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Please be patient – this is going to take time! If you have access to it, your best New Testament resource is Don Carson's New Testament Commentary Survey from Baker Books. It is a very reliable guide to finding the best New Testament commentaries. There are other such bibliographies in print, but none so reliable as Carson's. Be sure to get the most recent edition.
The Old Testament in the NewCommentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (Baker Books, G.K.Beale and D.A.Carson, eds.)
The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (InterVarsity Press, Thomas Oden, General Editor)
This series fills a long standing need in Biblical literature. For most of us, the writings of the Church Fathers are not readily available, and we do not have the time to comb them all for their comments on a given passage of Scripture. But in this day of computer aided study things like this become easy – and a series of books like this was inevitable. In this series the editors have gleaned comments on the Biblical text from the ancient writers and compiled them into an anthology of comments – a Christian Talmud, if you will. It makes hours of research instantly available, and with it you can get back to the ancient teachers with ease. Do you want to know, for example, how Tertullian understood "from faith to faith" in Romans 1:17? Origen? Cyprian? Ambrosiaster? Apollinaris? Chrysostom? Ambrose? Augustine? Theodoret? and more? They are all available at a glance in this volume on Romans. And so on with each successive passage through the book. So far I have seen only the volumes on Mark and Romans in this series, but I hope to acquire the entire set. This is a most true and valuable contribution to Biblical studies. Highly recommended for studies in historical interpretation.
Word Biblical Commentaries (Word Publishing Co.)
I have most of the volumes in this set, but it has been extremely disappointing, marked as it so often is by concessions to higher critical presuppositions. It was to have been a monument of modern evangelical scholarship, but in many ways it was a good opportunity missed. There are helpful things in each volume -- the bibliographical data in each section is usually most helpful. And often the work with the original text is helpful, but depending on the competence of the commentator the exegesis is of mixed value, and often the expositions are weak. The theological views vary widely. Dunn on Romans, for example, has some very good stuff, but his commitment to the new perspective on Paul (a la E. P. Sanders, Dunn's mentor) does affect his treatment. Some volumes are very impressive -- Lane on Hebrews, Wenham on Genesis, Dillard on Chronicles, Michaels on 1 Peter, Bauckham on 2 Peter and Jude, Smalley on EJohn, Bruce on Thessalonians, and others, I am sure, which I have not yet spent time with. Lane's commentary is possibly the best on Hebrews, as is Bauckham on 2Peter and Jude. But some are not so impressive. Watts on Isaiah is almost a complete waste of money, unless you just have a liking for keeping up with Isaianic critical scholarship. Beasley-Murray on GJohn is good, but given the stiff competition on the Gospel of John (see below), it is not a significant contribution. The bottom line -- unless you just have a lot of money to risk don't buy any of the volumes sight unseen unless you are already familiar enough with the author. Commentary sets are always of mixed value, by the nature of the case, but this set has been a colossal disappointment to conservative evangelicals. There is good in it, but you can't bet on it; on many occasions my time spent in WBC commentaries has been a complete waste. The best approach is always to search to find the best individual commentary(ies) on the Biblical books before you accumulate an entire set.
The Bible Speaks Today from InterVarsity Press
Overall, this is an excellent series of commentaries. They are not as thorough as you may sometimes want, often not even verse by verse, but the expositions are generally very good. I've used many and have been consistently impressed. A reliable series.
Exegetical Summaries of New Testament Books from the Summer Institute of Linguistics
This series offers endless exegetical assistance. J. Harold Greenlee and others summarize the major exegetical issues in the interpretation of the epistles. Neither theological nor practical commentaries but comprehensive analyses of the "raw data" of the text (some basic knowledge of Greek assumed). Here are the volumes they have in the series so far:
An Exegetical Summary of 1 Corinthians 1-9, Ronald Trail
An Exegetical Summary of Ephesians, Glenn H. Graham
An Exegetical Summary of Philippians, J. Harold Greenlee
An Exegetical Summary of Colossians, Martha King
An Exegetical Summary of 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Richard C. Blight
An Exegetical Summary of 2 Timothy, Eugene E. Minor
An Exegetical Summary of Titus and Philemon, J. Harold Greenlee
An Exegetical Summary of Hebrews, J. Harold Greenlee
An Exegetical Summary of James, J. Harold Greenlee
An Exegetical Summary of 1 Peter, David C. Abernathy
An Exegetical Summary of 1, 2, & 3 John, John L. Anderson
The Literary Structure of the Old Testament: A Commentary on Genesis - Malachi by David Dorsey (Baker Books)
Old Testament Commentaries
New Testament Commentaries
Don Carson is easily the best on Matthew (Expositor's Bible Commentary, Zondervan). There is other reading to do also, particularly on the Sermon on the Mount (Lloyd-Jones, Geulich), but if you have Carson you will never be at a loss. Carson is always abreast of the exegetical issues that decide a passage and of the contemporary opinions that have been offered. Interacting with critics he always maintains a reverence for the text, and his keen redemptive-historical eye is evident throughout. This is the author of the insightful Exegetical Fallacies, and he practices here what he preaches there. This is the commentary to get on Matthew. Highly recommended.
God With Us by Don Carson (1985; reprint. Oosting and Associates)
This is Carson's short version of his earlier commentary mentioned above which consists of a concise treatment of each of the major sections Matthew's Gospel. Don't let it's brevity fool you (only 164 pages). This is both thoroughly enjoyable and immensely profitable. You'll wonder why this kind of treatment hasn't been given to every book of the Bible! Back in print now and available through Oosting & Associates (http://www.jkop.com/). Excellent. Highly recommended.
Matthew: Evangelist and Teacher by R. T. France (Zondervan, 1989)
Not really a commentary, but I'll list this here anyway. France's work is an wealthy source of information relative to Matthew's gospel -- everything from introductory considerations to Matthew's hermeneutic, main themes, and portrait of Christ. France has done some excellent work, and your study of Matthew will be helped greatly by him. His study of "fulfillment" and "typology" alone make the book more than worth the price.
The Gospel of Luke by Joel Green (New International Commentary series, Eerdmans, 1997)
I have only begun to use this book and already am very impressed. Green has done good work in Luke in some of his past writings, and this monumental study is the culmination of it all. He has a good eye for the good news and for Lukan theology in general as both are threaded through the narrative of Luke and the teaching of Jesus. This may be the best on Luke available.
I have two favorites here. Don Carson has produced a first class commentary here also (The Gospel According to Saint John; IVP & Eerdmans), and it is most likely the very best on John available. Like his Matthew commentary, he is on top of every issue – exegetical, theological, hermeneutical, critical, historical – and it really is must reading for any preacher working his way through this Gospel. Highly recommended.
My other favorite here is, of course, Leon Morris. Morris has probably done more work in the gospel of John than any man living, and that work has resulted in several highly profitable volumes: Studies in the Fourth Gospel, Jesus is the Christ (both from Eerdmans), Expository Reflections on the Gospel of John (Baker), and of course his famous commentary on John in the New International Commentary series (also from Eerdmans). All of these are extremely profitable in their own way. Jesus is the Christ is a monograph on various themes in John, a treasure of Johannine Christology. His Studies in the Fourth Gospel is a more academic work dealing with questions of authorship, the relation of John to the Synoptics, specific theological issues, etc., and is a very good resource for studies in the fourth Gospel. His NIC commentary has long been a standard and well deserves the reputation. And his newer Expository Reflections is a more devotional presentation of all his many earlier years of study – rich and rewarding throughout. For anyone preaching through the Gospel of John, Morris just should not be overlooked.
