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Where each team stands seven weeks into the 2010-11 season
The 2010-11 NBA regular season hit its quarter mark this week. So it's time to take a look at where each conference stands 20 games in. Below is a breakdown of the Western Conference's frontrunners for MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, team-by-team MVPs, top rookies and an Athlon's Take on each team. Also check out Athlon's Eastern Conference first-quarter report.
Pau Gasol — F/C, LA Lakers
Playing on a bad hamstring, Gasol is tied for second in the league with 15 double-doubles, including 12 in the first 15 games — one more rebound against Golden State would have made it 13. He is among the top 10 in the league in offensive and defensive rebounds, blocks, minutes per game, and player efficiency rating (PER).
Manu Ginobli — SG, San Antonio Spurs
A nine-year veteran, Ginobli has helped the Spurs became a prolific scoring team unlike anything seen out of San Antonio over the last decade. He is the clutch player for the Spurs and has seen many of his numbers go up against those of his career averages.
Dirk Nowitzki — F, Dallas Mavericks
Thirteen years in and he is shooting the best he has in his career — .553 percent from the field, which is 7.8 percentage points higher than his career average. He is scoring 1.9 points per game above his average and has the Mavericks on a nine-game winning streak and as the No. 2 seed through Dec. 6.
Chris Paul — PG, New Orleans Hornets
He is healthy and a healthy Paul means a Paul in the running for the MVP race. The five-year vet is the league's top player in PER and helped get the Hornets off to an 8-0 start. They have stumbled to 5-7 since then, but Paul keeps on trucking, averaging 15.6 points on .469 shooting from the field and 10.4 assists the last 12 games.
Russell Westbrook — PG, Oklahoma City
Maybe he's here because Kevin Durant has been battling injuries, or maybe it's because Westbrook has really established himself as one of the NBA's top point guards. Either way, through the first quarter of the season the second-year player has proven those wrong who thought he was selected too high as the fourth overall pick. He's No. 2 in PER behind Paul and in the top five in minutes, points, assists and steals.
Deron Williams — PG, Utah
Has seen his numbers exceed those of his career in almost every category this year. Williams' takes, makes, percentages, offensive boards, defensive boards, assists, steals and points are all up against those of his previous five years.
Blake Griffin — F/C, LA Clippers
After missing last season with a knee injury, Griffin has taken to the court like a mad man. The rookie from Oklahoma has logged the eighth-most minutes (792), made the sixth-most field goal attempts (173) on the 16th-most attempts (334) to be 14th in total points (445). Griffin has made it to the free throw line a seventh-best 173 times and made a 19th-best 99 of them. He is among the tops in rebounding — second in offensive (86) and fourth in defensive (173) boards. And if spectacular dunks were stats, he'd probably be leading that, too.
If a ball comes off the rim or off the glass, get out of the way, teammates included. Case in point: His 259 rebounds is 55 less than the rest of the starting five currently out there, and his 173 offensive rebounds is 70 more than the rest of the current starting five.
Tyson Chandler — C, Dallas
On his fourth different team since entering the league as the No. 2 overall pick in 2001, Chandler is having a career year, registering the third-best defensive rating in the league. He is grabbing 1.2 more rebounds against his 5.7 defensive rebounds a game career average and maintaining his career average of 1.4 blocks a game. He helps lead a Mavericks defense that allows a Western Conference-best 92.2 points per game and second-best .431 shooting percentage from opponents.
Quarter mark through Monday, Dec. 6
Dallas: 16-4, 2nd in the Southwest Division
MVP: Dirk Nowitzki, PF. The 7-footer continues to lead the way for the Mavericks. He is third in field goals made (192), 11th in attempts (347) and 11th in shooting percentage (.553). He is the league's fifth-best scorer (24.9 ppg) and has the seventh-best PER (24.6).
Top Rookie: Dominique Jones, G, South Florida. The first-round pick has appeared in nine games, but has contributed next to nothing.
Athlon's Take: The Mavericks rode a nine-game win streak into the week. They have beaten almost every contender in the West, and have done so on the road as part of an 8-1 mark. The only contender the Mavs have not faced is the Lakers, which won't happen until Jan. 19 in Dallas. The Mavericks have done all of this by using the fourth-best defense (92.2 ppg) to counter the 18th-best offense (98.1).
Denver: 13-6, 2nd in the Northwest Division
MVP: Carmelo Anthony, F. Despite all the rumors swirling around if, or when, he will leave Denver, Anthony is averaging 22.8 points on .432 shooting from the field, .835 from the stripe along with 8.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. He is the NBA's 10th-best scorer per game (22.8), gets to the line 11th-most (145) in the league and makes the 10th most (121).
Top Rookie: Gary Forbes, G/F, UMass. The 2007-08 A-10 Player of the Year bounced around professionally the last three summers before ultimately landing a spot in the Nuggets training camp. He has turned that opportunity into action in 16 of the team's 19 games, including two starts. He is averaging 12:35 a game, scoring 6.3 points on 41-of-80 shooting. with 2.0 rebounds and 0.6 assists a game.
Athlon's Take: The first three weeks of the season had its ups and downs as the Nuggets went 6-6. Over the last two weeks, however, Denver had not lost a game in seven outings leading up to Dec. 7. If Anthony can stay through this season and the frontcourt eventually gets healthy, the Nuggets could put a scare into some teams in the West. Production similar to that of the first quarter of the season should be expected come the halfway point for the Nuggets.
Golden State: 8-12, 3rd in the Pacific Division
MVP: Monta Ellis, G. It's a tough call between guards Stephen Curry and Ellis, who can score in bunches at a .486 clip, can assist, rebound, steal and plays injured. Ellis will get the MVP nod through the first quarter of the season, but it could just as easily be Curry come the halfway point.
Top Rookie: Jeff Adrien, SF, UConn. The undrafted Adrien saw 4:46 of action over the first eight games, but has turned that into 11:24 per game over the last 12 contests. He narrowly missed a double-double when he had nine points and 10 rebounds against the Lakers on Nov. 21.
Athlon's Take: The Warriors started the season 6-2 with free-agent acquisition David Lee. Then a collision with Wilson Chandler's mouth on Nov. 10 in New York turned out to be an infection in his elbow and Lee was out the next eight games. The Warriors promptly lost seven of those eight before Lee's return n Nov. 27. The post player has no double-doubles since his return, whereas he had six before the injury. There are playmakers on the squad with Lee, Ellis and Curry and Dorell Wright is emerging. But the team does not play defense and that usually won't cut it in a seven-game series.
Houston: 7-13, 5th in the Southwest Division
MVP: Luis Scola, F/C. Scola has improved almost everywhere for the Rockets as compared to a year ago. His scoring (20.3), rebounding (8.7), assists (2.2), blocks (0.7) are all up, while his shooting percentages are down — granted he is taking 2.6 more attempts from the field and 2.8 more attempts from the line a game than he was last season.
