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3Quotables: Jason Segel Really Wants to Be Happy With Michelle Williams
"I think we would just very much like to be happy. That's all I'm going to say about it. … I think I might even be becoming a man-man … potentially!"
—What Jason Segel had to say during a joint interview with co-star Emily Blunt on dating Michelle Williams and his romantic "evolution."
Sources close to Jason and Michelle also spilled to Us Magazine about just how serious the relationship is becoming:
… Insiders told Us that Segel "has been trying to be more of a grown-up lately" to show his "commitment" to Williams, single mom to daughter Matilda. "He is taking care of himself more, exercising, eating right and dressing better. Basically, not acting like a frat boy anymore."
Friends for years via mutual pal Busy Philips, the couple's relationship "kind of happened overnight!" another pal marveled.
I want this to work out—I really and truly do. And honestly, I didn't even know that Jason had a reputation for being a frat boy. I know that pretty much all men go through their phases, but Jason is thirty-two years old, and he's had a pretty serious acting career for a minute now. Yeah, he played roles in movies like Dead Man on Campus, Slackers, and SLC Punk!, and had roles like "Watermelon guy," Smelly Bob," and "Frat Boy," but I never for a second pegged him as a watermelon-toting, smelly frat douche that had a wreck of an apartment somewhere seedy, you know? He always kind of struck me as having his shit together, even though he did look like this the other day:
No, I can definitely see that Jason is taking this relationship with Michelle Williams so seriously that he's willing to clean up his act—and his ass. And I think that's great, because I definitely love these two together pretty hard. Now if boyfriend can continue to shower on the regular and maybe move out of his mom's basement (I'm totally kidding; I have no idea if he lives in her basement—he could very well have a cozy little abode in her attic or something), then there's definitely some progress we're going to see in action, and isn't that fun?
April 18, 2012 at 12:30 pm by Sarah
1You Guys, Michelle Williams and Jason Segel Are in Love!
Doesn't this just fill your heart with so much happiness? Don't you just smile your face off at the thought of this lovely couple? Admittedly, I spend a lot of time perusing celebrity gossip, and I'm also definitely one of those people who can't help but smile when I see an old couple holding hands in the grocery store or a some lady loving on her baby or, uh, a dog or something, so I'm probably more likely to spend time squeeing over this whole thing than many people. But still, you have to find some sort of joy in this, right?
If so, then you're in luck! Us Weekly's cover story is about the new love between Michelle Williams and Jason Segel, and Celebitchy was awesome enough to break the story down into convenient points:
*On March 25, Michelle and Jason Segel had an early dinner in the Brooklyn restaurant Rucola. "Jason had his arm around her," said a source. Four friends joined them for the meal, and Jason paid the check.
*A source close to Jason says that "romantically, this kind of happened overnight!"
*After Heath died, Michelle said she "felt like a walking open wound." A source close to Ledger says, "She was caught up in a big tornado and she had a lot to recover from."
*Michelle really likes Jason. A source close to Michelle says, "Jason is supersweet. He makes Michelle laugh and feel good about herself." And Jason is good with Matilda too.
*Michelle is already telling friends that she "loves" Jason.
*Busy Phillips set them up. Busy talked up Jason to Michelle, then she set up a dinner between the three of them, and Busy left "conspicuously early." After Busy left, Michelle and Jason sat there for hours drinking, talking and laughing.
*When Jason was in New York in March, he stayed with Michelle in her Brooklyn brownstone.
*Source: "Michelle doesn't do flings. Every person she gets involved with is someone she can entertain the possibility of spending the rest of her life with."
*Russell Brand once referred to Jason Segel (who apparently was/is a two-pack-a-day chain smoker) as "a falcon among gulls when it comes to womanizing."
*Michelle finds Jason charming, romantic, funny and kind. Jason reportedly has "curbed" his bad habits – "He has made an effort to clean up his act… he's been trying to be more of a grownup lately. He is taking care of himself more, exercising, eating right and dressing better. Basically, not acting like a frat boy anymore."
*Jason thinks Michelle is "classy." He was worried about introducing her to his friends because he doesn't want anything to go wrong.
*She dated Spike Jonze from summer 2008 to late 2009. A source says, "When she met Spike, she was alone, sad and crying often."
*At some point, Michelle seriously considering marrying a platonic friend – "They didn't really have strong feelings for each other…it was so Matilda could have more stability and a father."
*After that, Michelle began dating "a–holes who didn't treat her right," says an insider. One of those "a–holes," according to the source, was Cary Fukunaga. They broke up, according to this pro-Michelle source, because Cary "didn't want to step up and be a stepfather to Matilda. He was just looking for an unserious situation."
*Michelle also hooked up with a cinematographer in Michigan (while she was working on Oz: The Great and Powerful) last year.
Well, I'm going to be smiling my face off for the rest of the evening. About the parts where Michelle and Jason love each other and are so good for each other, not about the parts where Michelle was sad and having troubles with romance. What about you?
April 5, 2012 at 4:30 pm by Emily
0Even More Evidence That Michelle Williams and Jason Segel Are Dating!
I know, I know, like we actually needed any more proof that Michelle Williams and Jason Segel are dating after those photos Sarah showed you yesterday of those two beautiful lovebirds holding hands and being the most adorable thing that ever happened. But now that we know this couple actually exists, I'm pretty certain that it's not going to take much at all for us to tell you guys about them. It'll be like "Michelle and Jason went to dinner? Type it up!" and "BREAKING: Jason Segel and Michelle Williams Eskimo Kiss!" So prepare to get bombarded with the precious, that's all I'm saying.
Ok, and now here's where I show you the additional evidence, all right? Brace yourselves, because it's really, really sweet:
Jason Segel and Michelle Williams certainly would make a hip, hot couple.
