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In this issue:
G-Diesel pg 2-4
Article: Hours of Service Concerns pg 4
ATA Response to Obama Jobs Bill pg 5
Michael Mills Garage Liens pg 6
Trucking Delivers a Cleaner Tomorrow pg 7-9
Members in the News Pg 10-11
Safety Council PG 11
Drive for Health pg 12-15
Focus on Industry pg 16-17
Bad Fuel pg 18
McCandless Hosts Romney pg 19
Information Training Calendar pg 21
ctober 2011
NMTAMotion and Purpos
G-Diesel, Nevada Born
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G-DIESEL, Nevada Born
Green Diesel Energy
What are the elements that will
bring Nevada out of our current
economic malaise? A good idea,
hard work, an entrepreneurial
spirit and lots of gumption are a
good start. In Storey County,
these ideals are already being ap-
plied and the result is a Nevada-
born fuel.
Dr. Rudolf Gunnerman, holder of
several hundred worldwide pat-
ents, and his son, Peter Gunner-
man, have developed a diesel fuel
that burns cleaner, contains more
BTUs and costs about the same as
traditional diesel. A blend of ultra
-low sulfur diesel and natural gas,
combined using a patented cata-
lytic conversion process, G-Diesel
is a true Nevada fuel.
G-Diesels refinery in Storey
County at the Tahoe Reno Indus-
trial Center currently provides die-
sel to northern and southern Ne
vada. G-Diesel has been so we
received that Advanced Refinin
Concepts has already added
second building at TRI and pe
mitting is underway for a Las V
gas refinery which will reduce th
transportion cost between Ren
and Southern Nevada.
The State of Nevada has formal
certified G-Diesel as an alternativ
fuel, allowing its use to qualify foinclusion in the fleet standard
that local governments current
use. As a result, the City of He
derson uses G-Diesel exclusivel
Clark County uses it as does th
bus fleet that serves the rental c
facility at McCarran Internation
Airport.
G-Diesel provides motorists an
truckers another option for the
diesel fueled vehicles. G-Diesel
currently available in Nevada wit
plans to expand into Arizona an
other western states as well.
is available clea
(taxed) and dyed (n
taxed and only for o
road use).
It is currently offere
for sale at branded sta
tions like the McCarra
Mart Texaco (pump
The newsletter is published by the Nevada MotorTransport Association, Inc., a non-profit organiza-ion, serving the trucking industry since 1932.
OFFICERS:
Chairman of the Board
Alan Carey
Carey Transport
President
Allen Puliz
Puliz Moving & Storage
Treasurer
ames M Wells
Wells RV & Storage
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Bruce MacRae UPS
Dave Ipson Dats Trucking
Alan Carey Carey Transport
Ed Boe Con-way Freight
Clark Whitney Snap Towing
Paul DeLong Paul DeLong Heavy Haul
Ed Meyer Fundis Company
Fred Carlson Silver State International
ohn Davis John Davis Trucking
Mike Kelley YRC Worldwide
Paul Truman Truline Corp.
Steve Jensen Aggregate Industries
Werdna Conrad Werdco BC, Inc.
Dave Dielman Dielco Crane Service
Mike Yadon Fed Ex
Don Ahern Ahern Rentals
Dan Allen ITS Logistics
NMTA STAFF:
Paul Enos CEO
Kim Yaeger Membership and
Marketing Director
NMTA SUPPORT:
Mike Mills Mills and Associates
NMTA General Counsel
Cheryl Blomstrom Newsletter
Casey Neilon & Assoc. Accountant
N.M.T.A.
8745 Technology Way, Suite E,
Reno NV 89521
Office: 775-673-6111; Fax: 775-673-1700
E-Mail Address: [email protected];
Web Site: WWW.NMTA.COM
Call for information on advertising rates,
775-673-6111
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have the green G-Diesel sticker), the Sinclair
stations in Sparks and the Chevron station at
the Mustang Market as well as at various Mav-
erick stations throughout Northern Nevada
where it is not yet branded.
G-Diesel also offers delivery as well as refinery
ocation pickup. All of this is efficiently handled
24/7 through a computerized lading systemthat makes quick work of the fueling process.
Reliability is key to any fuel used in a fleet.
The Churchill County School District uses G-
Diesel in its 47 buses in a fleet that spans
nearly 20 years and many different engine
manufacturers and notes We at Churchill
County School District strive to find, and use
cutting edge technology to advance our goals.
