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Wellspring Capital Management
Wellspring may refer to: * A source of water, a spring or well A well is an excavation or structure created on the earth by digging, driving, or drilling to access liquid resources, usually water. The oldest and most common kind of well is a water well, to access groundwater in underground aquifers. The ... *Wellspring Capital Management, a $2 billion private equity firm based in New York City * Wellspring Academies, therapeutic schools for overweight and obese youngsters * Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center, a counseling center specializing in the treatment of former members of abusive religious groups and cults * The Wellspring, an American folk rock duo {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring (hydrology)
A spring is a natural exit point at which groundwater emerges from an aquifer and flows across the ground surface as surface water. It is a component of the hydrosphere, as well as a part of the water cycle. Springs have long been important for humans as a source of fresh water, especially in arid regions which have relatively little annual rainfall. Springs are driven out onto the surface by various natural forces, such as gravity and hydrostatic pressure. A spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater is known as a hot spring. The yield of spring water varies widely from a volumetric flow rate of nearly zero to more than for the biggest springs. Formation Springs are formed when groundwater flows onto the surface. This typically happens when the water table reaches above the surface level, or if the terrain depresses sharply. Springs may also be formed as a result of karst topography, aquifers or volcanic activity. Springs have also been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Well
A well is an excavation or structure created on the earth by digging, driving, or drilling to access liquid resources, usually water. The oldest and most common kind of well is a water well, to access groundwater in underground aquifers. The well water is drawn up by a pump, or using containers, such as buckets that are raised mechanically or by hand. Water can also be injected back into the aquifer through the well. Wells were first constructed at least eight thousand years ago and historically vary in construction from a sediment of a dry watercourse to the qanats of Iran, and the stepwells and sakiehs of India. Placing a lining in the well shaft helps create stability, and linings of wood or wickerwork date back at least as far as the Iron Age. Wells have traditionally been sunk by hand digging, as is still the case in rural areas of the developing world. These wells are inexpensive and low-tech as they use mostly manual labour, and the structure can be lined with b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellspring Academies
Wellspring Academies (formerly Academy of the Sierras) was a pair of therapeutic boarding schools for overweight and obese children, teens, and young adults, both operated by Wellspring, a division of Aspen Education Group. It is said to be the first weight loss boarding school in the United States. Manny CrisostomoThe Weight ''Sacramento Bee'', Special Report, October 2006Mcclatchy and Blythe BernhardLosing weight in a boarding-school setting; But some question academy’s methods ''The Chicago Tribune'', December 3, 2006 As of September 2009 Wellspring Academies had two campuses. *The California campus is in Reedley, California, about 30 minutes southeast of Fresno, and has 90 students ages 13–24 (grades 8–12, as well as a college-age program run in conjunction with Reedley College). *A second campus, located in Brevard, North Carolina and known as Wellspring Academy of the Carolinas (or WSCL), has roughly 30 students ages 11–18 (grades 6–11). History The Academy of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellspring Retreat And Resource Center
Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center is a Christian countercult movement-affiliated residential counseling center claiming to specialize in the treatment of individuals who they evaluate as "having been abused in relationships, cults, situations of trauma, and by destructive therapeutic alliances resulting in emotional betrayal and/or physical harm". It was founded in 1986 by Paul R. Martin and his wife Barbara, and is located in Albany, Ohio. History It was founded in 1986 by psychologist Paul R. Martin and his wife Barbara, it is located in Albany, Ohio. Martin. Services Wellspring claims that it has treated more than 500 former cult members from the United States and nine foreign countries since the retreat opened in 1986. All of the staff are Christian and "former members of cults", and their staff have included cult researchers and counselors, one being researcher Larry Pile. It also offers educational, consulting, and family support services. Several of its st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
