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Zero-Tolerance Fashion: Selling Eco-conscious Items Only
Bad Apple Vntg.
Bad Apple Vntg.'s has innovated the retail business model by providing purposeful sourcing and extending product longevity. The store sources with zealous intention––they stock locally made artisanal items, items manufactured in the U.S. or Canada, and second-hand items. Most notably, they ensure that 50% of their inventory be comprised of second-hand product.
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This innovation serves SDG Goals 8 (Economic Growth) and 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) through its support of local artisans and secondhand sourcing.
By encouraging the sourcing and purchasing second-hand vintage clothing, Bad Apple Vntg. is taking a stand against rapidly produced and distributed single-use clothing sold by fast fashion companies, whose merchandise is typically bought only once and eventually thrown away. Additionally, when Francesca (also the buyer for Bad Apple Vntg.) purchases for the shop, she often provides more economic development opportunities for local designers and artisans by creating a platform for their items.
As for extending product longevity, Francesca selects only the most durable options, and if need be, makes repairs to clothes. When clothes are made of better materials, they can last longer and subsequently mitigate waste. It is common that she will take time to wash clothes, remove stains, resew buttons, and patch holes found in inventory. She urges her customers to pay attention to their own clothes' needs because it will help the garments live longer and healthier lives. Francesca hopes that more people join the movement of purchasing clothes that last and can be reused, saying, "Buying second-hand clothes is good because you're giving another chance to a garment that would've burned in the vat of trash." Additionally, her affordable pricing strategy ensures that customers are incentivized to avoid shopping at fast fashion brands.
Francesca started Bad Apple Vntg. when she was just twenty-one. She noticed early on that mainstream retail stores have an incredibly long road ahead before they are conscientious about their products, people, and the planet. Others doubted her because of her young age, but she had a clear dream and determination to make it happen. With hard work and dedication to her mission and innovation, she opened the doors to her store, with very little external financial backing.
Bad Apple Vntg. provides an incredible alternative to fast fashion that is more sustainable, ethical, and according to loyal customers, "far more fashionable" anyways!
Francesca found her inspiration in the ethical issues of the fast fashion industry, as well as her dream to own a shop. In terms of fast fashion, she believes the industry as we know it is detrimental to the wellbeing of future generations and unsustainable for the environment in the long term. She states, "I think fast fashion is a disgusting industry, it is really horrific." She believes that fast fashion is creating an unrealistic image for younger generations. Following trends is becoming paramount to finding long-lasting fashion. With such a pressure to constantly remain in on the latest trend, there's been a massive consumer shift towards prioritizing lower quality goods to supply these trends at hyper speed.
For Francesca, clothes were never meant to be disposable. She states, "Fast fashion is teaching this generation to not invest in good quality clothes—just to keep up with trends, which is not how clothes were made to be. They should be made to last."
Another common issue Francesca notices within major fast fashion brands is unethical appropriation of ideas. She explains that it is not uncommon for a designer's work to be copied, recreated, and exploited by another company. In fact, often times she states, "A lot of the fast fashion stores have moles who work in fashion houses. So there is infiltration of design ideas and unethical theft of designs from the moles."
Because she recognizes that designers often have their ideas stolen and appropriated, Francesca emphasizes purposeful sourcing. She strives to have complete transparency in whom she buys from. In fact, every piece of clothing or merchandise in her store was hand selected by Francesca. She goes on to say, "I try to support some independent designers whose ideas have been ripped off by fast fashion."
In regards to the environment and the role it has played in her business, she has noticed how difficult it can be for bigger design houses and factories to control their waste. One of the examples she gives is transportation waste. Shipping overseas is detrimental to the environment and she hopes to circumvent this issue by sourcing from local artisans in the Reno area when possible. In addition to empowering her local community, she also helps limit the harmful toxins emitted during transportation.
Overall impact
Francesca's innovation has greatly impacted the positive outcome of her business. Having a mission behind the inventory gives Bad Apple Vntg. a competitive distinction, especially in comparison to the fast fashion brands who are the antithesis of Francesca's efforts. The independent creators in the shop also provide a unique selling proposition to consumers. Because of these two distinct facets of Bad Apple Vntg.'s position in the market, customers trust the store as the place where they can find both style, fair prices, and ethical values all in one shop.
Since the store holds such a beloved place in the hearts of Reno community members, local artisans recognize the power and platform that the store can give them. This can be refreshing for artists and designers who live in a world of fast art and fashion, made with no substance or care. An artistic community needs stores and people like Francesca to be a testament to their value, which can strengthen the presence and importance of art in the artists' larger community.
One testament of the business benefit of Bad Apple Vntg.'s ethical business model is the long-term customer satisfaction and advocacy for the brand. Raving Yelp reviews, nearly 4,000 Instagram followers (compared to other Reno stores who rarely break 1,000), and positive earned media articles all go to show that what Francesca's determination and hard work is coming to fruition. Bad Apple Vntg. has been flourishing for almost distinct years in Mid-Town Reno despite gentrification in the area that has increased rent prices, flooded in competition, lead to fast business turn-over rates, and has generated an unfortunate amount of road construction, limiting pedestrian traffic. However, not even the horrific traffic and roadblocks could stop loyal customers from making there way to Bad Apple Vntg. The integrity of Francesca's business has brought her a fantastic reputation, abundant trust, and ultimately has helped her thrive.
Social and environmental benefit
When Francesca about the environmental impact of Bad Apple Vntg., she was the first to admit that it can be extremely challenging to have a net positive effect—especially when some of the components are out of an owner's control. For example, she does good by carrying reused clothes, but also has to bear the ecological consequences of shipping those items.
"The one way that we are able to be environmentally friendly is that we don't provide bags. We don't even have the option because shoppers should already have their own bags." Bad Apple Vntg. still manages to pioneer environmental change through transparency about their limitations as well as their no-tolerance policy regarding plastic bag waste. Additionally, the impact of this work is not distinct qualitative; much of the change Francesca is effecting is cultural. Bad Apple Vntg. is teaching customers and other businesses that the environment matters, transparency is key to growth, and companies must put an end to the waste they create with a collective effort.
Francesca Martinez, Owner/Buyer
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Issues: Academic Excellence
Who are we? Where did we come from? What are the foundations of our civilization and how can we sustain them? These are questions that have inspired and motivated since the beginning.
They underscore a belief that a shared understanding, a shared knowledge, helps unify and advance civilization. Indeed, the American system is uniquely premised on the need for an educated citizenry. Embarking on the experiment of a democratic republic, the Founders viewed public education as central to the ability to sustain a participatory form of government. In recent years, however, there has been a breakdown in the belief that shared learning is important. Higher education has tended to focus more on a long list of electives than a common core of learning.
"Our scheme of government and of life can succeed only if ... men and women will engage in careful, enthusiastic, and guided study of common values, common dangers, and common opportunities."
— Alexander Meiklejohn (1872-1964)
America's colleges and universities educate almost two-thirds of our citizens, including all of our school teachers, lawyers, doctors, journalists, and public leaders. They set the admissions and curricular requirements that signal to students, teachers, parents, and the public what every educated citizen in a democracy must know. If colleges and universities no longer require comprehensive curricula that introduce students to the major areas of study, we are all in danger of losing a common frame of reference that has sustained our free society for generations.
Understanding the Problem
ACTA's annual What Will They Learn? report evaluates over one thousand colleges and universities, public and private, and found a staggering 88%, in this age of globalization, do not require intermediate-level foreign language study of their baccalaureate graduates. And 83% do not require a basic course in U.S. history and institutions that prepare students for informed citizenship. At 66% of the institutions, students can graduate without taking a college-level literature survey, and at 97%, students can leave without studying one of the most urgent topics of contemporary life—economics.
ACTA produces reports and guides on pressing matters in academic affairs. ACTA's 2016 report No U.S. History? examined the decreasing standards within history major programs: Only seven of the top 25 liberal arts colleges required history majors to take a course in U.S. history. Another 2016 report, A Crisis in Civic Education, found that 10% of four-year college graduates thought that Judith Scheindlin—otherwise known as TV's "Judge Judy"—served on the Supreme Court.
ACTA has been sounding the alarm for quite some time: Our 2007 report Vanishing Shakespeare surveyed English curricula at 70 top universities and found that only 15 required their English majors to take a course on Shakespeare. Instead, they are offering electives on children's books, food, film, and sex. In 2000, ACTA released its eye-opening report Losing America's Memory which revealed that 81% of seniors from the top 55 U.S. colleges and universities failed a high school level history exam, and that none of the institutions surveyed required a course in American history. Three-quarters required no history at all. Do students know these subjects already? In a Roper survey commissioned by ACTA in the fall of 2012, regrettably college students proved they have immense gaps in their understanding of history and civics.
Advocating Reform
ACTA is dedicated to urging colleges and universities to adopt strong, liberal-arts-based core curricula. A solid core curriculum ensures that every student receives a basic grounding in the major fields of human knowledge. It directs the energy of the institution to sound educational values: on knowledge of content, great books and major achievements, and on teaching what students need to know. And it enables students to live thoughtful lives informed by such study. ACTA has worked successfully to support programs and policies that encourage high academic standards and strong curricula, and advises higher education leaders on how to improve their standards. ACTA's Fund for Academic Renewal consults donors and directs philanthropic gifts toward donor-funded academic programs that engage in critical areas of inquiry. ACTA opposes practices that threaten or undermine academic standards and believes that the mission of higher education is teaching, learning, and the pursuit of truth.
Learn how ACTA provides opportunities and information for alumni & donors, trustees, policymakers, and students & parents regarding higher education reform.