Earlier this month the How I Met Your Mother star asked his Twitter followers "a totally hypothetical question" to find out, "If I fell in love would you guys be happy?" (He's since deleted the tweet.)
His followers answered with a resounding yes. "We don't even know each other and you guys want me to be happy," he tweeted, and has also since deleted. "I'm not being sarcastic at all when I say that actually means a lot."
So was Jason talking about the My Week With Marilyn star?
Michelle's rep had "no comment" on the actress' rumored relationship, but pictures snapped by Us Weekly sure look lovey-dovey to us!
Oh my gosh. "If I fell in love, would you guys be happy?" Is that a real thing that happened, or are they just trying to play with our hearts now? Sarah said it, many of you guys said it, and now I get the chance to say it: IS THIS THE CUTEST COUPLE EVER OR WHAT?
March 29, 2012 at 7:30 am by Emily
3Jason Segel and Michelle Williams Are Definitely Dating
I'm so glad this is a true thing. So glad. Because now Michelle Williams has a nice man in her life who can take her to the places she deserves to go, and frankly, Matilda deserves to have a good, stable father figure in her life, too. The above and below photos are exclusive to Us magazine, who has even more details about the new couple's shacking-up-ness.
From Us:
The demure three-time Oscar nominee, 31, has fallen for longtime pal Jason Segel, a source confirms exclusively to Us Weekly. "They are smitten and very serious," the source says of the My Week With Marilyn star and Segel, 32. (The actress split from Heath Ledger five months before his death in 2008.)
The unexpected new couple was photographed taking a romantic stroll after a meal at Frankie's Spuntino in Brooklyn March 24. "He put his arm around her and made her laugh as they walked," says a witness. "[They] seemed very relaxed."
The next day, How I Met Your Mother star Segel was snapped bonding with Matilda, Williams' 6-year-old daughter, as she went for a ride on her scooter.
Friends for years through Williams' BFF and Segel's Freaks and Geeks costar Busy Philipps, their relationship only recently turned romantic.
They dined (and giggled) at L.A.'s Chateau Marmont Feb. 27, and then shared supper at West Hollywood's Comme Ca March 16.
Although they live on different coasts, the Brooklyn-based actress and L.A. denizen are "trying to make it work," the source says. "She hasn't been this happy in a long time."
So nice, right? Isn't it nice that we, despite all of the celebrity-related f-ckery that surrounds us on a daily basis, can moon over a nice, nice couple? Because they're nice, guys. They're really, really nice. I haven't been this excited about a celebrity pairing in I don't know how long, and it's A NICE THING, let me tell you. (These guys are really nice together, I guess that's the gist of what I'm saying, if you're picking up what I'm laying down.)
March 28, 2012 at 10:30 am by Sarah
6New Couple Alert: Michelle Williams and … Jason Segel?
Oh. My God. I love this. I love this! Lainey Gossip has got the exclusive gossip that Michelle Williams and Jason Segel might be doing things together – and maybe even each other! Do you NOT love this? How could you not love this? Check out the news:
Michelle Williams and Jason Segel looked like they were on a date last week at Chateau Marmont. At first they were there with Busy Phillips. Busy left early. Michelle and Jason stayed on their own for a few hours after. She was in great spirits. He made her laugh a lot. They drank several glasses of wine, she chained off several cigarettes, seemed very relaxed, and happy.
He paid at around 1:30am and was convincing her to stay out. She kept protesting like it was too late and he was all – what? This is early! And after giggling together, she seemed to agree. The two exited together through the side …
Apparently Jason lives right behind the hotel. Coincidence or conspiracy?
Wow. Like I said, I just love it! I really never get excited like this over a coupling, but this? It's just awesome. I want these two to be together forever, and Jason could be little Matilda's doting little stepdad and take her and her dollies for ice cream dates, and they could have more children and take them for pizza in quaint towns in the summertime and they could vacation at quiet mountain resorts and raise their children under the radar and have grandbabies and grow old together and die just like Allie and Noah did in The Notebook? Wouldn't that be just GREAT? I AM LOVING THIS SO HARD.
Oh, and I hope it's all true, too, you know. I mean, obviously.
March 5, 2012 at 5:30 pm by Sarah
4Let's Talk About Michelle Williams For A Minute
Really, I want to talk about Michelle Williams' daughter, Matilda, for a minute, but I guess we can talk about Michele specifically for a minute too, if you'd like. But save it, ok? I really want to talk about Matilda right now.
She looks so much like her father, doesn't she? I feel like you could find some pictures of Heath Ledger as a child, sketch in some longer hair, and you could have little Matilda here. Consider my mind blown, friends, and also, consider me a little sad. Could you even imagine how adorable it would be to see Heath Ledger today, playing with his tiny little lookalike, having a ball? Ugh. Pardon me for being entirely too obvious, but death sucks, huh?
To lighten up the mood a little bit, let's discuss the fashion of a six-year-old, all right? What happened to her awesome red pants after Michelle picked her up? Where do you think I can find a sweater like hers? Is it weird that I'm coveting a six-year-old's sweater? Let's talk about the issues!


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Two years ago, when my husband loaned our son $300 to buy an Xbox, all I could do was sputter. If Carl had asked my opinion, I would have said no. Alex was a high school senior, and tuition was looming. Our son still hasnt paid back the entire loan, and my husband is so laid back that I dont know if he will ever require him to.
Thinking of Alexs future requests for a loan makes me chew my nails. What will we do if Alex asks for a loan to set him up in business? What if he asks to borrow the down payment for a house?
Should parents front money to an adult child this way? I remember the first rule of loaning money to a family member, which is Draw Up a Contract. Thats supposed to avert problems, but Ive heard of too many cases where it just doesnt succeed.
Im especially nervous because young people have such a sense of entitlement and dont seem to know the value of money. (Have you noticed how often they eat out?) I have a feeling many 30-somethings are no different than my 20-year-old.
