text:
German / Deutsch
Turkish / Türkçe
Contact Us
Site Map
Detailed search
Misconceptions about the human genome project
Follow @harun_yahya
Now On Air!
Now On Air!
Watch ...
Other Languages
German / Deutsch
Turkish / Türkçe
Other Formats
Related Works
Why is France so afraid of religion?
The fine tuning in the universe
The miracle of iron
Mother's milk has miraculous benefits
The miracle in the defense system
The army-ant in technology
The entire list
Related Links
The Miracle of Protein
Miracles Within the Molecule
The Miracle In The Cell Membrane
The Prophet Jesus (as) and Hazrat Mahdi will come this century
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
A Call for Unity - Leaflet
Human Body
Human Genome
The completion of human's gene map today does not yield the result that man and ape are relatives. One need not be deceived by evolutionists' attempts to exploit this new scientific development just as they do with all others.
As known, the recent completion of the human gene map within the scope of the
Human Genome Project
has been a very important scientific improvement. However, some results of this project are being distorted in some evolutionist publications. It is claimed that
the genes of chimpanzees have a similarity to human genes by 98 %
and this is promoted as an evidence to the claim that apes are close to humans, and therefore, to the theory of evolution. In truth, this is a "fake" evidence put forward by evolutionists who benefit from the lack of knowledge of society about this subject.
98 % Similarity Claim is a Misleading Propaganda
First, it should be stated that the
98% similarity concept,
frequently advanced by evolutionists about the DNAs of man and chimpanzee,
is deceptive.
In order to claim that the genetic make-ups of man and chimpanzee bear 98 % similarity, the genome of the chimpanzee also has to be mapped just as that of man's, the two has to be compared, and the result of this comparison has to be obtained. However no such result is available, because so far, only the gene of mankind has been mapped. No such research is yet done for the chimpanzee.
In reality, the 98 % similarity between the genes of man and ape, which now and then becomes an agenda item, is a propaganda oriented slogan deliberately invented years ago. This similarity is an extraordinarily exaggerated generalization grounded on the similarity in the amino acid sequences of some
30-40 basic proteins
present in man and chimpanzee. A sequence analysis has been made with a method named "DNA hybridization" on the DNA sequences that are correlated with these proteins and only those limited number of proteins have been compared.
However there are about hundred thousand genes, and therefore 100 thousand proteins coded by these genes in humans. For that reason, there is no scientific basis for claiming
that all the genes of man and ape are 98% similar only because of the similarity in 40 out of 100.000 proteins.
On the other hand, the DNA comparison carried out on those 40 proteins is also controversial. This comparison was made in 1987 by two biologists named Sibley and Ahlquist and published in the periodical named
Journal of Molecular Evolution
. (v.26 pp. 99-1212) However another scientist named Sarich who examined the data obtained by these two scientists concluded that
the reliability of the method they used is controversial and that the data has been exaggeratedly interpreted.
(Sarich et al, 1989, Cladisticts 5:3-32) Dr. Don Batten, another biologist, also analyzed the issue in 1996 and concluded that the real similarity rate is 96.2%, not 98 %.(CEN, 19(1); 21-22 December 1996-February 1997)
Human DNA is also similar to that of the worm, mosquito and chicken!
Moreover, the above mentioned basic proteins are common vital molecules present in various other living beings. The structure of the same kinds of proteins present not only in chimpanzee, but also in completely different living beings, is very similar to that in the humans.
For example, the genetic analyses published in
New Scientist
have revealed a
75 % similarity between the DNAs of nematode worms and man.
(New Scientist, 15 May 1999, p.27) This definitely does not mean that there is only a 25% difference between man and these worms!
According to the family tree made by evolutionists, the Chordata phylum, in which man is included, and Nematoda phylum were different from each other even 530 million years ago.
On the other hand, in another finding which also appeared in the Turkish media, it was stated that
the comparisons carried out between the genes of fruit fly belonging to the Drosophila species and human genes yielded a similarity of 60%.
, 24 February 2000)
On the other hand, the analyses done on some proteins show man as close to some very different living beings. In a survey carried out by the researchers in Cambridge University, some proteins of land dwelling animals were compared. Amazingly, in nearly all samples,
man and chicken were paired as the closest relatives.
The next closest relative was crocodile. (
New Scientist
v.103, 16 August 1984, p.19)
Another example used by evolutionists on "the genetic similarity between man and ape",
is the presence of 48 chromosomes in chimpanzees and gorillas versus 46 chromosomes in man.
Evolutionists regard the closeness of the number of chromosomes as indication of an evolutionary relationship. However, if this logic used by evolutionists were true, then man should have an even closer relative than chimpanzee: "the potato"!.
Because the number of chromosomes in potatoes is the same as that of man: 46
These examples certify that the concept of genetic similarity does not constitute evidence for the theory of evolution. This is because the genetic similarities are not in line with the alleged evolution schemes, and on the contrary, they yield completely opposite results.
Similarities are not Evidence for Evolution but for Creation
It is surely natural for the human body to bear some molecular similarities to other living beings, because they all are made up of the same molecules, they all use the same water and atmosphere, and they all consume foods consisting of the same molecules. Certainly, their metabolisms and therefore genetic make-ups would resemble to one another. This, however, is not evidence that they evolved from a common ancestor.
"common material" is not the result of an evolution but of "common design", that is, their being created upon the same plan.
It is possible to explain this subject with an example; all constructions in the world are done with similar materials (brick, iron, cement, etc.). This, however, does not mean that these buildings "evolved" from each other. They are constructed separately by using common materials. The same is true for living beings as well.
Life did not originate as a result of unconscious coincidences as evolution claims, but as the result of the creation of God, the Almighty, the owner of infinite knowledge and wisdom.
With the announcement of the latest point arrived in the Human Genome Project, some publishing organs in Turkey started to deliver misleading messages and misinform the public so that the impasse the theory of evolution has reached is not further disclosed.
In earlier pages, we mentioned the misleading messages evolutionists delivered about the "genetic similarities" and made clear that these are the subjective interpretations which do not provide any evidence for the theory of evolution. The subject which is mostly promoted and highlighted with different slogans and headlines by the Darwinist-materialist press is the claim that the discovery of the gene map suggests that the fate decreed by God can be challenged. This is a great misconception and deceit put forward by certain circles in our country. The headlines recently appearing in the printed press and the course of discussions in television programs give the impression of a stealthy indoctrination. It is a great mistake to present the information on the human genome project accompanied by messages like "Man will no longer be defeated by his destiny." For in truth, the mapping of the human genes has no relevance whatsoever to the flow of man's fate.
The Flow of Fate Cannot be Changed
Destiny is God's perfect knowledge of all events past or future as a single moment. A majority of people question how God can already know events that have not yet been experienced and this leads them to fail in understanding the fact of destiny. However, "events not yet experienced" are only so for us. God is not bound by time or space, for He Himself has created them. For this reason, past, future, and present are all the same to God; for Him everything has already taken place and finished.
This is true for everyone and every incident. For instance, God has created everyone with a certain lifetime and everyone's moment of death is determined as to its location, time and form in the sight of God. If, in the years to come, the lifetime of a person is extended with timely interventions in the genes, this would not mean that this event defeated that person's destiny. This simply means the following: God gave this man a long life and He made the completion of gene mapping a means for his life being long. The discovery of gene map, that person's living in that era, that person's life being extended by scientific means are all his destiny. All is determined in the sight of God before this person is born into the world.
Similarly, a person whose fatal sickness is cured through the discoveries made within the scope of this project has again not changed his destiny. That is because it is this person's destiny to recover from this illness by means of this project. Consequently, completion of the human genome and the fact that man will be able to intervene in the genetic makeup, do not mean confronting the destiny created by God. On the contrary, this way, humanity follows the developments created for them by God, explores and benefits from the information created by God.
If man lives 120 years thanks to these scientific developments, this is surely a lifetime decreed for him by God, this is why he lives so long.
In brief, expressions like "I defeated my destiny", "I changed my destiny" or "I intervened in my destiny" are consequences of ignorance caused by not knowing the fact of fate. On the other hand, a person's using these expressions is also predestined; how, when and under which conditions he will make these statements are all determined in the sight of God.
Cloning a Human Being or any other Living being is not Creating
In some publications, it has been alleged that by the advancement of the science of genetics, human beings would be cloned and therefore, human beings would create human beings. This, too, is a very distorted and farfetched logic. Creating is to bring something into being from nothingness, and this act is peculiar to God alone. The formation of the identical of a living being through the copying of genetic information does not mean that this living being is created. While man or any other living being is cloned, the cells of a living being are taken and copied.
However, never has a single living cell been created from nothingness. The researches conducted on this subject have been stopped as they all were inconclusive.
Consequently, the discovery of the human's genetic makeup by no means implies man's challenge to his destiny, and never can it be. Every incident, every speech and development are all predetermined in the sight of God according to a certain destiny. So are scientific developments and the innovations they will introduce. God is All-Knowing, and All-Encompassing. The fact that everything, big or small, takes places within the knowledge of God is related in the Qur'an as follows:
You do not engage in any matter or recite any of the Qur'an or do any action without Our witnessing you while you are occupied with it. Not even the smallest speck eludes your Lord, either on earth or in heaven. Nor is there anything smaller than that, or larger, which is not in a Clear Book.
(Surah Yunus: 61)
2005-07-01 17:28:23
Articles ⇒
Related Websites
Evolution Tale
Go to site
Evolution International
Go to site
DNA Refutes Evolution
Go to site
Natural Selection and Darwinism
Go to site
Darwinists' Dilemma: The Soul
Go to site
Anti Darwinism
Go to site
The Myth of Homology & Darwin
Go to site
The Miracle of Light and Colour
Go to site
The Miracle in the Spider
Go to site
The Miracle of the Honeybee
Go to site
The Miracle of the Blood and Heart
Go to site
For Man Understanding
Go to site
The Miracle in the Mosquito
Go to site
The Miracle in the Seed
Go to site
Oldest Mushroom
Go to site
Darwinist Corruption in the Arab World
Go to site
Human is a Miracle
Go to site
The Religion of Darwinism
Go to site
Darwinist Dictators
Go to site
Darwinist Dictatorship
Go to site
Related Articles
A new attempt for a fake transitional form by the Journal Nature: Tyrannosaur Euotica
The Ancestors of Armadillos Were also Armadillos
What Does the Fact That We Share the Same Diseases with Neanderthals Mean?
Becoming Aware of the Scourge of Darwinism
Delving into the actual cause of moral depravity
The Evolutionist Scenario over "Homo naledi" Has Come to Nothing
A 80 million year old rare frilled shark fossil found in Australia speaks against Darwinism
240-Million-Year-Old Pollen Fossil Discovered
The Express Tribune's error concerning 'cow-whale' evolution
Recently Added
Women are very delicate beings. They should be treated very...
Adnan Oktar Says...
The Maschiah awaited is the Maschiah, the son of Yusuf.
Adnan Oktar Says...
I love Armenians, I love Jews, Catholics, Orthodox, all Chr...
Adnan Oktar Says...
It is very important to have a great love for God and it is...
Adnan Oktar Says...
God defines homosexuality as an abomination in the Qur'an. ...
Adnan Oktar Says...
Homosexuality is an abomination and it is unlawful, but it ...
Adnan Oktar Says...
It is meaningless to look for ugliness. No one is perfect. E...
Adnan Oktar Says...
Some people only see the negative aspects of the others and ...
Adnan Oktar Says...
Generally people are very impatient. They regard one another...
Adnan Oktar Says...
Among all others, one would chose the one person who cures h...
Adnan Oktar Says...
Being a master of repairing souls is a characteristic of Mus...
Adnan Oktar Says...
Anger only brings harm, jealousy only causes damage. Forgive...
Adnan Oktar Says...
We are created for love. Rage, anger and fighting are unsavo...
Adnan Oktar Says...
After Israel, we will make friendship agreements with Armeni...
Adnan Oktar Says...
Without a spirit aiming to save everywhere and everyone, God...
Adnan Oktar Says...
Rage, hatred and anger devastate a person. They disrupt the ...
Adnan Oktar Says...
The person who lacks love and respect to others would suffer...
Adnan Oktar Says...
With a reasonable, respectful and loving attitude, people ca...
Adnan Oktar Says...
Loveless, hateful language became quite widespread and is ac...
Adnan Oktar Says...
Prominent artists, politicians and celebrities should assume...
Adnan Oktar Says...
Harun Yahya's Influences
Audio Books
Interactive CDs
About this site
Make your homepage
Add to favorites
RSS Feed
All materials can be copied, printed and distributed by referring to this site. (c) All publication rights of the personal photos of Mr. Adnan Oktar that are present in our website and in all other Harun Yahya works belong to Global Publication Ltd. Co. They cannot be used or published without prior consent even if used partially.© 1994 Harun Yahya. www.harunyahya.com - email@example.com


