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>> reporter: a pledge she defended last week.
>> most ethical and honest congress in history?
>> reporter: today the 20-term new york congressman gave up the position that gaves him so much power, chairman of the tax writing whas and means committee.
>> reporter: pelosi agreed. rangle called it temporary, but republicans are not satisfied.
>> there is nothing in the rules of the house that refers to temporarily stepping aside. either you're the chairman or you're not.
>> reporter: the house ethnics panel admonished rangle for taking caribbean trips paid for by corporations. more serious questions are still under investigation. failure to pay taxes on rental income from this vacation villa in the dominican republic . and whether he violated rules by accepting a special deal for lower rent on four apartments in this new york city building. rangle called the admonishment unfair. today rangle declined to answer reporters' questions, saying that would be good for health care reform .
>> i'm afraid if i went down that road, that it would distract me from what i have to do in terms of completion of the president's health bill.
>> reporter: and much of the work left to do is trying to convince those wavering democrats to support health care . while rangle acknowledges his troubles might make it tough for democrats running in november, he's not worried about his own seat and plans to seek a 21st term. brian?
As Britain's meteorological summer begins some parts of the country are colder than on Christmas day.
In the South East maximum temperatures reached a chilly 14C on Wednesday, compared to 15C on December 25 last year.
Temperatures in London, Oxford and Birmingham on Wednesday were one degree lower than on Christmas day.
According to the Met office the cold weather will linger a bit further but should improve at the weekend.
Meanwhile a flood alert has been issued for the North Sea Coast from Whitby to Filey. The area at risk includes Marine and Royal Albert Drive in Scarborough. Strong winds are expected to cause overtopping waves and spray on Thursday between 1am to 4am and 1pm to 4.30pm.
Even worse, whilst the UK was overcast, the sun was shining over Ireland, where temperatures reached 23C.
On Thursday the north of Scotland and eastern Britain are expected to be cloudy a with some patchy drizzle possible.
It was also forecast that elsewhere in the UK it will be mainly dry with decent amounts of sunshine, but some early showery rain will afflict south-westernmost England.
The Met office helpfully reminded Britons that it could be worse as it can snow in Summer.
An exhausted mother has made a public plea for a home suitable for her profoundly disabled son.
Tracy McGinnis (52) and her 13-year-old son Brendan are victims of the nation's other housing crisis - the nationwide shortage of disability-adapted homes.
She is suffering depression and anxiety as she desperately seeks a bungalow that can be adapted for the care of Brendan.
"I don't know how long he has to live but I have to keep fighting for him for as long as he lives," she said, referring to him as "my angel".
A lone parent, she is the sole carer of Brendan who has severe quadriplegic cerebral palsy and a mental age of three.
Brendan has been bedridden 22 hours a day for several months because of a recently healed pressure sore. He was sharing his bed with his wide range of soft toys when the Sunday Independent visited.
He suffers from severe epilepsy and urgently needs surgery for scoliosis of the spine. He cannot speak and must be fed through a tube inserted into his stomach.
Brendan is also incontinent, suffers acid reflux, has osteoporosis and has lung disease.
His profound disabilities are, according to his mum, "life limiting".
Tracy lives with Brendan and his brother Declan (nine) in a rented old two-storey house in Dundalk.
She said the house is completely unsuitable for Brendan's needs.
"His upcoming spinal fusion operation is to take place most likely in July. The spinal team has advised me that they cannot allow Brendan to come home to this house after the surgery because it is unsuitable or unsafe without having an hoist system to move him and to get him to a proper shower room," she said.
"I am now in an absolute panic trying to figure out how to secure a suitable, modified house and get the proper overhead hoist system in place all before July's operation."
Tracy said she is unable to carry Brendan to give him a shower and she gives him bed baths, which are not satisfactory.
"An MRI has shown that I have degenerative discs in my lower back and I also have arthritis," she said. "I am suffering chronic pain."
Tracy takes care of Brendan round-the-clock, seven days a week.
"I use a video-audio monitor next to my bed at night so I am never fully asleep. So I'm pretty exhausted all the time," she said.
"I feel isolated and have suffered depression and anxiety. I'm on an anti-depressant medication."
A former child and family therapist, Tracy said Brendan would have been healthy and normal if she had not contracted cytomegalovirus, known as CMV, when she was pregnant.
She is a co-founder of the Profound Ireland group, which supports parents of children with severe disabilities.
She is also trying to resolve a problem regarding in-home respite care. The HSE has approved five hours a week in-home respite nursing care but Tracy said there have been difficulties about organising a suitable schedule.
