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This is the website/blog of Philosopher Stephen Law. Stephen is Reader in philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London, and editor of the Royal Institute of Philosophy journal THINK. He has published several books (see sidebar). For school talks and media email: think-AT-royalinstitutephilosophy.org
Monday, April 18, 2011
Race, class and intelligence
Hi Anon
So your argument is:
Premise 1: Intelligent people are more likely to get high-paid jobs.
Premise 2: Intelligence is partially due to genetics.
Conclusion: People in high-paid jobs will have children who are, on average, more intelligent than those of people in low-paid jobs.
In addition you say: "most people in well-paid jobs would be considered middle-class."
Thus you conclude that middle class children will be more intelligent than working class children, on average. Indeed, I believe you earlier said the conclusion was "unavoidable".
It is certainly avoidable.
Consider 2 populations A and B, who do not interbreed if at all. They have the same level of inherited intelligence.
Suppose that those getting high paid jobs are drawn almost exclusively from group B. Group A is, for various reasons other than innate intelligence, nobbled when it comes to competing effectively for those high paid jobs.
However, all those in Group B can compete more or less fairly for those jobs. If premise 1 is true, those in group B who are more intelligent will more likely end up in the high pad jobs.
Given premise 2 we can conclude that the children of those in high paid jobs will be more intelligent, on average. In fact they will be more intelligent on average than those in either group A or B. (this is the bit anon is correct about)
Yet group A is not genetically less intelligent than group B. From the conclusion that the children of those in the higher paid jobs are more intelligent on average, plus the fact that those in group A fail to show up much in those jobs, it does not follow that the children of group A are genetically less intelligent on average.
So now we can see why the fact that e.g. black people fail to show up in high aid jobs does not entail their kids will be genetically less intelligent.
Other factors may be preventing black people from competing effectively for the high paid jobs. And in fact it's pretty obvious what those factors are: cultural baggage, discrimination on basis of culture and skin colour, other factors determining intelligence affecting their final IQ, etc.
Anyone knowing this stuff would be bigoted or foolish to conclude that, given they fail to show up much in the high paid jobs, black people are innately less intelligent, (this would be true even if they have no other data about intelligence and race that led them to think black people are of equal innate intelligence).
But of course exactly the same kind of factors affect class too. There are many obvious reasons why working class kids with high innate intelligence will only rarely show up in the high paid jobs. My contention is anyone knowing that would similarly be bigoted or foolish to conclude that working class kids are innately less intelligent ob average, given their parents fail to show up much in the high paid jobs (even if they have no other data about intelligence and class).
However, this is where you, anon, pull, a fast one, saying, in effect: "Aha! but race is not defined by reference to holding high paid jobs, whereas class partly is. So that's why it is reasonable for me to conclude – indeed the conclusion is unavoidable – that working class kids are less intelligent on average."
So suppose we introduce a new category: black people not holding a high paid job. Call this group BPNHPJs. Note that BPNHPJs are actually defined in part in terms of their not holding high paid jobs (just like working class people). Can we now reasonably conclude that BPNHPJs are genetically less intelligent on average? Is the conclusion is "unavoidable"?
Clearly not. For if black people fail to make into high paid jobs for these other reasons, the two groups (i) BPNHPJs and (ii) black people will have the exact same membership.
And anon has already claimed that black people are not genetically less intelligent.
Clearly, given our knowledge of other factors playing a role in explaining why black people don't end up much in high paid jobs, we cannot reasonably draw the conclusion that either black people or BPNHPJs are innately less intelligent.
But then the same must be true of the working classes too. We cannot reasonably conclude their kids are innately less intelligent. Not even if we actually partly define "working" class in terms of not holding a high paying job. That's just a bit of semantic sleight of hand from anon.
(PS I am away for a few days so maybe delay before I comment again...)
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"Suppose that those getting high paid jobs are drawn almost exclusively from group B. Group A is, for various reasons other than innate intelligence, nobbled when it comes to competing effectively for those high paid jobs."
Does that not contradict premise (1), since by (1) those in group A who are more intelligent must also be more likely to get the higher paid jobs?
- April 18, 2011 at 8:44 AM
There is no contradiction between "Working-class people are, on average, less intelligent than middle-class people" and "Working class people are disadvantaged when it comes to the job market." It's entirely possible to believe both that (a) there are more intelligent middle-class people than there are intelligent working-class people, and (b) that intelligent working-class people are less likely to do well than similarly intelligent middle-class people. Ditto with black people and white people. Saying that "other factors may be preventing" working-class people from doing well doesn't contradict Woodhead's argument.
" Not even if we actually partly define "working" class in terms of not holding a high paying job. That's just a bit of semantic sleight of hand from anon."
Do you dispute that jobs traditionally considered to be "working-class" tend to pay less than jobs traditionally considered to be "middle-class"?
- April 18, 2011 at 9:27 AM
- Steven Carr said...
Personally, I find it very hard to believe that the poorer diet and poorer pre-natal care (on average) of working-class mothers could have any effect on the intelligence of their babies.
- April 18, 2011 at 9:31 AM
"Anyone knowing this stuff would be bigoted or foolish to conclude that, given they fail to show up much in the high paid jobs, black people are innately less intelligent,"
Not a very good analogy, since the argument you began the thread with makes no mention in its premises about social make-up of jobs. A closer analogy would be:
Premise 1: Black people are, on average, less intelligent than white people.
Premise 2: Intelligent people are more likely to get high-paid jobs.
Conclusion: Even in a perfect meritocracy, we should expect the proportion of black people in high-paying jobs to be lower than the proportion of black people in the general population.
Note that this does not say anything about other factors affecting black people. It would, as I have said before, be possible for black people to be both less intelligent on average and discriminated against. Your analogy, on the other hand, is less defensible, because it requires acceptance of the implicit premise that genetics is the only factor in success.
- April 18, 2011 at 1:12 PM
- Paul Baird said...
I know what a Hitchslap is, so is this similar - a Lawslap ? :-)
- April 18, 2011 at 5:31 PM
I think I might have identified a point of contention. In your hypothetical situation, populations A and B do not interbreed. In you example of race bias, a person who succeeds in spite of their skin colour is still black. But neither is true of the 'middle class' and 'working class' groups you are discussing. Your Bpnhj category does not apply because there is still a separate differentiator - colour - that does not differentiate between middle and working classes, but could be used to identify and therefore discriminate. You appear to be implying but not making explicit a separate class differentiator. What makes people mi middle class apart from their income?
Don't misunderstand, I think it quite likely that non intelligence factors come into play when determining 'success', narrowly defined, but no one appears to be arguing against that point. Educational opportunities, parental ability to provide educational support, etc. Nepotism must play a small part, but my own limited experience is that it is not determinative (by almost any definition we could agree on my parents were born and raised working class, and were poor until late in life, but the encouragement and help they personally gave me means that I am, by almost any definition, middle class)..
- April 18, 2011 at 8:35 PM


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Farm Bureau recognizes Menge
December 12, 2001
By JOSH NICHOLS
Daily Press writer
The Moffat County Farm Bureau was recognized Nov. 26 for achieving its 2001 membership goal at the 83rd annual Colorado Farm Bureau meeting in Colorado Springs.
Randy Menge, county president from Baggs, Wyo., accepted the award from Dr. Alan Foutz, president of the Colorado Farm Bureau.
"It means agriculture is still alive and well in Moffat County," Menge said of the award.
The United States Farm Bureau is the most influential voice for agriculture in the United States, Menge said.
"The main goal of the farm bureau is to provide services to its members," he said. "It's a really good agency."
Membership goals are set county by county, and the goal is always to increase membership, Menge said.
The Moffat County Farm Bureau has 557 members.
As a whole, the Colorado Farm Bureau has 23,468 members.
"Working directly with the membership is not only the mechanism by which the organization grows, it is the vehicle we use to discover membership's needs and priorities," Dr. Foutz said. "This is why we recognize county Farm Bureaus' for their efforts."

