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Opening week at ONEplace has been a grand! Our launch event on March 3 found over 160 enthusiastic people gathered in the Van Deusen Room at Central Library to learn about our new support services and programs for nonprofits in Kalamazoo County. The energy was palpable!
Our speakers—Ann Rohrbaugh, Rick Hughey, Dave Gardiner, and Kyle Caldwell—joined me in sharing the value of centers like ours at all times—and, especially in difficult economic times. Building infrastructures and capacities in and across nonprofits will "float everyone's boat" and create a stronger community for all.
Thanks to everyone who came to the event or asked about it afterward, thanks to the Kalamazoo Gazette for featuring ONEplace on the front page, and WMUK for their interview. We're off and running…and we welcome your participation.
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One of the most frequently asked questions that the Audiovisual Department receives is "what do you have that is good"? Since everyone's taste is a little bit different, we encourage patrons to let us know what film genres they enjoy most and make suggestions accordingly. We also refer patrons to helpful online resources that compile movie ratings and reviews. For current movie reviews, I like rottentomatoes.com and Metacritic and for the classics and critically acclaimed, check out the 1000 Best Films list as compiled by the New York Times.
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A poll said Mainers own more guns than most Americans but also are more supportive of restrictions on semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) _ The poll commissioned by The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram said 79% of Mainers support some restrictions on gun ownership. A third of respondents said their views were influenced by the shootings last month in Newtown, Conn.
The poll by Critical Insights said 55% of Maine adults have a gun on their property and that 73% of gun owners said they use them for hunting. The poll indicates gun ownership is far higher in northern counties than in southernmost Maine.
The poll, based on telephone interviews with 600 adults, has a margin of error of 4 percentage points for the statewide results.
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Mammut Tusk 9.8mm Climbing Rope
Use the classic Mammut Tusk 9.8 mm. Climbing Rope on your outdoor adventures and feel more confident on your ascent. This rope has the best handling properties for climbers of all levels. The core comes with 11 inlays making it very strong and secure when handled. The climbing rope is made with 40 clappers for resistance, providing the added security any climber needs. The Mammut is very safe with it is 8-9 UIAA-falls (1 strand 80 kg) and is a must have item for the sports rack. The weight in g/m is 64 and can be carried lightly by the climbing enthusiasts. Sheat slippage is 0 mm., so it's free of lumps and bumps, providing a smooth ride throughout a climb. Thanks to the impact force of 8.8 kN the rope won't feel tension when falling. The elongation is for 80kg is 6.8%. The proportion of sheath is 38%. Have fun with you friends and family with the original Mammut Tusk 9.8mm Climbing Rope.


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51 U.S. Code § 20137 - Malpractice and negligence suits against United States
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(a) Exclusive Remedy.— The remedy against the United States provided by sections 1346 (b) and 2672 of title 28, for damages for personal injury, including death, caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, or paramedical or other supporting personnel (including medical and dental technicians, nursing assistants, and therapists) of the Administration in the performance of medical, dental, or related health care functions (including clinical studies and investigations) while acting within the scope of such person's duties or employment therein or therefor shall be exclusive of any other civil action or proceeding by reason of the same subject matter against such person (or the estate of such person) whose act or omission gave rise to the action or proceeding.
(b) Attorney General To Defend any Civil Action or Proceeding for Malpractice or Negligence.— The Attorney General shall defend any civil action or proceeding brought in any court against any person referred to in subsection (a) (or the estate of such person) for any such injury. Any such person against whom such civil action or proceeding is brought shall deliver within such time after date of service or knowledge of service as determined by the Attorney General, all process served upon such person or an attested true copy thereof to such person's immediate superior or to whomever was designated by the Administrator to receive such papers. Such person shall promptly furnish copies of the pleading and process therein to the United States Attorney for the district embracing the place wherein the proceeding is brought, to the Attorney General, and to the Administrator.
(c) Removal of Actions.— Upon a certification by the Attorney General that any person described in subsection (a) was acting in the scope of such person's duties or employment at the time of the incident out of which the suit arose, any such civil action or proceeding commenced in a State court shall be removed without bond at any time before trial by the Attorney General to the district court of the United States of the district and division embracing the place wherein it is pending and the proceeding deemed a tort action brought against the United States under the provisions of title 28, and all references thereto. Should a district court of the United States determine, on a hearing on a motion to remand held before a trial on the merits, that the case so removed is one in which a remedy by suit within the meaning of subsection (a) is not available against the United States, the case shall be remanded to the State court.
(d) Compromise or Settlement of Claims.— The Attorney General may compromise or settle any claim asserted in such civil action or proceeding in the manner provided in section 2677 of title 28, and with the same effect.
(e) Applicability of Other Provisions of Law.— For purposes of this section, the provisions of section 2680 (h) of title 28 shall not apply to any cause of action arising out of a negligent or wrongful act or omission in the performance of medical, dental, or related health care functions (including clinical studies and investigations).
(f) Liability Insurance for Persons Assigned to Foreign Countries or Non-Federal Agencies.— The Administrator or the Administrator's designee may, to the extent that the Administrator or the designee deems appropriate, hold harmless or provide liability insurance for any person described in subsection (a) for damages for personal injury, including death, caused by such person's negligent or wrongful act or omission in the performance of medical, dental, or related health care functions (including clinical studies and investigations) while acting within the scope of such person's duties if such person is assigned to a foreign country or detailed for service with other than a Federal department, agency, or instrumentality or if the circumstances are such as are likely to preclude the remedies of third persons against the United States described in section 2679 (b) of title 28, for such damage or injury.