text:
The Seven Storey Mountainby Thomas Merton
View All Available Formats & Editions
Within a year of its publication in 1948, The Seven Storey Mountain had sold hundreds of thousands of copies and had become a classic for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. This unique spiritual autobiography is the account of the growing restlessness of a brilliant and passionate young man whose search for peace and faith eventually led him, at the age of twenty-six, to take vow in one of the most demanding religious orders, the Trappists.
At the monastery, within the "four walls of my new freedom," Merton wrote his extraordinary testament-the document of a man who withdrew from the world only after he had fully immersed himself in it/
Editorial Reviews
Product Details
- 9780451613936
- Publisher:
- Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
- Publication date:
- 04/01/1952
- Product dimensions:
- 7.00(w) x 5.00(h) x 1.00(d)
Meet the Author
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was born in France and came to live in the United States at the age of 24. He received several awards recognizing his contribution to religious study and contemplation, including the Pax Medal in 1963, and remained a devoted spiritualist and a tireless advocate for social justice until his death in 1968. The Sign of Jonas was originally published in 1953.
Customer Reviews
Average Review:
and post it to your social network
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
See all customer reviews >
I really loved this book. I actually read it several years ago and bought this copy for my son. Not sure if he read it yet. I enjoyed it very much and did not want to give away my copy so I bought him a new one. It's a very powerful book of a faith journey. I will probably read it again in the future. I am a convert to Catholisism 50 years ago but did not read Thomas Merton's story until quite a few years later. But I remember at the time of reading it how I felt alot of the way he did. I too became a Catholic prior to Vatican 2. I was 20yrs old at the time. It's a wonderful book.
Merton's journey to Christ is as moving today as it was 50 years ago. Anyone bitten by the Merton bug wants more and more.
I enjoyed walking with Thomas Merton through his journey form the darkness of an empty life to the light of fullness. A very honest (sometimes too honest) account of his perspectives and realities. I could not put it down.... this book will draw the reader in and keep your attention throughout.
May I recommend to you Thomas Merton's Seven Storey Mountain. Thomas Merton was a Catholic mystic, whose spiritual quest resulted in one of the truly great teachers of our time. It was my good fortune to have some correspondence with him. I highly recommend his writing. It might change your life.
Merton's autobiography is remarkably descriptive, both of his own spiritual journey and of the world of his youth. His writing is lively and thoughful. Some of the descriptions of his youthful indiscretions aren't as detailed as in a modern autobiography, but the writing style is so passionate that the reader need not always see all the details to empathize with the author. For me, the fascination of this book comes from the knowledge that the experiences of the author's life have brought him to the monastery from which he writes. A reader who is interested (as I am) in spiritual thinking will enjoy reading how Merton's spirituality developed and may well compare Merton's journey to the reader's own.
Still after all of these years, I go to Thomas Merton for help with my faith.
This was the first book I have read of Merton's. It is inspiring of how his life and spiritual journey developed.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Swope / Disc Return« on: August 10, 2013, 09:30:29 pm »
If I lost a disc at swope and somebody called to tell me they found it and put it in the disc return, how do I get it back?
This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
2 short!
We all know that, duh.
What's the set-up?
Is there any crazy DD ctp's?
Ace fund?
Will scores and attendance ever be posted from this league? (Nope)
I don't know if the baskets are up for the Inner Course to be done, but I would prefer to have us do that if possible.....if it doesn't have baskets (which I don't think that it does) then I may try to move #18 short and #9 short at least, the throw from #4 short pad and #10 short pad. That will save at least 20 minutes on the round....and play a little hybrid on the course yet remaining "big" as well....


text:
Female hair stylist drying female customer's hair in hair salon
Credit: Monica Rodriguez
Creative #: 200569294-001
License type: Royalty-freeRoyalty-free pricing is based solely on the size of the product you need, not the specific use. You don't have to pay any additional royalties on a use-by-use basis. Once you license a royalty-free product, you may use it multiple times for multiple projects without paying additional fees. (Pornographic, defamatory, libelous or otherwise unlawful use of any image is, of course, prohibited.)
Collection: Photodisc
Release info: Model and property released
- 30-39 Years,
- 35-39 Years,
- 50-54 Years,
- Adults Only,
- Beautiful Woman,
- Black Hair,
- Blouse,
- Body Care,
- Color Image,
- Confidence,
- Content,
- Customer,
- Drying,
- Elegance,
- Enjoyment,
- Fashion,
- Focus On Foreground,
- Hair Salon,
- Hairdresser,
- Hairstyle,
- Horizontal,
- Human Hair,
- Indoors,
- Long Hair,
- Looking At Camera,
- Mature Adult,
- Mature Women,
- Mid Adult,
- Mid Adult Women,
- Mixed Race Person,
- Multi-Ethnic Group,
- Only Women,
- Photography,
- Portrait,
- Positive Emotion,
- Small Business,
- Standing,
- Toothy Smile,
- Two People,
- Waist Up,
Similar imagesSearch ResultsSame series
Female Hair Stylist Drying Female Customers Hair In Hair Salon Stock Photo30-39 Years,35-39 Years,50-54 Years,Adults Only,Beautiful Woman,Black Hair,Blouse,Body Care,Color Image,Confidence,Content,Customer,Drying,Elegance,Enjoyment,Fashion,Focus On Foreground,Hair Salon,Hairdresser,Hairstyle,Horizontal,Human Hair,Indoors,Long Hair,Looking At Camera,Mature Adult,Mature Women,Mid Adult,Mid Adult Women,Mixed Race Person,Multi-Ethnic Group,Only Women,Photography,Portrait,Positive Emotion,Small Business,Standing,Toothy Smile,Two People,Waist UpPhotographer Monica RodriguezCollection: Photodisc


text:
Q. What is required for admission to the Benedictine University Master of Science in Nutrition and Wellness program?
A. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in a life science (such as biology, nutrition or dietetics, nursing, health, exercise physiology) or physical science (chemistry, biochemistry). This master's degree program is a life science–based nutrition and wellness degree.
Q. What are the nutrition and science course prerequisites for the program (with a grade of C or better)?
Q. What academic credentials are required for admission to the program?
A. We require a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 and a GRE score in the 30th percentile or higher in each section (verbal, quantitative, analytical).
Q. Is there a GRE exemption policy?
A. Applicants who have completed an advanced degree (master, doctoral) in the United States are exempt from the GRE requirement. Registered dietitians, nurses and physicians who provide a certified copy of their credential status or current licensure certificate are also exempt.
Q. What is the time commitment for the online MS in Nutrition and Wellness courses?
A. In general, plan on spending about 15 to 20 hours a week on your coursework.
Q. How long does it take to complete the MSNW program?
A. Students can complete the program in about two-and-a-half years.
Q. Will I need to visit the main campus?
A. You will do all the required MSNW online education coursework via the Internet. Some students may elect to participate in an internship, which will be arranged in consultation with your advisor at a facility that is convenient to your location.
Q. What kind of support does Benedictine University offer its students?
A. Technical support for the online program is available 24/7.
Q. Is Benedictine University accredited?
A. Yes. Benedictine University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500,Chicago, IL 60604; 800-621-7440; www.ncahlc.org), one of the six regional accreditation agencies in the U.S.
Have more questions? Call us about the Benedictine University nutrition and wellness degree online at (866) 295-3104 to speak to an Admissions Advisor or request more information.