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Washington, DC—Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks today regarding Senate passage of a three-week Continuing Resolution:
"Today's vote starts the clock. This is the second time we have extended the deadline for passing a long-term plan that cuts spending and keeps our government running. Democrats have proved we are committed to reducing spending by bringing $51 billion in smart cuts to the table. And we are open to additional cuts that make sense.
"Our top concern is creating American jobs. We need to cut spending, but we also need to protect our fragile economy. That is why Democrats oppose Republicans' reckless spending bill that would destroy 700,000 American jobs. This week's House vote on that proposal was encouraging, because it showed that Republicans need Democratic votes to move forward, and that both sides are willing to compromise. That is that same attitude Republicans will need to bring to the table going forward. Because as Kentucky's Henry Clay once said, 'all legislation is founded upon the principle of mutual concession.'"


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Haridopolos says oil spill 'gives me pause' on pursuit of drilling in Florida
Sen. Mike Haridopolos, the Senate's incoming Senate president who along with incoming House Speaker Rep. Dean Cannon had expected to push for oil exploration when they take office next year, said he is having second thoughts in the wake of the spill off the Louisiana Coast.
"I'm very concerned. You can't put a strong enough word on it,'' Haridopolos told reporters late Wednesday. "We have not seen something like this in American waters since 1969 and we thought the technology would prevent something like this from happening again.''
He compared the blowout tragedy to the coal mining disasters in West Virginia and the shuttle disasters that hurt his home region, the Space Coast. "These are dangerous operations."
"I have great pause,'' he said. "The good news is, we've got a year to figure out where we're at and why and to see what's the best thing for Florida."


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A high stakes skirmish between United Airlines and USAirways means air fares to popular destinations in the Lower 48 are dropping. You can catch a deal if you move fast.
For example, last week we were crowing about a great fare from Anchorage to Philadelphia on Alaska Airlines for $454 roundtrip. That fare has gone up, slightly, to $498 roundtrip. As a rule, anything less than $500 roundtrip is a great deal on airfare from Alaska.
But United now offers a roundtrip fare as low as $331 roundtrip. Travel during the month of March is more expensive because of spring break. But rates are available for less than $400 roundtrip on many dates in April and May. I found the $331 fare between April 25 and May 2.
Philadelphia, by the way, is a fortress hub for USAirways. Accordingly, USAirways fired back with a fare of $352 roundtrip between Anchorage and Newark. Sure, it's a great fare, but I could only find a couple of dates available in March or April: April 17-24. Still, $352 roundtrip is a great fare.
Let's take a look at West Coast fares: United has a hub in San Francisco and USAir is offering a fare of $358 roundtrip. There are lots of dates available in April.
United had a great rate of $326 roundtrip between Anchorage and Phoenix. It's gone now, which indicates the two carriers may be patching things up. So if you see a fare that you like, grab it.
Between Anchorage and Denver, another United hub, USAirways is offering a great fare of $360 roundtrip via Phoenix. There are a few mid-week dates available in March -- and plenty of dates in April.
United, it appears, collects enemies in the airline business. JetBlue now is the largest airline in Boston and United is taking aim at the low-cost carrier, which premiers in the Alaska market with Boston-Anchorage service starting in May. United is now offering fares as low as $387 roundtrip between Anchorage and Boston (June 9-17).
United also is defending its Texas turf from jetBlue and another nimble airline new to the Alaska market this summer. Virgin America made headlines two weeks ago with nonstop service from its San Francisco headquarters to Alaska, starting June 6. The same day, Virgin unveiled Austin, Tex., service as well, linking up the Lone Star to the Last Frontier.
Response? United is offering a bargain basement fare from Austin to Anchorage with seats as low as $374, roundtrip, for travel between June 4-11.
Alaska Airlines can no doubt empathize with United's diminished profit margins. Alaska has been doing most of the heavy lifting among carriers battling jetBlue's increased Alaska schedule. For example, Alaska is launching its nonstop Anchorage-Los Angeles flight on April 8, about five weeks before jetBlue starts its flights to nearby Long Beach. Fares are in the $330 roundtrip range. Fares between Anchorage and either Orange County or Ontario are hovering under $400 roundtrip all summer long.
Of course, jetBlue offers more than just Long Beach. Starting in late May, the New York City-based carrier will launch an Anchorage-Las Vegas route for just $376 roundtrip, starting in late May. How about Anchorage-Sacramento? JetBlue will fly Alaskans there for as little as $348 roundtrip, between May 22- 28.
Then there's the Battle for Seattle: Both Alaska and jetBlue are charging less than $300 roundtrip for many flights this summer.
As usual, these fares change like the wind. But as the launch date for summer service gets closer, Anchorage travelers can expect more great deals -- even though they may be available just for a short time. That's because these bargain rates are not meant for travelers. Rather, it's part of the complex signaling language that airlines use between themselves to carve up the market.
So stay tuned. There are bound to me more bargains in the pipeline, even if they are disguised as angry smoke signals from one airline to another!


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LOS ANGELES — An online drug marketplace that sold everything from marijuana to mescaline to some 3,000 people around the world has been cracked with the arrests of 15 people in several countries, U.S. authorities announced today.
An indictment unsealed in federal court in Los Angeles claims eight men ran "The Farmer's Market," which allowed suppliers of drugs — including LSD, Ecstasy and ketamine — to anonymously sell their wares online. They hooked up buyers in 34 countries and accepted various forms of payment, including cash, Western Union and PayPal transactions, the indictment claims.
From 2007 to 2009 alone, the marketplace processed more than 5,000 orders for drugs valued at more than $1 million, federal officials contended.
The market "provided a controlled substances storefront, order forms, online forums, customer service, and payment methods for the different sources of supply" and charged the suppliers a commission based upon the value of the order, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles.
"For customers, the operators screened all sources of supply and guaranteed delivery of the illegal drugs," the statement said.
The alleged ringleader, Dutch citizen Marc Willems, 42, was arrested today at his home in Lelystad in the Netherlands, officials said.
The other seven men named in the indictment were arrested earlier at their homes in Bogota, Colombia and in Iowa, Michigan, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, and Florida.
In addition, seven other people were arrested today in the Netherlands, Georgia, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and authorities seized hallucinogenic mushrooms, hashish, LSD, marijuana and Ecstasy, the U.S. attorney's office said.
The two-year investigation, dubbed "Operation Adam Bomb, "involved law enforcement agents from several U.S. states and several countries, including Colombia, the Netherlands and Scotland, the U.S. attorney's office said.
The 12-count indictment charges all eight men with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and money laundering conspiracy. Some of the men also are charged with distributing LSD and taking part in a continuing criminal enterprise.
All could face a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted of conspiracy.
"Illegal narcotics trafficking now reaches every corner of our world, including our home computers," U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. said in the statement. "But the reach of the law is just as long. ... We want to make the Internet a safe and secure marketplace by rooting out and prosecuting those persons who seek to illegally pervert and exploit that market."
The marketplace "was distributing dangerous and addictive drugs to every corner of the world, and trying to hide their activities through the use of advanced anonymizing online technology," said Briane M. Grey, acting special agent in charge of the Los Angeles Field Division for the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The marketplace allegedly used the Tor network, which spreads website and email communications through a volunteer network of servers around the world in order to mask Internet address information.
Tor originally was developed at a project of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to protect government communications. The free software and open network is used to prevent websites from tracking users, getting access to websites blocked by Internet providers, and providing anonymity for online users and online publishers. It is used by "normal people, the military, journalists, law enforcement officers, activists, and many others," according to the Tor Project website.