Whether or not to lend money may be moot if you dont have it to lend, but that probably doesnt stop some parents. Theres always a line of credit, right? What if you do have the money? Whats the big deal, you might ask. After all, this is your child and you want the best for him or her. Is it a matter of what youre comfortable with? Shouldnt you be afraid your offspring will never learn responsibility if Mom and Dad are so generous?
To see what a professional advises, I asked Marcia Hill, a psychologist in Montpelier, Vermont, for her thoughts. If I had the money and my child were working hard and saving as best he could, I might lend it for part of a down payment on a house. It seems a reasonable thing to consider. My feeling would be not to lend money for a wedding. If he wants a party, he can fund it. With a child who has not taken responsibility for his own financial needs and choices, I would be unlikely to lend or give money at all. You are not doing your kid a favor by perpetuating his status as a dependent. On the other hand, with a child who clearly is taking responsibility for herself, you are far less likely to be in the situation of lending money. But if you are, it is more likely to be for good reasons and more likely to be repaid, she said.


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Alejandro Garuz Is Now The New Top Spy In Panama
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Garuz replaces Gustavo Perez in office. Perez was made the Executive Secretary of the Security Council on 11 March 2012, after being moved from his former position as the Director of the National Police, in the midst of a dispute with the Security Minister, Jose Raul Mulino.
Garuz is the fifth person to hold the post since the start of the administration of Ricardo Martinelli, in 2009. He was preceded by Jaime Trujillo, who served between July and August 2009; Olmedo Alfaro, from August 2009 until July 2010; Julio Molt�, who was the Secretary from July 2010 to March 2012; and finally Gustavo Perez, from March to September 2012.
Garuz was named to the post one week after his daughter Marelisa married the youngest son of the President of the Republic, Luis Enrique Martinelli. As of yesterday, sources close to the state security agencies had not confirmed the reason why this change was taking place. Some indicated the change is taking place in response to certain flaws in matters of intelligence attributed to the Security Council during Perez's administration, while others said Garuz asked for the position and the president gave it to him.
However, sources reported that Perez would now become the Vice Minister of Government, replacing Javier Tejeira, and that Tejeira wound now become the Vice Minister of Security, replacing Garuz. Tejeira was also mentioned as the possible new Director of the Panamanian Sports Institute. (Prensa)
Editor's Comment: The National Council of Security and Defense is the highest ranking intelligence organization within the Panamanian government, and the Executive Secretary is in charge of that organization. They receive and have access to all of the most important and sensitive classified information in the government. For example, any intelligence information shared by the United States on matters related to drug trafficking, money laundering, arms smuggling, human trafficking, and other international crimes would be passed directly to the National Council of Security and Defense. It is their job to handle and analyze the intelligence information, and to turn it into "actionable" information which can be used by the officers of the National Police, the detectives of the Direction of Judicial Information (DIJ), the National Naval Air Service, and the National Border Service who are on the ground and in the field. And of course the National Council of Security and Defense also has operational control over Panama's domestic intelligence collection apparatus - things like their capability to monitor cell phones in the country - so they also generate their own domestic intelligence products.
Gustavo Perez has clearly fallen out of favor with Ricardo Martinelli. He started off as the Director of the National Police, a high profile position which he loved, managing a multi million dollar annual budget. But after a public dispute with his boss the Minister of Public Security Jose Raul Mulino over issues related to the control and discipline of the police officers, Perez was fired and moved to head the National Council of Security and Defense. This is obviously a position of trust for Ricardo Martinelli, and by moving Perez there, he expressed his continued confidence in him.
But (and, this is a really big BUT), the United States does not trust Gustavo Perez, due to his participation in "Plan Barricada" as a Lieutenant in the "Unidad Especial Anti Terror" (UESAT) (Special Anti Terror Unit) during the Just Cause invasion in 1989. Gustavo Perez participated in the kidnapping of US Citizens in order to be used as pawns and negotiating chips by the then military dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega (See: Panama's Attorney General Opens Investigation Into Gustavo P�rez, UESAT, and "Plan Barricada" and Police Chief Gustavo Perez Denies Kidnapping US Civilians During Just Cause Invasion.)
Obviously, Garuz is one of Martinelli's most trusted advisers, even more now that their respective children have married. With this move Perez sinks even further on the food chain. As the Vice Minister of Government he will be responsible for things like the Fire Department, the National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC), and the Post Office. Not nearly as glamorous as being the Chief of Police, or the top spy in the country. But hey, he's still in the game. I suspect he will be back, sooner or later, one way or the other.


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I was banned last week for saying something I shouldn't have to a mod (whom I've enjoyed many innocent conversations with). Others get the 30 day, but I got the hook. I thought it was funny at first because that's my nature. I soon thought otherwise. It's really weird to post under a different name and no one knowing who you are. I just want to use this new name and speak to the friends I have made. So I ask Chris and the mods to let this one slide. If they don't like it, I'll just come back as PTIM (PhilTaylorIsMeatball).
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Ladies and gentlemen, witness a legend in the making:
B.J. Upton, benched three times in the past two weeks for failing to hustle, was caught jogging on the bases again Monday night and thrown out at second on what should have been a routine double.
This time, Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon left his center fielder in the game after his latest base running gaffe.
The speedy Upton hit a fourth-inning drive to left against the Los Angeles Angels and broke into a trot out of the batter's box, apparently thinking it would be a home run. Instead, the ball hit the fence on a hop.
Upton casually rounded first and jogged toward second with Angels first baseman Mark Teixeira following up the line to meet left fielder Juan Rivera's throw to an uncovered base. Teixeira fielded the ball on a hop and made the tag just before a surprised Upton touched the bag.
With the inning over, Upton dropped his head and bent over at second base for a few moments before taking his position on defense.
