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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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Holiday spirit starts early for 18 Wheels of Christmas
CALGARY, Alta. – In its 15th year, 18 Wheels of Christmas has officially launched its charitable campaign in the hopes of helping local food banks during what it called an “extremely difficult year for the citizens of Alberta.” With the…
ITI releases automated training tool specifically for transportation industry
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Instructional Technologies Inc. (ITI) today announced the release of Sentix, a fully-automated web-based learning management system (LMS) for integrating with any fleet management system. Equipped to assimilate scheduling, tracking, verifying, and managing training, Sentix provides fleets with…
Consolidated Fastfrate names new VP of sales for Ontario
WOODBRIDGE, Ont. – Consolidated Fastfrate has appointed Kim Wonfor as its new vice-president of sales for Ontario. Company president and COO Manny Calandrino made the announcement today (Oct. 13), saying, “Kim is a great communicator, a solid administrator who is…
Want to keep your drivers? Listen to them, advises panel
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – If you want to recruit and retain the best commercial drivers in North America, you better start listening to them. That was the message given by HR experts in the trucking industry during a panel discussion at…
APTA announces Board of Directors, executive committee for 2017-19
DIEPPE, N.B. –The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) elected a Board of Directors for 2017–2019 at its 2017 Annual General Meeting Conference in Charlottetown, PE. Members of the Board of Directors for this term are: Chairman: Dave Miller, Pole Star Transport…
Trucking HR Canada gives out awards at annual Gala Dinner
TORONTO, Ont. — The nation’s best fleets to work for were celebrated on October 12 at the second annual Top Fleet Employers Awards Gala Dinner. The event was put on by Trucking HR Canada, the industry’s go-to organization for all…
Millennials will bring value to trucking: Panel
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – It’s no secret the trucking industry is in dire need of millennials. Truck drivers are getting older, and a great portion of them are due to retire soon. Ideally, fleets would love for them to be replaced…
September productivity highest since March 2011
COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index indicates that September’s productivity reading advanced at the highest level since March 2011. “Seasonally adjusted, the productivity reading of 63 was up from 61.6 in August and the 57.3 year-to-date average,” said Tim…
Panel discusses the future of trucking, technology
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The technology for modern-day society to look like an episode of The Jetsons is here, but the infrastructure to support that kind of life, isn’t. That was the consensus of the future of trucking panel at this…
Pot, ELDs, and NAFTA top issues facing Canadian transportation
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The legalization of marijuana, the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, and the possible reworking of NAFTA were three of the biggest issues facing the Canadian transport industry, according to panelists at the Surface Transportation Summit Oct. 11.…
Analytics, maintenance keys to trucking profitability
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – “Do you wanna make more money?” That was how Brian Abel, freight network engineer with KSM Transport Advisors, introduced himself before a Surface Transportation Summit session on improving the profitability of your trucking business. The key to…
Shippers’ technology demands increasing
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Shippers are demanding greater visibility of their freight movements, and more advanced technologies from their trucking providers. That was a message from carrier executives who participated in a shipper-carrier roundtable at the Surface Transportation Summit Oct. 11.…
Class 8 rentals in Canada jump 20%: PacLease
BELLEVUE, Wash. – PacLease’s truck rental market has noticed an upward trend in the last four months. According to the company’s national director of rental operations, Chachi Hernandez, “In Class 8 rentals, we’ve seen a 20% jump across the country,…
P.S.I. promotes Sharkey
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) promoted Jim Sharkey to the position of vice-president of global sales and marketing. “Jim is a respected industry leader, and with over 33 years in the heavy vehicle industry, he has the…
Harmon to assume role as president of GCR tires and service for Bridgestone
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Effective Nov. 1, Damien Harmon will take over the role of president of GCR tires and service for Bridgestone Americas. Succeeding John Vasuta, who was named senior vice-president of global sales for Firestone Building Products, Harmon vacates…
Stronger economy, “logical” NAFTA outcome in store: STS
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The economy should continue to grow in Canada, the U.S., and globally, and logic should prevail during the renegotiation of NAFTA. Those were some of the key messages from leading economists, analysts, and a motor carrier executive…
Volvo Financial Services Canada named Great Place to Work
TORONTO, Ont. – The Great Place to Work Institute has for the first time certified Volvo Financial Services Canada (VFS) a Great Place to Work. “We are really proud of this accreditation because it demonstrates how our people are recognized…
Trucking HR Canada report helps industry attract Millennials
OTTAWA, Ont. – With only 15% of today’s truck drivers under the age of 35 and half of industry employers lacking a plan to attract younger employees, Trucking HR Canada is looking to help. Releasing its report Millennials Have Drive…
September trailer orders jump 47% from last month: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.– FTR reports preliminary September net trailer orders are at 21,500 units, up 47% month-over-month and 84% from last year. Orders met expectations and support the FTR forecast of another strong trailer market in 2018. Trailer orders have now…
Embracing the future, and not ashamed to admit it
ORMISTON, Sask. — Like a naïve child with a longing to see the world through the looking glass of a “big truck”, Jadran Svestka was unaware what the life of a truck driver would entail. But after 30 years behind the…

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