When considering what fuel to run, there is no
consideration. Your fuel is superior.
They back these comments up with their own
data which show a 12% improvement in mile-
age, better cold starts and smoother running
engines and, important when transporting chil-
dren, less emissions and no diesel smell.
Peter Gunnerman told us that the G-Diesel lo-
cation in Storey County was selected based on
its location adjacent to the Tuscarora pipeline
but more importantly for the cooperative atti-
tude of Storey County. From plans submission
to turning the first shovel of dirt took only 43
days.
Peter believes that part of this speedy approval
is due to the refinerys low temperature andlow pressure operating requirements. He notes
that construction took just under one year and
the first load of G-Diesel rolled out in August of
2010. As of June 2011, they have produced
and sold 20 million gallons.
G-Diesel was the fuel of choice for a concept
car developed and built by Granite Falls High
School in Granite Falls, WA which took its car
to the Bonneville Salt Flats in mid-September.
At this writing, the results were not yet pub-
lished but you can follow these amazing young
people at their website:
http://live.gfalls.wednet.edu/ecoteams/
The donation of G-Diesel is through a program
that the Gunnerman family started called G-
Town. Noting that success requires a commit-
ment from and to a local community, the Gun-
nermans donate G-Diesel to various worthy
causes including the Food Bank of Northern Ne-
vada.
The ideas that the Gunnermans bring to Ne-
G-Diesel
Rudy and Peter Gunnerman
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vada are exactly what we need to en-
courage and develop. Clean manu-facturing, local consumption as well
as export capacitymoney in, prod-
ucts out. For more information about
G-Diesel, visit Advanced Refining
Concepts website at http://
www.clearrefining.com/index.html.
We look forward to the next idea, the
next fuel, the opening of more facili-
ties like this one. Good luck, Rudy
and Peter!
ATA and House MembersExpress Concerns withHours of Service Changes
Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of
the House Transportation and Infra-
structure Committee, and three other
congressmen have sent a letter to
President Obama expressing their
concern over proposed changes to
the federal hours of service rules
governing truck drivers.
We will aggressively oversee any at-
tempt by the [Department of Trans-
portation] to impose new regulatory
burdens on the trucking industry by
making changes to the current [HOS]
rules, said the Sept. 23 letter
The Federal Motor Carrier Administra
tion is expected to announce
changes to the HOS rules by Oct28 changes that the congressmen
and trucking industry leaders, hav
said will have a negative impact on
productivity and the U.S. economy.
The current rule allows drivers t
drive 11 hours of their work day
Among the proposed rule changes i
one that would limit driving hours to
10 per day.
Other changes include:
Extending the current 34 hour re
start period to include two period
from midnight to 6 a.m.
Limiting use of the restarts to
once every 7 calendar days.
Mandatory rest breaks once ever
7 hours
Limiting drivers to 13 hours of on
duty time in each 14 hour shift.
In a letter in early September, the
American Trucking Associations tol
the White House and the Administra
tion that its proposed hours of servic
rules would hurt the trucking industr
and further damage our economic re
covery, resulting in reduced wage
for hundreds of thousands of truc
(contd from page 3)
DIE$EL
PRICE
WATCH
Average price
of a
gallon of Diesel(ULSD):
10/3/2011
$3.75
US Average
from Energy
Information
Administration
G-Diesel/National News
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drivers, significant costs for trucking companies
and billions of dollars in lost productivity.
Also signing the letter were Reps. John Duncan
(R-Tenn.), chairman of the panels on highways
subcommittee and Bill Schuster (R-Penn.), who
chairs the subcommittee on railroads, pipelines
and hazardous materials, and Sam Graves (R-
Mo.), a member of the Transportation Commit-
tee and Chairman of the House Small Business
Committee.
We are very concerned the proposed changes
will result in additional trucks and drivers on the
road to deliver the same amount of freight, add-
ng to final product costs and increasing conges-
tion on our already overburdened highways, the
etter said.
For more information, visit http://
www.safedriverhours.com/index.html
ATA: Jobs Proposal No Excuse for
Non-Action on a Highway Bill
Arlington, Va. American Trucking Associations
President and CEO Bill Graves said that while
President Obamas jobs proposal could boost em-
ployment temporarily, it is no replacement for
passing long-overdue multi-year transportation
egislation.
