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Liberty Storm Radio Winning Freedom Strategies with Trevor Loudon and Shane Krauser – Video

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This was a great discussion between Shane Krauser and Trevor London. Shane is the radio host. And Trevor is an Australian visiting here with concerns about t...

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FDA weighs 3-parent baby in vitro technique to prevent disease

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Workers in a fertility clinic prepare to freeze an embryo.

(CNN) A promising way to stop a deadly disease, or an uncomfortable step toward what one leading ethicist called eugenics?

U.S. health officials are weighing whether to approve trials of a pioneering in vitro fertilization technique using DNA from three people in an attempt to prevent illnesses like muscular dystrophy and respiratory problems. The proposed treatment would allow a woman to have a baby without passing on diseases of the mitochondria, the powerhouses that drive cells.

The procedure is not without its risks, but its treating a disease, medical ethicist Art Caplan told CNNs New Day on Wednesday. Preventing a disease that can be passed down for generations would be ethical as long as it proves to be safe, he said.

These little embryos, these are people born with a disease, they cant make power. Youre giving them a new battery. Thats a therapy. I think thats a humane ethical thing to do, said Caplan, the director of medical ethics at New York Universitys Langone Medical Center.

Where we get into the sticky part is, what if you get past transplanting batteries and start to say, While were at it, why dont we make you taller, stronger, faster or smarter?

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel concluded two days of hearings into the technique Wednesday. The panel discussed what controls might be used in trials, how a developing embryo might be monitored during those tests and who should oversee the trials, but no decisions were made at the end of the session.

Mitochondrial problems are inherited from the mother. In the procedure under discussion in Washington for the past two days, genetic material from the nucleus of a mothers egg or an embryo gets transferred to a donor egg or embryo thats had its nuclear DNA removed.

The new embryo will contain nuclear DNA from the intended father and mother, as well as healthy mitochondrial DNA from the donor embryo effectively creating a three-parent baby.

In June, Britain took a step toward becoming the first country to allow the technique. One in 6,500 babies in the United Kingdom is born with mitochondrial disorder, which can lead to serious health issues such as heart and liver disease.

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Environmental Attorney Launches New Company, Creates Benefit Rating System to Identify Eco-Friendly & Ethical Products …

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Croton-on-Hudson, New York (PRWEB) February 28, 2014

The story of Green Rainbow Revolution begins with its Founder, Leila Goldmark. A few years back, GRR's Founder was an environmental advocacy attorney, happy as a clam, fightin' the good fight to protect New York City's drinking water...and then she had a baby.

GRR's Founder wanted to buy ethical, healthy, sustainable products for a new baby (the basics: art supplies, toys, lifestyle goods), and NERTS, that was hard!

THE SOLUTION: GREEN RAINBOW REVOLUTION

Eventually, that "Eureka!" moment hit and the idea for Green Rainbow Revolution was born.

Quite simply, Green Rainbow Revolution promises to source and develop products that are:

Founded by an environmental attorney, GRR takes health, safety, and transparency seriously. To help customers cut through the greenwashing, GRR has developed its own nifty, color-coded GRR Benefit Symbols so shoppers can quickly find the types of benefits theyre looking for.

To learn more about what makes Green Rainbow Revolution's Philosophy and what makes its Founder tick, just check out About GRR.

For more detailed infor on business practices and policies, please check out GRR's Legal Stuff.

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Fightweets: Vitor Belfort becomes the face of The TRT Era

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There were basically three stories that mattered in MMA this week: Whether Ronda Rousey vs. Cyborg Justino will ever happen; Gilbert Melendez's new deal; and the big one, the Nevada Athletic Commission banning theraputic use exemptions for testosterone replacement therapy in combat sports, followed by Vitor Belfort pulling out of his UFC 173 middleweight title shot against Chris Weidman and being replaced by Lyoto Machida.

So without further ado, onto this week's Fightweets, which is all about the Big Three and issues left in their aftermath.

TRT, Vitor, etc.

@1MeanLobo: When do you think Vitor is gonna announce an "injury" so he doesn't have to fight in Nevada?

For the record, this tweet came in, oh, about 15 seconds after the TRT ban was announced Thursday. Let's face it: By pulling out of the fight (and this comes with the qualifier that there are legitimate medical concerns about withdrawing from TRT mid-course), Belfort just sealed his legacy as the face of the TRT Era. Before this week, Belfort's fans could point around at other users and claim with some validity that Belfort was being picked on. But Belfort pulled out of his title shot (attempts at semantic posturing Friday notwithstanding) , amid rumors regarding an out-of-competition drug test (the results of which won't go public unless Belfort chooses to do so). This comes Belfort knocked people's heads off left and right on TRT, and of course, he has his 2006 steroid suspension on his record. This all has a feel similar to watching all those juiced-up baseball players in front of Congress trying to blame everyone but themselves.

@reverendruckus: Dan Henderson should send Vitor a thank you card. Hendo is just as filthy & no one talks about it.

Nope. That line of reasoning is out the window. Henderson actually went ahead and fought Rashad Evans at UFC 161 without TRT when he couldn't get an exemption. And Hendo's never been busted in a career that spans back as far as Belfort's does.

@RuckerYeah: Whoa! Nevada bans TRT. Did anyone see this coming?

