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Information about the Southern Europe sub-region
Cyprus, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland South
pdf 2015_South Europe Sub Region constitution (153 KB)
pdf 2015_Estatutos Sub Region Europe del sur (104 KB)
Report MED/Southern Europe Gathering 2022
The 17th Med Gathering and 6th South Europe Sub-Regional Gathering took place at Protaras (Famagusta District) Cyprus, from 24 to 29 October 2022. From early morning on the 24th October, participants started coming and by the end of the day we had 78 participants from 10 countries including Cyprus. The participating countries were: Cyprus, Greece, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Libya, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Also present at this Gathering was the Chairman of the World Committee, Elin Richards and Vice-Chairman Ana Rodrigues.
Announcement MED/Southern Europe Gathering in Cyprus
Cyprus is the 3rd largest island in the Mediterranean and it is situated at the Crossroads of three Continents, Europe, Asia and Africa. This geographic position has since antiquity played an important part in the island's turbulent history. Its prehistoric age inhabitants were joined by the Mycenaeans
Greek 3500 years ago, who introduced and established their civilization, thus permanently instilling the island's Greek roots. Many other cultures followed since then, including Phoenicians, Assyrians, Franks, Venetians, Ottomans and British, all leaving behind visible traces of their passage. The island is an open-air museum.
Workshop on environment in Southern Europe 2020
The Workshop in Porto, Portugal has been postponed to further notice, due to the corona vírus. As soon as we have the new date we will get back to you.
The Southern Europe subregion workshop, organised by FEGA (Federação de Escoteiros e Guias Adultos), will focus on environment. From 27 till 31 March 2020 in the city of Porto in Portugal, the workshop will bring together ISGF members from Europe.
Report 16th Mediterranean Gathering, Greece
Our journey has come to its end.
After three years of expectation, the moment had come for us to welcome our friends from countries of the Mediterranean and from many other countries in Athens! The 16th Mediterranean Gathering and the 5th Southern Europe Gathering were held from 19-24 October 2018 in Athens, at the Titania Hotel. After that, many participants took a trip to the Peloponnese, based on the city of Kalamata (24-27 October 2018).
Thank you for messages of sympathy Greek wildfires
Dear friends, scouts and guides from the Mediterranean and the world,
We wish to thank you very much for the messages of sympathy you sent us for the very difficult situation our country experienced due to wildfires. A very extreme incident.
Final deadline for 2018 MED
We wish to thank all of you who have so far registered for the 16th Mediterranean / 5th South Europe Gathering, to be held in Athens, Greece, October 19-24, 2018. We would like to remind you that the remaining amount of your participation fee is to be paid by July 31, 2018.
More information about the MED Gathering in Greece
The organizers of the 16th Mediterranean Gathering have published the first Newsletter about this event. You will have a great time during this event that will take place from 19 – 24 October 2018 in the city of Athens, Greece.
MED 2018, First get together of volunteers in Athens
The 1st get together of the volunteers, that will support the organization of the "16th Mediterranean meeting and the 5th South-European Meeting of the International Scout and Guide Fellowship," that will be organized in Athens, from the 19th until the 24th of October 2018, took place on Monday 6th of February 2017, at the Headquarters of the Greek Scouts. The meeting was called by the "Organizing Committee of the 16th Mediterranean Meeting". The Organizing Committee was formed by the Joint Committee of Former Scouts and Guides (ΕΣΠΠΟΕ) that will be responsible for this international event.
Report Mediterranean Gathering Marrakech, Morocco
This time the message of Peace, Friendship and Solidarity of ISGF was sent from Morocco, during the 15th Mediterranean Gathering in Marrakech, from 22 to 27 October 2015, followed by the post-meeting tour from October 27 to November 2, 2015 to Marrakech, Meknes, Fez, Rabat and Casablanca!!! A very successful and pleasant Gathering thanks to the hard work of the organisers the "Moroccan Alliance of Scouts and Guides (AMPSG)".
The Gathering was "Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI".
180 members from 18 countries from both sides of the Mediterranean Sea but also from other Arab and European countries even from Southeast Asia, (Algeria, Belgium. United Arab Emirates, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Portugal, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia) participated in this Gathering.
15th Mediterranean Gathering in Marrakech, Morocco
The Moroccan Alliance of Scouts and Guides (AMPSG) announces the 15th Mediterranean Gathering to be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from 22 to 27 October 2015, followed by the post-meeting tour from October 27 to November 2, 2015 to Marrakech, Rabat, Meknes and Fez as well as Casablanca.


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PBS delves into the MTA's financial crisis »
'Doomsday' budget moves one step closer
Nearly two weeks ago, Richard Ravitch released his commission's report upon the city. His forward-thinking recommendations called for a slight fare increase along with a payroll tax and East River crossing tolls to fund the $1.2 billion gap in the MTA's operations budget and some of the capital campaign. Since then, New York politicians have done nothing but grandstand on the report, and the MTA is moving closer to affecting massive service cuts and fare hikes.
On Wednesday morning, the MTA Board will meet to approve a budget for 2009. By law, this budget must be a balanced one, and since no one has yet to act on the Ravitch recommendations or any of the alternative plans, the budget will, for now, feature reduced service and extreme hikes.
On Monday, the MTA's Finance Committee approved sending this drastic budget to the full board for a vote. Both NY1 and the Daily News reported on various features of the budget. First, the good news. According to Bobby Cuza, the MTA has scaled back the fare increase for the Express Buses. Originally pegged at $7.50, up 50 percent from the current $5 fare, the plan now includes a 25 percent increase. The Express Buses may wind up costing $6.25 before 2009 is out. "We have to make priorities and the priority I think that this sets is, pain will be shared equally, however bad it may be," Jeffrey Kay, an MTA Board member, said to Cuza.
Pete Donohue, however, had the bad news: Many stations along the BMT in Lower Manhattan will shutter overnight and over 150 stations will see reduced staffing levels:
Cuts include removing customer assistants from turnstiles and MetroCard machines, the MTA plan says. The MTA's proposed budget also would close or reduce the hours of full-time token booths at dozens of stations, potentially resulting in longer lines.
The four stations that will go dark between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. affect N train riders on the Broadway Line: City Hall, Cortlandt St. and Rector St. in Manhattan, and Lawrence St. in downtown Brooklyn. The Cortlandt St. station is closed for construction.
Parts of three complexes used by N trains late at night would be shuttered: Canal St. and Whitehall St. in Manhattan, and Court St. in downtown Brooklyn. The N train will stop at Canal but on an express track. At Whitehall and Court Sts. riders could use a connecting passageway to take trains on other lines.
But for all this talk of cutting, the MTA would rather not implement this budget, and they have time not to. The Board won't vote on the fare hike until March, and it won't go into effect until June. The state legislature, as various MTA officials have stressed, need to act, and they need to hear from a public that wants them to act.
"Our fervent hope," MTA Executive Director & CEO Lee Sander said, "is that the legislature will adopt the Ravitch recommendations, that we will not have to do this. We share your outrage."
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In the present modern and technologically advanced planet, marketing is becoming an ever-increasing difficult job. There are various strategies and various technologies that may be put to use to churn out a great deal better printing designs for advertising and marketing purposes. One of many methods of marketing is the using posters as a marketing tool.
Cards offer many advantages in marketing and advertising. They are highly useful since they offer a large room for further graphics, designs and written content. They can also convey their very own message easily due to their successful use of colorful and eye-catching designs. Mostly, the paper prints are used for large scale marketing campaign, video opening, launching of new goods, informational and awareness strategies, etc.
As they provide considerably better visibility and better information presentation, they are used from places where they can be easily looked at. The best places to use Poster displays include shopping malls, crowded roadways, poster stands, metro halts, train stations, and even in opposition to walls around sports or perhaps such recreational facilities. Huge businesses normally use cards to create curiosity among the consumers in a way that captures their focus and forces them to try to find the product more closely.
The particular success of a poster is dependent upon certain factors. non-e of which is more important than the many visible factor; the stamping. The printing affects the general quality of a poster to be able to such large extent which it can make it successful or eliminate its purpose. The first thing a buyer or viewer notices will be the printing quality, not this article of the posters. Other critical factors include colors, designs, and also content along with the choice of document quality. By utilizing the latest equipment and technologies like color CMYK and others of this sort, high quality posters printing method can be used to furnish unique posters and prints. Other techniques like the make use of matte or glossy finish off, high quality paper, exclusive models, and even reflective material for that posters can also play all their roles for the success of your poster.


