Monthly Archives: December 2014

1890 Peace Is An Emergent Property of Morality

December 31, 2014PodcastAndroid (operating system), Douglas L. Carver, iPhone, McMaster University, Roy Masters, Talk Radio Network, The Sean Hannity Show, United States Armed Forces, United States Army, United States Secretary of the Army, Walter Reed Army Medical CenterTomWiles

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1890 Peace Is An Emergent Property of Morality

Mark Vanderburg’s Gun Rights

Radio Network

Foundation of Human Understanding

Roy Masters

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1889 Basement Trolls

December 16, 2014Podcastbarack obama, Harassment, Internet, Jonah Goldberg, Lawyer, Patent, Patent troll, Roy Masters, Social media, Troll, Troll (Internet)TomWiles

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"Do not feed the Trolls" sign. Photo... — “Do not feed the Trolls” sign. Photographed in South-Africa, Troll-Park near Pretoria 🙂 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Mark Vanderburg’s Gun Rights Radio Network

Foundation of Human Understanding

Roy Masters

1888 How To Sleep Well At Night

December 6, 2014PodcastBottled water, Cobargo, David, El Roi, El Shaddai, Elyon, FHU, Grand final, Greater Boston, Heavenly host, New South Wales, Roy Masters, Roy Masters (rugby league)TomWiles

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Mark Vanderburg’s Gun Rights Radio Network

Foundation of Human Understanding

Roy Masters

1887 Brain Plasticity

December 4, 2014PodcastBottled water, brain, Cobargo, David, El Roi, El Shaddai, Elyon, FHU, Grand final, Greater Boston, Heavenly host, net neutrality, New South Wales, plasticity, Roy MastersTomWiles

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Principal fissures and lobes of the cerebrum v... — Principal fissures and lobes of the cerebrum viewed laterally. Figure 728 from Gray’s Anatomy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Mark Vanderburg’s Gun Rights Radio Network

Foundation of Human Understanding

Roy Masters

1886 Defend Your Totem

December 2, 2014PodcastBottled water, Cobargo, David, El Roi, El Shaddai, Elyon, Grand final, Greater Boston, Heavenly host, New South Wales, Roy MastersTomWiles

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Mark Vanderburg’s Gun Rights Radio Network

Foundation of Human Understanding

Roy Masters

Trailer orders bounce back
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Trailer orders totaled 31,900 units in October, representing a 71% spike from September, but down 42% year-over-year, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. It marked the second straight month of sequential growth greater than 70%. Year-to-date…
CN receives strike notice
MONTREAL, Que. – CN Rail conductors, trainpersons and yardpersons represented by Teamsters are threatening to walk off the job as soon as Nov. 19. “We continue to negotiate in good faith to reach a fair agreement before the strike deadline,”…
Virtual and augmented reality for real-world shops
Perception and reality can be more closely aligned than you think. When the general public perceives the work of a diesel mechanic as a low-tech job, that feeds into the reality of an ongoing shortage of people willing to adopt…
U.S. legislation looks to get more women in trucking
PLOVER, Wis. – The U.S. Senate has introduced a bill that would promote more women in the trucking industry, and Women in Trucking is looking forward to helping. The bill, announced Nov. 14, will create an advisory board of “not…
Mark Dalton: Bud’s bail buddy – Part 2
The story so far Mark gets a call asking if he’s willing to bail Bud out of jail. He agrees to do it for a few days, because on the 10th, Bud’s brother will be back in town and will…
Four-year-old’s birthday wish comes true
MORINVILLE, Alta. – The trucking industry has a new recruit waiting in the wings, though it will be another 14 years before he can get behind the wheel. Celebrating his fourth birthday, Chase Olesen has been enamored with garbage trucks…
Schneider donates trucks to attract new talent
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Schneider has found a creative way to attract new drivers – by giving them trucks to learn on. The fleet donated 10 gently used, late model trucks to select CDL driver training programs. The trucks are…
Time to tighten trucking’s Temporary Foreign Workers Program
A recent article in the Globe and Mail has shone a light on some very unsavory and unsafe practices that are occurring in our country when it in comes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP). While many in the…
Don’t let yourself slip
Have you ever hurt your ankle while jumping down from your rig? Although ankle injuries are often considered sports injuries, any activity that forces your foot or ankle into an unnatural position can cause an ankle strain, sprain, or break.…
The unstoppable Ross Mackie
OSHAWA, Ont. — At 85, you’d think Ross Mackie would be happy to take it slow during his golden years. After all, the Mackie companies are in the capable hands of his four sons, he’s got a barn full of…
Clean energy initiatives will require future fluids
BRYAN, Texas – Jason Brown, Shell’s global technology manager for heavy-duty diesel engine oil, knows electric vehicles are coming. But that doesn’t seem to faze one of the world’s largest producers of fuels and lubricants. “We’re definitely going to have…
Cheating doesn’t pay… anymore
Cheating, in life and in business, shouldn’t pay. But for too long in trucking it has. There are signs, however, that this could be about to change. Those who abuse hours-of-service regulations are soon going to be forced to comply,…
Truck News embraces digital future
Your reading habits are changing, and we are evolving to meet your needs. The January issue of Truck News will mark the final print edition, 40 years after the paper’s founding. As we evolve for a digital era, the news…
Consumers driving U.S. economy, as business investment stalls: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Business investment has dried up due to uncertainty over trade tensions, but consumer spending remains strong and has kept the U.S. economy moving forward. Consumer spending is the most critical component of the economy, since it drives…
19.9 | What do we know about owner-operators?
Manac opens research and innovation center
ST-GEORGES, Que. – Manac has opened a 62,000 sq.-ft. research and innovation center. The company says its new center will help support and accelerate Manac’s research and product design efforts, will optimize manufacturing processes, and allow it to implement new…
Walmart adopts blockchain technology for fleets
TORONTO, Ont. — Walmart Canada has launched a blockchain-based freight and payment network in collaboration DLT Labs. The system uses distributed ledger technology to track deliveries, verify transactions and automate payments. All of Walmart Canada’s third-party carriers will be on…
These are digital days for fleet shops
Transport Nalaco was clearly in a growth mode. About two years ago it had expanded to 75 power units, almost triple its previous size. But the success was breeding a new sort of challenge – a lack of visibility into…
Trade war, consumer confidence to impact truck demand
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The main risk facing the North American commercial vehicle market and the economy is the trade war with China, while the consumer remains the key driver of the economy. That’s from ACT Research and its North American…
Ontario proposes plan to make trucking safer
TORONTO, Ont. – The province is proposing a two-year plan to make Ontario highways safer for truckers. Last week, senior government officials discussed the plan with leaders of Ontario’s trucking industry. A key component of the plan will be tougher…

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