Source(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3,Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3343.)
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Mushroom Risotto...!!!Author: Siddhi Shirsat // Category: Italian Dishes, Mushroom Dishes, Rice Dishes
"Risotto"is one of the most popular dish in Italian cuisine...so how can i miss it posting in my blog. So i am posting this mushroom risotto recipe today, which i prepare frequently...its a very simple and easy one.If you do not get arborio rice you can use short grained basmati rice instead. I have used mushroom soup powder which gives a very nice taste and even the flavor of mushroom is infused well.Give it a try and i am sure you will love it.
- 1 cup arborio rice(or short grain basmati rice)
- 3/4 cup chopped mushrooms
- 2-3 table spoon mushroom soup powder
- 1 small chopped onion
- 1 table spoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- few strands of fresh thyme
- 1 cube of vegetable seasoning powder
- 2 tea spoon fresh cream
- 2 tea spoon butter
- 20 ml juice of fresh grapes(optional)
- 2 -3 table spoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tea spoon freshly ground pepper
- olive oil
- salt
Heat a thick bottomed vessel.Add little olive oil in it and add chopped garlic and saute for 2 mins.Better if u use wooden spoon for it.Then add 1 bay leaf and few strands of fresh thyme and saute for few seconds.Now add the chopped onion and saute for few mins till its soft.
Meanwhile you can make the mushroom stalk.Mix the mushroom soup powder with 5 cups of water, stir it properly so that no lumps are formed.Heat this mixture for 4-5 mins till it gets mixed properly and thickens a bit.
Now when the onion is sauted well and is soft enough add the chopped mushrooms and saute them for few mins till they are done.Now add the grapes juice and cook till its fully absorbed by the mushrooms.Then add the rice and half amount of mushroom stalk which was prepared earlier.After few mins add the remaining mushroom stalk and vegetable seasoning powder and close and cook for 15-20 mins on low flame.
After 15-20 mins the rice need to be fully cooked and mushy.All the water need to be dried up.Then add little salt if required as seasoning powder,stalk and cheese already contains it.Add butter, fresh cream and grated parmesan cheese and mix it well.Cook for 1 min and add pepper powder and mix a bit and remove from flame.
Garnish with fresh parsley and serve it hot.
Preparation Time 30 mins
NOTE: Always use a thick bottomed vessel for it , or else the rice might get burned in the cooking process.
Use the ready-made available mushroom soup powder it gives a nice taste and flavour.
If you do not get fresh grapes juice, no problem you can follow the rest recipe or use white wine instead.Use of fresh grape juice gives a nice taste to mushrooms
For 1 cup of rice use of 5 cups of mushroom stalk is necessary.


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When I add an image to a post I want it to be in a div e.g. , and I want that to be done automatically, so I don't have to do that in HTML editor. I don't want to use js to accomplish this and by the way I want to know how to automatically add custom classes to a image in a post. Cheers!
By default images already have unique class's but this depends on your theme. Use firebug and hover over the images and you should see stuff like
If you want to change the class or id or alter any attributes of the image you can use the
I have found the following code while making some research. You can easily wrap a Post image in a Div by using the built-in filter of WordPress i.e image_send_to_editor. Here is an example,
Thanks to http://wpalkane.com/hacks/wrap-post-image-inside-div-automatically/
You answer was close but not enough because the hook checkpoint for get_image_tag_class() only changes the class attribute. So I was playing around and find out that the right thing for wrapping each image is get_image_tag() so the code goes like this :
You answer was partially right so it's the best one ;) Cheers mate and thanks for your help.
i cant tell how to place img inside div automatically, but if you want to attach any specific div class to your image:
then do what you want to the ".MyImgClass" class in your style.css.
at first, you should insert this code into your functions.php (but if the current theme has another auto-giving class to images, then they will be overgone and only MyImg1 class will be given to your images):


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Individuals interested in applying must submit a completed online Lompoc Valley Medical Center application to:
Human Resources Department
All online applications must be received in Human Resources by the "Apply By" date. Applications are screened on a competitive basis to determine the most qualified candidates. Those deemed most qualified will be invited to an interview. Information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
For further information, please contact the Lompoc Valley Medical Center Human Resources Department.
Phone: (805) 737-5705 | Fax: (805) 737-5740
An employment offer is contingent upon...
- Your completion of a pre-employment physical examination to the Lompoc Valley Medical Center's (LVMC) satisfaction
- Willingness to submit to a urine drug screen
- Achieving results satisfactory to your ability to legally work for LVMC in Lompoc, California, presenting the required documentation and signing the INS Form I-9 certification requirement for the US Department of Justice and Homeland Security."
Drugs don't work here. This is a drug free workplace. Pre-employment processing includes a drug screen.
Lompoc Valley Medical Center's ability to provide quality healthcare, in a large degree, is dependent upon the skills and knowledge of its employees.


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Haiti Earthquake Brings Charity Scams Out of the Woodwork
Within hours of last week's earthquake in Haiti, charities were scrambling to respond to the catastrophe. So too were cyber-criminals, who were looking to exploit unwitting Internet users seeking to donate to the relief effort. It has gotten so bad, the FBI and others have issued warnings to the public.


