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InsightMarch April 2005
Removing the Dichotomy of Sciences: A Necessity for the Growth of Muslims
M. Amir Ali, Ph.D.
Introduction. In the Muslim scholarship, during the last few centuries, a dichotomy of sciences has developed, that is, deeni ("religious") sciences and dunyawi (worldly) sciences. Muhammad Muhsin Khan[1] in his translation of Sahih Bukhari frequently translates the Arabic word 'ilm as "religious" knowledge. Muhsin Khan is a very poor translator and his translation of the Qur'an, which is distributed under the title "The Noble Qur'an", is one of the worst translations of the Qur'an done by a Muslim. A Muslim activist[2] in Pakistan, now living in U.K., who used to teach the meaning of the Qur'an in public gatherings, emphasizes that 'ilm means only sciences of the Qur'an, Hadith and fiqh whereas physics, chemistry, medicine, and engineering are not real sciences but funoon (arts). This dichotomy has developed, perhaps, because the Muslims see natural and social sciences coming from Europe, a land of kuffar (non-believers in Islam), therefore, any of their contributions are mundane and not divine in origin. In general, Muslims consider that the only thing divine in origin is what is revealed to prophets and messengers. Since revelations to ancient prophets are not preserved except whatever was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, therefore nothing qualified as 'ilm except the Qur'an and Sunnah and whatever is derived from them. The consequence of such thinking is that the most honorable learning, in the eyes of Muslims, is to become an 'alim (scholar) of the Qur'an, Hadith and fiqh – labeled collectively as "'Uloom al-Islamiyah" or Islamic sciences. The learning of natural and social sciences is considered as mundane activity out of greed to make money or gain positions. Such thinking is against the teachings of the Qur'an and reduced Muslims from a Super Power to the world's most disgraced people due to their backwardness, illiteracy, poverty and weakness in every indicator of modern progress within the Islamic context. And, of course, Muslims are no good in living by the Qur'an and Sunnah either, as shown by their ignoring of Salat, Sawm, Zakat, Hajj and their moral corruptness; an overwhelming majority is guilty of ignoring Islam. Due to the absence of Allah-consciousness (Taqwa) and absence of trust in Allah (Tawakkul 'al-Allah) they have become merchants of conscience and traitors as recent events have shown (2001-2002), particularly in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
All True Knowledge is from Allah. Allah says in the Qur'an[3]: "(He) taught man what he knew not." Al-Iqra 96:5
This short verse conveys the message that all true knowledge was revealed (taught) to humankind by Allah. It is, therefore, reasonable to conclude that whatever was revealed by Allah to humankind is just as sacred as Qur'an and Sunnah. Especially when we find that Allah Himself commands mankind to reflect about His creation.
Reflect upon Allah's creation. We read in the Qur'an:
"Lo! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of night and day, and the ships which run upon the sea with that which is of use to men, and the water Allah sends down from the heaven, thereby reviving the earth after its death, and dispersing all kinds of beasts therein, and (in) the ordinance of the winds, and the clouds obedient between heaven and earth: are signs of Allah's sovereignty for people who have sense." Al-Baqarah 2:164
"You (Allah) causes the night to pass into the day, and You causes the day to pass into the night. And You brings forth the living from the dead, and You brings forth the dead from the living. And You gives sustenance to whom You chooses, without measure." Aale Imran 3:27
"Lo! In the creation of the heavens and the earth and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding. Such as remember Allah, standing, sitting, and reclining, and consider the creation of the heavens and the earth, (and say): Our Lord! You have not created this in vain. Glory be to You! Preserve us from the doom of fire." Aale Imran 3:190-191
"He it is Who sends down water from the heaven, whence you have drink, and whence are trees on which you send your beasts to pasture. Therewith He causes crops to grow for you, and the olive and the date-palm and grapes and all kinds of fruit. Lo! Herein is indeed a portent for people who reflect. And He has constrained the night and the day and the sun and the moon to be of service to you, and the stars are made subservient by His command. Lo! herein indeed are portents for people who have sense. And whatsoever He has created for you in the earth of diverse hues, lo! Therein is indeed a portent for people who take heed. And He it is Who has constrained the sea to be of service that you eat fresh meat from thence, and bring forth from thence ornaments which you wear. And you see the ships ploughing it that you (mankind) may seek His bounty, and that haply you may give thanks. And He has cast into the earth firm hills that it quake not with you, and streams and roads that you may find a way. And landmarks (too), and by the star they find a way. Is He then Who created as him creates not? Will you not then reflect? And if you would count the favor of Allah you cannot reckon it. Lo! Allah is indeed forgiving, Merciful. And Allah knows that which you keep hidden and that which you proclaim." Al-Nahl 16: 10-19
"Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and We made every living thing of water? Will they not believe? And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake with them, and We have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may find their way. And We have made the heaven a canopy well guarded. Yet they turn away from its portents. And He it is who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. They float, each in an orbit. " Al-Anbia 21:30-33
"So glory be to Allah when you enter the night and when you enter the morning. Unto Him be praise in the heavens and the earth – and at the sun's decline and in the noonday! He brings the living from the dead, and He brings the dead from the living, and revives the earth after her death. And even so will you be brought forth. And of His signs is this: He created you from dust, and behold, you human beings scattered (far and wide)! And of His signs is this: He created you mates from yourselves that you find rest in them, and He ordained between you love and mercy. Lo, herein indeed are portents for folk who reflect. And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colors. Lo! Herein indeed are portents for men of knowledge. And of His signs is your slumber by night and by day, and your seeking of His bounty. Lo! Herein indeed are portents for folk who heed. And of His signs is this: He shows you the lightening for a fear and for a hope, and sends down water from the sky, and thereby quickens the earth after her death. Lo! Herein indeed are portents for folk who understand. And of His signs is this: The heavens and the earth stand fast by His command, and afterward, when He calls you, lo! from the earth you will emerge. Unto Him belongs whosoever is in the heavens and in the earth. All are obedient unto Him. He it is Who produces creation, then reproduces it, and it is easier for Him. His is the Sublime Similitude in the heavens and in the earth. He is Mighty, the Wise." Al-Rome 30:17-27
"Allah it is Who has made the sea of service unto you that the ships may run thereon by His command, and that you may seek of His bounty, and that haply you may be thankful; and has made of service unto you whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth; it is all from Him. Lo! Herein verily are portents for people who reflect.". Al-Jathiyah 45:12-13
"And He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the angels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these if you are truthful." Al-Baqarah 2:31
The following questions may be raised from the study of the above given verses of the Qur'an:
Why and how night and day alternate?
How were the heavens and the earth created?
What is the purpose of creation?
How does water come from the heavens?
How do trees and the crops grow and what causes their death?
How does the reproduction system of humans, animals and plants work?
How do animal and plant bodies function?
What is the source of colors and what is the purpose of colors?
Why do ships and a few things float and why other things sink in the water?
What is under the ocean?
How do people find ways in the earth?
How large is the earth?
What are the mountains?
How was matter joined together and how did it burst to form the universe?
What constitutes the universe?
What is the role of water in the creation of living things?
What causes earthquakes?
What is the sky and how does it protect the earth by becoming its canopy?
What causes lightening?
What is the meaning of the sun and moon floating in their orbits?
How does the dead come from the living and how does the living come from the dead?
Is there any life after death for mankind?
What does Allah mean when He says that He created man from dust? Is man made of silicon?
