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Accident investigation practices in Europe—main responses from a recent study of accidents in industry and transport
Sverre Roed-Larsen
T. Valvisto
L. Harms-Ringdahl
C. Kirchsteiger
Europe has during recent years been shocked by disasters from natural events and technical breakdowns. The consequences have been comprehensive, measured by lost lives, injuries, and material and environmental damage. ESReDA wanted in 2000 – by setting up a special expert group on accident investigation – to clarify the state of art of accident investigation practices and to map the use of thoroughly accident investigation in order to learn lessons from past disasters and prevent new ones. The scope was to cover three sectors in the society: transport, production processes and storage of hazardous materials, and energy production. The main method used was a questionnaire, which was sent in 2001 to about 150 organisations. About 50 replies were analysed. The replies showed great variations but also similarities, among others in definition of accident and incident, the objectives of the investigation team, criteria used to start an investigation, the status of the investigation organisation, the flow of information, the composition of the investigation team, and the use of internal or international procedures or rules. Several methods (in total 14 different methods were mentioned) were used for carrying out accident /incident investigations. Most of the respondents were willing to co-operate in one or another way with ESReDA. Although there are important biases in the material, the results from questionnaire are important inputs to the future work of ESReDA Expert group in this field. 3 safety approaches have been identified.

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The movie, Back to the Future predicted many things that we would be doing with our lives today, flying cars and hover-boards have not made it to the market just yet but many of the images in the home are close, for example Marty McFly video-calling a colleague looks very similar to Skype or FaceTime.
However, another thing that the movie did get right is the Smart Connected home. When Jennifer is taken to her future home by the police, they mention that she should have the lights programmed to turn on when she comes home. Today the Smart home is a reality. IoT has made it simple to "automate" your home; you can programme it to do what you need with the Intamac Rules Engine, heating control, lighting control and passive monitoring, to provide safety and comfort for your family.