Trust me when I say that this description does not do justice to just how unbelievably atrocious Upton was on the play. I consider it to be one of the two or three laziest, most inexcusably [facepalm] moments I have ever witnessed at any level of baseball, including my old Little League team. Also, one of the most hilarious. Please find a way to catch a clip of this (it'll be all over ESPN tonight, and probably on MLB.com too). Do it for me.
Someday grizzled old grandparents will bounce their grandkids on their knee and regale them with stories about B.J. Upton, the Laziest Man of All Time. It's actually beautiful in a way: he's taking on a mythic aspect, becoming a bizarro John Henry, a monument to awesomely hilarious indolence. As I said in another thread, someday we will be telling Aesopian fables about Upton, along the lines of "The Ant and the Grasshopper," except that the grasshopper will be Upton and the ant will be Willie Ballgame.


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Why Advanced Reading Skills are Increasingly Important
Reading is the gateway to knowledge. Without refined reading skills, personal independence and options are severely limited. Poor readers can only know what others choose to tell them. Poor readers have limited socio-economic opportunities. This ramifications of an increasingly illiterate society are compounding as knowledge compounds at an exponentially rapid rate.
The ability to read well increases the freedom and self-determination of the individual. Nineteenth Century American slaveholders understood this concept well. By 1850, each of the fifteen slaveholding states had enacted laws that criminalized reading instruction to slaves. Slaveholders found out through experience that the ability to read opened up the world of knowledge, individual choice, and aspiration to a better life—all dangerous challenges to authoritarian control. In the Twentieth Century, the Nazis came to power, burning books and harassing those who thought differently then their party. Once their power solidified, concentrated efforts were made to control and manipulate the reading of school children and the masses. The communists in the Soviet Union altered textbooks to reflect their view of history and sent authors to Siberia for re-education. In the Twenty-First Century, economic problems have provided the pretext for closing public or school libraries, considering limits to the freedom of thought via Internet censorship or taxation, and limiting the capital acquisition of small publishing companies which has forced many into bankruptcy—thus solidifying the conglomerate power of the largest publishing houses, whose agenda consists of money-making and preserving the status quo.
In this information age, the ability to read well is an increasingly essential skill. The negative consequences of limited reading ability are numerous. For example, identifying a phishing email requires higher order critical reading skills to read between the lines and recognize non-sequiturs, unsupported generalizations, and questionable authority errors in reasoning. Reading and applying the Schedule A instructions for allowable deductions on the 1040 form requires content-specific vocabulary. Reading how to program a new flat screen HD television requires advanced technical reading ability. A limited reader could wind up with a bank account depleted, an audit, or a large paperweight.
Today, we need to see advanced reading instruction as a bulwark against an increasingly illiterate society. What was an adequate reading skill level thirty years ago is inadequate today. More higher level high school and college reading courses are needed to appropriately prepare students for the information age.
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2013 Swim Season: Great Lakes Current Incident Summary
Totals through 9/25/2013
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An archive of incidents caused by rip currents, structural currents, outlet currents, and channel currents on the Great Lakes
The number of current related rescues and drowning fatalities for summer 2013 fell below the Great Lakes average of 12 fatalities and 26 rescues per year (2002-2012), with 7 fatalities and 14 rescues at least partially attributed to dangerous currents. Cool summer air temperatures and below average water temperatures likely kept most swimmers from venturing too far into the water, especially on high-swim risk days with northerly winds (waves are bigger and currents are stronger, yet temperatures are often cooler).
Figure 1. Number of current related incidents 2002-2013. The years highlighted in red boxes each had 1 day where over 20 people were rescued. This skews the data, making it seem like the number of incidents is increasing with each year. General reporting of the incidents increased after 2005, when the NWS launched the rip current outreach campaign. Data also varies widely from year to year because the number of current related incidents depends on tourism, air and water temperatures, the number of moderate-high risk days, and even the number of cloudy vs sunny days. (GLCID, 2013).
Figure 2. A majority of current related incidents occured on Lake Michigan in 2013 (GLCID, 2013)
Current related incidents on the Great Lakes most often occur from late July into early August, as water temperatures, air temperatures, and tourism are at their peak. On Lake Michigan, where most current related incidents on the Great Lakes occur (Figure 2), water temperatures were several degrees below normal for this time frame (Figure 3).
Figure 3. 2013 Lake Michigan Water Temperatures vs. 1992-2012 normal (GLERL, 2013).
Additionally, air temperatures for July-August were below normal for the Great Lakes. In southwestern Lower Michigan, where a majority of the current related incidents occur, 2013 was the coldest summer since 2009 (See the NWS Grand Rapids Summer Climate Summary). This can be seen in the data as well (Figure 1), with drowning fatalities and rescues at lows during those two years (with the exception of one high-rescue day in August 2009, which increases the number of rescues by 23).
Type of Current
As is typical, a majority of the 2013 incidents on the Great Lakes were related to structural currents. These dangerous currents form near shoreline structures like piers, breakwalls, and peninsulas. For more information on the different types of currents on the Great Lakes, visit the main menu.
Figure 4. All incidents in the GLCID were classified as either structural, classic rip , outlet, or channel currents. Incidents where it was not known where the victim was swimming at the time of the incident were classified as a combination (e.g. structural/classic would be a beach with a shoreline structure and properties of an intermediate beach type/sandbars). (GLCID, 2013)
Weather and Wave Conditions Observed During Current Related Incidents
Wave Heights
Dangerous currents typically develop once waves reach 3-5 feet, except near shoreline structures or river mouths, where currents can be present at any time. In 2013, all but one incident occurred during wave heights of 3 feet or greater. The one incident where wave heights were less than 2 feet occurred near a shoreline structure. The National Weather Service had a high swim risk in effect with a Beach Hazards Statement during all of the 2013 incidents where applicable (some Great Lakes office's do not issue these products).