How were people scattered in the earth? What is the origin of races, colors, different languages and cultures?
What makes people sleep at night?
What is the meaning of the verse when Allah says He taught Adam names?
Allah challenges mankind to reflect about himself and what surrounds him:
"We (Allah) shall show them Our signs on the horizons and within themselves until it will be manifest unto them that it (Allah's sovereignty) is the Truth. Does not your Rabb (Lord) suffice, since he is Witness over all things." Fussilat 41:53
Efforts made to answer the above questions and many more arising from them would lead to research, experimentation, observation and discovery of the laws of Allah – that is science. Sometimes Allah will help in answering questions through inspiration and other times Satan will help by inspiring false ideas. Only time proves what is true and what is false. True knowledge is from Allah as He has declared it.
Whereas Qur'an is not a book of science, it touches many fields of science as signs of Allah. The above quoted verses touch many fields of science, such as, astronomy, climatology, biology, physics, engineering, geology, geography, cosmology, beginning of life on earth, anthropology, psychology, linguistics and economy. Allah is calling people (mankind) who have been endowed with wisdom to reflect upon His creation. Allah takes the credit for himself for teaching mankind what he knew not. Whatever Allah teaches is good and sacred knowledge.
The question arises about false theories that come and go. Do we accept any theory as God given knowledge? The answer may be no. Allah has not given wisdom to all people at the same level, therefore, some people may be too quick in formulating theories while others may wait, collect more information before proposing their theories. All correct theories are from Allah and false theories are from men themselves or inspired by Satan. It is a theory of this author that for those scientists who believe in One God, irrespective of their religion, Allah rewards them for their sincerity in research, hard work and perseverance by inspiring them with true knowledge which becomes their theories. Their Allah-inspired theories, in time, are accepted as laws of nature. For those scientists who did not believe in One God, they are not inspired by Allah, but are inspired by Satan and, in time, are proven to be false. The theories which are eventually accepted are called laws of nature becoming a part of true knowledge and should be accepted as a part of divine knowledge. This is the knowledge revealed by Allah to mankind through His chosen human beings. However, every such human being is not labeled as a "prophet" or a "messenger". Allah's chosen prophets and messengers receive knowledge from Allah without any experimental work (let us call it revealed knowledge); however, they also reflect upon certain aspects of human existence and seek guidance from higher up before being chosen by Allah. Let us not get into the question whether all prophets and messengers are born to fulfill a chosen role or if Allah chooses them in their adult life due to their unique qualities; an argument can be developed either way. The knowledge inspired by Allah to scientists may be called experimental knowledge, since their verification is in experimental observations. The application of total knowledge which includes revealed and experimental knowledge are interrelated. The experimental knowledge will be beneficial to the highest degree if it is utilized under the guidance of revealed knowledge, otherwise it may become a source of suffering. For example, an automobile is the product of true knowledge revealed by Allah but if it is used by a drunkard, the car may become a source of suffering. But if a car is used by a God-conscious person it may become a source of benefit and pleasure. Similarly, all products of science have beneficial or harmful effects depending upon the user's makeup. Theories developed due to observations may remained suspended for a long time as such until proven to hold under all conditions and only when such theories are accepted as laws of nature may they be accepted as a part of divine knowledge. There is another branch, which I call pseudo-knowledge, and these are astrology, magic, false theories and similar concepts.
In summary, the branches of knowledge may defined as follows:
Revealed Knowledge deals with the purpose of human life and it is given to chosen human beings by some special means by God, Allah. The persons who received such knowledge are called prophets and messengers of Allah and this knowledge was perfected during the lifetime of Muhammad, the last messenger.
Experimental Knowledge is the result of observations, research, experiments, surveys and deep thinking then God reveals the truth to his chosen human beings who may be called scientists. This method of revelation will continue until the last day of life on earth. Since such scientists are not the source of knowing the purpose of life, they are not qualified to be called prophets or messengers.
Pseudo-Knowledge is assumed to be knowledge by the ignorant people but it is not knowledge but trickery to fool people and make money, such as astrology, magic and discredited theories such as Darwinism and new-Darwinism.
The interrelationship between various departments of knowledge is shown in Figure1.
Integration of Sciences: Integration of sciences means the recognition that all true knowledge is from Allah and all sciences should be treated with equal respect whether it is scientific or revealed. The definition of a scholar should be developed and applied to all equally. In our times a graduate of an Islamic madrassah may be equivalent to bachelor degree holder but he is instantly called an 'alim (scholar). On the other hand a bachelor degree holder in chemistry or economics is not considered an 'alim (scholar). In case of natural and social sciences a person to be recognized as a scholar is expected to have a doctorate degree with research publications and teaching background. It is not the same for a person trained in Qur'an, Hadith and fiqh – why this double standard? Scholars of natural and social sciences are expected to keep up with new developments by taking continuing education courses and some among them have the fear of malpractice suit. Many among natural and social scientists have to take board examination before they can be licensed to practice their profession. Graduates of Islamic sciences have no board exams to pass for the rest of their lives and there is no malpractice suit for them; Islamic "scholars" have total freedom to issue all the fatawa, right or wrong, with impunity. There is no professional board examination to pass for the Islamic "scholars". There is a need for some deep thinking about application of the term 'alim. What criteria and qualifications must be met to be called an 'alim? There is a need to raise the level of an 'alim when applied to graduates of Islamic madarassahs (madaris in Arabic: Islamic seminaries).
The curriculum for South Asian madarassahs was developed almost a millennium (ten centuries) ago in Baghdad for Madarassah Nizamiah under the Abbasids for the education and training of the bureaucracy of the caliphate and judges. One of the early rectors of Madarassah Nizamiah was Al-Ghazali. This curriculum was never meant to produce Islamic scholars. Islamic scholars were produced through education and training under the great scholars of the time over a period of several years, the way PhDs. are produced in our time at the universities. Some among them go on to become scholars in their own disciplines. Madarassah graduates were trained mainly in fiqh Hanafi and social sciences; they had very little training in the Qur'an and Hadith just the way graduates of madarassahs of our time are produced. Very few among them make a personal effort to become real scholars of Islam. In our time bureaucrats, lawyers and judges are produced in the modern universities. Madarassahs of our time produce neither bureaucrats nor scholars; these schools have become redundant except producing poor imams for our masajid.
Unfortunately, graduates of natural and social sciences are kept ignorant of the Qur'an and Sunnah and graduates of the madarassahs are kept ignorant of natural and social sciences. This dichotomy of sciences should be ended. It is harming the ummah. Graduates of madarassahs cannot find any work except in a mosque or religious teaching institutions and graduates of natural and social sciences are not able to provide even elementary leadership in religious areas.
In addition, there is some mistrust and disrespect among graduates in each area for the other. Madarassah graduates are more populists and science graduates are more elitists and they, sometimes, look down upon each other. They have no common language with each other, their jargons are very different. Each may have some arrogance yet may be envious of the other for different reasons. There is tension between the two groups which is not beneficial for the Ummah. Political and economic power is in the hands of those who hold college degrees in natural and social sciences whereas the masses are in the grip of religious leaders. There was no such dichotomy during the early period of Islam, particularly during the first five centuries. During this period Islamic scholars were also physicians, philosophers, biologists, physicists, astronomers, etc. This was the period when Muslims were the super power of the world. As the leadership split, partial secularism was introduced in the Muslim society. This partition led the Ummah into weakness until it became slaves of enemies, referring to the colonial period. The remedy is in ending the dichotomy of sciences and the raising of new generations who will see all true sciences as God-given knowledge without any prejudice or sense of superiority of one over the other. Since Pakistan was established to be an Islamic country, it is suggested that Pakistan should begin to integrate the sciences. Some of the steps towards integration of sciences are given below.