Top Rookie: Ishmael Smith, PG, Wake Forest. The undrafted point guard has played in 20 games, starting three of them when both Aaron Brooks and Kyle Lowry were injured. He is averaging a little over 14 minutes a game with 2.6 assists, 1.6 rebounds, 0.6 steals and 3.3 ppg.
Athlon's Take: As the season began, the Rockets were the "best worst" team in the league after an 0-5 start. They lost to the Lakers, Warriors, Nuggets, Hornets and Spurs by an average of six points before defeating Minnesota by 26 for their first win. Then Houston went through a stretch where it was just a bad team, losing seven of its next 11 to close out November. The Rockets kicked off December with wins over the Lakers, Grizzlies and an OT loss in Chicago. They have battled injuries at the point (Aaron Brooks) and center (Yao Ming) and might suffer the same fate as the Warriors. They are a team that can get it done offensively, but probably don't have the defensive abilities or personnel in the paint to go very far.
L.A. Clippers: 5-17, 4th in the Pacific Division
MVP: See top of the story for all things Griffin.
Top Rookie: Different verse. Same as the first. See top of the story.
Athlon's Take: The Clippers, despite the performances of Griffin and Eric Gordon and the emergence of rookie guard Eric Bledsoe, are a terrible team. They are 22nd in scoring (97.3 ppg) and 23rd in defense (103.5). What you will see if you tune in or attend is a great performance by Griffin and the two Erics conducting the show. There's the chance for a nucleus to be built here, perhaps better than many in years past, but until the Clippers' brass proves it can produce a winner, we will have to say same ol' Clips.
L.A. Lakers: 14-6, 1st in the Pacific Division
MVP: Pau Gasol, PF/C. During the Lakers' 13-2 start that carried them to Thanksgiving, Gasol recorded a double-double in 12 of those games and was one rebound off in another. As banged up as the Laker frontcourt has been, Gasol himself included, with a nagging hamstring, the 7-foot Spainard has been the glue that's kept the ship together. Kobe Bryant scores, it's what he does. But Gasol does that and a lot more.
Top Rookie: Derrick Caracter, PF/C, UTEP. The second-round pick has benefited from the injuries to the Laker frontcourt and seen action in 17 of 20 games. He has not done much with the court time, but it should prove as a valuable learning experience considering the track record of health in the L.A. frontcourt and the need for big men to win a title.
Athlon's Take: How bad is the Pacific Division? So bad that the Lakers can go on a four-game losing streak to end November and still maintain a three-game lead on first place. Granted, an eight-game winning streak to open the season followed by a five-gamer helped build the lead. Injuries to their frontcourt, namely Andrew Bynum and Theo Ratliff, have hurt the Lakers. Gasol and Lamar Odom have battled through nagging injuries as well. There's no doubt that, when fully healthy, the Lakers should be the team to beat in the West. But to note is the four-game losing streak and the fact that no Phil Jackson-coached team has had a four-game skid turn into a championship year. It's happened to the 11-time champion on 11 occasions.
Memphis: 8-14, 4th in the Southwest Division
MVP: Rudy Gay, F. Like Amar'e Stoudemire who signed a max contract for New York when many thought that might have been an economic no-no, Gay has joined Stoudemire in proving his worth. His scoring (21.6), rebounds (6.5), assists (2.6), steals (1.4), blocks (1.3) field goal percentage (.483), 3-point percentage (.408) and free-throw percentage (.833) are all well above career averages. He's also the league leader in minutes played at 892 — a full game and five minutes ahead of second-place Raymond Felton of New York.
Top Rookie: Xavier Henry, SG, Kansas. The first round pick had to be ecstatic that he was averaging just over 13 minutes a game through the first 11 games of the year. But he must have been through the roof when coach Lionel Hollins decided to start him over O.J. Mayo at the 2-guard for the last nine games. He hasn't necessarily dazzled, but he did log a career-high 27:29 of action Dec. 5 and turned that into his best scoring night (17) and assist night (3).
Athlon's Take: The Grizzlies are too inconsistent to be the Oklahoma City of this year. It certainly doesn't help that they are in the Southwest Division where Dallas and San Antonio have decided to try and prove they are the best in the league this year, New Orleans can win in bunches and Houston is always dangerous. Losing streaks of three, four and five through just the first quarter of the season won't get you in the playoffs. For comparison, the Thunder had three three-game skids last season — one each of the first three quarters of the season — not three in the first quarter alone.
Minnesota: 5-16, 5th in the Northwest Division
MVP: Kevin Love, PF/C. To think the season began with a mere 11-point, 10-rebound night for double-double No. 1 of the 2010-11 campaign. Since then, Love has 15 double-doubles, including the last seven straight games through Dec. 6. Lines like 23 and 24, 31 and 31, 32 and 22 and 21 and 22 have peppered the box scores for Love this season. Needless to say, he is the league's leading rebounder — 62 ahead of Blake Griffin. Love gets to the line 13th-best in the league (132) and makes a 12th-best 118 of them. He's also the 18th best scorer at 421 points. To make things even tougher on opponents, he is 8-of-13 from 3-point range in the last two games.
Top Rookie: Wes Johnson, G/F, Syracuse. The fourth overall pick needed just four games before he got into the starting lineup. Oddly enough, he was better on average in the four games as a reserve. He shoots .428 from the field, is averaging 9.3 points, 3.3 boards, 2.0 assists, 0.7 blocks and 0.4 steals in 28:30 per game.
Athlon's Take: Only once have the Timberwolves won consecutive games (Nov. 10 and 12 vs. Sacramento and New York) this season. Two six-game losing streaks have already occurred. They are eighth in in scoring (102.3 ppg) but 29th in defense (109.3). As of the quarter mark of the season, six players were on the injury report, including point guard Jonny Flynn, who has yet to play. On the uptick, the play of Michael Beasley and Darko Milicic has been a pleasant surprise to go along with Love's tremendous stat lines. It's a nucleus to build on, but in the Western Conference you have to build quick.
New Orleans: 13-7, 3rd in the Southwest Division
MVP: Chris Paul, PG. Back from an injury-plagued 2009-10 season, Paul is among the league leaders in PER (first at 27.0), steals (first with 60), assists (third with 207), 3-point percentage (eighth at .489) and free-throw percentage (10th at .903).
Top Rookie: Quincy Poindexter, SF, Washington. The first round pick has played in 13 games, averaging just under 10 minutes a contest with 3.2 points on .486 shooting from the field and .800 from the stripe to go along with 1.4 boards per game.
Athlon's Take: Everyone seems to want to burn the Hornets for their quick start and eventual flame out. Like the Lakers, New Orleans started the season 8-0. Unlike the Lakers, it was not expected. The eight teams the Hornets defeated have combined for 79 wins as of Dec. 6, while the eight teams the Lakers defeated have 60 wins. It took until Nov. 19 — 11 games in — for a team to score 100 against the Hornets. It took one game for that to happen to the Lakers and happened five times during their first eight games. Point being, the Hornets can build on their defensive efforts which are fifth-best in the league (92.7 ppg). It's offensively where New Orleans is going to have to find production — 94.9 a game won't get it done. The Hornets have scored over 100 just five times themselves this season and are mired in a 5-7 slump since the winning streak ended.
