I absolutely do not rule out the possibility that African Americans are, on average, genetically predisposed to be less intelligent. I could also obviously be convinced that by controlling for the right variables, we would see that they are, in fact, as intelligent as white people under the same circumstances. The fact is, some things are genetic. African Americans tend to have darker skin. Irish people are more likely to have red hair. (Now on to the more controversial:) Women tend to perform less well in math due at least in part to prenatal levels of testosterone, which also account for variations in mathematics performance within genders. This suggests to me that some part of intelligence is genetic, just like identical twins raised apart tend to have very similar IQs and just like I think my babies will be geniuses and beautiful individuals whether I raise them or give them to an orphanage in Nigeria. I don’t think it is that controversial of an opinion to say I think it is at least possible that African Americans are less intelligent on a genetic level, and I didn’t mean to shy away from that opinion at dinner.

I also don’t think that there are no cultural differences or that cultural differences are not likely the most important sources of disparate test scores (statistically, the measurable ones like income do account for some raw differences). I would just like some scientific data to disprove the genetic position, and it is often hard given difficult to quantify cultural aspects. One example (courtesy of Randall Kennedy) is that some people, based on crime statistics, might think African Americans are genetically more likely to be violent, since income and other statistics cannot close the racial gap. In the slavery era, however, the stereotype was of a docile, childlike, African American, and they were, in fact, responsible for very little violence (which was why the handful of rebellions seriously shook white people up). Obviously group wide rates of violence could not fluctuate so dramatically in ten generations if the cause was genetic, and so although there are no quantifiable data currently available to “explain” away the racial discrepancy in violent crimes, it must be some nongenetic cultural shift. Of course, there are pro-genetic counterarguments, but if we assume we can control for all variables in the given time periods, the form of the argument is compelling.

In conclusion, I think it is bad science to disagree with a conclusion in your heart, and then try (unsuccessfully, so far at least) to find data that will confirm what you want to be true. Everyone wants someone to take 100 white infants and 100 African American ones and raise them in Disney utopia and prove once and for all that we are all equal on every dimension, or at least the really important ones like intelligence. I am merely not 100% convinced that this is the case.

Please don’t pull a Larry Summers on me,

CRIMSON DNA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799558&forum_id=2#34726110)

NEWINGTON - A newly unsealed arrest warrant indicates a young woman in psychiatric treatment told a clinician last year that a local women had sexually assaulted her seven years before at a Newington address.

Tammy Linteau, 49, of 418 Willard Avenue, was served with an arrest warrant Oct. 17 charging her with one count of first-degree sexual assault. The warrant for Linteau’s arrest was unsealed by court officials Thursday.

The young woman told a clinician in April of 2015 that Linteau had taken her pants off and fondled her in 2008 when she was 11 years old. The young woman said she had never told anyone of the abuse until she was in a psychiatric program at St. Francis Hospital where she felt safe.

The young woman believed Linteau was high on cocaine when the incident happened. The young woman’s sister told investigators that she saw Linteau playing with a young boy and she appeared to be focusing on touching the child’s groin. The sister also said she believed Linteau was high on drugs at the time. When the boy was interviewed by state Department of Children and Family staff, he denied being inappropriately touched by Linteau.

Police requested an interview with Linteau in May but she eventually declined to talk to detectives. She was held on $100,000 bond following her arraignment in New Britain Superior Court.

Lisa Backus can be reached at 860-801-5066 or Lbackus@newbritainherald.com.

http://www.newbritainherald.com/NBH-General+News/256164/unsealed-warrant-details-sexual-assault-from-2008

Resume:

TAMMY M. LINTEAU

*** *-* ******* ******

Newington, CT 06111

860-***-**** / 860-***-****

acv5a1@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a fulltime position in a field related to my areas of expertise

EXPERIENCE:

Suzann Beckett, Esq. and Estate Law Planning, LLC

Prospect Avenue, Hartford, CT

Real Estate Paralegal (per diem) April 2016 to Present

Coordinate and perform title searches for purchases, sales, refinances and foreclosures, review title, communicate with clients, realtors and lenders on a daily basis to keep them updated on properties; reviewed contracts and agreements, maintained daily calendar regarding mortgage contingency dates and contract closing dates; maintained escrow accounts; performed real estate closings from beginning to end; and completed recording packages and title policies to title company and lenders.

Bendett & McHugh, LLC

Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT

CT Title Paralegal (temporary) December 2015 April 2016

Coordinate title searches, review title, work with title curative to correct title issues, communicate with lenders on a daily basis to keep them updated on properties; acted as a liaison and contact for outside lenders, mortgage brokers, clients and attorneys; order, review and supervise title searches for foreclosures, bankruptcies, purchases and refinances; performed title searches and recordings as needed, and maintained escrow accounts.

Real Estate Paralegal Consultant, January 2006 through November 2015

Newington, CT

Coordinate title searches, review title, work with title curative to correct title issues, communicate with lenders on a daily basis to keep them updated on properties; acted as a liaison and contact for outside lenders, mortgage brokers, clients and attorneys; order, review and supervise title searches for foreclosures, bankruptcies, purchases and refinances; performed title searches and recordings as needed, and maintained escrow accounts, acted as liaison and contact for outside lenders, attorneys; order, supervise and review title searches for foreclosures, bankruptcies, purchase and refinances, maintained several escrow accounts, completed recording packages and title policies to title company and lenders.

The Law Offices of Hunt Leibert, Hartford, CT December 2004-2006

Director of Title Reporting/Paralegal: Acted as a liaison and contact for outside banks, mortgage companies and attorneys; order, supervise staff of 20 title searches and coordinated by priority and location which title searches should be done and at what time, review title searches for foreclosures, bankruptcies, purchase and refinances (up to 50 per day).

The Law Offices of Shipman & Goodwin, Hartford, CT 1996-1998

Health Care Fraud and Abuse Coordinator/Paralegal: Traveled with attorneys to different parts of the country to give presentations regarding health care fraud and legal action; organized the travels, along with completing the Power Point presentations, hand-outs, etc., organized very large conference calls, confirmed attendance, took memos to disburse to the team of attorneys and clients, completed large document review for several multimillion dollar cases and settlements, and performed as a Notary Public.

James F. Rogers, Esq., Manchester, CT 1998-2004

Real Estate Paralegal/Title Searcher: Acted as liaison and contact for outside lenders, attorneys; order, supervise and review title searches for foreclosures, bankruptcies, purchase and refinances, maintained several escrow accounts, completed recording packages and title policies to title company and lenders.

Eliot J. Nerenberg, Esq. and Gerald R. Lublin, Esq., West Hartford, CT 1987-1997

Family Law Legal Secretary and Real Estate Paralegal: Coordinated appointments between clients and attorneys, completed financial affidavits, meeting with clients to complete motions, communicated and coordinated with the attorneys and the courts, maintained escrow accounts, completed billing and timeslips, and performed as a Notary Public.

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Hartford College for Women (1990), Paralegal Studies

Manchester Community Technical College (Legal Studies) 1986

Branford College (Medical Assistant) 2013

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Timeslips, Black Knight, LPS, Legal Files

She apparently was a paralegal at some point

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3799558&forum_id=2#38681831)