Monthly Archives: November 2013

1801 Slept In My Clothes To Stay Warm

November 28, 2013PodcastFreemasonry, Grand Lodge of Connecticut, Johannesburg, Mark Medal, New York City, Organizations, Roy Masters, United StatesTomWiles

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Koala sleeping on a tree top — Koala sleeping on a tree top (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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1800 OK Google

November 23, 2013PodcastDow Jones Industrial Average, Federal Reserve System, Google, India, Roy Masters, S&P 500, Search Engines, SearchingTomWiles

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The first iteration of Google production serve... — The first iteration of Google production servers was built with inexpensive hardware and was designed to be very fault-tolerant (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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1799 Stimulate Motivation

November 18, 2013PodcastHoboken, Hoboken New Jersey, John Wiley & Sons, Reeve, Roy Masters, Scientific method, Understanding Motivation and Emotion, WikipediaTomWiles

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English: A model of the scientific research pr... — English: A model of the scientific research process in the context of psychological study about motivation and emotion. Based on Figure 1.1 (Reeve, 2009). Reeve, J. (2009). Understanding motivation and emotion (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. See also: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Research_process_%28Based_on_Reeve,_2009,_Figure_1.1%29.svg (not working) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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1798 Chromebook

November 18, 2013PodcastChromebook, Google, Google Chrome, Google Chrome OS, Hewlett Packard, Roy Masters, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Universal Serial BusTomWiles

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English: An Acer Chromebook showing the introd... — English: An Acer Chromebook showing the introductory screen walking news users through the touchpad's features. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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1797 People Classified Like Animals

November 14, 2013Podcastanimal, Franz Schubert, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, John F. Kennedy, Organizations, Roy Masters, United States, WalmartTomWiles

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African Elephant crossing the road near Goas w... — African Elephant crossing the road near Goas waterhole, Etosha, Namibia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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1796 Where Are The African Canadians?

November 13, 2013PodcastAfrica, George Catlin, George Washington, Henry Temple 2nd Viscount Palmerston, London, Organizations, Roy Masters, United StatesTomWiles

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1795 The Degraded

November 12, 2013PodcastBible, Calvinism, god, Human Rights and Liberties, Jesus, Roy Masters, Total depravity, United StatesTomWiles

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Detail of The Death of Socrates. A disciple is... — Detail of The Death of Socrates. A disciple is handing Socrates a goblet of hemlock (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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1794 Tribethink

November 11, 2013Podcastcasino, Kazakh, Menominee, Organizations, Roy Masters, Scott Walker, Tribe, WisconsinTomWiles

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1793 Water Has Memory?

November 10, 2013PodcastAntarctica, California Highway Patrol, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Memorial Day, memory, Roy Masters, Traffic collision, United StatesTomWiles

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All water has a perfect memory and is forever ... — All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was - Toni Morrison (Photo credit: Ayu Mayshita)

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1792 Pull Back The Curtain

November 9, 2013PodcastBroadway, Corporate crime, Curtain, Curtain Theatre, Ken Davenport, London, New York Fashion Week, Organizations, Pharmaceutical industry, pipe smoking, Plastic bag, Roy Masters, Shower, Textile, United StatesTomWiles

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the mimic who pulled back the curtain : ishoot... — the mimic who pulled back the curtain : ishootwindows, upper haight, san francisco (2011) (Photo credit: torbakhopper)

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How the federal budget could affect trucking
OTTAWA, Ont. — The Liberal government’s recently-tabled federal budget features many items that could have an impact on trucking and logistics employers. According to Trucking HR Canada (THRC), which compiled a list of which items could be of specific interest…
CN finalizes TransX acquisition
WINNIPEG, Man. – CN has announced it has closed its acquisition of The TransX Group of Companies. The deal was first announced on Oct. 30, 2018. “We are pleased to have concluded this important transaction that allows us to deepen…
Nikola acquires 400 acres for truck manufacturing plant
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola Motor Company says it has acquired 400 acres of property in Arizona, where it will manufacture its Class 8 hydrogen-electric trucks. “When we set out to build a factory, part of my vision was to help…
Driver from Humboldt tragedy gets eight-year sentence
MELFORT, Sask. – Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the truck driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos team bus collision, has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Judge Inez Cardinal read the sentencing in court today. Sidhu pleaded guilty to 16 counts…
CTA says new carriers should be required to meet national entry standard
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for a national motor carrier entry standard all companies must meet before being allowed to commence operations. The CTA’s announcement comes as the owner of Adesh Deol Trucking will head…
Lafarge forges ahead with safety in mind
The saying goes, if you bought it, a truck brought it. But the industry goes so much deeper than that. Not only is trucking responsible for having store shelves fully stocked, it’s the trucks that also supply the materials to…
Safety first: Part 2
THE STORY SO FAR Mother Load is in need of her annual safety inspection and while Mark is talking about that with another driver, a third man approaches and tells Mark he knows a mechanic that does inspections for $500……
Power up
Electric trucks are all the rage, but now the focus turns to charging requirements
Five strategies to help you better retain your people
In today’s tight labor market, everyone is working harder to make sure they have the talent they need to run their business. But it takes a lot of time and money to find and hire qualified people, which means replacing…
The clear-cut case for mileage logs
One of the myths of being self-employed is that you can write off 100% of the lease payment and related expenses on a service vehicle for your business. Another is that the type of vehicle – ie. pickup truck vs.…
Cutting our emissions is a moral obligation
It was interesting watching two opposing forces at play in February: The United We Roll convoy and the student climate strike protests. One group being in support of fossil fuel expansion and the other diametrically opposed. But what we often…
What’s the score?
Using driver scorecards and measuring driver performance pays off
Humboldt tragedy was not a collision of chance
Could any trucking company with a progressive safety management system, equipment maintenance programs as well as driver screening, training, and corrective oversight have experienced a catastrophic collision on a public highway? Yes. Yet, in two-thirds of collisions involving commercial vehicles,…
Brachial plexus injuries in truck drivers
Last week, I had a patient come into my clinic complaining of arm pain after slipping and falling off his flatbed trailer. He reported that two weeks prior, he was walking on the deck of his trailer and slipped on…
Bad blood
Fight cholesterol with these simple tips
CTA addresses ELDs, training, and rest stops to livestock committee
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) addressed the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food today about electronic logging devices and training. CTA president Stephen Laskowski and director of policy and industry awareness programs Lak Shoan…
Two new tires from Yokohama
Yokohama displayed two new tires at this year’s spring meetings of the Technology & Maintenance Council. The 712L drive tire and 114R UWB wide-base single were shown for the first time. Both are SmartWay-verified low rolling resistance tires built at…
Trucking journalists present Cummins X12 with tech award
ATLANTA, Ga. – Trucking industry journalists from around North American have presented the Cummins X12 diesel engine with the annual Jim Winsor Memorial Technical Achievement Award. “As in previous years, there were a number of very worthy candidates nominated by…
Cooper unveils longhaul steer tire
ATLANTA, Ga. – Cooper Tires has added a longhaul steer tire to its Pro Series product line. The LHS tire will initially be available as a 295/75R22.5, although other sizes are available in June. Features of the tire — bundled…
Paccar Parts opens newer, larger Toronto distribution center
TORONTO, Ont. – Paccar Parts held a grand opening for its new, $34-million state-of-the-art distribution center today. The new center is 160,000 square feet and boasts three times the storage capacity of its previous Brampton location, and serves 65 prime…