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Q: How to fix date filter showing all dates. In my date filter only showing today and after date not before In my code of date filter of laravel nova not showing before today date how fix it.
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How i fix it by showing all date after and before both with my date format
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A: Is that date picker FlatPickr?
If so it looks like you've set a minimum date somewhere
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    minDate: "today"
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Due to the full-service nature of our work at C.O.nxt, we get the opportunity to view our clients' brands from many perspectives. Each of those perspectives can reveal a chink in a brands' armor; a vulnerability that can expose a brand to damage in the event of a crisis. This is why crisis communications management shouldn't simply be a defensive maneuver. It's more complicated than that. It is a measured, strategic and ongoing process that can win battles before they are fought, lessen the damage when a crisis hits, give a company the tools and expertise to navigate a crisis as it's happening and protect a company's brand and position it for growth. Key to success is building reputational capital in advance of crisis.
Most food system issues that evolve into crises come from the food safety, animal care or environmental categories. At C.O.nxt, we've found the combination of our pre-event keys (issues management, communications planning and preparation) and our active-event keys (following the CEO rule and leveraging the spotlight) to be a successful formula when preparing for, navigating and ultimately emerging from a crisis in a position to move forward.
1. Building a Firewall Between Your Company and Crisis
In the 21st century food system having an issues management strategy in place is critical to success. While food safety, animal care and the environment are areas where the most talked-about issues live, there are myriad public issues that have the potential to harm companies' reputations and impact brands. While no "firewall" is absolute, issues management is a critical, ongoing and proactive tool that helps protect an organization from crisis and/or mitigate its damage. When executed correctly, issues management also can build a foundation for future activity that helps strengthen and protect an organization's reputation and creates an environment in which a brand can flourish. While the discipline of issues management is separate and distinct from crisis, the two are cousins if not siblings—inexorably linked, given the power properly executed issues management has to prevent or mitigate the damage from a crisis.
2. Crisis Communications Planning AND Preparation
While planning and preparation may seem synonymous, they are not. Once a plan is written and agreed upon by all relevant stakeholders, the tendency is to squirrel it away safely in a folder on a secure server or put a neatly bound copy on a shelf for use when needed. That's the planning part of the job. Preparing for a crisis is an equally critical step. A crisis communications plan isn't just a static document. It is a guide that gives companies the tools needed to engage in ongoing preparation. Practice makes perfect and preparing for a crisis is no different. Mock exercises for managing recalls, undercover video releases or subjective news coverage give those tasked with managing a company's communications the confidence and expertise to guide their organizations through a crisis and emerge with an even stronger brand and reputation. While there are many pieces to this preparation puzzle, media and message training is the fuel on which crisis communications runs. Developing messages along with the skill to communicate them in a timely and effective manner positions organizations for success at a time when every decision, every move is even more critical.
3. Remember the "CEO Rule"
Today, it is common for chief executives to be the face of their companies. What they can't be is the face of a crisis, hence the "CEO rule." The philosophy is simply this: A chief executive is too critical to a company to risk becoming synonymous with a crisis or negative issue by being the company's crisis spokesperson. Our counsel nearly always is to choose an executive who is senior enough to have the needed credibility, but who has a healthy distance from the c-suite to protect senior leadership from unforeseen negative developments.
4. Leverage the Spotlight
It may be hard for some to call a crisis an opportunity, but we're going to do just that. At no time are the eyes and ears of more critical audiences—including customers, suppliers, the public and the news media—more focused on an organization than during a crisis. It's unwanted and negative attention to be sure, but attention that is undivided nonetheless. That undivided attention provides an opportunity to shape the discussion. To determine how a company is viewed by its most important audiences for the foreseeable future. Everyone is watching and listening. The company can, in the long run, benefit from the attention when smart, strategic activities are brought to life in a thoughtful manner.
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While each of the keys mentioned above is critical to effective and successful crisis communications management, none is more important than a strong, ongoing and proactive issues management program, one that builds reputational capital before it is needed. Many define issues management as defensive. At C.O.nxt we do not. When practiced in a smart and strategic manner, issues management will develop loyal and credible allies, establish strong ties to local communities and put companies in a position to act immediately when crisis hits. Strong issues management is the most important component in every crisis communications preparedness workshop we conduct for clients. Wondering if your company is prepared for a crisis? Contact Marcy at marcy@co-nxt.com.
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Category Archives: Johor Bahru
Holiday Mode: Teacher is On Leave!, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
What to do in Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru, also known as JB, is the capital city of Johor in Southern Malaysia. It is the second largest urban area in Malaysia next to its capital, Kuala Lumpur. Also, it is one of the biggest business centers in the country.
Many people from Singapore visits JB for shopping reasons. If shopping is not your type, there are interesting spots that you can see in JB. You can go around the city by riding a taxi. From JB Central, you need to walk to its adjacent mall City Square. From there, you ride a taxi that will take you to Plaza Kotaraya. The taxi fare is at least 5 RM (Malaysian Ringgit) eight years ago, which is equivalent to 75 Philippine peso. Famous tourist spots are within walking distance from this shopping mall.
Johor Old Chinese Temple
Johor Old Chinese Temple is one of the oldest structures in the city of Johor. This temple is a place of devotion and it symbolizes unity among the five groups of Chinese dialects. As you enter the temple, you can see the exhibits of century-old Chinese stuffs. The Chinese characters are posted on the wall including the picture of the famous people in their history.
Grand Palace (Istana Besar)
The Grand Palace was built by Sultan Abu Bakr as his official residence. Now, the palace has become an extension of the Royal Abu Bakr Museum. The treasures of the royal collection have been displayed in the palace.
Royal Abu Bakr Museum
The Royal Abu Bakr Museum is located at the north of the Grand Palace. It displays the exceptional and beautiful treasures from all over the world. However, the exhibit has been transferred to the palace and the museum has been closed.
Sultan Ibrahim Building
Sultan Ibrahim Building is a unique structure in Johor Bahru and it symbolizes the country. It is the home of the state secretariat and the other departments of the state government.
Don't miss to see these places when visiting Johor Bahru! If you are planning to have overnight stay at Johor Bahru, click here to check hotel prices and availability.
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Landmarks Introduces Landmarks Video
Landmarks Video presents an ongoing series of highly regarded and influential works of video art from the past five decades, including works by Richard Serra, William Kentridge, Bruce Nauman and Joan Jonas.
The video program aims to familiarize the university community with important titles, stimulate conversation and research, and situate the genre of video art beside the presentation of more traditional works.
The program shows the work of 12 artists annually, one per month, on an ongoing basis. The work is screened on a 65-inch high-definition media station. The media station is in an open atrium that provides stadium seating for viewing and is in the Art Building on the corner of East 23rd Street and San Jacinto Boulevard, adjacent to art history classrooms and the new Visual Arts Center galleries.
Landmarks Video was inaugurated with the commission of David Ellis's "Animal" which will be on view until Nov. 30. The commission represents the first work of video art to be acquired by the university's growing public art collection.
More information about Landmarks Video is available online.