text:
Doctor examining patient
Credit: Wendy Connett
Creative #: 173506814
Licence type: Royalty-freeRoyalty-free pricing is based solely on the size of the product you need, not the specific use. You don't have to pay any additional royalties on a use-by-use basis. Once you license a royalty-free product, you may use it multiple times for multiple projects without paying additional fees. (Pornographic, defamatory, libellous or otherwise unlawful use of any image is, of course, prohibited.)
Collection: Moment
Release info: Model released
- 45-49 Years,
- Adult,
- Adults Only,
- Apron,
- Bed,
- Bedroom,
- Black Hair,
- Care,
- Caucasian Appearance,
- Checking - Ice Hockey,
- Colour Image,
- Doctor,
- Expertise,
- Grey Hair,
- Healthcare And Medicine,
- Horizontal,
- Indoors,
- Listening to Heartbeat,
- Long Hair,
- Lying On Back,
- Mature Adult,
- Mature Men,
- Mature Women,
- Medical Equipment,
- Medical Examination,
- Patient,
- People,
- Photography,
- Standing,
- Stethoscope,
- Touching,
- Two People,
- Waist Up,
Similar imagesSearch ResultsSame series
Doctor Examining Patient Stock Photo45-49 Years,Adult,Adults Only,Apron,Bed,Bedroom,Black Hair,Care,Caucasian Appearance,Checking - Ice Hockey,Colour Image,Doctor,Expertise,Grey Hair,Healthcare And Medicine,Horizontal,Indoors,Listening to Heartbeat,Long Hair,Lying On Back,Mature Adult,Mature Men,Mature Women,Medical Equipment,Medical Examination,Patient,People,Photography,Standing,Stethoscope,Touching,Two People,USA,Waist UpPhotographer Wendy ConnettCollection: Moment Wendy Connett


text:
Texas Congressman Ron Paul won both votes in the October 29 Iowa straw poll, winning 82 percent of the Iowa vote, easily besting Herman Cain's 15 percent support. The straw poll, sponsored by the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, also included a poll for out-of-state supporters of presidential candidates that Paul won more narrowly, besting Cain by 26 and 25 percentage points, respectively.
During recent political rallies, President Obama ambitiously claimed that he has delivered 60 percent of his 2008 campaign promises, but the watchdog organization Politfact.com reveals that the President's assertion is far from accurate. Speaking at two fundraisers earlier this week, Obama recounted a list of "accomplishments" which he has resolved during his first term in the White House, as he rattled off a catalog of completed initiatives, including financial regulation, healthcare reform, and pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq.
Two employees at the notorious Philadelphia "House of Horrors" clinic operated by late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell (left) have pleaded guilty to murder in the deaths of a baby born at the clinic and a woman who had come for an abortion. As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer, 34-year-old Adrienne Moton admitted that she killed a baby who had been born alive at the abortion facility, while Sherry West, 52, pleaded guilty to administering a lethal dose of painkillers and anesthesia to a 41-year-old woman who had come for an abortion.
Despite the Obama administration's best efforts to place stricter gun controls on American citizens, support for the Second Amendment is currently at a record high. A recent Gallup poll shows a mere 26 percent of the respondents believe the federal government should ban handguns. Seventy-three percent of those polled are opposed to a government ban on handguns. Another Gallup poll reveals that the percentage of American gun owners has increased as well.
Democrats in the Senate Super Committee released its list of proposals to reduce the deficit, and it unsurprisingly includes over one trillion dollars in new taxes. ABC reports, "Democrats have proposed a framework for the Super Committee that multiple aides confirm is around $3 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade through a cocktail of cuts to entitlements, including Medicare, and as much as $1.3 trillion in new tax revenues." The Super Committee is faced with the task of finding a minimum of $1.3 trillion in savings before November 23, when a round of automatic spending cuts will take effect.


text:
This week's species is the Eastern Kingbird. This species comes by its name quite naturally as it will chase away much larger intruders, including hawks and crows, out of its territory. Each week we introduce a new bird from the Ottawa-Gatineau area through our segment on CBC Radio's In Town and Out. Alex MacDonald, Nature Canada's Manager of Protected Areas, shares interesting facts about the birds that live in our communities. Be sure to tune-in to "Bird Tweet of the Week" on CBC Radio One 91.5 FM on Saturday mornings from 6am to 9am and listen to past episodes on our website. This episode aired on Saturday May 28th, 2016. Catch up on some of the most common birds you find in your… read more →
Prairie Grasslands in Saskatchewan have been named as one of The National Trust for Canada's Top 10 Endangered Places for 2016. The Top 10 Endangered Places List is released annually to bring national attention to sites at risk due to neglect, lack of funding, inappropriate development and weak legislation. The National Trust describes these grasslands as "a storied landscape of natural and cultural value at risk" In 2012, the federal government decided to shut down the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) which had restored one million hectares of community pastures that had been overworked in the Dustbowl years in the 1930s. These community pastures, composed mainly of native prairie, are being transferred to the provincial governments; the Saskatchewan government has stated… read more →
On May 19, the National Energy Board (NEB) issued its report on the Trans Mountain Pipeline, recommending federal approval subject to 157 conditions. The Project would increase the Trans Mountain Pipeline capacity to transport Alberta bitumen to the BC coast from 300,000 to nearly 900,000 barrels per day. Despite unrebutted evidence that there is a 10 per cent chance of a major (8.25 million litres or more) oil spill during the 50-year lifetime of the project, the NEB concluded that the risks of spills from the pipeline, terminals and tankers are acceptable. The significant adverse impacts of Project-related increased oil tanker traffic on South Resident Killer Whales and marine birds are also acceptable according to the NEB. Nature Canada's view… read more →
In this month's Nature Canada calendar photo, an exhausted swallow rests after its long migration from the wintering grounds in South America. Its journey may not be over; while the swallows have returned to southern Canada, the migration continues for those returning to areas further north. As you await your first sighting of these agile fliers, the following information may add to your anticipation. Where do they live? The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) live in open habitats across Canada south of the treeline—in fields, parks, roadway edges, marshes, meadows, ponds, and coastal waters. It has become our neighbour, nesting under the eaves or inside sheds, barns, bridges and other structures. What do they look like? The Barn Swallow is a… read more →
Look closely- You never know what you might find right in your own backyard! This blog was written by guest blogger, Leslie Abram. You can go on a mini safari right outside your door! Take a look at the little things, like the tiny worlds inside water drops after the rain. Go looking for little creatures. You will have to look very carefully, as many of them, like this grey tree frog, blend right into their environments due to their amazing camouflage. Ambush bugs lurk on flowers they know other insects will visit, like coneflowers, yarrow, and goldenrod. They stay so still that their prey don't even know they are there until they are in the ambush bug's claws. Ambush… read more →
MEDIA ADVISORY Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Local Children Take Flight for Wildlife along the Ottawa River Who: Hosted by Nature Canada Speakers include: Alex MacDonald, CBC Radio 1's In Town and Out weekly bird tweeter and Senior Conservation Manager at Nature Canada What: Bird, Bat & Butterfly Migration Parade: the Migration Parade is a symbolic celebration of the seasonal migration journey that birds, bats, butterflies and even some dragonflies undertake each spring and fall. Over 130 students from 3 local elementary schools will walk, or 'migrate', 2.6 km along the Ottawa River Pathway (between Westboro Beach/Kitichissippi Lookout and the Rémic Rapids parking lot). This parade route represents the northward journey that so many of Canada's migratory species take each… read more →
The Alder Flycatcher is very similar to the Willow Flycatcher as they exactly alike and have overlapping ranges. The key ways to tell these birds apart is from their song, stubbornness, and housekeeping habits. Each week we introduce a new bird from the Ottawa-Gatineau area through our segment on CBC Radio's In Town and Out. Alex MacDonald, Nature Canada's Manager of Protected Areas, shares interesting facts about the birds that live in our communities. Be sure to tune-in to "Bird Tweet of the Week" on CBC Radio One 91.5 FM on Saturday mornings from 6am to 9am and listen to past episodes on our website. This episode aired on Saturday May 21st, 2016. Catch up on some of the most common birds you find… read more →
Nature Canada will be holding another of its annual Spring Migration Parade events on Wednesday, May 25th, along the Ottawa River between Westboro Beach and the Rémic Rapids from 10 am to noon. This section of the river falls within Ottawa's own internationally significant Lac Deschênes-Ottawa River Important Bird & Biodiversity Area. The parade, which is meant to symbolize the fantastic seasonal migrations of many of Canada's wildlife species, will be made up of 125 elementary school students from three Ottawa area schools. The migration parade is one of our NatureHood program events aimed at connecting urban elementary school students to nearby nature – and nature throughout the hemisphere! Student participants in the parade will wear masks they've decorated to represent migratory… read more →
Thanks to everyone who took part in our MacSkimming Centre NatureBlitz last weekend! A big success The NatureBlitz was a big success. Despite the weekend's poor weather forecast, a total of 100 people took part in the event between 2 pm Friday, May 13th and 2 pm Saturday, May 14th. It was wonderful to share the beauty and serenity of this natural area – which is part of the Beckett Creek Migratory Bird Sanctuary – with participants of all ages! What did we find? In addition to seeing and hearing bats and owls, we observed lots of songbirds, frogs, insects, and even salamanders during the event. A full species list – including 34 lichens – is being compiled for publication… read more →
Beautifully Remote: A place where the land guides The North French River stretches 200 kilometres from Cochrane, Ontario up north into Moose River (just south of Moose Factory). The quality of this river is invaluable: it offers clean drinking water praised by the Moose Cree who have lived there for centuries. However, the North French River has been the subject of natural resource debate as the prospect of industrial activities, like logging and mining, threatens the purity of its waters. The secluded island known as Moose Factory is situated three miles south of the mouth of James Bay – just across the river from the town of Moosonee. The closest metropolitan region is Timmins, Ontario – roughly a one hour… read more →


text:
Environmental Management Systems Companies in France
Current filtering criteriaYou can remove a filter by clicking on the x
Category: Environmental Management ×
Subcategory: Environmental Mgmt Systems ×
Industry: Government ×
In: Europe ×
In: France ×
IMSM Ltd
Office in Paris, FRANCE
IMSM adds value to businesses by attracting new clients and improving efficiency, through quality (ISO 9001), environmental (ISO 14001), and Health & Safety (BS OHSAS 18001) management systems, providing a fixed fee, fixed timescale, integrated solution. ISO 14001 is an international standard which recognises the actions of responsible businesses in management and ...
Quantum Compliance
Distributor in Obernai, FRANCE
Quantum Compliance provides Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) software solutions that help businesses implement and maintain compliant and sustainable EH&S practices. Our cost-effective modules are available individually or as part of the integrated Q EHS compliance system. Founded in 1985 by a team of environmental engineering and computer science professionals who ...
Environnement S.A
based in Poissy, FRANCE
Environnement S.A is the leading company in the field of instrumentation for the environment. Ever since its creation in 1978, Environnement S.A has been dedicated to the study, development, manufacture and supply of advanced on-line gas, particulate and water analyzers, using the most recent technologies. Environnement S.A proposes a comprehensive range of continuous ...


