Monthly Archives: February 2016

1951 Donald Trump

February 21, 2016PodcastAntonin Scalia, Breton language, Canada, Cape Breton Island, Christian, Donald Trump, Pope, President of the United States, Republican Party (United States), United StatesTomWiles

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Foundation of Human Understanding

1950 Who Is Successful?

February 21, 2016PodcastAbingdon, Animal Collective, Avey Tare, Balmain East, Balmain East ferry wharf, barack obama, Bill Christian, Brady Campaign, Breastfeeding, Maryland, New South Wales, United StatesTomWiles

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Gun Rights Radio Network

Foundation of Human Understanding

1949 Odd Obsessive Behaviors

February 19, 2016Podcast3D printing, Activism, Advisory Services, Airstrike, Anthony Atala, ATX, Automated teller machine, BDO International, Best practice, CanadaTomWiles

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Foundation of Human Understanding

1948 Giving Birth To Awareness

February 19, 2016Podcast3D printing, Activism, Advisory Services, Airstrike, Anthony Atala, ATX, Automated teller machine, BDO International, Best practice, Canada, Roy MastersTomWiles

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Gun Rights Radio Network

Foundation of Human Understanding

1947 Listener Feedback

February 15, 2016PodcastAlbuquerque, AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award, Application programming interface key, Bean, Benjamin Ginsberg (lawyer), Bey, Beyoncé Knowles, Board of directors, Board of governors, New Mexico, Super BowlTomWiles

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Gun Rights Radio Network

Foundation of Human Understanding

1946 Watch Your Step!!!

February 15, 2016PodcastABC News, Ahrar al-Sham, Aleppo, Attention, Australia, Australian Radio Network, barack obama, Bashar al-Assad, Bernice Liu, Super BowlTomWiles

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Foundation of Human Understanding

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…

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