Development of New Textbooks and Training of the Teachers. Science textbooks used now give all the credit of invention and discovery to those in whose hands they took place without any credit given to Allah. The matter of fact is that no scientist can discover or invent anything without help from Allah, therefore, textbooks should reflect this fact. Credit should be given to the scientist for his inquisitiveness, hard work, diligence, keen observation and perseverance but it is Allah who inspires in him the knowledge. For example, Newton saw an apple falling, he thought over the matter long and hard until Allah inspired him with the laws of gravity. This is the way Allah gave knowledge to mankind for progress. Conversely, Islamic studies students see no scientific signs (ayat) in the Qur'an and teachings of the Prophet. Many verses of the Qur'an (a few have been quoted above) touch sciences and they should be taught in the light of modern sciences. Maurice Bucaille[4] has collected in his book many verses of the Qur'an dealing with sciences. Due to the ignorance of science on the part of translators and commentators of the Qur'an many errors of translation and interpretation have entered into Translations and tafaseer. For example, the term 'alaq in the Qur'an (96:2) is frequently translated as clot or blood clot or congealed blood which is a gross error. A man of biological sciences will turn away from Islam if he is told that God created man from congealed blood in the uterus of the mother – it makes no sense to him. Islamic teachings are not dogmatic but rational, unlike the Trinity in Christianity which is an absurdity, rationally speaking, but must be believed to be a Christian. In Islam, text of a Hadith "should not be (accepted if it is) against the dictates of reason, the laws of nature, or common experience."[5] On the other hand if a Qur'anic verse is not explainable in the light of experimental (scientific) knowledge it simply means that such knowledge has not advanced enough to explain it.
Modification of Required Courses. It should be a requirement for Islamic studies students to take a few courses in natural and social sciences. Conversely, natural and social science students must take some courses in Islamic studies. It is necessary for raising an enlightened generation of good thinkers and leaders in Islam for the Muslim world which will benefit the whole world.
Optional Courses, Majors and Minors. There should be some cross-science majors and minors available for students. Those students majoring in chemistry or economics should be able to take a minor in Qur'an or Hadith studies. Conversely, a student majoring in any of the Islamic studies should be able take chemistry or economics as minor. In addition, all students should be allowed to take optional courses from any other department.
Merger of Institutions. The long term plan should be to do away with the separation of educational institutions. Islam-oriented universities in the Muslim world should take lead into offering a full-fledged curriculum of Islamic studies which should far excel those offered at old style madarassahs and will bring two types of institutions closer together, leading to their merger. A vision for the Ummah is needed.
[1] Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan, THE TRANSLATION OF THE MEANING OF SAHIH Al-BUKHARI, Kitab Bhavan, New Delhi, 1987, vol. 1-9,
[2] Major Muhammad Amin Minhas (retired), audiotapes of tafseer of the Qur'an, Islamabad, Pakistan.
[3] In this article all Qur'an translations given are slightly modified versions of A. Yusuf Ali or Muhammad Marmaducke Pickthal.
[4] Maurice Bucaille, THE BIBLE, THE QUR'AN AND THE SCIENCE, American Trust Publications, Indianapolis, IN, 1979.
[5] Muhammad Zubayr Siddiqi, HADITH LITERATURE, It's Origin, Development & Special Features, The Islamic Text Society, Cambridge, England, 1993, p. 114.


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The Crooked Trail (July 25, 1936)
Released on July 25, 1936: A NEW SADDLE AND GUN SAGA! Jim Blake saves Harve Tarlton's life, and then becomes his partner in a gold mining claim. Jim trusts Harve completely, but Harve is a bad egg that must be exposed.
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Written by George H. Plymton
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Iran Admits Lying to IAEA About its Nuclear Program
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Iran has been systematically providing false information to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) because it has been infiltrated by intelligence agencies keeping tabs on Iran's nuclear program, Israel Hayom reported, citing the the Al-Hayat newspaper.
Iranian Atomic Energy Vice President Fereydoun Abbasi Davani, who heads the country's delegation taking part in the 56th session of the agency in Vienna, made the revelation in an interview with Al-Hayat.
"The IAEA says it gets its information from the intelligence services belonging to the member states, and we monitor and followed up seven years ago activities of the British foreign intelligence service [MI6], which gathered information for people, which then exposed [Iranian nuclear scientists] to assassination at the hands of Zionist intelligence agents. Some of the information provided by the agency related to these events. For our part, we sometimes gave false information to protect our nuclear sites and our interests. This inevitably misled other intelligence agencies," Davani said.
On Thursday, Israel said it would not attend a conference on the creation of a nuclear-free Middle East scheduled to take place in Finland.
"This announcement was made on Wednesday in Vienna during a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency by the director of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission, Shaul Chorev," spokesman Yigal Palmor told AFP.


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Typical Days in Brisbane
I post fun things on here, but that is not what we do everyday. So here is a glance at our "daily life."
Josh, goes to work around 6:00 am everyday, and most days works late. He rides the city cat (ferry) or bus to work.
My life is a lot different in Brisbane, while I am waiting on my paperwork to be approved so I can teach in Queensland. Their website says it can take up to 12 weeks to get approved. We are currently on week 12. Hopefully I can change this routine soon, but until then, here is my typical week.
Next, I go and workout. This Anytime Fitness is like a mile from our house.
I do my free Nike Training Club App, in this area.
After I work out I usually go run, I mean who wouldn't want to run with this view? I just miss all my running buddies. I live on wrong side of river for every runner I have met so far.
Honestly, when it was "cold" I was not as good about running as I should. I would go workout, and then go get a Chai Latte from this local favorite.
After I workout, I do different things each day.
I usually catch the bus in to town and do what I need to get done for the week.
Lately, I have also used this time to go to Flight Center, to plan activities for Mamma when she comes in September, Dad when he comes in December, and deciding where Josh and I want to go on an upcoming trip. Any suggestions? Josh is really leaning toward Cambodia.
They still use travel agents, it is really nice to actually talk to someone and not just type my information into kayak.com
Then I usually go to Starbucks, drink an orange drink, read my book, and wait on Josh to leave work. That way we can ride back to Hamilton together.
Tuesday -
Tuesday is $2.00 day. I go to the next town over and workout on Tuesday at Lorna Jane. Lorna Jane is a lot like Lulu Lemon, and offers classes like they do. The classes are $2.00, I do two classes. Abs and butt and Strength and Stretch.
A group of American girls meet, go to the classes, then go across the shopping center, and enjoy $2.00 taco day.
After that, I go home and read.
I am really lucky to have a library literally a block from our house. I go to the book store, pick out the books I want to read, go online, put a hold on them, and they are delivered from the big library to our small library. I would love some book recommendations from you.
Wednesday -
I wake up early on Wednesday. I go to boxing class at Anytime Fitness. Then ride the ferry across the river.
Where I meet Jodie. Josh and Jodie's husband Tim work together. Jodie has welcomed me into her running club. I run with the club every Wednesday. We go to Mt. Gravett and run trails for around an hour.