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Her father opened a jewelry store in 1966, where her and her sister worked when they misbehaved. She helped design and produce original pieces at her father's store. She graduated Prout Memorial High School for Girls, went to the University of Rhode Island, and then transferred to The American College in Los Angeles. She became co owner of her father's jewelry store in 2002, where her designs kept the business afloat.
In 2004, Carolyn founded Alex and Ani, because she wanted to leave a legacy behind for her daughters. The company started out with 5 rings and then expanded into necklaces, wire bangle bracelets, earrings, and handbags.
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Daily news roundups
News roundup: Gulati out, Berry retires, Valeri MVP, Cup previews, more
Posted by Steven Whisler on December 5, 2017 at 9:00 am
Photo: Earl Gardner
Former Union defender Austin Berry is retiring from soccer to join the FC Cincinnati coaching staff.
Ocean City Nor'Easters will be holding open tryouts January 6th at Carey Stadium in Ocean City, NJ.
Stanford won the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship 3-2 over UCLA on a screamer.
Don't forget the men's finals take place at Talen this weekend. Tickets on sale here.
Diego Valeri was named the 2017 MLS MVP after an incredible season. His daughter was adorably stoked.
Saturday's MLS Cup rematch underscores the league's evolution away from parity and towards haves (ambition) and have nots (money).
Jordan Morris looks to play super-sub at MLS Cup.
Boosted by Columbus viewership (hmm…), MLS playoff TV ratings are up 38 percent on ESPN.
Four cities, just two expansion spots. Who should be in?
San Antonio missed the cut and now Austin may cut in line.
Ahem, Save the Crew.
Sunil Gulati says he won't seek another term as USSF president.
While it won't end Gulati's impact on U.S. soccer, his exit blows the presidential race wide open.
The U.S. will host 2019 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying.
Playing the foil to Alexis Lalas' Uncle Sam schtick, Taylor Twellman says "we cannot do soccer the American way."
Your Yanks Abroad weekend wrap-up.
Author: Steven Whisler Steven Whisler is a somewhat-talented freelance copywriter living in South Philadelphia. He enjoys geeking out on literature, film, and soccer. You can see what he's up to at swwhisler.com.
Osager says:
it is not at all clear to me whether the author of the linked article ever spoke with Taylor Twellman
While it's great that a woman has entered the race for USSF pres., it's hard not see Kathy Carter as being the most representative of the status quo. I'm more than willing to keep an open mind, but her website doesn't do much to instill confidence that she wants to change anything. It's mostly just platitudes about hard work and diversity. Nor do endorsements from Garber and Gulati help her case.
Great One says:
Hard work and diversity are both immensely important. I hope they don't become the focus of this election however. Change is needed and there seem to be several decent candidates.
This move by Sunil Gulati and SUM and MLS and US Soccer is a brilliant chess move, thinking well in advance of the situation at hand.
…without question an attempt by the status quo to maintain, the status quo.
Depends on how Gulati is judged. A lot of talk is about that last night when the US did not qualify and that this was the only negative point in his 12yr reign. Not enough is made out of the fact that the US did not qualify for the last few Olympics. I warned repeatedly that the lessons of this should be taken more serious but they never were. Most recently the U17 team got beat 5-0 by Holland and ended up in last place in the friendly Nike tournament. These are all signs that drastic change is needed.
I may be in the minority with these thoughts, but I actually think the salary cap structure the league has created stifles parity and creates a more uneven playing field. There's really no difference between paying $2 million or $12 million for players so long as their "salary" stays under the cap. If the league insists on a salary cap I think they'd be better suited to create a hard cap around much higher (maybe $8 or $10 million) with penalties for going over – but still allow TAM to bring costs down. But right Toronto and Atlanta can still go out and spend $10 million on a player and it still only costs the same number against the cap as a Medunjanin or Alberg, which is almost counter-intuitive to the purpose of a salary cap.
100%. I argued this last week as well, sir.
Here's a league designed for Americanized Parity we all seem to love, yet it is becoming clear, there will be 5 or so teams capable of winning, which is really no different then the open structure leagues these Parity Professors, like an unnamed poster I've argued with for 3 years here, seem to rail against.
It is a joke.
Once again, at least lets make it possible that Eastern Bumblefuck FC can earn their right to play in the top league, and be mid table, which ultimately drives the competition to reach the top level which then ultimately drives the development of players across the entire lower levels of the pyramid—- cause either way, its BECOMING a tilted stilted slope of which few teams have the capital to reach the top of.
For the 100% time promotion and relegation is about more than the twenty teams in the top division and the 2 that go up and the two that go down.
Atlanta, NYCFC, LAFC……… these are game changing FRANCHISES…. and as sad as it sounds, I'd rather have to sweat whether Jay Sugarman will muster the resources to stay relevant in the top league than be told again and again, "We're gonna get this thing right."
Know why, cause I love the game and will support the team at any level. Just don't make me feel a fool, cause I'm not.
el Poacher, likely agrees.
As usual Pachy your assertion is sopt on. I hear guys I work with say they would never follow a second level team…but they love college football…so…I suppose thats a differane thing?? I have only been following soccer closely for 15 years. But I think most in this country don't have the same mentality as other football loving countries. The local team gets no support here. Cuz its not the pro game. And it also isn't tbe only game in town. I hope the pyramid opens! Till then… we got what we got!
Kevin1813 says:
I used to feel the same way, that I'd never support a 2nd tier team. But wouldn't it be kind of nice to bring in Cincinnati, Louisville, etc and just beat the living crap out of them for a year while paying half price for tickets?
I'd rather watch my team fighting for promotion or against relegation than the purgatory of, to borrow Pachy's apt observation, "we're going to get this thing right." I'm sure Wolves and Cardiff fans are having fun. (I'm rooting for Bristol City)
For those of you who are complete junkies and long for a sense of tribalism and camaraderie within the game we will doubtful ever experience,
watch the Netflix documentary…. Boca Juniors.
So good. Watched it in rapt silence last night. Near reverence actually bouncing between the images and the translation. I was exhausted by the end of it, which felt right. Wearily dragged myself to bed and wished to know the feeling of La Bombonera …
…like Funes, with the rain drops hitting his head.
enjoyed even more than Ballon sur bitume which is an all time excellent documentary.
Zizouisgod says:
Thanks. Will check it out.
They are calling her Kathy Cartel.
So funny I can't take it.
Then there is this…
https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/12/05/spencer-owen-hashtag-united-and-major-league-soccer-the-revolution-will-not-be-televised/
Likely this guy is just another rant given drivel tant.trum monger with an agenda, right?
Forgive me.
John O'Donnell says:
What do we say if the team goes down and never makes it up? What do we say if they can't keep pace with the bills of a first division team in a D2 league? What do we say when they fold the Steel to save money and soon after the academy? What do we say if the team folds because teams are so strong in Seattle, New York, Atlanta, Toronto and Los Angeles that they don't think they can ever catch up? What do you say when investors won't risk Philadelphia because unless you have Barcelona money the risk isn't worth it. Anyone who says they would be happy to watch this team avoid relegation is lying. They would have avoided relegation this year and everyone is miserable. Please tell me who would be happy finishing 14-17 every year…..because it's happening now. If you think this would be a better purgatory in a pro/rel league I'm gone to give you the squishy face stare. You better hope they stay with the salary budget and change the rules with youth development and selling players. Because that would be a game changer for this team.
Honestly if they went down I'd be fine. It'd be something different than this purgatory. If going down caused them to eventually start selling off piece by piece and eventually folding, I'd be fine by that. That would be more exciting than this malaise I feel.
First and foremost you have to believe that quality will come to the forefront. If your players/team/coach can't stave off relegation then there are reasons and things need to be changed. Owners will be forced to compete or be passed by. I also find it really hard to believe they would leave this market unattended for too long. As it stands now with Harrisburg and it's new affiliation, they would have just as good a chance to get promoted and stay up and could easily be just as good a story and team to root for. Where there's a will there's a way.
UnionGoal says:
So Union could aspire to be West Brom, Birmingham, Middlesbrough, Hull City or Crystal Palace.
Also Precourts would abound…moving tier 2 teams to and fro and maybe even a tier 1 ala club de cuervos.
England and Europe have advantage of geography that makes US imitation of pro relegation very difficult and cost prohibitive.
Maybe if US could sustain a two otheriered regional system where west and east never meet except in mls cup that might work. Teams only up and down in their region only.
To be honest I prefer MLB…farm system built like Harrisburg from orgs like Rush Academy rise to MLS. Individual pro relegation vs team.
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Reporting Requirements for OTC Derivatives
By Paul Kruger on 24 April 2017
The Registrar of Securities Services published a draft Trade Reporting Obligation Board Notice on Over-the-Counter (OTC) Derivatives for a second round of public consultation.
"Establishing a harmonised reporting framework is an important aspect to transform the OTC derivatives space and will provide regulators with the basis to carry out their mandates by having a comprehensive view in order to monitor risks in the OTC derivatives markets. Accordingly, South African Regulators are committed to meeting these objectives and have in their approach incorporated the recommendations made by the CPSS-IOSCO working group and the FSB, and will be continuously updating the framework as outputs from various workstreams on TR reporting requirements are finalised."
"Through the working group that includes representatives from the South African Reserve Bank, the Financial Services Board and the National Treasury, draft requirements have been proposed in order to implement the central reporting framework. The trade reporting obligations notice was first published for public consultation in July 2015 and comments were received but not published during the consultative process in July 2016."
"South Africa is already lagging behind most jurisdictions, and in order to fast track implementation of trade reporting obligations, this will be achieved as per timelines proposed in the explanatory memorandum published in July 20161 , which proposes the second half of 2017 for implementation."
Affected parties can download the full media release here which also contains links to related documentation.
1 Explanatory memorandum: Regulating OTC Derivative Markets in SA available at http://www.treasury.gov.za/otc/
OTC Derivatives, Trade reporting Obligation
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Felton Willis conducted in-depth interviews with MDs in Europe and Asia. Native speaking interviewers conducted the sessions, which were then translated back to English for analysis and reporting. In the process of reviewing the transcripts, we identified a problem in one market – it just did not seem right and our antennae went up. Our alert and resourceful researcher took the trouble to have these interviews transcribed entirely in the native language and then translated to English as a double check – and got to the correct conclusion, preventing misinterpretation of the market situation. Felton Willis's extensive Healthcare and global experience gave us the tools and experience to recognize and solve this research challenge.