In short, if you have Carson and Morris, you may well have enough!
But there is one more. I am terribly disappointed that it was not until I was finished preaching through John myself that Herman Ridderbos became available in English (The Gospel of John: A Theological Commentary, Eerdmans). I bought it any way and almost drool glancing through it. It will most definitely get more of my attention as I look again into the fourth Gospel. By the way, on the back of the book Ridderbos receives highest endorsements from both Morris and Carson as well as G. R. Beasley-Murray (another outstanding commentator on John). Ridderbos does not have the same loyalty to the text that you will find in Carson and Morris, but his aim (as the subtitle implies) is to expound the theological emphases in John, and this he does very well.
The Message of Acts in the History of Redemption by Dennis Johnson (P&R Publishing Co., 1997)
A full treatment of the book of Acts this is not, but it is a very helpful survey of the primary themes of the book in light of the purpose of God in this chapter of history (as the title implies). The various themes are treated well and always within this larger perspective. This book would serve well as an introductory overview in the study of Acts. One unexpected oversight in the book concerns Johnson's chapter entitled "Illegal Aliens Welcome," his survey of the universality of the gospel of grace – a highly prominent theme in Acts on any count; one does wonder why in this discussion such little attention was given to the Jerusalem conference of Acts 15. But overall, the book is very helpful in presenting the overall perspective (the "big picture").
The Spirit, The Church, & the World by John R. W. Stott (IVP, 1990)
I am sure this is now included in IVP's very good and very successful The Bible Speaks Today commentary series under the title The Message of Acts. I have reservations about several of Stott's views, but he is a competent exegete and always an excellent commentator. His comments are consistently clear, concise yet thorough, and always with a close eye to the context. I have not read this book through entirely but enough to give it a very high recommendation. It is clearly one of the best.
The Book of the Acts by F. F. Bruce in The New International Commentary on the New Testament series (Eerdmans)
No doubt the most thorough commentary on the book of Acts and considered by many to be the best, although consideration of theological issues is rather lacking. The Greek notes are all referred to the footnotes, thus making this standard work a bit more accessible to the average reader. What is there to say about Bruce that hasn't already been said? When he speaks, people listen!
The Acts of the Apostles: Greek Text with Introduction and Commentary by F. F. Bruce (Eerdmans, 1951; revised 1990).
If you can work with the Greek as you study through Acts, then this is a gold mine you don't want to ignore. Simply the best on the Greek text.
Acts by I. Howard Marshall in Tyndale New Testament Commentaries (IVP / Eerdmans, 1980)
Few in recent years have given the attention to the study of Acts which Marshall has, and we are greatly in his debt for it (see also his Luke: Historian and Theologian). Marshall replaces the older volume by Blaiklock in the Tyndale series and more than doubles it in length. Thorough, lucid, evangelical, and very helpful. Clearly one of the best (I just wish he were a Calvinist!).
Acts by Richard Longenecker, Volume 9 in The Expositor's Bible Commentary (Zondervan, 1981)
An excellent and very helpful commentary. Careful attention to detail and context and theological isues. Some working knowledge of Greek is required (although the Greek in the main body of the text is transliterated).
Interpreting the Book of Acts by Walter Liefeld (Baker Books)
Not a commentary but a most helpful survey of the broad categories of study associated with the book of Acts. As the other books in this series (Guides to New Testament Exegesis), this assumes some knowledge of Greek, but usually it will not be daunting for the non-Greek student. Covers areas of study such as Structure, Narrative, Major Themes, Speeches, Background, Purpose of the book. I'm always a fan of gaining a better grasp of the "big picture," and for the study of Acts this book is very helpful.
The Epistle to the Romans (NICNT, Eerdmans), by Doug Moo
Pretty clearly the best overall resource for the study of Romans. Rigorously exegetical, evenhanded, and thorough. Excellent!
Romans: The Righteousness of God by Adof Schlatter
A famous work from the well known Swiss author of the two volumes of NT Theology and now available in English. Although the Greek is transliterated, the book does assume some acquaintance with the original text. Grouped according to paragraph and not strictly verse by verse, the comments are nonetheless expositionally insightful, theologically astute, and reveal a warm heart for the gospel of grace. The arrival of this older work is a welcome addition to the study of Romans.
The Cross & Christian Ministry by D. A. Carson
An exposition of 1 Corinthians 1-4, and 8-9. As you would expect from Carson, the expositions (sermons) are thorough and precise, working out the theme of the passages carefully through each verse. Highly recommended.
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians by Murray Harris (NIGTC, Eerdmans)
The new standard commentary on the Greek text of 2 Corinthians. Thorough, full of information, well written.
The Letter to the Ephesians (Pillar Commentary series, Eerdmans) by Peter O'Brien
Clearly the very best commentary on Ephesians available. O'Brien is thorough, always has a close eye to the text, and always aware of its theological implications. Excellent.
The Message of Ephesians (The Bible Speaks Today series, IVP) by John Stott
I like this series of commentaries generally, and Stott in particular is always a helpful commentator. Great for tracing out the theme of the passage and very suggestive for preachers.
John Calvin's Sermons on Ephesians (Banner of Truth)
Calvin at his best. Excellent expositions, often stirring reading. Great as devotional reading and as a resource for preaching and teaching.
The Letter of James, by Douglas Moo (Eerdmans, Pillar Commentary series)
If you can get only one commentary on James, this is it. Thorough but concise, deeply substantive but simple and very accessible to all readers. Solid exegesis and exposition and consistently alert to theological and hermeneutical intricacies, all matched with warm application. An excellent commentary -- a model piece of work.
*And please forgive me if I get just a little kick out of the somewhat ironic fact that Moo has given us the best commentary on both Romans and James!
The Message of James, by Alec Motyer (IVP, The Bible Speaks Today series)
The BST series is marked by good exposition, and Motyer's James is a stellar example. An excellent series of expositions by a pastor-scholar. Very helpful to any pastor preaching through this epistle.
Four Views on the Book of Revelation edited by C. Marvin Pate (Zondervan)
Another book in Zondervan's "Counterpoint" series. Representativs of the Preterist (Kenneth Gentry), Idealist (Sam Hamstra), Progressive Dispensationalist (C. Marvin Pate), and Classical Dispensationalist (Robert Thomas) present their understanding of the Apocalypse and how it is to be understood. The various positions are represented very well, and as such the book is very helpful in providing an understanding of the various schools of thoughts. A presentation of the historic premillennial view along the lines of Ladd or Beasley-Murray is conspicuously absent and would have helped round out this discussion considerably, but even with that criticism the book is helpful and well worth the use.
The Great Unveiling by W. Graham Scroggie (Zondervan)
Not a commentary but a helpful series of studies in the book of Revelation -- summaries, structure, interpretations, and relationship to the rest of the Bible. Simple and helpful introduction to the book.