She is grateful for 15 nights a year respite care from the LauraLynn charity.
She can avail of respite assistance from St John of God's Suzanne House in Tallaght for a couple of nights every six or seven weeks until next September, when Brendan will be no longer eligible.
Tracy and her sons are on a waiting list for disability housing in County Louth. She said she had been told that a great many families had been on the list for several years.
In her quest for a suitable bungalow, Tracy sought help from local councillors and TDs, and she also asked for help from Government ministers.
She said an occupational therapist hired by Louth County Council declared Brendan was an urgent priority for a suitably modified bungalow.
She has decided to launch her own 'Bungalow For Brendan' campaign in a bid to be able to buy a suitable home. She has written in her blog, Transitioning Angels, that she is "putting aside whatever little pride I have left" in a last-ditch effort.
Brendan and his brother Declan have a strong bond of love.
"I see Brendan as an angel. He is on this earth for a reason," she said. "To teach unconditional love - that's his gift to us."
A spokesman for Louth County Council said: "The council does not comment on individual cases."
Catherine Cox, of Family Carers Ireland, said: "The issue of finding accessible housing for children and adults with mobility problems has become more and more difficult.
"This coupled with the cuts to housing adaptation grants and long waiting lists for suitable housing has only added to the many challenges facing family carers.
"The cost of residential care for a young boy like Brendan would be far in excess of what it would cost to support his mother Tracy to care safely for him in a suitable home which is all they both want.
"Unfortunately, Tracy is one of thousands of family carers who are in crisis across Ireland today because of lack of supports and services in the home," she said.
Almost 15pc of households on the housing waiting list have special accommodation requirements.
Last year, there were 4,326 people waiting for suitable social housing who have enduring physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual issues.
There were 2,084 people with physical disabilities awaiting suitable social housing.
You can donate to the GoFundMe page here.
Carers in need of information or support can contact Family Carers Ireland on the Freephone Careline: 1800 2407 24.
Whitney Traylor is a Legal Expert at 9NEWS in Denver, Colorado.
Whitney joined the 9NEWS team in 2017 and is featured every Friday at 8:30 a.m. to provide legal commentary on various legal matters in Colorado and throughout the nation.
In addition to the morning show, Whitney is called on regularly to provide legal commentary on pressing legal issues as they arise to provide viewers immediate information and analysis on pressing legal matters.
In addition to his duties with 9NEWS, Whitney is also an Associate Professor of Management at MSU Denver, where he teaches Legal Environment of Business and Employment Law. He has also taught numerous courses at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law including Race and the Law, Employment Discrimination and Higher Education and the Law.
Whitney is also the Managing Principal of the Traylor Law Group, which he founded in 2003 intending to provide high-quality legal representation. His experience extends across a wide spectrum of civil litigation, with a particular expertise in civil rights and employment matters. Whitney has enjoyed a 95% success rate at trial. In 2007, the Traylor Law Group obtained one of the largest non-class action employment discrimination verdicts in the history of Colorado when the jury awarded his two clients $3,225,000.
Whitney is also an author, having written a book entitled DAD Under Construction. He is called on regularly as a public speaker and has delivered hundreds of speeches throughout the nation on topics, such as race, law, motivation, and fatherhood. Over the past ten years, Whitney has been featured over 100 times locally, nationally and internationally in print, radio and television to provide legal, political and social commentary on a wide variety of topics.
Whitney’s proudest accomplishment is his twenty-year old daughter, Kameelah, who is currently a junior at Spelman College in Atlanta. Kameelah is majoring in Political Science and plans to attend law school after graduation.
A man who has been left bedridden due to his gigantic leg is pleading with doctors to amputate the limb.
Muhammad Mushtaq has elephantiasis - caused by a parasitic infection that stops the lymphatic system from draining unwanted fluid and toxins from its tissues.
This has caused the 40-year-old's left leg to swell to ten times its normal size over the past two years. It now weighs in at an enormous 330lbs (150kg).
The former butcher, who was forced to give up work, now relies on his brother and sister-in-law to meet his 'basic needs'.
Mr Mushtaq, of Gujranwala, Pakistan, claims a local doctor said surgery to treat his leg could be deadly.
He is now appealing to his government to pay for him to see another medic, even if it means being told his only option is amputation.
Speaking of his condition, Mr Mushtaq said: 'This is extremely painful for me, I have to depend on others for my basic needs.
Mr Mushtaq's gigantic leg combined with his inactive lifestyle has caused him to balloon to an obese 658lbs (298kg).