It was pretty well known that the door was open to changes in the first major NAC (And it is NAC, not NSAC) meeting since Keith Kizer stepped down as executive director. But most informed speculation held that we wouldn't see any major change until after a new director came in.

Boy, was that wrong. In one fell swoop, the country's most influential athletic commission eliminated the most egregious thing wrong with the sport: That some fighters were given a green light to cheat. Think of Nevada in this case the way you normally do California. If the state of California makes a law that affects an industry, it affects the entire country, because a business can't lose a market with 35 million people, so they have to adjust their products to conform to California's regulations. Likewise, a fighter is going to have to fight in Las Vegas eventually if they're going to make it. You saw the instantaneous chain reaction, from the UFC following suit (and if nothing else, credit Dana White's consistency when he says his company follows commissions' leads), to other commissions making statements, to Belfort pulling out.

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Let’s Play: The Curse of Monkey Island (PC) part 5: Dangers of beaches and jungles – Video

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Photos: America's 10 Best Family Beaches

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America's 10 Best Family Beaches

Beach Haven - Beach Haven, N.J.: Beach Haven is a borough on Long Beach Island, which stretches about 18 miles and has long been a favorite amongst East Coasters. Families enjoy calm waters and crowds, monitored by lifeguards, and easy accessibility to several bathroom facilities, some of which include showers and street or lot parking nearby.

Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce

Bethany Beach - Bethany Beach, Del.: Many families rave about Bethany's non-commercialized boardwalk and town. It is quaint and charming, with restaurants, shops and galleries. Other attractions include the walking trails near Bethany Beach Nature Center and Captain Jack's Pirate Golf.

Bethany Fenwick Chamber of Commerce

Coquina Beach - Nags Head, N.C.: You won't find a flashy boardwalk with games and rides at this Outer Banks beach, located along Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Instead, you'll find seemingly endless miles of shoreline with calm waves and even calmer crowds (if you can even call them that).

Aaron Tuell/Outer Banks Visitors Bureau

Coronado Central Beach - Coronado, Calif.: Coronado Central Beach (and really any beach in this area) never disappoints. There's plenty of parking lots (which are often free) and shower and bathroom facilities available. Lifeguards are on duty, and the clear-blue waves are picturesque as they calmly sweep ashore.

Courtesy Brett Shoaf

Fort De Soto Park - St. Petersburg, Fla.: The largest park within the Pinellas County Park System, Fort De Soto Beach isn't just a beach, it's an all-inclusive package for family fun. There's more than enough powdery sand and fresh water to sink your toes in, but you can also hike nature trails, go fishing, ride bicycles and visit a historic fort.

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Business tourism in Tenusa Island in Basilan

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THE PLACE may be beautiful but it will take a while for tourists and Filipinos to get over the fear of reports on the safety and security of the place. Photo by Ayunan G. Gunting, Contributor

The Philippines, due to its archipelagic nature, is full of scenic beaches.

On top of the popular and world-renowned beaches in the country, there are still plenty undiscovered.

We are developing Tenusa Island in Basilan, Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao Governor Mujiv Hataman proudly says.

For travelers looking for beaches that are world-class in terms of crystal sea waters but are not yet crowded with tourists, the stunning beaches of Basilan are definitely the place to go to, Hataman adds.

Basilan is the largest and northernmost of the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago and is located just off the southern coast of the Zamboanga Peninsula. The island is a 30-minute boat ride from Zamboanga City.

Photo by Ayunan G. Gunting, Contributor

The image of Basilan is that of a war-torn place where kidnapping flourishes. Peace and order needs wanting.

What most people dont actually know is that Basilan is a paradise waiting to be revealed for the rest of the world to see and experience, according to its officials.

Basilan boasts of beautiful and unspoiled beaches that both local and foreign travelers should put on the top of their must-go to places this summer.

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Dredged sand headed for storm-damaged NYC beaches

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Operation Gimme Shelter provides winter relief for pets Operation Gimme Shelter provides winter relief for pets

Updated: Saturday, March 1 2014 7:42 PM EST2014-03-02 00:42:56 GMT

With New York City experiencing a horrendously brutal winter, frigid temperatures and record-breaking snowfall, many pet owners simply lack the resources or knowledge to provide adequate shelter for their pets. Well, now the city is ready to help with Operation Gimme Shelter.

With New York City experiencing a horrendously brutal winter, frigid temperatures and record-breaking snowfall, many pet owners simply lack the resources or knowledge to provide adequate shelter for their pets. Well, now the city is ready to help with Operation Gimme Shelter.

Updated: Saturday, March 1 2014 7:04 PM EST2014-03-02 00:04:07 GMT

Here we go again. Another major snow storm is expected for late Sunday into Monday. Between 4 to 8 inches of snow are forecasted for New York City and the surrounding areas including Long Island. The Hudson Valley could get 3 to 6 inches.

Here we go again. Another major snow storm is expected for late Sunday into Monday. Between 4 to 8 inches of snow are forecasted for New York City and the surrounding areas including Long Island. The Hudson Valley could get 3 to 6 inches.

Dredging will begin this month to replenish sand on the beaches of New York City's Rockaway Peninsula.

Dredging will begin this month to replenish sand on the beaches of New York City's Rockaway Peninsula.

Updated: Friday, February 28 2014 8:33 PM EST2014-03-01 01:33:23 GMT

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