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Gene behind our 'sixth sense' identified: study

Edit Deccan Chronicle 24 Sep 2016
Scientists have identified a gene which controls specific aspects of human touch and a 'sixth sense' that describes awareness of one's body in space. With the help of two young patients, one nine and the other 19 years old, having a unique neurological disorder, scientists found that the gene called PIEZO2 controls specific aspects of human touch and the 'sixth sense' called proprioception....

Marketing no longer belongs to a department, everyone is a marketer.

Edit Your Story 24 Sep 2016
Marketing is a function that historically has relied on the understanding of human behaviour and has been based on a lot of intangible factors that influence consumer brand preferences like brand messaging, brand logos and so on ... In today’s era of social media and hyper-connectivity on so many devices, it’s easy to forget that each touch point that a person has with your brand adds to their opinion....

Around the World

Edit The Hindu 24 Sep 2016
Smoking leaves its “footprint” on the human genome in the form of DNA methylation, a process by which cells control gene activity, according to a study ... With the help of two young patients having a unique neurological disorder, scientists have discovered that a gene called PIEZO2 controls specific aspects of human touch and proprioception, a “sixth sense” describing awareness of one’s body in space....

Horses can communicate with us - scientists

Edit BBC News 24 Sep 2016
Scientists trained horses, by offering slices of carrot as an incentive, to touch a board with their muzzle to indicate if they wanted to wear a rug ... The scientists worked with a horse trainer to teach 23 horses of various breeds how to communicate with humans ... Earlier this year, UK researchers said horses were able to discriminate between happy and angry human facial expressions....

Splendid single stone sculptures at a city exhibition

Edit The Times of India 24 Sep 2016
The communication between a human being and elements of nature has become very essential because we live in a concrete jungle and we have to make extra efforts to keep in touch with our real self ... Gujarat University....

Thirty Days review: Alphonse and the human face of Flanders

Edit The Irish Times 24 Sep 2016
Verbeke conveys the essential hostility underlying human behaviour ... There are also subtle touches which add depth to Alphonse’s characterisation, such as when an old friend comes to visit and it goes so well they wonder how they lost touch ... Unhappy marriages, deceptions, violent crime and, above all, the human need to connect at some or any level, intrigue Verbeke....

Grandma's kindness touches thousands

Edit China Daily 24 Sep 2016
"My neighbor doesn't speak English, but her kindness needs no translation." ... She called it "the ultimate home-delivery service". Morris' moving, first-person narrative which was published last week by the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, has gone viral, with more than 24,000 online reposts ... Readers and netizens around the world have been touched by this relationship that crosses national boundaries and focuses on human kindness....

Faltering notes

Edit The Hindu 24 Sep 2016
Like in any other Hindi film ... The one-line story ... What works better is the human angle, thanks to the other three members of the band — Grease, Paper and Vajya — riding on winsome performances from Dharmesh Yelande, Aditya Kumar and Ram Menon. The good, heartwarming taporis are from the Munnabhai-Circuit gene pool and the voiceover elaborating their life has a quirky, comic Rajkumar Hirani touch ... Banjo. Director. Ravi Jadhav ... ....

Eco-friendly fashion: Khadi cool

Edit Deccan Chronicle 24 Sep 2016
The hand-woven India-made khadi fabric is in rediscovery mode. The connoisseur of textiles and handlooms, designer Purvi Doshi speaks to us about her how she celebrates India's crafts and weaves and believes in slow, eco-friendly fashion ... Indian textiles are alive. You smell and feel the human touch, the beauty and brilliance of craft that only hands can bring, the feel of something which is very much of your own country ...   ... ....

Human Embryo Editing: Sweden Docs Make It Possible To Customize Your Baby

Edit Inquisitr 24 Sep 2016
Human Embryo Editing ... Imagine being able to pick and choose your child’s features via human embryo editing prior to the birth. Imagine being able to remove negative hereditary genetic factors from a human embryo so that its chances of developing a hereditary disease are a fraction of what they would have been ... And some scientists in Sweden have brought us one step closer to human embryo editing ... Human Embryo Editing....

Oklahoma religion briefs for Sept. 24

Edit The Oklahoman 24 Sep 2016
Block party, service day planned ... to 3 p.m. Saturday at 2221 E Memorial Road. The public is invited for free lunch, informative classes, basketball and soccer clinics, human bowling, inflatables for children, video games for teens and live music for all ages ... to 1 p.m ... Admission is free ... 1 at Del City Church of the Nazarene, 4701 SE 26, featuring The Master's Touch and 7 Mile Road ... worship service, with special music by The Master's Touch....

A director’s composer

Edit The Hindu 24 Sep 2016
With five films in line for release, Vishal Chandrasekhar is a busy composer. Excerpts from an interview in which he discusses everything from item numbers to horror films.. Even after all these films, people still talk about Jil Jung Juk. I guess the timing was right ... It is important to remain constantly in touch with changing trends ... You’re also doing Kuttram 23 ... The film in fact has a sequence that shows that cops are humans too....

Luxury stores add personal touches in bid to keep customers

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 24 Sep 2016
Luxury stores add personal touches in bid to keep customers With designer goods available online anytime, luxury retailers are adding more amenities and personal touches for shoppers. Stores are facing slower sales amid more restrained luxury spending, and some flagship locations in major cities have seen a drop in shopping by international tourists because of the stronger U.S. dollar ... ....
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