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The Wizard of KabulPosted: July 18, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Afghanistan, basketball, Chris Ballard, SI, sports illustrated Comments Off
When Tom Gouttierre arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1965, coaching basketball was the last thing on his mind. However, the young Peace Corps volunteer who went to teach English wound up transforming a ragtag high school basketball team into a national team with the discipline and skills to beat a foreign power. In this week's SI, senior writer Chris Ballard (SI_ChrisBallard) tells his extraordinary story.
Asked if he would coach the team by a student, the young traveler was reluctant, considering he was never good at the game himself, but Ballard writes, "Gouttierre was the type of man who believed that enthusiasm conquered all," and his response was, "You bet!" (PAGE 57)
The team didn't have much talent, but Gouttierre said they had raw energy and a willingness to play. "It was like watching 10 ants at picnic go after one crumb." (PAGE 57) The coach used the word "tashkeel," (PAGE 57) which means organization, to motivate the boys to work together in a culture thriving on independence, suspicion and group loyalty.
While the team initially struggled against superior opponents, they continued to improve and became one of the best teams in the country by embracing the concept of tashkeel. Due to their success, Gouttierre expanded his coaching by hosting clinics and teaching other volunteers to coach the game.
He eventually was asked by the Afghanistan Olympic Committee to coach the first Afghan National team since the country received an invitation to play games against other teams from India and Pakistan. Gouttierre formed a team filled with most of his high school players and a few others from the country. To prepare, he incorporated the notorious and sophisticated UCLA zone press made famous by legendary coach John Wooden. Gouttierre wrote a letter to the head coach a year earlier asking for his advice on how to utilize the press. Ballard describes Gouttierre's reaction to Wooden, who wrote him back:
""Dear Coach," the letter began. Gouttierre stopped. John Wooden had just called him Coach! … He broke into a shocked grin." (PAGE 59) With Wooden's letter came diagrams, drawings and numbered instructions for his zone press and he told Gouttierre, "I really admire what you are doing." (PAGE 59)
The team prepared for months, but the planned games against India and Pakistan were cancelled and Gouttierre and his team were devastated. Gouttierre left Kabul shortly after in 1967 and eventually ended up in graduate school at Indiana where he focused on Islamic studies and took Arabic and Persian. He later received a Fullbright fellowship and traveled back to Kabul in 1969 when the chance for the Afghan team to play on the national level presented itself once again – this time against the Chinese. He resumed coaching and the skills, discipline and tashkeel that Gouttierre had instilled in his boys during his first visit to Kabul came through again on the court against the tough Chinese opponents.
When the Afghans led 38-19 at the half, Gouttierre told his boys, "Keep running and I promise you they won't catch up." (PAGE 61) He was right. The Chinese lost the game and the boys experienced a new type of confidence they hadn't before.
Gouttierre continued to live and coach basketball in Kabul until 1974, when he accepted a position as dean of the first center for Afghanistan studies in the U.S. at Nebraska-Omaha. Now, at the age of 72, Gouttierre continues to work as the dean of international studies as well as head of the Afghanistan studies program at the university. He says his biggest accomplishment "was taking these different ethnic groups and showing them how important it was to use their skills together." (PAGE 63)
Where Are They Now? – The SandlotPosted: July 2, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Baseball, cult movies, entertainment, movies, SI, sports illustrated, Sports Illustrated Where Are They Now, sports movies, The Sandlot Comments Off
Twenty years ago nine kids took to a makeshift diamond to tell a story about baseball and capture the essence of youth in 1962. Two decades later, the actors from The Sandlot have scattered professionally and geographically, but some remain close and all are connected by the same experience and the same iconic line: "You're killing me Smalls!" SI writer Matt Gagne takes a look at what the actors who played the nine main characters have been up to since the movie came out – from acting and playing poker to saving lives and running a pizza shop.
Patrick Renna – Ham:
Known as the pudgy, freckled-faced kid who spoke the infamous line, "You're killing me Smalls," Patrick Renna discusses his post-Sandlot athletic success from mastering slow-pitch softball to earning a hole-in-one during a difficult shot at a California golf course last July. The 34-year-old Renna, who is married and lives in L.A., continues to pursue acting, but recollects his fondest memory from the Sandlot days when he and fellow co-star Chauncey Leopardi went crazy feasting on ice cream and ordering other room service items from a Ritz-Carlton during a publicity tour.
"We probably spent $5,000," Renna says. "I think they forgot we were teenagers." (PAGE 64)
Chauncey Leopardi – Squints:
With his memorable glasses covering most of his face and wide, toothy grin, Chauncey Leopardi, who played Squints in the movie, hasn't forgotten the scene when he was lucky enough to be the one who kissed lifeguard Wendy Peffercorn. Leopardi claims his ear-to-ear smile seen in the movie wasn't just acting. "That wasn't Squints," he says. "That was me. I still have that smile." (PAGE 65)
His smile is not the only thing Leopardi, 32, still has. He was able to captivate a new kind of audience with his acting skills through a recent gig as a telemarketer in the Los Angeles area. "I was like, 'Yeah, it's just reading from a script, and I've been doing that my whole life.'" (PAGE 65) Acting also helped him survive as a successful professional poker player from 2009 to '12 (he tells SI he lost nearly all of his earnings one night in Las Vegas last year). Leopardi currently works as a project manager at a friend's air-filtration company and operates a property-management company with friends.
Mike Vitar – Benny the Jet:
From Sandlot hero to real-life hero, Mike Vitar, 34, is a 14-year veteran of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Although his character Benny the Jet made it to the big leagues as a Los Angeles Dodgers player in the movie, Vitar has to settle for playing third base and occasionally catcher for his Los Angeles Fire Department's baseball and softball teams.
"I'm just an average guy with a family," says Vitar, who played in as many as three overlapping baseball leagues before he and his wife, Kym, had three kids. (PAGE 66)
Vitar had a chance to live out his movie character's dream by playing a game for his men's league's championship at Dodger Stadium in 2004. Vitar tells SI he was initially reluctant to play Benny. Spotted by a casting agent while waiting in line for bumper cars at a carnival, Vitar was not interested in the agent's offer, but Vitar's brother Pablo (an L.A. police officer who died of colon cancer in 2008) convinced him otherwise. Vitar said his brother persuaded him to take the role, saying, "Hey, dummy, you can play baseball all summer long if you do this." (PAGE 66)
Tom Guiry – Scotty Smalls:
Tom Guiry, 32, is probably the one who hears "You're killing me, Smalls," more than any of the other guys from the movie, which makes sense, considering Guiry played awkward new-kid-on-the-block Scotty Smalls. Guiry, who is now a patient transporter at the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Jersey, still has 30 and 40-year-old somethings, who grew up with The Sandlot, run up to him and ask for his autograph and to speak the famous line – including one memorable incident with a patient he was transporting.
Although his days at the sandlot might be over, Guiry still pursues acting in the New York area, but his true passion is helping the patients he transports and works with at the hospital.