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Lil Nas X releases children's book: "GO GET IT PLEASE I REALLY NEED TO PAY MY RENT!"
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Amy Sussman/BBMA2020/Getty Images for dcpLil Nas X can now add author to his list of accomplishments.
On Tuesday, the 21-year-old rapper released his first ever children's book, C is for Country, which takes readers on a journey through their ABC's complete with colorful illustrations by Theodore Taylor III.
To promote the book, the "Old Town Road" crooner jokingly pleaded on Twitter, "MY CHILDREN'S BOOK "C IS FOR COUNTRY" IS OUT NOW!!!! GO GET IT PLEASE I REALLY NEED TO PAY MY RENT!"
Turns out that Lil Nas X's request didn't fall on deaf ears because he later shared that the book had soared to the top of the charts. Alongside a screenshot showing the Top children's books, he wrote, "WE JUST HIT NUMBER 8 ACROSS ALL KIDS BOOKS IN THE WORLD! THANK U GUYS!"
In between celebrating his accomplishment, the "Panini" rapper responded to critics and even called out one company for seemingly attempting to ride the coat tails of his success. That company was Pluckers Wing Bar.
In a since-deleted tweet, the establishment shared an altered version of one of the book's illustrations that shows Lil Nas X on a horse holding a chicken wing instead of a guitar. "Cant wait for this @LilNasX," they tweeted.
"I know y'all don't mean no harm but ummm," the Grammy-award winner replied.
C is for Country, which is recommended for ages 3 to 7 and published by Random House Kids — a division of Penguin Random House, is available for purchase now and promises to take readers on "a joyous journey through the alphabet from sunup to sundown."
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Veeco Appoints Keith Jackson to Board of Directors
PLAINVIEW, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2012-- Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced that Keith Jackson has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Jackson, age 56, currently serves as President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN ), a global supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy-efficient electronics. ON Semiconductor recently reported annual revenues of approximately $3.4 billion, and has 20,000 worldwide employees.
John R. Peeler, Veeco's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Keith brings a strong technology background to Veeco's Board that includes more than 30 years in the semiconductor industry. His leadership experience and dedication to the markets he serves make Keith an ideal board member. We welcome Keith and believe he will quickly become a valued advisor and partner in Veeco's future growth."
Mr. Jackson joined ON Semiconductor in 2002. During his tenure, the Company has successfully completed nine corporate acquisitions and increased revenue by more than $2 billion annually. Before joining ON Semiconductor, Mr. Jackson served as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Analog, Mixed Signal and Configurable Products Groups at Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, a company that delivers energy-efficient semiconductor solutions for power and mobile designs. From 1996-1998, he served as President and was a member of the board of directors of TriTech Microelectronics Ltd. in Singapore, a manufacturer of analog and mixed signal products. Mr. Jackson has served on the board of directors of the Semiconductor Industry Association since 2008. He received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University.
Veeco makes equipment to develop and manufacture LEDs, solar cells, hard disk drives and other devices. We support our customers through product development, manufacturing, sales and service sites in the U.S., Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Japan, Europe and other locations. Please visit us at www.veeco.com .
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SINE2020 is a consortium of 18 partner institutions from 12 countries. It is funded by the European Union through the H2020 programme.
developing the innovation potential of neutron Large Scale Facilities (LSF's).
SINE2020 project in just one slide The SINE2020 project in just one slide.
The SINE2020 project in just one slide.
Today's society is being transformed by new materials and processes. Analytical techniques underpin their development and neutrons, with their unique properties, play a pivotal role in a multi-disciplinary, knowledge-based approach (for further information on the use of neutrons in research click here ).
Industry and the neutron research community must however work together more closely to enhance their innovation potential. Neutrons are only available at LSF's, presenting specific challenges for outreach. National and European initiatives have combined to create a user community of almost 10000, mainly academia-based users, which is supported by an ecosystem of about 10, often world-class national facilities and the European facility, the Institute Laue Langevin. Europe leads neutron science and is investing almost 2B€ in the ESS, its construction, like Horizon 2020, spanning the period 2014-2020.
New and improved services will be developed in SINE2020, by the LSF's and partners, in an approach that includes outreach, samples, instrumentation and software.
User Services: Improvements to the user-services for sample preparation (with focus on chemical deuteration, crystal growth), sample environment and data treatment at LSF's, based on standardization across facilities.
R&D Technology: Cutting-edge instrumentation and detectors are pillars supporting the world-class science that users can perform at LSF's.
Industry Consultancy: This networking activity will act as an intermediary between industry members who may go to the facilities to use neutrons and the LSF's.
Training: The e-learning platform e-neutrons will be extended to provide students and scientists around the globe with a free tool to learn about neutron scattering. A number of selected general introductory schools as well as specialized schools will be financially supported each year.
SINE2020 is supported by the European Union. It is part of the call INFRADEV-4-2014-2015 on "Implementation and operation of cross-cutting services and solutions for clusters of ESFRI and other relevant research infrastructure initiatives" and falls within the funding scheme RIA – Research and Innovation action.