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Q: What is the best way to get double integral from discontinuous function? I am using scipy.integrate.dblquad but got warning that says:
The maximum number of subdivisions (50) has been achieved.
If increasing the limit yields no improvement it is advised to analyze the integrand in order
to determine the difficulties.
If the position of a local difficulty can be determined (singularity, discontinuity) one
will probably gain from splitting up the interval and calling the integrator on the subranges.
Perhaps a special-purpose integrator should be use

Also tried nquad and set limit to 100 got the warning.
The integrand looks like THIS, where V-function is integrated over x and y.
IF NEEDED the code:
import numpy as np
import math
#from scipy.integrate import *
import scipy.optimize as optimize
from scipy.integrate import nquad
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

def rotcoords(y, x, alpha):

    X = x * np.cos(-alpha) + y * np.sin(-alpha)
    Y = -y * np.sin(-alpha) + y * np.cos(-alpha)

    return (X, Y)

def getcoords(y, x, dx, dy, alpha, r):
    d = 2 * r
    X, Y = rotcoords((y-dy), (x-dx), alpha)
    #dX, dY = rotcoords(dy, dx, alpha)

    #X = X - dX
    #Y = Y - dY

    X = np.abs(X  - X // d * d) - r
    Y = np.abs(Y  - Y // d * d) - r

    I = np.sqrt(X**2 + Y**2)

    return I

def function_V(y, x, dx, dy, alpha, r):
    v1=getcoords(y,x,0,0,0,r)
    #v1=getcoords(y,x,dx,dy,alpha,r)
    if v1>=r:
        v1 = 0

    v2=getcoords(y,x,dx,dy,alpha,r)
    if v2>=r:
        v2 = 0

    V = np.max([v1, v2])

    return V

def function_Al(y, x, dx, dy, alpha, r):

    R1=getcoords(y,x,0,0,0,r)
    #R1=getcoords(y,x,dx,dy,alpha,r)
    if (R1<r/3) or (R1>r):
        A1 = 1
    else:
        A1 = 0

    R2=getcoords(y,x,dx,dy,alpha,r)
    if (R2<r/3) or (R2>r):
        A2 = 1
    else:
        A2 = 0

    A = np.min([A1, A2])

    return A

def function_Ah(y, x, dx, dy, alpha, r):

    R1=getcoords(y,x,0,0,0,r)
    #R1=getcoords(y,x,dx,dy,alpha,r)
    if (R1<=r) and (R1>=2*r/3):
        A1 = 1
    else:
        A1 = 0

    R2=getcoords(y,x,dx,dy,alpha,r)
    if (R2<=r) and (R2>=2*r/3):
        A2 = 1
    else:
        A2 = 0

    A = np.max([A1, A2])

    return A

def intgrl_V(params):
    dx, dy, alpha = params
    r=0.5
    d = 2 * r

    w1 = 0
    w2 = 3*d
    h1 = 0
    h2 = 3*d

    # Integrate for V
    #intgrl, abserr = dblquad(function_V, w1, w2, lambda x: h1, lambda x: h2, args=(dx, dy, alpha, r))
    options = {'limit': 100}
    intgrl, abserr = nquad(function_V, [[w1,w2],[h1,h2]], args=(dx, dy, alpha, r), opts=[options, options])
    # Take average of the integral over the area
    A = (w2 - w1) * (h2 - h1)
    return -intgrl/A

def intgrl_Al(params):
    dx, dy, alpha = params
    r=0.5
    d = 2 * r

    w1 = 0
    w2 = 3*d
    h1 = 0
    h2 = 3*d

    # Integrate for A_low
    #intgrl, abserr = dblquad(function_Al, w1, w2, lambda x: h1, lambda x: h2, args=(dx, dy, alpha, r))

    options = {'limit': 100}
    intgrl, abserr = nquad(function_Al, [[w1,w2],[h1,h2]], args=(dx, dy, alpha, r), opts=[options, options])

    # Take average of the integral over the area
    A = (w2 - w1) * (h2 - h1)
    return intgrl/A

def intgrl_Ah(params):
    dx, dy, alpha = params
    r=0.5
    d = 2 * r

    w1 = 0
    w2 = 3*d
    h1 = 0
    h2 = 3*d

    # Integrate for A_low
    #intgrl, abserr = dblquad(function_Ah, w1, w2, lambda x: h1, lambda x: h2, args=(dx, dy, alpha, r))

    options = {'limit': 100}
    intgrl, abserr = nquad(function_Ah, [[w1,w2],[h1,h2]], args=(dx, dy, alpha, r), opts=[options, options])

    # Take average of the integral over the area
    A = (w2 - w1) * (h2 - h1)
    return -intgrl/A

def optfun(params):
    return 1.9 * intgrl_V(params) + 7.6 * intgrl_Al(params) + intgrl_Ah(params)

initial_guess = [0.25, 0.4, 0]
result = optimize.minimize(optfun, initial_guess)

if result.success:
    fitted_params = result.x
    print(fitted_params)
else:
    raise ValueError(result.message)