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Actions the US Federal Government Can Take to Demonstrate Climate Change Leadership
The United States is one of the richest and most powerful nations in the world. What can our country do for the good of the planet with this role?
One thing the U.S. federal government does every few years is engage hundreds of experts to evaluate the impacts of climate change, now and in the future. The resulting National Climate Assessment report, which was recently released, showed that America's current efforts to reduce carbon pollution are too little to avoid dangerous climate change. Last year President Obama announced new CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards for cars and light trucks such as minivans and sport utility vehicles. Let's build on this historic progress to limit carbon emissions. There are several ways that the president and federal government can make a real difference in the fight against global warming.
The Clean Air Act is a powerful tool that our nation's leaders could be leveraging more fully. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with using the Clean Air Act to issue rules to reduce greenhouse pollution. This farsighted law has reduced damaging air pollution for forty years, saving many lives. The EPA has already used it to protect public health and welfare from six extensive and harmful pollutants including: ozone, particulate matter, sulfur and nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and lead. Now is the time to lower atmospheric carbon dioxide levels by setting a national pollution cap for greenhouse gases.
Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA has also proposed higher emission standards on coal-fired power plants. These standards need to be fortified, finalized and implemented posthaste. Why stop with power plants? There are other places where higher greenhouse gas emission standards can be successfully applied to help save our planet such as oil refineries, cement plants, and even the airline industry.
Another way to help the environment would be for President Obama and the State Department to decline approval on the Keystone XL pipeline, which proposes moving oil down from Canada through the western United States to refineries along the Gulf Coast. There are no guarantees that the pipeline won't spring leaks. Furthermore, there is evidence that extracting oil from the sands are increasing levels of cancer-causing compounds in surrounding lakes far beyond natural levels. Denying approval would show that America is committed to transitioning away from a dependence on fossil fuels.
Of course, it's not all up to the federal government. We can all do our parts to speed the transition to a clean energy future. First we can encourage our elected officials to take the climate change actions recommended above. Second we can reduce our own carbon footprints. Consider lowering the heat or air conditioning depending on the season, using a clothesline, rake, hand mower and other manpowered devices, composting, forgoing meat at least one day a week and riding a bicycle. Lastly, we can all find simple ways to be part of the solution such as planting trees and offsetting remaining carbon emissions.
Carbonfund.org Helps ONNO Textiles Weave Its Way to Sustainable Tees
Producing environmentally-conscious clothing is a complicated and often vexing challenge for "green" clothing manufacturers. Certainly, conventionally-grown cotton has been clearly identified as one of the world's "dirtiest" crops, consuming 10% of the world's pesticides and 25% of the world's insecticides, according to the Pesticide Action Network North America. Synthetic fabrics are, well, just that – synthetics, made from petro-chemicals, releasing large quantities of nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide, and producing toxic waste water, in their manufacturing processes, and are not biodegradable.
Despite "cleaner" fabric choices, clothing manufacturers face additional unavoidable carbon emissions in the growing, harvesting and refining of raw materials, the clothing manufacturing process, and the ultimate shipping and delivery of their products. Carbonfund.org's emission neutralization strategies help environmentally-responsible producers to mitigate these operational emissions by supporting renewable energy development and carbon reduction projects around the world.
One of Carbonfund.org's long-time CarbonFree® Business Partners, ONNO Textiles, produces its socially-responsible t-shirts using sustainable fibers from bamboo, hemp and organic cotton. Their website provides great information about the fabrics used to make their more sustainably produced shirts.
But ONNO Textiles recognized the harmful environmental impact of their overall production and delivery processes. They manufacture their apparel overseas, and move raw materials and finished product all over the globe. To balance the resulting environmental harm, ONNO Textiles has partnered with Carbonfund.org for the past five years to neutralize their operational emissions by supporting our renewable energy technology and carbon reduction initiatives around the world. This long-term commitment to carbon emissions mitigation through investment in clean air projects makes the CarbonFree® partnership between ONNO Textiles and Carbonfund.org a great example of true operational sustainability.


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Taylor Swift's voice has been impressing fans all year long, but her ball gown was the talk of the town this week. The country singer donned a pale, oyster-colored floor-length gown. The full, flowing skirt was covered with a pale blue tulle while the fitted strapless bodice was adorned with leaves made from sequins in a matching blue hue.
The songstress is still rocking straight locks in a honey-blonde hue - a switch from her signature platinum blonde curls. Despite the change in hair, she didn't stray too far from her typical wardrobe choices. The gown was Swift's tried-and-true princess ball gown, evoking a Cinderella-esque presence as she accepted the Schermerhorn Symphony Center's Harmony Award for "exemplifying the unique harmony between the many worlds of music that exist in Nashville," and for her significant contributions to the "development and appreciation of musical culture," at the Nashville Symphony Ball in Tennessee.
Swift accented her fairytale outfit with simple sparkly drop earrings and relatively simple makeup. She played up her usual heavy black eyeliner with some blue eyeshadow and traded her red lips for a soft pink lipstick.


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What is RM Cash
"Customer service is priority #1 at Rocky Mountain ATV/MC. We value our customers and strive to be the best shopping experience- when you buy from us, you are buying lifetime service."