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Dr. Michaela Heller is welcoming new patients at Essentia Health-32nd Avenue Clinic in Fargo.
"I chose Essentia Health because of its commitment to patient care and the community," shares Dr. Heller. "I was born and raised in North Dakota and I have always known that I would want to practice medicine here, at home."
Dr. Heller says, "I have a strong passion for women's health that started when I was in high school. I chose obstetrics and gynecology because I have the privilege of caring for women from a young age, through their reproductive years, and on. This allows for a long-term relationship with my patients and their families."
Dr. Heller earned her medical degree from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Grand Forks, N.D. Her residency was at Akron General Medical Center Obstetrics & Gynecology in Akron, Ohio
"One of my favorite aspects of being a physician is building a trusting relationship and rapport with my patients. My calming demeanor helps me build relationships with my patients through listening, education and offering evidence-based options for their medical needs," explains Dr. Heller.
To make an appointment with Dr. Heller, call 701-364-8900. Visit EssentiaHealth.org to learn more about obstetrics and gynecology under the "Services & Specialties" heading and view Dr. Heller's full profile under the "Doctors & Providers" heading.
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node-xml-compare
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xml compare is node.js package to compare two xml strings,
and generate their differences as a html encoded string sothat
it could be directly duped into a code block in an html page.

Description
===========

xml compare is built on top of sax-js.
[sax-js](https://github.com/isaacs/sax-js/).

Install
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It can be installed via.