Talk about name-calling and personal attacks! The live TV debates, campaign ads and media rehashes are loaded with so many rejection messages - slights, clashes, bitterness and harsh personal salvos - you could lift them from my book "Don't Take It Personally!"
For me, the words and tone and body language bring up unpleasant memories of early bullying and other rejection situations. The dismissive posturing especially upset me. I could have easily written the dialogue from my own personal and workplace experiences. And it makes me extremely uncomfortable.
Come to think of it, I made some of the same observations during the last presidential primary campaign. Back then it was the debates between the Democrats.
And here we go again. The Republican Presidential Debate in Las Vegas was chock-full of shouting matches and innuendos. Everyone seemed to be taking something personally - and why not? It was personal!
It would be difficult not to get testy and irritated and defensive. Calling each other 'liars, and accusing each other of 'cheap shots' will do it for sure!
When we feel attacked by someone, our instinct is to protect ourselves. And we often attack back. It can easily escalate out of control.
Whatever happened to Ronald Reagan's so-called 11th commandment? This was the rule that came into being when he felt so much intensity from personal attacks against him in the primaries. "Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican."
This commentary is not meant to be a political statement. When goings-on like these are so upsetting to me, it helps to put words to it. Some of my clients are also expressing discomfort with the escalating attacks.
I'm sharing some of my observations with you as I experience them Through-the-Rejection-Lens.
I don't believe I've observed political campaigning with so many personal attacks - especially this early in a campaign. It seems the ante gets upped and the bitterness intensifies with each debate.
Do you have other descriptive words or phrases to add?
What kinds of images do these rejecting words conger up for you?
Do they make you wince as much as they do me?
I'd love to hear your impressions.
I find it intriguing to watch each combative candidate frantically trying to puff themselves up in an attempt to look good.
Have you ever been in a situation where you felt so flustered, so desperate, that you might exaggerate the facts? Or even lie outright to save face? You might find yourself grasping at straws in a feeble attempt to make your point. Or maybe you were frantically searching for a way to protect yourself and could only pull up some below-the-belt accusations and innuendos. I have found myself struggling with this too many times.
The 'Attack-Defend' dynamic is frequently present. The person who feels attacked and vulnerable often defends against the attack by attacking back - sometimes ferociously.
When a finger is pointed and someone feels blamed, the tendency is to retaliate in an effort to protect.
There seems to be a need to make the other person wrong and bad.
Clients also report how it reminds them of being young and how their parents used to fight. when they were young - and how fearful they were about what was gong to happen next.
When topics are uncomfortable, instead of sticking to the issue, folks evade, deflect, and distract by veering off onto other, often irrelevant topics.
Evasiveness can be especially unsettling to those of us who grew up in families where when you ask a question you never get a straight answer. The subject gets changed, the issue gets skirted, and you are left dangling.
From the days of the 2008 primaries, I've written commentaries about the viciousness of personal attacks in campaigning. Even though I specialize in dealing with personal attacks between people and hear hundreds of examples, the escalation of attacks during those eight months astounded me.
And here we are four years later. I'm hoping we don't get to the same kind of toxicity this time around. And yet, it seems to be galloping right along and getting worse with each debate and TV spot.
We have a whole year to go before the election. What can we expect in the next 12 months? What can we do to stop it?
2. So Exactly What is Mob Behavior?
I don't scare easily. But when fear is dished out daily, it's hard not to want to protect myself from the onslaught.
I feel ganged up on. Clobbered. Pummeled. So much information and misinformation is being hurled at me. If I believed everything I heard, I might be scared to death.
Truth be told, this last threat hits home. But how did they ever discover my secret fear? How could they know I've been concerned about my productivity of late? Let's face it, some days I'm not writing as much as I'd like. And I get embarrassed every time someone asks, "Where IS that third book?? And I, too, wonder why I'm not working harder to secure more speaking engagements?
How did they ever discover that I'm turning into such a slacker? Sheesh. If I'm not careful, I'll soon be taking their threats personally!
The outrageousness of these threats might even be seen as comical. But they are far too scary to be funny. What frightens me most is the viciousness of the mob behavior at the Town Hall meetings. The outbursts verging on hysteria. The misplaced anger. The hyperbole. The spewing forth of toxic rhetoric.
It rattles me to the core.
So Exactly What is Mob Behavior?
- A disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
- A group of persons stimulating one another to excitement and losing ordinary rational control over their activity.
Social Psychologists define two basic types of mob behavior.
- Contagion theory holds that the energy exchange and anonymity of being in a crowd causes people to act in a certain way.
- Convergence theory holds that like-minded people (people who wish to act a certain way) converge to form crowds.
- The use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.
- The state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.
- A person, terroristicusually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
- A person who terrorizes or frightens others.
Hmmmm. Writing this is bringing back unpleasant memories . . .
I witnessed mob mentality first hand many years ago when I was a Child Welfare worker for the City and County of San Francisco. We initiated a planned work stoppage to make a point that we deserved a raise. Or more benefits. Or something like that.
Feelings ran high. The flames of indignation were fanned. The workers got all frenzied up. Some behavior became aggressive and unruly.
I watched helplessly as normally responsible and reasonable social workers became disrespectful, disruptive and irrational. Jekyll and Hyde-like they turned on anyone who did not agree with their stance. Suddenly everything became 'us' vs. 'them,' 'good and bad,' 'right and wrong.' The polarization was intense. They threatened, they bullied, they intimidated.
I watched as social workers flung themselves in front of municipal buses to prevent them from rolling. There were ugly shouting matches when picket signs weren't honored. Fury and viciousness were unleashed. It was out of control and scary.
Although I didn't support the tactics, I did support the cause. I agreed to leaflet the commuter bus station. I naively walked up to a queued of passengers and handed out flyers. A few folks got upset. One man suggested, "Miss, you just cannot push information at people. You should hold it out and let them take it."
In those days I took everything personally. As I listened to his words I felt chastised, dismissed and rejected. Later I understood what a valuable gift this was! Thanks, Mister, for taking the time to teach me such a valuable life lesson on honoring respect and personal boundaries of others.
These surely are scary times. Many of us are leery of all the unknowns. Change is a huge unknown. And this uneasiness breeds fear. For many of us, the idea of change rocks our comfort level.
In the e-letters of March and April of this year I wrote about Fear, Anger, Outrage and Change. Little did I dream how relevant these musings would be today. Little did I imagine the Town Hall meetings would disintegrate into such chaos. I had no clue how these uprisings could possibly instill so much fear. Or how the media would pounce and inflate.
Little did I dream how out of control and hysterical folks would become. The flames of fear were fanned and populist rage exploded.
This nation has become so fragmented and polarized. What has become of the idea of "one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all?"
F.E.A.R. is often described as 'False Exaggerations Appearing Real.' In other words, all too often fear arises through the prism of our misperceptions.
In these pieces I define rage as 'anger with a history.' "Rage is an emotion beyond anger. The way I see it, anger relates to something happening in the present and reflects "now" feelings. By contrast, rage arises from overwhelming, sometimes unbearable feelings from the past.
These strong feelings arise from perceived mistreatment at the hands of others. Perceived injustices. Betrayals. Disappointments and Loss."
"Most often when you scratch the surface of anger, you'll find fear . . . Fear and anger are connected emotions . . . When we are faced with a stressful situation, we respond in one of two ways. By fear or anger. We can see the connection between fear and anger in aggressive behaviors.
The bully is a good example. The bully puffs him or herself up because underneath that tough exterior lies fear and vulnerability."
I wrote how fear has been galloping through this country at breakneck speed. Following the horrific attacks of 9-11, The Politics of Fear erupted, playing to our fears and anxieties. Terrorism. Anthrax scares. Gay Marriage. Immigrants. Disease epidemics. The Economy. And now Health Care and a new president who happens to be Black.
A culture of fear has been permeating and fraying the fabric of our country. Fear is in the air and it's contagious. And we feel vulnerable. Helpless. A small voice asks, "What's going to happen to me?"
I wrote these two e-letters several months ago. I didn't dream how the recent frenzy of fear and rage would make them even more relevant now.
Let's talk more about Mob Mentality. Social Psychologists prefer to use the terms 'crowd hysteria' or 'herd behavior' (think 'stampede.') The definition of 'stampede is " a sudden frenzied rush of panic-stricken animals."
When humans are caught up in similar panicky situations, we too can be swept along with the tide of mob hysteria. Even though it may be against their better judgment. All too often mob behavior develops a life of its own, spinning out of control.
Like my social worker colleagues, folks with normally decent values may become infected with mob hysteria.
At these times mob participants lose their sense of self.
They become submerged in the group. They lose their personal boundaries. With the loss of this sense of separateness and individuality, comes loss of principles, personal integrity, and sense of responsibility.
In other words, they lose their moral compass.
- When people feel invisible, dismissed, not listened to or heard, they may react by puffing themselves up bigger than life and participate in mob behavior. By raising their voices and shouting out their fears, they know they are heard.
- If they feel economic opportunities are passing them by, they may be inclined to band together with others who feel the same.
- Mobs tend to view the recipients of their rage as objects rather than real people.
- There's a certain sense of security in the anonymity of a large group. It gives permission to say and do things they would not ordinarily do.
You can probably tell I've been pretty disturbed by these recent out of control happenings. It has helped me a lot to pull together some ideas and thoughts, put them in order to make some sense of it all, and share them with you.
I'd love to hear YOUR thoughts on the subject . . .
2. Sticks and Stones . . .
4. If You Win, Do I Lose?
5. So What Can You Do About It?
says simply, The White House, Washington, D.C.
come in mighty handy during this campaign.
seem to like Barack Obama more?"
After a beat, Hillary acknowledged, "Well, that hurts my feelings."
I can identify. My feelings get hurt all the time.
And I bet some of you have been there too.
conjure up make you wince as much as they do me?
was just that. I have my own theory about why votes swung to her.
I think her admission about hurt feelings touched many people.
Haven't most of us have experienced similar feelings?
and the bitterness grows each day.
space. Not exactly Ready. Aim. Fire. More like Ready. Fire. Aim.
your feelings get easily hurt.
- Feeling slighted or wronged or even attacked.
It's very easy in the arena of politics to draw battle lines.
set-up for rejection and taking things personally.
what it is you' re feeling, you can do something about changing it.
- Am I taking this personally? How?
- Is there any cause for me to feel threatened?
- Am I feeling rejected in some way?
felt about the "likeability" issue?


