Where is Dangerous Waldo?

A massive demonstration in support of reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi is formed as supporters gather on the streets of Tehran to demonstrate against the results of the Iranian presidential election, in Tehran, Iran on June 15, 2009. The march came hours after Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered an examination into election fraud.

There are several things you could look for if you were in charge of security and evaluating who is most likely to erupt in violence.

This situation is tenuous at best, and as we later learn violence did indeed breakout. Crowd hysteria and/or mob violence is the most serious and dangerous of situations and once a crowd become violent it often leads to the most serious of man versus man assaults; where whatever had brought them together is soon forgotten and the strong pounce on the weak regardless of ideology or sides. It becomes an opportunity to inflict pain on another human being simply because the adrenaline is present and the opportunity has presented itself.

I see one person who is a threat. I have placed an explanation in the comments, and I will outline what to look for...

Full Surprise

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton awaits the start of the Freedom Award at the Freedom Challenge Dinner in Berlin on November 8, 2009. Clinton received the Freedom Award, given in recognition of the recipient's fight for democracy and liberty. The event was held in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall which will be celebrated on November 9 in the German capital.

My Thoughts on the Secret Service

A cadet climbs into the buffer zone for a photo with U.S. President Barack Obama after he spoke about his decision to increase U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan by about 30,000 during a speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, on December 1, 2009.

The Secret Service is getting a pretty bad rap lately. You can see them in the background here ready to spring into action if needed.

I have the utmost respect for the Secret Service and the men and women who protect those who serve. I know three, now retired, former agents; have gone though some of the same training they have (Microexpression and Dangerous Demeanor training); and have just finished the book, In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protectthat was in Amazon's Top Books when I purchased it about a month ago and one thing is crystal clear...

The criticism is welcomed, deserved, and something has to change.

It is great someone got into the White House uncleared for the first official dinner.

Since the Secret Service has fallen under the Department of Homeland Security they have had to fight for their budget and doing more with less is not what is occurring, they are doing less with less. If you talk to the agents in the field they would agree with everything I am stating. They do not have the latest weapons and would be outgunned in a gun battle; they do not recognize or train for the very real modern threats to their protectees (I will not state them here for security reasons) thereby will be unprepared for threats commonly seen in assination attempts to other country's leaders that have been successful; CAT teams travel with protectees and they are equivalent to a SWAT team, a full team is 5+ members, many are operating with just 2; turnover is at an all time high for a variety of reasons, and I could go on for another couple of pages of issues.

There is a real threat to the safety of the protectees and the agents of the Secret Service. There has been real concerns voiced but change does not occur. I think is is a good thing that a couple was able to gain access to the President and did not mean him harm, because it is things like this that should be a wake up call and set in motion real attention to the important and necessary changes that need to occur, because it should not take an attempted assassination to be the catalist for change.

At Amazon an excerpt of the book In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect that I mention above is available- while the author does go into details of some major concerns within the Secret Service, it is in the later chapters.

Microexpression of Fear

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: Senate Finance Committee member Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) talks with reporters before the committee is set to vote on health care reform legislation on Capitol Hill October 13, 2009 in Washington, DC. Snowe has not tipped her hand about which way she will vote on the groundbreaking legislation but some believe she may be the only Republican to support the bill.

Take a look at this photo taken several months ago that I just ran across.

Tightness in the lips, wide eyes with a great deal of whiteness showing, and lines across the forehead. Unmistakable Fear.

Victory Fist Pump

TOKYO - DECEMBER 06: Shigeki Maruyama of Japan holds the trophy after winning the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on December 6, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.

This fist pump is obviously for the cameras, but is genuine.

Full Anger and Disgust

Nebraska head coach Bo Palini yells at a ref during the Huskers' 13-12 loss to Texas in the Big 12 Football Championship at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, December 5, 2009.

Anger in the eyes, eyebrows and tightness in the lips- even when speaking you can tell the difference between tight or normal lips.