We certainly appreciate that President Obama is
again looking at using infrastructure investments
to boost the economy, Graves said. However,
his jobs legislation will do little to address our
nations pressing infrastructure needs and m
hinder Congress progress on crafting a lo
term highway bill.
Graves said the $27.5 billion in Presid
Obamas jobs proposal would help the natio
economy by funding needed repairs and exp
sion of our roads and bridges, it doesnt so
the real problem.
For almost two years, weve been playing
dangerous game of passing extension after
tension, casting doubt on our ability to underta
significant projects, Graves said. This jobs p
posal gets us no closer to passage of a mu
year bill, and in fact, may contribute to even f
ther delays in passing one.
While this proposal would help in the sh
term, if the president wants to foster job cre
tion through infrastructure spending, he sho
demand Congress pass a well-funded, multiy
bill with a focus on core highway programs t
address critical regional and national transpor
tion needs. (contd on page 1
National News Contd
Where/What in the World is
this Truck?
Answer on page 15
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In Nevada, a garage lien does not dis-appear even if the garage returns thetruck to the owner prior to the bill be-ing paid
We at Mills & Associates
regularly look for situa-
tions where the law in Ne-
vada is unique. In the
case of liens on trucks held
by the garages that ser-
vice them, Nevada goes
against the flow. In mostjurisdictions, when a repair
shop owner voluntarily surrenders possession
of the truck or trailer, it thereby relinquishes
any lien that it has established. See Lamke v.
Lynn, 680 S.W.2d 285 (Mo. App. 1984) and
Patapsco Trailer Srv. & Sales, Inc. v. Eastern
Freightways, Inc., 275 Md. 558, 318 A.2d 817
(1974).
However, in Nevada, mechanics liens are con-
trolled by statute. NRS 108.270 provides that
a garage or vehicle storage facility acquires a
lien when it services or stores the vehicle at
the request or with the consent of the owner or
the owners representative. The law author-
izes the garage to hold and sell the vehicle if
the lien amount is not paid. NRS
108.310. While the validity of the lien can be
contested (see NRS 108.350) the sale may
move forward unless some flaw in the lien
process occurs or notice is insufficient under
the law.
See NRS 108.272.
Nevada is distinct in that where the lien has
been properly perfected, even if the vehicle is
released back to the owner the lien contin-ues. NRS 108.280 specifically says that the
person who acquires the lien does not lose the
lien by allowing the motor vehicle, aircraft, mo
torcycle, motor or aircraft equipment, trailer,
recreational vehicle, mobile home or manufac-
tured home or parts thereof to be removed
from control of the person having the lien.
This seems to be an invitation for the garage to
look for vehicles to go out looking for trucksthat it has serviced and repossess them ac-
cording to his rights under the lien. Neverthe-
less, if he does so lawfully, it appears under
Nevada law that he would have the right to ex-
ercise a sale of the vehicle until his bill has
been paid.
The most recent trucking case reported in Ne
vada on this issue is Stockton Kenworth, Inc
v. Mentzer Detroit Diesel, Inc., 101 Nev. 400
705 P.2d 145 (1985). In that case, the owne
of a truck brought the vehicle to the Mentze
shop. Mentzer performed about $10,000.00
worth of work on the truck. The owner the
abandoned the vehicle. The garage notifie
Stockton Kenworth, the dealer that had sold
the truck to the owner and who had a securit
interest on the vehicle, that it intended to se
the truck. Stockton Kenworth dealership filea motion to regain possession of th
truck. The dealerships request was de
nied. The truck was sold and the garage real
ized the balance on its charges. This particula
(Continued on page 18
Michael C. Mills, Garage Liens
Micheal Mills,
NMTA General
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Trucking Delivers a Cleaner
Tomorrow
From the ATA website, here are suggestions that
will deliver a cleaner tomorrow. The American
Trucking Associations is committed to a
bold sustainability program that will have an
mmediate impact on the environment, reducing
fuel consumption by 86 billion gallons and thus
reducing the carbon footprint of all vehicles by
nearly a billion tons over the next ten years.
This plan will extend the significant progress in-dustry has already made over the past 24 years
n reducing its carbon footprint and overall im-
pact on the environment.
http://www.trucksdeliver.org/
Speed Limits & Speed Governing:
Reducing the national speed limit to 65 miles per
hour (mph) for all vehicles, and govern speeds
on trucks manufactured after 1992 at no morethan 65 miles per hour.
