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As she reached the northern end of her run, an evening of mayhem was just picking up steam. A group of about 30 boys had assembled before 9 p.m. and made their way into the park around 110th Street. Most were between 13 and 15 years old.
During the critical time of 9 to 9:40 p.m., witnesses and the teenagers' statements placed the group in two areas: first, moving south along East Drive between 105th and 102nd Streets, where they attacked several bicyclists and a man on foot; and second, across the 97th Street Transverse, at the northwest end of the reservoir running track. Between 9:05 and 9:15 p.m., they attacked three people, each a block or two south of the preceding one.
Michael Vigna, a competitive bicycle rider, testified that he had marked his pacing time from a big clock in Columbus Circle, and had calculated that it was 9:05 p.m. when he was hassled by a group of boys on East Drive, west of the Conservatory Garden, around 105th Street. One threw a punch as he rode past, Mr. Vigna said.
The next victim, Antonio Diaz, was attacked a short distance south of Mr. Vigna, roughly where 103rd Street crosses East Drive. It appears that sometime after the Vigna attack at 9:05 and before 9:15, the group of boys found Mr. Diaz walking by himself. They knocked him to the ground, kicked him, then took his bag of food and beer. A police officer testified that he found Mr. Diaz wandering along a path at 9:30, and put out an alarm of an unruly crowd.
Mr. Diaz did not give a clear account of the time, but one detail appears to place the incident between 9:05 and 9:15: a bag that contained beer bottles, taken from Mr. Diaz, was apparently discarded on the side of the road. Mr. Vigna, the bicycle rider, said the beer had not been on the road just before he ran into the group at 9:05. At 9:15, the beer bottles were spotted by Gerry Malone, who was sharing a tandem bicycle with his fiancée, Patricia Dean.
The tandem bike riders are important time markers, along with Mr. Diaz and Mr. Vigna. If the jogger kept her regular pace, she would have reached the crime scene during this series of attacks.
Mr. Malone, another competitive rider who tracked his speed, testified that his last time check had been 9:06, on the Newsweek building clock. Based on their pace, he testified, they reached East Drive south of 102nd Street at 9:15. There, a group of boys tried to block them. Mr. Malone said he bore down, hitting top speed as he headed straight for the boys, scattering them. Ms. Dean testified that the boys grabbed at her.
Just north of the gang, Mr. Malone noticed the beer on the roadway, presumably left there when Mr. Diaz was attacked. Mr. Malone said he had not seen the bottles on an earlier circuit. After they cleared the group, Mr. Malone and Ms. Dean stopped at a police call box, then spoke to an officer on 72nd Street.
The victims' testimony varied by a minute or two at each of the two trials, but in general, the record of attacks along East Drive between 9:05 and 9:15 is well established. Investigators see that as the likeliest time that the jogger was attacked, at a spot slightly to the north and west.
In her closing argument, Ms. Lederer said the rape of the jogger happened immediately after 9:15, perhaps as late as 9:20, although it is not clear what evidence supports those times.
''So I suggest to you, ladies and gentlemen, that there is evidence'' showing that the victim was raped ''after the tandem bike people were attacked, and before the people at the reservoir were attacked,'' Ms. Lederer said. ''I submit to you, you may never know for sure. And it doesn't matter, because one thing you know for sure is that Kevin Richardson and Kharey Wise were present at that attack.''
If that is so, the crimes took place at a high velocity, given that the tandem bike attack took place at 9:15, and that the earliest of the reservoir muggings was put at 9:25 by that victim. If those times are reliable, the boys had 10 minutes to abandon their trek southward, double back to the north end of the North Meadow, intercept the jogger as she ran along the cross drive, drag or chase her nearly 300 feet from the road, subdue her during multiple rapes, cave in her head, and then race seven or eight blocks south, climb down a wall on one side of the transverse and up the wall on the other side in time to catch the first of the reservoir victims.
Is it possible that more than 10 minutes were available to complete this? When pressed on the witness stand, David Lewis, the man who said he was attacked at 9:25, testified that it could have been as late as 9:40. Another victim, Robert Garner, said he was assaulted at 9:30 at the reservoir, and the time of an attack on a runner, David Good, was set at 9:47 through his testimony.
The last documented victim of the gang was John Loughlin, a schoolteacher who was severely beaten and kicked. He had left home for his run when a television show ended at 9:30, he testified, and he estimated that he was struck between 9:40 and 9:50. An auxiliary police officer testified that he found Mr. Loughlin wandering in a daze near the reservoir at 9:55.
As victims and witnesses called for help, police scooters and unmarked cars converged. At 10:30, the police arrested five teenagers along Central Park West and 102nd Street.


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This beautiful 4 bedroom fully furnished 2000+ sq.ft. cabin is the perfect getaway! Located just 50 feet from Oak Creek, this cabin is nestled at the cooler, northern end of Oak Creek Canyon just a few miles north of Slide Rock. This large vacation cabin has 2 bathrooms and comfortably sleeps 10 in the bedrooms. The back door of the cabin is less than 50 feet from Oak Creek and within 100 feet of a weekly trout stocking point. The spacious master bedroom has a sitting area, another fireplace and a deck.
Keywords: cabin, rustic, woods, creek, creekside, Sedona, fishing, water, forest, pines, remote, tranquil, cottage, knotty pine, Oak Creek Canyon, canyon
There is nothing more relaxing than getting out of the Phoenix heat and unwinding in beautiful Oak Creek Canyon/Sedona.
Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon are truly nature's beauty at its finest! The tall pines and cool breeze of Oak Creek Canyon as well as the gorgeous red rocks of Sedona make the best hikes. The creek offers water activities galore; including swimming, fishing and Slide Rock State Park. Sedona is a culture all it's own and offers some of the best art and restaurants anywhere.
House sets up well for a nice long visit to the Sedona area. Located in Oak Creek Canyon, it's close enough to Sedona without the traffic headaches. Home is plenty spacious and offers nice amenities.