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This is probably the coolest thing I've seen this year -- a DOUBLE split CD. If you don't understand, it means that each band gets their own CD, so if one band sucks [which in this case, one certainly does], you don't have to skip past their tracks to get to the good shit. Anyways, moving on to the review: Why does Bracket have to suck so much? I don't get it. I've tried SO hard to like these guys, but first off, there's no way in hell they even know what punk is [not that I do, but regardless]. They sound like weak power-pop [is that an oxymoron?], with a tinge of country in some stuff. They contribute 7 songs to their disc, and supposedly they're all unreleased, but I'm almost positive I've heard "Shoegazer," their first song, on a comp somewhere.
Moving on, Humble Beginnings rocks, and you all need to know this. These four kids from New Jersey have so much talent it's ridiculous. They play essentially emotionally-tinged melodic hardcore. I guess if you took equal parts Avail, Get Up Kids, No Use For A Name, and Oblivion, you'll get them, maybe. It's really hard to describe, so why not just go buy something of theirs somewhere? You really won't regret it. The kids put on a super-great live show, too, as I found out last August, and they also are incredibly nice. So I guess I'm happy that they got to do this split CD because now they will get a lot more exposure being tag-teamed with Bracket, even if the aforementioned band sucks a mule's ass. Oh well, that's the beauty of the double split CD: Disc 1 doesn't ever have to be played ever again.
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We're bringing back out eCentral Information series during the season as we attempt to give you the scoop on what's going on with all the other teams in the NL Central leading into the series' we play against them.
Thanks to the fine folks over at Chris Sabo's Goggles for helping us out in previewing the series against the Reds that starts today! Check them out for anything Reds related, it's a fun and refreshing look into the mind of a Reds fan to say the least. With that, here's our sit down with them:
TBB: Cincy was a pre-season favorite to take the division but it hasn't exactly been a blockbuster start with the Reds hovering around the .500 mark. Are you worried about this team challenging the Cards yet and why or why not?
CSG: From the perspective of the 2012 season, I'm not worried (because there are still a lot of games left), but I am concerned why we're almost at mid-May and the Reds' bats have been pretty quiet. Starting pitching was always the biggest question mark for this team, but we all hoped the bats would rescue the Reds from some of the poorly-pitched games. Unfortunately, poorly-pitched games have come at the same time as poorly-hit games. When both of those things happen at the same time, it's tough to win.
But to answer your question: ask me in early June how worried I am. Right now I'm just perplexed.
TBB: It appears that other than Jonny Cueto and Bronson Arroyo the starting pitching hasn't exactly set the world on fire, what gives?
CSG: Truthfully, Cueto was the only guy we felt comfortable with going into the season, so the fact that Arroyo has pitched well is just an added bonus. With the exception of Drew Stubbs, no player divides Reds fans as much as Homer Bailey. He's had some pretty bad games, and some pretty average games where he lucked out of getting the blame (Marmol's latest 9th inning implosion was a game where Bailey gave up three solo homers). Mike Leake has just been terrible–there's nothing else you can say about the guy. Mat Latos has pitched poorly on the road and poorly at home, with very few positives in between. Considering the Reds gave up half of their farm system to get him, it would be nice if he improved on that 5.97 ERA (going into Sunday's game).
In other words, I think the Reds' rotation is made up of one ace (Cueto) and four average/below average pitchers. TBB: How awesome is Aroldis Chapman and how soon before he gets a starting gig?
CCSG: He's been sensational in whatever-you-call-that-role he's playing in the bullpen right now. Ondrusek, Chapman and Marshall are about as dominant as you can get from a 1-2-3 punch out of the bullpen. Nobody knows what Chapman can do in the starting rotation, but I'd love to see the Reds find out, because he's making way too much money to continue in the role he's in now. One more bad out from Leake and I think you see the Reds fast-track Chapman into the rotation.
TBB: How awesome is Aroldis Chapman and how soon before he gets a starting gig?
Let me qualify that last statement by saying it would make sense if the Reds did that, but the Reds have done very little with Chapman that's made sense so far, so it's anyone's guess.
TBB: Offensively this team has been pretty average as a whole, who's been the most surprising and most disappointing with the bat so far?
CSG: The most surprising has been Jay Bruce, if only because we're over a month into the season and the guy's batting over .300. That could all change in a week (and it usually does with Bruce), but it seems that his stretches of inactivity are getting shorter, while his stretches of productivity are getting longer. Joey Votto has been striking out a lot, and he's not hitting for power, but it's hard to use the word "disappointing" with Votto. I'd say the most disappointing is either Rolen or Stubbs. We've waited a long time for Stubbs to improve as an offensive player, but unfortunately I think we've seen all we're going to get out of the guy. Rolen appears to be healthy, he's just not getting any hits.
TBB: Coming off the series with the Pirares & facing Milwaukee next how important to the season is this stretch of games if you want to contend in the division? (I know it's May but divisions can be lost in May, just not won)
CSG: The longer the Reds hover around .500, the harder it's going to be to convince Reds fans that "there's still time." The Cardinals are a far too consistent team to allow them to coast through the season a 3 or 4 game lead. The Reds need to get hot for a prolonged period of time, and separate themselves from the rest of the division before they get buried in the mix of mediocrity that currently sits in the middle of the NL Central. That being said, if the Reds are going to continue to struggle against teams like the Cubs and Pirates, why should we believe they'll be to handle the good teams?
TBB: Series prediction?
- Arroyo vs. Gallardo
- Bailey vs. Estrada
- Cueto vs. Greinke
Reds will win games 1 and 3. Game 1 won't be pretty, but the Reds will come out on top. Game 2 will probably be ugly because it's Bailey and he's always good for a few homers. Game 3 is a great match-up and should be a close one.


