Big Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,601 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Mecosta County. The city is located within Big Rapids Township, but is politically independent. Big Rapids is home of the main campus of Ferris State University, a four-year public university, well-known for its College of Pharmacy and the Michigan College of Optometry, as well as its NCAA Division I hockey team, the Bulldogs.
History
Big Rapids was settled in 1855 by George French and his brother Zera. It became the seat of Mecosta County in 1859. The village was platted in 1859. It was incorporated as a city in 1869.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.48 square miles (11.60km2), of which 4.36 square miles (11.29km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31km2) is water. Like most of the central Michigan area, it lies on the ancient sea bed and has a sandy subsoil which lies above an iron ore base. The Muskegon River runs through Big Rapids, passing both Ferris State University and the local middle school on its way to Lake Michigan. Numerous small lakes are within a few miles of the city.
Rapids are sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient, causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. Rapids are hydrological features between a run (a smoothly flowing part of a stream) and a cascade. Rapids are characterised by the river becoming shallower with some rocks exposed above the flow surface. As flowing water splashes over and around the rocks, air bubbles become mixed in with it and portions of the surface acquire a white colour, forming what is called "whitewater". Rapids occur where the bed material is highly resistant to the erosive power of the stream in comparison with the bed downstream of the rapids. Very young streams flowing across solid rock may be rapids for much of their length.
Rapids are categorized in classes, generally running from I to VI. A Class 5 rapid may be categorized as Class 5.1-5.9. While class I rapids are easy to negotiate and require no maneuvering, class VI rapids pose threat to life with little or no chance for rescue.
Rapids! held their debut gig in a small bar in Bournemouth in October 2009. They released their first three track, self-titled EP in November 2009, limited to 200 copies and containing their earliest songs: "Maps", "Void" and "The Elitist". Following further time in the studio, they released a six track EP in March 2010, building on their first three tracks with the songs "Fuses", "Economics" and "Inland Empire".
Between October 2009 and early 2010, Rapids! played a large number of shows across the south coast of England, gaining favourable reviews in Artrocker and Rocksound, as well as having airplay on John Kennedy’s XFM show. The band signed to the London based record label, Heist Or Hit Records, in July 2009.
In summer 2010, a year after forming, Rapids! built on the earlier XFM radio play with the track "Fuses" being played by Tom Robinson. Steve Lamacq invited the band on to his show for a live interview and radio play. In September 2010, Rapids! played a live session for BBC Introducing on BBC 6 Music.
Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System
The Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS) is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) system used to issue the definitive credential within DoD. RAPIDS uses information stored in the DoD Defense Enrollment and Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) when providing these credentials. Used together, these two systems are commonly referred to as a DEERS/RAPIDS system or DEERS/RAPIDS infrastructure.
Objectives
RAPIDS performs the following functions:
Authenticating individuals
Capturing unique identifying characteristics
Providing a distinct identification credential
These objectives are explained further below.
Authenticating individuals
RAPIDS ensures that DoD identification credentials are provided only to personnel with a current and appropriate affiliation with the DoD
Capture unique identifying characteristics
RAPIDS captures identifying characteristics that are unique and are used to bind an individual to the information maintained in DEERS and in line with the identifying credentials issued by RAPIDS. These include, but are not limited to:
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted to be shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often referred to as "the U.P.") is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The two peninsulas are connected by the Mackinac Bridge. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137km) from a Great Lakes shoreline.
Michigan: Report from Hell, released as Michigan in Japan, is a survival horror game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Spike. It was released in Japan on August 5, 2004, in Europe on September 30, 2005, and in Australia in 2005. This game was never released in North America. Directed by Akira Ueda and planned by Goichi Suda, the game focuses on a news crew for the fictional ZaKa TV, dedicated to covering strange phenomena. The game is unique in the sense that it is played almost entirely though the viewfinder of a camera; and the game is lost if the player runs out of film before solving the mysteries in a mission.