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By Ku'ulei Williams & Chris Chun,
We had to smile as we watched Kalani pat his full stomach and say a prayer of thanks. He had been laid off from his job recently, another victim of the economic downturn. Shortly thereafter he was evicted from his apartment in Waikiki and was forced to live on the street.
A week later, hungry and desperate, Kalani turned to Angel Network Charities in Aina Haina for assistance. His arrival coincided with an Aloha Harvest delivery, and what followed did indeed feel to him like a godsend. A meal of crispy Kentucky Fried Chicken, crab legs from Red Lobster, dessert from the Cheesecake Factory and even a cold Pepsi to wash it all down - all donated to Aloha Harvest by participating organizations.
This same miracle repeats itself countless times a day, seven days a week at more than 126 social service agencies. The faces may change - a mother and her young children at an abuse shelter, an elderly woman on a fixed income or a teenage runaway who has ended up at Hale Kipa - yet all face hunger ... until they connect to one of the many agencies served by Aloha Harvest.
Aloha Harvest is a nonprofit organization that gathers quality donated food and delivers it free of charge to more than 41,180 individuals every month. The approach is a green, common-sense and cost-effective way of taking food from places of abundance to where it is needed.
Dwayne Corpuz and Kaweha Brown unload the Aloha Harvest truck during a delivery to St. Philomena Church in Salt Lake recently
Picking up and delivering food the same day is an efficient system that keeps costs down and reduces hunger on the streets. No food warehouse expense is incurred, and all donated food, which meets strict donation guidelines, is given to charitable agencies in an equitable manner on a rotating basis.
The concept was modeled after City Harvest, a New York City organization nearly three decades old. This year Aloha Harvest celebrates its 10th anniversary with grants from the Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation, First Hawaiian Bank, ABC Stores and Friends of Hawaii Charities (through the Sony Open). These funds will aid in continuing operations, which is often the organization's biggest challenge.
To contribute or volunteer, contact Chris Chun or Ku'ulei Williams at 537-6945. Donations can also be made at http://www.alohaharvest.org.
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A Philippe Starck-designed hideaway with a pampering spa and sports club (complete with a 72-foot pool, steam room and salt cave), plus restaurants by a former Ritz Paris chef.
On a diet. The on-site pastry offerings by Yann Brys—Awarded Best Craftsman of France in 2011—may bring tears to your eyes. Get the lemon and yuzu tartlet.
Tucked inside a 1970s postal sorting center is a hotel that's beyond worth writing home about. Redesigned by Philippe Starck, the 52-room retreat is a lesson in expecting the unexpected. Even the "starter" rooms are jaw droppers, with 1930s furniture, well-curated mini libraries, and rosewood-lined walls. But given that this is Paris (Paris!) we think it's worth splurging on one of the suites with a terrace stocked with a Norwegian wood hot tub overlooking the Eiffel Tower. Yes, you read that right. The "Suzanne" has that, plus private access to the kitchen garden, a separate living room, and a pantry. Guests love that they have free range access to the hotel's pools, where aquaboxing, aquapilates and even aquapoledancing (yep, it's a thing) are offered.
The hotel has a staff of Gwyneth Paltrow-level wellness gurus, should you want to consult a dietitian, naturopath, osteopath…or just find your own path.
There's only one thing better than a day wandering the cobblestones in Paris, and that's sipping an Evok Spritz—St. Germain, Aperol, orange bitters and champagne—in the buzzing cocktail bar as you recount the day's exploits with friends new and old.
The Restaurant - Offering healthy, balanced and tasty options, the cuisine is based on the products of these terroirs bathed in sun, spices and scents from elsewhere, selected from inspired and inspiring producers.
Terrasse - Carefully crafted for relaxation, luxurious and generous ambiance, Adam Bentalha has created a menu with the flavors of Asia: sushis, sashimis and Pho soups, mochi and Yann Brys pastries, fresh-squeezed juices and festive cocktails.
the Bar - A full-fledged journey where we find joy, generosity and sharing, values which are dear to Brach hotel, as always, inspired by the flavors of the Mediterranean.
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When rocks lay the groundwork for the origin of life
September 24, 2020 cschneider
Mineral catalysts found in deep-sea vents convert CO2 and H2 to biomolecules, showing striking parallels to known biological pathways
An international collaboration of researchers in Germany, France and Japan investigated the catalytic activities of minerals found in deep-sea hydrothermal vents. The results suggest that mineral-driven chemical reactions might be closely mapped onto microbial carbon metabolism.
Life on Earth could not have started without metabolism. Alkaline hydrothermal vents have been proposed as a possible environment where a primitive form of metabolism (protometabolism) predating cellular life could have emerged. The first steps of metabolism, which would have started as geological chemistry, might still be conserved in biochemical pathways that evolutionary biologists have identified as being ancient. One of them is the acetyl-CoA pathway. Microorganisms use it to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to acetate and pyruvate, serving as an entry point to a more complex carbon metabolism. Interestingly, it is the only known biological carbon fixation route that uses hydrogen (H2) as a source of electrons, and H2 is very abundant in alkaline hydrothermal vent systems. Still, geochemically realistic CO2 fixation leading to higher-carbon biomolecules under biologically relevant deep-sea vent conditions has been challenging.
Looking for a bridge between the abiotic (non-life) and biotic (life), the researchers in Germany, France and Japan became inspired by the characteristics of the biological acetyl-CoA pathway. In biology, complex enzymes facilitate the reaction between CO2 and H2, but hydrothermal minerals can serve as catalysts for the non-enzymatic version of the same reaction. Prof. Joseph Moran, an organic chemist interested in the protometabolic origin of life and leader of the Laboratory of Chemical Catalysis at the University of Strasbourg (France) explains: "What acetyl-CoA pathway enzymes and hydrothermal minerals have in common is transition metals like iron (Fe) and nickel (Ni). These metals are also commonly used as catalysts in organic chemistry to promote notoriously difficult reactions." The Strasbourg-based team had already explored fixing CO2 alone using metallic iron in the origin of life context. It was the right time to move on to geologically abundant mineral catalysts.
Biologist Prof. William Martin from the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf has been investigating the parallels between biochemical and geochemical CO2 fixation for two decades. "Under physiological conditions, H2 alone is not reducing enough to fix CO2. We wanted to find catalysts that could have supported life at the very beginning, before the complex biological mechanisms were in place", says Martin. Together with chemist Dr. Martina Preiner (co-first author of the paper), they reached out to a research group at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research in Mülheim, Germany, led by Dr. Harun Tüysüz, who specializes in heterogeneous catalysis. After some brainstorming, Martin, Moran and Tüysüz decided the experiments would begin with H2, CO2 and minerals found in alkaline hydrothermal vents: awaruite and magnetite. However, the three teams were not the only ones with a similar goal. Researchers in Tokyo and Sapporo (Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) had started reducing CO2 with H2 over iron sulfide catalysts (e.g. greigite mineral), which are also common in deep-sea vent systems. Microbiologist Dr. Kensuke Igarashi (co-first author of the study), who performed experiments with greigite in Sapporo, explains: "It was clear we can achieve a deeper understanding of our findings if we share our results with each other."
Indeed, this open-minded approach proved to be very fruitful. Although CO2 fixation with H2 over three hydrothermal minerals—awaruite (Ni3Fe), magnetite (Fe3O4) and greigite (Fe3S4)—was performed in three different laboratories all over the world, the results lead to the same conclusion. "All these minerals catalyze the fixation of CO2 with H2 in water and yield products which correspond to those of the biological acetyl-CoA pathway: formate, acetate and pyruvate", says Dr. Kamila Muchowska, a Strasbourg-based chemist and co-first author of the paper, responsible for magnetiteexperiments. "We studied the surface of all the minerals tested and we have strong evidence the reactions are catalytic and occur on the mineral surface" explains Tüysüz. "In the hydrothermal process of CO2 fixation hydrogen acts as an electron- and energy donor, just like in biology. It's truly astonishing", Preiner adds.
The researchers' findings suggest that simple abiotic geochemical reactions could have paved the way for early metabolism that microbes still use today. Hydrothermal minerals could have functioned as geochemical primers for the later emergence of the enzymatic acetyl-CoA pathway. These results might not only be relevant for terrestrial hydrothermal systems, and the scientists do not exclude the possibility that protometabolism could be initiated by a similar route elsewhere.
The study is published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution and was funded by the European Research Council, the Volkswagen Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the Max Planck Society, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Preiner, M., Igarashi, K., Muchowska, K.B. et al. A hydrogen-dependent geochemical analogue of primordial carbon and energy metabolism. Nat Ecol Evol 4, 534–542 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-020-1125-6
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Quick Summary — Firehouse Subs
Numbers Summary
Initial Franchise Fee: $20,000
Startup Costs: $160,583 to $843,390
Revenue Range: $3,019 – $44,537
Royalty: 6%
What is this franchise about?
To satisfy their customers' appetites, Firehouse Subs' mission is to produce the best meats, cheeses, toppings, and toasted sub rolls — all the necessary components in creating the perfect, flavorful sandwich.
What does it sell — and how is money made?
Firehouse Subs specializes in selling large portion, hot, submarine-style sandwiches in an original, fire-fighting themed atmosphere at a reasonable price.
The fast food establishment ensures customers will have heartfelt service and flavorful food.
Their menu is full of delicious sandwich options and combinations, such as hot specialty subs, customizable sandwiches, local specials, and Firehouse's signature sides.
What type of entrepreneur is it perfect for?
Firehouse Subs is for anyone who loves a good sandwich and everything that goes into making it. It is also for those who have a passion for giving back to first responders and their dedication to saving lives.
Firehouse Subs Franchise Opportunity
Additional Startup Costs: $160,583 to $843,390
Total Investment: $92,255 – $824,846
Category: Food & Restaurants
Locations: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, ID, IN, IO, KE, LO, MA, MS, MN, MI, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK. OR, PE, RI, TE, TX, UT, VT, VI, WA, WV, WI, WY
Firehouse Subs Franchise Overview
How to Start Franchising with Firehouse Subs
1. Complete Request Info Form: Either complete a request information form or contact Firehouse Subs at (877)887-8330. Once the form is completed, a Firehouse Subs representative will contact you to discuss restaurant franchise opportunities in your area. Once the conversation is complete, you will receive a web link for a confidential online application. With this link, you may download and review the Franchise Disclosure Document, which includes a detailed investment breakdown, financial performance, fee structure, among other information.
2. Meet Your Area Representative: The application you complete will be sent to the Area Representative that oversees your market area. They will contact you to discuss the details.
3. Attend Discovery Sessions: These sessions are typically held twice a month on Fridays. Potential franchisees are invited to the Firehouse Subs HQ in Jacksonville, FL to meet department heads and senior management. These sessions allow you to learn about the company's history and learn more about the ifferent departments and infrastructure.
4. Execute Your Franchise Agreement: After a credit and background check is complete, Firehouse Subs will issue you a "Franchise Agreement." You may review this agreement and sign it, making you an official Firehouse Subs franchisee.
5. Find the Right Location and Execute the Lease: Firehouse representatives will assist you in finding the restaurant site for your Firehouse Subs. Once this site is found, your Area Representative helps you submit a site package to the Real Estate department for approval.
6. Open Your Firehouse Subs!
Franchise Success Stories
Brothers Chris and Robin Sorensen were second generation firefighters in Jacksonville, FL. Looking to grow their income, the two brothers dabbled in various business ventures, according to an interview with Fortune. The Sorensen brothers briefly considered franchising with a different sub shop. Upon further speculation, however, the two decided to open their own sandwich business, inspired to give their own restaurant a unique firehouse twist. Over a period of several years, the Sorensens gathered information from other successful sub shops. They inspected the most popular portion sizes, the different ingredients they used, and the various vendors other franchises worked with. Gradually developing a business model of their own, the two prioritized affordable, hearty portion sizes and meals. However, while they had an idea of their ideal menu, the two struggled financially and relied on friends and family to help get their start. With the right business plan and financial backing to get their restaurant off the ground, Chris and Robin Sorensen made good profits in just their first month of operation. They continued to run a lean operation, saving as much money as possible, until the restaurant became profitable. Eventually, as their popularity grew, Firehouse Subs began to franchise. Today, there are over 1,100 Firehouse Subs locations across the country. Firehouse Subs is devoted to creating a strong brand identity at each franchise location, fostering exceptional franchisee relationships. The company has also launched Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to give back to the communities they serve. Since 2005, this foundation has donated more than $35 million to improving local communities.
"Firehouse Subs is ramping up its delivery platform. The 1,145-unit sandwich chain announced September 13 [2018] that it has partnered with Uber Eats to bring the service to hundreds of restaurants nationwide." From QSR Magazine.
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Coal dust seen as serious environmental threat: poll
The majority of Metro Vancouver residents polled in a new survey see coal dust as a serious environmental threat. The respondents are also concerned that coal dust from a recently approved loading facility at Fraser Surrey Docks will harm regional air quality, according to findings from an Insights West survey.
The majority of CN's coal traffic originates in western Canada and is exported to the United States or overseas from ports in British Columbia. The Fraser Surrey Docks would receive about four million tonnes of thermal coal annually and load it onto barges to be shipped to another terminal before it is exported. Handout photo.
The majority of Metro Vancouver residents polled in a new survey see coal dust as a serious environmental threat.
The respondents are also concerned that coal dust from a recently approved loading facility at Fraser Surrey Docks will harm regional air quality, according to findings from an Insights West survey.
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Just 43 per cent of respondents said they were confident the coal would be handled properly and without problems, which is something Mario Canseco, vice-president of Insights West, said suggests stakeholders need to have a broader discussion with the public about how they plan to handle the coal.
"The level of confidence on things going by smoothly is pretty low," he said. "It's not even 50 per cent saying 'I have confidence in everything happening OK, that the coal is going to be taken from one place to the next and nothing is going to go wrong.'"
Given those numbers, it may not come as a surprise that residents are divided on whether the facility should be built. While 42 per cent of respondents were in support of the project, 43 per cent opposed it. A similar near-even split was found in a 2013 survey on the project by the pollster.
Despite the lack of consensus on whether the project should go ahead, three quarters of surveyed respondents said the expanded terminal would boost jobs in the province.
Canseco noted that a clear demographic pattern appeared in the responses.
"Women and those 18-34 tend to be more environmentally conscious. They're worried about coal," he said, while "men and those over the age of 55 are all about the jobs that this is going to create."
Canseco said that is a demographic pattern seen in opinion about other energy-related projects, where women and younger people are calling for "different ways of doing things."
"There's this tendency for younger residents to be more in-tune with the environment," he said.
Port Metro Vancouver approved the $15-million facility in August.
Peter Xotta, the port's vice-president of planning and operations, said at the time that a review of the project found there would be "no significant adverse environmental effects, including health effects," that could not be mitigated. But regional health officials said they were not consulted during the review.
The terminal would receive about four million tonnes of thermal coal annually from the American Midwest and load it onto barges to be shipped to another terminal before it is exported. An estimated 25 direct and 25 indirect jobs would be created by the project.
Shortly after the facility was approved, environmental legal group Ecojustice filed an application for judicial review of the decision. The Federal Court application says the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority failed to consider certain environmental effects set out in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act when it approved the permit.
The Insights West findings are based on an online survey of 702 Metro Vancouver residents on Sept. 25 and 26. The results have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.7 percentage points 19 times out of 20.
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Manmarziyan goes on floors, but where is Abhishek Bachchan?
Vicky and Taapsee took blessings from the Golden temple, and now they have begun shooting for 'Manmarziyan'.
The team of 'Manmarziyan' before the movie goes on floors.
Mumbai: Vicky Kaushal and Taapsee Pannu took blessings from the Golden temple, and now they have begun shooting for 'Manmarziyan'.
Some news reports stated that Abhishek will start shooting for Priyadarshan's next in June, then what made him skip the first day of 'Manmarziyan' shoot?
The actor has reportedly replaced Dulquer Salmaan for the film which has got a new cast, new script and new director.