`npm install node-xml-compare`

Usage
=====

To use this just pass the xml strings you want to compare into the xmlcompare variable.

```javascript
var xmlcompare = require('node-xml-compare');

xml1 = "<sample><a>1</a><a>2</a><a>4</a><b>4</b></sample>";
xml2 = "<sample><a>2</a><a>1</a><a>3</a><c>3</c></sample>";

xmlcompare(xml1, xml2, function(result) {

	//render result[-] to html page to show the xml1 nodes that are not in xml2
	//render result[+] to html page to show the xml2 nodes that are not in xml1

});

```

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Q: Session object, cookie in Java servlets vs ASP .NET I have read about both session object and cookie.
Session objects are maintained on server side.
Cookies are stuff which are maintained clients side and sent to server per request by browser.
Some doubts I have that I am still not able to clarify are
1.)In ASP .NET sessions can be tracked through cookies. Using stuff like below in the configuration file
<configuration>
  <sessionstate
      mode="inproc"
      cookieless="false"
      timeout="20"
      sqlconnectionstring="data source=127.0.0.1;user id=<user id>;password=<password>"
      server="127.0.0.1"
      port="42424"
  />
</configuration>

What is the equivalent Java servlet configuration for above and where is it configured?
2.)In Java in case cookiefull state tracking is enabled then do we still have to write
code to pull out the cookie from the request and using it get session object details,
or is this done internally by the J2EE framework, i.e. the J2EE framework sees the cookie and automatically assigns the respective session object to the page request?

A: ASP.NET and J2EE are different in the sense that J2EE is just a specification for enterprise java applications, and it lacks the actual implementation. There are a lot of implementation for J2EE, here's a list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Platform,_Enterprise_Edition#Certified_application_servers.
If you look at the HttpServletRequest interface you'll notice the getSession() method, which returns the HttpSession in there it says:

The server can maintain a session in many ways such as using cookies
  or rewriting URLs

The different servers can handle this in different ways. You'll need to find your answer for a specific server, i.e.: Supporting Sessions Without Cookies in Tomcat.

A: Java EE Containers default session management is using cookies (although it supports other methods, like URL rewriting).
There's no need -and you shouldn't- manage session cookies on your own because the container does all this stuff for you. It exposes an instance of HttpSession that represents the session of the current user: if you want particular objects to persist between requests you can store here as attributes and recover later accessing that HttpSession object. There no need to write cookie-related code.

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The Twist: A Worldwide Dance Craze in the 1960s
Fads & Fashions
John D. Kisch / Separate Cinema Archive / Contributor / Moviepix / Getty Images
by Jennifer Rosenberg
Jennifer Rosenberg is a historian, history fact-checker, and freelance writer who writes about 20th-century history topics.
The Twist, a dance done by swiveling the hips, became a worldwide dance craze in the early 1960s. The Twist became extremely popular after Chubby Checker danced the Twist while singing the song of the same name on the "Dick Clark Show" on August 6, 1960.
Who Invented the Twist?
No one is quite sure who actually started swiveling their hips in this manner; some say it might have been part of an African dance brought to the United States during the slavery era. No matter where it started, it was musician Hank Ballard who first made the dance popular.
Hank Ballard (1927–2003) was an R&B singer who was part of the group called the Midnighters. Ballard wrote and recorded "The Twist" after seeing some people twisting their hips while dancing. "The Twist" was first released on the B-side of Ballard's single "Teardrops on Your Letter" album in 1958.
However, Hank Ballard and the Midnighters had a reputation for being a risqué band: Many of their songs featured explicit lyrics. It was going to take another singer, therefore, to take "The Twist" to number one on the charts.
Chubby Checker's Twist
It was Dick Clark, famous for his show "American Bandstand," who thought a new singer could make the song and the dance even more popular. Thus, Clark contacted local Philadelphia recording label Cameo/Parkway in the hopes that they would record a new version of the song.
Cameo/Parkway found Chubby Checker. The youthful Chubby Checker created his own version of "The Twist," which was released in the summer of 1960. On August 6, 1960, Chubby Checker sang and danced his version of "The Twist" on Dick Clark's Saturday night program, "The Dick Clark Show." The song quickly hit number one on the charts and the dance swept around the world.
In 1962, Chubby Checker's version of "The Twist" again hit number one on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, becoming the second song ever to be number one on two separate occasions (Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" was the first). In total, Checker's "The Twist" spent 25 weeks in the top 10.
How to Do the Twist
The Twist dance was easy to do, which helped fuel the craze. It was usually done with a partner, although no touching was involved.
Basically, it's a simple twisting of the hips. The movements are similar to those you would do if you were stamping out a fallen cigarette or drying your back with a towel.
The dance was so popular that it inspired additional new dances such as the Mashed Potato, the Swim, and the Funky Chicken.
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JONESBORO — Police said one person was killed and another wounded in a shooting outside a high school graduation ceremony in Georgia Friday night.
Clayton County Schools Safety Chief Thomas Trawick said shots were fired in a Mt. Zion High School parking lot after an argument between people who had attended a graduation ceremony for the Perry Learning Center, which prepares students for careers as an alternative to traditional high schools.
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I'll leave the debate to others about running services on routers. As usual ymmv and all that, though besides the obvious objections I think it's quite cool of my little c877 to proxy DNS and serve what it has locally. Imho, my home DNS config is not heavy enough to warrant rigging up DNS on my Samba server.
My first google tonight led me to an article on the excellent ios hints and tricks site (ioshints.info). Though this is for a full public DNS server it was a little overkill for me, please read this article as well if you do plan to go that route.
My goal was to have my DSL router serve local IP's for a few public and local domain names. For example this allows me to use sip.djerk.nl as my proxy address in my soft-phone both at home and away.
The following code is what I ended up with.
Had a nice piece of homework cut out with getting site-to-site ipsec working between a relatives Netgear and my Cisco 877. UniverCD once again provided to be crucial in my understanding and working out what should go where. Thanks to Ilya for reminding me to browse that site rather than just search it.
It appears that Debian Lenny by default only binds to 127.0.0.1 (localhost). I had to add the following two lines to snmpd.conf to get snmpd to listen to external requests.
I eventually found the solution at debianhelp.org.
Last weeks news: Networkers EMEA 2008 will be in Barcelona. For the diary: Monday Jan 21st – Thursday 24th.
Just a quick note to say that I'm going to Networkers2007.
If you're going as well and want to meet me then drop me a line, with a suggestion of when you're free. I don't think I'll be able to intentionally run into anyone there, my schedule is way too busy for that.
Suggestions for surviving Networkers are welcome as I've never been before.
Got some pictures of Ixia and Spirent equipment in the lab, so check out the gallery if you're interested.
Right, it's loading and due to the baud rate of 115200 currently at 13% so I've got some time to write this little "note to self". If anyone else finds this useful then I hope you're not working away like me at 0:48 in the night.
Anyone ever heard of 'Strict Source Routing' or 'Loose Source Routing'?
Some people have affectionately referred to the -IETF Differentiated Services- working group as "200 bald men fighting over 6 combs".
It's funny to see the history as she's describing the future in her book which shows how fast it's dated. She wrote "Interconnections" in 2000 but it's still a great book explaining fundamental issues in a comprehensive manner, my print is a 7th edition from March 2005. Definetely a book to use as network protocol reference due to the many explanations as to why things are the way they are.
Priority is an attempt to implement the principles of jealousy and envy in computer networks.