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It's been a while since we last saw a surfing game on the PC, in fact California Games just might have been the only other one. Mattel is bringing us O'Neill Championship Surfing, formerly known as Billabong Pro Surfer, which is entirely dedicated to the sport. Take a look at the screens and see what you think. It looks like it's coming along pretty well at this point so hopefully we'll have a fun surfing game to play not too long from now.
-- IGN Staff


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When you purchase a new car, you are given thirty days by your car insurance company before you need to update your insurance policy for your car. Having a car insurance policy is important. It will pay for your car in case you need to replace the windshield and other parts of your car that is damaged due to a vehicular accident. Do you know that when you are late for a meeting due to damaged car that you are entitled restricted transportation reimbursement? These are just some of the perks if your car is covered by an insurance policy.
Coverage is also spread out to those who drive the insured vehicle. For instance, relatives who reside with the insured as well as those which drive the insured's vehicle – with their permission or not – are similarly covered. Also included are those who are given permission to drive the vehicle. Other benefits include payment for a windshield that is chipped and is repaired and not repaired. Similarly, deductibles could also be waived. Also, collision coverage deductible is waived if ever the crash is related to two cars which are insured by one company. Stereo equipment that has been destroyed or damaged in a car crash could be covered for a specific amount specially if the main unit of control is placed in specific areas as indicated by the policy firm.
Also, the out-of-pocket amount that the policyholder must pay (called the "deductible") will not apply if the other party involved in the accident is a fellow insured of your car insurance carrier. Audio equipment that is damaged or totally lost due to an auto accident may be covered for a preset maximum amount. This is particularly true if the primary stereo component is installed within designated areas of the vehicle's interior. These stipulations will be clearly outlined in the insurance policy contract.
Does this necessarily mean that those who are looking to acquire a taxi insurance might pay expensive premiums? Fortunately, the answer is no. As with other businesses, competition exists between providers. To be able to entice customers, specific providers such as Youi provide discounts and deals. The important thing is to locate the best providers and assess their offerings. This could be achieved by acquiring different quotes from various taxi insurance companies.
Comparing quotes assist you in checking the coverage provided by each company. Doing so helps you know the best taxi insurance as according to your needs and budget. In a lot of instances, a policy could even be had at a cost that is low and reasonable. Take note that between a policy's price and the provided coverage, it is always best to choose the plan that has better coverage.
All in all, what is the point of saving tons of your hard earned bucks on taxi insurance when you lack the necessary coverage? Do trust your gut when deciding on the proper insurance for your vehicle while at the same time gathering all the data to help you make a highly informed decision as there are many policies available for your choosing.


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According to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, the Sixers have tapped Houston Rockets assistant GM Sam Hinkie to be the next GM.
Here's what Sports Illustrated had to say about Hinkie when he first emerged as a candidate in Philadelphia:
A leader in the league's analytics movement who has been the Rockets' second-in-command behind general manager Daryl Morey for the past five years, Hinkie joins a field of candidates that includes Boston assistant general manager Mike Zarren, former New Orleans general manager Jeff Bower, and former Portland assistant general manager and ESPN analyst Tom Penn. Sixers incumbent Rod Thorn has a year remaining on his contract, but his deal reportedly includes a provision through which he will become a part-time consultant with the team for the following five years as part of a transition that already has begun.
This is the first thing that comes to my mind.
UPDATE: Here's a really solid post over at TrueHoop documenting the Sixers' saga over the past few seasons and how it led to Hinkie landing in the top spot.
Philadelphia has reached agreement with Houston assistant GM Sam Hinkie to be the 76ers new GM, league source tells Y! Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) May 10, 2013
Hinkie will replace Tony DiLeo w/ Philadelphia. With president Rod Thorn's pending retirement, Hinkie will be top basketball decision maker.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) May 10, 2013
Hinkie is a big analytics guy, which is what Harris was looking for.
— Bob Cooney (@BobCooney76) May 10, 2013
Good hire for Sixers. Hinkie's title will be president and GM. DiLeo out. Official announcement expected early next week. #Sixerstalk
— John Gonzalez (@gonzoCSN) May 10, 2013
Sam Hinkie is a fantastic hire by the Sixers. As smart a guy as I've encountered in the NBA.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) May 10, 2013