-Dan Thomas, CEO and Founder
We take pride in offering no hassle returns. In the event of a return, please call, email or chat with us to receive a solution to the problem. For apparel that doesn't fit quite right, Click here to see our Fit Guaranteed Program.
We will stand behind all products we sell with regards to manufacturing defects in workmanship and material. Most products are limited to the manufacturer's warranty. However, we will do everything in our power to take care of the problem.
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Comments On Aug 08, 2013:The visor locking bracket cracked within the first week of use. It cracked due to the moment force of lifting the visor on the one side using the tab. This put an uneven force upon the locking hinge, which with proper materials wouldn't be an issue, however the cheap plastic cracked. I figured it wasn't a big deal, since it would still lock in place. Yet after months of use, the lock will slip out of place after every dozen or so visor adjustments. When your visor flips off while riding at 75mph, it becomes a serious issue. Unfortunately one cannot just replace the plastic bracket in this case, because it broke on the helmet side. I'm going to buy a new helmet and spend a little more money this time around. Lesson learned.
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Peoria's history, population, vision/mission statements, sustainability efforts, redistricting, and construction projects. Info on the P83 district, schools, the Peoria Leadership Institute seminar, and diversity.
Information on the City Council including agendas , the Mayor, the Municipal Court, City Manager and ADA along with the city's various initiatives.
News from the city of Peoria, press releases from the Office of Communications, links to RSS feeds and E-News signup. View programming on Channel 11, PeoriaTV.
Information on the employment process, a listing of current open jobs, how to apply on-line and a list of all jobs and salaries at the city.
A listing of links to directories of city services, including all online e-services.
The city of Peoria Municipal Complex is home to City Hall, the Council Chambers, the Main Library, the Development and Community Services Building, the Public Safety Administration Building, and the Municipal Court.
A listing of links to maps available on the city of Peoria Website.
The City of Peoria budget is managed by the Management and Budget Division. Find copies of the latest Program Budget and the CIP here.
The City Code and Zoning Ordinace, with updates are located here. Also, find the City Charter, and legal statements related to the website, including our Privacy Notice.
City Manager's Message on Diversity and Inclusion
How to pay bills you may have with the city, including water, sewer and trash collection fees, recreation program and class fees, traffic fines and more. Setup water and sewer service.
Home and Property Resources includes information on trash pickup,water conservation, swimming pool issues and recycling, along with other relevant information for homeowners.
Neighborhood Resources includes information on dealing with graffiti removal, block parties, animal control, street repairs, odors and other neighborhood related quality of life issues.
Helpful services provided by the fire and police departments. Report criminal activity, locate crime information, register alarms, and learn about crime prevention.
Search for scheduled events and meetings in the city including documents relating to city council meetings and other meetings.
This section contains information and links to the Peoria Public Library's website, the Arts Commission, the Center for Performing Arts, and Annual Arts festivals and Celebrations.
Information on recreation programs and classes, afterschool and preschool programs, sports leagues and locations and amenities of city parks.
Information on bus routes, park and ride, dial a ride and bicycle paths. Also, road closures and lane restrictions.
Use this page to find information on the city of Peoria website of interest to builders and developers.Included are inspections, zoning and zoning ordinance, the city code, general plan, permitting, and impact fees.
How to get a business license, tax license, sales tax schedules/forms, register to use the online eTax system, pay taxes and fees. Bidding on contracts with the city and auctions, trash collection, recycling, traffic counts.
Links to the Building Development Division and the Site Development Division of the Engineering Department
Information on Building Permits. Find out about permits for signs, temporary use of property, filming, and alarms. Download forms and track applications for development, building, planning and engineering permits.
The city's main document portal for development related documents including planning and zoning, building, engineering and fire prevention.
Economic Development Services offers Business and Real Estate Development, and other assistance for businesses and developers, on the website PeoriaAZSmart.com.
The Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres conduct spring training at the Peoria Sports Complex each February and March. Everything you need to know is at PeoriaSpringTraining.com.
A listing of area hotels, motels and RV Parks, listed by distance from the Peoria Sports Complex.
The city of Peoria, Arizona is proud to be the "Gateway to Lake Pleasant," one of the finest water recreation areas in Arizona.
Links to Items of interest to tourists, including VisitPeoriaaz.com, our official tourism website.
The Peoria Center for the Performing Arts consists of a 280 seat main stage auditorium and an 80+ seat black box theater, designed to bring award winning community theater to downtown Peoria.
City of Peoria hiking trails information, directions and maps.
Special Events, sponsored and hosted by the city, held throughout the year at the Peoria Sports Complex, Oldtown Peoria and other areas.
The Peoria Sports Complex is home to the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners during spring training, and many other events throughout the year.
PEORIA, Ariz. (January 9, 2012) – – The Economic
Development Services department of the city of Peoria is focused on attracting
state-of-the art industries and high-tech jobs. Building "new" is not all the
department strives to accomplish. They also work hard to rehabilitate existing
properties, which in turn will attract new businesses and patrons into existing
areas of the city that are in need of transformation. An example of this effort
is underway with the new rehabilitation program for commercial buildings in the
Old Town District of Peoria.
The Old Town Commercial Rehabilitation Program is designed to promote and assist
in the improvement of targeted Old Town commercial properties through exterior
rehabilitation of building facades and related site improvements. Adopted in
October 2010, the city's goal is to use the program as a tool to revitalize the
commercial district and reinvigorate private investment in these properties.