Oklahoma City: 14-8, 3rd in the Northwest Division
MVP: Russell Westbrook, PG. It's tough to push the league's top scorer (27.4), Kevin Durant, over for a bit but that's exactly what Westbrook has done with his contributions to the Thunder. He's No. 2 in PER at 25.2 with some spectacular numbers. The second-year man has logged the fourth-most minutes (823), points (521) and assists (190), third-most field goal attempts (394), seventh-most makes (172), third-most free throw attempts (196), is first in makes (171) and second in steals (49). It's a good thing the Thunder have a young point guard that can produce like this while Durant battles knee and ankle injuries, and it keeps OKC in the conversation of having one of the top PGs in the league.
Top Rookie: Cole Aldrich, C, Kansas. The No. 11 overall pick is the only rookie on the roster. He has already done a stint in the D-League and has appeared in just five games for the Thunder — 11 rebounds and five points.
Athlon's Take: An up-and-down first 10 days drew quick criticisms that maybe we were too high on the Thunder after just a 3-3 start. They were the eight seed last year, not the one. But OKC started acting like a top seed from Nov. 10 through Nov. 30. The Thunder reeled off a 9-3 mark in that time. They have settled back down with a 2-2 mark so far in December. OKC is in a tough division with the Jazz and Nuggets as well as tough outs in Minnesota and Portland. The rise from the eighth seed to actually hosting a series may be a stretch, but signature road wins at Boston and Utah have shown this young group can get it done on away from home. The 22nd-ranked defense (103.4 ppg) will have to improve.
Phoenix: 11-9, 2nd in the Pacific Division.
MVP: Steve Nash, PG. Is it any surprise the the former 2005 and 2006 NBA MVP is still the one that makes this team run? He still dishes out the assists — 10.4 per game for second-best in the league — scores 18.2 a game on .504 shooting from the field and .898 from the sripe. Along with Rajon Rondo and Deron Williams, Nash is the only other player averaging a double-double in points and assists this season. At 36 years old, that is a feat he has missed out on just once since 2004-05 (9.7 apg in 2008-09).
Top Rookie: Garret Siler, C, Augusta State. Undrafted in 2009, he went to China last year. He played for the Nets, Magic and Heat during NBA Summer League play before signing a two-year deal with the Suns in September. Unfortunately for Siler, that last paragraph took more time to compile than his contributions this season — eight points, nine boards, two blocks, two assists, a steal and six turnovers in 5:47 of play.
Athlon's Take: These are the Suns we've come to know and love — all offense (ranked first at 109.8 ppg) and no defense (ranked last at 110.4). So hovering right above .500 sounds just about right with that discrepancy. A run to the conference finals is unlikely without any significant presence down low. Even if the Suns were to get there, history has proven in the Nash era that making it on to the NBA Finals is too big a hump. The team has been to three Western Conference Finals since 2004-05 and won a combined five games there.
Portland: 9-11, 4th in the Northwest Division
MVP: Wesley Matthews, G/F. He moved into the starting lineup Nov. 16 and took off. The second-year, undrafted player from Marquette kicked his scoring up 10.7 points, rebounds up 1.6, shooting percentage up 5.7 points and steals up 1.1 per game. Simply put, when Matthews is in the starting lineup better things are happening on offense for the Blazers.
Top Rookie: Armon Johnson, PG, Nevada. The second-round pick appeared in every game through November, averaged 11 minuntes, scoring 4.2 points on .467 shooting with 1.9 assists per game. He has yet to play in December.
Athlon's Take: A three-game win streak tipped off the season, but that was quickly followed by trading wins and losses over the next seven games. The losses eventually became the consistent ones, namely six of them in a row to end November and begin December. Injuries plague the roster, Brandon Roy's knee plagues both himself and the team. A 21.5-point, 4.7-assist, 4.4-rebound guy a year ago, he's now 18.1, 2.7 and 3 this season. If there's one area where the Trail Blazers have been respectable it is on the defensive end. They boast the seventh-best defense at 95.5 points allowed per game. That goes to 99.8 against Western Conference teams, which still isn't bad considering the potent West teams average 101.6 a game.
Sacramento: 4-15, 5th in the Pacific Division
MVP: Tyreke Evans, PG/SG. He's not having as good a season as he did as a rookie in 2009-10. Plantar faciitis is probably the main culprit in his struggles, but he still leads the team in scoring (17.6 ppg), assists (5.4), steals (1.5) and is third in total rebounds (86).
Top Rookie: DeMarcus Cousins, PF/C, Kentucky. The fifth overall pick has seen the attitude problems follow him from college to the pros as many thought they would. Play him as a starter and he's fine — seven games has produced 14.1 points, 7.1 boards, 2.9 assists, 0.6 blocks and steals per game. Play him as a reserve and it's not so good — 12 games have produced 9.7 points, 6.8 boards, 0.8 assists, 0.6 blocks, 0.8 steals and his already poor shooting percentages go down from .425 to .384 in the field and .769 to .638 on the stripe. Keep in mind his starter minutes are 24:48 a game while his reserve minutes are 23:53. So he is clearly more motivated to have starter attached to his name even though we are talking about 55 seconds difference.
Athlon's Take: Plain and simple, the Kings are terrible. They score a paltry 93.8 points a game (28th in the league) and surrender 101.5 (18th). They have won just once since Nov. 1 and that was an 86-81 win over a New Jersey team that might be the Eastern Conference version of the Kings. After taking some solace in scoring at least 100 points in the first five games, Sacramento has failed to hit the free-food-for-the-fans mark in 12 of the last 14 games. But for the rookie Cousins, things might be looking up. There's talk of bringing the Kings to Louisville.
San Antonio: 17-3, 1st in the Southwest Division
MVP: Manu Ginobli, SG. One word: Clutch. A nine-year veteran, Ginobli is exceeding many of his averages — scoring is up 5.4, assists are up 1.2, steals are up 0.4, blocks are up 0.1, field goal percentage is up 0.2, 3-point percentage is up 0.6, free throw percentage is up 7.7 points.
Top Rookie: Gary Neal, SG, Towson. The undrafted Neal, who bounced around overseas for four years before signing a three-year deal with the Spurs in July, has played in all 20 games. He scores at 6.6 an outing with 2.4 boards, 1.0 assists, 1.4 3s a game on .422 from beyond the arc, .419 from the field and .875 from the stripe.