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The GBP/JPY fell to lower ground, bouncing at the same point it fell to last week.
Higher UK inflation had a limited positive effect while uncertainty about the next Governor of the BOJ was a significant mover for the yen.
The technical picture leans lower.
The GBP/JPY is trading above 149 after reaching a session low of 148.95, very close to the previous low of 148.90, thus creating a double-bottom.
Global stock markets are not playing a significant role in moving currencies, different from their leading role in the past few days. Shares are stable in US trading.
In the UK, inflation came out at 3% y/y, above 2.9% that was expected. Core CPI also exceeded early forecasts by rising 2.7% y/y. The Bank of England had already forecast high levels of price rises last week, thus limiting the impact of the inflation data.
In Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe did not commit to reappointing BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda to a second term. Kuroda enacted a very dovish policy with the QQE program. Another Governor at the helm may oversee a more hawkish policy. The speculation pushed the yen to higher ground across the board.
The 148.90 level is now an even more critical support line after holding the cross on two separate occasions. Further below, the round number of 147 is also a double-bottom after supporting the pair twice: in October and November. Even lower, 145.20 was a stepping stone as the pair was rising in September.
Looking up, 150.25 cushioned the pair in January and is the immediate resistance line above the round number of 150. Further above, the swing low at 152 seen in late January is another cap. Another round number, 154, was a swing high in early February.
Other technical indicators lean lower. Momentum points to the downside in the past three days. The RSI is well below 50 and still above 30, avoiding oversold territory for now. The pair is below the 50-day SMA but above the 200-day SMA and this is already more mixed.