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Help "Territory of Terror" museum team and their friends from Ukraine
Dear friends, colleagues and partners of Memorial museum of totalitarian regimes "Territory of Terror" in Lviv, Ukraine,
I appeal to you myself and also on behalf of the museum's team with a request to support our institution in time of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Our team stays in Ukraine to preserve the museum, the collection of its funds and to volunteer.
First days of the war we joined the massive movement of help to the Ukrainian army and internally displaced persons, hosted our relatives from Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in Lviv, donated equipment and furniture for the arrangement of shelters in the city. We are waiting for the arrival of humanitarian help and we will function as a museum-storage. We are constantly in touch with museum coworkers of Donetsk region and other Ukrainian regions.
We cover the current needs of the museum by ourselves or with the help of our partners. But the situation is changing every minute and we respond to it as soon as possible.
Another front of assistance are our colleagues – museum coworkers from Donbas and other Ukrainian regions. They are currently on the verge of humanitarian crisis. They send requests for financial support to provide the basic needs – water, food and medicine.
I have opened private accounts in Euros and American dollars to get some assistance, as nowadays it's the only functional and operative way to resolve all current problems.
I am asking to note and understand this situation as some costs can only be covered by cash, only from private funds. Goods are rapidly disappearing and are deficient.
I can't know what will happen next, how long the war will last. But for me, as a head of the institution, the support for my coworkers, their families and relatives, our friends, remains important.
My family is now also in the status of refugees as they escaped shelling in Kyiv moving to Lviv.
So I take responsibility for the distribution of costs and all resources, and I am ready to report about them to everyone.
I am sending this letter only to my friends, colleagues, partners of the museum, and I am kindly asking you to share it only among reliable people for security reasons.
And finally, I'd love to underline that all passwords from the museum's online stock will be also given to our museum coworker Olha Mukha who stays in London in safety and who will have access to the materials, no matter what happens to all of us in Ukraine.
I would appreciate your help, I believe in Ukraine and our victory!
Director of the museum, Olha Honchar
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Museum's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/TerritoryTerror
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Cambrian Mountain Lamb
Our Cambrian Mountain Lamb owes its premium quality and exceptional flavour to the traditional way in which the sheep are reared. The meat is produced for us by the Cambrian Mountain Co-operative, a group of 22 farms in mid-Wales, whose flocks roam and feed freely across miles of open hills and mountains.
Cambrian Mountain Lamb is produced from a native breed that is smaller and yields sweeter-tasting meat. The hefted flocks are kept on Assured Farms which still use traditional farming methods originating from the Middle Ages and passed down through generations. A hefted flock is one that has been bred for generations on the same land, and the sheep instinctively return to this territory. Old traditions die hard in the Cambrian Mountains, where farmers and shepherds still often use horses to access the steep terrain and vast wetland bogs on the hill tops, and neighbouring farmers help each other with farm tasks at certain times of the year, such as shearing and Autumn gathering.
Cambrian Mountain Lamb farmers still adhere to the old Hafod a Hendre system: after a winter in the valley, the lambs are shepherded up to the hills for the long summer grazing on natural pasture rich in a variety of grasses and herbs, returning to lower pastures during the winter months. This produces a slightly lighter weight lamb (of around 16kg) with great conformation and succulent, juicy meat with a delicate, sweet flavour.
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL
As hardy mountain animals, the native Welsh Mountain breed of sheep are allowed to grow and develop naturally on the hills, so that Cambrian Mountains Lamb matures slowly for deep flavour and a succulent texture. The long summer grazing produces just the right balance of tasty meat and minimal fat, which also improves the final texture of the lean meat. Cambrian Mountains Lamb is supremely versatile, whether simply roasted or as an ingredient in more complex dishes. We love it!
Notes from the team
Tom and Struan visited one of the farms that make up the co-operative in late February 2013. There was a chill in the air, and as the Land Rover climbed the winding hill tracks, we knew it would be cold as we saw a small waterfall frozen mid flow! By the time we had reached the summit, the wind was howling, and there was frost on the grass. We all stepped out to survey the surroundings before realising Tom was still in the car, sheltering in the warm. He happily sat there until we all got back in. Apparently he couldn't get out as the child lock was on, but there no child lock on the front doors Tom...
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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ
100 East White Horse Pike, Galloway, NJ 08205, United States
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ - Galloway, NJ, United States
Priceline R1 081
TripAdvisor R1 171
"Friendly staff, clean, comfortable bed, great breakfast!"
"Rooms were clean, good breakfast."
"My room was great!"
"broken piece off jetted tub"
"Elevator has a strong bad smell."
"The pool and Jacuzzi was filthy as hell."
Very disappointed. Was a recommended hotel for a soccer tournament And not friendly at all. Told us the lobby wasnt for sitting only waiting(?). No towels for the pool. Really not the place to take a group.
The front desk help was impersonal, they needed to reset my key five different times for 24 hours a day, the only available dryer was not working and the bathroom had hairs all over from previous guest
Breakfast was good Cleanliness wasn't too bad except for a few pieces of garbage hidden beside the bed
The room & free breakfast!
The Pool/Jacuzzi & parking at night. So my cousin & i wanted to go swimming but when we got there, something was off. We got saw the pool and it was completely green. So green that you couldn't even see the bottom of the pool. It totally looked like swamp water, so I turn to the left and there was the jacuzzi. It was the same color and the bubbles did not make it better. And then it didn't help that the amount of chlorine that was in that pool and jacuzzi just burned our eyes so bad that we just had to leave the room. So I proceeded to go to the front desk and ask why was the pool green? The manager at the front desk said "it's because a lot of people been in the pool" like what? I've been in plenty public pools & they have been as clear as can be, so that was a lie. So my next question was how often do you change the water in the pool? He goes on to say once a month. When he said that I knew I was not going natural because it was filthy. Then he tried to clear it up and saying they change some water weekly and add more chlorine. So it kind of made it seem like he was saying chlorine what's the answer to the swamp water but we all know that insane. Moving on now the parking at night was not a good situation. We went to AC and came back around 2 a.m. and there was no parking at all. We had the end up parking in a handicap parking spot. How do you not have enough parking for all your guest. Not a good look.
Last minute stayover
Close to AC where we were headed for a show. It was all good. Bed/bath clean. Hotel is transitioning and doing well with it. We did not discover aby inconvenience
Only off thing, and it's not really a bad thing, but carpets appeared to need replacing. They were clean, but seemed older/worn.
great stay!
I loved everything about the room. Staff was friendly. Complementary breakfast was good. Location was great, 15 mins from AC boardwalk.
The jets in the bathtub didn't work. The jacuzzi in hotel was cold. Room was muggy when we first checked in but after we turned on air conditioning it was fine.
Radisson Hotel Group is implementing the Radisson Hotels Safety Protocol, a new program of in-depth cleanliness and disinfection procedures, in partnership with SGS, the world's leading Health and Safety inspection company. The Radisson Hotels Safety protocol is an extension to the brand commitment which includes 20 Steps and an additional 10-Step protocol for Meetings and Events. These steps include hand sanitizing stations at all entrances, the use of Personal Protective Equipment-PPE, and protective screens, enhanced and recorded cleaning and disinfection frequency, social distancing in all areas of its hotels, reiteration of food safety standards and comprehensive staff training. For additional information please refer to www.radissonhotels.com/safe The hotel has an abundance of amenities throughout the hotel as well as in each room. Business center, fitness center, guest laundry, complimentary High Speed Internet, large indoor heated pool, 10 person spa and complimentary hotl breakfast are all amenities located on site. All rooms with jetted shower heads and Whirlpools as well as a wet bar, microwave, refrigerator, coffeemaker, hairdryer, iron and board and LCD TV's.
FAQs when booking at Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ
Does Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ have special cancellation policies due to coronavirus (COVID-19)?
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ is extending its cancellation policy for all reservations booked with a check-in date until 30 June 2020. For more information, visit the Radisson Response to COVID-19 page.
Where is Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ located?
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ is located at 100 East White Horse Pike, 5 km from the centre of Galloway. Marriott's Seaview Resort Pines Course is the closest landmark to Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ.
When is check-in time and check-out time at Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ?
Check-in time is 15:00 and check-out time is 11:00 at Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ.
Does Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ offer free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ offers free Wi-Fi.
Does Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ offer free parking?
Yes, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ offers free parking.
Does Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ offer free airport shuttle service?
No, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ does not offer free airport shuttle service.
How far is Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ from the airport?
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ is 3,6 km from Atlantic City. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ is 76,7 km from Philadelphia.
Can you bring pets to Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ?
No, pets are not allowed at Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ.
Does Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ have a pool?
Yes, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Absecon, NJ has a pool on-site.
All photos Bathroom Bedroom Buffet Gym Kitchen Pool Restaurant
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"I really love the room that I stayed in"
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Chesapeake, Virginia
Here's the low-down on Chesapeake. It was rated the #2 Most Boring City in the United States of America according to Movoto Real Estate. But here's another thing: Chesapeake is widely-known as having some of the best schools in the region, most notably Hickory High School, Grassfield High School, and Great Bridge High School.
So, as you can imagine, many young couples live in Norfolk, and then head to Chesapeake for the suburban life. Or for those who want the best of both worlds, they choose Virginia Beach, who also has solid public schools. As a result, Chesapeake house values range from $150,000 for a small single family home to $600,000 for a 3,000+ square foot single family home. A house in the more popular school districts start at $250,000 and quickly go up.
Chesapeake is Fun, Too
Fun is subjective, right? The study that gave Chesapeake such a high-boring rating looked at availability of public parks, arts, and more offerings like that. Well, if a city has public parks but they aren't kept up, then the city would be better off getting rid of them. And Chesapeake is fun. There's some great golf courses, including the Greenbrier Golf Club and Cahoon Plantaintation. Aside from golf, people love it because it's only about 1 1/2 hours driving distance to Nags Head, or the Outer Banks, in North Carolina. Many southern Virginian's flock to these North Carolina beaches, and living in Chesapeake gets you close to there. There is plenty of shopping in Chesapeake -- it has all of the usual chains, some nice locally-owned places, and a big shopping mall at Greenbrier Mall (right off Interstate 64). Tidewater Community College, the region's largest community college, has a big campus right off Cedar Road in Chesapeake. Here's another thing: Chesapeake is huge. It's the third most populated city in the State of Virginia.
A Big Suburb
Chesapeake is really a big suburb. It's like Reston in Northern Virginia. Close to the action of the big city, but far enough away for a slower pace with more roads, trees, and fewer city lights. With seven high schools, several private schools, and its massive land mass (second largest city by land mass), Chesapeake is an excellent choice for a quarter million residents. And it could be for you, too. There are some tremendous neighborhoods, at different price points. There's a Sparrow Road off Indian River Road, which borders Virginia Beach and Norfolk. Or there's Western Branch, which is really closer to Suffolk and Portsmouth than Virginia Beach and Norfolk. Or for new construction, Tuckahoe Village Community is a brand new community in Great Bridge.
I've never lived in Chesapeake. But I've spent a lot time in the city, and its country roads, playing baseball, with family, and showing houses. Chesapeake is a great place to call home. It's only 20 minutes to Norfolk, 20 minutes to Virginia Beach, and 20 minutes to Suffolk.
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Federer, Nadal, Becker and Curren: remembering my tennis moments
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It wasn't the classic match I'd been hoping for, but it was still a thrill to sit under the lights at Rod Laver arena and watch two of the modern-day greats, Roger Federer and Raphael Nadal, duel it out for a place in the Australian Open final.
Nadal was too aggressive , Federer made too many errors at the net with only the occasional glimpses of his sublime ground strokes, and it was all over in straight sets.
As I sat in the arena with Danni Minogue behind me, Pete Sampras chatting away in the distance (and never applauding a single point) and the great man, Rod Laver himself, watching intently with his distinctive mop of red hair and pointy nose, I thought about my own relationship with tennis and the role it's played in my life.
Growing up in Germiston, a mining town about 30 minutes east of Johannesburg, we lived across the road from a Catholic convent and next door to the school's tennis court. The nuns graciously gave us a set of keys and it was quite a novelty to have friends over and then head down to the courts to hit the ball around. The court's were cracked and the nets frayed and we frequently lost balls into the neighbouring homes, but it was our own private tennis club.
I was never much of a player, occasionally I'd string a couple of good shots together and fluke a serve down the line, but I'd have been a lower grade club player at best if I'd had lessons and practiced. Still, there probably wasn't a family holiday, where we didn't take our rackets and have a game. I recall being rather competitive and not averse to smashing my racket against the ground and not always the best loser.
More so though, my relationship with tennis revolved around the four majors – the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, which seemed to define the calendar year and the seasons.
South Africa might have been isolated from the world in the mid-1980s, but every game was shown on SABC (the South African Broadcasting Corporation) with our legendary doubles champion Bob Hewitt waxing on in English about this shot and that and someone else providing the alternate Afrikaans commentary.
The French Open and Wimbledon were always my favourites – the former played on those bright red clay courts, with smartly dressed men and sexy, haughty European women in sunglasses watching from the stands (expertly picked out by the cameramen) while the umpire called the points in French.
They was probably the only words in French I knew:
"Zero – quarante" (Love – 40)
"Jeu" (Game")
"Quarante – trente" (40-30)
And my favourite, the oh so very sophisticated:
"Egalite" (Deuce)
I loved all the sliding across the red clay, the ability to see exactly where the ball landed in the court when a dispute was called and the long baseline rallies by the likes of Mats Wilander, Sergi Bruguera, Thomas Muster and the tiny, plucky Michael Chang and his famous win over Stefan Edberg in 1989 (where I seem to remember a point he served underhand).
But Wimbledon holds the strongest memories for me.
It was always played in the middle of winter in South Africa, crisp, days when the afternoon sun streamed in through the sliding doors of the living room and always while I was studying for mid-year exams. I remember I'd structure my study time – 40 minutes at my desk, then 20 minutes of tennis, which soon turned into 30 minutes and sometimes until my mother called the family over for dinner.
The men's final evokes strong memories of family gatherings. Uncles and aunts and cousins would arrive for tea, cake and biscuits and then we'd all retire to the family room to watch the final. My father would invariably fall asleep (I have photographic evidence somewhere) but wake up in time for the trophy presentation by Duke of Edinburgh.
One year was particularly special – 1985. I was 12 years old and a South African had made it all the way to the final. His name was Kevin Curren. He was tall, awkward looking, softly spoken guy who blitzed the likes of McEnroe and Connors with an endless stream of aces and unplayable serves to power his way into the final against an unknown, unseeded 17-year-old German "wunderkid" called Boris Becker.
This was in the deep, dark days of apartheid isolation with only the likes of Gary Player and a few other individual sportsman able to still represent our country on the global stage.
The nation held its breath that day as we prayed that our new sporting idol, Kevin Curren, would play one more storming match and give us our first Grand Slam champ since Johan Kriek won the Australian Open in the late 1970s.
Sadly it was not to be. The fresh-faced, precious talent that was Boris Becker leaped onto the world stage on the hallowed grass of Wimbledon and tennis was changed for ever. It was upsetting to see our hero lose, but the truth is I became an enormous fan of Boris Becker with all his theatrical dives at the net and that powerful, trigger serve of his.
In the subsequent years, I remember the three Wimbledon Finals between the raging, tear away Boom Boom Becker and the cool elegant Swede, Stephen Edberg between 1988 and 1990 as among the most thrilling of my young adult life.
Later, while living in London, I was lucky enough to attend Wimbledon a couple of times, taking the train after work, queueing up for five-pound tickets and wander around the famous courts, indulging in some rather disappointing strawberries and cream and sitting on what was then called "Henman Hill" (now called Murray Mound) in the long summer days.
In 2004, I slept over at a mate's house in Croydon and we awoke at 4am to queue early for tickets for one of the show courts.
We got to watch a young very attractive talent by the name of Maria Sharapova on her way to her first Grand Slam, but the highlight was watching the panther like Roger Federer on his way to his second of seven Wimbledon Crowns.
And this week I got to see him again in the twilight of perhaps the greatest of tennis careers.
To inappropriately quote Eric Clapton and Cream: Anyone for tennis, wouldn't that be nice?