Athlon's Take: These aren't your dad's ... OK, maybe your older brother's Spurs. Since the turn of the century, San Antonio has been a team that averages 96.4 points a game, good for around 17th in the league over the last 11 years. Then comes the 2010-11 campaign, where half the roster combines for 52 years of experience and the other half combines for seven years of experience. What do the Spurs do with this mix? Well, they become the fourth-best scoring team in the league at 106.7 points a game. The season has seen a 12-game winning streak, an 8-1 mark on the road and wins over Orlando, Utah, Chicago, Oklahoma City and New Orleans. Two games against Denver, one against Orlando and the first meeting with the Lakers is still to come this month. Take a look at this stretch to get to the halfway point of the season: Play host to the Lakers on Dec. 28 followed by games against Dallas, Oklahoma City, New York, Boston and Indiana before back-to-backs against a tough out T'Wolve team, a defensive-minded team in Milwaukee and then Dallas and Denver again. If 17-3 turns into 34-6 by Jan. 17 and the Spurs stay healthy it's going to be hard not to say they are not the Western Conference favorites.
Utah: 16-6, 1st in the Northwest Division
MVP: Deron Williams, PG. Arguably the most complete point guard in the league, Williams is surpassing career numbers in just about every category. He is up 4.8 points a game, up 0.9 in assists, up a full rebound, up 0.3 in steals while his field goal percentage is up 0.3 points and his free throw percentage is up 5.6 points. Williams is the second-leading assist getter (219), 12th in points (21.8) and 12th in PER (23.6).
Top Rookie: Gordon Hayward, G/F, Butler. The ninth overall pick has played in 18 games, reaching double-digit minutes five times and is averaging 2.1 points to go along with 1.3 rebounds on 41 percent shooting from the field.
Athlon's Take: After a 2-3 start, the Jazz became known as the "Comeback Kids," winning five straight from double-digit deficits. It certainly sparked confidence in the squad, as they are 9-2 since the five-game streak ended, including another seven-game win streak stuck in the middle. Utah has a helluva stretch to begin the second quarter of the season with consecutive games against Miami, Orlando, Dallas, Golden State, New Orleans and Milwaukee. A winning record during that gauntlet would continue to raise the confidence level of the Jazz.
— Corby A. Yarbrough @AthlonCorby on Twitter


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Or, the First Signs of the Confusion of Secular and Church Authority
By 311, the Roman Empire was divided into east and west with a struggle by rival would-be emperors to gain control. One of these rivals was Constantine who, as he became increasingly hungry for power lost faith in the traditional Roman gods. They weren't delivering as promised.
Finally, at Milvian Bridge near Rome, Constantine won a vital battle and became the new Emperor. The important thing for us to note is that shortly before the battle Constantine is said to have seen a vision. In this so-called vision a flaming cross appeared in the sky with the words inscribed on it "By this conquer".
Constantine promptly ordered crosses to be painted on to all his soldiers' shields and went to war fancying he had the approval of the Christian God. It was an important victory for him. Assessing the nature of Constantine's 'conversion' is obviously difficult. His story and some of his later conduct (he is also said to have built temples to Roman deities in Constantinople some years later) make us tend to think his was a religious, outward 'conversion' rather than regeneration by the Spirit, producing repentance from sin and faith in Jesus Christ.
Nevertheless, there were clearly many great benefits of Constantine's gratitude to the Christian's God. Persecution, which had raged for so long practically ceased. The churches enjoyed peace and even a new found admiration from society. But the terrible dangers of nominalism soon flooded in upon the community of faith.
One historian writes:
'The vibrant evangelism that was conducted during the first two centuries of the church began to wane in the early fourth century during the reign of Emperor Constantine. Christianity became a state religion, and as a result the churches were flooded with nominal Christians who had less concern for spiritual matters than for political and social prestige.
Christianity became the fashion. Elaborate structures replaced the simple house-churches, and creeds replaced the spontaneous testimonies and prayers. The need for aggressive evangelism seemed superfluous – at least within the civilised Roman world.' (Tucker 'From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya', Zondervan p.28)
As the Roman church began to form itself, often yielding to the temptation to align its authority with the Roman state, (with eager help from Constantine, who presumed himself to be a kind of spiritual overseer to the church) so the spread of the church tended to parallel Rome's political advances.
Although many believers and self-sacrificing leaders continued in communion with the Roman church, and even though the Greek churches and other church movements eventually excommunicated the church of Rome, the spread of the Christian message across the world was often less than spiritual in its progress and nature.
Tucker continues:
'From the beginning, Roman Catholic missions were closely tied to political and military exploits, and mass conversions were the major factor in church growth. Political leaders were sought out and through promises of military aid became nominal Christians, their subjects generally following suit. In some instances the need for military aid was mixed with a superstitious belief that the Christian God was a better ally in battle than a pagan god or gods.' (ibid p.43)
It is critical for us to remember where the source of the church's spiritual influence lies. Although it is important to see Christians active in every sphere of life, including the political sphere, we must never forget that the influence and spread of authentic Christianity is essentially, 'Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit' says the Lord.' (Zech 4:6)
That means we continue to look to God to raise up gifted leaders: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers (see Ephesians 4), to preach His word in the power of the Spirit, make disciples, plant churches, train leaders and go on until the knowledge of the glory of God covers the earth like the waters cover the sea.
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Earlier in the day, Calgary Flames associate coach Jim Playfair was assessing the play of Matthew Lombardi for the radio broadcast's pre-game show.
Among the lines Playfair used was that the speedy centre needed more grit in his game, that Lombardi should be wearing more ice packs after each contest.
Lombardi gave exactly the effort everybody has been looking for in last night's 6-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
Lombardi's key shorthanded goal midway through the second period highlighted a three-point night for the Montreal product and sparked the Flames to a victory that snapped a four-game losing skid.
"We all worked hard," said Lombardi, who wasn't wearing an ice pack but a grin. "I think that's maybe what we've been lacking the last few games, working hard and working smart. We came out hard in the first period getting pucks deep and to the net, and I think the rest of the game it opened up for us."
While the sold-out Saddledome crowd of 19,289 featured a large and boisterous contingent of Canadiens' supporters, it was the Flames faithful who erupted when Lombardi sped away for a breakaway and lifted a shot over Montreal goalie Jaroslav Halak to even the game at two apiece.
The goal opened the floodgates.
Dion Phaneuf scored 32 seconds later and then Dustin Boyd also scored while shorthanded in a one-sided period that saw the Flames outshoot the visitors by a impressive 20-4 count.
"It just shows what we're capable off, that we can break out with goals at any time," said Boyd, whose goal was his first in 16 games.
About the only disappointment in the middle period for the Flames was watching their struggling powerplay fail to click during an 83 second five-on-three advantage.
But that was forgotten with the trio of goals that propelled them to a victory that improves Calgary's record to 31-18-4 and a nine-point lead on the rest of the Northwest Division. It also was the 657th win for head coach Mike Keenan, which ties him with Pat Quinn for fourth spot on the NHL's all-time list.
Rene Bourque and David Moss rounded out the scoring with third-period goals before a raucous crowd.