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Maria Grachvogel – fashion designer, working mum and the woman who famously put Posh Spice on the catwalk in a pair of green hot pants – is clearly someone who likes to take the bull by the horns.
Like now for instance, mid interview, while we're discussing the trajectory of her fashion career and how much she enjoys dressing women in clothes they love to wear. "I'd like to dress you today," she announces, as though the tight schedule – interview, photographer, lunch, then customer event at Harvey Nichols in Edinburgh before a train back to London – mattered not a jot. "There are pieces of the collection that quite frankly would work for you right now."
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She's not being rude, incidentally. Grachvogel's words are more directed at the pregnancy-shaped hump on my middle than the general silhouette of my body. Still, I'm loath to agree. It's not that Grachvogel's designs aren't nice – they're quite lovely in fact – it's just that right now I'm not much in the mood for playing dress-up in an up-market department store, not when I'm in the role of oddly-shaped dolly.
Grachvogel insists, though. She's been through all this before, she says, two-and-a-half years ago when she was pregnant with her son Ansel. "I just wore a lot of draped items," says the London-born designer, who now lives in the city with Ansel and her husband Mike Simcock. The 42-year-old designer picks out two dresses from her current offering in Harvey Nichols for me to try on. The first, a floor-length red-carpet-style number with bold print, looks like it's going to make me resemble a technicolour Tweedledum, but in fact it's quite flattering. "I knew that would work on you," smiles Grachvogel. The second is a simpler grey option – with lots of draping, naturally. This ad hoc dressing-up session takes place in the absence of a photographer, but it allows me to appreciate the cut of her clothes. "There's something in the collection for everyone – I make that part of my mission."
Grachvogel says all this with complete sincerity. It's clear she wants her clothes to make women feel better about themselves – not an instinct every fashion designer has. "What we do is quite different in some ways to other designers because we think so much about cut and fit and dressing lots of different body shapes – tiny body shapes as well as curvy shapes," she says of her label, which comes in sizes six to 20. "We don't do everything in a 20 and we don't carry everything in a six. But we do have different products that work for different shapes."
Grachvogel doesn't talk like your average fashion designer. There are no off-the-wall inspiration references, no dwelling on the latest trends. Instead she concentrates on making clothes that fit a diverse range of body shapes and sizes, and is keen to point out that she also enjoys meeting customers while working incognito in her London store.
It's all a far cry from the Maria Grachvogel the public were presented with in the late 1990s (she established her eponymous brand in 1994, but it wasn't until a few years later that she became well-known). At that time, celebrity culture was at its peak and catwalk shows seemed to be as much about making headlines as showing off the latest designs.
Grachvogel's twice-yearly fashion shows were the stuff of legend. Victoria Beckham, then a regular client and friend, started the trend by taking to the designer's London Fashion Week catwalk in a series of eye-catching outfits that included those green hot pants and a slashed-to-the-thigh dress. Those images of Beckham in all her fashion glory went global, and soon after that event Grachvogel put a dress hand-sewn with thousands of diamonds on to her catwalk, garnering yet more publicity.
Then, without much warning, she seemed to disappear. Her catwalk shows at London Fashion Week ceased and her name was no longer dropped as frequently on the pages of glossy magazines. "We kept things quite quiet for a long time... there was a gap," acknowledges the softly-spoken designer, who today couldn't appear any further from that flashy world of celebrity. "I'm quite a private person and at that time I could have probably taken [the celebrity designer status] into a whole other area if I'd wanted to, but it's not really my scene.
"It depends what you want in life, I suppose, and I didn't much fancy it. I've seen from some of the clients I dress what can happen when you take that path; you're followed around London and not able to function – I can potter round London and no-one bothers me."
It's interesting, perhaps, that while Grachvogel was taking some time out, working in her store and honing her brand, her most famous celebrity client was building a fashion brand of her own. Victoria Beckham, once a fifth of the Spice Girls, is now head of one of the world's most sought-after fashion labels, one that is now better known than Grachvogel's.
What, I'm keen to know, does Grachvogel think of her former catwalk star's designs? "I haven't seen her for ages, actually, is the truth," says Grachvogel candidly. "She's a busy lady now and she's doing fantastically well. She was always incredibly stylish – very strong opinions about what suited her body and she had a really strong sense of her own personal style. More so than other clients; she was more developed.
"She had a really keen sense about cut and fit and I think that's why she gravitated towards my clothes. So it didn't surprise me when she said she was going to start her own label."
Beckham aside, Grachvogel still has her share of celebrity followers, including American singer Kelly Rowland. "We had such a strong celebrity following, which we still have actually," she admits. Although now the famous clients are spoken about less. Instead, Grachvogel wants to focus on communicating her passion for dressing women well – a passion, she admits, that hasn't always appeared obvious in the past. "This time round having had the experience from before I realised how important it was to build the company's identity and for people to understand the reasons why I was doing what I was doing."
Which brings us neatly to the reason why Grachvogel, in the midst of media, celebrity and commercial success, shut up shop at London Fashion Week and disappeared from the public eye. "It just all got a bit too much doing the shows, so I decided it was a choice between doing shows and learning about retail. Having that whole thing, the shop, meant so much to me that I invested my time in learning that. It was just a choice."
A few seasons ago, Grachvogel, pleased with the progress she'd made on the retail side of the business, decided to return to the catwalk. This time there have been no celebrities strutting their stuff.
What about putting so-called "real women" on her catwalk rather than models? Grachvogel is unconvinced. "Putting real women on the catwalk seems like a gimmick," she shrugs. Yet there's no doubt that real women are at the heart of everything Grachvogel does. Her trousers – called "magic pants" because they seem to flatter so many different figures – attract customers in their droves.
Flattery is an inherent part of Grachvogel's designs, whether that's through the cut of her dresses or the prints she creates to enhance a woman's figure. Her clothes, though often spotted on the red carpet and now increasingly featured in fashionable magazines, are not about seasonal trends but instead wearability.
She insists that's always been the ethos of her label. "It probably all started when I was about 12 or 13 years old. At eight I was saying to my mum that I was going to be a fashion designer. At 12 I started cutting and sewing, and it was about that age I started to get quite fascinated by cut and fit and sizing because it became apparent to me that I was a different size in every shop I went into.
"I started measuring everyone – I started measuring all my friends and asking them what size they fitted. What was really interesting about that was that one person was a size eight and another person was a size eight too, but their measurements were totally different. I became quite interested in that and also in my own body shape. There were certain things when I put them on I didn't feel good in, so I started making myself garments that made me feel taller, slimmer."
Grachvogel says that's how she still designs – trying samples on members of her team to see how they fit different shapes. She adds: "That way you end up with a garment that fits more women better and that is going to make women feel better. That's really the mission statement of our brand."


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How can I have my child evaluated?
Diagnosing learning disabilities is controversial. Some experts believe they are over diagnosed, a handy catchall for a host of normal differences in learning styles. Diagnosing learning disabilities in preschoolers and very young children is particularly controversial because they learn at such vastly different rates. According to Liebman, learning disabilities can't be firmly diagnosed until a child is in the third grade.
That doesn't mean you should ignore any concerns you have now. Careful diagnosis is important and early intervention can make a big difference in your child's academic future. If you are worried about your child's competence with reading, writing, numbers, or speech, talk about it with people who are familiar with your child, such as your child's teacher. Teachers are usually adept at spotting the early warning signs of a learning disability. If your child's teacher hasn't already raised the issue with you, don't hesitate to bring up your concerns. Talk to your child's doctor, too.
In many cases with preschool children, the best advice is to wait and see. Your child may be suffering from a momentary setback, but she'll catch up in no time. The same can be said for most kindergartners, too, but sometimes the signs of a learning disability are already strong at this age. "In kindergarten I noticed my son wasn't learning his letters, he wasn't reading anything, he had no interest in books," says Nicki Arnold, a psychologist and mother of a son with learning disabilities.
Your child will need a formal evaluation for learning disabilities, usually done by a child psychologist, neuropsychologist, neurodevelopmental pediatrician, or psychiatrist, to know for sure if she has a problem. The evaluation is done in an office setting and takes a couple of hours. Your child will be asked to do various tasks using toys and educational materials. Your public school district should be able to help arrange an evaluation, but they may recommend waiting until your child is 7 or 8 years old.