Following on from the first successful Battlefields Magazine Against All Odds this second edition Battles That Changed the World is about decisive battles that have altered the course of history. This time the focus is on Hastings 1066, Waterloo in 1815 and Stalingrad 1942-3.
The Battle of Hastings is a watershed being the last time a foreign invader has successfully seized and held the British Isles. Since 1066 no foreign power has successfully crossed the English Channel or North Sea, although the Spanish Armada in 1588, Napoleon in 1803-5 and Hitler's Wehrmacht in 1940 all tried. Defeat at Hastings resulted in 4,000 Saxon Thegns, the traditional English nobility, losing their ownership of land overnight to 200 Norman barons. It was a defining moment in British history. Afterwards England had a new language, laws, church, aristocracy and a new system of government enabling 10,000 Normans to hold 1½ million Saxons in thrall.
Waterloo in 1815 is another battle defining the future history of Europe and was to herald the future development of the British Empire. It ended 23 years of unbroken French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars and ushered in a period of general peace and prosperity, which with few exceptions was to last until 1914. The political map of Europe was redrawn in a form that would be recognizable to contemporaries today. Waterloo was the last mass battle of the 19th Century pre-industrial age to be fought in Europe over such a small physical area. Conflict was never again to be conducted in such splendid uniforms. The next major war would be fought in drab grey and khaki from the trenches of the First World War.
Hitler's defeat with the capitulation of the Sixth Army at Stalingrad in February 1943 was one of the turning points of the Second World War. It shattered the ascendancy of Wehrmacht Blitzkrieg established in 1939-40. Turkey was deterred from joining her traditional German ally while Hungary, Romania and Italy, who all lost sizable contingents during the battle were dismayed and encouraged to seek a way out of the war. Russia and the Allies realised for the first time that they would win. As with the previous two examples, the outcome of this one battle was world changing.
Each battle is introduced by an outline of the war from which it has been taken with a short narrative of the course of the battle itself. The main commanders are reviewed as also the typical experience of the combatants, dwelling on the human aspect. Who were these men, what did they hear, see and feel?
Battlefield Detective articles expose the latest scientific or archaeological findings, debunk myths and offer investigative analysis of what really happened.
The Battlefield Tour reviews each battle from a 'Then and Now' perspective. Positions or viewing stands are picked out to best illustrate what occurred. Waterloo is the main battle portrayed and is shown through the exciting medium of specially commissioned three-dimensional scenes, showing what the combatants would have seen by the clock at different stages of the battle. Narrative eye-witness accounts illustrate each stand, relating what the participants saw at that particular point.
Each battle is rounded off with the Hollywood perspective of these momentous struggles. Popular feature films that portrayed the battles are reviewed and assessed for historical accuracy, authenticity and of course entertainment value!
This pseudo battlefield tour approach is aimed to appeal as much to the browser as those equally attracted to a historical novel or epic film. You don't have to be an expert to enjoy the tour!