"That was as close to a playoff atmosphere I've seen in the four regular seasons I've played here. Right from warm-up on out," Phaneuf said. "It was a huge boost. We have the best fans and they were loud again tonight with a lot of white sweaters from the opposing team. It was good to reward them."
After the first period, though, it was the Montreal fans relishing the night, thanks to goals by Matt D'Agostini and Tomas Plekanec that sandwiched Michael Cammalleri's 28th of the season.
After the break, the Flames stormed out of the gate, showing the determination needed to snap a losing skid.
With a win, there was definitely a different atmosphere in the Calgary dressing room.
"It was two teams in tough times lately, and we really wanted to be the team that came out with two points," Kiprusoff said. "We go on the road now, and we needed this for the confidence."


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Rangers drain 11 treys, top Wolverines
The Crosby-Ironton Rangers continued to show that are "back" Friday night as they dropped in 11 three-pointers in an 78-60 victory over the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines.
After laboring through a 2008-2009 season that saw the Rangers finish second in the Mid-State and lose four of their 30 games, Dave Galovich has an undefeated team in the Mid-State with the state's No. 4 Class AA ranking and an overall record of 15-1.
The Rangers won for the sixth straight time as Sam Baker tacked up 18, Mark Hoge scored 17 and Matt Hudrlik and Brock Tesdahl netted 11 apiece.
Tom VanErp's WDC team lost for the second straight time to a state-ranked team. No. 9 Staples-Motley beat the Wolverines 79-61 Jan. 26 in Wadena.
The Wolverines were not able to stop Crosby-Ironton's three-point game but their 60 points was the most the Rangers had allowed since beating WDC 68-61 in a game Jan. 12.
Ryan Nelson returned to double figures with a 16 point scoring night. Scott Syverson hit four treys to finish with 14 points. Jordan Reed canned 12.
The Rangers won the game with a strong first half which saw them out-point the Wolverines 44-30.
S. Syverson 14, D. Cantrell 2, Scott Fillhouer 2, Kevin Tumberg 6, R. Nelson 16, J. Reed 12, A. Kern 2, B. Silvers 3, D. Hoffman 3. Totals: 22/4 4-6 60
K. Pribyl 6, M. Hudrlik 12, T. Dickie 6, P. Kuhlmann 3, M. Hoge 17, S. Baker 18, B. Tesdahl 12, T. Snook 2, M. Hoge 2. Totals: 26/11 5-7 78
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Olmsted call center opens the door to annual campaign
All year long, the calls to Western New York 2-1-1 involve pretty serious business.
Mental health. Domestic violence. Substance abuse. Crisis intervention. Financial or legal issues.
At Olmsted Center for Sight in Buffalo, a handful of blind and visually impaired information and referral specialists man the phones 24-7, offering referrals to the many health and human service agencies that provide programs throughout the region's eight counties. There's a second call center in Batavia.
A lot of callers are "people in kind of desperate situations," noted Sterling Smalley of Buffalo, who works as a specialist at the Buffalo site. "The point of 2-1-1 is basically to not have to call 50 numbers to get the ... service you're looking for."
But for a couple of months each year, Smalley and his co-workers also have a more upbeat mission. They direct people to where they can obtain toys to place beneath the Christmas tree or a holiday meal.
Olmsted Center for Sight administers the Western New York Holiday Partnership, whose partners include The News Neediest Fund. Now in its 32nd year, The News Neediest Fund last year raised $195,580, which provided holiday meals for 12,000 families and holiday gifts for about 11,000 children.
Those calls for holiday help are accepted between October and early December, when the registration period ends.
Specialists ask for a caller's ZIP code, then direct them to the appropriate agency in their area. Callers also are told about requirements for the programs and what kind of documentation to bring.
"The families can only go to one center," said Jeffrey Hirschfelt, vice president of academic services and business development at Olmsted.
Olmsted Center for Sight has been handling those holiday partnership calls for more than 20 years; there are between 8,000 and 10,000 annually.
The staff has access to an extensive, continuously updated database to relay helpful information to callers.
"They will do a mini assessment and determine what the needs are," explained Hope Santonocito, director of contact center services. Many callers start out with one issue, but their conversations with the specialists lead to others, she added.
Another specialist, Ray Zylinski of Hamburg, is a newcomer to the call center. During his brief tenure, he's already noticed the increased volume of calls before Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Zylinski and Smalley use Job Access With Speech [JAWS], a software program that converts what's on the computer screen to speech. Once they type in a ZIP code, the computers will "tell" them what's on the screen.
"As I'm hearing the information in my left ear, I'm relaying it to the caller," Zylinski said.
Zylinski prides himself on being a good listener. He pays attention to inflections in callers' voices – using that as a clue to determine their moods – and said he adjusts his tone accordingly.
"I have been blind pretty much since I was six years old. I've gone through life listening to things," Zylinski said. "That's all this job is … you're listening to people."
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If you've been following the Google Play-related updates that we have been posting today, then you wouldn't be surprised to know that Google Play Books has now been fitted with a new user interface, giving it a new look that's more in tune with Google's other Play Store services — such as Google Play Music — after the wide-ranging redesign that Google implemented today.
Google Play Books, which is currently on version 2.8.59, now boasts a couple of new features as well. Firstly, a navigation tray that automatically pops up after a user taps a certain icon is now in place. Also, a new confirmation dialog has been added to the app in order to prevent users from accidentally removing downloaded books from their devices.
The new Google Play Books app also comes with a feature that lets users upload their own PDF or EPUB files and then read them off just about any device that they prefer. The feature lets users either upload books directly, or simply import books that are already stored on a user's Google Drive. Right now, Google has set a limit for books to be under 50MB each. However, they are allowing up to 1,000 books to be uploaded per account.
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TORONTO — New-look Toronto FC do not have much time to dwell on their 1-0 loss to FC Dallas on Wednesday. The quick turnaround sees them playing at Sporting Kansas City on Saturday (8:30 pm ET, watch LIVE online) and that suits new acquisition Ryan Johnson just fine.
"You don't want to be thinking about a loss all week," the Jamaican international said. "So we have an opportunity to redeem ourselves on Saturday."
Not that it will be easy. Toronto FC and Sporting KC tied 0-0 in Toronto on June 4 with Sporting reaching the end of a long spell on the road while they awaited the opening of Livestrong Sporting Park.
"I feel like going into KC is going to be a tough game," Johnson said. "They have a brand-new stadium, their fans are going to be behind them. But if we stick together and we get some more time to gel, I think we'll be OK."
Toronto acquired Johnson last week in a trade with San Jose and he joins six new players added to TFC in less than a month. And five of them, including Johnson, were in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Johnson sees the potential in the new group.
"We lost on a wonder strike by [Brek] Shea," he said. "He's a great player, it's a great shot, nothing our 'keeper can do about that. No chance. I'd rather lose on a goal like that than some kind of mistake. So you've got to look at the positives. We created chances that we didn't put away, but we fought hard and we didn't give up."