The American Trucking Associations recom-
mends enacting a national speed limit not
to exceed 65 miles per hour (mph) and gov-
ern speeds on trucks manufactured after
1992 at no more than 65 miles per hour.
A truck traveling at 75 mph consumes 27 per-
cent more fuel than one going at 65 mph. Bring-
ng speed limits for trucks down to 65 mph
would save 2.8 billion gallons of diesel fuel in a
decade and reduce CO2 emissions by 31.5 million
tons - equal to a year's CO2 generated by 9 mil-
ion Americans. Automobile consumption of
gasoline would drop by 8.7 billion gallons, with
an accompanying drop in CO2 emissions of 8
million tons.
Diesel & Gasoline: CO2 Emission ReductioAchieved by Lowering Speed Limits to Mamum of 65 mph
Idling:
The American Trucking Associations recomme
pursuing a federal solution that reduces no
discretionary idling through highway infrastrture improvements and reduces discretion
idling through incentives for new technology.
Non-discretionary: idling while stuck
congested traffic
Discretionary: idling when drivers idle th
engines during their rest period to provide h
or air conditioning for the sleeper compartme
keep the engine warm during cold weather, aprovide electrical power for their appliances
These types of idling annually consume an e
mated 1.1 billion gallons of diesel fuel. Optio
currently available to fleets to minimize disc
Environmental News
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tionary idling have the potential to reduce CO2
emissions by an estimated 61.1 million tons
over the next ten years the equivalent of 16
million Americans not driving for a year.
CO2 Emission Reductions Achieved
Through Discretionary Anti-Idling Tec
Read More
Fuel Efficiency:
Increasing fuel efficiency by encouraging par-
ticipation in the U.S. EPA SmartWaySM Trans-
port Partnership Program.
SmartWaySM is an innovative collaboration be-
tween EPA and the freight industry to increase
energy efficiency and significantly reducegreenhouse gases and air pollution. Its goal is
to look beyond the fuel economy of individual
vehicles and use new management techniques
and technologies to increase the amount of
cargo moved per gallon of fuel for the whole
fleet.
CO2 Emission Reductions Achieved from
Freight Industry Under U.S. EPA's Smart
WaySM Transport Partnership Program
Read More
Congestion Reduction:
Reducing congestion by improving highways.
Relieving highway congestion is a critically im
portant strategy for reducing carbon emis
sions. Improving the nations highway infra
structure is a long-range challenge, and th
American Trucking Associations has recom
mended a 20-year program, focused initially o
fixing critical bottlenecks. Longer-range idea
include creating truck-only corridors whic
would permit carriers to further increase th
use of more productive vehicles. The needed
infrastructure improvements can be paid fo
with a dedicated fuel tax if necessary. If con
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gestion in all 437 urban areas were eliminated,
the reduction in truck CO2 emissions would be
45.2 million tons over ten years.
Read More
C02 Emission Reductions Achieved by Elimi-
nating Congestion in all 437 Urban Areas
More Productive Truck Combinations:
Increased volumes of freight can be moved
with less fuel
Permitting truck combinations to be more pro-
ductive will help reduce the number of trucks
needed on the road. Research shows that in-
creased volumes of freight can be moved with
ess fuel and fewer emissions by using a smaller
number of large trucks rather than a larger num-
ber of small trucks. A reduction of 294.7 million
tons of CO2 could be achieved with these
changes.
Read More
CO2 Emission Reductions Achieved Imp
menting the Western Uniformity Scenario
Read More
Fuel Economy Standards:
Supporting national fuel economy standards medium- and heavy-duty trucks
Improvements in fuel economy will lead to low
emissions and reduced consumption of fuel. T
trucking industry is already taking action on f
economy with operators across the country co
ing up with new ways to improve average f
consumption through a range of engineering
novations, driving techniques, investment in
latest engines on the market, aerodynamic f
tures, and lightweight design options.
Read More
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Con-way Freight Named
LTL Carrier of the Year by
Whirlpool Corporation
Company Receives Top Scoresin Annual Evaluation of Service
Performance
C o n - w a y
Freight was
named LTL
(Less Than
T r u c k l o a d )Carrier of the
Year by the
Whirlpool Cor-
poration. Con-
way Freight
has been a pri-
mary carrier
for Whirlpool since 2007 and handles
thousands of LTL shipments for the
company annually, noted Kevin
O'Meara, Whirlpools senior director
of logistics operations.