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The plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident in which he sustained several injuries. In this case the plaintiff was an occupant in a car which was allegedly exceeding the speed limit. When the car was not able to make a sharp curve due to excessive speed, it was forced to go onto the sidewalk. This led to a head on impact with a telephone pole.
Injuries to the plaintiff were multiple and severe in this case. He suffered a dislocated hip, torn rotator cuff, back injuries with nerve damage, and a left elbow fracture. This led to the plaintiff undergoing treatment that lasted nearly two years. Fortunately, the plaintiff was not left with any long term injuries.
At the time of the incident the plaintiff was a college student. During the summer he was working as a roofer, which made it difficult for him to track lost earnings.
Following a discovery stage a settlement of $100,000 was agreed upon with the third party. The plaintiff's counsel did not stop there and eventually recovered an additional $150,000 in an underinsured motorist claim. A large portion of the $250,000 was annuitized to protect the plaintiff.
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Increasing dependence on foreign water resources? An assessment of trends in global virtual water flows using a self-organizing time map
S Clark, Peter Sarlin, A Sharma, SA Sisson
Water resources are continually redistributed across international borders as a result of virtual water flows associated with global trade, where 'virtual water' is the term describing water used in the production of commodities. This transfer of virtual water allows some countries to rely heavily on the water resources of other countries without having to transport the water itself. This paper conducts an investigation into the relationship between international virtual water flows and domestically available renewable water resources for a number of countries, to determine trends in national dependencies on foreign water resources over time. Countries with similar states of dependence are clustered, and changes in these clusters are tracked from 1965 to 2010 to determine country-specific and global trends. We make use of a temporal version of the self-organizing map (SOM), the self-organizing time map (SOTM), which provides the means for visualizing structural changes in spatiotemporal data. The SOTM is investigated through a second-level clustering to visualize emerging, changing and disappearing clusters in the data. A post-processing technique is introduced to facilitate interpretation of individual country trends on the SOTM. This study reveals a global trend towards an increased dependence on foreign water resources between 1965 and 2010. The method presented in this study is a workflow tool that results in a visualization of countries with similar and diverging trends of water resource dependencies. This tool can be used to inform national trade, water resources, and environmental management decisions which must take international hydrologic connectivity into account. The sustainability of current virtual water trade and water use trends can be examined with respect to the level of water scarcity experienced by individual and groups of countries.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2014.05.012
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Cluster visualization
Renewable water resources
Self-organizing map
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10.1016/j.ecoinf.2014.05.012
Clark, S., Sarlin, P., Sharma, A., & Sisson, SA. (2015). Increasing dependence on foreign water resources? An assessment of trends in global virtual water flows using a self-organizing time map. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS, 26(2), 192–202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2014.05.012
Clark, S ; Sarlin, Peter ; Sharma, A et al. / Increasing dependence on foreign water resources? An assessment of trends in global virtual water flows using a self-organizing time map. In: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS. 2015 ; Vol. 26, No. 2. pp. 192–202.
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Clark S, Sarlin P, Sharma A, Sisson SA. Increasing dependence on foreign water resources? An assessment of trends in global virtual water flows using a self-organizing time map. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS. 2015;26(2):192–202. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2014.05.012