Highlights of the Book of Revelation by George Beasley-Murray (Broadman)
One of the most helpful brief studies of the Apocalypse available. Concise and compact (5 chapters, just 83 pages), yet complete enough to provide a very clear overview of the book. Very highly recommended.
In the Eye of the Apocalypse by H. S. Vigeveno (1990, Regal Books)
I think it was Beasley-Murray who said that we should read the book of Revelation as we would read a political cartoon -- that it is, in fact, "cerebral cartoons." It's good advice, and many have missed the forest for the trees when it comes to the Apocalypse. Vigeveno helps to solve that problem in this excellent, stirring, yet relatively brief interpretation of the Revelation. He does a very good job of portraying the unfolding drama of the book; and while you will still need the lengthier commentaries for the details, you will not find many that will convey the "big picture" so simply and so well.
Revelation: Four Views, A Parallel Commentary edited by Steve Gregg (1997, Thomas Nelson)
A unique contribution to the study of the Apocalypse. Gregg spells out the Historicist, Preterist, Furturist, and Spiritual interpretations in parallel colunmns. At a glance you can read and compare the various approaches to the book. A great idea.
The Theology of the Book of Revelation by Richard Bauckham (1993, Cambridge University Press)
An extremely helpful overview of the primary themes of the book of Revelation. Yes, you will still need the commentaries for the details, but this book will take you a long way down the road by itself. A very helpful summary of the teaching of the Apocalypse.
What Are We Waiting For? by Robert Mounce (David C. Cook Publishing)
A simple, straightforward exposition of each chapter of the book of Revelation by Robert Mounce, well known for his larger commentary on Revelation in the NIC series from Eerdmans. Sane, clear, readable and profoundly clear. A very good source for gaining a simple overview of the drama of the book. Now out of print, I think, but well worth picking up at a second-hand book source.
Revelation and the End of All Things by Craig Koester (Eerdmans)
Koester is deliberately short on eschatology and long on application, and even if you are disappointed with the lack of eschatological systemization here, you are likely to appreciate and even enjoy his more popular exposition. This is not a verse by verse commentary but an analysis and exposition of each successive major passage. Helpful, user friendly and entirely accessible to laymen. Valuable as a resource for pastors and as a reader's guide for general study.


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The Panama Canal Railway is one of the most incredible train rides in the world! You will be part of history riding the first transcontinental railroad that helped build the Panama Canal! The railway line borders the Panama Canal taking you deep through the rainforest, along the Canal’s locks, through Corte Culebra or Gailard Cut (the most narrow part of the Canal) and over a slender causeway in the Gatun Lake.
Back in 1913, right before the Panama Canal was inaugurated (1914), the Panama Railroad transported 2,916,657 passengers and hauled 2,026,852 tons of freight across the Isthmus. At the time the railroad had the highest per-mile traffic of any railroad in the world. Nowadays, the Panama Canal Railway is used mostly by business men who travel for work to the Colon Free Trade Zone and for tourists who wish to take a trip back in time.
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The structure of a bio varies widely depending upon its subject and also target market. A historic biography will focus on the individual’s life and accomplishments, while a literary bio will explore their job or innovative output. Examples of literary biographies include Savage Elegance: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay and also Jackson Pollock: The American Legend. A biographer will also need to investigate the person’s family members and individual life to come up with the very best way to inform his story.
The function of a biography is to tape-record the occasions of another individual’s life. These accounts can be created or videotaped in a variety of media. A biography can be a written work, a movie, or a documentary. The category of biography is categorized as an additional source, although some authors might attempt to make up truths or decorate details to make a point. Nevertheless, biographies have a vast audience, as well as a high quality biographical text ought to be interesting as well as amusing, not simply a collection of information.
The goal of a bio is to narrate concerning an individual’s life. A great bio is based upon realities, but it is subjective as well as based on the writer’s viewpoint. When composing a biography, it is necessary to bear in mind that the writer is most likely to compose facts or miss out on details. It is essential to remember that a bio is intended to be written in the first person, so she or he can accurately catch the personality of a topic. A biographer’s point of view is a key part of the tale, so it is essential to make certain that the author of the item is not biased.
When composing a bio, pupils must begin by establishing a timeline of the subject’s life. It might be a family member that pupils will certainly experiment. Recognizing key occasions in an individual’s life as well as organizing them on a timeline can be tough. Once they have actually completed this, they should provide their timelines to the class for grading. It is very important to bear in mind that the objective of composing a bio is to delight, so it needs to be involving to review.
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The following action is to pick an interesting subject. There are several kinds of biographies, and also pupils can choose the type that finest fits their interests. As a whole, a bio must be about a person’s life. It can be an individual memoir or a background of the world. Regardless of the genre, the primary focus of a biography ought to be on the subject of the bio. Style is a fundamental part of the bio.
When creating a biography, pupils ought to consider three requirements: passion, merit, and details. A biography is a kind of biography, however the material of a bio will not include murder. However, it will include significant research study. If you’re writing a bio concerning a person you understand, you need to make a timeline of that individual’s life. This will include important occasions and also tasks that occur in the life of the individual.
Similar to any form of writing, a biography needs to be true. This implies that the writer ought to not exist regarding any type of truths, and also the writer must not compose any truths that they do not know. While a biography is intended to be real, it will certainly also consist of a few mistakes. It should not be written in the first person, and must be written in the first person. The author needs to have the ability to describe the topic in an engaging way.
A Bio is a comprehensive account of somebody’s life. This kind of creating includes greater than truths and standard facts about an individual’s life. It likewise consists of the experience of the individual via the life events. This can aid readers be familiar with the person better. This sort of composing is ideal for background courses as well as is a terrific method to find out more about a preferred historic number. To find out more concerning writing biographies, maintain checking out!
Biographies are intended to be exact, although they can miss information or compose truths. Usually bios are written in first-person perspective, placing the writer’s very own opinion, class, gender, and time into point of view. In composing a bio, the author’s point of view is essential, as the topic is a specific and the author intends to analyze the character of the individual in the most objective way. Nevertheless, considering that this sort of composing is typically composed by novices, the procedure can be more subjective.
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In general, a biographer should stay objective when writing a biography. Despite the fact that a biography is meant to be true, it’s possible for an author to compose details or miss vital info. The biographer’s viewpoint is frequently an outcome of the writer’s point of view, course, sex, and also time. While a bio is about the life of a private, it tries to study their personality. Therefore, it is important for the writer to be unbiased when writing a biography.

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As a child, I was a re-reader. Those books I loved most never left my bedside table, and even today, have never left my heart. Now, as a professional author of middle grade books, I realize how much they shaped my own voice, how much those books made me into who I am today. Therefore, here is a tribute to my five favorites.
1. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken. Set in historical England, this is the exciting adventure of plucky young Bonnie, her shy cousin, Sylvia, and their brave friend, Simon, a goose boy who helps the girls escape their evil governess, Miss Slighcarp (don’t you just love that name?). This was one of the first books I read where the author was genuinely tough on her characters, where it wasn’t clear to me as a reader that everything would have a happy ending. I cared, and worried, and hoped for these characters, and loved Joan Aiken all the more for taking me on that journey.
2. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. Misfit Meg Wallace loves her oddball family, especially her young genius brother, Charles Wallace. Along with the cool Calvin O’Keefe, they seek help in finding Meg’s lost father from three even more unusual women: Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which. Their adventure is much greater, and more dangerous, than they ever could have imagined. I loved Meg, and still do. She was tough and persistent and unfailing in her love, and that is what saves them.
3. Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon. This series began in 1927 but still sells over a million copies a year. My favorite of the series was, While the Clock Ticked, in which boy detectives Frank and Joe Hardy get trapped in a house about to be blown up by a time bomb. Joe was always my favorite of the boys, and he gets into some pretty significant trouble during this book.
4. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. This is the mystery story of sixteen heirs of Sam Westing, as they must solve the clues to determine who killed Westing. The winner will inherit his $200 million fortune. I loved this book, but even more fun was when my kids became old enough to read the book for themselves and were genuinely shocked that they hadn’t been the first to discover it.
5. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Okay, this might be more of a YA than a middle grade, but I discovered it in my middle grade years. This story follows young Ponyboy, a dreamer who is on the fringes of the Greasers gang. The Greasers are rivals of the Socs gang. Through all of the troubles for Ponyboy and his brothers and family, he ultimately learns the lesson from his friend to “stay gold.” It was this book that made me decide I wanted to become a writer one day, and is the reason it had to be included in this list.
So what about you? Which were the books that shaped you the most?
Jennifer Nielsen lives on the side of a northern Utah mountain with her husband, three children, and a naughty puppy. She is the author of Elliot and the Goblin War, the forthcoming Elliot and the Pixie Plot (Sourcebooks, August `11), and from Scholastic, The False Prince (April `12). Learn more about her and her books at www.jennielsen.com


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In the heart of Rochester, Minnesota, ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) have long stood as silent guardians, offering shade, beauty, and a haven for wildlife. Yet, a man-made ecological mismatch threatens this serene existence: the introduction of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Below, we will guide you through the critical aspects of EAB, shedding light on its impact and the vital steps you can take to protect your ash trees.
WHO is susceptible to EAB?
Ash trees, irrespective of their specific species, health, size, or location, fall prey to EAB. This invasive pest does not discriminate, targeting every North American ash species with devastating efficiency. Whether it's a solitary tree that shades your favorite reading spot or a row of ashes lining your street, a towering giant or a newly planted sapling, each one is at risk.
WHAT is EAB?
The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive beetle devastating North American ash trees. Its lifecycle begins when adult beetles lay eggs on ash tree bark, hatching into larvae that feed on the inner bark, which disrupts the tree's ability to transport water and nutrients, leading to its decline and eventual death. EAB is not just any pest; it's a tree's worst nightmare, currently wiping out entire populations of ash trees.
WHEN does EAB strike?
EAB infestations can happen anytime, but they are most noticeable from spring through summer, when adult beetles emerge to mate and lay eggs. EAB infestation is often undetectable in its early stages, as the damage occurs beneath the bark, unseen, long before the external symptoms appear. Visible signs like canopy thinning, bark splits, and woodpecker activity emerge only after the tree has been significantly harmed. It's this stealthy nature that makes early detection and prevention challenging yet crucial.
Don't wait for the signs of EAB to become evident. Proactive care is the key to preserving the health and beauty of your ash trees. Reach out now to secure a future where your trees continue to thrive.
WHERE does EAB spread?
Any location with ash trees is at risk, from suburban backyards to rural landscapes and urban parks. The spread of EAB is not just an environmental issue but a community one, impacting everyone within the ecosystem.
WHY should we all care about EAB?
Ash trees are irreplaceable cornerstones of our ecosystems and communities. They provide essential services, from cooling our homes and streets to improving air quality and supporting local wildlife. The loss of these trees transcends mere aesthetics; it signifies a profound environmental and economic setback, as Ash trees typically comprise a quarter of our urban canopies here in the Upper Midwest. This equates to increased cooling costs, reduced property values, and diminished biodiversity. Trees are not just plants; they're a vital part of our ecosystem, providing beauty, shade, and environmental benefits. They are landmarks of our personal and collective histories, deserving of protection and preservation.
HOW we prevent, diagnose, and treat EAB at ArborWise
ArborWise specializes in plant healthcare, offering targeted treatments to protect and preserve the health and beauty of your trees, ensuring they continue to thrive for years to come.
Preventative treatments are timed to coincide with EAB's lifecycle and offer the best defense, employing methods such as soil applications, bark sprays, and tree injections.
Effective treatments include:
Preventive Treatments: The First Line of Defense
Interventive Treatments: Turning the Tide Against EAB
HOW to Get Started with a Quote for Services
Contact us today and let our team of certified arborists and tree care professionals help you safeguard your ash trees against the threat of Emerald Ash Borer. We will determine the health of your trees and guide you through the best preventative and treatment options tailored to your needs, ensuring your trees remain a vibrant part of your landscape for years to come.
- What does treatment entail?
Treatment is typically prescribed based on the stage of infestation your tree is at. Treatments are not prescribed for trees we consider unlikely to respond to treatment. Most trees will be put on a two-year cycle of basal injections. Tiny injection sites will be bored into the base of the tree and treatment will be injected into the vascular system under pressure.
- What is the treatment success rate?
Emamectin benzoate is 99.6% effective at controlling Emerald Ash Borer. That being said- it can only protect the tree if the tree is healthy enough to translocate it throughout its structure. Therefore, healthy trees under a strict cycle of treatment are guaranteed control of EAB. Trees already damaged by EAB can have diminishing returns of treatment efficacy. Symptoms also lag behind actual damage levels, which increases throughout the season as more larvae hatch and develop in size. The only treatment failures we have had were in trees already showing damage that were treated in the fall. For this reason, we do not treat with emamectin benzoate after September 1st, as it takes 30 days to translocate throughout the tree. After September 1st, we have a strict policy of waiting for next year's leaf budding to treat with emamectin benzoate, but some trees may be treated during this time with dinotefuran. Dinotefuran has a much faster uptake speed (3-7 days). Our current in-house success rate is over 98% for EAB treatments.
-Do you guarantee treatments?
We guarantee treatments of emamectin benzoate. Dinotefuran is typically applied as a threshold measure and is not guaranteed. In the event of a guaranteed treatment failure, cost of the treatment is applied towards other services such as removal of the tree.
- How long is a tree protected after treatment?
Emamectin benzoate provides 2 years of protection at the dosage we apply. Dinotefuran only protects a tree for up to a year.
- Is there any danger to kids or pets after treatment?
No. These chemicals translocate through the phloem and sequester into the xylem of the tree to remain "locked up" within carbohydrate storage. Only organisms that feed on wood or tree vasculature can be affected by them once they are in your landscape- namely, insects!
Basal injections are the most effective long-term treatment for EAB, but they must be properly administered. Improperly administered basal injections can cause severe long-term damage to trees.
Replacement may be your only option.