Figure 5. Wave heights observed during current related incidents in 2013 (GLCID, 2013)
Wave Direction
Generally, classic rip currents are most likely when moderate to large waves approach the shoreline at a near-normal angle (near perpendicular). Structural currents, however, are more likely when waves approach the shoreline at more oblique angles to shore (45 degree angle is best).This trend was supported by the 2002-2013 GLCID data, seen in Figure 6. A majority of the incidents on the Great Lakes are due to shoreline structures, so one would expect a majority of the incidents to occur as waves approach the shoreline at an oblique angle.
Figure 6: A majority of the incidents in 2013 occurred when the wave direction was at a near normal angle to shore (represented by 60-90 degreess). The remainder of the incidents in 2013 occurred under more oblique wave incidence angles (0 to 59 degrees relative to shore). Data from the GLCID, 2013.
Wave Period
Wave periods (the time between each passing wave) during current related incidents on the Great Lakes typically fall between 4 and 5 seconds, which is classified as a "short period." Current-related incidents on the ocean are most often observed with longer wave periods, generally greater than 9 seconds. Short period waves add an additional hazard to swimmers, especially those caught in currents. Moderate to large waves crashing into the swimmer every 4 to 5 seconds can prevent them from completing the typical rip current-escape methods, like "flip, float, and follow" or "Swim parallel to shore." The shorter wave periods also create a more disorganized wave field, making rip currents tougher to spot on the Great Lakes (versus the ocean). In 2013, a majority of the current related incidents occurred with wave periods of 6 to 7 seconds.
Figure 7. Wave periods observed during current related incidents in 2013 (GLCID, 2013)
Wind Speed
Wind speed is an indirect factor in current development. Depending on the direction, strength, and longevity of the winds over the Great Lakes, moderate to high waves can be generated. When the waves approach the shoreline, they can lead to dangerous currents. Wind speeds during current related incidents in 2013 were primarily in the 10-20 mph range or greater. Only one incident in 2013 occurred with winds in the 0-10 mph category-and it was near a shoreline structure. Again, even when conditions appear benign, swimming near shoreline structures or river mouths is hazardous as currents exist with these features all the time.
Figure 8. Wind speeds observed during current related incidents in 2013 (GLCID, 2013)
2013 Victim Demographics:
As is typical of beach fatalities on the ocean and the Great Lakes, 52% of the victims were male and 33% were female. For 14% of the incidents, the gender of the victims was not known. The average age of the victims was 22 years old (only 11/21 cases had age information), and they lived an average of 35 miles from the location of the incident (only 12/21 of the cases had hometown information).
Case Study, 2013: Factors Come Together for a High Swim Risk Day
Late July into early August is when current related incidents on the Great Lakes peak, mainly due to the combination of warm water temperatures, warm air temperatures, and the high number of vacationers. July 19th was the perfect set up for high swim risk conditions, with water temperatures on Lake Michigan in the 70s and air temperatures along the western Michigan coastline in the 80s. By mid afternoon, a cold front was situated just west of Lake Michigan, so winds over the lake were out of the south-southwest. Waves that day were 3 to 6 feet, also out of the south-southwest, with a wave period of 6 seconds. South-southwest wind/wave directions typically lead to the development of a strong longshore current on the eastern shores of Lake Michigan, which can intersect a breakwall and move lakeward as a structural current. Though structural currents are the most likely of the beach hazards on the eastern Lake Michigan shoreline during south-southwesterly winds, classic rip currents are also possible. Typically, classic rip currents form under shore-normal wave incidence (at a 60-90 degree angle from shore) but they can also form under more oblique incidence (0-59 degrees), which makes the rip current circulations more diagonal (versus moving directly outward from shore). As a result, the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids, Michigan issued a Beach Hazards Statement (around 4 am the 19th), citing that waves would be high, structural currents would form on the south sides of breakwalls, and classic rip currents were possible. Overall, the swim risk was high, and people were encouraged to steer clear from the lake.
Figure 9. Surface map from the Weather Prediction Center at 2:00 PM EDT on July 19, 2013, just prior to the first set of incidents. The times surrounding the passage of a cold front are responsible for a majority of current related incidents on the Great Lakes (GLCID, 2013).
Around 3 pm EDT, six people had to be rescued from classic rip currents off Stearns State Park, near Ludington, Michigan (Figure 9). Surfers at the beach made several observations of rip currents that afternoon. They reported that the rip currents were developing after larger sets of waves, moving offshore at an angle, primarily towards the northwest. They also reported a strong longshore current. After two hours of prime surf time, they heard the cry of struggling swimmers within the swimming area at Stearns Park. Luckily, despite the strong currents and waves, they were able to rescue them.
Figure 10. Stearns State Park, Mason County, MI. Images from Google, 2013. Note the complex sandbars, the darker areas representing old rip current channels. The swimmers were rescued at the northern end of the designated swim area (away from the breakwall to the south).
Later that evening, around 7:30 PM EDT two additional incidents occurred. Two sisters were swimming near the south side of the breakwall at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon, Michigan when they were caught in a structural current. The younger sister recounted, "we weren't too far from shore when the current began to pull us out further into the lake. We both began to struggle and began grabbing onto each other before being separated." The young girl then told authorities that she lost sight of her sister as she struggled in the waves. Luckily, the younger sister was rescued by a 20 year old woman. Unfortunately, her sister wasn't recovered until the 21st of July.
Figure 11. Pere Marquette Park, Muskegon Michigan. Images from Google, 2013. The victims in this case were swimming on the south side of the breakwall when they were caught in a structural current.
Concluding Remarks
This data was collected by the National Weather Service in Marquette, Michigan. All incidents in the database were at least partially due to a dangerous current. Many of the incidents are likely a combination of currents and high, short period waves. All readers are encouraged to read about how the data is collected here. These numbers must be viewed relative to the number of people that visit these beaches each year, which is on the order of millions.