Johnson is against expected to start up top on the left wing in TFC's 4-3-3 alignment. It's a similar position to the one he played in San Jose before the July 14 trade which caught the 26-year-old by surprise.
"No rumors, no nothing," he said. "In this league you're never really shocked when it comes to trades because it happens all the time, so you just pray that it's not you. It just depends on the place you're going to. When I found out it was Toronto, I was happy."
Johnson registered 17 goals and 13 assists in 99 games with the Earthquakes before they traded him along with allocation money and an international roster spot to the Reds for defender Nana Attakora, forward Alan Gordon and midfielder Jacob Peterson.
"It's bittersweet because those guys, I felt, gave me the best opportunity to show myself in this league," Johnson said of his former team. "I've done well for them over the years. They're like second family for me in a professional atmosphere and I thank them for everything they've done. But it's a good business deal on both parts, it's part of business and you've got to move forward."
While Toronto are near the bottom of the standings, Johnson senses that in time the moves made by the club will pay off.
"It's quality players that they're bringing in," he said. "I think at the end of the day, it's going to be quality on the pitch."


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Star Trek Captain Kirk Returns The Favor To Brad Paisley [Video]
Brad Paisley has had some "prime-time A-list" actors in a lot of his music videos. Well, one of the actors is now returning the favor by asking Brad Paisley to appear and perform on his new CD. It's none other than Captain Kirk from Star Trek fame aka William Shatner.
Brad will not be alone though, he joins an impressive list of famous musicians who appear on Captain Kirk's new CD called, 'Searching for Major Tom.' The CD is made up of all cover tunes with a common feel, an eclectic collection of song with a space theme.
The 80-year-old Shatner, asked Brad to sing on his cover of the Steve Miller classic, 'Space Cowboy.' Other tracks on the CD include 'Spirit in the Sky' by Norman Greenbaum, Peter Schilling's 'Major Tom (Coming Home),' 'Rocket Man' by Elton John and Queen's hit, 'Bohemian Rhapsody.'


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A neighborhood group opposes the Chicago Cubs' plans to hold a record three concerts at Wrigley Field in July, saying the shows conflict with an annual festival and violate a community agreement that has limited the ballpark to two concerts a year.
The Cubs initially booked Billy Joel and Elton John for a single Tuesday night performance in July, then added the country band Rascal Flatts on an earlier Saturday to make the economics work for promoters. But when Billy Joel and Elton John quickly sold out, the pop rock pianists agreed to make it a two-night stand.


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SANTA CLARA — When Arthur Joven Reyes' heart gave out three years ago, it didn't look like the 25-year-old would see another birthday.
His organs were failing, and his blood was being pumped through his body by a machine. In a burst of fortune, however, doctors found a compatible heart just six days after he was placed on the transplant list.
Still, Reyes knew that his stroke of luck meant someone, somewhere, was in agony.
"When he got the call, it wasn't a joyous thing," recalled his sister, Audrey. "He said, 'This means that someone just passed away. I'm living because someone else passed away.' "
In a Santa Clara hotel room Friday night, Reyes and his family met that person's loved ones for the first time.
The donor's name was Justin Olivera, a 40-year-old man from the rural Northern California town of Willows. Olivera, a Glenn County corrections officer who loved racing motorcycles, fishing, hunting and his 7-year-old son, died on Nov. 17, 2010, three days after a driver pulled out from a side road directly in front of Olivera's motorcycle. That sent him smashing helmet-first through a window of the pickup truck.
His mother, Mary Knauer, said she didn't even know her son had registered to be a donor "until they said he was going to die."
Olivera's kidneys went to two different recipients, his liver and pancreas to others, and Reyes got his heart.
"His selflessness changed my life 180 degrees," said Reyes, a Fairfield resident who goes by A.J. "Because of his choice, I was able to do so much more in life."
Reyes, who has been on a fitness regimen and even recently ran a half-marathon since getting his second chance, recalled lying awake one night shortly after the transplant.
"I could hear it — it was so loud," he said. "I forgot what it was like to have a healthy heart. I could finally rest without worrying."
Reyes, 28, is now attending college part-time while working in a school that trains nursing assistants.
Knauer; Olivera's sister, Julie; and her husband, Michael Hull, agreed to meet Reyes after years of correspondence on the eve of the annual Donate Life Run/Walk fundraiser and awareness campaign that took place Saturday at California's Great America theme park.
They are one of three sets of donors and recipients that planned to meet before the event, held by the California Transplant Donor Network.
"One of the greatest joys is being able to see the people on the two different ends of donation meet," said Anthony Borders, communications director of the network. "One side can see the legacy of their loved one's gift in the flesh — and see what it means. And the recipient on the other side can express their gratitude, face to face."
The meeting was marked with the expected tears. Reyes' father was choked beyond words. But there were also plenty of jokes about whether A.J. had adopted any of Olivera's traits.
And after initial nervousness on both sides — "What if it's awkward, what if we don't mesh?" worried Julie Hull — they planned to go to dinner together, then meet for the walk in the morning.
"I feel so blessed to meet them," Reyes said. "To say thank you in person, to put a face to them. It made everything so real. My heart is still pounding."
Contact Eric Kurhi at 408-920-5852. Follow him at Twitter.com/erickurhi.


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Από Την Οικονομική Άνθηση Στην Κρίση Του 1930
[From Economic Prosperity to the Depression of 1930s]
This chapter starts with a discussion of the economic situation in the USA and UK in the 1920s and 1930s and argues that the fundamentals of these two economies in the 1920s were already in a bad shape. In fact, we show that in the US economy the fall in the rate of profit and the stagnation of the mass of real profits preceded the collapse of the stock market in the 1929 and the depression of 1930s. The discussion continues with the economic and political situation in the case of the Greek economy and the way in which she was affected by the depression. From the study of the Greek economy in the 1930s, we derive some useful conclusions that may shed new light to the current depression and debt problems of the Greek economy.
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He did not come right out and say it.
But in an appearance on a Tampa radio station on Thursday, Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman hardly sounded like a man on a mission to land Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo this summer.
"Obviously I'd love to have a 20-year-old [Roberto]or Martin Brodeur and not worry about goaltending for the next 20 years, but that's hard to do," Yzerman said on 620 WDAE.
"I think everybody's trying to find somebody that's that elite guy... My philosophy, I'm trying to find that Hall of Famer goaltender. Good luck trying to do that. It takes time. We'll find that through the draft, through unrestricted free agency. That guy isn't there at this time."
The guy who is there, however, is Luongo, and it's widely believed the Lightning are among the five or six teams on his list of preferred destinations.
That move would make sense, too, as Luongo's wife is from Florida and the team is really only a quality goalie away from contending again given their firepower up front.
But there have been rumblings for weeks now that Yzerman isn't interested in (a) such an expensive acquisition given Tampa's cap situation and (b) a goalie of Luongo's, uh, vintage. (He turned 33 last month.)