"I'm really polite to people, because when you're sick it's hard to be nice," he says. "It's always nice to put a smile on someone's face. And if I can't do it acting, maybe I can do it this way." (PAGE 66)
Marty York – Yeah Yeah
Since his days playing the hyper-active kid who constantly said, "Yeah, yeah," to everything – dubbing his name in the movie – Marty York, 32, has had somewhat of a troubled past since then. From a tragic car accident in 1997 that left him in a coma for a week to a jail sentence for domestic battery in 2009, York, who currently resides in Valencia, California, is working to get his life back together.
"I'm moving forward—trying to get away from all that." (PAGE 67)
Grant Gelt – Bertram
From serving as the head of operations at Uprising Creative, an artistic agency in Los Angeles to traveling the world and managing the blues-rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Grant Gelt, 33, has come a long way from his Sandlot days. With tattoos from various places around the world covering his body, Gelt admits he has become tamer since his younger days.
"The 16-year-old punk-rock me would be so pissed at the grown-up me… All I want to do is golf." (PAGE 67)
Looking back, Gelt's 12-year-old ways might not be so happy with his grown-up self either. Some of Gelt's fondest memories from filming the movie include pretending to puke during the infamous chewing tobacco scene and the old props used on set.
"Being 12 and getting to play with fake barf… Everything was great," Gelt says. (PAGE 67)
Victor Dimattia – Timmy
Victor Dimattia, 32, moved from Delaware to San Francisco in 2004 with hopes to make it big with his punk rock band, but after a couple years, he decided to pursue the film program at the Academy of Art University to study directing and screenwriting. He also now works as a bartender in L.A. His role in the Sandlot, however, still gives him perks. Out recently with his co-star Marty York, he was allowed VIP access at a nightclub in L.A. because the bouncer recognized them from the movie.
Dimattia says,"This guy recites the entire thing off the top of his head and then says, 'Get the f— in here, come on.'" (PAGE 67)
Shane Obedzinski – Repeat
Known for reciting the same words and phrases as his brother Timmy in the movie, "Repeat," or Shane Obedzinski, 30, tried his hand at becoming a drummer for hard rock bands in his early 20s. Obedzinski eventually quit the music business and started opening and managing pizza chains. However, he,"got tired of doing it for rich people" (PAGE 67) so he and a friend decided to open their own chain in Braden, Florida and have owned and operated it ever since.
Obedzinski is at his shop seven days a week, but when he finds time off, he and his girlfriend enjoy using their year-long passes at Disney theme parks.
Obedzinski's surprised reaction to co-star Leopardi kissing the life guard was singled out in the movie, yet to this day, still doesn't know why.
"I don't know why my face was singled out in the movie," he says, "but it was a legit reaction." (PAGE 67)
Brandon Quintin Adams – Kenny
Although he has made appearances on other well-known TV shows and movies (The Mighty Ducks movies, The Fresh Prince of Bell-air, Moesha), Brandon Quintin Adams, 33, is most known for his role as the young pitcher of the Sandlot who declares, "Here comes my heater" (PAGE 67). Adams stays busy these days by acting, writing, directing and rapping in the L.A. area and spends time with 7-year-old daughter on the side. "I'm nonstop, always trying to find somewhere new to spark my mind." (PAGE 67)
In 2002, his life was forever changed when his best friend and fellow actor Merlin Santana was shot dead at 26. Adams says, "I'm adamant about not being fearful, not wasting time." (PAGE 67)
"Do what makes you happy. Not for money, not for fame, but for yourself." (PAGE 67)
Alex in WonderlandPosted: June 20, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, Mia Hamm, Portland Thorns, SI, SI.com, sports illustrated, U.S. Women's Soccer, women's soccer Comments Off
In this week's issue of SI, senior writer Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) profiles Alex Morgan, the 23-year-old U.S. Women's Soccer tasked with helping a new pro women's league succeed where two others have failed. Described as a goal-scoring machine, social media phenom, a role model for her generation and the hottest star in the league, Morgan earned this acclaim through dedication, hard work and one nervous phone call to idol and mentor Mia Hamm.
Wahl says that Morgan's athleticism is comparable to that of Hamm, who played on the 1999 World Cup winning team, but not identical. To improve her game, Morgan built up enough courage to unexpectedly call the former U.S. soccer player and ask for her mentorship and coaching expertise. "I was really nervous, obviously, because she's Mia Hamm," says Morgan (PAGE 53).
Hamm happily agreed and has watched the young Portland Thorn's player work hard on and off the field ever since. "She's so dynamic and explosive with her speed and strength," says Hamm (PAGE 53).
The comparisons between Hamm and Morgan only go as far as their playing abilities however. When she is not on the field, Morgan is just as busy managing her image as one of soccer's hottest new stars. From posing in body paint for SI's 2012 Swimsuit issue to walking the runway at New York's Fashion week, Morgan has quickly become a role model for younger female generations through various outlets other than sports, which is something her mentor did not do. "I wanted to help young women feel comfortable in whatever body type they have," says Morgan (PAGE 53).
The soccer player also has proved successful through social media, gaining nearly 1.2 million followers on her Twitter account since the 2011 Women's World Cup and catching the attention of LeBron James, FC Barcelona, Mike Tyson, Kobe Bryant and many others on the social media platform.
"I think it's pretty cool to expand this soccer world into other sports like basketball," says Morgan on her Twitter fan base, but states, "it's just social media, so I don't read into it too much" (PAGE 53).
Modesty, as reflected in her thoughts about social media, is how Morgan manages to stay humble and get the job done through all her glory; something her fellow teammates recognize about her and admire. U.S. teammate and reigning World Player of the Year Abby Wambach calls Morgan "the face of women's soccer" and states, "So much attention on women in sports is based on looks, but Alex backs that up with even stronger athleticism… I'd absolutely compare her to David Beckham in terms of her appeal" (PAGE 54).
Morgan's success as a strong athlete and rising star amongst younger generations comes at a crucial time for the U.S. Women's Soccer league. With the failures of two previous women's leagues, there are questions whether or not it can be sustainable. Morgan might just be the power boost it needs in order to keep it going for many years to come.
Q&A with SI's Baseball Preview EditorPosted: March 29, 2013 Filed under: Baseball | Tags: Baseball, MLB, Preview, SI, SI.com Comments Off
Sports Illustrated put out its annual SI Baseball Preview this week, which featured six regional covers (Stephen Strasburg, David Price, Justin Verlander, CC Sabathia, James Shields and Clayton Kershaw), 42 pages of scouting reports with standings and playoff predictions, stat projections from rotowire.com and takes on every team from rival scouts. Additional MLB preview content, including news, analysis and video previews on every team by Tom Verducci can be found on SI.com.
With opening day just a few days away, we sat down to discuss the process of putting together all of this content with SI Assistant Managing Editor Stephen Cannella, who oversaw the SI Baseball Preview.
When did you start preparing for the Baseball Preview?
Cannella: I had the general idea to use "strikeouts" as the theme as far back as last August. Over the previous year or so our coverage had brushed up against the idea that the game was changing: the pendulum had swung away from the hitting dominance of the 1990s and early 2000s, but it was more than that. The game looks different than it did even in past pitching-dominated eras, and that difference lies in how many more strikeouts there are. Tom Verducci and I talked about it and we were both excited about it as a preview theme. Over the next five months we kept this idea in mind, and in January we got more specific—that's when Tom decided we should focus on the Rays' pitching staff as the state-of-the-art for this era. By the time spring training started, we had our scouts and writers lined up for who would cover each of the 30 teams. Copy started rolling in the second week of March and the issue came out this week.
