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Intellect can be measured in other ways, says Steve Connor
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Those who know him say that Boris Johnson is an intelligent man. If he took an IQ test tomorrow he would no doubt score in the top 5 per cent, especially if the questions were set in Latin. He is by all accounts smart, bright, clever and cunning – the latter being especially useful for a politician and serial philanderer.
Johnson's wit and mental alacrity are indisputable. He is widely read, well-educated (Eton and Oxford) and a skilled raconteur who can tell a good joke. But there are other ways of describing intelligence that may not seem quite so apt for the accident-prone London Mayor.
How many people, for instance, would happily describe him as wise or sensible? And surely he would hardly score above average for emotional intelligence or the ability to empathise with other human beings, especially those less fortunate and privileged than himself.
Nick Clegg said yesterday that Johnson displayed "careless elitism" when advocating that more should be done to help the intelligent wealth-creators of society, and that Johnson was being "fairly unpleasant" by talking about people as if they were a breed of dog.
What so offended Clegg was Johnson's description of the innate intellectual inequality of humans, especially those "of our species" with the lowest IQ scores. When he delivered the annual Margaret Thatcher lecture on Wednesday evening, Johnson said that humans were far from being equal in "raw ability".
"Whatever you may think of the value of IQ tests, it is surely relevant to a conversation about equality that as many as 16 per cent of our species have an IQ below 85, while about 2 per cent… have an IQ above 130," Johnson told his audience.
But any discussion of IQ tests should consider their value. What are they actually measuring, how well do they do it and what does the end result really mean?
Whenever politicians talk about intelligence and IQ, they risk being drawn into a quagmire of controversy going back over half a century. One of the problems is that experts themselves cannot agree on what is meant by intelligence, how to measure it and what that IQ metric actually stands for.
Leaving aside the word itself, and all its different connotations of cognitive ability, a universal scientific definition of intelligence does not seem to exist. Indeed, when two dozen prominent psychological theorists were asked to define intelligence in the 1980s, they came up with two dozen somewhat different definitions.
Intelligence can also be measured in different ways by a variety of psychometric tests. Some are better at testing linguistic ability, others are better at judging numeracy or spatial ability. And all tests try with varying degrees of success to overcome cultural biases – a test set in Latin, for instance, would hardly be fair on someone who didn't go to Eton.
By convention, intelligence tests are scored on a scale in which the mean is set at 100 and about 95 per cent of the population will have an IQ score which falls within two standard deviations of the mean, meaning they will fall between 70 and 130.
The bell shape of the resulting curve is probably one of the most famous graphs in psychology. Indeed, the 1994 book The Bell Curve was named after it. It was this book more than any other over the past 20 years that epitomised the bitter rancour over intelligence and IQ.
The authors, Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray, argued that IQ was largely determined by a person's genes and upbringing, and was a better predictor of financial income and career success than the socioeconomic status of the individual's parents. Boris Johnson was simply expressing the same kind of deterministic, right-wing ideology.
Other academics have shown, however, that IQ is not necessarily fixed in childhood, nor is it accepted that IQ has a strong genetic heritability. One of the strongest correlations of financial and economic success is still the size of your parents' bank account – and whether they could afford to send you to a posh school with impeccable social connections.
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Did I dream it, or did someone on this forum post that she had tall red salvia every year that came back like a perinneal. ????
I bought several plants in spring and they were magnificient this summer -- as tall as my waist. I cut them down today and plan to mulch well over the winter. Will they come back? I bought them assuming they were annuals, because they were in a 6-pack with the other annuals. Have a lovely pot of their blooms on my kitchen table right now.
Do you think they will appear next spring?
I think Christie spoke of salvia. I have a red salvia that reseeds and a red salvia that doesn't have very many flowers for the amount of leaves. That one is perennial and has grey leaves. It is not nearly as showy as the annual salvia that is very tender. If you like what you have save some seeds just in case it doesn't return. I have another perennial salvia that is a pinkish purple color not like the red at all.
My neighbor gets the blue bedding plant salvia to return but she is on a hill. My blue salvia sold as an annual in six packs bloomed its head off all summer and still looks good after the frost.