Any attack motivated by the pen upon that pen's purveyor is an attack on free speech.
Charlie Hebdo attack: when should we hold a group responsible for a member's evil?
Supporters of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo have gathered following the fatal attack. Photo: Newzulu.com.


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Value and Prestige: There are few craftmen who can make these kind of wrought jobs.
Easy Handling: Any worker is able to carry out a job, even without any previous preparation.
Sales: Possibility of selling parts with the forged extremes to different companies or steel stores.
With the Standard Accessories, Wrought Ends, Flat Ends, Striated and Pyramidal Ends can be made.
This video exemplifies some of the many capabilities of the NF70 End Wrought Iron Machine, by showing the Forging of Ornamental Arrowheads, Lances and Balusters.


-- Both popular strings now available in 360-ft (110 m) and 720-ft (220 m) reels, ideal for hybrid stringing.
-- 100% Zyex® monofilament construction increases elongation, decreases stiffness for easy playing, soft power.
-- Comfortable, arm-friendly performance ideal for stand-alone use or as part of a hybrid combination.
Ashaway, RI -- Ashaway Racket Strings has made its popular MonoGut® ZX brand tennis strings -- 16L gauge (1.27 mm) MonoGut ZX and 17 gauge (1.22 mm) MonoGut ZX Pro -- available in bulk reels for more efficient hybrid stringing. Of the two, MonoGut ZX Pro is a thinner lighter string, designed to provide even better elongation, snap-back and playability for players who do not require the added durability of the 16L gauge MonoGut ZX string. Both are of 100% Zyex® monofilament construction, which provides exceptional dynamic stiffness and gut-like playability. The total lack of polyester increases elongation and decreases stiffness for comfortable soft power.
"MonoGut ZX series strings remain soft at higher tensions, reducing impact shock," said Steve Crandall, Vice President of Ashaway Racket Strings. This comfortable, arm-friendly performance is what we mean by 'soft power.' MonoGut ZX series strings also provide better energy return than any other synthetic material. This means more power. The result is a powerful easy-playing string ideal by itself or as part of a hybrid combination."
Crandall added that players from all levels report that MonoGut ZX series strings also generate spin like the so-called high-tech polyesters. "Because of the strings' high elasticity and low coefficient of friction, players claim better snap-back for improved spin, better results from more compact strokes, and overall reduced impact shock and enhanced comfort." Crandall noted that few breakage problems have been reported, and quoted several players as saying: "Playing with this string is just easier;" "Great power and spin;" and "Totally different feel than when playing with other monos."
MonoGut ZX and MonoGut ZX Pro are designed for players seeking both gut-like playability and superior durability in a solid monofilament string, as well as for players using monofilament strings in hybrid stringing patterns. Both MonoGut ZX and MonoGut ZX Pro come in either a natural gut-like tan or fiery red. They are available in 40-ft (12 m) sets, and now in both 360-ft (110 m) and 720-ft (220 m) reels. Recommended stringing tension is up to 60 lbs. (27 kgs).
Ashaway Racket Strings has made its popular MonoGut ZX brand tennis strings -- 16L gauge (1.27 mm) MonoGut ZX and 17 gauge (1.22 mm) MonoGut ZX Pro -- available in bulk reels of 360 feet (110 meters) and 720 feet (220 meters). Both strings are of 100% Zyex monofilament construction, which provides exceptional dynamic stiffness and gut-like playability. The total lack of polyester increases elongation and decreases stiffness for comfortable soft power.