What are the biggest challenges in managing this process?
Cannella: The timing is always tough. Things change a lot during spring training: players get hurt, get traded, play well or play poorly. Kyle Lohse signing with the Brewers and Vernon Wells being traded to the Yankees on the Monday that we closed, those are good examples of what can happen close to a deadline. In an issue of this size that relies so heavily on detailed information about rosters and lineups, keeping up with the news is a big challenge. That, and praying that none of our cover choices got hurt.
Why did you use the Rotowire.com projected stats in this year's MLB Preview?
Cannella: We felt strongly that a preview should be forward thinking. The baseball analytics industry has become really good at predicting individual performance, and Rotowire is one of the best. I thought it would be fun to tap into that idea and have this issue tell readers more about what we think will happen this year than what did happen last year. It will be fun to look back in October and see how well we did. Hopefully we'll do better with player projections than we usually do with our World Series prediction.
Why did SI feature six covers for the Baseball Preview?
Cannella: Several reasons, but the biggest is that baseball has more parity and is more unpredictable than ever before. Featuring six subjects reflects that: Every one of the six teams has a chance to contend this year, and all six pitchers we featured are poster boys for the strikeout trend we wanted to highlight. Multiple covers also gave us a chance to highlight some teams and markets that we don't often feature prominently. Yes, we have Yankees and Dodgers covers. But I think it's cool to see teams like the Royals and Rays get top billing too. I think the covers will create a lot of buzz in those markets.
How does the magazine work with SI.com?
Cannella: The magazine and the web site were very intertwined for this issue. Ted Keith, the SI.com baseball producer, and I worked closely to make the print and digital previews feel like parts of a whole. For our scouting reports, writers who covered spring training worked on the same teams for both magazine and web for the most part, producing different but complementary pieces for both. The hope is that the magazine and SI.com content work together and that readers will see reading on as the key to the full SI preview experience.
What can you tell me about the SI team of baseball writers?
Cannella: Well, the conversation starts with Tom Verducci. He's the best baseball writer alive and will go down as one of the best ever. HIs three stories in the preview issue demonstrate his various strengths. "Generation K" shows off his ability to spot trends and distill the big picture into a perfect snapshot of what's happening in the game at any given moment. In "The Rays Way" he drills down into the art and science of pitching development—it's a terrific inside-baseball story packaged in great narrative. And in "Washington Heights" he brings a historical perspective to one of the teams of the moment, the Nationals. The rest of our team is fantastic as well. Ben Reiter, Albert Chen, Joe Lemire and Matt Gagne blanketed spring training and turned out a ton of great scouting report material for the magazine and the web. Ted Keith gets a special shoutout: Not only did he edit and produce the web package, he wrote five team previews as well. It was a lot of work, and everyone did a spectacular job.
Who do you predict will win this year's World Series? Any sleeper teams?
Cannella: I will stick with the pick we made in the magazine – the Nationals. But as I mentioned earlier, so many teams can compete this year. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Rays, Reds, Dodgers, Tigers, or the Angels as the last team standing. As for sleeper teams, I think the Royals, Indians and Padres have a chance to sneak up on people this season.
The Last Days of 63Posted: October 24, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized, Weekly Issue | Tags: denver broncos, football, Jason elam, longest field goal, nfl, SI, sports illustrated, Tim Layden, Tom Dempsey Comments Off
In the 42 years since Tom Dempsey kicked the longest field goal in NFL history, his mark has been matched three times but never surpassed. Now the most mysteriously enduring record in sports may finally be ripe to fall. Sixty-three should have fallen years ago, as kickers became more deadeye snipers – more explosive, more accurate and better schooled from a younger age-but the record remains intact, shared by a logjam of four kickers across 42 years of football. It has been protected by circumstance, strategy, worship at the altar of field position and, in no small part, the inherent challenge of guiding a football 63 yards through an opening 10 feet off the ground and 18 feet, 6 inches wide.
Merrily They (Pick and) Roll AlongPosted: October 24, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized, Weekly Issue | Tags: Dwight Howard, Lee Jenkins, NBA, NBA Preview, pick-and-roll, SI, sports illustrated, Steve Nash Comments Off
Lee Jenkins Investigates Why the Pick-and-Roll is the Surest Way into the NBA
The pick-and-roll has been a pillar of NBA offenses since Oscar Robertson and Lenny Wilkens were delivering pocket passes, but never has the set permeated playbooks as it does today. Powerhouses like James Harden, Derrick Rose and Chris Bosh may make it look simple, but Sports Illustrated's "Data by Synergy Sports Technology" proves that a skilled pick artist has become a standby that teams are relying on more than ever before. Weber State coach, Randy Rahe is convinced that the pick is now invaluable to college basketball, "Pick-and-roll is such a big part of the NBA … so it only made sense to add more of it to our offense" (page 66).


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A busy weekend for Skullcandy in Europe with two first place medals at the Freestyle.ch in Zurich. Halldor Helgason took the top spot in his first visit to the contest and PLG came out on top in the first ever introduction of the Mini Mega Ramp to Europe. New Zealand's Jossi Wells also rallied a 3rd place medal catching the podium in freeski.
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Here's a look at the top linebackers that will be on the market when NFL free agency begins on March 12th.
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We'll begin with pass rushing specialists, a group led by the Ravens' Paul Kruger. With Joe Flacco demanding a massive new contract, the Ravens are going to be hard pressed to bring back many of their other high-profile free agents. Reportedly seeking a contract in the $40 million range, Kruger may be forced to sign elsewhere. It should be known, however, that Kruger had only 1.5 sacks in the first six games while fellow linebacker Terrell Suggs was hurt, and racked up 7.5 in the final eight games with Suggs in the lineup and in game shape. It's possible that Kruger was a product of the attention directed towards Suggs, and he could end up being a free agent bust.
The Cowboys would love to have Anthony Spencer back in 2013, and Spencer has expressed interest in returning. Salary cap limitations, however, could keep the two from getting a new deal in place. Spencer had 11.0 sacks in 14 games in 2012.
At the beginning of the 2012 season, it was thought that the Texans could use the franchise tag on Connor Barwin, but after a disappointing season with only 3.0 sacks, that may not be the case any longer. Despite the disappointing 2012, Barwin had 11.5 sacks in 2011 and will draw plenty of interest if the Texans let him walk.
The Union-Tribue San Diego says Shaun Phillips "will be wearing different colors" in 2013. The Chargers don't have a lot of cap space and have younger options at outside linebacker than Phillips, who will turn 32 in May. He had a nice bounce-back campaign in 2012, racking up 9.5 sacks with two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. The Browns and Cardinals have been linked to the veteran pass rusher.
Now for the non-pass rushing outside linebackers. Daryl Smith missed most of 2012 due to a groin injury, but could end up being a great value in free agency. He was Pro Football Focus' No. 2 ranked outside linebacker in 2011.