Several years ago there were a lot of people getting seed from a plant that was traded as "Yvonne's Salvia" which was a great huge plant with bright red flowers. I got some of the seed and mine didn't grow as big but the flowers were as advertised. It didn't come back for me the next year but I had saved seed and kept it going for a few years, then something happened, I don't remember what, and I either didn't get the seed saved or lost what I had. I had mole problems at the house we lived at in town before moving out here so maybe that had something to do with it. I've had a peach and white salvia that would self-seed every year but I've lost it now, too. The only one I have now is a "black and blue" and it winters over in a protected spot against the brick wall on the south side of the house. It's not supposed to be winter hardy past zone 7, but the last two winters were mild, and I had it mulched heavily it's first winter when we had that one freaky minus 23 degree morning caused by all that freaky snow we got. That was the winter I stepped in a hole after the snow melted, we had dug rock out of it for a tree that didn't end up surviving, and it was muddy. I went down into the hole with one leg up to my knee, my Croc filled with mud and I lost it and had to lay down on the ground to retrieve it. It would've been pretty comical to see and I'm not sure anyone did, but if they had I don't think they would've told me. Anyway, this is Black and Blue's third winter here and if it survives to next spring I will have to do some trimming on it because it got really big this year.
The bees and hummingbirds really love salvia.
O boy. Black and Blue salvia. A few years ago Christie, Glenda, and Helen got me started on wanting that, so now I could use a machette out there. Helen said it made runner roots, and it does! And it's about waist-high to me.
Seems I fall in love with plant names -- Christie's Moon And Stars melon, Glenda's Trail of Tears beans, and now Sandy's Lady In Red. !
I started B&W from a little pot about 5 years ago in a very sunny bed. Then the next year I toook some roots out and put it somewhere else, then the next year somewhere else. I only had a problem one year when it didn't bloom so well, but other than that, it's a real showstopper everywhere it's planted. I guess it is mulched well overwinter, as I don't take the fallen leaves out of the beds until spring, and mulch all summer with shredded leaves.
Nice to have a bunch of plants that are no trouble at all and don't mind my yanking strays out where they are not wanted.
The red salvia I had this summer was just as good. Still have some of it in another bed, so will attempt to take seeds. Think I sort of have a handle on saving tomato seeds. I hope.
What is the procedure for this saving salvia seed???
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Salvia, and petunia, are among the plants that have very tiny seeds.
I'll be interested to see how others do it, but what I do is just pick the stems that have the little flower bracts on them after the flower has died. Then I set all these little stems in an empty glass, looks like an ugly bouquet, and set the glass on top of a piece of light-colored or white paper. The seeds will drop on the paper within a few days, some right away.
I think there's probably a timing issue here, the seeds need to be developed but if you wait too long they'll scatter themselves out on the ground.
I wonder if there's a way to fashion a paper cone below the flower heads, then the seed could fall into the cone and you could harvest by cutting the stem below the cone and keeping it upright till you could get it inside to pour the contents out. --If you could make the cone tight enough against the stem to keep the seed from filtering down between them.....
A cone -- what a good idea. I cut the stem right under the blooms, turned them upside down in the cone, stuck the cone in a glass. Wala!
If it works, we could go into business, Ilene -- call it the OKMO Seed Saving System with a fancy box. Maybe I'll re-retire in Maui after all. lol
It's really interesting how plants produce their seed. I planted borage this summer and I didn't get many seed because the seed ejects itself so quickly. However, now I have little seedlings all around where the plants grew. Borage was supposed to be good for tomatoes but I didn't notice any difference in the tomatoes at all.
Last summer I started saving lettuce seed for the first time. They make little powder puffs. Such variety in seed and how it develops.
I wanted to collect seed from my perennial milkweed, it attracted the Monarchs very well this year. But I've been watching the flowers and they have taken so long to mature. They're like little old-fashioned pocketbooks. The tropical milkweed, which is an annual in my climate, made long slim pods in early fall that were easy to spot and easy to harvest. The bees and hummingbirds visited the tropical milkweed but no caterpillars were ever on it.


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The Minnesota bass fishing opener, which takes place Saturday, is one of the most anticipated days of the year for Luke Robertson. But not this year for the Bloomington Jefferson senior.
