Copenhaver

Why Our Brains Miss Opportunities to Improve Through Subtraction

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Elementary arithmetic, Subtraction, Leidy Klotz, Addition, Stronger, Additive, Copenhaver

It happens in engineering design, which is my main interest, said Leidy Klotz, Copenhaver Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Systems and Environment.

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  • It happens in engineering design, which is my main interest, said Leidy Klotz, Copenhaver Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Systems and Environment.
  • But it also happens in writing, cooking and everything else just think about your own work and you will see it.
  • Our paper shows we do this to our detriment, even when the only right answer is to subtract.
  • Over time, the habit of looking for additive ideas may get stronger and stronger, and in the long run, we end up missing out on many opportunities to improve the world by subtraction.

Winchester and Western Railroad Company Honors Shipping Safety with Community Donation to Berkeley County Fire Service Board

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Other Travel, Transportation, Other Manufacturing, Travel, Other Transport, Trucking, Rail, Engineering, Automotive Manufacturing, Transport, Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply chain management, OmniTRAX, Copenhaver, Freight transport

The OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award is presented to companies that modeled exemplary shipping safety by shipping or receiving loaded cars with no accidental releases during the previous year.

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  • The OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award is presented to companies that modeled exemplary shipping safety by shipping or receiving loaded cars with no accidental releases during the previous year.
  • As a tribute to their shipping safety we are investing in community safety by supporting first responders like the Berkeley County Fire Service Board, said OmniTRAX Chief Operating Officer Gord Anutooshkin Chief.
  • Berkeley County Council President Doug Copenhaver Jr. said the donation will have a positive and very real impact on efforts to keep the community secure.
  • It is thoughtful for the Winchester & Western Railroad and OmniTRAX to value community safety and honor their safest customers that model the way, he said.

Captain D's Celebrates 50th Anniversary at 2019 Franchisee Convention

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Restaurants, Captain D's, Seafood, Food and drink, Seafood restaurant, Fast casual restaurant, Copenhaver, Franchising

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Captain D's , the nation's leading fast casual seafood restaurant, announced today that it celebrated its golden anniversary by honoring outstanding franchisees, area directors, restaurant crews and vendor partners at its 2019 Franchisee Convention in San Antonio last month.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Captain D's , the nation's leading fast casual seafood restaurant, announced today that it celebrated its golden anniversary by honoring outstanding franchisees, area directors, restaurant crews and vendor partners at its 2019 Franchisee Convention in San Antonio last month.
  • This year's inductee was Robbie Copenhaver, who has been an esteemed member of the Captain D's family for more than 40 years.
  • Copenhaver, who started with Captain D's in 1978 as a cook, moved up the ranks of the company from management to operations to, finally, franchisee 14 years ago.
  • Captain D's 2019 convention brought together more than 190 franchise operators, along with their families and teams for three days of educational and networking sessions, as well as a vendor trade show and awards dinner.

Former Mayor on a Mission to Create the Next Generation of Leaders

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Musicians, Singers, Entertainers, Copenhaver, Usher, Augusta, Georgia, Deke, Amazon

Deke Copenhaver's tenure as mayor of Augusta from 2004 to 2015 was marked by job creation and millions of dollars in economic development.

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  • Deke Copenhaver's tenure as mayor of Augusta from 2004 to 2015 was marked by job creation and millions of dollars in economic development.
  • As a changemaker himself, Copenhaver believes that the time is right to usher in a new generation of leaders.
  • The Changemaker: The Art of Building Better Leaders is available in bookstores and on Amazon today.
  • Deke Copenhaver served as the mayor to his hometown of Augusta, GA from 2005 to 2014.