inside change-ups to every batter.
Pitching as John Smoltz
When pitching John Smoltz, use his curve or slider. Get it up to two blocks and the batters will mostly swing and miss because they break late.
Lucky numbers
Some numbers can be very lucky for certain players. Just trade the players to teams which have players with the same numbers, create players with the same numbers and sign them to the same team, or sign the players. Some examples are:
Ken Griffey Jr: 33
Fernando Tatis: 26
Mark McGwire: 30
Frank Thomas: 37
Matt Lawton: 60
Juan Gonzalez: 36
Better defense
Before throwing the first pitch, move the outfield in two "clicks" and over either to the left or right to align the center fielder behind the pitcher. Note: The center fielder should not be all the way up (at second base). If that happens, move him back one click. Most of the time, with any line drive or normal base hit to the outfield, you can throw the runner out at first base by using a "power throw". This works especially well with the "Powerup Defense". There is also still time to get back to the wall if he hits a long fly.
Increase chances of a hit
When hitting, do not hold down the D-Pad. Press [X] and you will get a better chance at a hit. Wait long enough and press [X] and you will sometimes get a double down the right field line. When doing this and pressing [Square], you can get a double more easily and at times even a home run.
Easy points
Keep stealing to unlock the Fast Players and Power-Up Speed bonuses. Use both of them and you can bunt for easy hits. By the time pitcher picks up ball your batter will be at first. If he tosses to first base, start for second base and you will reach it before the first baseman throws the ball. If you want to make hits, just hit into the outfield and you will get triples and homeruns. Then, use the suicide squeeze to bring your baserunner home. Note: Stealing home before pitch makes it to the plate will also unlock Jackie Robinson.
Perfect game
Earn or purchase Satchel Paige (recommended) or Cy Young and have them start the game. If you have Paige, throw a screwball. If you have Young, throw a slider. After selecting the pitch, hold [Up] + [X] until the pitch meter reaches three bars. 95% of the time, the slider will catch them looking. 99.9% of the time, the screwball will get the job done.
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Just a few days ago we found out that Apple not only blocked the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 from launching in Australia, but it also did it in Europe, when a German Court decided to give them the injunction over Samsung's tablet. If you thought that's bad, it's getting worse. Apple now wants the German Court to block the imports of Motorola's Xoom to Europe as well.
Where does it stop?
I think the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 was different enough compared to iPad 2, and I think the Xoom is even more different than iPad 2 in both look and feel, and of course software. If you want to compete in the same space as another company making a type of product, you have to make it somewhat similar, so customers can at least identify it as being the same type of product.
You can't make a product 100% original, and still compete in the same space as someone else. That's not how it works in the real business world. When you're product is actually 100% original, and has no resemblance at all to another product, then you're not competing in the same space and market anymore. You've invented a new type of product, and you're not a "competitor" to that company anymore.
The sad thing is, patent law doesn't account for all that. The way the current patent law works is that if you have your product 99% original, and 1% is similar to a concept that someone else has patented, he's in the right to sue you, even if you didn't "copy" his product's feature per se, but you made it similar enough.
Because tablets are more or less the same, and the iPad is the most popular tablet by far in the history of tablets, Apple thinks they can start blocking out most or all of the other tablets from the market, and it appears some Courts, especially the ones outside USA, are starting to agree with them, probably because the way the patent system works there, which isn't that much different from the one in USA.
Who's next?
What happens if they manage to block the imports of Motorola Xoom, as well? One of the most popular Android tablets so far, if not the most popular, has been the Asus Eee Pad Transformer. I don't think they care as much about how "similar" a tablet actually is to the iPad, but about how successful it's about to become.
They don't care about a complete clone from China, but they do care about the ones from some of the most successful Android manufacturers. And I believe Asus will be either #2 or #1 manufacturer to make the best Android tablets in the future. They seem to be quite innovative in this space, and I actually think the future "tablets" that will get to replace our notebooks, will be tablets that come with a keyboard dock, so you can transform them into a notebook, the same way the Asus Eee Pad Transformer works.
Apple is being anti-competitive
Even if the law allows them to do it, and the judges agree to it, I think ultimately Apple is being anti-competitive here, and they are abusing an already very broken patent system. They are trying to take out their competitors in Court, rather than in the market. They are depriving potentially millions of customers from getting these products. Do they really think that if they do this, they will just buy an iPad instead? Sure, some might, the ones who probably didn't know about the Galaxy Tab 10.1, or Motorola Xoom in the first place, but even so, they are taking away choices from them. Plus, whoever actually wanted one of these tablets, will get even angrier with Apple for doing this, and will not even consider other products of theirs in the future.
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No matter how urbanized cities like Denver become, romantic images of tumbleweeds and telephone poles will always be attached to the American West. But the art coming out of our region has changed, and Gallery 1261 aims to highlight these new trends in Rethinking Western. The show features artists who want to set themselves apart from Western artists of the past, such as Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell.
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Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Mississippi
I have a $15,000 promissory note currently in default by a resident of Tupelo, MS. Of the $15,000 note, $12,900 is outstanding and is six months overdue. All letters have been ignored. Is it possible for me place a lien on his property?
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Do you have a deed of trust against the property? If so, then you can simply foreclose. If not, then you would have to file suit.
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You cannot place a lien after default on a promissory note without a judgment. Unlike Tennessee, a judgment in Mississippi is an automatic lien on real property. If the individual lives in Tupelo, you would need to file suit in County Court in Lee County, Mississippi, and obtain a judgment to have a lien on any real property he or she would own in that county.
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You would need to get a judgment against him first.