The Daily Populous

Sunday September 8th, 2019 night edition

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UK researchers have discovered Jo Cameron's, now 71, remarkable abilities are apparently down to a previously unreported genetic mutation.

Melissa Whiteley, an 18-year-old engineering student from Hanford in Stoke-on-Trent, fell ill at Christmas and died in hospital a month later.

Demand for nurses was 19 per cent higher between July and September 2017 than the same period two years ago.

They also found a second gene, which had previously been written off as “junk DNA” with no useful purpose.

It now appears this gene, which they dubbed “Faah-Out”, controls the Faah gene and in Ms Cameron switches it off.

“The implications for these findings are immense,” said Dr Devjit Srivastava, the Raigmore pain consultant who diagnosed her.

Ms Cameron said she would "be elated if any research into my own genetics could help other people who are suffering,”. »

Jury selection to begin in trial of Dallas officer Amber Guyger, who shot a man in his own apartment

Authored by edition.cnn.com

(CNN) Jury selection is expected to begin Friday in the case of a former Dallas police officer who faces a murder charge after she shot and killed a man in his own apartment last September, according to CNN affiliate KTVT.

Amber Guyger shot and killed Botham Jean, an unarmed black man, after entering his apartment, believing that it was her own, according to police.

Guyger's defense team has requested a change of venue for the trial, citing "prejudicial" and "inflammatory" media coverage. »

Why politically incorrect speech works in politics

Authored by futurity.org

Using politically incorrect speech can help people appear more authentic, according to new research.

The study, which includes nine experiments with almost 5,000 people, will appear in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

They found that most people, whether they identified as moderate liberals or conservatives, viewed politically incorrect statements as more authentic. »

Automatic Listening Exploitation Act would fine a company $40K for each recording their smart home device makes without a user’s permission

Authored by govtrackinsider.com

Automatic Listening Exploitation Act would fine a company $40K for each recording their smart home device makes without a user’s permission GovTrack.us Follow Sep 6 · 2 min read.

Recent years have seen an explosion of “smart” or voice-activated home devices, most prominently the Amazon Echo and Google Nest.

The Automatic Listening Exploitation Act would fine a company up to $40,000 for each recording made without a user’s permission. »