Philip Wheeler was a diamond in the rough for the Raiders during last year's free agency period, but scouts around the league have taken notice to his solid play. Even though it's not saying much, Wheeler was the best player on the Raiders defense in 2012 and put up career highs in tackles, sacks, forced fumbles, and passes defended.
The Vikings will probably want Erin Henderson back in 2013, but he was reportedly upset when the team didn't offer him a long-term deal last offseason. Though he struggles in pass coverage, Henderson plays the run very well and would draw plenty of interest on the open market.
The Bills released Nick Barnett due to a failed physical, and though it is not yet known what caused him to fail, he is expected to land a starting job somewhere. He was rated as a top-ten 4-3 outside linebacker by Pro Football Focus in 2012, and is also capable of playing in a 3-4 scheme.
Thomas Howard tore his ACL in Week 2 of the 2012 season, but says he is on track to be ready for 2013. He was the Bengals leading tackler in 2011, and is considered likely to return to Cincinnati next season. Teammate Manny Lawson is also a free agent, but is less likely to be re-signed. After defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer said he planned to use Lawson more as a pass rusher before the 2012 season, Lawson tallied only 2.0 sacks.
Leroy Hill stated 12 games for the Seahawks in 2012, but was arrested for the fourth time in the past five years less than a month ago, this time for domestic violence. Teams will be interested from a talent standpoint, but his off-field issues are sure to drive some potential suitors away.
Justin Durant led the Lions in tackles in 2012, and has expressed interest in returning, though the Lions have to pick and choose which players to re-sign due to limited cap space... Michael Boley struggled in 2012, leading to his release, but is still likely to latch on somewhere.
Now we'll look at the middle linebackers. Though it may seem like Brian Urlacher could never play for any city but Chicago, new head coach Marc Trestman hasn't clearly expressed that he wants Urlacher back. He's willing to take a hometown discount to stay, though he understands that the Bears are moving away from the Cover 2 scheme that he was so effective in. Though he'll be 35 in May, it doesn't seem that he'd consider retirement if the Bears let him walk.
The Ravens want Dannell Ellerbe back to fill the void left by Ray Lewis, but as I said before, Joe Flacco's contract demands could prevent the Ravens from getting their free agents back. He played very well during Lewis' absence last year, and at the age of 27, he'll be a coveted player if he hits the open market.
Though he started all 16 games for the Bengals last season, Rey Maualuga was one of the poorer starting middle linebackers in 2012. The Bengals are not expected to bring him back. At the age of 26, he is still capable of starting, but could also latch on somewhere as a rotational player.
Tim Dobbins drew some starts due to Brian Cushing's torn ACL in 2012, but only has 21 starts in his seven-year career... Bradie James has started consistently for the Cowboys and Texans since 2005, and the Texans aren't expected to re-sign him.
Here are some linebackers who may be cut by the time free agency opens:
Rolando McClain (OAK) has been trouble off the field, on the practice field, and on the field. His combination of gun-related charges, heated exchanges with coaches, and struggles in pass covering make his $4 million salary a bit steep. Still only 23 years old and a valuable asset against the run, plenty of teams will be interested in him if he is released.
Bart Scott (NYJ) will turn 33 over the summer and is being overpaid ($6.9 million). With the Jets' salary cap situation, they can't afford to overpay a 33 year old.
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Answer #1pushrod January 03, 2014, 13:06Master
Any oil on the plug or wire anywhere?
Replyedwag, January 03, 2014, 14:26Rookie
Nope clean and dry showed good burn golden in color
Replypushrod, January 03, 2014, 14:30Master
Vacuum leak, low compression, defective plug or injector problem.
Replyedwag, January 03, 2014, 14:50Rookie
I'm gonna try and check the plug,then timing,then compression,hope its not that though,maybe get lucky with vacuum leak I'll let you know what I find thsnks
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Replyedwag, January 04, 2014, 11:34Rookie
Ok, timings good,plugs and wires seem ok, compression is good on all cylinders all around 160.put everything back together,seemed to run fine,after a few trips up and down the road,it started doing it again, my alternator is squealing a little, do you think that this could cause a misfire? When it cools off I'll try and disconnect the negative cable on the battery to see if it dies
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I want to select all departments along with the name of any employees that happen to be in that department and who earn > 10000. I have written to queries that select the information I want:
SELECT Departments.Name, Employees.Name, Employees.Salary FROM Departments LEFT OUTER JOIN Employees ON Employees.DepartmentId = Departments.Id AND Employees.Salary > 10000;
SELECT Departments.Name, Employees.Name, Employees.Salary FROM Departments LEFT OUTER JOIN ( SELECT * FROM Employees WHERE Salary > 10000 ) AS Employees ON Employees.DepartmentId = Departments.Id;
The actual execution plan for both queries is identical. So in this example I can use either query. My question is whether this will be true for any query. Does SQL Server treat additional criteria in join clauses as if we had created a derived table?
I ask as I am writing code to generate SQL from a graphical design tool and am wondering which style to use. I welcome any thoughts or suggestions you might have.
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The answer is, it depends. The criteria you're showing here are simple enough and the joins are straight forward, so they're operating in the same fashion. However, outer joins like you're defining with filtering criteria in the ON clause basically function like inner joins. Try changing the query to put the filter into the WHERE clause and see if the data changes.
In general, I would not use derived tables if I can define the joins without them. I would only use them when I can't define the criteria any other way.
answered Jan 05, 2010 at 10:47 AM
Grant Fritchey ♦♦
+1 - spot on answer, and includes 'it depends'. I'd +2 if I could :)
Jan 05, 2010 at 11:03 AM Matt Whitfield ♦♦
I'll add the second +1 since Matt can't ;-)In most testing I have done with fairly simple queries like this the query plans will be the same if the queries are equivalent. With truly complicated queries that could easily change. Unless there is a real performance difference, I try to focus on readability and maintainability in writing queries. Even for ad hoc queries this makes it less likely I made a mistake, and for long lived code it can be vital. Avoiding a derived table when possible normally makes it easier to read, and using a CTE can help readability when you must use them.
Jan 05, 2010 at 11:26 AM TimothyAWiseman
+1 for the answer, but if he would put the filter in the WHERE clause, as you suggest, he will only get departments that does have at least one employee with more than 10000 in salary (sounds like INNER JOIN to me). To get all departments, and only employees with more than 10000 in salary he has to filter in the ON clause.
Jan 05, 2010 at 12:18 PM Håkan Winther
The WHERE clause is evaluated after the JOIN clause, so Hakan is correct, you would lose the benefit of the LEFT JOIN filtering in the WHERE.
Jan 05, 2010 at 04:41 PM Blackhawk-17
WHERE is not always evaluated after JOIN. The optimizer is smart enough to put filtering where it thinks it will work best. That's why you can see identical execution plans.
And filtering in the WHERE clause and the ON clause only changes the data returned when the criteria are on the opposite side of the JOIN as Jack outlined below. Otherwise you don't see any difference in the execution plans or the data returned.When execution plans get really complex, moving things from the WHERE to the ON clause can have serious impact on the plan created, but only because the optimizer times out.
Jan 05, 2010 at 05:30 PM Grant Fritchey ♦♦
Posting an answer instead of a comment because the comment wouldn't let me put in the code I wanted to include.