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Steven Wilson is an English multi-instrumentalist, founder of several musical projects and a member of the prog-rock band Porcupine Tree. Becoming a nominee for the Grammy Awards for 4 times, Wilson was described by The Daily Telegraph as "the most successful British artist you've never heard of". On March 2, the Kyiv's public had the opportunity to attend the musician's show who visited Ukraine for the first time in his 25-year career.
The concert of Steven Wilson was held in support of 2017's album "To the Bone", which received positive reviews from critics and was included into the charts of 20 different countries. The tour to promote the release lasted for several years and the performance in Kyiv ended such a long concert leg.
The show began with a demonstration of the short film "Truth". The video contained footage with photographs and captions for them, which with every new screening became more frequent and intermingled — so, for example, the image of the Ku Klux Klan, originally signed as "Hate", received the new names such as "Love" or "Family" while mixing. It seemed to me that it was a satire on manipulating the opinion of the crowd, whose perception depends on how exactly the information is provided.
One of the concert's feature was a thin transparent screen — almost unobtrusive from the spectators seating, but on which the footages and images were clearly visible. In addition to the film screening, there was also showed a video with singing Ninet Tayeb — an Israeli singer who sang a duet with Wilson in the song "Pariah". In addition, during the gig, there were shown the footages from the artist's clips, for example, the video "The Same Asylum as Before", shot in Pink Floyd's surrealistic style.
Besides of a spectacular visuality, the audience was able to fully enjoy musical skills of Wilson and his live musicians — bassist Nick Beggs, guitarist Alex Hutchings, keyboard player Adam Holtzman, and drummer Craig Blundell. The artists showed not only a high level of performance, but also tried their best to entertain themselves and the public: at some point of the gig Wilson played the guitar without looking at the instrument, and later he lay down on the floor with Nick Beggs, continuing to play their parts.
In between songs, Steven talked a lot with the audience, leading long monologues. The musician honestly admitted to the public at the very beginning of the evening about his love for blabbering. During the concert, he strongly encouraged the spectators not to restrain themselves and express their emotions and attitude to what is happening on the stage as strong as possible. In response, the audience willingly supported the performing artists with loud applause and cries. At some point, a part of the public rose from their seats (the performance took place in the concert hall of the October Palace) and came close to the stage.
"If you came to any of the shows, then I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your continued support and enthusiasm for the music, you were a big part of this too."
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Project report: high-rise monorail in Philadelphia
By Alyssa Asaro05 January 2022
Superior Scaffold recently played a pivotal role in aiding in the construction of a 47-story condominium building in Philadelphia. The company was asked to design a monorail system that would hoist giant glass pieces to be used for the outside of the building.
The monorail system can be seen at the top of the building.
Superior's vice president Bob Sarkisian designed the monorail system which called for everything to be anchored to concrete – while not using counter weights.
"There was no room for counterweights and the risk of having any type of incident was too great," the company said.
Sarkisian knew that swing manufacturer Bee Access had a robust enough concrete anchor system to allow the rigs to hold all of the weight at 47 stories high. The hoist was designed to slide along the monorail and position above the window where a cable would be lowered and hooked to the giant piece of glass. The glass would then be hoisted out of the window and then maneuvered into place where crews, riding in suspended scaffold rigs would install it.
Erik Highland, marketing director of Superior Scaffold, said that the biggest challenge was "working around everyone and everything up there on the roof. You can see from the photos all of the mechanicals where being installed at the same time, so space was tight. There were crews also installing the exterior railing and facade as well. We also had to tie off our suspended scaffold rigs to existing concrete and steel making for a maze of wire up top."
Photos show how Superior Scaffold helped erect the new 47-story condo building in Philadelphia.
This system required equipment that would allow the monorail to mount onto their aluminum beams. It would simultaneously have to allow the 2,000-pound hoist to move safely around the monorail system while holding hundreds of pounds of the glass pieces below.
Suspended scaffold rigs had to be positioned in and under system scaffold towers so they could move up and down to mount the glass. Swings were moved to accommodate the installation crews.
Highland said that a suspended scaffold was chosen over cranes or window manipulator machines because of the height of the building and the cost to deliver the glass to their final location.
The monorail system was built two sides of the building at a time. Once one side was done, it was moved to the next side. The $235 million Dranoff Properties project was spearheaded by GMI Contractors.
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Coping with body image during quarantine
Julia Goldberg, Hanna Hornfeld, and Liliana Greyf
"Are you sure you want to eat that?" "Your jeans won't fit by the time this is over." "You don't want to gain the quarantine-15!"
These questions and comments are only some of those which have risen during discussions of body image during the pandemic. Explicit and implicit messages, embedded in every part of the media and communicated by parents, peers, and more, have spurred conversations in schools and beyond about the toll of unrealistic beauty standards on the health and happiness of teenagers. For some students, quarantine has only increased the pressure to change their bodies; for others, a break from typical social interaction has led to a decrease in concern over their physical appearance.
"There seems to be a cultural understanding that you are supposed to become a better version of yourself during quarantine," said Sue* (11), who has chosen to remain anonymous so that her struggles with eating do not become one of her identifiers. "I think 'bettering the self' is inextricably linked with weight loss and general alterations of the body. I have felt like if I don't work out, or emerge from quarantine with a weight loss, I will have failed."
Sue has noticed that although she has work for all of her classes on a regular basis, she spends less of her time engaged during HM Online. As a result, she feels pressured to keep herself productive in other ways, she said.
Jill* (11), who asked to remain anonymous because she is uncomfortable with her peers knowing about her concerns over her body image, has also felt a need to reach these tangible goals in her free time. Specifically, Jill despairs over her own "laziness"; although she lacks the motivation to regularly follow her workout routine, she becomes upset with herself when she skips it. "It felt like if I wasn't constantly working out, then I was failing in some way," she said.
"Stop Trying to Be Productive," a New York Times article, published on April 1, explored the pressure to be productive, whether by organizing messy living spaces, becoming home chefs, or getting in shape. "It's tough enough to be productive in the best of times, let alone when we're in a global crisis," Chris Bailey, a productivity consultant, said. "The idea that we have so much time available during the day now is fantastic, but these days it's the opposite of a luxury. We're home because we have to be home, and we have much less attention because we're living through so much."
This urge to overachieve, even in times of global crisis, reflects America's always-on work culture, the article said. It quoted journalist Nick Martin, who stated in a separate article for The New Republic that "this mind-set is the natural endpoint of America's hustle culture—the idea that every nanosecond of our lives must be commodified and pointed toward profit and self-improvement."
Johanna Scher (10) pointed out a similar culture at the school. When students at the school have free time on their hands, they always want to fill it in a productive manner, she said.
Now that people have "all the time in the world," it's easy to argue that they no longer have any excuse not to make changes to their bodies, Eli Scher (11) said. Eli recently saw a tweet that said if you don't use your time during quarantine productively, "you didn't ever lack the time, you lacked the discipline." Realistically, people shouldn't have this expectation, he said. "That's definitely oversimplifying the struggles that people go through."
Furthermore, the switch to online learning, specifically using Zoom, has caused Oscar* (12) to feel a new pressure in regards to his body image, he said. "Spending a whole day just staring at myself [on Zoom] can oftentimes be very upsetting and can make me very anxious."
"When we were at school, there was more to our interactions with our classmates than our faces on screen," Oscar said. "We were able to completely express ourselves, whether through our style choices or our own thoughts and perspectives. We were able to be seen as complete human beings. Now, we are just another box and another figure on that screen."
Oscar feels that the way he displays himself now has a larger impact than ever before. "I'm trying to take more care of the way that I look because I just feel like I am constantly being watched and judged for the way that I look. I really just want to do everything I can to look a little better," he said. "There is this fear that sinks in that all you really are is just that image that's shown in that box. It's really unsettling."
Quarantine has left students alone with themselves for far longer periods of time, which can make them more susceptible to negative thoughts, Brian Wu (12) said. "We are the people that look in the mirror and we see ourselves all day, so it's easy to look at all the flaws and be very critical of ourselves over and over again," he said.
In a Psychology Today article published on April 15, psychologist Paula Freedman explained that pressure to stay healthy can also come from a lack of control during COVID-19. "With shutdowns and shelter-in-place orders, it can seem like the only things left in your power are what you eat and how much you exercise," she wrote. "You may be leaning extra hard on tools like fitness trackers and food logging apps to make sure you don't 'lose control.'"
Director of Counseling and Guidance Daniel Rothstein said that in response to the anxiety and uncertainty surrounding the virus, some students will increasingly turn to food as a form of comfort, while others will moderate the food they eat more closely.
Living at home, Sofia Jiang (11) has found it challenging to maintain a consistent diet, as it's now easier to simply eat out of boredom, she said.