text:
Bachelor of Computer Science in Data Science / Bachelor of Education (Honours)
Monash University — Faculty of Information Technology
The Monash community includes more than 62,000 students from over 130 countries. Monash is the only university in Australia's prestigious Group of Eight to have a dedicated Faculty of Information Technology, recognising the importance of information technology as a separate group of disciplines, such as business information systems, multimedia applications and computer science.
Bachelor Degree (Honours)
|0 Cutoff
|Mid Year Intake?
|Study Mode
|Entry Requirements
|Not available*
|Full-time internal, Part-time internal
Year 12 or equivalent; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English, Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 25 in either Mathematical Methods (CAS) or Specialist Mathematics
Course Description
With a shortage of qualified staff in this area, schools need expert and enthusiastic teachers, at both primary and secondary levels, who can influence Australia's future position as a player in the knowledge economy. This program will prepare students either for primary or secondary school teaching. Students specialising in secondary education will qualify as specialist teachers of ICT and mathematics, while students specialising in primary education will be qualified to teach across the school curriculum but with particular expertise in these teaching areas. Students will gain all the benefits of each degree course and be fully equipped to pursue a career in either Education or Computer Science separately.
Subjects you can Study
Data science; Primary education; Secondary education
* Cut-off scores may not appear with some courses. There a number of possible reasons for this: The course may require entrance criteria other than a cut-off score, such as a portfolio, an interview or an audition; the course may not be open to school leavers; cut-off information may be unavailable. Check the detailed course information available on The Details tab to read more about the course's entry requirements.
Bachelor Degree (Honours)
- Full-time internal = 4 years
- Part-time internal = 8 years
The course includes compulsory (core) and elective units selected from the range of Faculty of Information Technology units, plus units chosen from those offered by other schools and departments. Industry-based learning placements available to selected domestic students.
Entry Requirements
Year 12 or equivalent; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English, Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 25 in either Mathematical Methods (CAS) or Specialist Mathematics
Enrolment Enquiries
How does this course perform?
How do study fields for Bachelor of Computer Science in Data Science / Bachelor of Education (Honours) at Monash University perform?
Life after Study
Computing and information technology
Where are graduates that studied Computing and information technology at Monash University?
|Public sector
|Private practice
|Private industry
|Working overseas
Education and training
Where are graduates that studied Education and training at Monash University?
|Public sector
|Private practice
|Private industry
|Working overseas
Related Careers
Information Technology Administrator
Information technology (IT) administrators manage the day-to-day operations of IT systems to ensure that the systems run effectively. IT administrators work with IT managers to make sure that the computer system provides sufficient computing power to deliver the desired level of business performance.
Programmer (Information Technology)
Programmers (IT) write, test and maintain computer programmes to ensure that the computer application meets the needs of the users of the computer system.
Systems Designer (Information Technology)
Systems designers (IT) create detailed design documentation for the development and integration of computer systems to meet the needs of businesses.
Teacher - Primary
Primary school teachers educate primary school children by planning and conducting an education programme to develop literacy and numeracy, as well as the physical, emotional, intellectual and social growth of their students.
Teacher - Secondary
Secondary school teachers teach one or more subjects within the school curriculum to secondary students. Subject areas include English, mathematics, science, history, geography, drama, dance, art, music, health and physical education, design, information technology, languages other than English, and home economics (see separate entry for Home Economist).
About Monash University — Faculty of Information Technology
Prestige and global recognition
Monash is ranked number one for computer science in Australia (2012 Academic Rankings of World Universities) and number 45 in the world in computer science and information systems (2013 QS World University Rankings by Subject).
It is also well known for its leadership in the information technology (IT) field. In this field, an international profile is very important because the IT labour force is less restrictive than many other disciplines in terms of nationally based practice requirements. As a result, IT professionals tend to be globally mobile. About 50 per cent of enrolments are from international students, who provide a diversity of input and perspective that enhances the experience for all students.
Excellent facilities and flexible study options
The faculty teaches and conducts research on one Australian campus (Clayton), as well as at two international campuses — Monash Malaysia and Monash South Africa. World-class facilities include more than 1500 work stations networked across the Australian teaching campuses, upgraded every two to three years.
Renowned research excellence
The Faculty of Information Technology is one of the largest research organisations in Australia, with over 80 per cent of the academic staff research-qualified to PhD or masters level, and around 200 students undertaking PhD and masters by research projects.
Our leading researchers' strengths are in computing science, software engineering, information systems, and information and knowledge management.
At Monash University, information technology research has a multidisciplinary and multinational approach, providing Monash with the unique capacity to reach further and deeper than any other educational institution in Australia. Our four research flagships are the focus for our internationally recognised research strengths, which are the hubs of our research networks in:
- computational biology
- IT for resilient communities
- machine learning
- modelling, optimisation and visualisation.
Our 150 plus research students are a valued part of the faculty's research community, benefiting from the stimulating and supportive research training environment, with expert supervision from committed world-class researchers.
Visit it.monash.edu/research for further information.
Diverse, quality programs
Courses are available at all levels, from undergraduate (bachelor and honours) degrees, through to graduate certificates and diplomas and on to masters (coursework and research) and doctoral degrees. Programs are offered across all IT disciplines, from business and information systems management to technical specialisations such as network computing, digital communications and multimedia applications.
1. Bachelor of Information Technology
a. Double degrees offered with:
- Arts
- Business
- Business Specialist
- Commerce
- Commerce Specialist
- Design
- Education (Honours)
- Fine Art
- Science
2. Bachelor of Computer Science
a. Double degrees offered with:
- Commerce
- Commerce Specialist
- Education (Honours)
- Science
3. Bachelor of Computer Science Advanced (Honours)
Postgraduate Study:
- Master of Data Science (NEW)
- Master of Business Information Systems
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Networks and Security
Industry Experience
International students enrolling into an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree at an Australian Monash University campus may complete either an Industry Based Learning (IBL) placement or an Industry Experience (IE) project.
The IBL program partners Monash University with leading global and Australian organisations to offer students outstanding placement opportunities and scholarships valued at up to $34,000.
The IE project gives students the opportunity to work with a real business client. Students will apply the knowledge and skills they have learnt throughout their degree in a genuine professional environment.
For further information, visit:
- infotech.monash.edu/future/courses/get-experience/industry-based-learning
- infotech.monash.edu.au/future/courses/get-experience/industry-experience
Choose to study IT at Monash
Monash offers excellent facilities, a diversity of IT course and location options, as well as the profile and prestige to command the attention of any employer. The range of course offerings, outstanding global profile, high academic standards and research achievements make Monash University the place to study information technology.
Visit it.monash.edu/courses for more information.
Course finder
International students