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"I went out on Lake Minnetonka last weekend on the [walleye] opener, and we caught a few walleyes," Robertson said last week. "This weekend is bigger for me, because I love bass fishing, but I'm probably going to take it off because of tennis."
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Well, former Packers LB A.J. Hawk – cut earlier today by Green Bay in lieu of paying him his $10 million salary for 2011 – wasn't without a team for very long.
According to TMJ 4 out of Milwaukee, Hawk will sign a five-year deal with the Packers. Apparently, he'll fly to Green Bay on Thursday and sign the new contract before the CBA expires.
For the Packers, it's a victory, because they'll get to keep their leading tackler at what I imagine will be a reduced rate (at least for 2011).
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FYI the ONLY guaranteed part of a CONTRACT in the NFL is the signing bonus. Roster bonuses, salaries for upcoming years on the contract and incentives are null and void if so chosen by management. It's not really all that fair but it's called welcome to the NFL. Why do you think the NFLPA wants to have what MLB has? No hatin just educatin bro.
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It's nice to have A.J. back! I know some will say he's not a true superstar for the position he got drafted at or he's the 3rd best Lb on the team, but hey I'll take consistency over prima donna, and that is what Hawk has been, CONSISTENT. I know it was a bit high to pay a consistent Lb 10 million dollars and the team did what it did over business interests, but I'm also glad they were able to resign him being the high draft pick that he was to another 5 years. I know people talk about loyalty left and right, but the NFL has become more about business as much as anything else. I think it's nice to know that Hawk could retire as a Packer, which has become rare nowadays where one guy stays with the same team his whole career, something that should have been done with Favre but that is another matter. Congrats A.J. on your new deal and hopefully all the greed sobs can get a deal done so there is some more football this year. Go Pack!
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Report: Hawk to sign a new deal with Packers
there was an article on CBS sports about the tweeting. I headlines said something like Rodgers and Barnett yadda yadda whatever. I the article is said "who the hell is barnett" LMAO. barnett sucks, I'm glad Bishop got his chance, he'll be a very solid player for GB.
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Barnett's days in GB are numbered. Didn't help with his Tweeting about the team picture and the distractions he caused leading up to the Super Bowl.
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Good riddance Barnett. Hawk is a stand up guy for trusting the Packers organization and making this business move. Not too many guys would've done this.
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don't think that is good news for the often injured barnett, his best days are behind him. i think bishop proved his worth and pack gave him his new deal. chillar is valuable if he can stay healthy, anyway don't think barnett is going to play with the pack again.
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Report: Hawk to sign a new deal with Packers
I can't be the only one that thinks its completely retarded that a team can just end a guy's 'contract' without paying him the full amount, then turn around and sign him to a new one a few days later. Why even call it a contract at this point?
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Hawk is a great locker room guy . Not the greatest in pass coverage, but will tackle with the best of them. Glad to see the Pack signed him again. Had his best year last year.


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The Leicestershire region
Situated within two minutes walk of Uppingham's Market Square, yet with south facing country views.
This unique location makes all the facilities that the town of Uppingham has to offer readily available, without the need to drive, yet still offers views over open countryside.
Moss Cottage is an ideal base to explore the activities in and around Uppingham which itself is an historic Market Town boasting fine Restaurants, Pubs and Bistros all within walking distance of Moss Cottage. The Town of Stamford is not to be missed and only 20 minutes away.
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Jaime Gracia is president and CEO of Seville Government Consulting, a federal acquisition and program management consulting firm.
As the 2012 Fiscal Year comes to a close, procurement shops are in full gear awarding contracts in the shadow of sequestration. Many large firms are also trying to close business after months of business development, only to see last minute decisions to make their solicitation a small business set-aside. This creates another potential avenue of abuse, where small businesses are used to prime a contract for a large business.
We have seen constant abuse of small businesses as subcontractors, most notably large firms using small businesses to check boxes, win awards, then not provide what was promised. Although small business subcontracting plans are required per FAR Subpart 19.7, they are rarely enforced.
However, the misuse of small businesses as primes is really the perfect storm of potential abuse, and calls to small businesses are going on all over the greater Washington area this time of year, as large businesses cannot afford to realize loss of revenues after months of business development, and looking for a pawn to realize profit.