After we run, we have coffee together. I think everyone enjoys the run, but really looks forward to the coffee break at the top, and enjoys the amazing view.
Of course a day I missed, they saw a wild koala. Would you ever say wild koala? I guess a calm, but free koala.
Then, I go home and read. Have I mentioned I read and workout a lot?
Thursday -
I go to Lorna Jane again and do a circuit class.
After the class I go into central Brisbane and eat lunch with people from church.
Usually I go home after this, and go for a short run by the river, just to enjoy the view.
Oh, then I go home, and you guessed it. READ!
Friday -
I have never not had a job, so this has really been an adjustment. I am really praying that my paperwork gets passed through the system soon.
I pick up Josh's clothes from the cleaners. I ruined one of his suits right after we got married. He hasn't trusted me since.
Then I just look for something else to get into.
A lot of days I have to go to the Post Office. You can not mail things from your personal mailbox in Australia. You have to take it to a red box, or to the Post Office. We still get a lot of mail that is not for us, so I have to take it to Post Office to Return to Sender.
At the end of everyday, Josh comes home and we cook dinner together.
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27 September 2005
Yes, weasel, sir!
Having the misfortune of not being a pretty blonde, England is set to take the fall for the Iraqi torture scandals. Meanwhile, we're supposed to believe that the torture was isolated and the officers knew nothing about it. What a bunch of weasels! Since the officers clearly condoned what was going on, they should step forward and take the punishment instead of offering up young enlisted people as scapegoats. Some people I've talked to who were in Iraq and in a position to know exactly what was going on have told me that the Abu Ghraib episodes were representative of what goes on every day in Iraq, before and after the scandals. So much for the high moral caliber of the U.S. officer corps. A good portion of these people are just a bunch of Colin Powells--willing to stoop to any depth in order to save their own asses.
Posted by Karlo at 3:52 pm
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- delftsman3 said...
I agree that the officers involved should be brought up on charges.
Either they were complicit, or even worse, unaware of what was going on in their command, either way, they should be in the dock.
The integrity of the Service demands it.
That doesn't relieve England of her complicity though. She did the crime, she should do the time.
- 9/28/2005
- Karlo said...
I agree. And the officers should of course do more time.
- 9/28/2005
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- BBC News 1968: Mary Bell Found Guilty of Double Killing (December 17, 1968)
- Pastimers (YouTube) Unknown Surprising Facts About Mary Bell (April 28, 2017)
- wikipedia.org Murder of James Bulger (February 20, 1993)
- Ryan Watson (YouTube) Jon Venables and Robert Thompson INTERVIEWS (July 7, 2013)
- nbcnews.com DA: Blanket is Evidence Pa. Boy Planned to Kill (February 23, 2009)
- WCN & Titan Radio (YouTube) 11-Year Old Will Stand Trial For Murder (March 24, 2009)
- dailymail.co.uk Group of Child VANDALS, Aged 7 to 11, Break into Nursery And Cause $25K in Damage... (March 5, 2017)
- wdrb.com 'I Did it to Kill People': 11-Year Old Louisville Girl Crashes Truck Into Home (November 26, 2017)
- wwwMOXNEWScom (YouTube) "I Wanted to Kill People!"... (Nov. 27, 2017)
- The Associated Press Double Murderer at Age 8; Probation Ending at Age 18 (December 26, 2017)
- Clarion Ledger 13-Year-Old Girl Dead After 9-Year-Old Brother Shoots Her Over Video Game... (March 18, 2018)
- Children Become Accountable After A Certain Point
Deuteronomy 1:34-40
...(34)And the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying, (35)Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers, (36)Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD. (37)Also the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither. (38)But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it. (39)Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it. (40)But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea...
- After Accountability -- Children Are Capable of Choosing Evil
II Kings 2:18-25
...(18)And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not? (19)And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren. (20)And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him. (21)And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land. (22)So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.
(23)And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. (24)And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
(25)And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria...
(December 17, 1968). Mary Bell Found Guilty of Double Killing BBC News
An 11-year-old girl has been sentenced to life in detention after being found guilty at Newcastle Assizes of the manslaughter of two small boys. Mary Bell is said to have strangled the boys, aged four and three, "solely for the pleasure and excitement of killing".
The jury heard Mary, also known as May, was suffering from diminished responsibility at the time and therefore found her not guilty of murder.
Her accomplice, known only as Norma, aged 13, who had been jointly charged with Mary, was acquitted...
...Martin Brown, aged four, of Scotswood in Newcastle was found dead in a derelict house on 25 May. The body of Brian Howe, three, also of Scotswood, was found on waste ground near his home two months later.
The two girls, who were playmates, also lived in the Scotswood area of Newcastle. They denied the charges.
The court had earlier heard Norma give evidence in which she described how Mary had tried to strangle Brian Howe. She said Mary ignored her pleas to stop hurting the boy so she left them and next time she saw Mary she was on her own with Brian's dog.
Jurors were told despite the age difference, Mary was the more dominant personality with a very worldly attitude.
Rudolph Lyons QC said: "For example, when she was being questioned by a detective chief inspector about a charge of murder she said to him, 'I'll phone for some solicitors, they will get me out. This is being brainwashed."
He said she also tried to throw suspicion onto an innocent boy in a "very cunning and insidious manner".
He continued: "Both girls well knew that what they did was wrong and what the results would be."...
- Pastimers (YouTube) Unknown Surprising Facts About Mary Bell (April 28, 2017)
Murder of James Bulger (February 20, 1993). wikipedia.org
James Patrick Bulger (16 March 1990 – 12 February 1993) was a boy from Kirkby, Merseyside, England, who was murdered on 12 February 1993, at the age of two. He was abducted, tortured and killed by two ten-year-old boys, Robert Thompson (born 23 August 1982) and Jon Venables (born 13 August 1982). Bulger was led away from the New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle whilst his mother took her eyes off him momentarily. His mutilated body was found on a railway line 2.5 miles (4 km) away in Walton, Liverpool, two days after his murder. Thompson and Venables were charged on 20 February 1993 with Bulger's abduction and murder.
They were found guilty on 24 November 1993, making them the youngest convicted murderers in modern English history. They were sentenced to detention during Her Majesty's Pleasure until a Parole Board decision in June 2001 recommended their release on a lifelong licence aged 18. In 2010, Venables was recalled to prison for breaching the terms of his licence, and was released on parole again in 2013. In November 2017, Venables was again sent to prison for breaching his licence by possessing child abuse images on his computer.
The Bulger case has prompted widespread debate on the issue of how to handle young offenders when they are sentenced or released from custody...
- Ryan Watson (YouTube) Jon Venables and Robert Thompson INTERVIEWS (July 7, 2013)
(February 23, 2009). DA: Blanket is Evidence Pa. Boy Planned to Kill Associated Press
An 11-year-old boy apparently covered his shotgun with a blanket to keep it hidden when he left his bedroom, went downstairs and fatally shot his father's pregnant girlfriend in the head as she slept, a prosecutor said Monday.
The blue blanket, which has a quarter-sized hole that appeared to be singed from a shotgun blast, supports a claim that the crime was premeditated, Lawrence County District Attorney John Bongivengo said.
Police found the blanket in the farmhouse where the boy, Jordan Brown, lived with his father; the father's girlfriend, Kenzie Marie Houk; and her two daughters, ages 7 and 4. Houk was killed Friday morning while Brown's father was at work and the two girls were in the home, authorities believe.