My family of three stayed here over fall break - the location was perfect for our budding angler, who went down fishing multiple times every day. The cabin is very large and very comfortable with ample seating. The furnishings were just retro enough to be fun. You could easily enjoy this location with another family.
Given that we were in such a beautiful location, I'm a bit embarrassed to say that we missed having more than one TV station to watch, especially at night. It would have been nice to have a few more options. Next time we'll just be sure to bring up more DVDs and thanks to all the games on hand, we enjoyed some intense rounds of UNO! Other than that we absolutely loved he place. The proximity to Flagstaff was perfect - we were up there to enjoy the early season snowfall within 20 minutes flat! The owners were very quick to respond and accommodating to our requests. Thank you!
The "cabin" was almost as big as my house and well stocked with necessities for cooking, games for the kids, fishing poles, big TV and videos. A great grill out back, lots of room to spread out for a big family and friends weekend. I could live there!
We really enjoyed staying this cabin. I would like to be back there again!
Our family had a wonderful introduction to the Sedona area from this great, quirky cabin. We loved the retro furnishings and open kitchen/dining/living area. There is plenty of room for a big family gathering.
The nearby hike up the West Fork of Oak Creek was spectacular; we recommend to all visitors.
The rental team was always helpful and on call.
It is a very nice cabin, excellent location. I would rent it again gladly. Two bathrooms was tight for 9 adults (considering one is in the master bedroom) but we knew that before we got there. We saw a small mouse and some of the women got scared but we notified the manager and I am sure they will do what is needed to get rid of him. I do recommend it.
Slide Rock State Park is only minutes from cabin, short drive from red rocks of Sedona, 50 feet from Oak Creek in the heart of Oak Creek Canyon, jeep tours, winery, railroads
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 by 142 reviewers.
Rated 2 out of 5 by chrisf999 very poor value - never a group 5 hotel Frankly a very unimpressive example of a Sheraton. This does nothing to help the brand. No laundry on a Sunday, inablility to use the swimming pool most evenings as they had rented the area our for private events. The night club (to which guests are members) was closed to guests on thursday and saturday due to a private event and apparently to be closed on the friday of my stay.I could go on but the rooms are not really well reprensed by the pictures on the website; many are very tired and seriously in need of updating..... need i say more.. i could but i have run out of energy. December 8, 2011
Rated 4 out of 5 by Simplify Little things Put a coffee maker in room. From the bill it seems that if the guest picks up the phone the minimum charge is $ 15.25 - if this is how the phone is billed to the hotel then this is ok. If the hotel in not billed like this then stop making money on the phone calls - add it to the room cost - it make for ill feelings if the guest thinks he's paying a lot for room and then being gouged for calls as well. If a SPG member checks in without SPG number - have a data base so you can look up the number based on the guests name September 2, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by fkather Great I stayed in the hotel for business reasons. It was just as I expected. Great service, comfortable room. January 17, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by TuckCK Great room, Great night club "Club A" Short 3 days 2 nights stay, upgraded to Club floor, honored for Your24 eventhough I did not make 48 hours request in advance, my ambassador called front desk and the manager Fernando honored the request. Great location, Great room, Club floor has good breakfast and amenities. November 6, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 very dated Very dated hotel, Internet not working half the time and don't expect much more than peanuts in the club lounge (e.g. no canapés). First time and last time I stayed here! September 17, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by js62 Sheraton WTC Provided very dated room as Platinum member. Little value seen in Platinum status in recent stays at SPG hotels. December 17, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by nadiaOm This Hotel has great features excellent, staff, great accomodation. i always enjoy my stay...thank you October 7, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by FAMM IN URGETN NEED OF REMEDELING Carpets, sofas, chairs, everything needs replacing October 21, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by RafKam For die-hard SPG fans only This one should only be used if you're a diehard SPG member. Whenever possible book over the phone directly with hotel as online rates are often significantly more expensive. This is more of a convention-type of hotel. Rooms are large but outdated, even on club floor. Club lounge is good though. Wifi is ok. On Fridays and Saturday nights there is significant noise from the club downstairs, although as a guest you get complimentary access, which could be a bonus for some. There is a small pool and gym area. Hotel is located within a specialist home decoration mall, and has a few good restaurant and fast food options, otherwise a taxi is needed for most places. Location is decent for getting to most places in SP. There are much better value and better located options in SP. April 15, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by Henry75 Worst SPG hotel experience This is my second stay here and each time stayed for 10 nights. There are no improvement vs. my 1st stay and totally disappointed with this hotel. Below are the facts: 1. Noisy room which the Club A open from 11pm to 5 am. Strong drum made the room shake at night. 2. Poor wifi. Loss connection and took whole day to fix it. Not stable and need to keep on re-connect every 10 min. Poor speed. 3. Laundry not follow instruction. Ask to fold but hang. 4. Poor staff service handling complaint. The manager show unhappy , give not reasonable answer and not keep promise. The QA manager showed unhappiness or indirectly told me that my complaint is not reasonable. 5. Housekeeping forgot to put mineral water or laundry bag or chocolate in the room. 6. Room key unable to function and need to go to front desk 2 times to change. January 15, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Chuncher Appaled by condition of hotel Electrical outlets in room missing covers Air condition not working well Reception desk English below par compared to other hotels in Sao Paulo Access to Gym is not conducive - lobby thorugh which you have to walk should be better lit Hallways not air conditioned Musty smell in hallways and room It has been a while since I stayed a Sheraton and wanted to give it another try - regretably not a good expedrience October 27, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Luis76 They made me feel like family I was in the hotel for 2 months with my work team due tu business need and the staff of the hotel made feel like family, they knew our names after 2 days and when one of the team member got sick Lindoval took a taxi to the hospital with her, I cannot express the gratitude I feel for him. Thanks for going the extra mile with us!!! I will for sure recommend this hotel November 6, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Russ23 Great business hotel in Sao Paulo Had a wonderful experience with very helpful staff, great business center, Gold Starwood guest treated like royalty. The one small drawback is the noise from the very active nightclub. Try to get a room on a higher floor! April 9, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Gerardo87 Worst SPG experience so far... This has been the worst experience I've had in an SPG property so far, here are the facts: 1. I booked my stay through my ambassador at a specific rate in USD and by the time I check out I'm surprised to see that my rate has been converted to BRL at the "hotel rate" which is significantly higher than the interbank rate. Watch out here, you should check the exchange rate while checking-in, otherwise you'll get robbed as I was. 2. Of course, when receiving the Starpoints for my stay. They were much less than what I actually was charged in USD. It seems the hotel used whatever exchange rate is best for its interest. 