The first phase of the program targets the rehabilitation of Wagoner Plaza 1,
which is on the southeast corner of Peoria and 85th Avenues, adjacent to the
Center for the Performing Arts. The proposed improvements for Phase 1 include
façade treatments, site and landscaping enhancements and plaza signage. These
revitalization efforts will help to promote commercial redevelopment activities,
improve the aesthetics of Old Town, and enhance the sense of civic pride for
Peoria residents.
The contractor, Caliente Construction, will soon begin the first stage of
construction activities, and anticipates the completion of all the improvements
for the plaza in April 2012.
Some of the design parameters and elements that this project incorporates
include the following:
• Contemporary Design Influence from the Performing Arts Theatre
• Enhancement of Building Frontage to Provide Openness
• Adjusted Roofline Articulation
• Expanded Sidewalk Area where possible
• Sign Monuments and Landscaping at Corners
• Landscape/Hardscape Improvements
For more information on this project and to learn more about our Commercial
Rehabilitation Program, please contact Rebecca Zook, Site Development Manager,
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Thornton Heath stabbings leave five injured, arrests made
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Five people have been stabbed in what police call a "disturbance" in Thornton Heath, south London.
The incident happened shortly before 5pm on Saturday.
London Ambulance Service sent four ambulance crews and the London air ambulance.
A spokeswoman said: "Staff treated five patients. One of them was a 23-year-old man, the second was 22, also a man, and then there were two men in their 20s, and there are no details on the fifth patient."
She said all five were taken to hospital and were said to be "conscious and breathing".
The Met Police was called to premises in Thornton Heath High Street.
A spokesman said: "A number of arrests have been made in connection with the incident but inquiries are ongoing."


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Steve Livingston
Chelsea (Mich.) defensive tackle Michael Steinhauer committed to Central Michigan on Tuesday. The 6-foot-2, 260-pound defensive lineman was the second commitment for the Chippewas in the class of 2013, as well as the second defensive player in the class.CMU was Steinhauer's only offer, but he also had strong interest from Bowling Green and Northern Illinois. The Chippewas offered him in late January."It was a pretty easy decision," said Steinhauer. "I just talked it over with my parents for a couple minutes and that was it."The Chelsea native had several reasons for committing to CMU, but like most of the kids who have committed to the Chippewas during the Dan Enos era, it was the coaching staff that stood out to him."I was very impressed with the coaching staff and how well I was treated the first time I visited. All the coaches knew who I was and said they were impressed with my film. So it was basically the first impression that got me. I also visited CMU for a spring practice last weekend and the way they practiced was fast pace, with no standing around and great energy."Along with the spring practice that he came in for, Steinhauer was also in Mount Pleasant for the Junior Day in early February. The only other school that he visited was Bowling Green, a visit that also took place on a Junior Day.Steinhauer said that he is not looking to visit any other schools at this point. He made it clear that he is committed to the Chippewas, even if he picks up one or more offers from a BCS-level school."It has always been a dream to play at a Big 10 school, but to be able to play at the Division 1 level is also something that I have always wanted to do and I think Central fits me the best."The Chelsea Bulldog junior said that the CMU coaching staff was very pleased when he told them that he was committing to the Chippewas. He added that he has not necessarily heard any specifics about playing time, but he suspects that he will probably get a redshirt during his first year on campus."Yes, I think I will probably redshirt, just because I'm so young for my grade. I won't be 17 until September."Steinhauer, who bears a resemblance in stature and playing style to current CMU defensive tackle Matt Losiniecki, is glad that he was able to make a commitment this early, with just over four months until two-a-days start for his senior season."I think it's pretty important because now that I'm committed I can just focus on my team and I don't have to worry about recruiting anymore."In 2011, Chelsea went 7-2 in the regular season on the way to a SEC-White conference title. In the District Finals, they lost to Adrian, a team that they had beaten in the regular season. Along with Steinhauer, they had three-star running back Berkley Edwards, son of Stan Edwards and younger brother of Braylon Edwards. This fall, they will add three-star quarterback Nate Bossory, who is transferring to Chelsea from Manchester."I've been playing with Berkley for 3 years now and we are pretty good friends. It's good to know we have someone like Berk to make the plays that he does. I haven't played with Nate yet, so we will see this upcoming season."Steinhauer is looking to improve on last season's performance, both personally and as a team. He has made it clear what the goals are for himself and for the Bulldogs as they head into next season."I want to get quicker and just get all the little details for my position down before the first game. For my team, I want to win our conference, beat Adrian and make it back to the playoffs."Stick to ChippewaCountry for the latest in CMU athletics and recruiting ...More... To continue reading this article you must be a member. Sign Up Now!
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Welcome to the Internet of My Things
Phil Windley
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My Amazon Author Page
Technometria is my attempt to make sense of the technology that interests me through exploration, analysis, and, hopefully, reason. See Why Technometria for a longer explanation.
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Hunters don't intentionally head into the woods to get lost. But every year, we hear on the news of a search party of local law enforcement officers and volunteers who have to scour the woods in search of a lost hunter. It's an all-too-common occurrence. And it can be prevented. Hunting is a safe activity, and by following some simple guidelines outlined in this chapter, you can reduce the chance of getting lost in the great outdoors. And if that does happen, the information in this chapter might also save your life.