Mr Mushtaq - who recently lost his parents - first noticed a lump on his leg two years ago.
After ignoring it for three months, the mass rapidly grew until he was unable to hide it under clothes.
'I was living a normal life until two years ago,' Mr Mushtaq said. 'I noticed a small lump around my left thigh just below the hips.
'It was very small at first and because of the fear of embarrassment, I didn't show it to anyone.
'Gradually it started growing and within three months it grew so big I couldn't hide it anymore.
Mr Mushtaq traveled 50miles (80km) from his hometown to the Mayo Clinic in the city of Lahore, Punjab.
He claims doctors said his condition was so severe that surgery could be life-threatening.
'I was highly disappointed when doctors told me surgery could kill me,' Mr Mushtaq said.
Mr Mushtaq's neighbour Dr Ruman-ul-Haq is helping him get in touch with specialists who may be able to treat his condition.
'Mr Mushtaq lives in my neighbourhood and I have known him since my childhood,' Dr Ruman-ul-Haq said.
'He was depressed after doctors told him his operation is not possible as it could be life-threatening and surgery could lead to blood loss.
'We have heard of Professor Naushad from Civil Hospital in Karachi who treated a similar patient.
Mr Mushtaq added: 'If there is no treatment that can save my leg that's fine, I want my 21-stone leg amputated if that's the case though.
One-pot cooking gives you big flavor without a lot of cleanup. This dish gives you all the flavor of chicken enchiladas without all the work.
My least favorite part about cooking is doing the dishes. If fact, most nights I go to bed and just hope that I will wake up and the dishes will be done. Sadly the dish fairy has never showed up, and I end up washing the dishes in the morning. That’s why I’m a huge fan of anything that is one-pot. Anytime I can get away with dirtying fewer dishes, I’m totally on board. This pasta dish is super simple and makes enough to feed a hungry family of four.
In a large pot, add olive oil and set over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken, onion and bell peppers. Lightly season with salt and pepper and cook until the chicken is mostly cooked and the vegetables are soft. Add in garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add in black beans, chicken stock, red enchilada sauce and pasta. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low.
After about 15 minutes take off the lid and let the sauce simmer until thickened and the noodles are completely cooked.
Mix in 1 cup shredded cheese and then top the noodles with the remaining 1 cup shredded cheese.
Cover with the lid to help the cheese melt. Once it’s melted, sprinkle with cilantro and enjoy hot.
The myth of human rights playing a decisive role in the diplomacy of the United States is an important façade to be broken before touching the current political crisis in Venezuela. A noble crusade for democracy and promotion of human rights are applied by the State Department only in times when these enlightening qualities serve the interests of Washington. Thus, the regime change is conveyed to the public as liberal intervention, while the predominantly authoritarian outcomes of such liberal interventions are rarely discussed in the corporate press. This goes without plunging deep into describing the Western protectionism of the most repressive regimes in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Afghanistan, Egypt and Turkmenistan.
Tom meets the conductor Sofi Jeannin, Chief Conductor of the BBC Singers, and who also leads two choral institutions in Paris, the Matrise de Radio France, a specialist music school, and the Choeur de Radio France. Jeannin is a musician on a mission to breathe life into choral traditions and bring contemporary music to new audiences.
As Handel's opera Berenice opens at Covent Garden for the first time since its premiere in 1737, Tom meets the director Adele Thomas and playwright Selma Dimitrijevic, whose English adaptation brings the dramatic story of an ancient classical love pentangle into modern times.
And the 30th anniversary of NMC, the pioneering record label specialising in music by living British composers, whose marketing images have included an iconic and seasonally-appropriate blue sheep. With the label's founder Colin Matthews, the composers Sir Harrison Birtwistle and Emily Howard, and the writer and critic Tim Rutherford-Johnson.
Britten: Peter Grimes, Act 1 Scene 1 - Look, The Storm Cone!
NVIDIA GeForce3 graphics processing units (GPUs) shakes up the gaming industry with unprecedented visual effects and sizzling frame rates injecting life into the previously artificial world of computer-generated graphics. Powered by the new NVIDIA nfiniteFXÃ??Ã?Â¢?Ã??Ã?Â¢ Engine and Lightspeed Memory Architecture, the original GeForce3 GPUs enable users to experience a rich environment instead of just looking at it on a computer screen.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — A stronger commitment to player payroll and resources hasn't translated to a spike in season ticket sales according to Jerry Reinsdorf.
Nevertheless, the White Sox chairman is hopeful they will avoid the sluggish starts that hampered them the last two seasons.
"Our fans are optimistic and enthusiastic," Reinsdorf told beat writers Wednesday. "They want to see it out on the field. It's important we get off to a good start."