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Anger Management 101: Tips On How To Control It
As human beings, we often deal with emotions. Emotions such as happiness and love make us feel like we are flying over the heavens. Such emotions give us goosebumps, making life seem complete. However, at times, we have negative emotions. At some points in life, one has to deal with negative emotions, one of which is anger.
Anger is an emotion that is quite explosive and unpredictable. It can appear at any place and time. Anger seems to test the patience and tolerance that people have for certain situations. Being angry is actually dangerous because it can control you if things got out of hand. One hardly reasons when angry. Also, anger worsens the situation instead of fixing it.
How can you keep your anger under control? Here are some tips on how to deal with anger to assess the situation and deal with it using a clear and logical mind.
“Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.”— Mahatma Gandhi
When you are angry, it is normal for your blood pressure to rise. This is because heavy emotions tend to restrict normal breathing. Once you are angry, you may feel a tightening of the chest and have shortened breathe. This may also trigger a massive headache. You no longer think properly about the situation, and you are bound to let your impulsive instinct take over you.
When such things happen, remember to take deep breathes. Deep breaths have a calming effect as they soothe your nerves and eventually relax your body and mind.
One way of taking deep breaths is through Yoga. It involves rolling your tongue, breathing in through your mouth and out through your nose. It will certainly cool you down. But if you can’t roll your tongue, try doing the same in-and-out breaths with your tongue pressed to the back of your teeth for instant relief.
Take a Break
If you feel angry towards your boss who’s been giving you tasks non-stop, or if you feel angry towards your co-worker who seems to dictate your project, it is time for you to take a break before you go berserk. You can go outside to take a break, get a drink as you read a book, or listen to some music. Do something to divert your attention from upsetting emotions and relax your mind. You need to take a break from seeing them for a while or else you might do and say something regrettable.
Get an Outlet For Your Anger
It is important to get rid of your anger as soon as you can because it is dangerous to your health. By boiling up inside, you risk having complications such as heart failure. It is critical that you have an outlet for your anger. By outlet, we mean turn it into something positive and productive. We don’t recommend you to confront, argue, or, in a worst-case scenario, punch someone in the face.
What we mean by having an outlet is something docile and calm. For example, if you are a writer, you can use your anger to write a big scene of your characters. You can pour your raw emotion and convert a powerful story. If you’re an artist, you can create a masterpiece that depicts raw anger and dark emotion and connect it to the real world. Anger is a negative emotion, but you always have the power to transform it into something more meaningful and positive.
Visualize your way to calmness
You can get rid of your anger by diverting it to something that calms and give you happiness. When you are angry, we visualize a scene in your mind to calm yourself down. An example for this is to imagine being in a jacuzzi with a friend or aa loved one. Such a technique will give your mind something to focus on, and it is an active attempt to calm yourself down that works.
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The last couple of days have seen more Barred Owl activity around Gill and, with increased reports cropping up on the New England listserves including urban and coastal locations, I can't help but wonder whether this species is also involved in the current 'wave' of irruptive species from further north. Yesterday (Oct 25th) evening, Susannah heard a Barred Owl calling close to our yard on Main Road at about 8 pm. Then, this morning (Oct 26th) on my pre-dawn dawn run, I heard three individual birds in the vicinity of North Cross Road, Gill. All three were giving an extremely loud, far carrying "whoooo" call, quite drawn out and descending, and rather different from the rhythmic, 'classic' 'who-cooks-for-you' call.
Still on the theme of owls, on October 24th, I made my first outing of the fall for Northern Saw-whet Owls and met with success at the very first plot I tried on Mountain Road in Gill. The mixed forest with dense stands of young Eastern Hemlocks seems perfect for saw-whets. From here I tried a couple of commercial sound recordings and then switched to my own imitation of the 'classic' saw-whet tooting notes. After fifteen minutes I gave up and started to walk away from the plot. As soon as I reached the road, and with my back turned to the plot, a saw-whet gave three clear 'kew' calls in rapid succession; "kew, kew-kew". It's not the first time that I've been turned around by a saw-whet in this manner but it felt good to get such a positive response. I returned to the hemlocks once more and came away with exactly the same result - no visual and no audio! After five minutes, I walked away from the plot once more. Just a couple of minutes later, and with me standing comfortably on the road, the same saw-whet let out an explosive series of 'kew' notes, perhaps eight or nine in succession.
I love these cunning little owls. Each and every observation is different and unpredictable, or at least that's usually the way it works out for me. Most 'contacts' are heard-only observations but every once in a while, a saw-whet will fly in silently, and just sit on a branch in full view making all the effort worthwhile.
I'll be going out again soon........

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A successful career, an ailing grandmother, a one-night stand, and a Southern family with untold secrets.
Leia had always been close to her grandmother, but did she really know her grandmother? After finding out her grandmother has been suffering with dementia for over 10 years, Leia puts the job she loves on hold and goes to Alabama to see what actually is going on.
What Leia finds at her grandmother's home isn't what she had expected, and coupled with her unexpected pregnancy was a bit overwhelmed.
Grandmother Birchie and her life-long friend, Wittie, are delightful characters and characters that can no longer live alone, but are putting up a fight. When the secret in their attic is found, they get a reprieve from having to leave their home because the Sheriff ordered them to stay in the state.
THE ALMOST SISTERS had a lot of drama and a lot of love. I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline, the Southern charm, and especially the characters. They all were lovable, authentic, and sweet in their own way.
THE ALMOST SISTERS was a very enjoyable first book I have read by Ms. Jackson. She has a marvelous writing style and a women’s-fiction-theme-based story with some characters having unusual problems and others with normal, everyday problems that the reader can relate to.
THE ALMOST SISTERS is a touching, endearing book about family.
I would recommend THE ALMOST SISTERS to readers who enjoy Southern living and adorable characters you wish you could spend some time with and will miss once you turn the last page.
THE ALMOST SISTERS is a book that will bring you closer to your own loved ones. 5/5
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The Best Travel Destinations
Which places to visit? Where to go? Cities, countries, mountains, deserts - there are so many wonderful places to see in this world and not much time to see them all. At Best Travel Destinations you can find some good tips and tricks on the places you should visit. Help us put a great top 10 list together and vote for your favourite travel destination! Once chosen you just need to take a look at ihotel to check your ideal hotel :)
Planning your next holiday can be very exciting. Choosing the right destination is crucial. It all depends on what you would like to get out of your holiday. Are you into trekking then maybe Mt Kilimanjaro would be a good option. If you prefer the fun of a great city why not try a casino visit in Las Vegas? Prefer a European holiday with a lot of romance why not visit Rome or Venice? And if you want to get away from it all why not go to a quiet little island in Fiji? No matter where you decide to go make sure you have all the information you need. On this site we will try to cover some of the most popular destinations and hopefully that will help you get more out of your well deserved holiday.
When you feel the urge to travel, simply pack your bags and leave. There is something for everyone – for those who enjoy the fun and lights and for those who prefer to enjoy nature and relax, for the adventurous backpackers as well as for the love-to-explore tourists. Here are some details to make your choice easier – some of the best travel destinations preferred by actual travelers.