Rip current development references: HERE


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Boos and moments of silence at events for Union of Principalities
The events devoted to the celebration of the Union of Principalities on Friday were overshadowed by the recent air tragedy in Apuseni Mountains, where two persons died, whereas the leaders participating in the event or in absentia were booed by the people present. The Union dance Hora Unirii was not danced in Iasi, in sign of respect for the victims of the accident, an unprecedented fact, and the local authorities also canceled a concert devoted to the events, on the same grounds of the air tragedy. More than 2,000 people took part in the events around the Union of Principalities in Iasi on Friday, where Senate President Crin Antonescu was present along with several ministers, among whom vice-PM Liviu Dragnea, Minister of Agriculture Daniel Constantin and Minister of European Funds Eugen Teodorovici. PM Victor Ponta was supposed to be part of the celebrations but he was not present. Although absent, both the PM and President Traian Basescu, along with Crin Antonescu and the local Iasi leaders were booed by the citizens. They shouted: "Thieves!" "Down with Basescu," "Down with Antonescu," "Down with Ponta."
Senate Speaker Crin Antonescu said during the Iasi speech that he wished Vasile Blaga, present in the crowd, were near him on the stage and that he takes those who hiss and boo into consideration, adding: "We have to turn the Union's gift into deeds, not words."
According to Antonescu's speech, the Union accomplished in 1859 would not have been possible without the joint efforts of representatives of all political and intellectual camps of the time. Asked if PM Ponta was afraid of coming to Iasi in order not to be booed, Antonescu answered he doesn't think a politician such as Ponta can live without this fear. "When you are governing, you can expect also to be booed," added Antonescu.
On January 24 the Government states again the message of unity and solidarity the Romanians conveyed 155 years ago, when the political leaders of that time decided that the national interest and the people's destiny were above any selfish ambitions or private interests, also reads the message of PM Ponta. 'Today, more than ever before, we must be aware of our force as a people and find again our hope that we can be alive by living in a better, more united and more prosperous society,' says the Premier in his message.
President Basescu conveyed a message as well, saying that Romanians must understand the importance of solidarity in the great family that is Romania.
Events devoted to the Union of Principalities took place in Focsani as well, where people wore tri-coloured scarves, flags and armbands. Minister of Defence Mircea Dusa was present, along with vice-PM Liviu Dragnea, and Senate vice-President Cristian Dumitrescu.


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Critics of deregulation say if it truly worked, consumers would have seen significantly lower electricity prices by now, with stiff competition among providers. Instead they say, prices have gone up since the change. But Bill Peacock, who's with the Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin, says other factors have contributed to higher prices.
"We also have a lot higher natural gas prices which makes up for a significant portion of Texas generation. You factor that in, a 200-percent rise in natural gas and average electricity prices only 25-30 percent higher than five years ago, and I'd say its working."
Until January 1st of this year, incumbent power providers, Reliant Energy here in Houston and TXU in Dallas, were forced to set what was called the "price to beat" in those markets, allowing start-up providers to undercut those prices and attract new customers. Now that component is gone, which has further spurred competition. Both Reliant and TXU have recently announced lower rate planes, with other providers set to lower prices soon.
"The prices have really significantly dropped beginning I'd say really about October of last year is when they started heading down. Part of that is because they'd gone up going into the summer months which always happens and they always come down in the fall and winter but the other part of that is the price to beat went away and the markets are responding. The number of plans has multiplied significantly since last summer or so and the prices have dropped."
Despite the increased competition, Reliant and TXU still have a significant advantage when it comes to sheer numbers of customers. Analysts refer to it as consumer stickiness, where customers are reluctant to switch from traditional providers despite lower prices elsewhere. This is Houston-based energy analyst Alan Lammey.
"I think that there are a lot of folks out there who are still very unsure of how the whole process is working. They feel very content and comfortable with who they've always had and probably then you're going to have some folks out of there who also just out of sheer laziness are not going to switch."
He says many consumers are unclear that companies like Reliant and TXU are simply electricity providers and that Centerpoint Energy is the utility that supplies all the power in Houston. Rice University Economic Professor Peter Hartley is a critic of deregulation and says too much emphasis has been placed on retail competition and not enough on wholesale competition.
"The wholesale market is not sufficiently competitive that drives prices down toward costs at the wholesale level. No amount of competition at the retail level is going to help because all the retailers are buying from the same wholesale pool."
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the teaching building, contains 40 studios, 10 classrooms, and 16 offices. Private instruction, ensemble coaching, and classroom instruction take place in this building. The Deans' offices, and the TIMARA (Technology in Music and the Related Arts) complex, including a recording studio, are also housed here.
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the rehearsal and concert hall building, houses two concert halls, the orchestra rehearsal room, choral rehearsal room, two small ensemble rehearsal rooms, the percussion teaching studio, the Conservatory Libraryone of the largest academic music libraries in the countryincluding DVD, compact disc, tape and record listening rooms, the Conservatory instrument collection storage room, the Audio Services recording facilities, and the student lounge.
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Warner Concert Hall seats 645. New seating and other renovations took place in 2004. Kulas Recital Hall, especially suited to chamber music concerts, seats 144. Finney Chapel seats 1250; Artist recitals, orchestra, and other large ensemble concerts are performed there.
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East of Bibbins Hall, the Conservatory Annex is located on the second floor of the Oberlin Book Store and houses offices for Conservatory Admissions, Public Relations, the Associate Dean for Technology and Facilities, and the Business Manager. Two meeting rooms with media resources are available for use by the Conservatory community.
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Located in the Hales Gymnasium complex are seven rooms dedicated to Jazz Studies. In addition, the Jazz program uses the Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse for much of their solo and small ensemble performances. The program also uses six dedicated practice rooms in Robertson Hall and five faculty studios within the Conservatory.