>> reporter: a pledge she defended last week.

>> most ethical and honest congress in history?

>> reporter: today the 20-term new york congressman gave up the position that gaves him so much power, chairman of the tax writing whas and means committee.

>> reporter: pelosi agreed. rangle called it temporary, but republicans are not satisfied.

>> there is nothing in the rules of the house that refers to temporarily stepping aside. either you're the chairman or you're not.

>> reporter: the house ethnics panel admonished rangle for taking caribbean trips paid for by corporations. more serious questions are still under investigation. failure to pay taxes on rental income from this vacation villa in the dominican republic . and whether he violated rules by accepting a special deal for lower rent on four apartments in this new york city building. rangle called the admonishment unfair. today rangle declined to answer reporters' questions, saying that would be good for health care reform .

>> i'm afraid if i went down that road, that it would distract me from what i have to do in terms of completion of the president's health bill.

>> reporter: and much of the work left to do is trying to convince those wavering democrats to support health care . while rangle acknowledges his troubles might make it tough for democrats running in november, he's not worried about his own seat and plans to seek a 21st term. brian?

As Britain's meteorological summer begins some parts of the country are colder than on Christmas day.

In the South East maximum temperatures reached a chilly 14C on Wednesday, compared to 15C on December 25 last year.

Temperatures in London, Oxford and Birmingham on Wednesday were one degree lower than on Christmas day.

According to the Met office the cold weather will linger a bit further but should improve at the weekend.

Meanwhile a flood alert has been issued for the North Sea Coast from Whitby to Filey. The area at risk includes Marine and Royal Albert Drive in Scarborough. Strong winds are expected to cause overtopping waves and spray on Thursday between 1am to 4am and 1pm to 4.30pm.

Even worse, whilst the UK was overcast, the sun was shining over Ireland, where temperatures reached 23C.

On Thursday the north of Scotland and eastern Britain are expected to be cloudy a with some patchy drizzle possible.