Las Vegas – Sin City: A whole city designed for adult entertainment – gambling, shopping, dining, massages and nightlife. Keep your inhibitions at home and enjoy winning (or losing) money at one of the many casinos. The major casinos are resort-type hotels where you don't have to leave for anything – entertainment, food, drinks and of course gambling. The high end casinos are on the Las Vegas Strip and each one is unique in appearance and atmosphere. Of course, in the days of online casinos, there is no need to visit Las Vegas just for gambling, and there are literally millions of websites out there on that matter and for every interest. If you're into online blackjack, try onlineblackjackreview.org/, if you're simply looking for the best online casinos and latest slot games, check in on www.onlinecasinox.net/ or super-online-casinos.net/. With online casinos, you can gamble from the comfort of your home where no one needs to know if you don't know the rules! It is a great learning arena before you actually spend the money to go to Vegas, and a lot of the time you can even play for free! Other activities in Vegas include boat trips on the Colorado River and helicopter rides to view the Hoover Dam as well as the Grand Canyon.
Berlin, Germany: With its rich history and culture, this capital city boasts of palaces, cathedrals and other monuments. Biking is a great way to explore this city which has several must see museums including Gemäldegalerie, which has a great collection of European paintings. A visit to Berlin will not be complete without seeing the Berlin Wall, the Holocaust Memorial, and listening to the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Amazon, Brazil: The Amazon River immediately reminds you of National Geographic and images of dense rain forests, encounters with anacondas and jaguars, and indigenous tribes. If you go with this image, chances are that you will be disappointed. But you can explore all the splendors of rainforests by taking jungle tours in river boats. Trekking, canoe rides, spear fishing, watching dolphins, piranhas, monkeys and beautiful rainforest birds are other things to experience. You can also take cruises to watch the sunset or sunrise.
Fiji Islands: With stunning beaches and a laidback island atmosphere, the Fiji Islands offer the best places to relax and enjoy good tropical weather. There are plenty of water sport activities like snorkeling, parasailing and diving. Nightclubs, bars and several cultural shows make up the islands' nightlife. With friendly locals and relaxing days, it is the perfect vacation to distress and rejuvenate.
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: This is Africa's highest mountain peak and attracts trekkers from across the world. The mountain is relatively easy to ascend and is very rich in flora and fauna. There are also game drives and wildlife tours for the less adventurous tourists. Beautiful natural waterfalls and volcanic lakes along the slopes are other things to explore.
Australian Outback: The remote, arid regions of Australia called the Outback are home to diverse wildlife like the emu, dingo and red kangaroo. Outback exploration lets you observe indigenous birds, snakes and lizards. Adventurous travelers take their own fully stocked vehicle to explore the waterholes, Aboriginal art, precious stones and fossils.
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TROJANS BOYS BASKETBALL: Eagles fly past Trojans, 78-44EDGERTON — Scoring four quick points in the opening 15 seconds and then finishing the first half on an impressive 17-1 run Saturday night, the Southwest Christian Eagles put on a clinic on both ends of the court and claimed a 78-44 victory over the Worthington Trojans in a key non-conference boys’ basketball game in front of a capacity crowd at Southwest Christian High School.
By: Lucas Knutson, Worthington Daily Globe
EDGERTON — Scoring four quick points in the opening 15 seconds and then finishing the first half on an impressive 17-1 run Saturday night, the Southwest Christian Eagles put on a clinic on both ends of the court and claimed a 78-44 victory over the Worthington Trojans in a key non-conference boys’ basketball game in front of a capacity crowd at Southwest Christian High School.
All five of SWC’s starters scored in double figures, and senior guard Dominic Nibbelink broke the school’s record for career assists, as the Eagles (18-1 overall) surged to a commanding 49-23 halftime advantage and built huge leads of 63-26, 68-31, 70-33 and 73-35 to bring the “running clock” rule into effect in the second half.
Nibbelink, who scored 14 of his game-high 18 points in the first half, dished out five assists to move ahead of Ryan Pronk atop the Eagles’ all-time leaderboard.
Nibbelink made back-to-back passes to Nate Pfeifle (13 points, four rebounds) for consecutive 3-pointers early in the second half to break the record and now has 330 passes resulting in Eagle teammates’ baskets in his career.
Other highlights in the dominant performance for SWC included 18 points, seven rebounds and five shot blocks from Leighton Sampson, 14 points and four rebounds from Klint Knutson, and 10 points, six rebounds and three steals from Eric Talsma, as the state-ranked Eagles (third in Class A) combined solid offensive balance with tremendous team defensive pressure to roll to the large-margin victory —- their 14th straight win this season.
“We didn’t expect the game to turn out the way it did, as we have a ton of respect for Worthington and Coach Vorwald,” SWC head coach Jamie Pap said. “But we came out and played unselfish basketball, as all five of our starters can score and they don’t care who scores. Our guys played hard and our defensive pressure was also really good.”
Worthington (13-6) had 10 players crack the scoring column and saw its recent four-game winning streak come to an end, as the Trojans were unable to compete with the highly-regarded Eagles.
“SWC is a really good team and they played at a very high level —- and we didn’t,” Worthington head coach Ron Vorwald said. “They played great defense and took us out of a lot of things that we normally like to do and are able to do against most teams. It was a good old-fashioned butt-kicking and a long night for the Trojans, that’s for sure.”
It didn’t take long for the Eagles —- who had 19 team assists and scored in a variety of ways all night long —- to assume control of the action, as Pfeifle chased down the game’s opening tip and scored just four seconds in. Talsma followed up with a breakaway layup off a steal at midcourt 11 seconds later, as it was 4-0 SWC at the 17:45 mark of the first half.
Worthington answered with baskets by Jon Vorwald (seven points) and Morgan Traylor (nine points, six rebounds) to tie the score with 16:32 remaining.
Pfeifle then hit a 3-pointer from the right corner to trigger a 14-4 run for the Eagles, who led 18-8 with 11:20 to go. Both Sampson and Nibbelink had a pair of baskets in that stretch, while Talsma converted a nifty 3-point play off a steal.
Vorwald and Josh Vander Veen each connected on a 3-pointer to put the brakes on that run, as Worthington was within six (20-14) at the 10:26 mark. Marcus Potter (six points, four assists) and Will Dudley (eight points) both netted a mid-range shot to keep the Trojans close (down 27-20) a bit later.
A 3-pointer by Nibbelink and a low-post basket by Sampson made it 32-20 before Potter sliced through the lane for a hoop to make it 32-22 with 5:03 on the clock.
But Potter’s basket was the last one of the half for the Trojans, as the Eagles closed on a 17-1 burst to go into the locker room up 49-23. Two free throws by Knutson at the 3:23 mark started the scoring for SWC in that 16-point run.
The Eagles forced a few turnovers and ran the floor beautifully in that sequence, beginning with a Pfeifle-to-Talsma-back to-Pfeifle fast-break basket and a Nibbelink breakaway layup off a long defensive rebound and lead pass by Talsma.
Another breakaway layup by Nibbelink —- following a shot block by Sampson and lead pass from Clayton Huisken (four assists) —- preceded a bucket by Talsma off a scrappy steal and pass from Huisken in the backcourt.
Knutson added a driving basket and a sweet bounce-pass assist to Sampson for a hoop down low, while Nibbelink buried a left-wing 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining to cap a lopsided finish to the first half.