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IHG Hotels & Resorts Releases "Guest How You Guest" Campaign
Marketing LODGING Staff - August 4, 2022
ATLANTA—IHG Hotels & Resorts released the company's newest global marketing campaign, Guest How You Guest. Officially launched in the United States and United Kingdom,...
AHLA Foundation Launches Ad Campaign Showcasing Hospitality Career Opportunities
AHLA LODGING Staff - January 21, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The AHLA Foundation (AHLAF) is launching a new, nationwide ad campaign to help fill the tens of thousands of open jobs...
Loews Defines Its Brand in New Campaign: 'Welcoming You Like Family'
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NEW YORK — Loews Hotels this week launched a multi-channel campaign to define the brand as one rooted in welcoming and caring for guests...
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PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Super 8 by Wyndham, in collaboration with NYC sleep expert Dr. Janet Kennedy, Ph.D., today announced the return of its #JourneySafe...
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ROCKVILLE, Md.—This week, Choice Hotels International launched a nationwide, multi-media advertising campaign with the tagline "Our Business is You." The idea behind the campaign...


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Cupressus sempervirens foliage and cones
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Bartlett 1830
Subfamilies
Cunninghamhioideae
Taiwanioideae
Athrotaxidoideae
Sequoioideae
Taxodioideae
Callitroideae
Cupressoideae
Incertae sedis:
†Mesocyparis
The Cupressaceae or cypress family is a conifer family with worldwide distribution. The family includes 27 to 30 genera (17 monotypic), which include the junipers and redwoods, with about 130-140 species in total. They are monoecious, subdioecious or (rarely) dioecious trees and shrubs from 1-116 m (3-379 ft) tall. The bark of mature trees is commonly orange- to red- brown and of stringy texture, often flaking or peeling in vertical strips, but smooth, scaly or hard and square-cracked in some species.
Fallen foliage sprays (cladoptosis) of Metasequoia
The leaves are arranged either spirally, in decussate pairs (opposite pairs, each pair at 90° to the previous pair) or in decussate whorls of 3 or 4, depending on the genus. On young plants, the leaves are needle-like, becoming small and scale-like on mature plants of many (but not all) genera; some genera and species retain needle-like leaves throughout their life. Old leaves are mostly not shed individually, but in small sprays of foliage (cladoptosis); exceptions are the leaves on shoots, which develop into branches, which eventually fall off individually when the bark starts to flake. Most are evergreen with the leaves persisting 2–10 years, but three genera (Glyptostrobus, Metasequoia, Taxodium) are deciduous or include deciduous species.
Tetraclinis cones
The seed cones are either woody, leathery, or (in Juniperus) berry-like and fleshy, with one to several ovules per scale. The bract scale and ovuliferous scale are fused together except at the apex, where the bract scale is often visible as a short spine (often called an umbo) on the ovuliferous scale. As with the foliage, the cone scales are arranged spirally, decussate (opposite) or whorled, depending on the genus. The seeds are mostly small and somewhat flattened, with two narrow wings, one down each side of the seed; rarely (e.g. Actinostrobus) triangular in section with three wings; in some genera (e.g. Glyptostrobus, Libocedrus) one of the wings is significantly larger than the other, and in some others (e.g. Juniperus, Microbiota, Platycladus, Taxodium) the seed is larger and wingless. The seedlings usually have two cotyledons, but in some species up to six. The pollen cones are more uniform in structure across the family, 1-20 mm long, with the scales again arranged spirally, decussate (opposite) or whorled, depending on the genus; they may be borne singly at the apex of a shoot (most genera), in the leaf axils (Cryptomeria), in dense clusters (Cunninghamia; Juniperus drupacea), or on discrete long pendulous panicle-like shoots (Metasequoia, Taxodium).
Cupressaceae is the most widely distributed conifer family, with a near-global range in all continents except for Antarctica, stretching from 71°N in arctic Norway (Juniperus communis) south to 55°S in southernmost Chile (Pilgerodendron uviferum), while Juniperus indica reaches 5200 m altitude in Tibet, the highest altitude reported for any woody plant. Most habitats on land are occupied, with the exceptions of polar tundra and tropical lowland rainforest (though several species are important components of temperate rainforests and tropical highland cloud forests); they are also rare in deserts, with only a few species able to tolerate severe drought, notably Cupressus dupreziana in the central Sahara. Despite the wide overall distribution, many genera and species show very restricted relictual distributions, and many are endangered species.
1 Classification
2 Superlatives
4 References and external links
Phylogeny of the family Cupressaceae (Callitropsis is missing.)
The family Cupressaceae is now widely regarded as including the Taxodiaceae, previously treated as a distinct family, but now shown not to differ from the Cupressaceae in any consistent characteristics. The one exception in the former Taxodiaceae is the genus Sciadopitys, which is genetically distinct from the rest of the Cupressaceae, and is now treated in its own family, Sciadopityaceae.
The family Cupressaceae is divided into seven subfamilies, based on genetic and morphological analysis (Gadek et al. 2000, Farjon 2005):
Subfamily Cunninghamhioideae (Zucc. ex Endl.) Quinn
Cunninghamia R.Br.
Subfamily Taiwanioideae L.C.Li
Taiwania Hayata
Subfamily Athrotaxidoideae L.C.Li
Athrotaxis D.Don – Tasmanian Cedar
Subfamily Sequoioideae Saxton
Sequoia Endl. – Coast Redwood
Sequoiadendron J.Buchholz – Giant Sequoia
Metasequoia Hu & W.C.Cheng – Dawn Redwood
Subfamily Taxodioideae Endl. ex K.Koch
Taxodium Rich. – Bald Cypress
Glyptostrobus Endl. – Chinese Swamp Cypress
Cryptomeria D.Don – Sugi
Subfamily Callitroideae Saxton
Callitris Vent. – Cypress-pine
Actinostrobus Miq. – Cypress-pine
Neocallitropsis Florin
Widdringtonia Endl.
Diselma Hook.f.
Fitzroya Hook.f. ex Lindl. – Alerce
Austrocedrus Florin & Boutelje
Libocedrus Endl.
Pilgerodendron Florin
Papuacedrus H.L.Li
Subfamily Cupressoideae Rich. ex Sweet
Thuja L. – Thuja or Arborvitae
Thujopsis Siebold & Zucc. ex Endl. – Hiba
Chamaecyparis Spach – Cypress
Fokienia A.Henry & H.H.Thomas – Fujian Cypress
Calocedrus Kurz – Incense-cedar
Tetraclinis Mast.
Microbiota Kom.
Platycladus Spach – Chinese Arborvitae
Callitropsis Compton – Cypress
Cupressus L. – Cypress
Juniperus L. – Juniper
The family is notable for including the largest, tallest, and stoutest individual trees in the world, and also the second longest lived species in the world:
Largest - Giant Sequoia, 1486.9 m³ trunk volume
Tallest - Coast Redwood, 115.55 m tall
Second stoutest - Montezuma Cypress or Ahuehuete, 11.42 m diameter (after African Baobab)
Second oldest - Alerce, 3622 years (after Great Basin Bristlecone Pine)