On the other hand, Wu has become more controlling of the food he eats; he now prepares all of his meals from scratch in advance. The combination of meal-prepping and working out regularly helps to mitigate the toll quarantine is taking on his body image, he said.
Social media is one of the major pathways through which the notion that staying in shape is a necessity is promoted, Louise Kim (9) said. Kim has seen several TikTok videos spreading the message that people should focus on working towards "summer bodies" while in quarantine.
"Diet culture is so ingrained in how we view ourselves and others that even when we're alone, with no one to 'impress,' we are measuring our bodies, our food intake, our size and shape and weight, and considering what those measurements say about us," Laura Breiling wrote in an an NBC article published April 26.
"Diet culture" can induce tremendous anxiety around eating, Rothstein said. "Unfortunately, as we grow up, we are inundated with media and then peer messages that to be happy and popular, we have to look a very specific way," he said. "We get the erroneous message that happiness comes from the way you look, rather than that deep, good feeling we all had as children that our bodies are amazing and can do wonderful things."
Although they've always been present, the number of posts promoting diet culture on social media has significantly increased since quarantine began, Jill said. "There are all of these videos on TikTok and Instagram titled 'how to get abs during quarantine' or 'lose the ten pounds you've been wanting to lose during quarantine.'"
Maria* (11), who would like to remain anonymous so that her classmates do not learn of her relationship with her mother, discussed below, has also seen more TikTok posts revolving around body image. Although she hasn't seen any posts prompting teenagers to alter their bodies, she has noticed that TikTok users who have slimmer bodies usually have comments sections filled with positive remarks such as "drop your workout routine." On the other hand, users who do not have "perfect bodies" tend to receive many body-shaming comments on their posts, she said.
Furthermore, the internet is full of information about eating disorders, often promoting that material in a dangerous manner, Sue said. "I have so much time and I'm on my computer so often that it's so tempting [to seek out that information]," she said. "It's just very, very hard to discipline yourself."
In the NBC article, CEO of the National Eating Disorders Association Claire Mysko explained the sharp increase in posts concerning weight gain. "This is a period of heightened anxiety, when our community is working to find new ways of staying connected," she said. "Negative body talk and weight gain jokes have long been default modes of commiseration in our culture. But, in fact, these messages don't bring us closer together—they stoke fear, they keep us from exploring health from a holistic perspective, and they are outright harmful."
Johanna believes that the standards set by accounts promoting increased exercise during quarantine are often unrealistic, as people can exaggerate how much they are working out. "The internet is the only way we're communicating with each other, and people like to make their lives seem perfect on the internet," she said. It is a dangerous position for teenagers to be in, as they may assume everyone else is consistently working out, she said.
Wu said that he has also been more aware of posts on social media of people, whether it be peers or influencers, with "seemingly perfect bodies." "It forces you to actually want to be like them, when in fact being yourself and loving yourself is probably like the biggest priority right now."
Furthermore, after recently committing to college, Wu joined many Instagram and Facebook groups with other incoming freshmen. On one Facebook group, all students are encouraged to post introductions of themselves, usually consisting of a blurb and a photo. Wu and friends in the group usually talk to each other about the photos they see, making commentary such as "Oh my god, this guy is so hot; this girl is really pretty," he said.
"These types of conversations play possibly the biggest role in getting into people's perceptions of body image," Wu said. "I'm guilty of [having these conversations] myself, so there's no reason why other people wouldn't." The thought of other students discussing Wu's own appearance is especially nerve-wracking, he said.
While videos on TikTok haven't had a major effect on Kim herself, she believes they can give her peers unhealthy expectations of how they should be spending their time, she said. "I've taught myself to disconnect my self-worth and self-value from how my body looks," Kim said. "But if this was two or three years ago I might have felt quite pressured."
Sally* (10), who has asked to remain anonymous in order to avoid others' misconceptions, also credits some of her unhealthy thoughts concerning body image to her amount of social media usage. It takes almost no effort to compare oneself to beauty standards plastered over social media, she said.
"You can understand all you want about feminist culture and Eurocentric beauty standards, but I think at the end of the day, it's really hard to not internalize some of it," Sue said.
In addition to social media, pressure can come from the home, Rothstein said. "Eating three meals a day with family can be a pleasure for many, as it is a time to connect, but for others it can accentuate whatever family tension there was around eating before the pandemic hit."
For Maria, this tension arises when her mother comments on her body. When HM Online first began, Maria, who was on birth control, left the city—and her medication, which is shipped to her apartment—to stay at another residence. Until her family returned to the city, she had no access to birth control.
When Maria first began taking birth control during winter break, she noticed an increase in her appetite as a side effect. "When I started gaining weight, it was new, but I liked the way I looked," she said. However, Maria's mother began to use backhanded insults to convince her to work out more. "She would be like, 'It'd be fun to exercise together,' or 'I'm seeing my trainer today, want to join?'"
When she went off of birth control at the start of quarantine and lost weight, Maria's mother commented that she was "way too skinny." "It's always one [type of remark] or the other," Maria said.
Sue, too, has found it difficult to be surrounded only by members of her family. Specifically, although she dislikes eating alone, Sue knows that if she opts to eat with her family, they may make comments concerning the food she eats and the way she looks, which is a worse alternative, she said.
Oscar has also felt pressure coming from his family members, who want him to always look "presentable," he said. His parents often tell him that he has to fit into the stereotype of how young men are supposed to look. "If you don't look the way you are supposed to, that is a disappointment."
While Oscar used to describe himself as a "stress-eater," that habit has diminished since the start of quarantine. He credits this to his relationship with those he is quarantined with; he does not want to disappoint his family members by eating too much or at the wrong times. When he goes to the kitchen to get a snack, Oscar is wary of his parents' voices in his head. "It feels like every time I eat anything, I have these judging eyes staring at me," he said.
Prior to quarantine, Sue's friends balanced discussing their own problems concerning body image with comforting each other on similar ones. Although Sue hasn't grown apart from her friends, if she'd like to discuss problems concerning her body image with them, she now has to make the conscious effort to seek out her friends, she said.
On the other hand, seeing fewer people has taken pressure off of Kim, who spends less time thinking about her body image during quarantine in part because she isn't going to spend the summer going out with other people, she said.
Because Jiang spends all of her time with family, she's begun to wear looser-fitted clothing, such as sweatshirts and sweatpants, on a regular basis. As a result, she's spent less of her time concerned with her body, she said.
Natasha Stange '19 wears summery clothing more often since starting school in California, where the weather is warm year-round. Because of this, she usually has incentive to try to "look good," she said. When quarantine began, with no summer plans in sight, this incentive diminished and her routine grew more sedentary, she said.
The warm weather also used to make it easier to get outside to exercise, she said. "I used to go on hikes with my friends in the San Gabriel mountains on the weekends, and the social component of that [type of exercise] made it more fun too," she said.
However, Stange has recently attempted to find motivation to eat healthier foods, without letting concerns over her diet consume her. She has become more active on her food and fitness Instagram account, @fit_foodie24, which motivated her to maintain a regular, healthy diet during this time.
Johanna has also been using some of her free time to exercise and make healthy home-cooked meals, but she follows her own goals instead of allowing external pressures to dictate her diet and routine, she said.
While she thinks inspiration from external sources can be beneficial, Johanna chooses to focus on her own personal workout goals to ensure she is safe and avoids unrealistic expectations. "What works for [some] won't work for everyone and can cause harm if not executed perfectly," she said. "Trying to match someone else's routine and expect the same results is dangerous because everyone's body is different and everyone is at different levels of fitness."
Elias Romero (10), too, has made an effort to work out more frequently and eat healthier than usual so that he can maintain strength as an athlete. Although his primary motivation is to stay in shape for wrestling, Romero has noticed that working out has positively impacted his body image, he said.
Oscar, like many teenagers, feels that the pressures to attain certain physical goals need to be discussed and dismantled, he said. However, he has noticed a discrepancy between the amount of men and women who speak freely on the topic.
Generally, there is less discourse surrounding men's body image problems because of a cultural system that puts more explicit emphasis on female beauty standards, Eli said. Still, men feel pressure to look a certain way, and that can not be dismissed.
Understandably, body image related issues are tied heavily to gender roles and societal expectations of men and women, Oscar said. But overall, it is important to recognize that everyone goes through difficulties. "We all have insecurities. We all have things that we are ashamed of and that we are nervous about," he said.
"Social isolation can be challenging, but it can also be a time to ask the deepest questions—where will my happiness and self-acceptance really come from—my outer reflection, or that feeling from inside that I am lucky to have the wonderful body I was born with?" Rothstein said. "This can be a challenge for everyone at different moments, but if you are spending a lot of your time worrying about your body image and what you eat, talking to someone in Counseling & Guidance, an adult you trust, or another professional can be very helpful in gaining perspective and reducing worry."