3. If you're a fan of the Green Choice Program as I am, don't get excited. This hotel puts a cap of 3 nights per stay, and if you leave the Green Choice notice for more than that, you won't get your room cleaned neither you will get any Starpoints. Been there, done that... 4. As others have said, it's an old hotel, it has an awful club inside which makes it quite noisy at nights and the overall service is very subpar. I really hope the hotel management takes better care of their guests. In the meantime, I'm sure there are much better, less expensive options in Sao Paulo to choose from. November 27, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Robb9498 Disappointed Miscommunication by staff, slow response times and bad service February 17, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Viajero305 Work To Be Done The shower needs improvement. The shower head doesn't have good water distribution. Also, it points right at the door. The shower floor is too shallow and makes the water flood onto the floor outside the shower room. Housekeeping did not reset my clock for several weeks on my last stay (6 weeks in SP), after a blackout. I just reached Platinum, but the room I was assigned did not have a bath tub. Very disappointing. On a previous stay, the window curtain was left hanging loose for 3 days, until I had to report it. I did not touch it, therefore it had to have been housekeeping the one that left it hanging, but they didn't bother to fix it. I have given feedback about the breakfast so many time. For someone like me who has spent more than 50 days at your hotel, your breakfast needs more innovation. I have the same food every day. It gets boring very fast. The VIP room breakfast is no different. The lighting in the rooms can be improved. It is too dark, even with all the lights on. When the furniture, carpet and wood panelling are all dark, it tends to make the room feel like a cave. Traveling from Asia, usually leaves me pretty jet lagged. Sometimes the nightclub music makes it difficult to get a good rest. Some of the taxi drivers (regular) have ripped me off. I was once charged 50 reais to get to a destination. My return taxi cost me 20. You should blacklist some of the taxi drivers who are dishonest to your guests. It is challenging to report them since one only learns of the crime long after it has happened. I don't really trust the pool water much, because I once went to Club A and noticed the amount of cigarette ash and sometimes bottles and cups floating or at the bottom of the pool. Your gym is very small compared to other hotels. November 3, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Anonymous Impossible to Sleep Rooms were acceptable and no problem sleeping first 2 nights. On Thursday, Club "A" on Level C was so loud I couldn't sleep as the base reverberated through my room. (For some reason club rooms are on level 2) After 2 calls to front desk they moved me up to 16th floor at 1:00 AM. Staff response was good and I kept both rooms so I didn't have to move my luggage. Checking trip advisor after my stay, tons of complaints about noise from the club. Didn't check in advance as this is unheard of to me in a Starwood (or other Top Competitor) business hotel. Over 500 nights in Starwood and never an experience like this March 30, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Biztrvlr Repairs The hotel and specially the staff I dealt with was very acceptable. My only complaint was with the lack of proactive communication about repairs being done. I arrived at the Sao Paullo airport at midnight and by the time checked into the hotel it was 1am. There was not water in my room and when I called the from desk they informed me they were doing some work and wil try to restore water ASAP. After traveling for about 16 hours, I wasn't able to take a shower and brushed my teeth using bottle water. The hotel slid a typed letter meant to inform the guests of the work being done but it was after the fact. January 16, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Lipstickjane Comfy beds and helpful staff I had a great stay here while attending here as an exhibitor at a rail conference this week. I loved my room - no.511 - a 'design' room with sleek furnishings and a huge, extremely comfortable bed. The staff were very helpful and arranged a couple of brilliant massages for me whilst I was there (ask for Elsa) and the Jeferson the concierge was an angel, helping me sort out issues I was having with UPS to ship my exhibition stand back to the UK . My only gripe was the cleanliness of the pool and the fact that on the two occasions I visited it no staff were around and to get to the pool you had to walk through a dark, unlit entrance and corridor. That said, I would definitely stay here again. March 8, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by kartick Good but could be better i stayed in Sheraton from 14th to 19th and from 22nd to 24th Sept 2014. the stay was good and the staff courteous. the design rooms were beautiful and nice. One thing got me really worried was the bad internet connection. the LAN did not work and the Wi-fi was too slow for doing anything. (maybe the wi-fi do not use pswd ,hence anyone could log in) . for such a property high speed internet is a must and i struggled having VOIP calls at night. raised it Food options were limited for vegetarians ,but the chef in C floor took note and prepared food specially for us. thanks a lot to him and Pablo for making our dinner memorable. Also, the pool is mostly closed in the evening for a swim and events keep happening . September 26, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by AloneInSaoPaulo Shearton WTC Sao Paulo I have to stay at this hotel for 20 days, so I get to know the hotel pretty well. Key benefits of the hotel: there are restaurants & a food court at the lower level of the hotel. It gives you a variety of choice if you don't want to go out to eat. Very friendly staffs to accomendate your needs. Improvements: The hall way & room looks old even it is a nice hotel. The hallway carpet is having wrinkles after being heavy used. The curtain has a strong mildew smell when you open & close them. The hotel needs to get them cleaned ASAP. Things to watch out for: Ask for a room that is far away from the disco if you want to get some sleep. The gym is hard to find. Ask the hotel staff to guide you to the gym for the first time. November 25, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 If only restaurant staff were a bit more service oriented and if the gym was larger... This is a great hotel, not very new, although some