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Anybody know if its possible to increase the maximum number on units allowed epr game? If so...where?
Anybody know if its possible to increase the maximum number on units allowed epr game? If so...where?
You can do that with a trainer .... when running in the background it lets you hit a function key during the game to remove the command units, max units, limits, gives honor points, etc.
I know, i have it, but what i mean is for the entire game so the computer builds more men, i find it quite easy
I finished the mod with the Greek race.
I have sent the beta of mod for 10 people. Six people of them have seen that the textures of the Barbarian soldiers are equal who the textures of the Greek "Porteadores". This also happens with the textures of the Roman arqueros, infanteria light Roman... This passes with all the models 3D in which I have been based to make the race Greek. But to four people it does not happen this, and see all normal one him, each unit with its texture, as for example it is my case. I see all normal.
I have proven to make changes commanding archives to the affected people to see if the problem is fixed, but it didn`t work.
I don`t have nor idea of because it works to and to other no.
How this could be solved?
Great work this mod,thank you verry much awakening,and happy new year
I havn't looked through this entire post but is it some how possible to make campaigns, like u guys hav made multiplayer games?
Hi im having a few troop problems, i am trying to edit my centurioans code so that he wil have a higher attack (kill someone before he dies miserably) so ive edited my varios yer ok so now how do i implement it into the game, because when i make a new pak for it, it stays exactly the same, so i thought maybe u just replace the file i edited and put that as the varios pak instead as the original, but it crashes the game, any help would be appresiated thanks
you do not have to create a new pak file. just extract a pak file to DATA and edit the files. be sure to backup!
Thats the problem you see, it doesnt actually change anything, what im trying to do is get my centurian to have a higher attack so he can kill someone, So what you're saying is that you just extract the pak change the files in the varios.backup and it would work (overide the same files in the varios, im editing the armas romanos and unidades romanos) I dont get it! please help me!
Thanks for replying seeing as this thread has bin dead for a long time
Hy there folks!
Guess who is about to get out of skull for this summer?
Huh, huh? I can't hear you guys!!!
Be carefull! You have a Doom on your tails!
I'll be out of high school for this summer so I'll make my
homework on Praetorians and I'll do something 2 help you guys!
Ah! By the way! I've learned how 2 programm in Delphi!
For ever the same guy,
I wish you the very best luck!!
Check out the first page of this topic for some links.
Also check out the topics by Jare if you are a programmer.
The info from Jare is also available in my modding guide.
I have sent the beta of mod for 10 people. Six people of them have seen that the textures of the Barbarian soldiers are equal who the textures of the Greek "Porteadores".
How this could be solved?
I think you should make an install of mod that won't add new files to the data folder but replace data folder and that will fix this problem If this will help tell me then u'll finish 'couse that formblem has happened to me and I want to play this mod withoud any problems
also if this won't help make a new install of praetorians with all your files u have and then that will be good in another ways 'couse now people must have original praetorians to install your mod ....If u'll create install of all the game they shouldn't have it.........
How can I decript the Music.Pak file and Extract it, I tried the Decrypter but it would not unzip this file. Also how do I unzip all the PAT and other DATA Files.
"Veni, Vidi, Vici" - Julius Caesar.
You do not have to decode this file since it already is!!
See my modding guide for how to open any of the files used in Praetorians.Originally posted by Jare
Pack files can have three different extensions: .zip, .pak and .pat. The game is released with .PAK files. .PAT files are reserved for patch data files. .ZIP files are included for the benefit of the mod community (you!), but we made a mistake here: files found inside .PAT packs will have precedence over files found inside .ZIP files. .PAK files are checked last. This means that if you want to release a mod that contains modified versions of several original game files, you are fine with a .ZIP pack; but if you want to include modifications to files that were modified in the patch, you can't do so without messing up a lot. The 1.04 patch contained modifications to the war machine definitions and 3 mission scripts. I think for most mod purposes, you can safely use .ZIP pack files to contain mods.
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Sry, It's just I have been inactive here from like 8-10 Months and I am WAYYYYY behind the 8-ball, thanx!
"Veni, Vidi, Vici" - Julius Caesar.
The encrypter has a missing file, It doesnt work for me!
It says:
Please help!Failed to load control 'CommonDialog' from COMDLG32.oxc. Your version of COMDLG32.oxc may be outdated. Make sure you are using the version of the control that was provided with your application.
You might also want to check out my modding guide, which you will probably find very handy.
I've tried using the decrypter to decrypt "Varios.pak" but when I try to open it with WinRar, it say that the archive is either corrupt or damaged! I am using a windows Vista here, can anybody help?
Been a while ... I took a fresh varios.pak file, opened in the pak tool - it recognized it as encrypted and decrypted. I then renamed it from .pak to .zip and it opened ok (I use winrar but the file is a zip which it can open)
Hello, i want to ask, how i can install fortresses and river flows in map editor? (all files of them are coded)
sick, i read your guide about modding, but there you promised a new guide (because many thing are really covered with a veil
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There was a full blown terrain editor, but I never really used it. My stuff was more moving around units/towns
Hmm, well, does this full editor still exist?
I believe that Jason has this version of the editor but he does not want to share her ... too long it is silent
so it looks like the characters in the play by Lope de Vega El perro del hortelano very unfortunate


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By James Harper
Killeen Daily Herald
COPPERAS COVE - With more than 20 minutes left in the match, Hagen Streckel told the scorer to stop putting goals on the scoreboard.
Shelbie Letzer's second goal gave Copperas Cove the cushion it needed and Streckel had seen enough as his Lady Dawgs beat Shoemaker 9-2 and punched their ticket to the playoffs for the second year in a row after not making it since 2003.
After receiving an early yellow card, Letzer scored the game's first goal seven minutes into the match.
"It actually motivated me to score because he took me out of the game," said Letzer, who was one of three Lady Dawgs with a hat trick against the Lady Grey Wolves. "So, when I got back in and I said, 'I should score to show that I can play even though that happened."
Cheyenne Huereque made the score 2-0 with 19 minutes left in the half after she received a center pass from senior Alyson Sinclair and chipped the ball in from just a few feet in front the goal.
"I never go into a game trying to score," Huereque said. "I play my hardest and work into the flow of the game."
Sinclair also had three goals to go with the assist to Huereque. Her first came one minute after the Lady Dawgs took a 2-0 lead. Sinclair took the ball down the right side of the field and aimed a kick at the goal that bounced off Shoemaker goalkeeper Keandra Gray, ricocheted back to Sinclair again and she bounced it in for the 3-0 lead.
Huereque added her second and third goals with 10 minutes and three minutes left in the half, respectively.
Sandwiched between Huereque's two goals, Shoemaker's (1-16-3, 0-13) Madi Woodard scored the first of her two goals with four minutes left.
Woodard's score came after she nailed the right post off a free kick. The ball bounced back to her and she kicked it off the left post, where it bounced in, closing the Cove lead to 4-1.
"Our job is to peak when we face Longview in the playoffs so (we use this and) the next game as a build." Streckel said.
The final score wasn't posted on the scoreboard, though.
"In the Longview Tournament, one of the teams was thrashing us bad but they stopped adding goals to the scoreboard," Streckel said. "I thought that was really classy."


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Arkansas' environmental agency confirmed Monday that a public hearing will be held Nov. 12 in Fort Smith to explain a cleanup plan for the contaminated Whirlpool site and gather community input.
Arkansas' environmental agency confirmed Monday that a public hearing will be held Nov. 12 in Fort Smith to explain a cleanup plan for the contaminated Whirlpool site and gather community input.
According to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, soil and groundwater underneath the plant off Jenny Lind Road and a neighborhood to the north is contaminated with trichloroethylene, or TCE, now a known carcinogen.
"The source area is understood to be a localized area near and immediately to the west of the former degreaser building where elevated concentrations of TCE were detected in soil and groundwater," a draft cleanup plan provided by ADEQ states.
ADEQ attributes the contamination to practices that took place prior to 1980 when TCE was used as a degreaser. Refrigerators were manufactured at the Whirlpool plant before it closed in June 2012.
Released Friday, a cleanup plan called a Remedial Action Decision Document lists several proposed remedies, such as covering impacted soil on Whirlpool's property with asphalt and what the ADEQ calls "an impermeable coating."
"Any cover would be designed to prevent water from seeping through the contaminated soil," a news release from ADEQ states. "In addition, soil gas monitoring is recommended to ensure there is no vapor intrusion into indoor air."
The proposal also calls for treatment of groundwater with a chemical oxidant, as recommended by Whirlpool's environmental consultant, Environ.
Last week, Gregory Gillespie, Environ principal consultant, told the Fort Smith Board of Directors that Whirlpool's cleanup plan, submitted to the state earlier this year, calls for the use of chemical oxidation to eliminate the contamination. He explained that a series of pipes is driven into the ground about 15 feet until they reach the groundwater aquifer, then a chemical is pumped through the pipes. The TCE that comes in direct contact with the chemical is destroyed, while contamination beyond the injection sites dissipates over time when the contamination source is destroyed, Gillespie said.
ADEQ Deputy Director Ryan Benefield told directors the state believes the plan submitted by Whirlpool will work.
The Nov. 12 meeting will be held at the Fort Smith Senior Activity Center on Cavanaugh Road beginning at 6 p.m. Oral and written comments regarding the Remedial Action Decision Document will be accepted that night, but written comments are preferred "in the interest of accuracy," according to the state.
Written comments will be accepted through Nov. 18 to Tammie Hynum, Hazardous Waste Division Chief, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118-5317.
Once the plan is finalized, Whirlpool will be required to begin cleanup efforts within 60 days, and to submit quarterly and annual reports to the state.