Full disgust, see how the wrinkles are on the bridge of the nose and how the upper lips is moving upward, this can also been seen while talking.

Paul Ekman: the DNA of Reincarnation

For a decade scientist Paul Ekman and the Dalai Lama have shared their views on human emotions. They have learned much from one another. Dr. Ekman now thinks that he has a way to test the Buddhist idea of reincarnation.

iPhone App Review: Body Lingo

I have the iPhone and have every Application related to the topics I cover on this site. Over the next couple of months, I will pick one of the Apps and give a review and let you know if I think it is Good, Bad, and/or Ugly!



Pros:

This is one of those Apps that you like to show your friends, it is really well done and sharp; the illustrations are great; the way it utilizes the iPhone roller picker is top of class; Careful thought has been put into the one or two sentence explanation of the gesture/action. They use the font colors (green for the description of the actions and orange for the emotion/feeling behind the action) and bold fonts to highlight key ideas. Easy to Use!

Cons:

While it covers all (about 40 or so)of the common gestures we see in everyday life if you already have a firm grasp of gestures and their meaning you will likely not be using the App as a reference tool.

I find myself using it to educate and others about gestures, eye direction clues, and the like. For instance, I was in a meeting with a bunch of people, after the meeting someone came up to me as I walking back to my office and asked why one person was biting their lip and what did it mean, as I was telling him I was also pulling up this App so they could see it for himself... every time I hand over my iPhone the person always looks through a couple of other gestures and their meaning.

Should you BUY, give it a TRY, find a LIE, or forget it in a BLINK OF THE EYE?

New to the field, BUY
Expert in the field, you might want to give it a TRY
With this App you can determine positive and negative emotions of gestures and if that does not match their words you might, find a LIE

I wouldn't forget this App in a BLINK OF THE EYE

It costs $0.99 cents.

Siting in a Relaxed and Comfortable Position

This person is very comfortable and relaxed. When we place ourselves in positions where making a quick exit is a little more difficult we are feeling safe. If someone is draping their leg over the arm of a chair while talking to you, it could mean they are not taking the conversation with you seriously- it all depends on the context.

Tonight on Dateline: Amanda Knox on Trial

It's a story that captivated the world: the trial of an American abroad, accused of murdering her roommate in Italy. Now the jury weighs in. Get the latest from Dateline NBC Friday at 9 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. CT.

I will comment on the video I see on Dateline tomorrow in the comments link shown below this article... feel free to beat me to it and add your own thoughts.

Amanda Knox Jury Has a Verdict - ABC News

Amanda Knox Jury Has a Verdict - ABC News

Expected to be announced at 6:00 PM EST.

Amanda Knox's HOT SPOT in Court

I wanted to post on this before the verdict is read...


The previous post concerning Amanda Knox received a great deal of attention and I am being asked to supply information concerning her guilt or innocence. It doesn't quite work like that, if someone shows one or two hot spots it doesn't immediately determine guilt or innocence- it is an area of concern that should be followed up on. Most of the time it gives us clearer information that aids in discussions with the suspect; I teach people to confront with statements like, "I can see... by the way you laughed when I asked you... that is a clear sign that this is sensitive, it is not funny, you don't think it is funny, nothing is funny about this...I know what happened, you've all but told be everything by the way you..."

There are several areas of concern in this case (lack of detail supplied by Amanda during the night, no explanation for why their is a lack of detail, several stories that differ, fuzzy recollection, confession, etc.) this is why it has transfixed so many of us.

Then there is the whole political side of the case that confuses our normal judgement and expectations, of what is right and what is wrong, and showcases the vast difference concerning justice in other countries.

This video is interesting, because most of us will not know what is being asked of Amanda, but we can see the reactions and hear her answers. She is expressive especially for being such a high stakes environment.

This is the second video that I have seen her speak, the first being the first part of the trial (where she showed micro expressions at 1:15 and 4:12)...

With all that being said there is a subconscious "Lightman" hot spot in this video at about 4:41. Enjoy.