For many, the Lightning were seen as the best fit, as they could provide a landing spot where the attention wouldn't be as overwhelming and Luongo could focus simply on playing well.
If they're not interested, it creates a potential problem, as the other teams rumoured on Luongo's list are all ill-fitting for various other reasons.
There's Chicago, which has two goalies under contract and a contender in Vancouver's conference.
There's Florida, which isn't in the running for a top goaltender given management likes the idea of a Jose Theodore tandem with rookie Jacob Markstrom.
Then there's Toronto and New Jersey. The Leafs could certainly use a goaltender, but they have some cap issues to deal with and there's some history between GM Brian Burke, right hand man Dave Nonis and the Canucks ownership and management.
And the Devils still have Martin Brodeur, who should be back in New Jersey next year barring a decision to retire following a Stanley Cup parade.
The complicating factor here is that Luongo is in the driver's seat, as with a no-trade clause he can dictate where he goes. If those five teams mentioned above are his only choices and Tampa's really not interested, that doesn't leave much of a market for him.
This is in large part why it may be difficult to get much of anything for Luongo despite his resume.
Goalies have been relatively easy to come by the past few seasons (i.e. Mike Smith) and none of the other potential options out there come with the type of contractual burden attached to Luongo.
At this point, it's not out of the realm of possibility he ends up back with the Canucks to start next season.
As a backup.


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Oil production in Brazil reached 2.3 million barrels per day in July, a new record for the country as production continues to ramp up with new fields coming on stream, the national regulator ANP said on Tuesday.
The figure was 14.8 percent higher than the same month last year and 1 percent higher than June.
Oil and gas production hit 2.8 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in July, just ahead of the month before.
Production in the sub-salt oil region fell 0.1 percent compared to June. (Editing by Diane Craft)


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It was only the second preseason practice for Georgia back in August.
The players weren't yet in full pads, still in shorts and helmets.
But someone who had seen freshmen running backs make an immediate impact could tell what Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall could bring to the Bulldogs as he chatted with Georgia coach Mark Richt.
"They caught my eye pretty quick," said Houston Nutt, the Arkansas coach in 2005 when Darren McFadden and Felix Jones burst onto the scene. "I was talking to Mark when I noticed them in the drills. They took off, both of them, when they did a team period. Todd took off on a 30-yard run and Keith Marshall, he took off on a long run. They weren't tackling, but they made a guy miss and they'd go off running."
Three and a half months later, Gurley and Marshall have become the most productive freshmen rushing duo in the Southeastern Conference since McFadden and Jones combined to rush for 1,739 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2005. Gurley and Marshall so far have rushed for 1,598 yards and 17 scores.
"It's great when you have a duo like that," Georgia offensive lineman Kenarious Gates said. "It makes our job easier. You just give them a crease, a small little hole and they'll make a big play. It feels good when you see the running back pass by you on the line and you're like, 'Yes,' you know you got your block."
Gurley and Marshall have collectively been compared to Herschel Walker with the nickname "Gurshall." The more apt comparison may be to SEC freshman duos who have preceded them.
Gurley and Marshall will surpass the rushing totals put up by McFadden and Jones if they hit their combined average of 159.8 yards per game Saturday against Georgia Southern.
"It's really impressive," said Nutt, who was in Athens in the preseason to broadcast a Sirius/XM radio show and who works now for CSS and CBS Sports Network. "From my 19 years of being a head coach and even when we had Barry Sanders and Thurman Thomas at Oklahoma State when I was an assistant under Pat Jones, no one's had those kind of numbers."
Gurley has 973 rushing yards, putting him 27 away from hitting the 1,000-yard mark for the season. Marshall has rushed for 625 yards and six touchdowns.
"Our two freshmen backs have really been fantastic," Richt said. "To have so many doubts about our running game going into the season and to have these guys play the way they've been playing has been great."
Those doubts surfaced after Isaiah Crowell's departure after rushing for 850 yards as a freshman.
Gurley would become the seventh SEC freshman to rush for 1,000 yards since the 2002 season, joining South Carolina's Marcus Lattimore and Auburn's Michael Dyer in 2010, Georgia's Knowshon Moreno (as a redshirt freshman) in 2007, McFadden in 2005 and LSU's Justin Vincent in 2003.
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, with 1,014 rushing yards this season, is the other in that group.
Marshall and Gurley each have four runs of 40 or more yards, tied for the most in the SEC. Marshall is tied for second nationally with four runs of 50 or more yards, scoring touchdowns on runs of 52, 75, 72 and 62 yards. Gurley has touchdown runs of 55, 51 and 38.
"It's unbelievable," quarterback Aaron Murray said. "Sometimes I feel like it's the Oregon offense the way those guys are able to break through and get 30, 40, 50, 60, 70-yard touchdown runs."
"They kind of just came in droves this year," Richt said.
They stay fresh because they often share the load. Gurley had 11 carries Saturday against Auburn and Marshall eight.
"In this league, you're not going to last too long taking 30 carries every game," Gurley said. "You're going to need somebody to be there with you. You need to have other backs that can come in the rotation."
Gurley and Marshall wanted to be together.
"A lot of times backs when they come out of high school, they want to go the opposite, they keep asking, 'How many backs do you have? Who's all coming?'" Nutt said. "What I loved about McFadden and Felix is they wanted to play with each other. They wanted that camaraderie."
Gurley and Marshall, both from North Carolina, became friends after running in track meets against each other in high school.
"That was probably the only person I knew or had a good relationship with before I came here," said Marshall, who took recruiting visits with Gurley. "We were hoping to get to go to college together. If it didn't work out, it didn't work out."
Nutt said he thinks if Gurley and Marshall stay healthy they can have the type of careers that McFadden and Jones had.
McFadden left for the NFL after his junior year. He's the SEC's second all-time rusher with 4,590 yards behind Walker's 5,259.
Auburn tailbacks Ronnie Brown and Carnell "Cadillac" Williams were drafted with the No. 2 and No. 5 overall picks, respectively, in the 2005 NFL draft. They combined for 944 yards as freshmen but ranked third and eighth in the SEC in rushing in 2004 as seniors when Williams rushed for 1,165 yards and Brown for 913.
Auburn coach Gene Chizik, the Tigers' defensive coordinator from 2002-04 when Brown and Williams were there, said Gurley and Marshall are "very reminiscent" of Brown and Williams as freshmen.
"I think they're tremendous football players," Chizik said. "I think it's pretty obvious by their production this year that they've got a chance to have great careers there at Georgia. I think Mark does a good job of using them in the right way. … They're definitely going to be a force to be reckoned with as the years go on."