text:
Learn more
24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success: Learn the Most Important Investment Techniques from the Founder of Investor's Business Daily Paperback – Jan 3 2000
Frequently Bought Together
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
No Kindle device required. Download one of the Free Kindle apps to start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer.
Getting the download link through email is temporarily not available. Please check back later.
To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.
I'd like to read this book on Kindle
Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info, give feedback on images, or tell us about a lower price?
Product Description
From Amazon
In 24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success, the founder of Investor's Business Daily and author of How to Make Money in Stocks, William O'Neil, distills his 40 years of experience, study, and analysis of the market into a series of lessons about how to buy and sell stocks. O'Neil is neither a pure fundamentalist nor a technician--instead, he advocates blending both approaches, applying fundamental analysis to identifying the best companies and technical analysis to understanding the price actions of those stocks. The lessons cover everything from protecting your investment account (always cut your losses at 8 percent of the purchase price) and basic chart reading (identifying market tops and bottoms) to understanding relative price strength and tips on building a concentrated portfolio. While not absolutely necessary, it helps to have a copy of Investor's Business Daily handy: these lessons were drawn from a series that O'Neil wrote, which frequently mention features unique to that newspaper. 24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success is a easy-to-read, commonsense guide to stock picking that both novices and seasoned investors should find extremely useful. --Harry C. Edwards
From the Back Cover
One of the world's leading investment advisers offers unique
investing do's and don'ts that help you multiply your money.
Drawing from his highly popular "26 Weeks to Investment Success" series in "Investor's Business Daily," chairman and founder William J. O'Neil gives you a bounty of proven, easy-to-apply techniques for building a profitable portfolio. O'Neil cuts through the static of conventional "wisdom" with a refreshing array of common-sense strategies that help you accurately gauge the market . . . buy and sell stocks at just the right moment . . . seize opportunities presented by market corrections . . . take advantage of the rich potential of mutual funds . . . and successfully manage your portfolio. Essential reading for investors of all levels, this eye-opening guide to solid investment practices now puts the goal of long-term financial security easily within your reach.
Praise for O'Neil's "24 Essential Lessons for Investment Success"
"When it comes to investment and stock selection, you couldn't get a better mentor than Bill O'Neil. . . . A must read for the serious do-it-yourself investor."
Harry S. Dent, Jr., author, "The Roaring 2000s" and "The Roaring 2000s Investor"
"There simply isn't any other book that can be called a handbook for Cramer, Berkowitz." Jim Cramer, Co-founder, TheStreet.Com & Hedge Fund Manager, Cramer, Berkowitz & Co.
"No fad can compete for long with the sound principles that William O'Neil shares with investors. In my 35 years in the business, I've found very few folks who really know the market, how to pick good stocks over time, and when to sell better than Bill."
Foster Friess, Chairman, Friess Associates and Co-Manager, Brandywine Funds
"In this era of information overload, day trading, and market volatility, author Bill O'Neil takes the emotion out of investing and lays out a clear, understandable road map on long-term investing."
Linda O'Bryon, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor, "Nightly Business Report""See all Product Description
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
How to Make Money in Stocks Getting Started: A Guide to Putting CAN SLIM Concepts into Action PaperbackMatthew GalganiCDN$ 18.39
Customer Reviews
Top Customer Reviews
The day after I completed the book, I went to my local library to take a look at IBD and 'lo and behold' it wasn't Greek to me. "24 Lessons" has opened my eyes to the world of trading stocks which to me was an invaluable lesson.
True, it's not a comprehensive book about the stock market, but no single book can be. I viewed it simply as a place to start. Halfway through the book I had already trained myself not to be irritated by the excessive advertising for IBD because I liked what I was learning.
Bottom line? I guess the value of the book is not what it costs, but how we individually can relate to the information presented. But just to put it in perspective, last month my husband went to a "FREE Seminar" [not by William O'Neil or IBD]on investing in stocks. What did he get?--a REAL sales pitch for "trading" software that cost (get this) only $3,995.00! That's what I would call shameless advertising.
O'Neil makes it clear that the only difference between the successful person and everyone else is determination and persistence. O'Neil states that one has to pay close attention to each stock, mutual fund, etc... Also, he points out that investing in too many stocks can come back to haunt you. Keep it simple and you will see results. O'Neil is a big advocate of keeping your basket small.
O'Neil goes over buying and selling stocks in depth. He goes into cutting your loses (8% below purchase price). Also, he talks about when to buy at the right time (pivot point). This book will without doubt help any person deciding to invest their hard earned money in the stock market. I know it helped me.
While I myself have never used that particular info myself, and have been able to do just fine in the market without it, the stock tables and indicators in the IBD do boil a lot of information and research down into such famous indicators as O'Neil's relative strength and sector strength ratings, EPS and volume information, and so on. Although you could get most of this information from other sources for no charge, IBD puts it all under one cover, and the relative strength indicator is something you can't get anywhere else. This is probably worth the price of the subscription as a time-saver, especially if it helps you make money. So I would essentially say this book is mainly for those who want to use O'Neil's system in conjunction with the info contained in the IBD, and are willing to put out the money for a subscription to get it.
This book also introduces everyone to William O'Neil's famous newspaper Investor's Business Daily. Yeah he uses this book as to advertise his paper, plus teaches you how to read his stock listings of both the NYSE and NASDAQ markets. But his paper is fantastic. Once you are introduced to what the paper can teach you, you will be on your way to learning more of the simplicty of the Market. But of cause with all things it takes hard work. My son definately learned that and has gotton great encouragement from this book.
I recommend it to everyone who knows absolutely nothing about the stock market. Its simple reading and will have answers to many questions you've always had about the stock market.
Read it, use it, read O' Neil's paper and succeed.
Most recent customer reviews
The number of plugs in this book to subscribe to O'Neil's Investors Business Daily becomes similar to the sensation of chewing on broken glass. Read morePublished on May 21 2009 by Richard Roma
This book is a great tool for a serious investor, but can be difficult to understand if you are new to the stock market. Read morePublished on April 27 2004 by Bryan Haeusser
Another great book from a proven, winning stock market investor. I loved O'Neil's first classic, How to Make Money in Stocks and I liked this one too. Read morePublished on March 15 2004 by Zev Saftlas
Speaking as someone who lacks any major experience in the stock market, I found O'Neil's book "24 Essential Lessons..." an immense help. Read morePublished on Dec 10 2002 by Lauren
This is a very practical and complete system of when to buy AND when to sell. Would have saved me much $ in 2000.Published on Oct. 21 2002 by A Scheifele
Bill O'Neil is certainly an experienced Wall Street trader, but he, talking bussiness, "tends" to use his books as an advertisement campaign for Investor's Business Daily, a... Read morePublished on May 6 2002 by Murilo S M Schunke
Bill O'Neil's 24 Lessons were nothing but an advertising plot for his Investor's Business Daily. However annoying to be constantly reminded of his paper, it worked. Read morePublished on Feb. 9 2002 by Stephanie Riddick
Honestly, you should not pick up this book if you are looking for a comprehensive guide to investing. Instead O'neil's "How to Make Money... Read morePublished on Aug. 4 2001 by Baltic Books
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Business & Investing > Economics > Public Finance
- Books > Business & Investing > Industries & Professions > Accounting
- Books > Business & Investing > Investing > Introduction
- Books > Business & Investing > Investing > Mutual Funds
- Books > Business & Investing > Personal Finance
- Books > Business & Investing > Popular Economics
- Books > Professional & Technical > Accounting & Finance > Economics > Public Finance
- Books > Professional & Technical > Accounting & Finance > Finance
- Books > Professional & Technical > Accounting & Finance > Industries & Professions > Accounting
- Books > Textbooks > Business & Finance > Investments & Securities


text:
Regular Fit
The model (height 6' and shoulders 18") is wearing a size M
To all fashion forward guys - your search is over! Jack & Jones is now here on myntra, just waiting to provide you with all the stylish gear you need to create your own JJ look. In all kinds of colours and with cool, quirky prints, grab a tee or two to keep your casual wardrobe fresh and original. If you don't want to have to work hard to look great, then put yourself in Jack and Jones' capable hands... they're there to guarantee you'll turn heads for all the right reasons!
White shirt, has a round neck, short sleeves, graphic print and applique on the front and embroidered branding at the back
100% cotton
Machine wash warm in a gentle cycle, using a mild detergent
Warm iron


text:
If you have troubles since the update to WordPress 4.5 please read this post before opening a new thread.
Does Jetpack work with Coherence? I can't get the sharing to connect to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Google +. When I click the 'Connect' button in Jetpack, I get an error code 32300. Any idea what might the problem be?
Thank you.
Just a note, I got it to work so far, but I had to deactivate, delete and reinstall Jetpack.
The topic 'Jetpack Compatibility' is closed to new replies.


text:
Coached A Squad between: 21 May 1965 - 31 Dec 1965
Coached A Squad between: 01 Oct 1978 - 30 Sep 1985
Matches: 1
Wins: 0
Losses: 1
Draws: 0
Jock Stein had two spells as manager of the national side, firstly in 1965 when he was placed in temporary charge, remaining Celtic manager as he carried out his Scotland duties. His first stint only lasted for seven games yet included World Cup qualifying wins over Finland, Wales and Italy.
Jock was appointed Scotland manager again in 1978, this time on a permanent basis. He steered his side to the finals of the 1982 World Cup, losing only one match in the qualifying campaign. Scotland were narrowly eliminated on goal difference at the group stage, losing out to the former Soviet Union.
While leading Scotland to qualification for the 1986 World Cup, he appointed a young Alex Ferguson, then manager of Aberdeen, as his assistant. Jock was also responsible for giving some footballing greats their first international caps, including Alex McLeish and Davie Cooper.
On 10th September 1985, Scotland played Wales in a tense qualifier at Ninian Park, Cardiff. A second-half Davie Cooper penalty earned Scotland a 1-1 draw, a result that all but assured our participation in the 1986 World Cup. However, the celebrations were short lived. Just before the final whistle, Jock collapsed in the tunnel and died of a heart attack. Alex led Scotland through the play-off against Australia, to the finals in Mexico, but the death of Scotland's most successful manager so far cast a long shadow over the campaign.
|International Challenge Match
|Home Team - Score - Away Team
|17 Nov 2004


text:
"Scholarship with a soul! This is a book like no other---scholarly breadth with spiritual depth in a dictionary. So many have written so much about Christian spirituality that it is difficult to connect the parts. Here is a readable resource that brings everything together. I kept turning the pages … not to read through, but to explore. Every article led me to another journey on a different page." -- Leith Anderson, , President
"The Dictionary of Christian Spirituality is a remarkable balance of broad, integrative essays and more than 700 succinct, informative dictionary entries. It combines a wide survey of the great movements in Christian spirituality while giving attention to the main contributors from all parts of the globe, past and present. The contributors include some of the great heavyweights of the movement while also incorporating significant voices from a variety of related disciplines and perspectives. The work is a must-have resource for every able scholar, pastor, and follower of Jesus." -- Gayle D. Beebe, , President
"The very publication of this work speaks to the contemporary interest in spirituality. So much spirituality, however, is uninformed, shallow, and vague. All the more reason to welcome this important dictionary. It is impressive in its scope, wide in what is included, and deep in the intent to strengthen life in the Spirit of Christ. Scan a few entries, and it will be evident what a valuable resource this can be. I cannot imagine a dictionary on spirituality that is all prose. So I was delighted to see the entries on poetry and Hopkins, for example. Don't miss them." -- Leighton Ford, , President
"The combination of substantial reflective essays on major themes in Christian spirituality and sharply focused articles on major figures and topics provides a rich mixture of insight, information, and inspiration. 'Spirituality' can be a subject that wafts into the ether, but in this broadly ecumenical and very well-balanced work, it is presented with real substance and genuine edification." -- Mark A. Noll, , Professor of History
"This is not the only dictionary about Christian spirituality in town. There are many around and some of them are very good. But this one, with its global interests and spiritual zeal, has an energy and breadth that lifts it into a new league. Moreover, as well as making a very good job of expanding our knowledge of Christian spirituality and all the sources that have shaped it, this important volume steers the reader through the people, movements, and issues with a reliable, generous, and grace-focused wisdom. It is a source not just of information about Christian spirituality but of real formation, through the Spirit, in the life of Christ." -- Christopher Cocksworth, , Bishop of Coventry
"The more I read in the Dictionary of Christian Spirituality, the more I wanted to read more! The initial essays provide a thoroughly excellent foundation, and the alphabetized entries that follow leave us intrigued to read others. I highly recommend this dictionary for all Christians, especially those who want to grow in their active practices of various spiritual disciplines, their devoted love for God and neighbor, and their fervent thanksgiving for global saints and the myriad ways God works in the world." -- Marva J. Dawn, , Teaching Fellow in Spiritual Theology
About the Author
Simon Chan (PhD, Cambridge) is Earnest Lau Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Theological College in Singapore. He is the author of Man and Sin, Pentecostal Theology and the Christian Spiritual Tradition, Spiritual Theology; A Systematic Study of the Christian Life and Liturgical Theology: The Church as Worshiping Community. He is also the associate editor of the Global Dictionary of Theology and the Dictionary of Mission Theology.
Gordon T. Smith (PhD, Loyola House, Ateneo de Manila) is the president of reSource Leadership International and formerly dean of Regent College, Vancouver. His publications include A Holy Meal: the Lord's Supper in the Life of the Church and The Voice of Jesus: Discernment, Prayer and the Witness of the Spirit.
James D. Smith III (ThD, Harvard) is associate professor of Church History at Bethel Seminary – San Diego, as well an adjunct professor of religion at the University of San Diego. A member of the Baptist General Conference, he is a former teaching assistant to Henri Nouwen at Harvard, and lectures frequently on Nouwen's spirituality and related topics.