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Aage Leidersdorff (10. april 1910 i København – 19. februar 1970 i Gentofte) var en dansk fægter.

Aage Leidersdorff, der repræsenterede Fægteklubben Cirklen, deltog ved Sommer-OL 1932 i Los Angeles, Sommer-OL 1936 i Berlin samt Sommer-OL 1948 i London. Aage Leidersdorff deltog på fleuret, kårde og sabel både individuelt og for hold. De bedste placeringer blev opnået ved Sommer-OL 1932 for hold, hvor resultaterne var en fjerde og to femte pladser.

I 1945 blev Aage Leidersdorff tildelt avisen BT's guldpris, som årets sportsnavn.

Han havde fra 1942 pelsvaremagasinet Aage Leidersdorff Pelse på strøget i København. Forretningen blev grundlagt i 1908 af hans far Aage Leidersdorff (født 1882).

Eksterne henvisninger
 Sports referencer
 BT's Guld

Fægtere fra Danmark
Danskere i 1900-tallet
Personer fra København
Deltagere for Danmark ved sommer-OL 1932
Deltagere for Danmark ved sommer-OL 1936
Deltagere for Danmark ved sommer-OL 1948

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Let me assure you, this Dark story has a happy ending.
At this point in his career, you might think Rocky's done it all, but take a closer glance and you'll notice a few small blemishes. For instance, he's never produced a Dominican-made cigar before! Shocking, no? Well, recently Mr. Patel visited the Dominican and he must have liked what he found, since he returned with a tasty new handmade. Rocky has worked with these factories before, but always the Honduras one. They make great cigars, but the Dominican factory is really the flagship one, and this is Rocky's first venture with the main operation.
Maybe you're familiar with this factory's work — in addition to making the uber-popular Cohiba line, General Cigars and Rocky have worked together on the 90+ rated Rocky Patel Vintage line in the past. Dark Dominican comes from a heralded past to say the least, and once you get one of these weighty Dominican puros in your hand you'll be more than impressed. Medium-bodied, Dark Dominican delivers leather, nuts, and a slightly sweet cedar, crafting a Dominican selection you can't miss.
Great news - Rocky Patel Dark Dominican earned an esteemed 91-rating.