The dominance carried over to start the second half, as a 14-3 Eagles’ run extended the bulge to 63-26 at the 13:42 mark. Sampson scored twice in the paint, and Pfeifle knocked down two 3-pointers from the left wing off assists from Nibbelink before SWC turned in perhaps its two best plays of the night.
Talsma led a slick 3-on-1 break and passed off to Nibbelink for a basket, while Sampson took a pass from Nibbelink while cutting down the lane and went up for a two-handed slam dunk.
It was later 70-33 at the 10:20 mark when Huisken made a bounce-pass assist to Nibbelink for a basket on a backdoor cut along the baseline — giving SWC 70 points in less than 26 minutes of play (an average of about 2.7 points per minute).
The score remained 70-33 for more than five minutes, and the Trojans outscored the Eagles 11-8 to end the game. Back-to-back 3-point plays by Randy Traylor (five points) and Brandon Gray sparked Worthington late in the game.
Jake Weg, Carter Lindner and Spencer Grafing rounded out the scoring by hitting a free throw apiece for the Trojans, while Jake Robinson (3-pointer) and Jay DeBoer (interior basket) scored late for the Eagles.
Both teams play league games Tuesday night. Worthington visits Jackson County Central in an important Southwest Conference matchup, and SWC hosts Murray County Central in a Red Rock Conference clash.
SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN 78,
WORTHINGTON (13-6): Gray 1 1-1 3, Vorwald 3 0-0 7, Vander Veen 1 0-0 3, Dudley 4 0-0 8, Potter 3 0-0 6, M. Traylor 4 1-4 9, Grafing 0 1-2 1, R. Traylor 2 1-1 5, Weg 0 1-2 1, Lindner 0 1-2 1. Totals: 18 6-12 44.
SW CHRISTIAN (18-1): Pfeifle 5 0-0 13, Knutson 5 3-5 14, D. Nibbelink 8 0-0 18, Robinson 1 0-0 3, Talsma 4 2-3 10, Sampson 8 2-4 18, DeBoer 1 0-0 2. Totals: 32 7-12 78.
Worthington 23 21 — 44
SW Christian 49 29 — 78
3-Point Goals: Worthington 2 (Vorwald, Vander Veen); Southwest Christian 7 (Pfeifle 3, D. Nibbelink 2, Knutson, Robinson). Rebounds: Worthington 19 (M. Traylor 6); Southwest Christian 31 (Sampson 7, Talsma 6, Pfeifle 4, Knutson 4). Assists: Worthington 8 (Potter 4); Southwest Christian 19 (D. Nibbelink 5, Huisken 4, Talsma 4). Turnovers: Worthington 19, Southwest Christian 12.


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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Australia. It is important to regularly check your heart's health, particularly if you are vulnerable. Patients who are at greatest risk, include those suffering from high blood pressure (hypertension), high cholesterol, those who are overweight or obese, smokers, those with poor diets or low levels of physical activity.
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Paradise Farm, nestled in the fertile lands of the Vale of York, is home to Paradise Farm Organics, a locally owned family run fruit and vegetable box scheme...giving you fresh produce that aims to come from our field to your fork in less than 48 hours.
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With one node powered up we measured total usage with Windows Server 2008 R2 in idle settling at 198W Running the SiSoft Sandra benchmarking app saw consumption peak at 217W. We then powered up more nodes and took idle and peak measurements along the way.
In idle, we saw three, six and nine nodes draw a total of 215W, 242W and 265W and under pressure these figures peaked at 294W, 360W and 455W. These are respectable figures and equate to an average power draw per node of only 29W in idle and 51W under heavy load.
The Serverous C1840SS delivers an impressive processing density in a compact chassis. Power constrained businesses will appreciate its low consumption and it's good value with the entry level nodes in the review system costing 744 each.
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Derek Attridge is absolutely right when he argues that criticism in literary degrees should be open to what he calls a certain "magic": that intake of breath at the unexpected, the requirement that we stretch our imagination to accommodate worlds and thoughts previously undreamt of in our philosophies ("We've lost those magic moments", 1 May).
He is even more right to describe the struggle to maintain this as a "battle" and one that is "worth fighting". That battle is to be fought against those who are systematically damaging the possibilities of such freedom of imagination at large - not just in English literature but in all aspects of tertiary education.
The predominant audit culture - governed largely by the Quality Assurance Agency and its tawdry consumerist vacuities parading as a pious protector of quality and customer - has now reached the point where its bureaucratic newspeak and intellectual banality threaten the fundamental freedoms that a university might be thought to protect: the freedom to think differently and in unpredictable ways. We used to call that "research"; and the best teaching was and remains research-led, in the sense that, when we start out, we do not know where we'll end up. That is as true for world-leading engineering as it is for Shakespeare.
In place of this we are required to ensure that we have endless audit processes that have become self-serving, proceeding in ignorance of what really happens in education. We need an opening to the future, not a bland checklist of alleged outcomes in which no one has any imaginative intellectual investment. As Attridge hints, we teach well; if we do so, it is despite the prevailing ideology, not thanks to it.
Thomas Docherty, Professor of English and of comparative literature, University of Warwick.

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The Vegas Golden Knights are ready to defend their championship. Three and a half months since eliminating the Florida Panthers from the 2023 Stanley Cup finals, the Golden Knights are at training camp, getting prepared to defend their title.
The Golden Knights hope to become the third team since 2017 to win back-to-back Stanley Cup championships. Vegas is hoping that having such a short offseason turns out to be a positive for the team.
“That's part of why some teams maybe have trouble going back to back with the championships,” Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon said Thursday, via ESPN. “There's tremendous energy and excitement around our team right now. I've always felt that if you play until the end and you win, you don't mind that short summer. If you play to the end and you lose in the final, then the summer does seem short.”
Only one player who was part of the Golden Knights championship roster isn't with Vegas at the start of training camp. The returning players seem to believe that continuity gives them a real chance to successfully repeat.
“We feel like we're returning a lot of players to give us that opportunity,” Cassidy said. “We're in that age range right now where it wouldn't be just this year, either. All those things are going well for us. I said it at the time sort of tongue-in-cheek, but you're asking me now. We've got as good a chance as anyone. That's just the way I feel where each player is in their career and where we are as a team, but until you get out there, it's wide open.”


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“I assure you that we are not going to delve into cases that are before the courts or tribunal. We are not going to delve into the current issue of the moment,” he said.
“We are only going to touch on the political issues pertaining to the National Assembly. What is before the court, those of us who are lawyers, know that it is subjudice and the current issue is just coming up and it is not politics.
“As far as I am concerned, if any proof is found to any of the allegations, these are criminal offences. So, there is no way any committee of governors can delve into that, I assure you,” he added.
Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, is accusing Speaker, Yakubu Dogara of padding the 2016 budget.
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DONORS GIVE CSU A RECORD $237.4 MILLION IN 1997/98
Donors contributed a record $237.4 million to the California State University in 1997/98, according to the 1997/98 Annual Report of the Survey of Voluntary Support for the CSU submitted to the CSU Board of Trustees today (Tuesday, January 26). The total, which includes gifts from alumni, parents and other individuals, as well as foundations, corporations and other organizations, increased by 37 percent -- up from $173 million in 1996/97.