Plot
In Michigan, players take the role of a rookie cameraman for ZaKa TV, the entertainment division of the powerful ZaKa conglomerate. Accompanied by Brisco, an outspoken sound engineer, and Pamela, a reporter, the player is sent to investigate a mysterious mist that has descended over the city. The player quickly discovers that the mist is somehow transforming people into fleshy, leech-like monsters with human limbs. Pamela is attacked by the creatures, and is later found in the process of transforming into one. The player, Brisco, and a new female reporter are sent to investigate the source of the monster outbreak.
Michigan wine refers to any wine that is made in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2013, there were 2,650 acres (1,070ha) under wine-grape cultivation and 101 commercial wineries in Michigan, producing 1.3million US gallons (4,900,000L) of wine. According to another count there were 112 operating wineries in Michigan in 2007.
In addition to grape wine, Michigan is a leader in the production of fruit wines such as cherry wine.
History
The traditional wines of Michigan were sweet wines, often made from grape varieties native to North America, such as the Catawba, Concord, and Niagara, or from hybrid grapes partly developed by crossing native species with vinifera grapes. North American native grapes have the advantage of being adapted to local growing conditions, with consequent high fruit yield. In addition, growers can switch back and forth between the production of sweet wine and grape juice. Of Michigan's 14,600 acres (5,900ha) under grape cultivation, only 12%, 1,800 acres (730ha), were devoted to wine grapes as of 2007.
Red Bull Rapids Olkahoma City 2022
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It Keeps Getting Higher 🤯
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Rapids Water Park☀️🌊
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RAPIDS: GPU-Accelerated Data Analytics & Machine Learning
The RAPIDS suite of software libraries, built on CUDA-X AI, gives you the freedom to execute end-to-end data science and analytics pipelines entirely on GPUs. It relies on NVIDIA CUDA primitives for low-level compute optimization, but exposes that GPU parallelism and high-bandwidth memory speed through user-friendly Python interfaces.
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Roaring Water Rapids | 10 Hour Water White Noise for Sleeping
The soothing sound of water rapids is one of Mother Nature's best white noise! The steady flow of the turquoise water over the rocks creates a soothing sound that can help anyone relax and fall asleep. Water white noise can be the perfect sound to cover up background distractions as you try to sleep. This is helpful if you’re trying to block out noisy neighbors, a busy street, or a roommate's TV. What better way to relax than by listening to powerful river sounds. Fall asleep tonight with water falling sounds for relaxation!
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Largest Water Park in South Florida - RAPIDS WATER PARK
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Whitewater Rapids & Rain Sounds for Sleeping | Relaxing Raindrops & Water Sounds
The sounds of water rushing over the steep rocks creates the most relaxing white noise. The power of the rushing rapids is perfect for covering up background distractions and setting the mood for relaxation. Mix the sound of water falling with the pitter-patter of relaxing raindrops and you have yourself the perfect sleep ambience. Fall asleep and stay asleep to the soothing sounds of rain and water white noise!
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Grand Rapids soccer team to play in MLS Next Pro
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Grand Canyon Rafting in 4K (60fps) - Major Rapids - Winter 2019
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Footage from a twenty-six day float down the Colorado River in December of 2019. Five oar-rig boats rowed by fifteen people. This short edit documents major rapids (class 4 and greater) from Lee's Ferry to Pearce Ferry (mile 280).
Footage from a twenty-six day float down the Colorado River in December of 2019. Five oar-rig boats rowed by fifteen people. This short edit documents major rapids (class 4 and greater) from Lee's Ferry to Pearce Ferry (mile 280).
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Big Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,601 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Mecosta County. The city is located within Big Rapids Township, but is politically independent. Big Rapids is home of the main campus of Ferris State University, a four-year public university, well-known for its College of Pharmacy and the Michigan College of Optometry, as well as its NCAA Division I hockey team, the Bulldogs.
History
Big Rapids was settled in 1855 by George French and his brother Zera. It became the seat of Mecosta County in 1859. The village was platted in 1859. It was incorporated as a city in 1869.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.48 square miles (11.60km2), of which 4.36 square miles (11.29km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31km2) is water. Like most of the central Michigan area, it lies on the ancient sea bed and has a sandy subsoil which lies above an iron ore base. The Muskegon River runs through Big Rapids, passing both Ferris State University and the local middle school on its way to Lake Michigan. Numerous small lakes are within a few miles of the city.