Doesn't adding the Criteria on the RIGHT table in the WHERE clause convert it a LEFT OUTER JOIN to an INNER JOIN while adding it to the ON clause KEEPS THE OUTER JOIN? Try this example:
The Results and the Execution plan shows the first query with the criteria in the ON clause stays a LEFT OUTER JOIN while the second query converts to an INNER JOIN.
Other than that I agree with Grant, especially the part about avoiding derived tables when you can.
answered Jan 05, 2010 at 12:12 PM
Jack Corbett
+1 - you're absolutely right. I need more coffee today!
Jan 05, 2010 at 12:30 PM Matt Whitfield ♦♦
+1 I need more coffee today too. I wasn't tracking properly.
Jan 05, 2010 at 12:33 PM Grant Fritchey ♦♦
+1 - that was exactly my point with my comment to Grant
Jan 05, 2010 at 12:48 PM Håkan Winther
You can use the second query if you add "OR t.Col1 IS NULL" but that is a much worse mistake from a performance perspective and from readability perspective.
Jan 05, 2010 at 12:53 PM Håkan Winther
Whoa, wait a second, the WHERE clause doesn't convert queries to inner joins, that's a little backward. Instead, the query is filtering based on values from the right table where the matching criteria is incorrect. A better example would be to use 'Z' as the filtering mechanism. Then you'll notice that you're not getting values filtered at all in the join. In other words, the same data comes back if 'Z' is in the ON clause or not.
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I hear it often on the social mediums and in face-to-face conversations. I hear about how difficult relationships are. Relationships ARE difficult. They're supposed to be. It's about building something greater than the individual, greater than the sum of the parts. That's the idea. Building something great is not in the province of cowards. They gave up years ago. They didn't have the strength, presence and peace of mind to be a part and that's fine with me. I don't want them in my arena.
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Just over a month writing a few lines in this blog where defined sense of despair that had settled in La Romareda. And for good reason: the team wandered for the championship, linking defeats, ridiculous and monumental ranting coach Manolo Jimenez, who starred in one of the hottest news conferences and fleeting to be remembered in all tilefish. "No half measures, I feel shame," ruled the Andalusian.
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A month after the sun has risen in Zaragoza. Remain in the relegation zone, yes. But they have managed to rehire salvation so commendable. May not have the most competitive workforce in its history, nor the most powerful of the League, but also does not have bad players. Postiga, Luis Garcia, Roberto goal ... and others who probably have not met expectations. Moreover, in winter, besides Jimenez and others came Apoño determinant.
The midfielder, who had his ups and downs with Pellegrini in Malaga, calling at La Romareda to become one of the stalwarts of the team, something that is achieved in the past few weeks, when the reaction blanquilla is becoming a reality. His were two of the three goals that his team endorsed to Valencia at the Mestalla and their boots born on goal from the penalty spot and in minute 94, on Sunday gave the victory to Zaragoza against Atletico Madrid.
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In just a few days my Bella will turn 12, and she'll celebrate with a sleepover with a few of her pals that will, I've learned, involve a very limited amount of sleep and an excess of snacking, giggling and nail-polishing.
It's a big deal, turning 12. And lots of great things are bound to happen. She'll make new friends, go new places, discover new things about herself. Twelve is squarely in big-kid territory and razor close to being a teenager, and my Boo is pretty excited about her birthday.
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I know these are questions that will have their answers soon — too soon, I'm sure. But as Bella races though childhood there are also things of which I'm very sure and I know will never change.
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2010 Presidents Summit on Access and Success at Georgetown University
"In a first-of-its-kind Presidential Leadership Summit convened by Campus Compact, nearly 100 college Presidents and Campus Compact state directors gathered to focus on a single, compelling thesis: that college students who participate in civic engagement and service-learning, earn higher grade point averages and have a better chance of staying in college and earning degrees." – Campus Compact
A theoretical review of the literature was published in new Campus Compact white paper, "A Promising Connection: Increasing College Access and Success through Civic Engagement".
Click here to download a press release summarizing what was said on the day.
Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement
Carnegie Classifications comprise a leading framework for describing institutional diversity in U.S. higher education. The Community Engagement Classification is an elective classification for which institutions may voluntarily apply to be listed.
Carnegie defines Community Engagement as the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.
The Community Engagement Classification was initiated in 2005 as a pilot classification, and there are 3 categories of the classification:
- Curricular Engagement
- Outreach & Partnerships
- Curricular Engagement and Outreach & Partnerships
Campus Compact Members:
Featured Carnegie Classification applications for Civic Engagement – 2008
- Miami Dade College
- Mount Wachusett Community College
- Occidental College
- Otterbein College
- San Jose University
- University of Louisville
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Villanova University
- Weber State University
In 2008, 119 institutions received the Community Engagement classification, of which 104 were Campus Compact members. In the prior round, 68 out of 76 institutions receiving the classification were Campus Compact members.
Further Resources
- Read A Promising Connection: Increasing College Access and Success through Civic Engagement, Campus Compact's recently-published new white paper about the potential for community/campus civic engagement to enhance student access to and success in college
- Sign the Presidents' Declaration on the Civic Responsibility of Higher Education.
- Learn more about the latest policy issues affecting campus engagement.
- Find models of presidential leadership.
- Use our service statistics to advocate for the public good of higher education.
- Scan quotes on engagement to use in your own speaking or writing.
- Gain insight into the Federal Work-Study community service requirement.
We have also put together a comprehensive list of resources for presidents, which contains not only Campus Compact resources but also resources from other organizations.


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Seeing Numbers Part II: With real World Images
Roger Cicala of Lensrentals measured a few lenses at 35mm and discussed his findings here. He also took some nature test images (at f/5.6) with the very same lenses and sent the raw files to us.
The Scene
Naming Conventions
- s35f5.6: Sigma 35mm f/1.4 at f/5.6
- n35f5.6: Nikon 35mm f/1.4 at f/5.6
- n24-120f5.6: Nikon 24-120mm f/4 at f/5.6
- m16-35f5.6: Nikon 16-35mm f/4 at f/5.6
- OS3P: Sharpened with our script Opimal Sharp V3 Plus
- OS3PS: Sharpened with our script Opimal Sharp V3 Plus and Optimal Snap on top
We show 100% pixel views from Lightroom 4.3 on a 30" monitor.
Chromatic Aberrations (CA)
All lenses show some CA.
The Sigma 35mm and Nikon 35mm show CA but not that much. We would still fix it in Lightroom.
The 16-35mm zoom shows some more CA and the 24-120mm the strongest CA. We show how Lightroom 4.3 reduces the CA for the 24-120mm zoom (left without CA removal):
With the help of LR we can manage the CA with all these lenses.
Sharpening, Detail and Contrast Processing
We process the images in three steps:
- Lightroom: CA removal on, Sharpening 80, 0.5, 0, 0 (this is just some base sharpening, your technique may vary). We published our main workflow here. Of course we have a bias towards our own scripts. You can check a demo version of all our scripts for free.