text:
|Message view
|« Date » · « Thread »
|« Date » · « Thread »
|"Mikhail Fursov" <mike.fur...@gmail.com>
|Re: [drlvm] Class unloading support
|Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:48:33 GMT
On 10/26/06, Pavel Pervov <email@example.com> wrote: > > My statement is based on the following: JIT only needs vtable to call > (interface) methods. If it's true, then I don't see where it will be > necessary to enumerate vtables. The only possibility I can imagine is when > JIT reuse vtable invoking several methods of the same object. Pavel, here is an example of the devirtualization: eax is an object reference: cmp eax,0 ; je 0131E778 ; mov ecx,dword ptr [eax] cmp ecx,13D5250h As you see JIT hardcodes vtable as a constant. If you move it - you have to enumerate it. All, Let's allow to Alexey to commit his code as it is and discuss unpinning with details in future? -- Mikhail Fursov
|View raw message


text:
Team Associated 5/5.5mm Turnbuckle Wrench
Team Associated
$1.99 Flat Rate Shipping!
This product is expected to arrive on Aug 4, 2016.
|Low Price:
This item is eligible for $1.99 flat rate shipping Learn More
This item earns up to 2 VIP Reward Points Learn More
This is a replacement 5/5.5mm turnbuckle wrench for the Team Associated off-road buggy.
This product is expected to arrive on Thursday, August 4 2016.


text:
DURHAM, N.C. -- The last thing he remembers is standing inside the gym at St. Patrick's High School, getting ready for a preseason practice.
Jeremiah Green was a senior, part of a St. Pat's team that just the season before had won a New Jersey state championship. Like everyone else, he was excited to get the new season going.
And then everything went dark.
Green blacked out, just went down with a thud, with his coaches and teammates watching in horror.
The next thing Green remembers is his best friend, the one he calls a brother, carrying him to the sideline.
Kyrie Irving stood by Green's side that day and every day forward, through the visit to the hospital, the endless meetings with doctors and the countless tests that finally led to a diagnosis. Green had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an enlarged heart -- the same thing that killed Hank Gathers. His basketball career was over.
Or more accurately, his playing career was over.
Green's basketball dream still plays on through his best friend.
Basketball was the conduit to bring Irving and Green together, but the bond that connects them goes much deeper.
Irving helped Green get through his terrifying heart ordeal. Green helped Irving simply get through.
"Kyrie was there for Jeremiah and Jeremiah was there for Kyrie," said Jackie Green, Jeremiah's mother. "It has nothing to do with basketball. They refer to each other as brother, and that's truly what they are. I am so grateful for that friendship. It's a true friendship."
They heard the kid was good, heard he could play as well as the guys on their own team. But they also knew he was transferring in from Montclair Kimberley Academy, a school known and sought out for its academic pedigree, not its basketball résumé.
"Kyrie, he went to a smart school," Green joked. "He wasn't really welcomed here."
Truth be told, nobody was terribly interested in Kyrie Irving when he decided to leave Montclair Kimberley after his sophomore year, not any of the sainted schools that make up the holy trio of hoops in New Jersey -- St. Anthony's and Bob Hurley, St. Benedict's and Dan Hurley (now at Wagner) or really St. Pat's and Kevin Boyle. Boyle took a flier on the kid without seeing him play.
It's not as though Boyle was desperate for players. The roster of alumni at St. Pat's reads more like an all-star team. Villanova's Mike Nardi and Corey Fisher, Derrick Caracter, Al Harrington and Samuel Dalembert. All of them cut their teeth at the Elizabeth school.
So when Irving walked in fresh out of his $29,000-a-year private school, there were more doubters than believers.
"They didn't think I was any good at all," Irving said. "That first day of gym class, Coach Boyle made us play basketball on purpose. I just did what I do, and from then on I was OK."
What Irving could do, of course, was break ankles with his speed and make shots from just about anywhere. The player that would go on to become the top-rated point guard in his class and a McDonald's All-American may have spent his first two seasons in relative basketball anonymity, but it didn't take people long to figure out who he was and what he could do.
Count Green among one of the quickest converts.
He was a non-believer at first. In fact, Irving swears Green hurled a piece of paper at him on the first day of school, though Green insists he doesn't remember it.
What he does remember is that gym class.
"I didn't want to play with him because he was trying to take my spot," Green said. "So I checked the ball at him and then he completely embarrassed me in front of all the coaches. You know the saying, 'If you can't beat 'em, join em?' After that game, I switched teams. I always played with him and we beat everybody."
The friendship that blossomed on the court spilled over to the school halls and eventually barreled its way through the Greens' front door.
Every day, Irving's dad, Drederick, drove his son the 30 minutes from their West Orange, N.J., home to St. Pat's. But in the evenings after practice, Kyrie hopped a bus.
"He didn't know the bus schedule in Elizabeth, so I'd go home at night and see him at the bus stop in the pitch black, bad neighborhood," Green said. "I knew he was scared. So I asked him if he wanted to come over to the house and stay."
He stayed the better part of two years.
One night became two, two became three and, before long, Irving was spending practically every night of the week at Green's house.
By the time Kyrie graduated from St. Pat's, he was the third child in the Green household, so comfortable that he'd walk through the back door, drop his backpack and yell out to Jackie, "What's for dinner?"
He even had his own room.
"I don't know how it happened; it just seemed like when my son and Kyrie developed a friendship, he became a part of our home, a part of our family," Jackie Green said. "He's always been such a joy to be around."
Kyrie Irving didn't need a second family. The one he has is pretty amazing.
Elizabeth Irving died suddenly when Kyrie was a toddler, leaving her husband, Drederick, to raise Kyrie and his older sister, Asia.
Kyrie prefers to keep his thoughts about his mother to himself, noting only that he has her name tattooed on his chest. "That's where she is, in my heart," he said.
Kyrie was there for Jeremiah and Jeremiah was there for Kyrie. It has nothing to do with basketball. They refer to each other as brother, and that's truly what they are. I am so grateful for that friendship. It's a true friendship.
--Jackie Green, Jeremiah's mother
Admittedly in a fog himself after losing his wife, Drederick leaned on the help of his in-laws and family, managing to keep the kids happy and well cared for while still holding down a job on Wall Street.
"Life is so fast when the kids are young," Drederick said. "It just never stopped. I wish the kids had a chance to experience their mother. She was a wonderful person. Who knows how things change if she was alive?"
But Drederick did a good job on his own, raising intelligent and respectful kids who didn't give him too much pushback.
He was, Kyrie said, a father who made his point without being overly strict.
"With him, it was more about principle," Kyrie said. "He gave me and my sister a pretty long rope, but if we messed up, he was going to shorten it."
Along with his principles, Drederick passed on his game to his son. Drederick Irving's name is written in ink in the Boston University record book. He scored 1,931 points in his career, good enough to still rank second on the all-time list and merit a place in the rafters for his retired jersey.
He played professionally overseas, including a stint in Australia (Kyrie was born in Melbourne) and counts Rod Strickland among his best friends.
Drederick never pushed basketball on his son. He didn't need to. Genetics did the work for him. Kyrie found a basketball on his own and soon found a measuring stick in his father.
"My dad is the best player I've ever seen," Kyrie said. "As a kid, it was amazing to be able to say that he was my father. I'd go to the park and practice his moves. I wanted to be just like him."
Kyrie played as many pickup games against his father and his friends as his own peers, picking up their nuances and making them his own.
Drederick still marvels at how much Kyrie's game resembles Strickland's -- in how he finishes near the basket and handles the ball.
Father and son balled in the backyard or at the park for years. A natural born trash-talker, Drederick never took it easy on Kyrie. He beat him and beat him badly, talking to him endlessly as the games wore on.
As he got older, Kyrie grew more frustrated. More than once, the games ended with a sullen or sobbing Kyrie heading into the house.
"I'd make him shake my hand at the end, teach him sportsmanship," Drederick said. "And then he'd cry at dinner. We had our wars, but he grew stronger and he got taller."
Eventually, the inevitable happened. When he was 16, the son finally beat the father and a few months ago, Drederick officially retired.
"He beat me 15-0, but it was like I wasn't convinced so I made him play me again," Drederick said. "There were people watching, so I threw the ball at him and said, 'OK, let's go to 15 again.' Well, he scored and I never got the ball back. He beat me 15-0 again. It was, uh, very humbling."
It was Drederick who had the master plan of giving Kyrie both the benefits of academics at Montclair Kimberley and basketball at St. Pat's.
He recognized perhaps faster than anyone that his son had an advanced skillset, one that needed more of a challenge than he could find at Montclair Kimberley.
Even today Drederick has perhaps the keenest sense of what Kyrie has to do to get better. He calls his son before and after each game, before to wish him well and after to offer his critique.
When Kyrie dropped 31 points on Michigan State, his father sat in his home watching the game on TV and pulling "hairs out of a bald head," over the close game and a handful of plays he thought Kyrie could have handled better.
Kyrie never flinches at the criticism. In fact, he invites it.
His comfort with his dad's two cents speaks not to just Kyrie's respect for Drederick's basketball knowledge but the incredible connection the two share.
"He did everything for me," Kyrie said. "Every time I go on the court, I think about him and my sister. That's all the motivation I need. I want to make them proud."
Perhaps the only person more giddy about Kyrie's success is Jackie Green.
The woman Kyrie calls a "second mom" finds all of this attention surreal even though it's not really new.
Jackie and Jeremiah were on the front lines during Kyrie's recruitment, not helping with the decision, but helping him survive the process.
Kyrie didn't settle on Duke until October 2009. He eliminated Indiana the previous month, deflating the hopes of Hoosiers fans, including one who purportedly wrote on Kyrie's Twitter page that he hoped he'd suffer a serious injury.
Eventually, Kyrie also had to go through the difficult process of telling Kentucky and Strickland, then an assistant coach who is like an uncle to Kyrie, no.
The attention was fun but the pressure immense. Every minute of every day someone wanted to ask where he was going or talk basketball.
At Green's home, Kyrie found a haven.
"We would just talk about things other than basketball," Jackie said. "I felt like sometimes he needed that nurturing that a mother could offer and I tried to give him that. I just wanted to let him know that it would all be OK. We'd talk about things other than basketball, about school, whatever he needed."
By then Jeremiah had received his diagnosis.
When he learned his playing days over, he came back to school. But as he sat down to try to explain it to his teammates, he started to cry.
The players offered their support and Boyle stressed that, no matter what his health circumstances, Green was still a part of the team.
No one, however, did more than Kyrie.
The divergent paths of the two best friends were completely at odds, Jeremiah coming to grips with the end of his playing days while Kyrie weighed his future, choosing between the country's most elite basketball programs.
It didn't make a lick of difference to the would-be "brothers." Kyrie wasn't impressed with his lucky draw and Jeremiah was never envious.
Last week, in fact, when Kyrie starred against Michigan State, Jeremiah was in the stands. Now a freshman at South Carolina State, he made the three-hour drive to Durham and then turned around and drove back so he wouldn't miss a class, getting back to the Orangeburg campus at 4 a.m.
He'll be back this weekend, arriving Saturday and staying for the Blue Devils' game against Saint Louis.
"Everything I wanted to do, Kyrie is living it out," Green said. "It's not bittersweet at all. He's my brother. It's like he's doing it for both of us."
Dana O'Neil covers college basketball for ESPN.com and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
|3 reviews in total
The ending in Plutopia is rather abrupt, but that is the only thing negative that I can say about this Disney short. It is exceptionally animated, it is so colourful and vibrant with a lot of crisp detail. As I've said many times, the music is a large part of the Disney shorts' success and appeal, and Plutopia is just another example of this. The orchestration is really lovely to listen to, and has lots of character as well. The short has a more surrealistic edgy tone to most Disney or even animated shorts, but as well as having that tone it never ceases to be hilarious. I also liked how Mickey and Pluto's friendship was conveyed, it is very clear that these two care for one another and genuinely so. The pacing is fast and never dulls, not even for a second, while the gags are some of the inventive of any of the later Pluto shorts. The characters also are a big ingredient to why Plutopia is so good to me. Mickey does take a back seat, but not in a way that he is bland. Milton is a very funny addition, but Pluto fares best, his cute and energetic persona is in full flight here as well as that refreshing inner pup angle. All in all, apart from the ending Plutopia is great and one of the better later Pluto shorts. 9/10 Bethany Cox
More frustration for poor Pluto, who thought he was in dog heaven after
he and Mickey drive up to "Camp Utopia." This place looks like it's in
the middle of a redwood tree forest, and it's beautiful. (The artwork
in here, too, is fabulous - tremendous colors.)
Pluto has all the trees a dog would want and lots of forest critters to chase. Things are looking good.
But, Mickey reads the rules of the camp and rule number one is "no dogs inside," so Pluto finds himself tied up, muzzled and on the front porch. To make matters really bad, a fox comes by and taunts the dog and eats his food! Pluto is not a happy camper at this point
Then this cartoon gets surreal....and fascinating and Pluto has a dream where he is in "Plutopia." Without giving it away, I think this is easily one of the most inventive Pluto cartoons I've seen and one the best. It's just so different.
In fact, I think it was different from the normal Disney fare that they didn't quite know how to end this, so it ends abruptly.
Overall, this is a cartoon to check out if you're an adult and like a something a little edgy and unexpected.
A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon.
Mickey's hound Pluto dreams of a remarkable PLUTOPIA, where he is the master and Milton the cat is his obedient, obsequious servant.
This is an enjoyable little film with an exceptionally funny performance by Milton, in his first of three Disney cartoon appearances. Mickey's participation the film is very limited.
Walt Disney (1901-1966) was always intrigued by drawings. As a lad in Marceline, Missouri, he sketched farm animals on scraps of paper; later, as an ambulance driver in France during the First World War, he drew figures on the sides of his vehicle. Back in Kansas City, along with artist Ub Iwerks, Walt developed a primitive animation studio that provided animated commercials and tiny cartoons for the local movie theaters. Always the innovator, his ALICE IN CARTOONLAND series broke ground in placing a live figure in a cartoon universe. Business reversals sent Disney & Iwerks to Hollywood in 1923, where Walt's older brother Roy became his lifelong business manager & counselor. When a mildly successful series with Oswald The Lucky Rabbit was snatched away by the distributor, the character of Mickey Mouse sprung into Walt's imagination, ensuring Disney's immortality. The happy arrival of sound technology made Mickey's screen debut, STEAMBOAT WILLIE (1928), a tremendous audience success with its use of synchronized music. The SILLY SYMPHONIES soon appeared, and Walt's growing crew of marvelously talented animators were quickly conquering new territory with full color, illusions of depth and radical advancements in personality development, an arena in which Walt's genius was unbeatable. Mickey's feisty, naughty behavior had captured millions of fans, but he was soon to be joined by other animated companions: temperamental Donald Duck, intellectually-challenged Goofy and energetic Pluto. All this was in preparation for Walt's grandest dream - feature length animated films. Against a blizzard of doomsayers, Walt persevered and over the next decades delighted children of all ages with the adventures of Snow White, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Bambi & Peter Pan. Walt never forgot that his fortunes were all started by a mouse, or that simplicity of message and lots of hard work will always pay off.
|Plot summary
|Plot keywords
|Main details
|Your user reviews
|Your vote history