Whirlpool conducts annual evalua-
tions of its carriers as a part of its
overall supply chain quality process.
The effort measures and ranks carri-
ers in areas such as on-time service
percentage, driver professionalismand safety performance, equipment
quality, EDI compliance, EPA Smart-
Way score, invoice accuracy and
claims. The program also considers
feedback on carrier performance from
Whirlpools internal as well as end
user customers.
This is a tremendous honor for ou
company and validation of what w
strive for every day a safety-firs
work environment that delivers ex
ception-free, on-time service an
provides the fastest transit time
against the industrys toughest stan
dards, said Greg Lehmkuhl, execu
tive vice president, operations, Con
way Freight.
On behalf of our entire organization
I want to thank Whirlpool for this sig
nificant recognition, Lehmkuh
added. I particularly want to than
every Con-way Freight driver, doc
and customer service employee an
their managers who helped make ou
service for Whirlpool a success. Itbecause of our employees and the
commitment to excellence at ever
step in the customer experience tha
we have been honored with thi
award.
Member News
If your company, or an
employee has been recognized,
or if there is something youwould like to feature in our
newsletter, please contact
[email protected], or Kim at
775-673-6111.
Whirlpool
Corporation
An American mul-
tinational manu-
facturer of major
home appliances.
Headquartered in
Benton Charter
Township, Michi-
gan.
The company is
listed in Fortune
500 and has an-
nual revenue of
approximately
$18.4 billion.
More than 70,000
employees, and
more than 70
manufacturing
and technology
research centers
around the world.
Founded in 1911,
Whirlpool is cele-
brating its 100th
Anniversary in
2011.
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Metro Recognizes Dave Strawn ofQuality Towing at First Tuesday
On the first Tuesday of every month, Metro hosts
a forum at an area command post so that the
community and Metro can maintain an
open dialog related to new or ongoing
safety situations in their respective areas. At the
forum on September 6
th
, Assistant Sheriff RayFlynn presented a Certificate of Appreciation to
Safety Administrator, Dave Strawn of Quality
Towing for his part in our companys on-going
partnership with Metro, their programs and our
community involvement.
Dave does an excellent job of interacting with
Metro and the community for us, said Bruce San
Filippo, General Manager of Quality Tow-
ng. Were very proud to have Metro single himout this way.
Quality Towing was also pleased to provide pizza
and beverages for the 30+ people in attendance.
2011 Safety Management Counci(SMC)
The NMTA Safety Management Council (SM
has been developed to sponsor a number
valuable programs and activities. This counci
open to all members and will meet on a mont
basis to exchange information and ideas. The
monthly meetings will periodically invite rep
sentatives from state regulatory and enfor
ment agencies for updates on changes or n
programs, vendors sharing training and n
technology wares, and review committee
ports.
Council members will develop smaller S
Committees to address such activities as the A
nual Truck Driving Championships, which sp
lights the states best drivers, Driver of The Ye
nominations, grant programs for sponsors
into professional driver and mechanics traini
maintenance and training needs, and/or ot
programs deemed acceptable by the SMC Ste
ing Committee pertaining to the trucking ind
try.
We are looking for participation from all NM
members who have a desire to be part of t
formation and direction of the SMC. These in
viduals should primarily be engaged in safe
maintenance and/or personnel work in mo
carrier organizations. The companies in wh
they are employed must be members of the N
vada Motor Transport Association.
If you are interested in joining the SMC, plea
contact our office at: 775/673.6111 or by em
Member News/Safety Council
Safety Administrator Dave Strawn and General ManagerBruce San Filippo with
the Certificate of Appreciation presented by Metro.
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Drive for Health
Today you can change you
life, in fact you can chang
it for the better.
I have heard all the excuse
there are to not actively en
gage in health and exercis
but when you grab you
chest and feel a numbnesrunning down your arm, try to give your heart an ex
cuse when the arteries occlude with fat and that pre
ventable heart attack is now trying to take you down.
Hi. Now that I have your attention, I am Sanddon Sherwood-Kopko, Fitness Director at Do
ble Diamond Athletic Club in Reno, Nevada. Heart attacks are a major killer of people in t
United States but they are very preventable.
I am asked everyday by people how I can help individuals make their lives better. I ha
been asked by the NMTA to help and give guidance to a group of people who are vital
America...the truck driver. This is a very important task because without trucks Amer
stops. We need our truck drivers to be healthy for obvious reasons.