Juniperus bermudiana was the key to Bermuda's shipbuilding industry, and used in building houses, and in furniture. It also comprised the habitat for other endemic and native species, and provided Bermudians with shelter from wind and sun.
Many of the species are important timber sources, especially in the genera Calocedrus, Chamaecyparis, Cryptomeria, Cunninghamia, Cupressus, Sequoia, Taxodium, and Thuja. These and several other genera are also important in horticulture. Junipers are among the most important evergreen shrubs, groundcovers and small evergreen trees, with hundreds of cultivars selected, including plants with blue, grey, or yellow foliage. Chamaecyparis and Thuja also provide hundreds of dwarf cultivars as well as trees, including Lawson's Cypress and the infamous hybrid Leyland Cypress. Dawn Redwood is widely planted as an ornamental tree because of its excellent horticultural qualities, rapid growth and status as a living fossil. Giant Sequoia is a popular ornamental tree and is occasionally grown for timber. Giant Sequoia, Leyland Cypress, and Arizona Cypress are grown to a small extent as Christmas trees.
Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) is the national tree of Japan, and Ahuehuete (Taxodium mucronatum) the national tree of Mexico. Coast Redwood and Giant Sequoia were jointly designated the state tree of California and are famous California tourist attractions. Redwood National and State Parks and several parks including Giant Sequoia National Monument protect almost half the remaining stands of Coast Redwoods and Giant Sequoias. Bald Cypress is the state tree of Louisiana. Bald Cypress, often festooned with Spanish moss, of Southern swamps are another tourist attraction. They can be seen at Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida. Bald Cypress "knees" are often sold as knick knacks, made into lamps or carved to make folk art. Monterey Cypress is another famous picturesque tree often visited by tourists and photographers.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana ("red stick") was named after the decay-resistant red wood of Juniperus virginiana, used by Native Americans in the region for waymarking. Its heartwood is fragrant and used in clothes chests, drawers and closets to repel moths. It is a source of juniper oil used in perfumes and medicines. The wood is also used as long lasting fenceposts and for bows. The fleshy cones of Juniperus communis are used to flavour gin.
Calocedrus decurrens is the main wood used to make wooden pencils and is also used for cupboards and chests. Native Americans and early European explorers used Thuja leaves as a cure for scurvy. Distillation of Fokienia roots produces an essential oil used in medicine and cosmetics.
The pollen of many genera of Cupressaceae is allergenic, causing major hay fever problems in areas where they are abundant, most notably with Sugi in Japan.
Several genera are an alternate host of Gymnosporangium rust, which damages apples and other related trees in the subfamily Maloideae.
References and external links
Farjon, A. (1998). World Checklist and Bibliography of Conifers. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 300 p. ISBN 1-900347-54-7.
Farjon, A. (2005). Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-068-4.
Farjon, A., Hiep, N. T., Harder, D. K., Loc, P. K., & Averyanov, L. (2002). A new genus and species in the Cupressaceae (Coniferales) from northern Vietnam, Xanthocyparis vietnamensis. Novon 12: 179–189.
Gadek, P. A., Alpers, D. L., Heslewood, M. M., & Quinn, C. J. (2000). Relationships within Cupressaceae sensu lato: a combined morphological and molecular approach. American Journal of Botany 87: 1044–1057. Available online.
Little, D. P., Schwarzbach, A. E., Adams, R. P. & Hsieh, Chang-Fu. (2004). The circumscription and phylogenetic relationships of Callitropsis and the newly described genus Xanthocyparis (Cupressaceae). American Journal of Botany 91 (11): 1872–1881. Available online.
Arboretum de Villardebelle Cone images of many species
Gymnosperm Database: Cupressaceae
Flora of China - Cupressaceae
Flora of North America - Cupressaceae
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Cupressaceae — Cupressaceae … Wikipédia en Français
Cupressaceae — es la familia de los cipreses. Son árboles o arbustos perennifolios, monoicos o dioicos, resiníferos. Tienen hojas escamiformes o aciculares, opuestas o en verticilos trímeros. Flores masculinas con escamas en la base; estambres con 3 a 7 sacos… … Enciclopedia Universal
Cupressaceae — Cupressaceae, die Zypressengewächse … Universal-Lexikon
Cupressaceae — Cupressaceae, ca. 130 Arten umfassende Familie der ⇒ Pinales, mit meist schuppenförmigen, wirteligen oder gegenständigen Blättern. Die in Mitteleuropa heimische Gattung Juniperus, Wacholder, hat fleischige Beerenzapfen. Bei den meisten anderen… … Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie
Cupressaceae — Cupresáceas Cupressus sempervirens … Wikipedia Español
Cupressaceae — Zypressengewächse Riesenmammutbaum (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Systematik Überabteilung: Samenpflanzen ( … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cupressaceae — ▪ tree family the cypress family (order Pinales), 30 genera with 133 species of evergreen ornamental and timber shrubs and trees, distributed throughout the world. The leaves of these plants are opposite or whorled and usually paired or in… … Universalium
Cupressaceae — noun cypresses and junipers and many cedars • Syn: ↑family Cupressaceae, ↑cypress family • Hypernyms: ↑gymnosperm family • Member Holonyms: ↑Coniferales, ↑order Coniferales … Useful english dictionary
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BCFS Health and Human Services today celebrated the opening of its new "Our House" program. BCFS' Our House is a transitional living home for homeless males between the ages of 18-23, located at 202 Vine Street. The vision for Our House was sparked years ago by the Christian Community Development Coalition (CCDC)….
ABILENE – BCFS Health and Human Services today celebrated the opening of its new "Our House" program. BCFS' Our House is a transitional living home for homeless males between the ages of 18-23, located at 202 Vine Street.
The vision for Our House was sparked years ago by the Christian Community Development Coalition (CCDC), whose board members included passionate community members like Randy Perkins and Nancy Capra. At CCDC's request, BCFS took on the project of bringing Our House from a dream to reality.
"It's hard to chase your dreams when you're worried about where you're going to sleep at night or get your next meal," said Terri Hipps, BCFS Executive Director of Teen and Youth Services.
Thanks to funding from numerous private foundations, individual donors, and a community development block grant through the City of Abilene, BCFS' Our House represents a nearly $345,000 investment in serving struggling Abilene youth. Prior to opening, BCFS ensured that it secured enough revenue to cover Our House's operating expenses for at least the first year. This tactic was a powerful statement of BCFS' commitment to be a sustainable, long-term resource for youth and the community.