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Eight acoustically isolated and optimized electronic music studios are located in the Conservatory. The TIMARA complex is equipped with a wide selection of state-of-the-art digital synthesizers and Macintosh computers, including a lab with Power Mac computers connected to the network, each with synthesizer keyboards and a full complement of music software. Production facilities include multitrack digital recording, historical analog synthesizers, and a wide variety of signal processing gear.
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With Lynne Ramsay shockingly and mysteriously bailing on the western "Jane Got A Gun" yesterday, producer Scott Steindorff of Scott Pictures promised a director would be found imminently. He wasn't kidding. Less than 24 hours later, the film has a brand new helmer to get the movie going, and likely keep any delays minimal.
Deadline reports that "Warrior" director Gavin O'Connor has replaced Ramsay on the picture. If the producers were looking for someone who could step in and keep things gritty, they found it in O'Connor. The film will follow Jane Hammond (Natalie Portman), a good girl married to one of the worst baddies in town. When her husband Bill turns against his own gang, the vicious Bishop Boys, and returns home barely alive with eight bullets in his back, Jane decides to grab a gun and take matters into her own hands. As the relentless leader John Bishop (Jude Law) gears up for revenge, Jane's best hope for her family's survival rests with her old love Dan Frost (Joel Edgerton) – a gunslinger whose hatred for Bill is only slightly overshadowed by his love for Jane.
Meanwhile, the circumstances around Ramsay's departure are still unknown, with no word from her camp. However, Screen Daily says that according to their sources, the originally cast Michael Fassbender left the film after "falling-out with the director" while Deadline adds that "a series of negotiating twists and turns" last weekend couldn't keep Ramsay on the film.
But everyone will put this behind them for now and just focus on getting the movie made -- production will resume/start on Thursday.
Alex | March 20, 2013 6:13 PM
So they traded in an interesting director for a sturdy director. Will be interesting to see what comes of it.
MJ | March 20, 2013 4:19 PM
Warrior may have been cliche on paper but O'Connor & his cast elevated the material to one of 2011's better dramas and O'Connor pulled off the most impressive pilot I've seen in years in The Americans this January, I'd say they got lucky to snag someone of his caliber all things considered. Though Khondji is a great cinematographer I hope O'Connor gets to hire his own crew (within reason given contracts and the short time frame) for the sake of his own workflow.
FITZCARRALDONT | March 20, 2013 1:01 PM
I'm not so worried about this one. Warrior raked in better reviews and more money than We Need To Talk About Kevin did. The latter was a horrible adaptation of a great novel. To be frank, they traded a uHaul for a Porsche. It will all work out.
(p.s. the DP's filmography is outrageously impressive: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darius_Khondji#Filmography)
yer | March 20, 2013 12:11 PM
So they got a director for hire? I thought Warrior was well made, but extremely cliche and cheesy. I imagine more of the same for this one.
james | March 20, 2013 12:02 PM
Yes, Edgerton suggestion I'd say. I could think of other directors who I'd prefer but O'Connor's a decent choice in my opinion and a solid replacement. What I don't understand is what they do about the months of prep and script work with Ramsay. They don't do that stuff for a laugh. A movie is a director's vision after all, and O'Connor and Ramsay are very different filmmakers. Man, this is a weird scenario. I hope it works out.
BEF | March 20, 2013 11:54 AM
Well, at least he has Darius Khondji. Joel Edgerton recommendation? Wonder what Jude Law thinks of all this? Joining last moment, director doesn't show. It is a good crew, though, Khondji as DP, Tim Grimes (The Wrestler) as PD, Catherine George (Snowpiercer) as CD. O'Connor did use four editors on "Warrior" and (as MYK mentions) an overbearing Mark Isham score. His hires for editing and score will probably determine the film outside of all the pre-production work already done by the crew that's sitting around right now. I still very much have hopes for this film. O'Connor has shown some grit, and good sports chops. Just keep this a little meditative and we could have a solid western.
kindred spirit | March 20, 2013 11:22 AM
Look I admire Fassbender like the next person, but I fear he has difficulty with women in general (beat up his ex) and is somewhat of an alcoholic. Fassdong needs to simmer down and focus on truly becoming his generations best actor. **waits for the hater-brigade***
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LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- Investigators are trying to sort out a bizarre situation that unfolded on the Ohio River Wednesday morning.
Police swarmed the Greenwood Boat Dock after 22-year-old Amanda Borders called her mother claiming she had been abducted. Officers found the girl with two men on a pontoon boat.
Police say she recanted her story, but her mother, Lisa Borders, says that's not the case: "She had called several times, so we just started getting bits and pieces. We got a guy's name, we found out that she was on a boat. She had called my number once and asked the guy that she was with she said, what kind of boat is this, and he stated 'a pontoon,' so she repeated it and hung up."
Borders says the first sign of trouble was Tuesday night: "Probably around 11 when we hadn't heard from her yet we kind of started getting worried."
"We was here when the police arrived and they sent two boats up the river...found the pontoon boat, " says Phil James, who witnessed the event.
Police eventually found the boat, Amanda Borders, her cousin and another man onboard.
"The police...when we seen 'em go thumbs up so we knew that they were all at least safe," says James.
They may have been safe, but witnesses suspect something wasn't right. He says,"All three people involved...her daughter, the daughter's cousin and the elderly gentleman were all in handcuffs."
Lisa Borders says, "I mean I am her mom and she was just crying the whole time so that's what I had assumed that she was against her will."
The men have been released and Amanda Borders was taken to the hospital. And for now, Lisa Borders is still not convinced that her daughter stayed out all night on her own will. "I don't think so; I haven't heard anything like that," says Borders.
Amanda Borders was being treated at University Hospital and was last reported in fair condition. Police say no one was arrested and they don't expect to file any charges in the case.