So, dont give yourself excuses. The more excuses yo
have to not be active, the shorter your life will be. Wit
this information, you can make changes in your life today.
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Drive for Health
The Body-Weight Squat
These exercises are designed to target your quadriceps, they also integrates your glutes, hamstring
calves, and of course the core muscles. The squat is one of the best exercises so get it down and uit frequently.
Working from the ground up
1. Stance stand with your feet between shoulder and hip width apart and you are pushing
through your heels.
2. Legs during the squat make sure your legs stay as two parallel lines as much as possible
knee movement in or out.
3. Hips they want to be pushed back act like you are reaching to sit in a chair
4. Your back make sure your low back has its natural arch
5. Your torso should stay as upright as possible
6. Shoulders they should be pulled back this means that they are pushing your chest ou
7. Arms have your arms extended straight out in front of you.
8. Your head should be in a neutral position with your eyes looking straight ahead through
whole movement.
Tips
1. For good depth try to aim so that when you are at the bottom of the squ
you upper thighs are parallel to the floor.
2. Take your time this is not a quick-bang get it done exercise slow it down
the more time under tension your muscle are working the more caloric e
penditure there is. Count- taking 2 seconds squatting down (eccentric
contraction phase) and 2 seconds rising back up (concentric contraction
phase). And for an added bonus hold in the bottom of the squat for 1-5
seconds (isometric contraction phase).
Make it advanced
1. Add weight, you can hold weight straight out in front of yo
start with 5-10 lbs. this will make your back and legs work
harder. If your back starts to round and your compromisin
form for weight go lighter no one wants a hurt back.
2. Add heavier weight, let your arms naturally drop to your
sides and hold weight such as dumbbells or whatever migh
be at your disposal that is safe and not too heavy.
1.
2.
3.
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Drive for Health
The Water in You
Water is one of the key elements to life and survival. Humans can survive longer without food than
without water. Depending on your age, water makes up approximately one-half (55 65%) of you
body weight, and serves many important functions in the body. Water moves nutrients around in t
body, carries waste out of our body, helps carry medication to target parts of the body, protects
against heat exhaustion, adds moisture to your eyes, nose, mouth, and keeps your skin hydrated.
Do you drink enough water?
Many things can impact the amount of water your body needs. For example, the type, frequency, a
ntensity of physical activity you do, altitude, climate, and the amount you sweat. These can all in-
crease the amount of water you need. If you do not drink enough water or other fluids, you mightexperience signs of dehydration which include nausea, dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, or musc
cramping. If you do not drink water to address dehydration, your body temperature will begin to ri
which could lead to a heat stroke.
Your body needs fluid in the form of water or other beverages, such as juice, milk, tea, sports drink
and soda. You also get some fluid, approximately 20% of your water needs, from the food you eat
Fruits and vegetables are two food groups generally with higher water content. The follow table is
reference for the amount of fluid you should get from water of other fluid drinks every day.
Amount of Fluid We Need from Beverages Daily
AGE (in years) MALE FEMALE
1-3 4 cups 4 cups
9-13 8 cups 7 cups
14-18 11 cups 8 cups
19-50 13 cups 9 cups
51 and over 13 cups 9 cups
*Adapted from 2004 National Academy of Sciences Recommendations for total water.
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Drive for Health
Fact or Fiction: Beverages that contain Caffeine, such as
coffee, tea, and soda, will contribute to your daily fluid
needs? FACT! Research has shown that beverages contain-
ng caffeine can contribute to meeting your daily fluid needs
ust as much as non-caffeinated beverages such as water
milk and juice. Many of these beverages contain a signifi-
cant amount of calories however, which should be ac-
counted for in your diet.
What about Sport Drinks?
Sport drinks such as Gatorade and PowerAde, are designed
for active people, and often because these drinks tastegood, people will often drink them in place of water. It is
mportant to remember that the extra calories in sport
drinks can add up quickly, therefore for most people, the
most important fluid to drink throughout the day and during
regular exercise is water.
Visit Rethink Your Drink at http://www.cdc.gov/
healthyweight/healthy_eating/drinks.html for more infor-
mation about the calories in beverages and how you can
make better drink choices to reduce your calorie intake
from fluids.