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- Sound: 9
- Overall Impression: 10
- Reliability & Durability: 8
- Action, Fit & Finish: 10
- Features: 10
Users' score:
(10 votes)
Price paid: $ 415
Purchased from: eBay
Sound — 9
Since this comes with Dimarzios other than the usual IBZ pickups it's very versatile, great cleans with good distortion and harmonics. I use it through an old Roland amp right now with an EQ and a Boss Distortion pedal in front. Great sound, dimarzios are my favorite brand of pickups so it works great for me. The double blaze combo, wouldn't be my first 7 string pickup choice, but it works great so I give it a 9.
Overall Impression — 10
I play pretty much exclusively metal and jazz and have played most Ibanez's out there, including JEMs and Universes and it plays just as well as any of them, it is by far my favorite guitar (including ones I've only played). If it were stolen or lost I'd be pretty pissed since these are hard to come by (for good reason). I really don't dislike anything about it, it is the ideal guitar for me.
Reliability & Durability — 8
Sorry that I can't really comment on the stock hardware since the previous owner swapped everything out with white hardware, which I'll probably replace with black hardware eventually. Strap buttons seem solid and it seems to be a heavier denser type of basswood as it is about as heavy as my other mahogany bodied guitars. Seems like it would stand up to a little abuse, but with all basswood, I wouldn't try it. It is definitely gig worthy however.
Action, Fit & Finish — 10
This guitar hasn't been made in about 12 years so I can't say anything about the factory set-up, but I got the action real low with no buzz and great tension, thanks to the very adjustable bridge. I see no flaws in the guitar anywhere (other than a decade of grime from the previous user, luckily I know how to clean it up nice) and everything is perfect, as you'd expect from a Japan made Ibanez. I love the neck contour on it, it's not as flat as some of the other Japan made Ibanez's out there and has a great flat fretboard.
Features — 10
This is a Japan made (Fujigen Factory) 7 string guitar, made in 1998. It is a solid basswood body and comes with the "superior" 1-piece maple, 24 jumbo fret neck with a rosewood fingerboard. The model I purchased has a solid black finish, but it also comes in white if I'm not mistaken. It's your standard super Strat body, with a nice arm contour and great upper fret access. It is a string-thru body with the standard (at the time) Ibanez fixed bridge, which allows for great adjustment and low action and comes with the Blaze 7 pickups and Gotoh tuners. I'd rate it a 10, but if you like trems you might give it a 9.


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Children's Performing Arts
Additional Information
If you recently attended the Children's Art and Literacy Festival (CALF) in downtown Abilene, you know how much fun and eventful the Calf was this year. And the Children's Performing Art Series (CPAS) is no different. Last year the CPAS sold out weeks before each show. This year the first show is "Skippyjon Jones" in October, then "Popovich Comedy Pet Theater" with two show times in February and finally "Fancy Nancy the Musical" in April 2015.
The Children's Performing Arts Series
Paramount Theatre 352 Cypress St. Abilene, Texas
Dates and Times
- Sunday October 5th, 2014 Skippyjon Jones at 2pm
- Sunday February 28th, 2015 Popovich Comedy Pet Theater 11am and 7pm
- Sunday April 19th, 2015 Fancy Nancy the Musical 2pm
- $9.00 per single ticket
- $24.00 military season ticket
- $27.00 patron level season ticket
- $45.00 party level season ticket
More Info.
Season ticket holders enjoy reserved seats even for shows that sell out. Seating is assigned in the order that tickets were purchased. Returning season ticket holders keep their same seats or move to better seats. For more information contact the Cultural Affairs Council at 325-677-1161.


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The 44-year-old patient has Hunter syndrome, which doctors hope to treat using zinc finger nucleases.
Enzyme Design
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Researchers create synthetic enzymes in the lab, encoded by artificial genetic material.
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Researchers create synthetic enzymes in the lab, encoded by artificial genetic material.
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A spring cleaning led to the rediscovery of Theodor Boveri's microscope slides, presumed lost during World War II.
December 1, 2014|
Scientists make hydrogel coats for individual cells that can be tailored to specific research questions.
November 25, 2014|
Researchers have nailed down yet another component of the mechanotransduction complex responsible for relaying signals from hair cells in the ear.
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The Internet search giant joins a number of other companies offering cloud computing and genome storage.
November 10, 2014|
A comprehensive map of human proteins throughout the body identifies the testes as home to the most unique blend of gene products.
November 6, 2014|
A newly described method linearizes circular chromosomes in yeast and caps them with telomeres to mimic natural chromosomes.
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The recent discovery of super-enhancers may offer new drug targets for a range of diseases.
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Glial cells consume mitochondria released by neurons in the optic nerve.
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Cellular blebs shed by tumor cells can process short stretches of RNA that go on to induce tumor formation in neighboring cells.


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Switzerland - (Zurich Gnome Mess): The annual Davos ecomonic forum has been rocked by reports that rogue SocGen trader Jerome Kerviel was in charge of managing Russian President Vladimir Sputum's burgeoning $20 billion retirement warchest.
The connection became apparent after last December's London appeal hearing ruled that top Brunei mobster Prince Jefri Archer must hand back over $25 billion of stolen assets which he fleeced from the Brunei Investment Authority's coffers.
Fraud investigators found that over half the portfolio assets in the Jefri heist were jointly held with Putin's own hoard sparking fears that both Jefri and now Kerviel are former KGB agents responsible for Putin's surprise slime into the Kremlin in 2000.
Meanwhile in Paris the gendarmerie has arrested Kerviel and is questioning him about how some of his living expenses - rent, utility bills, credit card payments etc - were all paid for from bank accounts in the name of Carla Brunei, maitresse-en-titre to French President Nickerless Teacosy.
An update is expected soon.


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Big Microsoft news came out a couple days ago. According to sources from Kotaku: the computing and gaming giant is set to announce two new Xbox devices. One will be out later this year, an Xbox One Slim. It will be cheaper and smaller. It might have up to a 2 TB hard drive.
Next year, however will be something called Project Scorpio. That's an awesome name. Project Scorpio is rumored to be compatible with Oculus Rift and have a more powerful GPU. This comes along with speculation that Microsoft is working on a deal with Oculus, although nothing has been confirmed officially with either company.
Kotaku goes on to speculate that: "The two consoles form part of a wider Microsoft strategy, codenamed "Project Helix" according to one source, to converge Xbox and Windows. For a while now Microsoft has been clear that they want their two prestige brands to work together, as they've announced big new exclusives like Halo Wars 2 and Sea of Thieves for both Xbox One and PC."
Kotaku's sources seem solid, and this does actually play right into what I predicted for Microsoft to announce at E3. I'm not patting myself on the back or anything, but I would be almost justified in doing so. The idea that Xbox and PC would merge together into one platform also is a logical extension of what we've seen out of Microsoft in the past.
Further reports coming out today from Polygon, say that Project Scorpio will be four times as powerful as the current x-box and the Xbox One Slim will include a redesigned controller. There is speculation that this news is being released now in response to Sony's moves with the PS4 Neo.
The full details for what is and is not happening will be made available at E3.