- DOP Optimal Sharp V3 script for detail sharpening (works in Photoshop but we also use droplets from Lightroom)
- DOP Optimal Snap to enhance global and local contrast (we also add some saturation, can be tuned of course)
As mentioned all images were processed the same way (without any extra tweaks).
The left shows the Sigma center with LR processing only and the right after Optimal Sarp V3 tuning.
The left part shows the result from step 1 and the right after adding the contrast tuning (global and local) from DOP Optimal Snap.
Analysis: Center
The best lens in the center is the Sigma 35mm f/1.4. That is why we compare the other three lenses with the Sigma lens. We show crops of final the processed images.
Nikon 35mm f/1.4 vs. Sigma 35mm f/1.4 at center: Both lenses are close in the center. It is more a matter of personal preference.
Nikon 16-35mm f/4 vs. Sigma 35mm f/1.4 at center: The Sigma shows significant better contrast.
Nikon 24-120mm f4 vs. Sigma 35mm f/1.4 at center: Both lenses are close in the center. The Sigma has some edge though.
Analysis: Right
We check the images on the right because there is no real right corner to analyse in this scene.
Nikon 35mm f/1.4 vs. Sigma 35mm f/1.4 at the right: The Sigma is quite a bit better.
Nikon 16-35mm f/4 vs. Sigma 35mm f/1.4 at the right: The Sigma wins hands down.
Nikon 24-120mm f/4 vs. Sigma 35mm f/1.4 at the right: The Sigma wins but the Nikon 24-120mm is surprisingly holdings its own.
Analysis: Left
The left would mirror the results of the right if the Sigma would not been slightly decentered (read in Roger's article).
We only show one comparison that shows the weaker left of the Sigma lens.
Ok, the Sigma is still a bit better but it may also already show the left corner softness.
Overall there is no real surprise. The real world images mirror the finding of Roger's measurements. Minor measurement differences are hard to detect and major differences also show after processing. We think our detail sharpening is pretty good but it does not level the differences (a good thing I think). Keep in mind that all the lenses produced very usable results. Roger, thank you very much to let us join in on this project.
We for sure plan to use our 24-120mm f/4 VR a lot more. It is a very good compromise for zoom of this range.
Lets end with one of our portfolio images shot with our D800 and 24-120mm f/4 VR at f/6.3:


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well i think there is a problem with a melee/caster hybrid class in a game where all the classes compete against each other. in this sort of situation all classes need to have strengths and weaknesses (obviously) if you think about all the classes in wow they generally have their own individual strengths and weaknesses ex: mages deal lots of dmg (or are supposed to :\) but are very fragile and very reliant on mana.
the main classes have their obvious strengths and weaknesses, but the hybrid classes are harder to balance against the others since they have the ability to do fit more than one of the roles. a shaman for example can be seen as a priest/mage and warrior/rogue hybrid and doesnt really have the weaknesses of any of the classes (on paper). they wear mail armor so they arent as fragile as priests and mages, they have ranged spells that make them effective casters so they dont have to take the risk that comes with being in melee range, and if you do get to their melee range they are wearing mail and are able to engage in melee combat more effectively than a mage or a priest AND they can heal themselves on top of all that. where is the weakness? they of course have them in the game, but they are underpowered precisely to prevent them from being as overpowered as they sound on paper.
i dont really think hybrids can be balanced well with the other main classes because of that and i think they will be doomed to either be underpowered or overpowered (which will lead to alot of QQ and cause them to get nerfed). i dont really think they will stay one way or the other for long though because the OP or UP statues of classes in WoW is cyclical.


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What would the game Watch Dogs be like with an iPhone? (NSFW)
The new game Watch Dogs puts players in the shoes of a super smartphone-wielding vigilante who can use his device to track and control the world around him. It's a clever take on the action genre that's getting rave reviews. You can see a trailer for the game below to get an idea of how the phone impacts game play.
The intrepid jokers at Machinima have created a skit that asks that question we've been wondering since finding out about Watch Dogs: how would it play if the protagonist used an iPhone? The answers are hysterical, though not safe for work. Plug in your headphones and enjoy a laugh.
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I'm wondering if the couples involved in this incident play in the same room with each other. It's difficult to hide tells and vent chat when your S.O. is 3-6 feet away. Much easier if one's on the desktop in the bedroom while the other's on the laptop in the living room.
I do agree that the couple needs to decide what's more important to themselves, their marriage or their guild. The answer to that question will determine whether their marriage will survive.
halophoenix said...
When this happened to me, we were in the same room together.
Trust me, when someone's hell bent on something, especially cheating on you, they'll make it happen, and they'll find a way to hide it from you. They'll go out of their way to find new and creative ways to do it - ways you think that would probably make you stop and think about what you're doing, but by that time they've already rationalized it away to themselves.


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The unemployed aren't the only ones looking for work these days. Rising cost of living, pay cuts, frozen wages, dwindling retirement accounts and other budget-stretching factors have caused many full-time workers to seek additional sources of income. Even some small-business owners are moonlighting as a way to keep their companies afloat.
Making ends meet in any economy – let alone a challenging one – is tough enough for many people. Some employers may be reluctant to allow full-time employees to hold second jobs because they fear that the additional hours could lead to on-the-job fatigue and poor performance.
If you're a full-timer with a second job, what kind of side work are you doing? Is your current employer supportive of the "other" job? What impact has it had on your family, professional and social life?
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NEW YORK, (UPI) — A Dutch non-profit called the Mars One Foundation announced in New York it is taking applications for volunteers willing to take a one-way trip to Mars.
The foundation announced at a New York news conference it is planning to send the first group of humans to Mars in 2022, with an aim to land in 2023 and establish the first permanent human settlement on the red planet, CNN reported Tuesday.
Bas Lansdorp, chief executive officer of Mars One, said "no new inventions are needed to land humans on Mars" and the largest obstacles facing the mission are financial. However, he said money will be saved by making the trip one-way, as new technologies would have to be developed before a return trip could be made possible.
Lasdorp said the idea is for the volunteers to live out the rest of their lives on Mars.
"It's likely that there will be a crematorium," Lansdorp said. "It's up to the people on Mars to decide what to do with their dead."
Grant Anderson of the Paragon Space Development Corp., which manufactures life-support systems and is a partner in the Mars One effort, said some technological obstacles still need to be cleared before the mission can proceed.
"Questions of reliability and robustness have to be answered before we leave Earth," he said.
Lansdorp said anyone over the age of 18 can apply for the mission by submitting a video and a $38 application fee.
"We are very excited about launching the selection program. Round One is where we open the doors to Mars for everyone on Earth. This is an international mission and it is very important for the project that anyone anywhere can ask themselves: Do I want this? Am I ready for this? If the answer is yes then we want to hear from you," Lansdorp said.


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"Was it better to have a group composed of close friends who had worked together before? Or did strangers make better theatre?"
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September 20, 2010 By: Ben Elliott
Since expanding his ROM kitchen to cater for other devices, XDA moderator NRGZ28's releases have become some of the most highly anticipated in the Windows Mobile forums. His trademark blue-grey colour scheme has inspired icon sets, wallpapers, and many other modifications alike but more recently, XDA member doug3673's take on HTC's 'YOU' advertising campaign (for the purpose of creating an alternative boot animation) has incorporated screenshot's from NRGZ28's more recent ROMs.
