This Hour: Latest New York news, sports, business and entertainment

DISABLED DEATH-PAROLE

NY man denied parole in disabled boy's death

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A former state worker has been denied parole in the 2007 killing of an autistic boy under his care in upstate New York, a case that inspired some increased oversight of homes for the developmentally disabled and ongoing legislative debate over further measures to curb abuse.

The parole board says 40-year-old Edwin Tirado's release now would be incompatible with public safety and welfare.

Tirado is serving five to 15 years in prison. He was convicted of second-degree manslaughter for killing 13-year-old Jonathan Carey, a resident at O.D. Heck Developmental Center, where Tirado worked.

The board says Friday that Tirado caused the boy to stop breathing by inappropriately restraining him in a van, then failed to get medical help.

The van driver, Nadeem Mall, pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide.

COLUMBIA COUNTY-HOMICIDE

Man admits killing 73-year-old upstate NY woman

HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) - A man has admitted killing a 73-year-old Sunday school teacher in her eastern New York home last year.

The Hudson Register-Star reports that 22-year-old Shafiqul Islam (shu-FEE'-qwuhl IHZ'-lahm) pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder and criminal possession of stolen property.

Lois Decker was found dead in her home in the Columbia County town of Hillsdale on Nov. 20. She had been strangled.

Islam was arrested after he crashed Decker's car and fled to nearby Hudson, where he was caught carrying her credit card.

He faces up to life in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for June 26.

Hillsdale is 35 miles southeast of Albany.

MISSING KAYAKER

Body of missing western NY kayaker found

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Searchers have found the body of a missing kayaker who disappeared after capsizing on the Allegheny Reservoir near the New York-Pennsylvania border last weekend.

WIVB-TV in Buffalo reports that Jonathan Miller's body was discovered just after 9 a.m. Friday near the Webbs Ferry area of the reservoir.

Cattaraugus County Sheriff's officials say the 23-year-old Jamestown man had been kayaking with a friend May 20 when their boats overturned. The friend swam to the New York shore.

The reservoir is about 70 miles south of Buffalo.

INSPECTOR GENERAL-TAX RETURNS

NY inspector general staff has 10 with tax access

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The Cuomo administration has designated 10 staff from the New York inspector general's office as deputy tax commissioners with authority to inspect otherwise confidential tax information while pursuing investigations of state workers.

The memorandum between the inspector general and tax department revises an unpublicized January memo, which gave that authority to the inspector general's entire staff of about 60. Legislators raised privacy concerns.

Acting Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott says Friday the revisions clarify the intent and were made in consultation with the Legislature.

The memorandum says those 10 people, including Leahy Scott, can see tax return information when it is "relevant and material" to an ongoing investigation, including probes of Department of Taxation and Finance staff.

They are bound by the same privacy restrictions as tax staff.

WORKER ELECTROCUTED

Upstate NY worker dies when gear hits power line

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (AP) - A worker lowering a light tower has been electrocuted after it touched a power line and caught fire at a construction site in eastern New York.

Police tell local media that 47-year-old Daniel Tobin of Petersburgh was probably killed instantly by the charge that surged through the light used to illuminate night work.

He was working for DelSignore Blacktop and Paving of Troy at a roundabout construction project on Route 4 in the Rensselaer County town of East Greenbush, an Albany suburb. The accident happened just before 9:30 a.m. Friday.

Federal workplace safety officials are investigating.

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

jimmy rollins let it snow jason trawick jerry lewis tampa bay bucs cowboys cowboys

War for Peace and Kenyata

In a land of extreme climates, can peace rule?

Owner:

Game Masters:

This topic is an Out Of Character part of the roleplay, ?War for Peace and Kenyata?. Anything posted here will also show up there.

Topic Tags:

Forum for completely Out of Character (OOC) discussion, based around whatever is happening In Character (IC). Discuss plans, storylines, and events; Recruit for your roleplaying game, or find a GM for your playergroup.

Welcome! Please let me know if you have any questions or issues.
-Noroc

Noroc

Member for 0 years

---

---

Post a reply

RolePlayGateway is a site built by a couple roleplayers who wanted to give a little something back to the roleplay community. The site has no intention of earning any profit, and is paid for out of their own pockets.

If you appreciate what they do, feel free to donate your spare change to help feed them on the weekends. After selecting the amount you want to donate from the menu, you can continue by clicking on PayPal logo.

