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GZDRefugee said:

True. However, being rich does not translate directly into a passion for learning and self improvement. If it did, the OceanGate tragedy would not have happened. I said it before: all the money in the world can't buy you working brain cells.

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james smith esq said:

Donald Trump has proven that being rich with no brain-cells can afford one a comfortable life and even provide for lofty ambitions!

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UK military could recruit autistic soldiers​

The British military could review its recruitment policies to allow it to access a wider pool of people, including those suffering from certain neurological conditions, MP Andrew Murrison has told the Financial Times.

Murrison, who serves as parliamentary under-secretary of state for defence people, veterans and service families, argued that this would help provide the armed forces with skilled professionals amid chronic staffing shortages.

In an interview with the FT published on Wednesday, Murrison explained that “there are pinch points where things are quite serious,” adding that the UK military should adopt a more “flexible” approach toward hiring new personnel. The MP stated that with the armed forces placing increasing emphasis on cyberwarfare, it should start “casting the net more widely” to hire “neurodiverse” people.

According to Murrison, while personnel with dyslexia and dyspraxia are already serving in the British military, the door should now be open to candidates with autism, Asperger’s, and ADHD. These people may possess skills and attributes which others don’t, the lawmaker argued.

Murrison also suggested allowing older personnel to continue serving for longer, as there is “no philosophical barrier as to why we couldn’t look at extending the age of retirement.”

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The MP stated that with the armed forces placing increasing emphasis on cyberwarfare, it should start “casting the net more widely” to hire “neurodiverse” people.

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the door should now be open to candidates with autism, Asperger’s, and ADHD. These people may possess skills and attributes which others don’t, the lawmaker argued.

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supercat said:

It's not so easy to keep Saudi Arabia on the side of the US. Even "petroyuan" is hard to stop because Saudi Arabia can buy so much stuff from China using yuan.

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As though we need more evidence that NYT and other Western MSM are Western governments' mouthpiece.

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LMAO:

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FriedButter said:

candidates with autism, Asperger’s, and ADHD... possess skills and attributes which others don’t

So mentally disabled people is going to give the UK an edge against the Russians and Chinese in cyber warfare? Huh?

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Deloitte to resign as Adani auditor on Hindenburg concerns: Report
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Deloitte has decided to resign as auditor of India’s Adani Ports over concerns about transactions flagged in a report by the United States-based short seller Hindenburg, the Reuters news agency reports, citing an unnamed source with direct knowledge of the matter.

Deloitte in May had pointed to certain transactions flagged by Hindenburg and gave a qualified opinion, which indicates concerns by a company’s auditor.

The auditor’s move casts a new shadow over the financial management at Adani Group, which has faced allegations from Hindenburg since January about improper use of tax havens, convoluted related party transactions and the group’s debt levels. The group has denied the accusations.

Its stocks had lost about $150bn in market value after Hindenburg’s report but have since regained some ground after it paid its debt and gained investor confidence.

Deloitte’s resignation comes after it asked Adani Ports to conduct an independent inquiry on related party transactions flagged by Hindenburg, but the company did not agree, the source said.

Deloitte and Adani Ports did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment on Friday.

Deloitte’s decision to quit as Adani Ports’ auditor might come as soon as Monday, the source added.

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China’s sitting on a goldmine of genetic data – and it doesn’t want to share​

Better cancer treatments, advances in longevity, groundbreaking medicines and vaccines: these are just some of the potential prizes on offer in an emerging global race to advance the biosciences.

And China has been pouring billions of dollars into its efforts to become the preeminent force, with experts claiming its massive population of 1.4 billion people can provide a treasure trove of data.

Vast amounts of this data already exists in biobanks and research centers around the country – but the government is now launching a “national genetic survey” to collect information about and assert more oversight over these resources, say experts.

In recent years, authorities have also been tightening controls around foreign access to this data – in contrast to the many Western nations that have pledged to open up information for global sharing.

The national survey and restrictions on foreign access are part of new regulations on China’s genetic resources, which came into effect in July.

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So mentally disabled people is going to give the UK an edge against the Russians and Chinese in cyber warfare? Huh?

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