The four-second long animation uses the familiar 'YOU' graphic seen on many billboards that advertise HTC phones within the last few months. The HTC Touch Pro2 is the device featured on the animation.
You can try the boot animation out by downloading and installing the .cab found in the project's thread.
September 20, 2010 By: orb3000
XDA member xaoc747 presents a great work adding one more tab to Manila/Sense 2.5, a full GPS compass with many great features such as record and analysis of tracks, altimeter, G-Horizon (defines the angles, roll and differences with G-Sensor), added speed cams, and much more.
This complete new tab will let you take real advantage of your G-sensor and compass on your Windows Mobile device. WM 6.1 and up compatible, but make sure that you read all instructions before proceeding. You must disable Manila before installing.
Definitely a must have!
Originally posted by xaoc747
Features for today:
- Work with the GPS module without using of third-party navigation software
- Determination of current position
- Determination parameters of motion for the object by dead reckoning between the current and previous points
- Determination of directions and distances to the given calculation points
- Record tracks (routes) in automatic and manual modes in format Yandex and Google maps with further viewing in Yandex Maps and Google Earth
- Analysis of tracks (the specified distance route, maximum and average speed on the route and time of movement on the route)
- Work with the payment points (in the format tags Yandex and Google maps)
- Sending SMS with your coordinates in the automatic and manual modes for a given number
- Set the maximum speed and control the speed while driving with the gradation of the fine
In the 3rd version also includes:
- Altimeter (height above sea level)
- G-Horizon (defines the angles, roll and differents with G-Sensor)
- The output of the visible satellites and calculated
- Introduced support for all languages that are used in Manila (default included Russian and English locale for translation into other languages must be signed in settings select the desired language and click Apply, the file will be created the language, but English text inside of the file name which can be seen at the language take the file transfer to the PC and translate all the resources at the end save and copy back to the Windows folder on your device)
- Introduced support 2 Skins Black and White to support the dark and light themes for Manila.
- Redesign dashboards bookmarks
- Fixed miscellaneous trifles from 1 and 2 versions
- Time synchronization.
The 3 version includes:
- Using GoogleMaps
- Added analog clock making by JamRecords and MoonNah
- The horizon now in a separate tab
- Separated timers separate actions to streamline operations and remove the load on the phone
- Added work with speedcams
- Open the menu item Add your current GPS position to the calculated points. (Payment terms can be viewed in GoogleMaps)
- Added an information screen with maximum and average speed, distance, time, route and accuracy of coordinates HDOP and PDOP.
You can find more information in the tab thread.
September 19, 2010 By: Ben Elliott
Many icon sets can seem similar and unremarkable due to the stereotypical smooth corners and muted colours. However, XDA member minuted74's Dev-Fam icon set is designed to look a bit different.
With a breaking-out look and clear, bright graphics, the Dev-Fam set can give a very different look to any start menu. Also included are switch buttons (including controls for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and vibrate mode among others) for use with the quick-links area in Co0kie's Home Tab.
In addition, minuted74 has also skinned the popular EndKey replacement application in the same style.
The icons can be found in the developer's original thread in the HD2 forums.
September 19, 2010 By: Ben Elliott
XDA member brandi's first application on the site, the Deutsche Bahn App, has become very popular due to its effectiveness when updating the user with the latest information on the German transport system. Being in a similar line, the latest from the developer should prove to be just as useful.
The trafficMate application is a tool which downloads and displays the latest traffic data for major German roads. Although still very early in its development cycle (version 0.1 has just been released), reports by users of the alpha-stage application have been positive.
If you live in Germany and constantly find yourself frustrated by unpredictable traffic jams on the way to work, you might want to give the application a try. The download and feedback are in the application thread.
September 17, 2010 By: orb3000
If you have an older device and want to have the latest phone dialer, this will be of your interest. XDA member cnzqy1 presents the newest Phone canvas enhancement ported to Windows Mobile devices with VGA resolutions. Only for WM6.5.3(231XX) natively. No more Caller ID issue or graphical glitches and it supports video calling as well.
Be sure to read all instructions before proceeding to avoid unwanted behavior.
Originally posted by cnzqy1
[VGA]New Huashan Phone Canvas Enhancement Ported
Hello all, here is the newest Phone_Canvas_Enhancement_5_0_61220152721_0 from Huashan ported to VGA. All credit go to WoZZeR999 for his port ,pyrorob for his porting template(a phcanrc.dll from Leo Phone Canvas) and amarullz for his phcanvga.exe!
Why this one:
1. It supports WM6.5.3(231XX) natively. No more Caller ID issue or graphical glitches.
2. It supports video call.
Why not the one from Oboe(seems much newer):
1. It has dual SIM support thus if we want to use it we need to get rid of its dual SIM support(e.g. hex edit), otherwise we can't even make a call.
2. It doesn't support video call.
The attached zip has two packages inside: Phone_Canvas_Enhancement_5_0_61220152721_0(Phone Canvas itself), Video_Telephony_3_0_38566_0(a dependency of the Phone Canvas).
All packages are with 0804 localization, 0409 localization attached seperately.
Please download the phcanrc.dll attached and replace the one in the original package to get VGA resolution. And please make the phcanvga.exe start on boot(put a link in /Windows/StartUp).
This Phone Canvas won't work on AKU versions other than 6.5.3.
Again thanks WoZZeR999 for his port!
You can find more information in the application thread.
September 16, 2010 By: Ben Elliott
Many critics found HTC's Sense interface a welcome change to the default Windows Mobile homescreen when it first appeared as TouchFlo some years ago. Since then, the application has been ported to Android, with its Windows Mobile incarnations unfortunately lacking some of the style of the port to the former operating system. However, over on the HD2 forums, XDA developer MrBeOTP2 has been hard at work on transferring some of Sense for Android's trademark sheen to the Windows Mobile plaftorm.
The theming project makes the most of the stylistic freedom offered by the popular Co0kie's Home Tab modification. Soft keys, program icons and the lock screen have all been skinned accordingly, and the theme includes a unique wallpaper which complements the softer edges of the on-screen graphics.
If you own a WVGA device, you can give the theme a try by following the instructions and downloading the files found in the theme thread.
September 16, 2010 By: Ben Elliott
Due to being one of the less common screen resolutions, applications and modifications tailored specifically for WQVGA (around 400 by 240 pixels) devices are hard to find. In addition, the lowered screen real estate makes the transfer of applications designed for devices with larger screens look messy and non-functional.
XDA member Rugal has recently created one of the only resolution-specific dialer alternatives for WQVGA devices such as the Samsung Omnia i900. The Mini-Lite Dialer is a 2G phone canvas designed to increase the finger-friendliness of your phone's call-making functionality without removing popular features.
The phone canvas is available to download and try in the dialer thread. Although the developer only tested the modification on the Omnia i900, initial reports from other members are positive.
September 9, 2010 By: orb3000
Are you creating your own scripts? MortScript interprets a (quite) simple batch language. XDA member imbunned presents this super easy Mort Script writer for Windows Mobile devices. It will open a note pad where you can create your script on a very simple way.