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Every Tuesday, Dan Weiss runs down the week's new full-length music releases, from charting hits to more obscure depths, the underrated and the overrated, from a critical pop fan's perspective.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK: Ciara – Ciara (Epic)
Not a great sign when the princess of Crunk & B has her boyfriend's first initial tattooed on her finger and she starts her fifth album saying she "just went through a breakup." But that's about the only thing here that bodes ill. Her honorable career from "Goodies" (a great euphemism) to "Like a Boy" (an all-time great, feminist R&B song) sticks to its sex-positive guns for "I'm Out," where Nicki Minaj celebrates her "big, fat ass," and "Body Party," helmed by prince-of-PBR&B Mike Will Made It, where she gives Future what he says he deserves. "Read My Lips" beckons to "bring your appetite" and rhymes "savor it" with "favorite dish," all while removing the grossness from Destiny's Child's "Cater 2 U." The ebullient "Livin' It Up" celebrates girls "making up their own rules." And best wordplay goes to "Sophomore": "So soft, I got him saying give me more."
Daughn Gibson – Me Moan (Sub Pop)
Gibson's sampladelic rockabilly is Sub Pop's answer to Willy Moon, only more durable and almost as catchy. His vocal emulation of choice is Johnny Cash, over more sounds in his "Telstar"-country arsenal than Purity Ring and pre-69 Love Songs Stephin Merritt put together. "Mad Ocean" twists a bagpipe into pretzels while "The Pisgee Nest"'s woodwind evokes more flicker films than Dirty Beaches' entire two-disc waste from May. "Phantom Rider" claws the deepest into your brain, and for once the bookends have it down to a science: the opener's fastest and the closer's prettiest. Barring tUnE-yArDs, the cleverest production/songwriting balance in an indie newcomer since Jens Lekman—who really bloomed on his second album, too.
Jay-Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail (Roc Nation)
The least interesting man in music today was your favorite rapper yesterday, who admired Coldplay's salable commitment to ambivalence and achieved it on his second career. What's surprising is its lack of commerciality; having pre-sold to Samsung, there are no hits here even though he leads with Justin Timberlake doing a most ridiculous Adam Levine impersonation over "Where Is the Love?" callback piano. Fortunately, Jigga never again touches that worst first track, with all pleasantly odd beats from there on out, with sort of a peak on the "Heaven"-"Versus"-Beyonce triptych. The R.E.M., Nirvana and Lady Gaga references are far more glaring than J. Cole's, though, when it comes to pointing out his own inferiority. And when he vows to "f*** up the world," he sounds like Bono promising to "f*** with the mainstream" right before the tour where he couldn't escape from a giant, vehicular lemon.
Skylar Grey – Don't Look Down (Kidinakorner)
The "Love the Way You Lie" co-writer and "I Need a Doctor" cipher is obsessed with Eminem. On "Final Warning," she drives her cheating boyfriend's truck into a lake, without him in the trunk but not before pulling a knife on him (the exact plot of Em's "Kim" and "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" combined). And the man himself is an Auto-Tuned caricature on "C'mon Let Me Ride," complete with a trailer park video where Grey gets all too happy vin-vin-viiiiiiin some beauty queens with a chainsaw. Otherwise she's a Regina Spektor–Rihanna hybrid you can tell meant to release this album two years ago, and a more engaging Lily Allen manqué than Jessie J on the chamber-pop blues "Wear Me Out." A (song) doctor wouldn't hurt.
Thundercat – Apocalypse (Brainfeeder)
Flying Lotus' bassmaster sidekick Stephen Bruner is unlikely to make an album called Until the Quiet Comes anytime soon. In fact, he only gets funkier on his own material, which reaches a new peak on the wah-wobbling craziness of "Oh Sheit It's X" and proves even rabbit-hole jazz virtuosos like to get as simple as "I just want to party/ You should be here with me." The jagged beat and harmonized sevenths of "Heartbreak + Setbacks," "Evangelion" and "Tron Song" are for the thinking-stoner's pleasure, a few notches meatier than the post-chillwave lounge-disco of say, Toro y Moi.