rooms have been totally redone and individually designed, the lobby and classic rooms are in a good state, comfortable and there is everything you may need. My only complaint is that the lobby restaurant staff need to get more service oriented, especially the hostess at breakfast who looks and acts as if she is totally bored...and some english from servers would nbe nice too. Also the gym is really small for the size of the hotel so had to wait several times. Other than that this is a solid hotel with great value. April 21, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Grccs Great Business Location, but needs improvement While the hotel offers a great location, specially if conducting meetings at the WTC, bear in mind the following: * Lower level rooms are very noisy from the club downstairs *Shower water temperature can be tricky, and pressure is good only when opened full blast. You must be in the shower (with the door closed) in order to turn on the water. *Bar downstairs closes earlier than other hotels around the area. *Check-in took more than 20 minutes, eventhough no one else was waiting. * Room service took more than 45 minutes, and was cold by the time it got to my room. February 25, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Durin Excellent I had the experience of leaving my passport plus money in the room and I left the hotel. I went to the airport and I only realized that I had left my passport in the hotel until the check in moment. I called the hotel and I felt really like the staff did everything they had to do to help me out. Everything was returned to me by the security staff. In these days this is just an example of good service and the quality of the people Sheraton is hiring. These are the real reasons why I would choose a hotel again. Thanks to the Sheraton team in Sao Paulo. August 20, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by TK24 The noise level from the Club located in the hotel made my stay terrible The hotel has a night club located inside of the facility. The club is the number one club in Sao Paulo. Unfortunately for the guests staying there you hear the music and noise the entire night long. The club opens around 10pm at night and stays open until 6am. The music is loud and plays the entire time the club is open. The people inside the club are as loud as the music. I checked out on Friday at 6am- The club was closing so about 100 people were leaving at the same time. It was difficult to get the elevator and a taxi. The gentleman at the front desk was very nice and apologized for the noise. He assisted with getting me a taxi. I'm not sure what i would have done without him because we had to work our way thru the people to get a taxi. February 25, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Karan Not a Sheraton This is the worst Sheraton, I have ever stayed, I paid top price for this hotel, but it does not come close to what Sheraton has to offer. The room had a leaking washbasin, they guy who came to fix it, left all his tools in the room, with dirt on the floor. Had no coffee or team maker, staff offered me a cattle for hear water, but forgot to gave me cups for tea. Break fast was continental only, with stuff like no oatmeal etc, which is one the most commonly used breakfast. Restaurants had no English speak waiters or manager, had hard time ordering dinner, Gym has only four machines, need to wait in lines to get on…I strongly suggestion Sheraton's should take their name away from this facility. In room spa cle sat 8:00pm with no other alternate. November 12, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by DJOC Stellar Service We were staying at the hotel the week that protests were happening throughout the city and I asked on the day we were scheduled to leave if we should be concerned about our trip to the airport. Marjory told me there should be no problem, but if there was, she would call me. Not only did she call, but when she couldn't reach me, she kept trying (both email and phone) because as it turns out there was going to be at the protest at the airport and we should get on the road as soon as we could. I truly appreciated her diligence and follow-up! August 1, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by DA12 Large rooms, good business location The rooms are large and the hotel is in a great location for business. Forget e-mailing the staff though, I sent them 3 e-mails in advance asking questions and not one was responded too... The other weird thing was their morning "newspaper" was printed off the internet on regular copy paper... Anyway, no big deal just struck me like it was a backpacker hotel newspaper not a Sheraton. In general though the hotel staff was pretty helpful and knowledgable plus the rooms were pretty good size with plenty of workspace. October 11, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Islander50 Great Hotel with an extremely slow internet Everything was fine during my stay but the internet conection. Extremely slow and impossible to navigate at late night. Hotel facilities are great however the fitness room should be expanded. November 27, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by fred18 Disappointmet I had few problems: 1) the car I booked to be picked up at the airport was 30 minutes late 2) my room had no shutters, blinds for one window, no plug for the sink, and television not working properly. the second night I have been accomodated in another room. I sent an email asking the invoice for some expenses charged after I left, and they have not do it, so far. In any case, the people in charge with Platinum members were very nice and tried to help. Unfortunately is the only Starwood Hotel in Sau Paulo. May 7, 2014


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Incubating turkey eggs
Ok, I have been helping out a farmer friend of mine who is trying a no-till planting in one of his fields, while mowing the field a couple of weeks ago I noticed a turkey hen on a clutch of eggs. We made note of their location and left an island of grass around them unmowed.
Last evening shortly before dark we were out walking the field, ventured too close to the hen who spooked and went running across the field to some woods, just as she approached the woods a fox jumped out and got her. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it.
I very carefully collected the eggs, marking the top with a pencil and put them in a make shift incubator, I have the temperature at 100 degrees +/- and the humidity is around 85%.
Anyone got any idea what the likelyhood is of these eggs hatching? I will rotate them several times daily and know that the hen has been on them for about two weeks.
It depends on how well she and now you care for them, and of course if they are fertile.
Don't know the temps for turkey eggs, but I'm sure you can find information online about both candling to see if the eggs are fertile & how to incubate them.
Too bad about the turkey hen. I think wild turkeys are beautiful.
Just hang in there. They will hatch. good luck. I hope they can be released into the wild. Contact your state wildlife and they can help. maybe they can hatch the eggs for you and raise the chicks and release them at the proper time.
Make sure the temperature is stable at or around 99 degrees, and the humidity stays between 85 and 100 degrees.
Turn all the eggs either three or five times every 24 hours. This prevents the turkey inside from sticking to the shell. Stop turning the eggs three days before they hatch so the turkey can get into hatching position.
Read everything you can find.