It was also forecast that elsewhere in the UK it will be mainly dry with decent amounts of sunshine, but some early showery rain will afflict south-westernmost England.

The Met office helpfully reminded Britons that it could be worse as it can snow in Summer.

An exhausted mother has made a public plea for a home suitable for her profoundly disabled son.

Tracy McGinnis (52) and her 13-year-old son Brendan are victims of the nation's other housing crisis - the nationwide shortage of disability-adapted homes.

She is suffering depression and anxiety as she desperately seeks a bungalow that can be adapted for the care of Brendan.

"I don't know how long he has to live but I have to keep fighting for him for as long as he lives," she said, referring to him as "my angel".

A lone parent, she is the sole carer of Brendan who has severe quadriplegic cerebral palsy and a mental age of three.

Brendan has been bedridden 22 hours a day for several months because of a recently healed pressure sore. He was sharing his bed with his wide range of soft toys when the Sunday Independent visited.

He suffers from severe epilepsy and urgently needs surgery for scoliosis of the spine. He cannot speak and must be fed through a tube inserted into his stomach.

Brendan is also incontinent, suffers acid reflux, has osteoporosis and has lung disease.

His profound disabilities are, according to his mum, "life limiting".

Tracy lives with Brendan and his brother Declan (nine) in a rented old two-storey house in Dundalk.

She said the house is completely unsuitable for Brendan's needs.

"His upcoming spinal fusion operation is to take place most likely in July. The spinal team has advised me that they cannot allow Brendan to come home to this house after the surgery because it is unsuitable or unsafe without having an hoist system to move him and to get him to a proper shower room," she said.

"I am now in an absolute panic trying to figure out how to secure a suitable, modified house and get the proper overhead hoist system in place all before July's operation."

Tracy said she is unable to carry Brendan to give him a shower and she gives him bed baths, which are not satisfactory.

"An MRI has shown that I have degenerative discs in my lower back and I also have arthritis," she said. "I am suffering chronic pain."

Tracy takes care of Brendan round-the-clock, seven days a week.

"I use a video-audio monitor next to my bed at night so I am never fully asleep. So I'm pretty exhausted all the time," she said.

"I feel isolated and have suffered depression and anxiety. I'm on an anti-depressant medication."

A former child and family therapist, Tracy said Brendan would have been healthy and normal if she had not contracted cytomegalovirus, known as CMV, when she was pregnant.

She is a co-founder of the Profound Ireland group, which supports parents of children with severe disabilities.

She is also trying to resolve a problem regarding in-home respite care. The HSE has approved five hours a week in-home respite nursing care but Tracy said there have been difficulties about organising a suitable schedule.

She is grateful for 15 nights a year respite care from the LauraLynn charity.

She can avail of respite assistance from St John of God's Suzanne House in Tallaght for a couple of nights every six or seven weeks until next September, when Brendan will be no longer eligible.

Tracy and her sons are on a waiting list for disability housing in County Louth. She said she had been told that a great many families had been on the list for several years.

In her quest for a suitable bungalow, Tracy sought help from local councillors and TDs, and she also asked for help from Government ministers.

She said an occupational therapist hired by Louth County Council declared Brendan was an urgent priority for a suitably modified bungalow.

She has decided to launch her own 'Bungalow For Brendan' campaign in a bid to be able to buy a suitable home. She has written in her blog, Transitioning Angels, that she is "putting aside whatever little pride I have left" in a last-ditch effort.

Brendan and his brother Declan have a strong bond of love.

"I see Brendan as an angel. He is on this earth for a reason," she said. "To teach unconditional love - that's his gift to us."

A spokesman for Louth County Council said: "The council does not comment on individual cases."

Catherine Cox, of Family Carers Ireland, said: "The issue of finding accessible housing for children and adults with mobility problems has become more and more difficult.

"This coupled with the cuts to housing adaptation grants and long waiting lists for suitable housing has only added to the many challenges facing family carers.