Who is online

Registered users: A.C.*, adorkabloodthirsty, Akionakamura, Annaky, Arluar, AsuraDeWinters, AvengerSpirit, Baphomael*, Bashie L. Craft*, BekaL101, Beta Type Jakuri, blackwolf*, Brock10*, Bromander Shepard, Calyx_Mason*, claw*, cmpuncle, Colonel_Masters*, Cookies Need Love*, Cooper*, CriminalMinds*, Deusonos*, Drake Stone, DuskFire35*, FireandRain*, Fruity_Loopsxx*, frustratedly*, Google [Bot], Google Adsense [Bot], Google Feedfetcher, GothicMoshi*, Grumpy-Converse, Hadespwr*, Hinasil*, Hydrall, Hypnosis, Kallas Redwater, kathrin, Kawaii Desu*, Kestrel, Kiyokojordie, LittleMissGeorgia, Lloyd999, lom.conor, Love me Not, Lucian1549, Majestic-12 [Bot], Marcus*, Mela*, Miss Fortune*, MissLaLaRoleplay*, MSN [Bot], mummydove, MusicLover*, NarrowEye*, Nevan, Otowar*, Outlaw*, Patcharoo*, PINKanime*, pipzel*, PirateofPie*, Porecomesis, Princess Awinita*, Prose*, Rem?us*, RiotTerritory*, Romaneck, RosalieFaraday*, RydeDawg, SasoriRinku, Script*, Slump*, SoldierScript*, Something?*, Sora112112*, StandardFiend, Stark Contrast*, Syn_Maxwell*, Synicate*, T?far?s*, TemplarWarden*, The Great Thundorz*, TheContractor*, Tiko*, TnevdaNai*, tornadofan2, trains, Varnis54*, Vestiline*, victim130*, Vio-Lance, VitaminHeart*, ViviOrunitiaFF9, Vyral*, WhiteWolf, Wing06Twilight, wolflover1001*, Wudgeous, XxEvil1xX*, yamada*, Zillis

allen west north korea missile nerlens noel don t trust the b in apartment 23 world financial center shabazz muhammad angela corey

How To Be An Effective Home Based Business Businessperson ...

All through your lifestyle, you may have plenty of opportunity to actually take a step specific and stake your state. Whether or not you decide to make use of the opportunities on the market, is up to you. But if you wish to get started making something better for yourself, you ought to have a look at these home-based business ideas and utilize these people to make a solid career.

Join home business conversation teams and forums on the web. Not merely is that this a great way to system with like-minded pros, however it is an alternate way to make your label and item around to other people. You by no means know where a speak to may take you or what product sales could result from a relationship which you make.

A terrific home business suggestion is to maintain your workplace out limits with other members of your family members. You don?t want any surprises when you choose to function. Logging within your pc to see that it?s screwed up can devastate your company. Set up boundaries to your close relatives.

When starting a home based business, be sure to conduct a cut-throat cost verify ahead of launching. In the event you haven?t carried out this, you may be prices your self away from business prior to your company has truly even began! And you may realize that everything you believed was obviously a receiving company version might not exactly operate when the costs available through the rivalry are far too lower. Ensure you do your homework!

If you choose to obtain an enterprise associate, make sure you assist someone you have confidence in. As the seemingly rational decision may be your husband or wife, this will not always work out to get the best. Deciding on a trustworthy and truthful associate that you know you are able to consult with, could be a tough but helpful scenario.

There are several home based business possibilities out there nowadays. Spend some time to learn about many of them before you make your decision about what one you will purchase. It is really an significant stage. Try to look for a product or service that you are enthusiastic about. Use the Internet, books and publications to learn about the many options available for yourself.

To present your property business a totally professional feel, you really need to come with an on the internet reputation. By building a site your self, you restriction the price of that internet site to the price of your domain name. Also you really should spend a hosting fee that helps prevent adverts from other firms from showing up on the site.

Since you?ve explore the post and have checked out these useful tips, you unquestionably use a much better understanding about what must be done to obtain achievement with any type of home business you?re deciding on. Details just like the suggestions over is considered the most valuable resource you have, so never ignore to work with it.

If you need more data in relation to income opportunities, swing by Gaylord J Thrift?s website without delay.

Source: http://www.importcsv.eu/games-2/how-to-be-an-effective-home-based-business-businessperson

the cutting edge fox 8 news indy 500 angelina jolie leg daytona jeff gordon artie lange

Chris Ford: Why just focus on Joseph Kony? What of other war criminals?

?I have just viewed the Kony 2012 film put out by the US group Invisible Children.?

There is no doubt that Joseph Kony, head of the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) is one of the worst war criminals. He has been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on war crimes charges. Kony's capture and enslavement of 80,000 children who either become child soldiers or in the case of young girls sexual slaves are truly repulsive acts. Furthermore, his historic alleged massacres of unarmed civilians have been horrendous in their scope.