Youth may stay at Our House for as long as needed, which may range from a few months to a year. The key strength of the project will be its connection with BCFS' Abilene Transition Center, which opened in 2011 and provides counseling, case management, and education, housing assistance and employment connections to more than 400 youth each year.
Those assisted by the transition center include former foster youth, youth in the juvenile justice system, high school drop outs and homeless young adults. According to the Abilene Independent School District, an estimated 743 students in were homeless at the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year. Foster youth are especially vulnerable to homelessness. Within 18 months of aging out of the state foster care system, 50 percent of youth struggle to put a roof over their heads. BCFS' transition center and Our House project address these issues head-on, providing an easily-accessible and comprehensive network that makes getting help simple for youth.
"We are thankful to the community leaders, the City of Abilene, and our sister agencies, Hendrick Medical Center and Hardin-Simmons University, for their partnership and support," said BCFS President and CEO Kevin C. Dinnin.
For more information about BCFS' work with teen and youth around the world, please visit www.DiscoverBCFS.net.
Image: Approximately 25 people, including Lynda Ables and Betty Vernon, attended an art reception hosted by BCFS honoring Branham. Pictured left to right: Lynda Ables, Marilynn Branham, Betty Vernon, Kathleen Maxwell and Paul Urban.
Local artist, Marilynn Branham, has donated 21 original paintings to BCFS Health and Human Services' Kerrville Transition Center. The center, which is currently located at 1105 East Main, is leading a capital campaign to build a larger facility for local at-risk youth to access a myriad of services aimed at helping them transition into independent adults. Once complete, the 14,000 sq. ft. facility will proudly display Branham's works of art for youth and all in the community to enjoy.
Five years ago, BCFS established the Kerrville Transition Center as a "one stop shop" for counseling, case management, medical care, emergency housing, life skills training, literacy training, educational support, and employment connections. Those served by the center include former foster youth, youth in the juvenile justice system, high school drop outs and homeless young adults.
Over the years, a 167% increase in demand for the center's services and significant program expansion by BCFS has caused the center to spill out into different locations – negating the effectiveness of the "one stop" model. In order to bring resources back under one roof, BCFS has launched a $1.9 million capital campaign, titled "Step Up for Youth," to build a larger transition center.
The Cailloux Foundation has already provided BCFS with a generous $500,000 challenge grant to build the new facility. Now, BCFS is looking toward area businesses, private foundations and individuals to also make an investment in this proven project by November 30th.
Each week, the residents of BVT attend a variety of activities at the Boys & Girls Club of East Texas. The residents are offered an assortment of recreational and educational activities that promote social skills, life skills, and even vocational skills. Most recently, the Boys & Girls Club of East Texas partnered with Aquaponics and Earth, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping make orphanages and children's homes self-sustaining in underdeveloped or poverty stricken communities and countries.
The Tyler Rotary Club also partnered with the organizations to provide monetary support to build a small version of the Aquaponics system at the Boys & Girls Main Club facility in Tyler. The system is used as a pilot project and has caught the eye of several local and regional groups interested in building a system of their own.
The system is designed with various tanks full of tilapia; the waste from the tilapia serves as a rich fertilizer for plants, vegetables, crops, etc. The system carries water from the fish tanks, up to the garden for irrigation, and eventually drains back into the water tank. Rather than soil, the plants are grown in small pebbles making the system virtually maintenance-free. If desired, the plants can be pulled out of the system and planted elsewhere to provide additional growth and space for even more vegetation. The system produces plants at an accelerated rate, due to the rich fertilizer produced by the fish.
Mitch Erwin, Executive Director of Camp in the City at the Boys & Girls Club of East Texas, was thrilled to have the Aquaponics System at their facility. Several people from around the area have come to visit this 'one of a kind' system. Erwin said that he hopes one day to expand the system to a whole new level and possibly even develop a "mini-market" in which BVT residents could become involved in. Mr. Erwin stated that it was his intention for the BVT residents to take an active role in the system and to assist in the development and management of the growing and selling of crops.
For additional information regarding the Aquaponics System, you may contact Mitch at the Boys & Girls Club of East Texas.
Joined by a large group of friends and community partners, BCFS Health and Human Services' Abilene Transition Center threw a one year "birthday party" filled with hot dogs, games and – of course – birthday cake. Since opening last year, BCFS' transition center has helped more than 200 former foster youth and other at-risk young adults apply for college and financial aid, secure safe and affordable housing, develop resumes, land jobs and navigate other resources that lead to independence and success. The organization expects to serve more than 300 youth in its second year.
BCFS' Abilene Transition Center is a "one stop shop" that provides easy and efficient access to counseling, educational and employment assistance, life skills training and more. In addition to BCFS, the center houses other non-profits, government agencies, and advisors from local colleges and universities. This inclusive model of service delivery ensures comprehensive – yet non-duplicated – access to resources for youth. Ultimately, the center aims to lessen at-risk youth's likelihood of dependence on government programs in the future.
During the celebration, Hendrick Medical Center presented BCFS with a check for $8,935, raised through their April "Walk for Our Youth" 5K. In addition, Hendrick has also supported BCFS' youth by developing an intensive 8-week training curriculum for those seeking to work in the medical field as phlebotomists and certified nursing assistants. Since April, five young adults have been hired by Hendrick in the fields of clinical care, environmental services, admissions and information technology.
Within 18 months of aging out of the state foster care system, 50 percent of youth become homeless. Similarly, more than half the young adults returning home from juvenile justice institutions suffer from a mental health issue or substance abuse. BCFS' transition center addresses these issues head-on, providing an easily-accessible and comprehensive network that makes getting help simple for at-risk youth.