"The cost of residential care for a young boy like Brendan would be far in excess of what it would cost to support his mother Tracy to care safely for him in a suitable home which is all they both want.

"Unfortunately, Tracy is one of thousands of family carers who are in crisis across Ireland today because of lack of supports and services in the home," she said.

Almost 15pc of households on the housing waiting list have special accommodation requirements.

Last year, there were 4,326 people waiting for suitable social housing who have enduring physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual issues.

There were 2,084 people with physical disabilities awaiting suitable social housing.

You can donate to the GoFundMe page here.

Carers in need of information or support can contact Family Carers Ireland on the Freephone Careline: 1800 2407 24.

Whitney Traylor is a Legal Expert at 9NEWS in Denver, Colorado.

Whitney joined the 9NEWS team in 2017 and is featured every Friday at 8:30 a.m. to provide legal commentary on various legal matters in Colorado and throughout the nation.

In addition to the morning show, Whitney is called on regularly to provide legal commentary on pressing legal issues as they arise to provide viewers immediate information and analysis on pressing legal matters.

In addition to his duties with 9NEWS, Whitney is also an Associate Professor of Management at MSU Denver, where he teaches Legal Environment of Business and Employment Law. He has also taught numerous courses at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law including Race and the Law, Employment Discrimination and Higher Education and the Law.

Whitney is also the Managing Principal of the Traylor Law Group, which he founded in 2003 intending to provide high-quality legal representation. His experience extends across a wide spectrum of civil litigation, with a particular expertise in civil rights and employment matters. Whitney has enjoyed a 95% success rate at trial. In 2007, the Traylor Law Group obtained one of the largest non-class action employment discrimination verdicts in the history of Colorado when the jury awarded his two clients $3,225,000.

Whitney is also an author, having written a book entitled DAD Under Construction. He is called on regularly as a public speaker and has delivered hundreds of speeches throughout the nation on topics, such as race, law, motivation, and fatherhood. Over the past ten years, Whitney has been featured over 100 times locally, nationally and internationally in print, radio and television to provide legal, political and social commentary on a wide variety of topics.

Whitney’s proudest accomplishment is his twenty-year old daughter, Kameelah, who is currently a junior at Spelman College in Atlanta. Kameelah is majoring in Political Science and plans to attend law school after graduation.

A man who has been left bedridden due to his gigantic leg is pleading with doctors to amputate the limb.

Muhammad Mushtaq has elephantiasis - caused by a parasitic infection that stops the lymphatic system from draining unwanted fluid and toxins from its tissues.

This has caused the 40-year-old's left leg to swell to ten times its normal size over the past two years. It now weighs in at an enormous 330lbs (150kg).

The former butcher, who was forced to give up work, now relies on his brother and sister-in-law to meet his 'basic needs'.

Mr Mushtaq, of Gujranwala, Pakistan, claims a local doctor said surgery to treat his leg could be deadly.

He is now appealing to his government to pay for him to see another medic, even if it means being told his only option is amputation.

Speaking of his condition, Mr Mushtaq said: 'This is extremely painful for me, I have to depend on others for my basic needs.

Mr Mushtaq's gigantic leg combined with his inactive lifestyle has caused him to balloon to an obese 658lbs (298kg).

Mr Mushtaq - who recently lost his parents - first noticed a lump on his leg two years ago.

After ignoring it for three months, the mass rapidly grew until he was unable to hide it under clothes.

'I was living a normal life until two years ago,' Mr Mushtaq said. 'I noticed a small lump around my left thigh just below the hips.

'It was very small at first and because of the fear of embarrassment, I didn't show it to anyone.

'Gradually it started growing and within three months it grew so big I couldn't hide it anymore.

Mr Mushtaq traveled 50miles (80km) from his hometown to the Mayo Clinic in the city of Lahore, Punjab.

He claims doctors said his condition was so severe that surgery could be life-threatening.

'I was highly disappointed when doctors told me surgery could kill me,' Mr Mushtaq said.