Thanks for the feedback... I have read a great deal and did in fact contact a couple of folks a the state agencies, unfortunately they simply informed me of the laws against possessing eggs under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, in spite of the fate of the hen I witnessed, and had no interest in helping further; obviously I have not yet reached the 'right' person, but have no intention of investing any more time in that pursuit. I rescued the eggs from certain death and offer them a marginally better chance of survival, there are many turkeys on my property and these will be released at the proper time should they hatch.


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The Virtuality of Virtual Worlds, or What We Can Learn from Playacting Horse Girls and Marginalized Developers
Article first published online: 22 DEC 2011
DOI: 10.1525/si.2010.33.4.603
2010 Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction
Symbolic Interaction
Volume 33, Issue 4, pages 603–633, Fall 2010
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Johnson, M., Hyysalo, S. and Tamminen, S. (2010), The Virtuality of Virtual Worlds, or What We Can Learn from Playacting Horse Girls and Marginalized Developers. Symbolic Interaction, 33: 603–633. doi: 10.1525/si.2010.33.4.603
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- Issue published online: 22 DEC 2011
- Article first published online: 22 DEC 2011
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- Keywords: virtual worlds;
- digital symbolization;
- materiality;
- membership trajectories;
- social worlds;
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This article discusses the emergence of Habbo Hotel as a large-scale virtual world and its changing versions through time. We consider how social events taking place within the hotel are conditioned by designed-in symbolic resources and how, in turn, with creative processes of symbolization, novel social objects emerge out of particular interactions. We then discuss how the membership trajectories of hotel members are essential in understanding how these interactions are shaped and evolve. We also look at how the digital infrastructure and its evolution lends itself to being material for actualizing particular social worlds within the hotel and how the trajectory of the infrastructure reflects the relationship between the user and the developer communities of Habbo. Finally, we discuss why, to understand more fully what virtual worlds consist of at large, analysts should look into the mutually constitutive interactions among users, developers, and surrounding business models over longer periods of time in the constantly varying actualization of any given virtual world.


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I was told that this group of people, in its infinite wisdom, is trying to prevent T-boning at 144th Street. I have lived at this address since Capitol Drive was a two-way highway and I doubt whether any serious accidents ever happened at that intersection.
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Re: Let us establish Partnership between the Maoists, the Indian Citizens and the Government to resolve the Dandakaranya issue,
Dandakaranya SAHYOG Ahimsa Yatra.
(Under the auspicious of Sarva Seva Sangh and SARVODAYA Movements)
Re: Let us establish Partnership between the Maoists, the Indian Citizens and the Government to resolve the Dandakaranya issue,
INVITATION TO PANCH SHEAL DAY AND FLAGING OFF THE YATRA ON THE 14th NOVEMBER 2010
Dear Friends and comrades, 1st November 2010.
Satyameva Jayathe.
We cordially welcome you to join us, enrich and encourage us, learn and extend your solidarity to the cause of Peace in Dandakaranya.
Let us establish Partnership between the Maoists, the Indian Citizens and the Government to resolve the Dandakaranya issue, an ideal cocktail to build Peace and Prosperity in Dandakaranya by resolving injustice by Ahimsa Means.
The Dandakaranya SAHYOG Ahimsa Yatra is a mission till we achieve both Peace and Prosperity in Dandakaranya through Village Republics- A grass root level exercise of developing a more functional Democracy and a Democratic culture of rebuilding Democracy from the foundations. It will be continuing Mission; small or big teams for 100 days followed by one year and continue every year till the goal of Peace and Prosperity in Dandakaranya is reached, reasonably.
The Geographical areas as areas to be covered by strategic teams, carved out from the location are as follows:
I. The areas where Peace is disturbed even on the stated and agreed norms by both the Maoists and the State- Police and Paramilitary Forces. Peace Keeping Force without Guns.
II. The Dantewada Region in Abhujmud of Chhattisgarh.
III. The areas in Andhra Pradesh and elsewhere where Internally Displaced Persons are living against different odds.
IV. The area under submergence by possible Indira Sagar Polavaram Dam in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh part of Dandakaranya.
V. The area under future possible bauxite mining and where the elected representatives were killed and asked to resign in Visakha District around Gudem area.
VI. The areas where there were intense disturbances in the past like in Narayanpatna in Odisha.
VII. In General all the areas under the threat of displacement and dispossession of Adivasis under development Projects.
VIII. The Entire Dandakaranya.
Join us for the following events that will finally flag off this Yatra.
Ideally, it will be good if you can be with us from the evening of the 11th November until the evening of 14th November 2010. In a difficult scenario you can join us on the evening of 13th November and leave on the evening of 14th November 2010.
12th November 2010 will be devoted to discuss thread bare all the details of the Yatra as perceived over these months to draw new lessons and understand the realities. We will be also working out logistic details for the coming 100 days and also plan mobilization strategies for greater participation.
13th November 2010 will be a day of "Sankalp Dhyna Satyagraha". Few among us would undertake solemn fasting and Moun Vrat, while others will continue the dialogue.
14th November 2010 will be the day of commitment to Peace, Panch Sheal and flagging off the Yatra. We will all join in the Yatra and spend our day meeting different Adivasi Groups falling in few of the above mentioned 8 geographical areas. The main yatris will be wit us and continue their journey from the next day.
15th November 2010 onwards, it will be our Endeavour to keep abreast of developments in the Yatra and do what best can to support the Yatra.
It will be nice if you or few of your friends can stay on with the Yatris for pre- committed and decided number of days.
Yatra will be like relay, people coming in and going out, again join if desired and few will remain throughout.
Chatti is a small village and we are well known. It is located strategically just 4-5 kilometers from Odisa and Chhattisgarh. The High Way from Bhadrachalam to Visakhapatnam/Rajmundary/ Jagadalpur forms a junction at this village, the road to Jagadalpur diverting from the main road.
If you give your programme in advance, we can mutually work out the details and we woul be glad to make your journey more comfortable by arranging transport from Bhadrachalam and even Rajmundary. We will make it mutual.