But I agree with the small but growing number of critics as well who question Kony 2012's lack of analysis and insight. One of the things that struck me about the film was the lack of detail about Uganda's recent history. Kony's actions should be viewed within the context of that history. The younger generation the film is aimed at mobilising probably know very little about the bloodthirsty dictatorship of Idi Amin back in the 1970s. The late dictator, who was known to personally preside over the executions of his opponents and even for cannabilising them, brutalised and destabilised the country.

Following Amin's overthrow in a Tanzanian-led invasion in 1979, the country descended into political chaos and civil war. Kony's LRA played a significant role in this new civil war which was known as the Ugandan Bush War (1981-86). Initially, the rebel commander enjoyed great popularity amongst his own Acholi people following the overthrow of his fellow tribesman Tito Okello from the presidency by Yoweri Museveni of the National Resistance Army (NRA) in 1986. Over the last twenty years, Kony's militia has been variously known as the United Holy Salvation Army and the United Democratic Christian Army before adopting its current name in recent years. Besides Uganda, the LRA has also taken an active role in other regional conflicts such as those in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The ICC has issued indictments against the LRA for its activities in all three countries.

Admittedly, this is a succinct summary of the facts but we should remember that there is a wider context to this story. Also, besides Kony, we have other war criminals, both indicted and unindicted, who need to be brought to account.

What about George W. Bush and Tony Blair? Did not their illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq (not to mention the decade long sanctions against the country) lead to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi men, women and children? I see that the Kony 2012 camp are counting good old Dubya as a hopeful ally in their fight as one of the influential decisionmakers they want to target to speak out against Kony. What about the Indonesian generals who murdered 200,000 East Timorese during the 1975-2001 period? What about the Palestinians who have endured an illegal occupation that has seen the deaths of thousands of unarmed men, women and children at the hands of Israeli forces? What about the Communist Chinese leadership who ordered the murder of thousands of demonstrators (mainly teenagers and young adults) in Tianamen Square in 1989? I could go on.

Are the Invisible Children documentary makers going to make films about the plight and fight for justice of the children of the wars and massacres that all the abovementioned have perpetrated? Are they going to call for the indictments of the likes of Bush, Blair, Netanyahu (and successive living Israeli leaders), some of the living Chinese Communist leaders who ordered Tianamen, and the Indonesian generals, for example?

I don't think so. ?

And the hypocrisy doesn't stop there as the culturemakers that Invisible Children want to target in their Kony 2012 campaign include Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie. I was reading just this past week about Jolie and her partner Brad Pitt's Damascus dinner date with another blood thirsty military/political leader, namely President Bashir Al-Assad of Syria. I have a lot of time for Stephen Colbert but not for Rush Limbaugh. Aside from Limbaugh's obvious talents as a tireless campaigner for women's rights (yeah, right), this paragon of virtue has actually defended the LRA in the past. Limbaugh backed the LRA publicly due to their opposition to the Muslim-dominated (North) Sudanese Government. And as for trying to get Justin Bieber on board? How politically interested is he? Ditto the others (aside from Lady Gaga and Bono who do have political consciences).

Nevertheless, I support other criticisms of the Kony 2012 filmmakers that have been made in the past week. Numerous respected publications such as the Washington Post and other bloggers have carried commentary questioning the motives of the movement. For example, why have they backed the US's low key military intervention in this conflict that has failed (so far) to capture Kony and has in fact only increased his brutality? They have also brushed aside the fact that the Ugandan Army (no great respecters of human rights themselves) have largely defeated the LRA whom are now reportedly down to 300 hard core followers. The fact that they are selling (that's right selling) Kony related merchandise is causing concern given that the organisation spends very little on on-the-ground operations. Besides, the US intervention in Uganda has come at a time when China is seeking to exert its influence in what is still a very resource rich continent. After all, the LRA has fought (as referred to earlier) in the Democratic Republic of Congo whose own civil war has been spurred on, in large part, by the chase for diamonds and other precious resources.

Yes, Kony and all other war criminals currently on the ICC's most wanted list should all be brought to justice. But we should also remember that the West has its own war criminals whom are sheltered from prosecution too. When all war criminals, whether they be from richer or poorer, democratic or non-democratic nations, are equally held to account and when film makers give equal time to the traumatised civilians of ALL conflicts, then the Joseph Kony's of this world will truly get the message. Until then, rank hypocrisy from organisations like Invisible Children just won't do!