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hhgregg Appoints Aaron Trahan as Chief Merchandising Officer
INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--hhgregg (NYSE:HGG) today announced that Aaron Trahan has been appointed Chief Merchandising Officer.
Mr. Trahan has over 14 years of retail merchandising experience, including 10 years in a merchandising leadership role. Prior to joining hhgregg, Mr. Trahan served as Vice President of Merchandising at Conn's Home Plus, where he was responsible for providing strong direction for process improvement, assortment optimization and profit maximization for their major appliance, consumer electronics and furniture and mattress categories. Prior to that, he held the roles of Senior Director and Director of Merchandising, Senior Buyer of Consumer Electronics and Buyer of Home Office and Appliance categories.
"As we shift our focus to expanding our furniture business in 2017, Aaron's unique background and expertise will be a huge asset in helping to drive the future growth and success of hhgregg," said Robert Riesbeck, President and CEO of hhgregg. "We are excited to add Aaron's leadership in appliances, electronics and furniture merchandising to our executive team and look forward to the contributions he is sure to make."
About hhgregg
hhgregg is an appliance, electronics and furniture retailer that is committed to providing customers with a truly differentiated purchase experience through superior customer service, knowledgeable sales associates and the highest quality product selections. Founded in 1955, hhgregg is a multi-regional retailer currently with 220 stores in 19 states that also offers market-leading global and local brands at value prices nationwide via hhgregg.com.
Lance Peterson
VP, Finance and Planning
investorrelations@hhgregg.com
Chantal Kowalski
Chantal.Kowalski@hhgregg.com
hhgregg today announced that Aaron Trahan has been appointed Chief Merchandising Officer.


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Justia › US Law › Case Law › Federal Courts › Courts of Appeals › Sixth Circuit › 1991 › In Re Darrell Franklin Mcfarland and Brenda Kay Mcfarland, Debtors.john F. Weaver, Trustee, Plaintif...
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In Re Darrell Franklin Mcfarland and Brenda Kay Mcfarland, Debtors.john F. Weaver, Trustee, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Ford Motor Credit Company, Defendant-appellee, 943 F.2d 52 (6th Cir. 1991)
US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - 943 F.2d 52 (6th Cir. 1991)
Before RYAN and BOGGS, Circuit Judges, and DOWD, District Judge.*
RYAN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff John Weaver, trustee in bankruptcy, appeals the judgment of the district court reversing the bankruptcy court's decision that the trustee could avoid as preferential transfers the security interests in two automobiles held by defendant Ford Motor Credit Company (FMCC).
For the reasons stated by the district court judge in his well-written opinion, we affirm.
The debtors, Darrell and Brenda McFarland, decided to trade in their 1987 Nissan 300 ZX in order to purchase two cars. On September 2, 1988, they executed purchase option and installment contracts with salesman Mark Cohen of Gary Yeomans Ford to purchase a 1988 Ford Escort and a 1988 Ford Bronco II. The installment contracts gave Gary Yeomans a security interest in the cars. Cohen and the debtors expressly agreed that the contracts were subject to FMCC's financing both cars. After the contracts were executed, Gary Yeomans gave the McFarlands the new cars for their use without mileage restrictions or driving limitations, while the paperwork was forwarded to FMCC for approval of the McFarlands' credit.
Ford Motor Credit did not agree to finance the purchase of the Bronco until September 15, when Gary Yeomans offered to guarantee $2,500 of the purchase price. On September 19, Yeomans applied for a Tennessee certificate of title on the Bronco, and on September 21, Yeomans applied for a certificate for the Escort. The certificates for both cars were issued on October 28, 1988.
On September 28, 1988, the McFarlands filed a joint petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. The trustee sued FMCC to avoid the security interests in the two cars as preferential transfers.
A trustee may avoid as preferential any transfer of an interest of the debtor in property "for or on account of an antecedent debt owed by the debtor before such transfer was made." 11 U.S.C. § 547(b) (2). A transfer is only effective under the code if it is perfected within ten days. 11 U.S.C. § 547(e) (2). No transfer may occur "until the debtor has acquired rights in the property transferred." 11 U.S.C. § 547(e) (3). At issue in this case was whether a transfer occurred on September 2. The bankruptcy court concluded that the trustee could avoid the transfers as preferential because the debtors, who had rights in the collateral on September 2 pursuant to the installment contracts, conveyed security interests on September 2, which were not perfected until September 19 and September 21, more than ten days after they attached.
The district court reversed the decision of the bankruptcy court. The district court found that the debtors and Gary Yeomans agreed that a condition precedent to the sale of the two cars was the attainment of financing for both cars from FMCC and that this condition was not fulfilled until September 15. Because the debtors had only possessory rights on September 2, the court concluded that they could not convey any attachable security interests in the cars to FMCC on that date. As FMCC timely perfected its security interests within ten days of September 15, the district court held that the transfers were not preferential.
United States District Judge James H. Jarvis of the Eastern District of Tennessee thoroughly analyzed the facts and law of this case in a well-reasoned opinion. As we completely agree with Judge Jarvis' opinion and do not believe we can improve upon it, we AFFIRM for the reasons stated in his opinion.
The Honorable David D. Dowd, Jr., United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, sitting by designation
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Anita Courtney, MS, RD, is a Public Health Nutritionist who received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in nutrition from the University of Kentucky. Anita served as the Director of Health Promotion for the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department for 25 years where she supervised the following programs: WIC, Community Nutrition, Physical Activity, Health Equity, Employee Wellness, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Health and Obesity Prevention.
Anita started the Tweens Nutrition and Fitness Coalition in 2006 and was the Director from 2006-2016. Under her leadership the Coalition started Better Bites, Water First, Good Neighbor Stores, Fresh Stop Markets, School Wellness Action Plan and the VERB Summer Scorecard. Partnering with the University of South Florida, the Coalition used Community Based Prevention Marketing (CBPM) to develop these programs, combining a community coalition with social marketing. Anita currently serves as the School Wellness Coordinator for the Coalition and has a consulting business called Purple Carrots. . Named the Public Health Hero of 2014 by the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, Anita is a long-time advocate for healthy eating and has started community gardens, taught vegetarian cooking classes, spearheaded the local and state 5 A Day Challenge, developed We Can! KY and was a nutrition columnist for the Lexington Herald Leader. Anita's school wellness work includes working on the on the KY Junk Food Bill (SB 172) which helped earn KY the highest score, an A-, on the Center for the Science and the Public Interest School Nutrition Report Card. She helped negotiate Fayette County Public School's vending contract in 2005 which shifted sales from unhealthy to healthy items. She is the author of Shaping Kentucky's Future: Policies to Reduce Obesity, Shaping Kentucky's Future: Local Success Stories, and the Kentucky Farm to School Handbook. She is the co-author of the college textbook The Cultural Feast: Understanding Food and Society. She is a co-author of 17 research articles published in scientific, peer-reviewed journals.


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