The nearest and convenient Railway Station will be Khammam located between Vijayawada and Kazipet section of Indian Railways. Few trains do not stop here. But, all trains do stop at Vijayawada and Rajmundary (between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam).
1. From Khammam you have plenty of frequest buses by State Transport to Bhadrachalam. From Bhadrachalam there are good number of buses towards Chinthur that goes to Mothugudem or Visakhapatnam or Rajmundary or Konta in Chhattisgarh. It is less than 2 hours travel from Bhadrachalam.
2. From Rajmundary there are over 10 buses in a day to Bhadrachalam from Rajmundary and one from Ravulapalem through Rajmundary to Hyderabad passing through Chinthur. It is less than 5 hours of journey from Rajmundary to Chinthur.
3. From Vijayawada, it is around less than 5 hours of journey by State Transport buses to Bhadrachalam.
4. Of course, by AIR and all means you can reach Hyderabad. There are over night Express buses directly to our place that go to Ravulapalem or Visakhapatnam or Konta. But, if you desire more comfortable deluxe buses, take bus up to Bhadrachalam.
If properly and fully communicated, we can help you in the transit at Bhadrachalam. SHOULD ANY ONE BE INTERESTED IN PILGRIMAGE TO TH FAMOUS TEMPLE TOWN OF BHADRACHALAM, PLEASE PLAN AN EXTRA DAY AFTER THE EVENT, ON YOUR WAY BACK.
With High Regards,
V.B.Chandrasekaran, People's Peace and Prosperity Mission,
Convener, Dandakaranya SAHYOG Ahimsa Yatra,
(Under the auspicious of Sarva Seva Sangh and SARVODAYA),
Chatti Post, Chinthur Mandalam, Khammam District.
Andhra Pradesh- Pin Code: 507 129.
Mobile: 9490109328.
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Travel Guide for Marfa, Texas
Located at the junction of US Highway 90 and 67 at an altitude of 4,830 feet above sea level, some might consider Marfa to be Texas's best kept secret. Since its establishment in 1883, the city has become a hub for artists, foodies and hipsters.
Thought to be among one of the last American frontiers, Marfa is situated on a high plateau of the Chihuahuan Desert, surrounded by the Davis Mountains to the north, the Chios Mountains to the southeast and the Chinati Mountains to the southwest.
The Marfa Film Festival
Perhaps best known for its innovative art scene and the mysterious Marfa Lights, there are plenty of other reasons to visit Marfa. One of the city's most notable events takes place every summer. Since its launch in 2007, The Marfa Film Festival has been attracting filmmakers, press and industry professionals from around the world. Dennis Hopper, Lou Reed, Larry McMurtry, Omar Rodríguez-López and the late Heath Ledger are among festival alumni.
This year, the five day day festival continues its celebration of innovation and excellence in film by bringing thousands of attendees to the remote town of Marfa in far West Texas. Kicking off on July 2nd, spectators will enjoy a collection of features, shorts and music videos, all set against the picturesque backdrop of the Marfa plateau. Many of the films are from US-based directors but other countries are represented as well – Italy, Colombia, the Netherlands, Argentina, Spain, Sweden, Australia and the UK to name a few.
Getting There
Marfa is somewhat of an isolated destination so it's a good idea to plan ample travel time. If traveling by air, search for flights that arrive in El Paso Airport or the Midland/Odessa Airport. Both are about 200 miles (three hour drive) from Marfa so most travelers opt to rent a car once they land.
There's also Marfa Municipal, an airport located three miles north of Marfa, but only small jets and jet-prop aircrafts are accommodated.
Train travelers can book with Amtrak, which stops about 26 miles east of Marfa.
Alternatively, the Greyhound offers daily service from El Paso and Midland/Odessa to Van Horn. To make things easier for attendees, the festival offers a free shuttle bus to and from the nearest town of Alpine. Pickups and dropoffs are scheduled to coincide with film screenings.
The Art Scene
The festival may be the focus of your trip but don't leave town without experiencing a few of Marfa's top cultural attractions. Marfa takes minimalism to the next level, often using elements of the West Texas landscape as inspiration. The art scene really picked up in the 1970s when renowned minimalist Donald Judd abandoned his life in New York City and headed out west to Marfa. Among his many contributions was filling an entire Army base with art. Today, there's no gallery district per se, but there are plenty of exhibitions and installations.
Depending on how long you're in town, visiting a few art galleries is an immersive way to better understand Marfa's artistic lifestyle. The Chinati Foundation is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday and the museum's entire collection is divided among the foundation's fifteen buildings, covering an impressive 340 acres of land. Since a considerable amount of walking is required, make sure to wear comfortable shoes and bring water to stay hydrated in the heat.
Marfa Contemporary is one of the newer installments in the heart of Marfa and features art, education and an artist in residency program. To discover work from local and national artists, head to Marfa Book Company. Both Galleri Urbane and Greasewood Gallery feature work across varied media, from painting and photography to sculpture and installation.
Outdoor Adventure
Marfa may feel like it's in the middle of nowhere but it's actually surrounded by several national park and historic sites. Big Bend National Park is ideal for nature enthusiasts, as hundreds of bird species live in the surrounding mountain range and cactus varieties bloom and thrive under the southwestern sun. Hikers have more than 150 miles of trails at their disposal, with elevations reaching as high as 7,832 feet. Some travelers make this a day trip while others opt for a longer stay. There are three different campground areas and visitors are allowed two consecutive weeks (up to 14 nights) in the park.
Balmorhea State Park and McDonald Observatory are two other attractions worth visiting. As the world's largest spring-fed swimming pool, Balmorhea is a refuge during the hot summer months, with the cool waters hovering between 72 and 76 degrees year round. The McDonald Observatory offers both day and evening activities including their Star Party program where participants can view celestial objects through a collection of telescopes.