I have a hard time remembering the me before there was an us. Becoming so intertwined with each other, it's as if we no longer exist as individuals. If there was a different version of my that once walked this Earth, she is a distant memory scattered through the memories of everyone who had the misfortune of meeting her. She was rougher than the me now, broken in places she wasn't sure how to fix. The jagged edges caused problems in her relationships. But you were able to withstand them. You worked out the sharp corners. Maybe the pieces couldn't all be fixed, but you found a way around them. And now here we are, the shadow of what we once were just a distant memory.
I couldn't be stuck in this any longer. Things never changed, yet I kept thinking they would. They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. Our history proved that it was insane to keep holding on. We were destined to live the same rise and fall, over and over again.
I've heard that love isn't always enough to keep two people together. I was starting to realize how true this was. Love had a way of poisoning our thoughts, and we could no longer make sense of this. Once the toxic nature of this had set in, there was no going back to the good times. We would always end up spewing venom with our words. Hating each other becomes synonymous for loving, and somehow we accepted this as our life.
The good moments started to come few and far in between, while the bad days started to seem more prevalent. I tried; I really did try to change hoping that would fix things. But falling back into old patterns came easy. I'm sorry I couldn't find a way to resolve our problems, but it was starting to look impossible.
Love meant putting your pride aside, something we both seem to have trouble doing. There were many times we fought just because we both wanted to be right. Neither of us would give an inch, and those inches grew into miles. History created a canyon so big between us, all we could do was hope something, anything, could make it across. But every echo turned into a fight, and nothing sounded right.
I don't even remember what the last fight was about, but I don't think that really matters. What mattered was how I felt after it was over; like my whole life shatter in a single moment. All the hopes, dreams, and the plans we made were gone in one second.
You said it first, that maybe it was best we took a break. We both knew what a break meant; it was a nice way of saying it's over. I remember feeling the tears well up in my eyes, and being so thankful you had the courage to say it first. There was no way I could have.
It didn't end because we stopped loving each other, but rather in spite of it. I thought, in time, we would have grown together, but we had just been growing apart. Staying together any longer would have been for comfort, and truly not healthy. Despite knowing this and despite agreeing to the split I still missed you in everything that I did.
The first wave of missing you hit when I was getting ready for bed that night. As I climbed beneath the covers I realized I wouldn't wake up feeling cold, because you had tugged them all to your side. I smiled to myself, thinking "This won't be that hard." That night I was the coldest I had ever been.
You weren't there to kiss goodnight. Your arms didn't hold me as I drifted off to sleep. It was the first time in years that I was alone in my bed. Alone was something I hadn't been since I met you.
Do You Hear Them Still Lingering?
I hope my words linger long enough, for you to remember what we meant to each other. Not to make your heart heavy, rather a little lighter on the days it seems to be weighing you down.
Sometimes, I wonder if I'm writing just to fill the blank spaces inside myself. Are these words here to take away an emptiness I feel? What are we without them?
Our lives are shaped by the things we say, or don't say. The silence can speak the things that got caught on your tongue.
I've spent most of my life manipulating words to my benefit, but I often find myself tripping over the right thing to say, and replacing it with the wrong thing.
It's never been my intention to hurt anyone. As they say, "all is fair in love and war." Is that why love can transform into war, in a matter of seconds? It's crazy to think that one day I'm telling you how much I love these minuscule things about you, but the next I hate them. I hate them with so much passion it drives a wedge between us, a wedge that seemed to be growing at an increasingly fast pace.
I don't hate you though. I could never truly hate you. The thing I hate is what we had become. I don't want to just fill the empty spaces anymore. By the end of it, that's all we were doing. It was an endless attempt to avoid an ending we knew was coming. It all started with the silence. When there were no more words to be said between us. Nothing that could fix this, anyways.
When did silence become awkward between us? How is it that, a year ago, our silence was so profound we couldn't help, but love each other more inside of it? That we could be so comfortable existing in the same space, that it didn't need to constantly be filled with words. At some point though, the silence became the beginning of the end, or was it the yelling.
I remember looking into your eyes and thinking, this is it, this is where we end. We both knew what was about to happen. We had just fought over something that, in the long run, was meaningless. That's all that was left of us, endless fighting.
The room grew silent; there was nothing more I could say. All I could do was wait and hope you would fill it with meaning, but you hesitated and the moment was lost forever. That was it. The answer I had been searching for. It didn't matter to you, it never had.
Silence wasn't always a bad thing. I accepted this from you time after time, but this was different. All I wanted from you was to fill it with something, anything. To show me that holding on wasn't a mistake, that we could find a way to make this work. You gave me nothing, but this was typical. I don't know what I was expecting.
There are plenty of people I miss. Most of which I would never tell. Maybe it's my pride, or maybe it's the idea that they have been fine without me so far. And you? You, I miss the most.
You deserve more than whiskey fueled dreams and clumsy kisses. More than someone who can't make up her mind. You deserve cotton candy filled skies and moonlit nights. You deserve promises made with a tongue grazing your lips. You deserve wedding bells and diamond rings. You deserve a life filled with laughter and happiness. You deserve more than I can give you.
She said my I love you's sound more like apologies, for not knowing how to hold on to another human being, long before I was gone. And that I always seemed like I had one foot out the door, ready to run at the first sign of trouble. I was never taught how to love without contingencies and trust was just a fantasy. To protect my heart, I learned how to say goodbye as quickly as I said hello. In my world people were temporary and you shouldn't hold on to anything so tightly. But then you stayed and you wrapped your arm so tightly around me, I couldn't flee. You always had a part of your body touching mine, as if to quell the doubts in my mind. Every time I tried to flee, you grabbed my hand and pulled me back. You taught me how to stay. This time I won't run, because you are the only place I know where to run to.
I lost my passion, beneath these dark clouds. It avoids me in my searches. Life seems so empty without it. I think I left it inside of you. You must have taken it when you left me. I didn't find it in the box of stuff you returned. Now I don't have either of you.


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Kansas Man Held Without Bond in CSC Case Involving Teen Girl
A man from Johnson County, Kansas is being held in the Saginaw County Jail without bond after being arraigned Wednesday on several charges, including four of counts first-degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of second-degree CSC, kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment.
Thirty-three-year-old Scott Janner is accused of taking a 13-year-old girl to a motel in St. Charles Sunday night, after driving twenty hours from Kansas. The Saginaw County Sheriff's Office says the two had met on the social media platform Snapchat, and Janner took the girl from her home without her parents' knowledge. After the parents discovered the girl's whereabouts, they called police and went to the motel, where the owner helped keep Janner there until officers arrived. The girl was taken to the hospital, for examination and evidence collection.
Janner's next court date is in March. Saginaw County Sheriff's Department investigators say he's also under investigation for similar crimes in Kansas.


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Microsoft sued over use of Live Tiles in its Windows 8 and Windows Phone software
by Matt Brian — in Microsoft
Launching in the last week, Microsoft's Windows 8 and Windows Phone platforms are already the subject of legal complaints, after a Portland-based OS development company called SurfCast sued the company for allegedly infringing on its patents with the use of Live Tiles in its desktop, tablet and mobile software.
Update: A Microsoft spokesperson issued The Next Web with the following statement: "We are confident we will prove to the court that these claims are without merit and that Microsoft has created a unique user experience."
SurfCast filed its lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine on October 30, naming one of its four patents in the complaint. The technologies include patent 6,724,403 ('403): "System and method for simultaneous display of multiple information sources."
The '403 patent covers the method of "presenting information from variety of sources on a display device." It details a graphical user interface that "organizes content from a variety of information sources into grid of tiles each of which can refresh its content independently of the others."
SurfCast's '403 patent
In its complaint, SurfCast continually references Microsoft's own patent, No. 7,933,632 ('632): "Tile space user interface for mobile devices." SurfCast alleges four counts where Microsoft's use of Live Tiles in its software products infringes on the '403 patent, which was issued April 20, 2004.
"During prosecution of the application that issued as the '632 patent the Patent Examiner cited the '403 patent as relevant prior art as part of a Non-Final Rejection dated April 21, 2009," SurfCast notes.
Microsoft's '632 patent
The '632 patent is similar to the '403 patent, detailing "systems and methods for providing a user interface mobile devices enable data and services available through mobile device to be represented as a set of tiles maintained a display space."
On its website, SurfCast provides the following summary of the company:
SurfCast designs Operating System technology and has four issued patents with additional applications pending.
SurfCast designed a new concept referred to as 'Tiles'.
Tiles can be thought of as dynamically updating icons. A Tile is different from an icon because it can be both selectable and live — containing refreshed content that provides a real-time or near-real-time view of the underlying information.
If you look at how Microsoft's Live Tiles in Windows 8 and Windows Phone operate, the patent description certainly matches the technology that SurfCast has patented. The company names "Windows Phone, Microsoft Surface with the Windows RT Operating System, Microsoft Windows RT, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8 Pro, and Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise Operating System" in its suit.
However, it also says that because Microsoft details ways for developers to create app tiles that can display information on a homescreen, when these apps are submitted to the Windows Store, they are also infringing upon its patent.
Moving forward, SurfCast requests that orders are submitted showing that Microsoft has directly infringed, included the direct infringement and the contributed to the direct infringement of its '403 patent. Microsoft is also asked to "account and pay to SurfCast all damages caused to SurfCast by reason of Microsoft's patent infringement."
Microsoft has its own patent, but as SurfCast points out, it explicitly references the '403 patent as a case of prior art. We have contacted Microsoft for comment on the lawsuit and will update when we hear back.
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