"The operating theory is that he covered the gun with the blanket to hide it when he came downstairs" from his bedroom to shoot Houk, who was in a first-floor bedroom, Bongivengo said. "It wasn't used to muffle (the shot) or anything, the blanket wasn't thick enough for that."
Got the shotgun for Christmas
Brown got the youth-sized shotgun as a Christmas present, and used it to win a turkey shoot on Valentine's Day.
After shooting Houk, the boy ran to get on a school bus with the 7-year-old, who saw him toss something from his pocket on the ground, Bongivengo said. Police later found a spent 20-gauge shotgun shell at that spot.
The girl later implicated the boy in the killing, saying she saw him with what she believed to be a shotgun and heard a loud bang, Bongivengo has said.
Brown is charged as an adult with criminal homicide. In Pennsylvania, there is no criminal homicide charge in juvenile court...
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- WCN & Titan Radio (YouTube) 11-Year Old Will Stand Trial For Murder (March 24, 2009
Hopkins, Anna (March 5, 2017) Group of Child VANDALS, Aged 7 to 11, Break into Nursery And Cause $25K in Damage...
A group of child vandals reportedly broke into a daycare facility in California and caused an astonishing $25,000 in damage.
The juveniles, aged seven to eleven, destroyed World Tots LA in San Pedro so severely that hazmat teams needed to be called to clean the mess.
Five youngsters have since been arrested for the vandalization which took place last week.
Evidently the damage was such that a large number of items in the building were not salvageable, and boxes of formula, diapers, toys had other supplies had to be thrown out, according to Fox 10.
The children wrote 'obscenities' on the walls, flipped over chairs, emptied cubbies, broke boxes of printer ink and coated the daycare rooms in a film of baby formula.
The facility is a part of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) of the Harbor Area and South Bay whose mission statement is: 'dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.'
The president of the Board of Directors for the area's YWCA said: 'Some very young assailants broke in to this very much cherished daycare center and totally devastated it.'
'They did some very serious damage, and unfortunately found out that they are very young assailants, which just brings another level of heartbreak to this whole thing.'
The facility had to be closed for a week to make the necessary repairs, leaving the 60 tots who regularly attend without their usual daytime childcare.
World Tots LA has since been cleaned and repaired, and will open again on Monday.
Schipper, Joel (November 26, 2017). 'I Did it to Kill People': 11-Year Old Louisville Girl Crashes Truck Into Home wdrb.com
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville family is shaken up but unharmed after a truck slammed into the front of their house on New Cut Road near West Indian Trail last week.
The driver, an 11-year-old girl whose family said has autism, reportedly said she did it on purpose.
"It sounded like a bomb went off," said Joshua Pate, whose home was damaged. "Everybody was in shock. Everybody's still in shock."
Pate had just gotten home from work around 2:30 p.m. Friday when the crashed happened. Five children were sitting in the living room at the time of the crash.
He believes the couch saved their lives.
"The loveseat slid around and made kind of like a barrier ... the back of it is kind of high and I think the kids just slid with the loveseat," Pate said.
The girl who was driving was not injured, but Pate heard her talking with police after they arrived on scene.
"(The officer) couldn't believe what she said. He was like 'excuse me?' And she said, 'I wanted to kill people.' And he said 'I'm sorry, what did you say?' And she said, 'I wanted to kill people," Pate said.
Seconds before, Kristina Bryan was driving north on New Cut Road when the truck slammed into her vehicle. Bryan's car hit so hard it spun several times, creating cuts in the pavement. Her vehicle was totaled...
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Fonseca, Felicia (December 26, 2017) Double Murderer at Age 8; Probation Ending at Age 18. Associated Press
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- The call came in to police dispatch just after 5 p.m. on a cold November evening in the small Arizona town of St. Johns: There was a body on the front porch of a house.
Detective Debbie Neckel fastened her her bulletproof vest and headed out. As she and Sgt. Lucas Rodriguez approached the blue two-story home, Neckel fixed her eyes on two people, a teenager and an 8-year-old boy standing nearby.
Rodriguez walked toward the house, and Neckel toward the boy, whom she knew from the neighborhood. His arms were outstretched, and he was near tears.
"My dad, my dad, My dad's dead," Neckel recalled him saying as she gave her first interview about the cast the The Associated Press. "I think my dad's dead."
The boy's father, Vincent Romero, 29, was found face-down on the staircase inside. The body on the porch was Romero's friend and co-worker, Timothy Romans, 39, who rented a room there.
A swirl of suspects would emerge before a truth was revealed that no one saw coming: The 8-year-old killed both men.
The child came home Nov. 5, 2008, and killed his father with a single-shot .22 caliber rifle, holding the bullets in his small hand to reload after each shot. He called to Romans that something was wrong, then shot him, too.
Nine years later, the boy is days from his 18th birthday with a chance to move on from a crime that has defined his life. He will sign paperwork Friday freeing him from intensive probation, psychological evaluations, travel restrictions and having his every move monitored...
Apel, Therese & Gater, Harold (March 18, 2018) 13-Year-Old Girl Dead After 9-Year-Old Brother Shoots Her Over Video Game, Sheriff Says
A 13-year-old girl is dead in Monroe County after authorities say she was shot Saturday by her 9-year-old brother.
Sheriff Cecil Cantrell said the girl would not give up a video game controller when her brother wanted it.
Cantrell said she was shot in the back of the head with a .25 caliber handgun, and that the bullet went through her brain.
The girl was rushed to Le Bonheur's Children's Hospital in Memphis where she died Sunday at 6:45 p.m.
Update: Coroner IDs girl allegedly shot by 9-year-old brother over video game
Authorities don't yet know how the child had access to the weapon they say he used to shoot his sister. It's also unclear how much knowledge the boy had of the dangers of guns...


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POLICE today defended their actions in staging a six-hour siege outside a house in Birmingham - which turned out to be empty.
Officers, including expert negotiators, maintained a tense vigil outside the house in Vicarage Road, Hockley, after neighbours reported a disturbance and said a gun had been seen.
The street was also sealed off by police during the operation.
But it was later discovered, at about 9.30pm on Friday, that no-one was in fact inside the house and the siege was lifted.
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Truth be told, this yarn base is my most favourite to dye as it takes the colour so uniquely. This single ply merino yarn is nothing short of being pure luxury and now it is available in laceweight. With plenty of character, the dynamic high twist makes the yarn a little stronger but I'd definitely not recommend using this for socks as it is too delicate. On stockinette, single ply yarns have a tendency to bias but for lace work, the sky is the limit. Once washed and blocked, this sophisticated merino yarn has an amazing drape, perfect for small accessories like a shawl.
|Country of Origin
|Non-mulesed merino wool from South America, spun in Peru
|Fibre Composition
|100% single-ply superwash merino wool
|Yarn Weight
|Lace / 2ply weight
|Skein Weight
|100 grams / 3.5 oz
|800 metres
|Needle Size
|2.25 - 4 mm
|Notes about hand dyed yarn
Yarns are unique and there will be small differences between skeins, even if dyed in the same batch.
|Washing instructions
Machine washable but ideally hand wash in cool water and lie flat to dry
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The Commission continues to prepare for the launch of the AIFMD regime on 22 July 2013 and has today published, for consideration and use specifically by Jersey fund industry practitioners:
Transitional Arrangements
Many of the Member States of the European Union ("EU") or other European Economic Area ("EEA") States that have adopted the AIFMD are in the process of defining transitional arrangements ("Transitional Arrangements"). There is no compulsion for EU and EEA States to provide Transitional Arrangements and, where provided, the Transitional Arrangements will be specific to the relevant EU or EEA State.