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Marfa has the quality of restaurants of a more populous city. Padre's is a Marfa original and local favorite. Despite the beautiful renovation, the building is actually a 100 year old adobe. The bar is made out of original hardwood flooring from the building. Padre's offers patrons an extensive list of tequila but most people come here for the laid-back atmosphere, vintage shuffleboard and pool tables and to listen to live music. Lost Horse Saloon is another local hotspot for nightlife.
For fine dining, Cochineal and Reata Restaurant are among the most frequented by locals and tourists alike. Serving homemade comfort food made from fresh ingredients grown from their garden, Cochineal is the go-to place for high-quality cuisine and a cozy atmosphere. The restaurant seats about 30 people and has an informal setup. Reata Restaurant is located a few miles away in Alpine and serves everything from Chicken Fried Steak to Pepper Crusted Tenderloin. Head to Food Shark for Mediterranean food or Squeeze Marfa for smoothies, juice, sandwiches and Vollenweider Swiss Chocolate.
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Premier League - Ba treble sends Newcastle third
Demba Ba's hat-trick fired Newcastle United to a 3-1 win over Stoke City and into third place in the Premier League.
The visitors took advantage of a limp Stoke showing in the first half to build a two-goal lead, with the Senegalese striker clinical from close range and punishing the side that but for a failed medical he might have joined in January.
Stoke were much-improved in the second half, and got themselves back into the game with a quarter of an hour remaining when Jonathan Walters blasted home a penalty.
But Newcastle were awarded a spot-kick of their own five minutes later and Ba sent Asmir Begovic the wrong way to wrap up his third, and with it the match for the Magpies.
The win extended Newcastle's unbeaten run to 10 games, and leaves them just a single point behind Manchester United and three clear of Chelsea.
Stoke remain 11th, and begin a week of three tricky fixtures in inauspicious fashion.
Cheik Tiote missed out for Newcastle, with Danny Guthrie given the task of filling the Ivorian's boots in central midfield.
Newcastle took the lead 12 minutes in after a quiet opening to the match. It was a direct goal, with Tim Krul's long ball going straight to Leon Best, who flicked the ball on for Gabriel Obertan. The Frenchman played a delightful cross in for Ba, who simply had to make contact to beat Begovic.
Stoke tried to push forward in response but they were nullified by some disciplined defending which prevented the Potters wing pair of Jermaine Pennant and Matthew Etherington making any progress.
And under the pressure the hosts made mistakes.
Ryan Shawcross's slip let Ba loose on the edge of the box, but Begovic rushed out immediately to clean things up.
Shawcross clearly tweaked something, because just moments later he was substituted, with Matthew Upson replacing him.
The Potters were not helped by injuries - they also lost Marc Wilson, bringing on Robert Huth before the interval, but seemed subdued despite home form which had seen them lose just one of their last 13 matches at the Britannia Stadium.
Newcastle doubled their advantage five minutes from half-time. Upson did a poor job of heading away Fabricio Coloccini's cross from deep, and the ball fell into Best's path. He scuffed his shot, but it went straight to Ba for another simple close-range finish.
Clear chances were thin on the ground after the break, but Stoke had most of the possession and pressured Newcastle with a barrage of set-pieces and Rory Delap throws from a variety of awkward angles.
Huth flashed a header over the bar from a corner on 53 minutes when he ought to have hit the target, and when Delap fired in a flat, low throw which Walters stepped over, the ball could have gone anywhere, but was eventually scrambled safe.
It needed referee Mike Dean's intervention to give Stoke their lifeline, with Ba turning villain to bring down the ineffective Peter Crouch. It was a soft incident, but a hard-struck penalty from Walters brought the crowd alive.
Stoke had come back from two goals down in the Premier League on this very date two years ago, but there was to be no repeat this time, as five minutes later the visitors were handed a soft penalty of their own.
Best did not even fall to the ground competing with Huth to reach a long throw, but Dean spotted a push and pointed to the spot.
Ba made no mistake to notch his second hat-trick of the season and continue Newcastle's best start in 15 years.


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While teleworking is improving morale at the Social Security Administration, it also may be exposing individuals' personal information to unauthorized disclosure via employees' computers, according to a new report from the SSA Office of Inspector General.
Under a union agreement, the SSA's Flexiplace program allows nearly 30 percent of the workforce at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review to work at home at least one day a week. Those 2,037 teleworkers screen and analyze cases, develop evidence and prepare decisions for individuals applying for or receiving disability benefits.
To perform their duties, the teleworkers take home case files on compact discs and laptop computers. Those files generally contain personally identifiable information that include claimants' Social Security numbers, names, addresses, and earnings and medical histories.
While SSA managers have put some measures in place to safeguard the personal information, those measures may be inadequate and not be fully implemented, states the June 9 report from SSA Inspector General Patrick O'Carroll Jr.
"We [have] determined [that] Office of Disability Adjudication and Review practices may have exposed claimant data to unauthorized disclosure," O'Carroll wrote.
For example, managers did not always effectively track the removal and return of personal information and allowed employees to remove personal data stored on unencrypted CDs. In addition, employees did not always follow the rules to lock down the personal data whenever traveling to or working at an alternative location, the report noted.
Overall, the telework program has risks, O'Carroll said. "The SSA has limited ability to control or detect how employees transport, store, or use personally identifiable information when they work [under the] Flexiplace" program, he wrote. "As such, the agency is at risk for unauthorized disclosure or intentional misuse of claimant personally identifiable information and must weigh risks against costs and benefits before implementing additional controls."
But on the plus side, the teleworking program has improved worker motivation, the IG added. Flexiplace "has had a positive impact on their morale or helped them work more effectively at home because of fewer interruptions," O'Carroll wrote.
To improve security, the inspector general made four recommendations:
SSA managers generally agreed with the recommendations made in the report.
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I agree Tom, if they've found telework to be such a great thing, then why not allow more of it? I only wish that I could have the opportunity to work from home withouth interruptions. With video teleconferencing and VPN access, there's little need for me to be in the office as well. Let's hope they address the PII concerns and expand telework to more SSA employees.
