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World’s first baby born using controversial new ‘three-parent’ technique ‘Hopefully, this will tame the more zealous critics ... and we will witness soon a birth of the first mitochondrial donation baby in the UK’ Ian Johnston  Science Correspondent   The birth of a baby using a new ‘three-parent baby’ technique in Mexico could speed the creation of a similar child in the UK  New Hope Fertility Centre The world’s first child created using a controversial “three-parent” baby technique has been born in Mexico, it has been announced. Limited details about the birth were revealed ahead of the  American Society of Reproductive Medicine's   scientific congress in Salt Lake City next month, where it will be discussed more fully. According to critics, the procedure is tantamount to genetic modification of humans or even “playing God”. But supporters say it allows women with a particular type of genetic disease to have healthy children who are re...

The era of robots: thousands of builders to lose jobs as machines take over, says construction boss Alison Carnwath, the veteran chairman of Land Securities, believes robots will soon by building skyscrapers   CREDIT:  MICHA THEINER/REX FEATURES   Tim Wallace   27 SEPTEMBER 2016 • 6:45PM S kyscrapers in the City of London  could soon be built by robots rather than by people, according to the boss of one of the UK’s biggest construction firms. The result would be  huge productivity gains  as more work could be done by fewer people – but also mass layoffs as traditionally labour-intensive construction projects hire fewer and fewer staff. “We’re  moving into the era of the robots ,” said Alison Carnwath, the chairman of Land Securities, the £8.2bn FTSE 100  construction company. Speaking at the Institute of Directors’ annual convention, the veteran businesswoman said the pace of technological change has ...

By  María Emilia Jorge Published September 26, 2016 Fox News Latino Caracas.- Klaireth Díaz is a 1st-grade teacher at Elías Toro School, one of the biggest public schools in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. Last year, she says, attendance was painfully low. Every day, of a class of 30 children at least 10 would be absent. “The reason was always lack of food,” she told Fox News Latino. She said she had a student who skipped class every single Thursday and when she asked his mother about it, she explained that Thursday was the day of the week assigned to her family to buy food at government-regulated prices – which involves standing in line starting sometimes as early as 3 a.m. “She told me she couldn’t leave the child alone at home and didn’t have anybody to bring him to school,” Díaz said. Diaz also once saw a child faint during a cultural event. Across the country, teachers have said they have seen children faint or fall asleep because they haven...

38 COMMENTS TAGS   Education Taxes and Spending Political Theory 09/22/2016 Carol A. Vance Loyd S. Pettegrew Since 1980, during the Carter Administration, America’s K-12 education system has come under increasing control by the dictates of the federal Department of Education (DOE) with failing results, taxing states and filtering the money through Washington to  return a portion of it back to the states . In 2002, the Bush Administration approved the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act creating punishing amounts of federal paperwork and bureaucracy for local schools, requiring a $1B grant in special funding to help state and local education systems comply. In 2015 Congress enacted new legislation, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), to allegedly overcome the NCLB federal intervention. The Heritage Foundation’s Lindsey Burke says, “ ESSA does not accomplish these critical policy priorities ” to reduce the interference and excessive hours of standardized ...

by  Tyler Durden Sep 25, 2016 8:25 PM Google Allo, t he new “smart” chat app launched on Wednesday, is  ‘dangerous’ and should be avoided, according to whistleblower Edward Snowden, because it will  "record every message you ever send and make it available to police upon request."  Follow Edward Snowden   ✔ @Snowden What is  # Allo ? A Google app that records every message you ever send and makes it available to police upon request.  http://www. theverge.com/2016/9/21/1299 4362/allo-privacy-message-logs-google  … 6:21 AM - 21 Sep 2016 Google backs off on previously announced Allo privacy feature When Allo was announced at Google’s I/O conference earlier this year, the messaging app was presented as a step forward for privacy. Alongside the end-to-end-encrypted Incognito Mode, the Allo team... theverge.com     12,259 12,259 Retweets     7,274 7,274 likes As...

Frenzy builds for epic debate Getty Images By  Niall Stanage  -  09/26/16 06:00 AM EDT HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Buckle up: Debate day is finally here.  The anticipation for Monday night’s face-off between  Donald Trump  and  Hillary Clinton  has reached a fever pitch, with many expecting a defining moment in one of the wildest elections of modern times. Trump needs a big win on Monday if he is to get on a path to the White House, with polls showing a narrow but meaningful lead for Clinton. But Clinton’s edge could be gone in an instant if Trump puts in a strong performance in the first debate, or if she makes a disastrous misstep. Conversely, Trump’s chances of victory could plummet if he fails to convince voters he’s presidential material. The clash, which will be held at Hofstra University in this Long Island town, just outside New York City, is expected to draw the largest TV audience of any presidential de...

The claim at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council comes after an "unprecedented" surge in bombing in Aleppo. 21:03, UK, Sunday   25   September   2016 Video: Russia accused of war crimes in Syria Russia is partnering with the Syrian government to carry out war crimes, Britain's ambassador to the UN has said. Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, Matthew Rycroft said the push by the US and Russia to stop the fighting is "nearing the end of its life". But UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged world powers to redouble their efforts to end Syria's "nightmare". He said: "What excuse is there for anything less than determined action to stop the mayhem? "How much longer will all those with influence allow such cruelty to continue? Video: The current situation in Syria "I urge all involved to work harder for an end to the nightmare." Washington and Moscow brokered...