When a person gets lost, a change takes place both mentally and physically. Mentally, the first feeling is panic, then fear. Fear is not a bad thing and can motivate a person. But sometimes the hunter wanders around the woods in circles, getting frustrated at the thought of being in the woods overnight. Physically, the changes that take place include increased heart rate and faster breathing. A hunter can get confused easily. And that's why the best thing to do is to stop, sit down and think about the situation.
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Situated in Central Europe, the Alps conifer and mixed forests stretch across the countries of France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. Similar to nearby mountain ranges, the Alps are ecologically significant, since they constitute much of the relict of the original forest cover of central and southern Europe. A number of the last forests in Europe of an almost natural state are found in this ecoregion. Formed during the Oligocene and Miocene epochs, the Alps are home to a high level of biodiversity. Over 4500 species of plants are found here, 400 of which are endemic. Faunal diversity is also high with 200 bird, 21 amphibian, 15 reptile, and 80 mammal species. While large areas of habitat remain intact, winter resorts and increasing human populations threaten this ecoregion.
Location and general description
Situated between the Eurosiberian and the Mediterranean Basin biogeographic regions of Europe, the Alps represent an ecotonal mountain system and are divided in three major sectors. The western region is influenced by the mild and humid Atlantic air streams, the central region has a continental climate, and the eastern region exhibits a Mediterranean climate. The mountains cover an area that is about 1200 kilometres (km) long, are distributed among seven different countries, and have a total population of 11.1 million people. It is a relatively young mountain system, whose "step-like" morphology was contoured by the Pleistoceneic glaciation. Alpine bedrocks can be divided into two major groups: calcareous rocks and siliceous material. The climate is primarily cold and temperate, with slight local variations, for example in border "Mediterranean character" areas.
Three relevant ecological patterns can be identified within this mountain system. Deep valleys are rich in a variety of habitats and are important migration corridors. Their potential natural vegetation is deciduous forest of oaks such as Quercus robur, Q. petraea, Q. pubescens, and other broad-leaved trees. Sclerophyllous evergreen Mediterranean trees occur in valleys of the above mentioned "Mediterranean" border areas. Mountain forests are composed of mixed European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Silver Fir (Abies alba), pure Norway Spruce (Picea abies), or Dwarf Mountain Pine (Pinus mugo) in the outer regions. Closer to the interior, European Larch (Larix decidua), Arolla Pine (Pinus cembra), and Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) may replace P. mugo. Strict alpine zones host many relict species within a belt of alpine grasslands. There are also some major river systems that influence (and are influenced by) the Alpine ecosystems. These include the Rhine, Rhone, Danube, and Po Rivers. The Alps are representative of the high habitat diversity that can be found in mountain systems, as fully 200 habitat types can be classified throughout the mountain range.
Flora biodiversity
The Alps are an interzonal mountain system (Orobiome), or transition zone, between Central and Mediterranean Europe, and still have sizable pristine areas and a high degree of the natural environment. About 4500 species of vascular plants, 800 species of mosses, 300 liverworts, 2500 lichens and more than 5000 fungi can be found here. Up to 400 of the vascular species are endemic, particularly among the genera Campanula, Draba, Pedicularis, Phyteuma, Primula, Ranunculus, Saxifraga, and Viola.
Some of the prominent tree species occurring in the ecoregion include Downy Oak (Quercus pubescens), Dwarf Birch (Betula nana), Blue-leaved Willow (Salix caesia), Dwarf Mountain Pine (Pinus mugo) and Green Alder (Alnus viridis).
There are a number of herbaceous species prominent in the ecoregion, among them a number of taxa from the family Orchidaceae, including Marsh Helleborine (Epipactis palustris), Broad-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine), Dark-red Helleborine (Epipactis atrorubens), Summer Lady's Tresses (Spiranthe, aestivalis), Bug Orchid (Orchis coriophora), and Greater Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera chlorantha).
Other wildflowers present in the ecoregion are the endemic Alpine Colombine (Aquilegia alpina) and the near endemic Jeweled Rocket (Sisymbrium austriacum); other non-endemics include Snow in Summer (Cerastium tomentosum), Rock Soapwort (Sapanaria oxymoides), Candle Larkspur (Delphinium elatum)
Fauna biodiversity
About 80 mammal species inhabit the European Alps, none of which is strictly endemic. Large carnivore populations have been reduced in size or fragmented into smaller sub-populations. These species include Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), wolf (Canis lupus), and brown bear (Ursus arctos). Large herbivores are widely distributed.
About 200 breeding bird species can be identified, as well as an equal number of migratory species. The Alps are one of the last strongholds for the central European population of the Threatened Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), whose populations are increasingly isolated from each other.
Only one of the 21 total species of amphibian is endemic, Lanza's Alpine Salamander (Salamandra lanzai). Fifteen reptile species are present within the ecoregion. Diversity of invertebrates overwhelms that of the vertebrate species by a factor of almost twenty; moreover, approximately one third of invertebrate species are considered threatened.
Non-endemic amphibians in the Alps conifer and mixed forests are represented by the:
- Common European Toad (Bufo bufo);
- Common Parsley Frog (Pelodytes punctatus);
- Coruna Frog (Pelophylax perezi);
- Edible Frog (Pelophylax esculentus)
- European Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
- European Treefrog (Hyla arborea)
- Fire-bellied Toad (Bombina bombina)
- Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita);
- Olive Midwife Toad (Alytes obstetricans)
- Lake Frog (Pelophylax ridibunda);
- Agile Frog (Rana dalmatina);
- European Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra);
- Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris);
- Palmate Newt (Triturus helveticus); and
- Marbled Newt (Triturus marmoratus).