Mr Mushtaq's neighbour Dr Ruman-ul-Haq is helping him get in touch with specialists who may be able to treat his condition.

'Mr Mushtaq lives in my neighbourhood and I have known him since my childhood,' Dr Ruman-ul-Haq said.

'He was depressed after doctors told him his operation is not possible as it could be life-threatening and surgery could lead to blood loss.

'We have heard of Professor Naushad from Civil Hospital in Karachi who treated a similar patient.

Mr Mushtaq added: 'If there is no treatment that can save my leg that's fine, I want my 21-stone leg amputated if that's the case though.

One-pot cooking gives you big flavor without a lot of cleanup. This dish gives you all the flavor of chicken enchiladas without all the work.

My least favorite part about cooking is doing the dishes. If fact, most nights I go to bed and just hope that I will wake up and the dishes will be done. Sadly the dish fairy has never showed up, and I end up washing the dishes in the morning. That’s why I’m a huge fan of anything that is one-pot. Anytime I can get away with dirtying fewer dishes, I’m totally on board. This pasta dish is super simple and makes enough to feed a hungry family of four.

In a large pot, add olive oil and set over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken, onion and bell peppers. Lightly season with salt and pepper and cook until the chicken is mostly cooked and the vegetables are soft. Add in garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add in black beans, chicken stock, red enchilada sauce and pasta. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low.

After about 15 minutes take off the lid and let the sauce simmer until thickened and the noodles are completely cooked.

Mix in 1 cup shredded cheese and then top the noodles with the remaining 1 cup shredded cheese.

Cover with the lid to help the cheese melt. Once it’s melted, sprinkle with cilantro and enjoy hot.

The myth of human rights playing a decisive role in the diplomacy of the United States is an important façade to be broken before touching the current political crisis in Venezuela. A noble crusade for democracy and promotion of human rights are applied by the State Department only in times when these enlightening qualities serve the interests of Washington. Thus, the regime change is conveyed to the public as liberal intervention, while the predominantly authoritarian outcomes of such liberal interventions are rarely discussed in the corporate press. This goes without plunging deep into describing the Western protectionism of the most repressive regimes in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Afghanistan, Egypt and Turkmenistan.

Tom meets the conductor Sofi Jeannin, Chief Conductor of the BBC Singers, and who also leads two choral institutions in Paris, the Matrise de Radio France, a specialist music school, and the Choeur de Radio France. Jeannin is a musician on a mission to breathe life into choral traditions and bring contemporary music to new audiences.

As Handel's opera Berenice opens at Covent Garden for the first time since its premiere in 1737, Tom meets the director Adele Thomas and playwright Selma Dimitrijevic, whose English adaptation brings the dramatic story of an ancient classical love pentangle into modern times.

And the 30th anniversary of NMC, the pioneering record label specialising in music by living British composers, whose marketing images have included an iconic and seasonally-appropriate blue sheep. With the label's founder Colin Matthews, the composers Sir Harrison Birtwistle and Emily Howard, and the writer and critic Tim Rutherford-Johnson.

Britten: Peter Grimes, Act 1 Scene 1 - Look, The Storm Cone!

NVIDIA GeForce3 graphics processing units (GPUs) shakes up the gaming industry with unprecedented visual effects and sizzling frame rates injecting life into the previously artificial world of computer-generated graphics. Powered by the new NVIDIA nfiniteFXÃ??Ã?Â¢?Ã??Ã?Â¢ Engine and Lightspeed Memory Architecture, the original GeForce3 GPUs enable users to experience a rich environment instead of just looking at it on a computer screen.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — A stronger commitment to player payroll and resources hasn't translated to a spike in season ticket sales according to Jerry Reinsdorf.

Nevertheless, the White Sox chairman is hopeful they will avoid the sluggish starts that hampered them the last two seasons.

"Our fans are optimistic and enthusiastic," Reinsdorf told beat writers Wednesday. "They want to see it out on the field. It's important we get off to a good start."