Small businesses struggle to get a toehold in the government contracting arena. It is a very tempting offer to prime a contract for a large business, as it creates new relationships, new sources of revenues, and opportunities for growth. Further, the past performance experience is vital for new work.
However, careful consideration and "bid/no-bid decisions," similar to submitting a Request for Proposal, need to be made if the small business wants to prevent being used by government officials and large businesses.
First, what is the firm's relationship with the agency, and the contracting official? Understand that the large business has a very close relationship with procurement personnel, and perhaps a relationship that is beyond what many consider ethical or arms-length. The large business is trying to steer a contract to you, but at what price?
Second, and under no circumstances, can the small business allow the large business to occupy the program manager position. The large business will make the case that they have the relationship, they understand the customer's needs and requirements, and they are better positioned to support the client. Further, they may play hardball, and insist that they get the PM position, or no deal.
Be prepared to walk away. The benefits do not outweigh the costs, as it is the small businesses' past performance and reputation on the line, not the large business. The arguments made by the small business are false. If you could not support the customer yourself, how can you even be considered for the award?
Small businesses are trusting large businesses to treat them fairly, equitably, and to ensure mutual success. Seems like a no-brainer? Think again.
In this treacherous environment of government contracting, the competition is ferocious, and every penny is being accounted for, as large businesses need to weather the storm and keep margins and market share stable.
From the perspective of the large business, why not use a small business to get 49 percent of a contract, and then undermine them to get it all? Again, it is not their reputation or past performance that will suffer, and they have positioned themselves where they can show they are not at fault. Anyway, there are a hundred small businesses at the door waiting for the same "opportunity."
Further, the undermining is convincing the procurement official that a small business cannot do the work, or to prevent a socioeconomic set-aside designation, so now the large business is in the position to get it all. They may even go as far to write the Determination and Findings for the procurement official.
Regretfully, this happens much more than either side wants to admit. Accountability and oversight are lax to begin with, but at this time of the year, contractual irregularities happen with an alarming degree of frequency to satisfy last-minute requirements, spend money, and award contracts. Leadership is simply asleep at the switch, and OSDBU offices seem to be shrugging their shoulders at these complaints.
Before you put the scorpion on your back to cross the river, understand that the scorpion has a stinger, and is prepared to use it. Only in this scenario, the small business drowns by itself.
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What about the small businesses that have no business bidding large contracts that go out and solicit large businesses to do all the work, while the small business takes 51% for doing nothing? Anyone who fits a particular set-aside profile with zero experience can start a business out of their house, get certified, and start bidding as long as they can find someone larger and capable to back them up and do the work. How many of the small guys can do any of the work at all? Works both ways...
And yet the Agencies are encouraging the opposite. They are bundling small business work into large contracts only large businesses can win and then winking at small business plans with aggressive numbers and no monitoring or costs for not complying. Sad.
From what I have witnessed, the Subs are much better than the Prime. They go above and beyond to provide what we need and do not gouge us in the process. The Primes are ruthless and should be done away with. It would be nice if our subs could bid against the primes for our contracts. Things would be a lot less stressful.
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Hi there, it's Barb Elgin, your Lasting Lesbian Love Liberator! That's right - it's my mission to free you up - that is - liberate you to find and keep the great relationship you deserve. What sets the Sisterhood apart from all the others????
Well, now, you will just have to join me tonight on the live show to find out. The Sisterhood is soft launching right now and, the great news is that you can have a HUGE impact on what the Sisterhood becomes. We are surveying listeners to learn just what it is we can support you with, as you go about finding and keeping Lasting Lesbian Love.
Lasting Lesbian Love Sisterhood is for the woman who is tired of unhappy relationships, relationships that shouldn't have gone beyond a few dates and for the discerning, bright and caring woman who knows there has to be a better way to find and/or keep the love she desires. Life is so much more fun when shared, and by that I don't just mean shared with your wife! That's because...
Lasting Lesbian Love Takes a Sisterhood!
I'll be live on the show call in live tonight at 8p ET so call me
(619) 393-6401
You'll also find me in the show's chat room so if you'd prefer, join me there~
XOXOXO, Barb Elgin
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