If you are a beginner, then this application is perfect for you.
Originally posted by imbunned
Easily Mortscript Writer(cab)
1- click start-programs-write (notepad will open automaticly)
2-write your script
3-close notepad
4-go to \My Documents (your script here)
5- if you want rename script, click rename
For a beginner like me, not bad
You can find more information in the application thread.
September 7, 2010 By: Ben Elliott
Having a 4.3″ touchscreen on your phone can come at a cost, and usually, that cost is the lack of a hardware keyboard. While this isn't a problem for all of us, serial texters and word-processor addicts definitely suffer from being forced to use an on-screen keyboard like that found on the HTC HD2.
Although the HD2 features capacitive technology like the iPhone, many claim that the latter has a far superior typing experience. According to XDA member boogiecornejo, this is all due to ineffective key spacing on the HD2, and the developer has created an unique solution to prove this.
By editing the virtual position of every single key, boogiecornejo has succeeded where HTC seemingly failed, in creating an almost lag-free keyboard, which is highly responsive to user input. User comments are supporting the claims – some are reporting 95% accuracy since changing and many are now reliant upon the modification when using their devices.
Boogiecornejo's modification uses Lycox's GTX keyboard skin. The necessary files are available in the modification thread.
September 7, 2010 By: Ben Elliott
September 6, 2010 By: Ben Elliott
XDA members m0bmentality and conantroutman have been hard at work on creating the new TroutMobs Orange Street theme for HTC Sense (Manila 2.5), which is a refreshing and bright take on the sometimes-boring default look for your Windows Mobile device.
The team behind the theme has successfully skinned almost all of what's visible on-screen, claiming to have edited over 1300 components. Also included, are original wallpapers (with weather-specific wallpapers promised) and an exclusive action screen, which complements the theme's feel.
You can give the theme a try yourself by heading to the project thread and downloading the correct .cabs and .rars from the first posts.
September 4, 2010 By: orb3000
XDA member joeylicc presents this application for stocks with all the HTC Sense interface style. You can add or remove stocks, see detailed information, schedule for downloading the latest info, all in all same features as the original Sense Stocks tab, but now you can install it by separate to your Windows Mobile device.
Originally posted by joeylicc
[App] Mobile Finance v1.2
I have created a simple stock quote application with HTC Sense Interface Style.
It's basically a port of the HTC Sense Stock application.
All suggestions are welcomed.
Thank you very much eboelzner shared his Sense Interface SDK.
This application is built upon Sense Interface SDK.
You can find more information in the application thread.
August 30, 2010 By: orb3000
As you may know, XDA member G-ThGraf has a thread about HTC messaging client for Windows Mobile devices since April, always with the latest versions launched. This time, we have the 0.7 version, which includes some interesting features like SMS Search, group SMS from start menu (application is currently in chinese), SMS Backup, and auto reply.
This is an excellent application that can be used by Chefs to include it in their ROMs or for the final user to upgrade his/her version. Be sure to read and understand installation instructions before proceeding.
Please leave feed back so future version can be improved.
Originally posted by G-ThGraf
[APP][Home] HTC Messaging Client [26th August] 2018.3325/0.7 + NEW FEATURES !!
Greets all,
By now I presume no intorduction is needed for myself and AngelDeath. We have decided to merge our efforts and unite in what we are doing. We feel that together we could analyze and provide possible faster releases, less installation errors, less bugs, and less user intervention during installation.
Our ambitions
Release the most stable version of HTC Messaging Client (By AngelDeath and G-ThGraf) / (Base on Build 2016 and 2017 from HTC Corporation)
New feature and custom
We will make all EXT for ROM Cooker and share a maximum of language
We'are making a new start, we release the best compilation of HTC files from official (or not) release to make the best of HTC Messaging Client.
If you want to support us, you just need to test our files, give feedbacks and report bugs… (don't forget to post many informations about your device…)
For the end of our introduction, we want to be sure that all peoples remember that we are a community and we need you, we need our suggestion to make it better!
You can find more information in the application thread.


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SPOKANE, Wash.--Steve Gleason underwent a successful tracheotomy Monday night to help him breathe. Gleason battles with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
A Team Gleason spokeswoman said he "did very well." She added, "No doubt this will enable him to be more active in his mission to continue living a productive and rich life as a husband, father, adventurer and advocate for the end of ALS."
Gleason is a former Gonzaga Prep, Washington State University and New Orleans Saints football star.
On Monday afternoon, Gleason tweeted that he was going to the hospital. He called the surgery semi-planned.
CONNECT: Donate to Team Gleason Ironman Challenge
Gleason also tweeted, "I believe in the power of intention, prayer, meditation, etc. I appreciate your unified focus on healing."
I believe in the power of intention, prayer, meditation, etc. I appreciate your unified focus on healing. #NoWhiteFlags -SG
— steve gleason (@TeamGleason) May 19, 2014
The former football star is in a wheelchair and tweets with his eyes.
The Spokane native's battle with ALS inspired KREM 2 News' Project Inspire campaign. Gleason made it his mission to inspire others and better the lives of ALS patients.


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WARRIOR Liverpool FC Mens Training Sweatshirt
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Warrior Liverpool FC Long Sleeve Mens Training Sweatshirt
Cheer on the red men in style with the Liverpool FC training sweatshirt by Warrior.
As worn by the lads at Melwood, this training top features a crew neck and long sleeves for total comfort, whether you're heading to football practice or watching the big game. Sponsor detail to the front delivers an official edge, whilst the Liver bird is stamped with pride to the chest. Finished with ribbing to the cuffs and hem, this Liverpool FC sweatshirt is a versatile choice for Anfield aficionados.
Layer it over a training top and shorts to stay warm for midweek practice and take it off when the game gets underway.
Useful info:
- Mens training sweatshirt by Warrior
- Liverpool FC
- Long sleeve
- Crew neck
- V-neck shape to collar
- Ribbing to cuffs and hem
- Sponsor detail to front and back
- Liver bird to chest
Nike England 2014/15 Mens Away Short Sleeved Shirt
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Nike England 2014/15 Mens Away Shirt
Get behind the boys in Brazil with the England stadium away shirt by Nike. As Rooney, Gerrard and the rest of the lionhearts prepare to enter the arena of greats, show your support and wear the shirt with pride.
In a short sleeve, slim fitting it boasts Nike's signature Dri-FIT technology to keep you fresh and cool, whether you're embracing the Rio carnival atmosphere or backing the boys in the beer garden.
The minimal styling and understated pinstripe effect channels the spirit of '66 in the hope that maybe…just maybe we'll rise to the occasion once again. The glistening Three Lions badge to the chest stirs up the passion of the nation, whilst the subtle St. George's flag incorporated to the front instils a desire to succeed.
The round neck provide a comfortable fit and this iconic stadium shirt is finished with a Nike Swoosh to the chest and a jock tag to the hem.
Hark the roar of the Three Lions. Believe…
Useful info:
- Mens stadium England away shirt by Nike
- 2014/15 season
- Short sleeve
- Slim fitting
- Dri-FIT
- Three Lions emblem with '66 star
- Round neck
- Swoosh to chest
- Jock tag.