The specific criteria may vary materially between EU/EEA States and the Transitional Arrangements will not apply to all AIFs and AIFMs. Consequently, the Commission encourages all persons that believe they may be able to take advantage of Transitional Arrangements to consider the relevant requirements of the particular EU or EEA State in relation to their proposed marketing or management of AIFs.
The Alternative Investment Funds (Jersey) Order 2013 (the "AIF Order") and the Financial Services (Amendment of Schedule 2 to Law) (No. 4) (Jersey) Order 2013 (the "Amendment No. 4 Order"), made by the Minister for Economic Development on 5 July 2013, (together, the "Orders") take account of how the Transitional Arrangements may impact upon certain AIFs and AIFMs for Jersey regulatory purposes.
The Transitional Arrangements, taken in conjunction with the Orders, will have the effect that Jersey's AIFMD regime will not apply in certain circumstances. This should ensure that Jersey AIFs and AIFMs will not be put at a disadvantage compared with AIFs and AIFMs from EU or EEA States.
Further details on the Transitional Arrangements are available in the AIFMD Guidance Note, available from the Commission's Website by clicking here.
Where there are no applicable Transitional Arrangements, the Jersey AIFMD regime includes a number of exemptions under
the Orders from which an AIF or AIFM may be able to benefit.
Guidance in respect of the exemptions is available in the AIFMD Guidance Note, available from the Commission's Website
by clicking here.
AIFMD Forms
Where there are no applicable Transitional Arrangements or exemptions from which an AIF or AIFM may benefit, Jersey's AIFMD regime will apply. In such circumstances, the appropriate AIFMD Form(s) should be completed and submitted to the Commission.
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Premium Pagode Cottage Renewed
- For 4 Persons
- 2 Bedrooms
- 55 m²
- Wifi
- 1 bathroom
- Single Storey
The name says it all: due to its particular architecture, the Pagoda cottage has an oriental shape with a double roof. Thanks to its large windows, which are as wide as the room and go from floor to ceiling, the cottage is open and bright, offering a magnificent view of the surrounding nature...
- Free parking at the entrance of the park
- Sheet package
- Bed making service
- Sheet package
- Preference for location
- Towel package (bath sheet and towel )
- Wi-Fi
- Electric cart
Living room with fireplace, flatscreen-TV, armchair
2 bedrooms equipped with a brand new bedding : 1 with double bed (180 x 210), dressingtable, 1 with twin beds (80 x 200)
Bathroom with bathtub, wash basin, hairdryer
American style kitchen fully equipped : crockery, microwave, cooktop, refrigerator, filter coffee machine, dishwasher, toaster, electric water boiler, NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto
Private terrace with garden furniture
1 baby bed and 1 highchair provided (additional ones for rent), separate toilet, 1 parking space
You still have access to all the park's facilities for the whole day on the day you check out.
Always included at Center Parcs:
- Fully equipped accommodation in the middle of nature
- Unlimited access to Aqua Mundo
- Free entertainment under the Dome and access to play areas for children
- Indoor, outdoor activities for young and old
- End of stay cleaning in your cottage
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- Not included: tourist taxes, reservation costs and any optional insurances taken.
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Continuing education and professional development have never been easier. With ACA's Camp Director Package, you can learn from the comfort of your own home or office at a time that's right for you. From risk management to preventative maintenance, this package provides you with the necessary hours of professional development needed to meet ACA Standard HR.1.2. Critical education related to child abuse reporting, criminal background checks, and practical lessons from ACA's crisis hotline make this a must for camp directors, particularly those with less than five years of experience. This package includes six courses and grants 7.0 continuing education credits through the American Camp Association.
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MyFlashStore are the creators of the most popular beat store widget online - you will find the MFS checkout systems on producers websites all around the net. The MyFlashStore website has been recently built up as a powerful beatselling platform in its own right with the addition of the Marketplace, yet most producers still sign up to MFS in order to combine its checkout system with their own website or SoundClick page by copying and pasting a code. The website takes 0% commission, payments are made directly and instantly into your PayPal account.
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Top beat selling website. If you're a producer, you have to be selling your beats here.


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1827 Log Courthouse
Region:East, Independence
Phone:(816) 325-7111Visit Website
KC has a tour that will fit your group's interest, from themed adventures to behind-the-scenes discoveries for groups of any kind. For more details about these tours, contact Visit KC at 800-767-7700.
Experience Kansas City's most famous traditions—jazz and barbecue—both of which have roots in KC that date back to the 1920s. Belly up to the bar and sample the heavenly 'cue at some of the city's 100+ barbecue joints. Then, discover how Kansas City jazz defined an era through KC legends like Charlie Parker, Count Basie and Big Joe Turner.
Possible stops include: American Jazz Museum, Arthur Bryant's Barbecue, Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue, Gates Bar-B-Q, Mutual Musicians Foundation and various jazz clubs throughout the city.
More boulevards than Paris. More fountains than any city but Rome. And an entire neighborhood modeled after Seville, Spain. Explore the art and architecture of some of Kansas City's most famous neighborhoods, from the Old World charm of the Country Club Plaza to the emerging artists of the trendy Crossroads Arts District.
Along the way, take in a tour of Kansas City's beautiful fountains. From large and majestic to small and whimsical, each one has a character all its own.
Possible stops include: Country Club Plaza, Crossroads Arts District and a fountain tour.
From pioneers to a president, a lot of America's history has passed through nearby Independence, Mo. Learn how the journeys of settlers heading west on the Santa Fe, California and Oregon trails all started in Independence. Then, explore the life of the city's most famous citizen—Harry S. Truman.
Possible stops include: National Frontier Trails Museum, Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, Truman Home and Independence Square.
Discover Kansas City's signature attractions, from old favorites to new kids on the block. Uncover the treasures of the Arabia Steamboat Museum. Visit the nation's World War I Museum at the National WWI Museum and Memorial.
Marvel at 5,000-year-old masterpieces at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Plus, visit popular attractions such as The College Basketball Experience and the Kansas City Power & Light District.
Other possible stops include: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Money Museum and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.
In need of some serious retail therapy? Kansas City has the cure. Discover one-of-a-kind gifts as you browse the unique boutiques in the nearby towns of Parkville or Weston, Mo. Shop the distinctive stores of the Tuscan-themed Briarcliff Village, including nationally known Nell Hill's. And, discover the trademark neighborhood charm that flourishes in the boutiques in nearby areas such as the Brookside and Prairie Village.
Other possible stops include: Corinth Square, Lawrence, Legends Outlets Kansas City, Town Center Plaza and Zona Rosa.
Gangsters in Kansas City? You bet! Explore the tumultuous Pendergast era of the 1930s that seethed with corruption, thumbed its nose at Prohibition and allowed gambling halls and brothels to operate openly. Learn about the Union Station Massacre, drive by the homes of crime bosses and sample some of the city's most famous brews at Boulevard Brewing Co. and the Roasterie.
Possible stops include: Boulevard Brewing Co., Kansas City Gangster Tour, Roasterie Coffee Co. and Union Station.