I think Tom should be happy that he gets even one day per pay period to telecommute. By the time this user gets done the paperwork to get on the list to be able to put in the forms to be reviewed by their own supervisor to be able to then be considered by the agency telework board for telework, I could retire after 20 years from the DoD...
I have been on the telework program one day per pay period, for over a year. I've had no problems what's so ever. With my job I could work telework five (5) days a week. It would not affect my performance at all. I do not need to deal with one person face to face anytime of the day. I can work better from home. There are no distractions', no unneeded visitors, just my computer and phone.I can't understand why this place won't allow more then one day a pay??
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GSA's value proposition of the future ought to capitalize on past successes
Inside the Beltway, bashing the General Services Administration has become a popular sport. GSA unwittingly encourages it by repetitively responding to criticism with the same mantra: "We will attract/retain customers by providing good customer service and adding value."
Agency officials sigh and roll their eyes when they hear that credo because GSA has not defined customer service or explained how they will add value. If the idea is simply to work harder at doing the same thing, agencies aren't -- and won't be -- buying it.
Although GSA critics have plenty of material to work with, the agency still has successes to boast about -- and more importantly -- capitalize on. Perhaps we will hear a different response to criticism now that GSA has a nominee for administrator.
By all measures, the decline in GSA's assisted acquisition services will continue. In the past, those services were attractive to agency customers because GSA fulfilled needs quickly, provided customers a way to retain expiring information technology funds and offered the aid of a contracting officer or acquisition IT expertise for agencies that had none.
As a result of the well-publicized IT fund misuses and subsequent Get It Right program, the first two reasons are no longer in play. The only remaining customer draw for GSA's assisted acquisition shop is supplementing an agency's contracting officer or short-handed contracting officer technical representative workforce.
The fallacy in GSA's planned remedy is the unrealistic belief that it can attract already-lost customers to the same organization that now has only one of its previous three benefits. Outside GSA, no one thinks the agency will realize its dream. Unless the government dissolves GSA or remakes it into a mandatory acquisition source, only one option seems to remain: Find a way to capitalize on the one remaining asset by promoting it to customers through a different organization -- one that has a successful track record.
Within the former Federal Technology Service organization, only one success story remains -- FTS 2001. In hindsight, this contract can be viewed as the birth of the next generation of governmentwide acquisition contracts. The Networx contract has further refined the concept of an acquisition vehicle for dummies, as easy to use as an order-by-number menu. For users, a super-GWAC such as Networx provides competition compliance; a narrow selection of quality vendors; prenegotiated pricing, terms and conditions; and compliance with the federal enterprise architecture and federal IT security policy.
Why not capitalize on the success and appeal of this type of vehicle? For agency customers, it provides a means of compliance with directives from the Bush administration and the Office of Management and Budget. It also reduces an agency's need to enlarge or enhance its in-house acquisition workforce. Fewer contracting officers are necessary to issue and process super-GWAC task orders than for setting up standalone contracts.
The Federal Acquisition Service's IT Solutions is already capitalizing on the Networx model by duplicating it in the latest version of Alliant. Some critics don't like the move because, they say, the delay is not worthwhile and it is unnecessary to include federal initiatives and polices, such as the federal enterprise architecture, at the contract level. The delay should be acceptable considering that the main contract is worth potentially $50 billion in a 10-year period and the program shop that is responsible for managing it is simultaneously saddled with five other large procurements.
To answer the second contention, I remind the critics that the federal government has not had success when agencies rely on their acquisition employees to include IT security requirements at the task-order level. So I do not understand the objection.
For their part, GSA's leaders have failed to recognize that the Networx super-GWAC model is the agency's most valuable asset. GSA should make that model the centerpiece of their new model in terms of their organizational and leadership structure and resource distribution.
The first step would be to move the majority of full-time employees and resources from the ITS assisted acquisition shop into the program service and delivery shop. In the short term, GSA could more quickly make the Networx awards and then revise and release the final Alliant requests for proposals. The next step would be to ensure that Deidre Lee's former position and the FAS commissioner position are permanently filled by individuals who can credibly provide leadership in the context of this new model.
Hopefully, a confirmed GSA administrator will seriously consider these changes.
Courtland is a senior associate at Dutko Government Markets. Before joining Dutko, she was the senior political aide and policy analyst at the Office of Management and Budget's acquisition policy shop.
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- Loren Schwiebert,
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Vehicular networks have attracted extensive attention in recent years for their promises in improving safety and enabling other value-added services. Most previous work focuses on designing the media access and physical layer protocols. Privacy issues in vehicular systems have not been well addressed. We argue that privacy is a user-specific concept, and a good privacy protection mechanism should allow users to select the levels of privacy they wish to have. To address this requirement, we propose an adaptive anonymous authentication mechanism that can trade off the anonymity level with computational and communication overheads (resource usage). This mechanism, to our knowledge, is the first effort on adaptive anonymous authentication. The resources used by our protocol are few. A high traffic volume of 2000 vehicles per hour consumes about 60kbps bandwidth, which is less than one percent of the bandwidth of DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications). By using adaptive anonymity, the protocol response time can further be improved 2∼4 times with less than 20% bandwidth overheads.
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- Title
- Probabilistic Adaptive Anonymous Authentication in Vehicular Networks
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Journal of Computer Science and Technology
Volume 23, Issue 6 , pp 916-928
- Cover Date
- 2008-11-01
- 10.1007/s11390-008-9194-z
- Print ISSN
- 1000-9000
- Online ISSN
- 1860-4749
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- anonymous authentication
- vehicular network
- privacy
- adaptive anonymity
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Yong Xi (1)
- Ke-Wei Sha (1)
- Wei-Song Shi (1)
- Loren Schwiebert (1)
- Tao Zhang (2)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Department of Computer Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
- 2. Telcordia Technologies, Inc., New Jersey, U.S.A.


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