text: Some Kick-Ass Fantasy Images to Start Your WednesdayLuke Plunkett5/23/12 2:30amFiled to: Fine ArtFbtweetTop261EditInvite manuallyPromoteDismissUndismissHideShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Sean Murray is an artist who we've actually featured here before. But that was when I only posted images pertaining to a particular game, or franchise. Now that I've blown Fine Art's doors off, it's time to look at the rest of his work, because the stuff he's done aside from Kingdoms of Amalur is way cooler.In addition to his work on titles like Amalur, Murray has done stuff for print mags, proper role-playing games, Lord of the Rings Online and even Ultima Online. You can see more of his awesome art at Sean's personal site. Advertisement To see the larger pics in all their glory (or so you can save them as wallpaper), right-click on them below and select "open in new tab". Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you're in the business and have some concept, environment or character art you'd like to share, drop us a line! Reply26 repliesLeave a reply


text:
Triumph Selected to Provide Overhaul Services for Boeing Globemaster III
Triumph Group, Inc. (NYSE:TGI) today announced that it has signed a three year contract with Boeing to provide overhaul and maintenance services for the auxiliary power units, fan thrust reversers, pitch trim actuators, landing gear manifold and ramp actuators for the United States Air Force fleet of Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The work will be performed at several of the company's facilities within the Aerospace Systems Group and the Aftermarket Services Group.
Jeffry D. Frisby, Triumph's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "This contract demonstrates Boeing's confidence in the value and service levels of our current agreement and represents a continuation of our many years of working with them in providing overhaul and maintenance services for the C-17 Globemaster III. We look forward to continuing to support this program."
Military Airlift & Rapid Reaction Operations
Your company's press release on ASDNews and to thousands of other journalists and editors? Use our ASDWire press release distribution service.
Source : Triumph Group, Inc.
Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Conference
Sep 28 - 29, 2016 - Rome, Italy
ITAR/EAR Critical Compliance: Jurisdiction/Classification, Auditing/Recordkeeping Seminar
Oct 18 - 19, 2016 - New Orleans, United States
Sep 19, 2016 - London, United Kingdom


text:
My focus: making sure we can love on employees by loving on clients!
I love that the day is never boring.
Each day offers something new.
The people are interesting and never knowing what is coming next!
Helping people solve difficult problems and seeing them accomplish things that they were not sure that they could do.
Love the variety of projects. It is the spice of life!
I truly enjoy working with coworkers, clients, and vendors from around the world.
I love that it's all about multitasking and that I get to work with people on a daily basis (clients and interpreters). Never a dull moment!
Appreciate the integrity and mission of the company: applying high standards equally across clients, employees, and vendors.
I love making connections with companies who need help solving problems.
I love the combination of a standard process that has a human relationship building component. I find that most gratifying!
I get to talk to people all day long and be creative in how I can strategically further our company's footprint in the national and global arena.
I love my job because you get a feeling than you are connected with any part of the world.
Compass Languages is a global network of language specialists covering over 500 languages , headquartered just outside of Washington DC. We help our clients meet their mission by facilitating multilingual and cross-cultural communication. We are the only global network of language specialists who combine the rigor of ISO 9001:2008 quality control with cutting edge innovative solutions customized for complex language projects.
Corporations, small businesses, individuals and government institutions depend on Compass Languages' professional translations to deliver accurate and high-quality document translation services. As a testament to its focus on translation quality, Compass Languages is one of a few professional translation companies that is not only ISO 9001: 2008 certified, but is also an EU Approved translation company, on the GSA list and an ALC member.
Our professional translations help you communicate better. Compass Languages delivers peace of mind in our client's frantic and turbulent business world.
Compass Languages' entire staff and team of over 2500 translators dedicate themselves to making translations a no-fuss part of their daily responsibilities. At Compass Languages, the more complex the project, the better. We make the complex easy. Let us partner with you to turn challenges into solutions.
By combining industry leading translation project management, hand-picked linguists and the latest support technology, we add value by allowing our clients to focus on the content & specific need – not the translation. By doing our job well, we free your team to concentrate on bigger objectives.
If you're looking for accurate, secure document translations and localization services, use a language translation company with an established track record, a professional translation company like Compass Languages.
Compass Languages offers all of the professional translation services you need, in the languages you require, at the level of quality & speed you demand and at a price you can afford. Send us your project today!