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The Disability Services for Students office is committed to assisting students with disabling conditions in their pursuit of educational and career goals, as well as personal development. Services include:
- Academic adjustments/accommodations.
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- Campus and community liaison, referral and advocacy services.
- Campus accessibility information.
- Class scheduling assistance and priority registration.
- Short-term on-campus transportation for persons with temporary disabilities.
Diversity and inclusion
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is a resource for all Western Michigan University faculty, staff and students. The office offers a number of programs to the WMU community on various topics including, but not limited to, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and religious tolerance. Available programs include:
- Disability film series
- Gender identity training
- Real Talk Diversity Series
- Safe on campus training
Faith and spiritual development
Kanley Chapel is a public inter-faith facility located at the heart of the WMU campus. The chapel represents the University's dedication and encouragement of personal and spiritual development, and to offer a complete educational experience for its students.
International Student Activities
The International Student Activities office, in collaboration with the student-run International Programs Council, facilitates regular and ongoing international activities on campus, such as an International Festival and a week-long celebration of International Education Week.
Lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender services
The Office of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Student Services is committed to promoting an open and affirming environment inclusive of the diversity of sexual orientation and gender identity on campus.
Multicultural affairs
The Division of Multicultural Affairs serves as an information resource on the role and value of diversity in education for WMU, and for the greater Kalamazoo communities. The unit focus is on:
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Under-pricing a job can have a long-term effect on your business. Learn how to price effectively and set yourself apart from the competition.
In an effort to gain business and retain employees, some contractors bid much lower than their normal prices. But bidding too low can have many negative long-term consequences, says Adam Messner, CEO of electrical supply company LiveWire, based in San Francisco. Messner says he often hears from contractors who have to pinch pennies wherever they can because they bid a project lower than they should have.
"It's usually, 'I just bid this job because I have so many people on staff, and I need to keep them busy,'" he says.
It might seem that any type of work is beneficial, but bidding too low will not only drain your resources — while giving you little to no profit margin — but it can also damage your business. Your customers will grow accustomed to the low prices, and then you'll be stuck with decreased revenue.
Luckily, there are steps other than low prices you can take to make your company stand out:
In construction, customers appreciate low prices, but they value a great working relationship. You can really set yourself apart by giving a professional presentation. Educating your potential customers about the value and workmanship that's going into the products and services you provide will make them feel confident about their investment.
Messner strongly recommends going the extra step any way you can. If possible, buy parts in bulk. It's less expensive, and it will give you the opportunity to give the customer some spare parts, and score you extra points.
Also, customers always appreciate additional free services. Assess what services you can offer for free that won't set you back too much. Messner suggests offering a free warranty or follow-up visit to make sure the customer is satisfied with your work. This gives you more time with customers, which will increase their loyalty because you're showing them that you are a trustworthy professional who cares about keeping them happy.
You're never sure about the kind of job you should be bidding until you know whom you're bidding against. Keep tabs on your competition so you know how your services compare. Messner says usually you're only given five minutes to prove why you're a better choice over another contractor, so it's important to know if you can compete with their prices. And if you can't, then you'll know to emphasize your quality of service instead and present yourself as the better candidate.
If you're still considering lowering prices slightly to remain competitive, there are important things to remember if you don't want to end up in the red.
It's not uncommon for the prices of commodities to vary after you've quoted them. Messner says they can fluctuate as much as 5 percent in any given month. Therefore, you should get a written estimate from suppliers that's good for 30 days to lock down prices. That way you can give your customers a 30-day estimate and don't have to contend with price fluctuations.
If you're bidding a project that's three to six months away, Messner highly recommends checking with your supplier to see if there's a chance the part will become obsolete. Typically, manufacturers can give a six-month notice if a line will be canceled. Otherwise, a canceled part can cost you thousands of dollars down the line if it goes with an elaborate electrical system that would need to be entirely re-designed, for example.
"If you're bidding thinly, triple check your list materials," Messner says. He says he often gets calls from contractors who overlooked a part in the original bid and are looking for a cheap price because they have to make up the cost difference. Ensure your material list covers everything you need.
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Media Manager - England Women's Cricket Team
- Location
- Salary
- Posted
- 01 Oct 2013
- Closes
- 21 Oct 2013
- Sector
- Media and New Media
- Function
- Manager (In-House)
- Discipline
- Press / Media Relations
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Media Manager - England Women's Cricket Team
Based at Lord's Cricket Ground
A vacancy has arisen for a Media Manager - England Women's Cricket Team. You will be required to handle all aspects of press and publicity for the England Women's Cricket Team at home and abroad, as well as taking a lead role in the wider promotion of cricket for women and girls. Your responsibilities will also include providing PR support for disabilities cricket and the promotion of key ECB competitions and initiatives within the non-professional game.
You will have previously worked in a communications and/or PR role in a national or domestic sporting environment, and have a proven understanding of how elite athletes and professional sports teams operate. You will also have strong journalistic and writing skills, as you will be required to produce press releases, match reports and articles for ECB publications. Existing relationships with sporting media would be an advantage.
You must be flexible in your working arrangements as there may
be a significant amount of travel supporting overseas tours and
home series involving the England Women's Cricket Team.
For a full job description and online application form,
please visit www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/vacancies
Closing date: Monday, 21st October 2013. No agencies, please.


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Intel is reportedly planning to offer limited overclocking functions on its own-brand motherboards for the upcoming Canterwood and Springdale platforms, a slight change from the chipmaker's previous firm policy against overclocking
According to sources, to enhance its competitiveness in the clone market, Intel has decided to allow users to adjust voltage and memory module transmission frequency on its own-brand Canterwood and Springdale boards, which are expected to be launched in the second quarter of 2003.
The move is regarded as yet another strategy by Intel to expand into the clone sector, a stronghold of rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), motherboard makers noted. Earlier, the chipmaker surprisingly changed its Springdale chipset specifications from the original 677MHz FSB (front-side bus) speed and dual-channel DDR333 memory architecture to an 800MHz FSB and dual-channel DDR400. AMD's forthcoming K8 processors support an 800MHz FSB as well.
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Why do people ignore e-mails or phone calls so often?
Let's say you're high up on the corporate scale, but you're the one to talk to for. whatever. Say you're on some planning committee. there's not a dozen other people who can answer a question or hire others. Now. you repeatedly ignore someone's calls. Not necessarily telemarketing calls. Say you've shown some interest in what I do; Say you're the one who initiated the call. Let's say you're dealing with what some in the corporate world call "a warm lead." Why do you ignore all information from this person, especially when a quick phone call would help?
To me, if you're not interested, don't leave me hanging. If you're not interested, call me, let me know, and I will stop wasting both our time by calling you. Otherwise, I'll call you 2 or 3 times a week, I have no idea if you're getting the messages, if someone else is deleting them before you receive them, if you're out of town on vacation, etc. So I'll try to contact you, especially if you showed what seemed like genuine interest in my business.
And in my opinion, if you're ignoring someone who can provide you with something you claim to be interested in, then I'll wonder if you ignore your customers or treat them badly like you do with me. I wonder how any of these businesses can operate so successfully when they don't bother with people.
I have my own small business. I will call people back, unless it's recorded, harassing telemarketing calls. Even if I'm not interested in a person's product, I call to tell them I'm not interested at the moment. If I'm busy or unavailable, I call people back within 24 hours, which is what my voice mail says I will do; I can usually call people back within 3 hours of the original call.
To me personally, if I ignored people who called me, I REALLY wouldn't survive very long. I'd have a bad reputation, and I can't afford that. I have to wonder why everyone else seems to be able to.
I get ignored by girls too. The problem is, if I ask for a number, I get a huge freak out from the girl. Look; I don't stalk people; I never have. I call my female friends maybe twice a month, if that. I've only hung out with one of my woman friends in the past month. I don't leave angry messages or ramble.
So I send out an e-mail to a girl/woman I want to get to know better. JUST AS FRIENDS. I get her e-mail, I let her know I'll be in touch this week, cause I invited her out already. I tell her in e-mail to let me know whether or not she's interested in going (even if she's not). and she ignores me completely. I e-mail these so called friends, and I get ignored. If I ask for a number, I usually get nastiness, so I forget it - those girls are nuts. When I DO get a number, I get ignored; always voicemail. But then, if I do e-mail, I get ignored. I'm not interested in games, but I don't act testy with them if I don't get called, so it's not like I'm anti social or rude.
Why do people ignore others?
Why do people ignore e-mails or phone calls so often?
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What Girls Said 1
People ignore others because they don't want to mess with it simply because they are lazy or feel guilty in facing a problem. If people ignore you then they aren't worth your time ._.10|10|0
What Guys Said 1
I'm in the same boat and it really irritates me. I don't understand why people ignore me so often. It doesn't matter if I'm wanting to get to know a girl, trying to make a new friend, or even just e-mailing a supposed friend I just haven't talked to in a while. I keep the message short and sweet ... 1 to 3 sentences tops, with an open-ended question to hopefully stimulate some kind of conversation. And yet I am ignored so often I don't even *expect* responses most of the time. I don't get it. I'm not rude, people love being around me in public. I don't ask difficult questions. I don't use any cheesy pickup lines when trying to meet a girl. It doesn't make any sense.
What really bugs me the most though is when I message someone on some kind of community website ... a person who clearly has stated in their profile, "please don't hesitate to message me about anything if you want to talk or know more," and yet the messages I send *are never even read*. Just doesn't make any sense. People are rude.00|00|0
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