Current status
Limited extents of natural wilderness areas can still be found throughout much of the Alpine territory within this ecoregion.
Types and severity of threats
The foremost conservation concern in the Alps is the excessive fragmentation and loss of habitats and populations. This mainly threatens the permanence of large carnivores (who are naturally returning or are being reintroduced in the Alps). Moreover, alpine conservation deals not only with difficulties in protecting a large area, but also with the necessity of addressing an area that is inhabited and exploited by man (through tourism, agriculture, and power plants/industry), as well as where the air and water pollution factors becoming increasing ecological threats. Conservation policies must therefore deal with trends such as the decreasing importance of traditional agriculture, the high intensity of tourism, the expansion of urban centres and the development of commuter systems. This means that any conservation action must have many facets, including topics dealing with wilderness, education, and ecological networks.
Justification of ecoregion delineation
This ecoregion is equivalent to the DMEER (2000) unit of the same name. It consists of montane to altimontane beech, and mixed beech forests, submontane to altimontane spruce and spruce-fir forests, and alpine vegetation in the European Alps. It also includes small portions of submontane acidophilous oak and mixed oak forests, nemoral, sub- and oro-Mediterranean pine forests, and nival and sub-nival vegetation of the high mountains.
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- For a shorter summary of this entry, see the WWF WildWorld profile of this ecoregion.
- Bohn, U., G. Gollub, and C. Hettwer. 2000. Reduced general map of the natural vegetation of Europe. 1:10 million. Bonn-Bad Godesberg 2000.
- Boitani, L. 1999. Final Draft Action Plan for Conservation of Wolves (Canis lupus) in Europe. WWF, Switzerland.
- Breitenmoser U, et al. 1999. Draft Action Plan for Conservation of Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) in Europe. WWF, Switzerland.
- Bulgarini, F. et al. 1998. Libro rosso degli animali d'Italia. Vertebrati. WWF, Rome.
- Conti, F. et al. 1992. Libro rosso delle piante d'Italia. WWF, Rome.
- Davis, S.D., V.H. Heywood and A.C. Hamilton, editors. 1994. Centres of Plant Diversity. A Guide and Strategy for their Conservation. Volume 1. Europe, Africa, South West Asia and the Middle East. IUCN Publications Unit, Cambridge, U.K. 354 pp.
- Digital Map of European Ecological Regions (DMEER), Version 2000/2005 (http://dataservice.eea.eu.int/dataservice/metadetails.asp?table=DMEER&i=1).
- Ellenberg, H. 1986. Vegetation Mitteleuropas mit den Alpen. Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart. ISBN: 3800134187
- Heath, M.F. and Evans, M.I., editors. 2000. Important Bird Areas in Europe: Priority sites for conservation. Vol 2: Southern Europe. BirdLife International (BirdLife Conservation Series No: 8). ISBN: 0946888361
- IUCN. 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Publication Service Unit, Cambridge.ISBN 2831703352.
- Mayer, H. 1984. Wälder Europas. Gustav Fisher Verlag, Stuttgart.
- Ozenda P. 1994. Vegetation du continent Europeen. Delachaux et Niestle, Lausanne, Swizerland. ISBN: 2603009540
- Ozenda P. 1985. La Végétation de la Chaîne Alpine. Masson Ed., Paris. ISBN: 2225805105
- Pignatti, S. 1998. I Boschi d'Italia. Sinecologia e Biodiversità. UTET, Roma.
- Shackleton, D.M., editor, and the IUCN/SSC Caprinae Specialist Group. 1997. Wild Sheep and their Relatives. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan for Caprinae. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ISBN: 2831703530
- Swenson, J.E. et al. 1999. Final Draft Action Plan for Conservation of the Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) in Europe. WWF, Switzerland.
- Water, K.S., and Gillett, H.J., editors. 1998. IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants. Compiled by WCMC. IUCN, Publication Service Unit, Cambridge.
Disclaimer: This article contains certain information that was originally published by, the World Wildlife Fund. Topic editors and authors for the Encyclopedia of Earth have edited its content and added new information. The use of information from the World Wildlife Fund should not be construed as support for or endorsement by that organization for any new information added by EoE personnel, or for any editing of the original content.


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The Hoods Rumpo XL is a souped up variant of the Rumpo which can be found in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. In Grand Theft Auto Advance, it is simply referred to as the Hoods.
The Hoods Rumpo XL is driven by the Southside Hoods and, as a result, can only be found in Wichita Gardens, Shoreside Vale (except for in GTA Advance, where, like other gang cars, it can be found all over the city). The Hoods Rumpo XL handles neutrally and once it picks up speed, the van can go fairly fast. The acceleration is faster than the normal Rumpo, but strangely it is slower at top speed. It is also all wheel drive and can easily drive up steep hills like the one near the Shoreside Vale safehouse in GTA III.
The Hoods Rumpo XL is primarily distinguishable from a regular Rumpo by its paintjob. In GTA III, the van's body features a total of three color tones (dull green, blue and red), and also features graffiti on both sides, while the GTA Liberty City Stories rendition features a white and yellow paintjob, as well as the aforementioned graffiti. In GTA Advance, the Hoods, which is also based on the game's Rumpo, differs with its green or dark gray body color and grooves on the roof that run from the front to the back, as opposed to the Rumpo's grooves that cut across the van from its sides.