Combined with $410.5 million in special revenue from sources such as sponsorships, bequests, trusts, multi-year pledges, contracts, grants, property transfers and endowment income, the total received from external funding in 1997/98 was nearly $648 million, an increase of 11.8 percent over last year.
"The progress the CSU has made in fund raising over the past several years is remarkable. It is the result of hard-working advancement professionals throughout the system and the leadership of our trustees, presidents and chancellor, as well as the generosity of contributors who demonstrated their confidence in the mission of the CSU," said Douglas X. Patiño, CSU vice chancellor for university advancement. "Increasing private support is essential in helping the CSU reach the next level of quality for our students."
Of the $237.4 million total raised from voluntary giving, 41 percent came from alumni and friends, 47 percent from corporations and other organizations, and 12 percent from foundations.
In the early 1990ís the CSU Board of Trustees encouraged campuses to increase their efforts in fund raising and provided support for their efforts. Since that time, voluntary support of the CSU has increased by more than 117 percent over the past six years, when the total was $109.4 million. Altogether, from 1992/93 through 1997/98 the CSU has raised $956.9 million in gifts.
CSU Long Beach had the largest amount of voluntary support for 1997/98 and the largest increase over the previous year. A $10 million increase brought the campus total to $36 million. Other campuses in the top five in 1997/98 fund raising are: San Diego State, $29.7 million; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, $21.3 million; Fresno State, $20.7 million; and CSU Los Angeles, $18.5 million.
The 1997/98 CSU State Support Budget was $2.03 billion, meaning that the CSU now raises almost one dollar from external funding for every three dollars of state support.
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Pope Eugene IV: Taking on the Council in a struggle to the end
Tired of the tough tactics of Pope Martin V, the cardinals sought to elect someone who wouldn't be such a taskmaster, especially on reform. They also wanted the new Pope to be more in concert with what the Council wanted in the aftermath of the Council of Constance. Thus the lot fell on Cardinal Gabrielle Condulmaro who was the nephew of Pope Gregory XII. Little did the cardinals realize the battle they were going to be in for with this 207th successor of Peter who on March 3, 1431 was crowned Pope Eugene IV. One of the first items he had to face was the mandatory Ecumenical Council which was opened on July 23, 1431 at Basle in Switzerland without the chief cardinal Martin had appointed present. In fact the Council was so sparsely attended and mistrust so high that Eugene dissolved it on February 15, 1431, but not before having no choice but to promise he would reconvene the council in a year and a half. He did make one stipulation that had to be an omen to the Council Fathers: the Pope would call it and he would preside over it. With that put on the shelf for awhile, the next move was to rescind the nepotism appointments Martin had made. This also entailed forfeiting vast amounts of property Martin had bestowed. Needless to say this did not sit well with Martin's relatives who rallied others to fight back. Thus Eugene had created his own monster in devoting unwanted time and energy to fending off the retaliation in Florence, Venice and Naples. Even Rome was not immune and when fighting broke out Eugene's advisors convinced him to flee to Florence for his safety. While this was happening the Council Fathers, in an attempt to get the upper hand, sent Eugene a demand that if he didn't heed the Council's wishes he could be deposed and schism could rise its ugly head once again. Though Eugene was not a master diplomat, he was a highly religious and decent man. He sought his counsel through prayer and, after discernment, refused to adhere to the Council's strict and unwarranted ultimatum.
Though his pontificate was troubled by mistrust and cleaning up the messes of his predecessors, he was also a humble man and in this humility was the salvation of the papacy. He had already made many concessions to the Council for the sake of the Church, even to acknowledging the decrees at Constance which ruled that the Council's power is superior to the Pope. Eugene realized that though some of the battles had been lost, the war was not lost and with this spurring him on moved the Council from Basle to Ferrara, Italy. He had been strengthened by the Greek alliance which was precipitated by the call to the West for help to fight the Turks by John VII, Eastern Emperor. This had opened talks of reunion with Rome. Though his crusade against the Turks failed miserably with a bloodbath of papal troops at Varna in Turkey, the Easterners appreciated the effort and agreed to recognize the Pope's primacy, accept the statements on the Filioque which had been a consternation point in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, and agreed on the Church's stance on Purgatory and the Holy Eucharist. With this agreement set, many of the Council Fathers abandoned Basle and joined the others at Ferrara where Eugene presided. Those left at Basle, rather than submitting to the Pope and seeking harmony, opted for the other course of action: to depose Eugene and elect a new pope, in effect - another antipope.
Felix was not as enthused about his nomination as those who had elected him and he reluctantly accepted, being crowned on June 24, 1440 after he had abdicated his dukedom. But, just as he feared, he would not get the recognition necessary for this kind of movement to succeed and, though he appointed some eminent, influential men as cardinals, this schism, thank God, never got off the ground. Meanwhile Eugene was gaining steam from the alliance with the Greeks and their power block, along with a growing list of those throwing their support beind Eugene. Yet there was still much to accomplish and those promoting democracy over hierarchy were encouraged by the fact that both France and Germany declared neutrality in the issue of recognizing the Pope as Supreme Pontiff over the Council. An insurrection near Ferrara and subterfuge by those left at Basle prompted Eugene and the Council to agree to move the Ecumenical Council to Florence. Eugene was very familiar with this central region of Italy which was among the leaders in a new form of art called the Renaissance. He introduced the Renaissance artisans to Rome and the Vatican, commissioning them to various projects at the Vatican including the bronze gates at the entrance of St. Peter's and a new chapel there. These would give way to what would become the grand and glorious St. Peter's Basilica and Sistine Chapel a century later. In Florence Eugene held the upper hand and, with more council members joining his camp and fewer to dissent there because the majority of the malcontents and hardliners had remained at Basle in what was called the "rump council," Eugene IV and the papacy were finally triumphant in 1445 when, just before closing, the Seventeenth Ecumenical Council declared the Pope was superior to a Council. Democracy was dead in so far as the Church was concerned and the papacy, as Christ had intended, was preserved for posterity with the successor of Peter being recognized as the Sovereign Pontiff.
Politics puzzled Eugene who had longed to return to his simple, religious atmosphere as an Augustinian monk. France and Germany both tried to play chess with the Holy See in striving to capitalize and garner more power and authority, but Eugene again fell back on God's Will and was able to weather the storms that were brewing. He was quite adroit in not offending anyone, but only offering good things about everyone. This not only helped him win friends at the Council and throughout Christian Europe and beyond, but also prompted Felix V's secretary Cardinal Enea Silvio Piccolomini, who would become Pope Pius II twelve years later, to return to Eugene asking forgiveness. This final act sealed the doom for the rump council at Basle and Felix basically withdrew from all activities. He would willingly abdicate and reconcile with Eugene's successor in 1449.
The extended fourteen-year council had taken its toll on Eugene and two years after concluding the 17th Ecumenical Council, he died on February 23, 1447 but not without honor and a sense of accomplishment for in the long run, despite the bitter battles that had claimed its share of casualties, he and Holy Mother Church had won the war. The purity of the papacy was preserved.
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