For visitors who want to travel off of the beaten path, Kansas City has several unique and offbeat attractions. See the world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one of the nation's largest collections of antique toys at The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures. Leila's Hair Museum features more than 2,000 pieces of jewelry made of human hair, plus the famous locks of Abraham Lincoln and Marilyn Monroe. Next, travel to Leavenworth to see the sideshow exhibit at the C.W. Parker Carousel Museum. You'll see two shrunken heads, a Fiji Island Mermaid and a petrified human hand.
Other possible stops: Patee House Museum, Glore Psychiatric Museum, Puppetry Arts Institute and 1950s All-Electric House.
Jesse James has drawn worldwide fascination for being known as America's Robin Hood and a cold-blooded killer. James was born, raised and killed in the Kansas City region. Your group can explore the legacy of this notorious outlaw at many sites throughout the area, including:
Throughout the tumultuous four-year war, Missouri witnessed more battles and engagements than any other state, with the exception of Virginia and Tennessee. Kansas City, situated between pro and anti-slavery forces, experienced its share of bloody battles and border clashes. Groups can tour several Civil War sites, including:
Extend your stay and tour numerous Civil War battlefields that are located throughout the region, including Lone Jack Battlefield and the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site.
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Bing Predicts Is Unimpressive in NFL Week 3, Tries to Remain Relevant in Week 4 and Beyond
Note: This post is for the 2014 season. Click here to see the Week 3 results and Week 4 preview for 2015.
It's long been said that any NFL team can win on any given Sunday. Microsoft's Bing is out to prove that it knows exactly who is going to win each week. So far, it's just doing an okay job.
After slipping a bit in Week 2, Bing Predicts and its virtual assistant Cortana climbed back to 10-6 for Week 3, matching Week 1's record. The prediction engine now has an overall record of 29-19 on the season.
Week 3 in Review
We're starting to see more patterns emerge from the search engine. In particular, the more confident Bing is with a prediction, the more successful the search engine is at picking the winner. Given the amount of disparity between the best teams and the worst teams in the NFL, this isn't all that surprising.
During Week 3, Bing dominated in games where the predicted chance was above 70%. The search engine went a perfect 5 for 5 in these games, bringing it to 11-2 on the season. Before you go betting your life savings on every team with a 70% chance of winning, remember this is still a very small sample size. Yes, the search engine looks good in these instances, but there's still plenty of room for error. Besides, you'd also have that pesky spread to consider. Bing just predicts winners, not which teams you should place your Vegas bets on.
Rapid Fire Stats
One of the oddest things about Bing's Week 3 predictions was the number 58.2. The search engine listed 6 of 16 predictions with a 58.2% chance of winning. Bing was just 2-4 in these six games. What exactly does this mean? Well, besides telling you not to bet on teams Bing predicts with a 58.2% chance, not much. If we had more data, it could possibly lead us to crack Bing's prediction algorithm, but we aren't there yet.
Here are some quick stats from Bing's first three weeks:
- Bing is 22-13 when picking the home team to win
- Bing is 7-6 when favoring the visiting team
- Bing is 9-11 on the season when the favorite has a 50-59.9% chance to win
- Bing is 6-3 in games involving the NFL's three remaining undefeated teams (Bengals, Eagles, Cardinals)
- Bing is 8-1 in games involving the NFL's three winless teams (Buccaneers, Jaguars, Raiders)
- Bing is 7-2 in games decided by more than 20 points
- Bing has predicted three teams to win every week: Patriots, 49ers, and Seahawks. The search engine is 5-4 in these games.
Does the Final Score Matter?
One of the biggest surprises in the NFL this week was the final score of the Patriots-Raiders game. While it was no shock the Patriots defeated the visiting Raiders, most people probably expected a much different score. Tom Brady and the Patriots potent offense managed just 16 measly points against one of the worst teams in the league.
Going into this game, Bing listed the Patriots as having an 82% chance of winning. This marked the highest chance a team had to win yet—at least according to the search engine. Elsewhere on the web, one NFL prediction indicated a Patriots win over the Raiders was the most sure thing of the entire NFL season. What exactly does New England's measly 7-point margin of victory mean in light of these predictions? To put it bluntly, nothing.
The two biggest margins of victory this week came courtesy of the Falcons and the Colts. The Falcons rolled over the Buccaneers by 42 points, while the Colts defeated the Jaguars soundly by 27. What did Bing predict in these cases? 71.6% chance for a Falcons win and 64.4% for the Colts.
If the final score mattered, then Bing's prediction in the Patriots-Raiders game wouldn't seem all that impressive. In fact, one might jump to the conclusion that Bing "missed" this game, or that it somehow did a better job predicting the result of the Falcons-Bucs game.
Not so fast. We mustn't make the mistake of assigning a value that does not exist. In order to correlate a predicted margin of victory with the percentage chance a team has to win, we would need thousands and thousands of games in our data set. Even then, there might not be anything to it. When Bing says the Patriots have an 82% chance to win, they are essentially saying the Patriots would win 8 of 10 times under the given conditions. Whether they win by 7 points or 70 points, a Patriots victory means Bing got the result right.
Herein lies the problem with using Bing's predictions as a way of betting against a spread. Bing's prediction tool should not be used as a way to beat Vegas. An 80% chance of winning does not make a team any more likely to cover the spread. At the end of the day, there is only one stat that really matters for Bing's prediction method, and that's the same stat that matters at the end of the NFL regular season (barring the need for any elaborate tie-breaking procedures).
Bing Fails to Impress but Remains Relevant
While 10-6 isn't a bad record, it certainly isn't an impressive feat. Other prediction methods, like Nate Silver's Elo Ratings at FiveThirtyEight, performed better than Bing this week (12-4). Although Elo is more accurate, more transparent, and more in-depth, Bing might be a slightly more interesting study, if for no other reason then we aren't really sure what it is doing.
One of the major mysteries is the social factor. Bing claims it uses the "knowledge" of the fans to help predict the outcomes each week. As we've seen in previous weeks, paying attention to the buzz around a team—like the Rams or the Ravens—doesn't always translate into prediction success. As we look ahead to Week 4, there's still no sign that using these signals is an indicator of a team's likelihood of winning.
Week 4 Preview: Visitors, Ravens, and Change of Heart
Week 4 begins the NFL bye weeks, so we only have 13 games to look forward to this week. This obviously means fewer predictions, which means less data and less chance to declare something statistically significant. But that won't stop us from having fun and over-analyzing everything.
Here is what Bing and its virtual assistant Cortana are predicting for this week:
One of the most interesting picks this week is the Ravens game. As of Monday night, the search engine had the visiting Panthers at a 64% chance to defeat the Ravens in Baltimore. Now, Bing is suddenly favoring the Ravens by 65.9%. Why the change? Both teams are 2-1, but the Panthers are coming off a big loss to the Steelers—the same team the Ravens easily defeated in Week 2.
The Ravens haven't lost a game since the Ray Rice videotape was released, but this is the first time Bing has them as the winner. In the past weeks, the signals from the fans may have led Bing to list the Ravens as the loser. Last week, other prediction methods had the Ravens as winners with a 60% chance. It seems odd that Bing would have strayed so far from the pack unless it considers those social signals and fan knowledge to be a huge factor.
In other news, Bing is pulling for the visitor more than ever this week. In 5 of 13 games (39%), Bing has the home team losing. In four of these games, the visiting team has the better record. In 8 of 9 games this week, Bing is predicting the team with the better record to win.