It is notable that in GTA III the Hoods Rumpo XL is larger than the standard Rumpo in GTA III; in Liberty City Stories, however, they are the same size.
There is a way to get a Hoods Rumpo XL without the graffitti through glitching or very rare occurances just like the lightless taxi glitch.
- In Grand Theft Auto Advance, music played in this car it Slumpussy - "This Life" from N-CT FM, Grand Theft Auto 1.


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Shield of Sand
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|Shield of Sand [1]
|Suna no Tate
|English anime
|Sand Shield
|Volume #7, Chapter #58
|Naruto Episode #34
|Appears in
|Anime, Manga
|Other jutsu
A technique that is unique to Gaara. Whenever Gaara is about to be harmed, a shield of sand will automatically surround and protect him. The sand will react regardless of Gaara's will, even protecting him from self-inflicted injuries.
The defensive power and versatility of the sand, is where this ability truly shines. In Part I, the shield was formidable in both speed and strength — capable of withstanding considerably strong attacks and blocking fast projectiles. However, it could be defeated with extreme speeds and a great amount of brute force, as was the case with Rock Lee's Reverse Lotus. Later, in Part II, Gaara's sand shield became so fast that even Amaterasu failed to breach it,[2] and his sand shield became so strong that even the extreme force of A's Guillotine Drop failed to crush through it. The Shield of Sand and the Armour of Sand together were known as Gaara's "Absolute Defence" (絶対防御, Zettai Bōgyo), well known and praised by even Naruto, who had just witnessed the Third Raikage's defences. Even the Fourth Kazekage noted that it was possibly because of this technique (in reference to Karura), that it was possible that Gaara was able to be Kazekage at such a young age.
Gaara can also change the shape of the shield and its density, to increase both speed and defence. The more powerful variations of the shield is that of the Sand Sphere, the Shukaku's Shield and the form of Karura. Whenever one form of this defence is breached, Gaara has been shown to improve and create other more powerful defences.
Gaara can also completely surround himself in the shield to further increase his defensive capabilities.[3] He then uses the Third Eye to watch his opponents' movements and control sand as necessary to battle them. In addition to being extremely dense, this sand-sphere can form spikes from its surface to spear any would-be attacker. This formation can be used in mid-air. In Part I, Gaara can use this technique to shield himself from his opponent long enough to perform his transformation into Shukaku, though with sufficient force, this defence can be breached.
- This ability was first believed to be enacted by Shukaku's desire to survive but even after the beast was extracted from Gaara's body, the ability remained with him. Both Gaara's father and uncle have stated that it is his mother's will that moves the sand to protect her son out of love and not Shukaku's desire.[4][5]


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|セイメイ Seimei
|Naruto Episode #219
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Seimei (セイメイ, Seimei) was the founder of Takumi Village. He was known for creating weapons for the other shinobi villages.
During his short appearance, Seimei acted calm, cold and aloof, believing his opponents efforts to be in vain against his power, openly laughing at them, showing his arrogance and pride. It was only when his opponents managed to successfully strike back or elude his attacks that Seimei lost his cool. Seimei was also credited by Gaara as believing ninja to be nothing but weapons. As the founder of Takumi Village, he was also extremely loyal to it. He also seemed to be cruel considering Gaara was in extreme pain and he only cared about his revival and infinite chakra.
Seimei was considered a great and powerful shinobi to the point that the villagers of Takumi considered him to be the ultimate weapon. His mastery of weapons, Fire Release and Wind Release nature transformation certainly testified to his power. Seimei has shown being capable of combining the Infinite Armour, Weaknessless Soaring Shortswords, Garian Sword, and Hōki's unnamed long sword, to truly become the "Ultimate Weapon". After combining the weaponry and armour of the Four Celestial Symbols Men, he was able to use their abilities and his techniques without any apparent movement or even hand seals. Wearing them also gave him the ability to float on a globe of chakra, the globes seem to be the green orbs in the three swords as they disappeared after the orbs appeared. Seimei also showed quick analytical and deduction skills when he merely glanced at the cage imprisoning Gaara to understand what had transpired before his resurrection.
Part I
Ultimate Weapon Arc
Hōki, Kujaku, Ryūgan, and Suiko removed his body from his crypt with the power of the Shukaku. Hōki then sacrificed his body to revive Seimei. Once the preparations were complete, Seimei used the weapons from his dead comrades to create the "ultimate body". He was later killed by Gaara. Though Seimei was difficult to kill, the fight was essentially over when he was hit by the Ultimately Hard Absolute Attack: Spear of Shukaku in his chest, demolishing the so-called "indestructible" armour. Gaara wasn't taking any chances, and followed up with a Sand Waterfall Imperial Funeral in the pit of sand he had created using minerals from bedrock, killing both Hōki and Seimei.
- Seimei's name is likely taken from the legendary Japanese mystic Abe no Seimei. Strangely, the Seimei of legend was supposedly born from a Kitsune (a Japanese fox spirit) while the Naruto universe's Seimei was revived through the chakra of Shukaku, a giant tanuki.
- (To Gaara) "Pathetic, shinobi have no need for emotions, those that kill their emotions become more powerful, and that power is the only justice. You're already finished."


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