(NB: If you want to capture Kony and others of his ilk, I believe that a UN mandated and controlled multinational security force should be set up. It should have the power to not only engage in peacekeeping and conflict prevention duties but also work with civilian authorities in trying to capture indicted war criminals. Nations, such as the US, Russia, China and others, should not protect client rulers or military lords for that matter accused of human rights violations or war crimes. That's why any such force should be comprised of non-superpower nations whom have been found to have very good human rights records and are prepared to show no fear or favour towards their targets. Kony is thumbing his nose at the US but would he thumb his nose so much if it were Swedish or South African forces which were involved? Something to ponder on in this debate.)

?

?

Source: http://www.voxy.co.nz/politics/chris-ford-why-just-focus-joseph-kony-what-other-war-criminals/1273/117274

top chef powerball winner powerball winner narwhals narwhals gmail app gmail app

Business Presentations on a Mac with Brian Boyd | Media Connect ...

Creating and delivering a presentation on the Mac is very easy ? but how do you create a presentation that really makes an impact?

Brian Boyd, CEO of Media Connect Partners, is no stranger to presentations. This year, he?s been on the road presenting more days than he?s been home ? and he understands how to create and deliver impactful presentations. He doesn?t get an audience lost in ?PowerPoint hell,? but instead delivers a timely, crisp, and clear message.

Brian is teaching a class at the Upper Westside Apple Store on creating and delivering powerful and effective presentations on Thursday, March 22 at 7:00 pm. Please RSVP to upperwestsidebusiness@apple.com.

No related posts.

Source: http://mediaconnect.co/2012/03/business-presentations-on-a-mac-with-brian-boyd/

apple cup jewelry stores sleep no more cyber monday deals war eagle war eagle pawn stars

Qippo: Your Trusted Online Shopping Resource | Technology News ...

Shopping stuff online is always exciting. There is no doubt about that. What many don?t know is that going online actually give them also chances of purchasing the needed items at much lower pricing. All you need to do is to find the right place to shop these necessary items. However, not all online shoppers know which store comes with the expected discount or special deals. There they need such a good online shopping resource where they can find some recommendations and information about any existing discounts in the current market, and they need Qippo.com.

Unlike any other shopping sites out there, Qippo comes with the advanced help and assistance to accommodate all online shoppers? needs in finding special discounts based on the item category they needed. Almost all item categories are available inside to choose, such as clothing products, toys, musical instruments, beauty products, and many others which you can easily to make comparison price in only few clicks of the finger.

Qippo will always be your best shopping resource where you can easily to get phones, gadget, and even latest computers best price and to purchase it all in simple ways you never imagined before. And the best thing is that Qippo always updated the shopping information provided so you?ll always get legit product price recommendations available on your computer screen just whenever it needed. So, you planned to buy some new stuff online? Give the site a try and find any item you exactly needed today and to purchase it at better pricing.

Source: http://www.affineontech.com/qippo-your-trusted-online-shopping-resource.htm

new years ball drop new years rockin eve new york times square jaws brock lesnar first night ball drop

HBO, Bigpoint To Develop 'Game of Thrones' Online Game - The ...

COLOGNE, Germany - HBO has signed a deal with German gaming group Bigpoint to develop a massive multiplayer online role playing game based on HBO's Emmy-winning fantasy series Game of Thrones.

GALLERY: Who's Who on 'Game of Thrones'

Bigpoint, which developed a similar MMORPG based on the Battlestar Galactica series, said it will give an exclusive first-look into plans for the game next week the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco (March 5-9).

As with Battlestar Galactica, the Game of Thrones online game will be free-to-play. The game will be set in the series' fictional medieval world of Westeros and feature plotlines inspired by the show and George R.R. Martin's original A Song of Ice and Fire book series. The second season of Game of Thrones bows on HBO April 1.

GALLERY: 'Game of Thrones' Season 2 Preview

?With a rich and complex story, expressed through an amazing level of detail, it?s easy to see why the HBO series Game of Thrones has amassed an army of fans worldwide,? said Bigpoint CEO Heiko Hubertz. ?We intend to build a game that resonates intimately with its diehard community of followers, while also creating an authentic gaming experience that attracts newcomers to the franchise.?

Norwegian games studio Artplant will develop the game, with a closed beta version expected to deliver this fall. Bigpoint is one of the leaders in the fast-growing free-to-play gaming industry.? The Hamburg-based company has over 250 million registered users worldwide.

Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbo-bigpoint-develop-game-thrones-296241

standing rib roast its a wonderful life its a wonderful life rex ryan yule log ham recipes adrian peterson