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Fifteen Arizona couples are competing in a contest hosted by the American Civil Liberties Union, in which couples can win money for a wedding in a state that recognizes gay marriage.
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Undergraduate Preparation in Sport Psychology: Recommended Standards for Coursework and Experience
Sarah Castillo, National University, USA
Theme: Professional development and mentoring
Program ID: SYM-10
Presentation: October 3, 2013 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
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Students' initial exposure to the theory and practice of applied sport psychology and recommendations for undergraduate coursework and experiences is an essential consideration of the Coalition for the Advancement of Graduate Training in the Practice of Sport Psychology. Although some colleges/universities may offer undergraduate majors or minors in sport and exercise psychology (Sachs, Burke & Schweighardt, 2011), most students are forced to seek coursework and experiences outside of a formal major to prepare for graduate education and training in sport psychology. This is not always an easy task to accomplish, particularly if little or no guidance is provided. The majority of undergraduate students likely gravitate to sport psychology due to past sport experience, a desire to coach or parent athletes, or simply as a way to complete a degree in a field of interest. For those, however, who want to pursue a career in applied sport psychology, two educational pathways are suggested: 1) significant exposure to both exercise science/kinesiology and psychology (e.g., double major or a major/minor combination as available); or 2) an undergraduate major in sport psychology. Both potential pathways will be discussed, including suggested coursework and experiences as well as potential pitfalls and caveats. Recommendations will also be provided for undergraduate students without access to these pathways. Finally, the presenters will offer suggestions for developing and implementing future undergraduate experiences, as well as how to facilitate students' transition from undergraduate to graduate coursework in applied sport psychology.


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Girl Scouts and their dads, some dressed as pirates while others opted for a tropical theme, blended in nicely to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" them for the annual Father/Daughter dance last Friday at Shipley's Choice Elementary School. After posing for the photographer, the scouts and their escorts headed for the gymnasium where D.J. Bob Hoenscheid played hip dance music, surrounded by tropical island decorations and refreshments.
This is the third year Kim Schmidt and Jenny Hoenscheid, leaders for Girl Scout Brownie Troop # 4840, have organized the popular dance open to Girl Scouts from kindergarten through sixth grade.
With over 225 in attending, Schmidt and Hoenscheid were thrilled with the turnout. "The dance was amazing, I loved all the music that D.J. Bob played," said Jenna King, a third grade Brownie.
Annabelle Cotton said "It was really fun because my dad turned me upside down when we danced. The best part of the evening was when I got to slow dance with my dad. This is something I will always remember."
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The ball turns too far to the right by curving away from the target.
Curving Right - Quick TipsGrip: Your hand or hands, especially your left hand, may be turned too far to the left. The "V's" formed between the knuckle and thumb on both hands should point between your right shoulder and right ear.
Set-up: Shoulders and/or feet are often aimed too far to the left.
Ball position: The ball might be too far forward in the stance.
Backswing: Too far to the outside, pushing the club away from you. This often goes along with the club "laying off," or pointing left, at the top. Additionally, there can be a clockwise twisting of the club during the backswing.
Downswing: Right shoulder goes too much out and not enough down. The arms are often pushed away from you at the transition, causing the club to approach the ball from outside the target line. There can also be a "blocking" of the wrists through impact, preventing the club from turning over.
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Steve and Wendy Michaels honored the Prescott 19 while they were in San Diego with this sand castle. Thanks for submitting!
Showing support for those affected by the Yarnell Hill wildfire, including the 19 firefighters who lost their lives. Photo submitted by Jennifer.
Jeff Lonetree submitted this photo of his mom holding an American flag at the procession for the fallen firefighters drives by.
Christin captured this photo of the Prescott 19 procession.
Rhonda Jo Everitt made some signs to remember the Prescott 19 as their escort drove by. Thanks for submitting!
Lisa Romero submitted this photo of her daughter with her hand over her heart and holding an American flag to honor the fallen Hotshots.
Jonathan Rau submitted this photo of his son, Porter, honoring the fallen firefighters.
Kristina Yensan submitted this photo.
Kristina Yensan also submitted this photo of the procession. Notice the purple balloons being released in the top left corner.
Ellen Eklund is seen holding an American flag to honor the fallen Hotshots.
Amanda Shontz submitted this photo of people lined up along the highway to cheer on the Prescott 19.
Rob Evans submitted this picture of the firefighter escort.
Harmony submitted this photo to ABC15.
Amy Gillett submitted this photo.
Dawn Kania sent us this photo of her son and daughter holding a sign and an American flag honoring the fallen members of the Prescott Fire Department.
Matthew DeYoung submitted this photo of his nephew Hunt waving an American Flag has the Prescott hotshots continue their journey to Prescott, Ariz.
Shleby Bane captured this photo of a memorial they placed along Highway 74.
Mattie Lord submitted this photo.
Laura Marshell submitted this photo.
A viewer submitted this photo from their cell phone. Two girls can be seen supporting the Prescott 19 wearing firefighter hats and waving American flags.
Thanks to Mattie Lord for sharing this photo.
Thanks to Myrna Salinas for sharing this photo.
Viewer photo submitted by Toni Smith.
Viewer photo taken near Lake Pleasant and Carefree Highway.
Viewer photo submitted by Lydia Guzman.
Viewer photo submitted to ABC15.
Viewer photo taken by Rich Ryan.
Hundreds lined the streets of downtown to honor the Prescott 19, the firefighters killed battling the Yarnell Hill wildfire, as they return home.
Patriot Guard riders lined up the end of the procession in Prescott, Ariz. for the Fallen Firefighters.
Cars line the Carefree Highway to honor the Prescott Fallen Firefighters.
People and cars line the highway to watch the hearses carrying the 19 Fallen Firefighters travel from downtown Phoenix to Prescott, Ariz.
Stephanie Langer submitted this photo. They placed 19 purple balloons along the I-17/Jomax.