Bing has changed five of its picks since Monday afternoon: the Panthers to the Ravens, the Jets to the Lions, the Vikings to the Falcons, the Chiefs to the Patriots, and the Saints to the Cowboys. In three of these five instances, Bing shifted from a Week 3 loser to a Week 3 winner. The Saints-Cowboys game is virtually a toss-up, with both teams coming off a less-than-impressive victory. Might as well go with the home team, right? Bing has predicted the Patriots to win every week, so this change is no surprise.
Bing's surprise pick of the week: the 49ers over the Eagles. I don't care if this game is in San Francisco. The Eagles (3-0) are soaring right now while the 49ers (1-2) are in a heap of trouble. Then again, this doesn't look like a season where anyone will stay undefeated for long. The most interesting part of this prediction: Bing favors the 49ers with a 58.2% chance. We all know what that means…
This week's locks: Bing has the Steelers beating the Buccaneers with a 78.9% chance and the Chargers over the Jaguars with an 83% chance. After this week, Bing should be 13-2 when predicting a chance of 70% or more.
I have the search engine going 9-4 this week. I've overestimated its abilities every week so far, but I'm feeling pretty good about this one. Come back next week for a Week 4 summary and a Week 5 preview.
Week 4 Update
On Wednesday morning, Bing updated its picks for Week 4. There were two notable changes. The search engine now has the Raiders defeating the Dolphins, and it has switched back to the Saints over the Cowboys. What prompted these changes? It's hard to say. There hasn't been any major news coming from any of these teams. Perhaps Raiders and Saints fans have been stepping up their social game.
Here are the updated picks and percentages for Week 4, as well as a preview of the Packers-Vikings Week 5 game:


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Need 340MB of storage for that camera, mp3 player, or pda? Got $99? Then you can get an IBM Microdrive in a promotion that they swear is not an April Fools joke.
On my little 1 megapixel camera this would equate to over 1000 pictures, for an MP3 player you could fit something like five hours of music on it.


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'South of Iran' is a documentary series that details the evolution of Southern Iranian music, while explaining how it was influenced by various cultures throughout history. It also provides insight into how the instruments developed. This episode explores music which is played during special ceremonies which are held to pacify the noban - a harmful wind which is associated with spirit possession beliefs among people from the Southern coastal regions of Iran. Among other things, the ceremony consists of playing a specific beat of drums.


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Advocacy group wants PTSD-stricken troops to get the Purple Heart
A mental illness advocacy group wants the Pentagon to award Purple Hearts to those affected with post-traumatic stress disorder.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness called for the troops to be honored, and says the Veterans Affairs Department, as well as the general public, must also do their part to support PTSD-stricken vets, too.The group also called on the Veterans Health Administration to expand its treatment options.
NAMI wants shellshocked vets to be treated "with the same level of appreciation and recognition as those awarded to warriors with visible wounds."
A Purple Heart is currently awarded to those who receive injury while defending against the enemy, with the injury requiring treatment by a medical officer. There has been ongoing debate by the medical community concerning whether combat-related PTSD could be caused by microscopic brain changes during an blast wave, physiological stress, or psychological reaction to trauma.
"NAMI is drawing a line in the sand with the Department of Defense," NAMI Executive Director Michael Fitzpatrick told ArmyTimes. "Troops with invisible wounds are heroes. It's time to honor them. It will also strike a tremendous blow against the stigma that often discourages individuals from seeking help when they need it," he continued.
The Pentagon has yet to award the Purple Heart to troops with PTSD, saying the disorder is difficult to diagnose, and symptoms are not always linked to one action or an enemy.
In an earlier report, the group also said the Department of Defense should "forcibly end discrimination associated with invisible wounds of war."


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A game that is like Scrabble is Words with Friends, it has more social features that Scrabble and that makes it an awesome game. In Words with Friends iPad you can play up to 20 games at a time, you can send invites to your Facebook and Twitter friends and also you can chat with your opponents.
In Words With Friends iPad you can play at your pace and you aren't bound to finish one game in one sitting. In your spare time you can finish your game, after completing some tasks that you have to make. You will be notified with some pop-ups on your screen that is your turn in the game or that some friend sent you a message.
Words With Friends iPad app also has a really nice design that is very organized. Thanks to its design you can see all your moves, the games that you've completed in separate sets and the opponents' moves. With its easy to use and learn design you can see what games you are playing really easy.
If your friends aren't using this app you will still have some opponents that you can play with, the app will choose randomly one for you. For finding a random opponent you will have to tap on the Random Opponent tab and the app will find a challenger for you. In this app you can play with your friends and your family on the same tablet by the Pass and Play feature. With that feature you will play with them by taking alternately turns.
In Words With Friends iPad app you can recall and swap the tiles, pass a turn and resign from the game like the other game features. If you will create a word and you will cleverly put it on the triple or double letter or word squares you will earn more point.
A thing at this app that I think that is a disadvantage is that you can't rotate your tablet to a landscape mode because the game board is set to a portrait layout permanently. A nice feature that I think it will be a really huge plus is a score preview that will show you how many points do you have so you won't have to remember and count your potential score.
You can play up to 20 games simultaneously. Also you can select a random opponent and play at your own pace. In this app you can also chat with your friends and game buddies.
Like I said before a disadvantage is that you can play only in portrait layout only and that you don't have a score preview.


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Gruesome Details Revealed In Jessica Ridgeway Murder Case [VIDEO]
I read this exclusive update about the Jessica Ridgeway murder from Fox 31 and was just disgusted. After arresting 17-year-old Austin Reed Sigg last night, police have released more and more disturbing details about Ridgeway's death.
Read on, but be warned that the details are very graphic.
You can read the full story from Fox 31, but here is some of what's in there. I'm practically sick to my stomach after reading it.
- Sigg told police he drove by Jessica Ridgeway on the morning of October 5, turned his car around and grabbed her. He brought her into the car where he hog-tied her and then he strangled her to death.
- FBI evidence recovery teams found parts of the little girl's body inside the crawl space at the house.
- Sources say police were still in search of a secondary crime scene where Ridgeway's body may have been dismembered as parts of it were discovered on October 10 in an open field in Arvada.
- The two main connections police had to their suspect were the torso found in the field and the little girl's backpack which contained many of her clothes.
- A high-placed law enforcement source says Sigg confessed to leaving those things as a distraction for police.
I still cannot even fathom what would make anyone, let alone, a 17-year-old do something like this another human being. Nor can I even imagine what must be going through the heads and hearts of Jessica's family, or that of Sigg's family.
So many lives, forever stained by this horrific act.
Rest in Peace Jessica. May your family find closure and justice in the coming months, what was done to you is wrong and unforgivable.
I'm going to go home and hug my daughter, and hug my wife. And hope.
Hope that my faith in humanity has not been shattered. Between the murders, the child abductions, the bombings, the mass-shootings, and all the other horrid things that have littered the news lately, I have to believe that most people are "good". That most people would not intentionally end anther's life, torture them, and make them suffer.


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Causes of Depression
Causes of Depression Depression is not just the result of a chemical imbalance in the brain, and is not simply cured with medication. Experts believe that depression is caused by a combination of biological, psychological, and social factors. In other words, your lifestyle choices, relationships, and coping skills matter just as much, if not more so than genetics. However, certain risk factors make you more vulnerable to depression. Risk Factors & Causes Of Depression • loneliness