text:
1hr Swedish Massage£19 instead of £50 for a 1-hour Swedish massage at Wellbeing Spa, Kensington - relax and save 62%
Save 62%
Time left to purchase
- Enjoy a full-body Swedish massage.
- Aims to relieve muscle tension.
- Treatment lasts one hour.
- Friendly salon based in Kensington.
- Open 7 days a week, 11am-8pm.
- Wowcher Bonus: 20% off herbal teas.
The Fine Print
- One per person.
- May buy multiples as gifts.
- Voucher valid until 25th Mar 2014.
- Subject to availability (limited availability in December).
Full Details
The Swedes aren't just masters of meatballs; their massages are also the best way to relieve those niggling aches and pains…
We're offering you a 1-hour Swedish massage for just £19, saving you 62% off Wellbeing Spa's price of £50.
If the wintry weather is chilling you to the bone, you can ease the seasonal ache with today's deal! Using long and flowing strokes, the friendly and experienced therapists at Wellbeing Spa in Kensington will apply pressure to your toughest tension points in order to combat knots and help reduce joint stiffness. As a Wowcher Bonus, we're also offering you 20% off herbal teas in the clinic - so why not treat yourself to teatime as well as some me-time? Get supple not stiff this winter!
How to Redeem
- When the deal ends we'll send you your unique wowcher code.
- Call or email Wellbeing Spa to book using the details we send you.
- Quote your wowcher code.
Once purchased, you can redeem this wowcher towards another wowcher or claim a Wowcher Wallet Credit. Click here for more info.
1hr Deep Tissue Postural Massage & Spinal Check - 5 Locations!£19 instead of up to £60 for a one-hour postural massage with spinal assessment at a choice of five locations from Back to Health Chiropractic Clinic - save up to 68%
Save 68%
Time left to purchase


text:
My wife and I just wanted to get away for a couple of days, so we decided to go down to Independence and stay at Hawthorn. We are so glad we did. The innkeepers were great, the room was very clean and comfortable, and the breakfasts were outstanding. I would definitely consider this trip again.
We only stayed one night at the Inn at Ophelia's but the room we stayed in was amazing! We were coming to Kansas City for a concert that was being held at Arrowhead stadium and rather than pay the outrages fees for hotels next to the stadium, we decided to give Ophelia's a try. It was much nicer than any hotel we would have gotten for the same price! And it was just a quick drive to the stadium. The beds are very comfortable, and the decor is modern. Very nice staff as well. If we ever come back to stay around Kansas City, we will most definitely stay here again!
I will definitely stay here again.
It was a great 'jumping off' point to appreciate the historical city of Independence and enjoy the artsy and historical parts of Kansas City.
Joe Chaussard
Hawthorn is a hidden gem in Independence, MO. The owners are extremely personable and focused on guest comfort. The house itself is a beautiful example of early 20th century upper class living. It was a wonderful weekend.
You these types of accommodations all over but most never live up to pictures. I was expecting disappointment and found a place i will never forget and will relish the next visit.
Hawthorn provided fantastic service and excellent food. Jim and Wendy are so attentive and just wonderful hosts! I highly recommend this B&B.
This is the first B&B we have stayed in and we were pleasantly surprised. The owners great you at the door and show you around and take you to your room. Wendy is so polite and makes you feel welcome. The grounds and house are impeccable! Coffee is made in the morning and boy oh boy, the breakfast in UNREAL!. A wonderful, wonderful experience for our honeymoon. We will be back! the attention to detail is like no other!
We absolutely loved this gorgeous B&B. The place was clean, quiet and a peaceful relaxing getaway. The innkeepers are warm and welcoming and the breakfast was simply amazing. I would definitely recommend staying at this beautiful place.
We have stayed at many different B&Bs across the country and this is by far the best. Clean spacious accommodations and friendly atmosphere created by the innkeepers. Delicious breakfasts made for a remarkable stay. Would highly recommend to anyone. K & J Berg. Syracuse NE
Such a great experience. Room was clean & cozy, centrally located to historical sites, and loved the food. Breakfast was beyond expectation & the Dessert Club was fun & yummy. SO MUCH DELICIOUS FOOD, live music, & yummy teas with each of 5 desserts. Oh, and an entree! The flowers are all in bloom & sitting outside was such a pleasure. Lovely people to chat with and the Inn was very accommodating. I would highly recommend for 1 night or more. Also would be great for family get togethers, and maybe schedule a business break for my fellow entrepreneurs. The beautiful event space next door would be great for meetings. Rooms are themed from European countries. Experience England, France, Scotland & more!
We are from Omaha, Nebraska and wanted a weekend getaway with a short drive. We decided to stay here. The bed is comfortable, fluffy pillows and the room is clean. The shower is small but the water pressure is great. Tasty breakfast with appropriate portion. Freshly made raspberry muffin. The owners were friendly. Nice and romantic.
My wife and I had a very relaxing stay. The breakfast was delicious.
This place is the gem of the Renaissance in the Independence downtown. Lovely, elegant are adjectives that come to mind.
My wife and I were in town for a wedding and saw reviews of the Hawthorn. Our stay was great. The room was very clean and comfortable. Breakfast was delicious. The hosts were warm and welcoming. If we make it back to KC again, we'll be booking at the Hawthorn
My wife and I stayed here while in town for a series of baseball games and we were very pleased with how beautiful and comfortable it was. Outstanding breakfast and very close to Kauffman stadium. We will definitely be staying at Hawthorn again next time we are in KC.
We went there for my husband's birthday. The room was clean and comfortable. Small place but very well taking care, good for a escape. Dinner was excellent! delicious! and breakfast was good too. I will consider for a next time.
Hawthorne was a great place for us to stay for spring break. It's about 10-20 minutes away from great restaurants and night life. We loved the old style of the house and the breakfast was wonderful. They don't have mini fridges in the rooms though so it made it difficult to store our leftovers after dinner. However they were very accommodating.
We loved everything about our stay at Ophelia's except for the view, totally our fault. Room 116 does not look out over the street or square. The rest of the rooms are on the opposite side of the building and they all do. The staff was wonderful..the beds and bedding were super comfortable and the food at Ophelia's was out of this world..as always. There was not a lot of noise and it was so homey to wake to the smell of cooked bacon on Sunday morning! Would stay here again...but I'd pick a different room for the view.
Best part about this place?? The breakfast!! It beat most restaurants I've been to, it's that good! Very friendly owners, gorgeous property, what's not to love? Stay here!!
We had a delightful stay during the Big 12 Tournament. I really wasn't ready to come home! Great breakfasts, tasty wine,cheese and crackers and great bedtime cookies and tea that got us leaving the games early enough to get our share! Even made some new friends we'd never have met otherwise! Our compliments to the innkeepers and staff!
Well when you think about a bed and breakfast this is the place to go in Missouri! What makes a great bed and breakfast besides the house it self is beautiful! It's all about the hospitality! It's akward enough to go into someones home that you don't even know but when you got a great hostess like Perry and Melaine you feel like family. They make you feel so welcome! The house is so beautiful, the bedrooms are very comfortable. They have free WiFi and have netflix. Bathrooms r very clean and nice. Location was great. But u can't forget the complementary breakfast! They make a very delicious breakfast! We stayed three night for our ten year anniversary and we r looking forward to coming back in the future!
I took my husband to the Silver Heart Inn as a surprise birthday present. We both absolutely adored the place! Sadly, we had made plans for early the next morning. If I had known how much we would enjoy ourselves, I would have made a point to schedule a longer stay! Many bed and breakfasts struggle to maintain a balance between being warm and inviting or completely nonintrusive. Melanie and Perry have the balance down to an art. They were incredibly accommodating, conversational, and friendly. Yet, when we wanted our alone time, it was as if we had our own oasis. We really enjoyed the care and warmth they put into our stay. The bed and breakfast itself was comfortable and cozy. The crackling fireplace, warm colors, and beautiful linens in the Shirley Gamble room made me feel like royalty. The room also has gorgeous wood floors and enough space and sound resistance for dancing. My husband and I were able to have a romantic night filled music and dancing in our room without disturbing a single guest. The Silver Heart Inn was the perfect place for us to experience both the solitude and warm welcoming I was looking for. Following our romantic evening, we had to pack up and prepare for our departure. I was impressed with the space and cleanliness in both our room and the bathroom. With such a grand, historic house, you would think it would be difficult to keep the space clean. However, there were no signs of a struggle. Everything was as tidy and clean as if it took them no effort at all. Breakfast impressed me even beyond the charm of our room. Melanie's cooking blew the high end hotels and resorts' breakfasts I've been to out of the water. Everything is cooked with fresh, seasonal, and local foods. The atmosphere during breakfast was cozy and inviting, so much so that we left eager to return again. In fact, I am currently planning our next stay at the beautiful Silver Heart Inn!!! --Holly
Each time we visit KC we stay with Nancy at the wonderfully warm and hospitable Southmoreland. Many of our friends have stayed here if only to quiet us from singing the B&B virtues. We take a walk each evening to a small Italian Restaurant down the street. Nelson Atkins Art museum and Kemper are a stones throw away.
My husband and I celebrated our first year anniversary in the Italian Suite. The fireplace + bathtub combo was such a delight. We also loved the beautiful robes to wear! From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with warm hospitality (yes to cookies and coffee!), given suggestions for Independence restaurants (shout out to Cafe Verona!), and served a delicious breakfast on site! We wanted to stay longer! Many thanks, Woodstock!
This is a nice get away. Very hospitable.
When my wife and I stayed over Thanksgiving weekend. They waited for us to greet us as we entered the home. They were very courteous. The breakfast was marvelous! They had coffee waiting outside my room when I woke up. I will be returning. My wife and I really enjoyed staying. They had a TV in our room, but we did not spend time watching TV but we played games. If you looking for a good place to stay choose Hawthorn!
If you are looking for a great place to get away, this is it! The innkeeper was an amazing hostess and the food was beyond what I had expected. We stayed in the Beach Cottage on property and it was definitely a home away from home; very comfortable and relaxing. Looking forward to going back!
My wife and I have stayed here twice now and are making plans for many more. This house is so beautiful and peaceful and the stay here is so much better than a hotel room. The family is loving and will make you feel at home and if you are needing anything in town, it is pretty close to everything. Also if you are wanting to hear some great history stories about this home they will have some.