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Industry Focus
Focus on IndustryManufacturing Industrial production was up 0.2 percent in August,
fourth straight month of positive growth. Manufactuers capacity utilization also edged 0.4 percent highe
in August.
In other sectors, 10 experienced growth and 9 sawdeclines. Truly a mixed bag.
In NAMs survey, manufacturers again expressed cocern over regulatory climate and rising costs of bothenergy and raw materials.
Small Business NFIBs August survey again demonstrated that pessmism reigns in the nations small business commun53% said the economy is not good and 13% notedeconomic uncertainty. Poor sales continue to be themost important problem, cited by 25% of the respodents. However, if added together, the topics of reglatory and tax concerns top sales at 37%. Small buness owners forecast falling sales in the comingmonths.
Existing Home Sales The National Association of Realtors reported that eisting home sales rose from 4.67 million in July to 5
million in August. This was true "even with ongoing
tight credit and appraisal problems, along with re-
gional disruptions created by Hurricane Irene," acco
ing to its press release. Growth occurred in every re
gion of the country, with the largest increases in theSouth and West. Still, these numbers have not
changed substantially over the past two years, re-
maining depressed overall.
There is currently an average of 8.5 months of supp
on the market, an improvement from the 9.5 month
in July but on par with levels experienced earlier thi
year. The median home price is $168,300, which is
over 5 percent lower than one year ago.
Retail Sales Consumers are responding differently than during precoveries, placing more emphasis on value, purcha
ing from more private brands for basic and commodmerchandise and cross-shopping among different ditribution channels. Discretionary spending is begin-ning to gain momentum. Consumers, aided by theinternet, are smarter and more demanding shoppersThe companies which will prosper in this new era arthose that understand and build upon this new paradigm.
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Industry Focus/Where in the World
Auto Sales Through 8 months, the auto industry has recorded increase of 10.4% on 8.4 million units sold. Toyotaand Honda continue to struggle, post earthquake. Fand Chevy recorded gains in market share. BMW ispoised to lead the luxury market for 2011m outselliLexus for the fifth straight month.
Commodities Commodities with increased prices: Abrasives; Air-fares* ; Aluminum Based Products; Automobile Staers; Carbon Steel Plate; Computer and Peripherals;Copper Based Products; Cotton*; D-Limonene; #1Diesel Fuel*; #2 Diesel Fuel* ; Food and Beverage;Freight Charges; Fuel ; Gasoline* ; Gloves; HealthcRelated; Labor; Latex Gloves; Petroleum Products ;
Plastic Resins; Rental Equipment; Repair Parts; ResProducts; Soy Oil; 3/4-Ton Pickup Trucks (4X4); anTransmissions/Heavy Duty Vehicles.And those decreasing: Airfares*; Cotton*; #1 DiesFuel*; #2 Diesel Fuel*; and Gasoline*.Number of months commodity reported*reported as both up and down it the same month
Where/What in the World is this Truck?
Fifteen trucks operating in Buckeye, Ariz. distribution ceter near Phoenix, will be converted to run on ReclaimedGrease FuelTM, made with the waste brown cooking greasfrom Wal-Mart stores.Hybrid Semi Truck technology rolled into town a short tim
ago, led by a collaboration between Peterbilt and
Eaton. Already having achieved success in partnering to d
velop hybrid electric Class 6-7 vehicle platforms and Class
hybrid vehicles, the two companies are now planning to b
gin offering heavy-duty hybrid semis by 2009. Concept a
final design refinements of the hybrid tractor trailers is be
supported by Wal-Mart, which operates the second larges
private trucking fleet in the United States.
Over the next few years, Wal-Mart plans to use hybrid big rigs to increase the efficiency of their fleet by 25%
Based on independent testing, the fuel savings with hybrid semi trucks would be around $10,000 per year,
when compared to similar, non-hybrid models. Those statistics don't even begin to measure the positive im-
pact semi truck hybrids would have on the environment due to reduced emissions. Multiply this by the curren
semi population.
Answe
r!
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Contd Stories, Bad Fuel
case focused primarily on the issue of who was
paying whose attorney fees. That issue is for
another day. However the opinion gives a good
example of how the lien process works and dem-
onstrates the leverage that the law gives to the
garage owner.
If you have any questions on these or other is-
sues feel free to give us a call here at Mills and
Associates, 702-240-6060.(ATA Jobs Proposal- Continued from page 5)
Graves also said ATA was skeptical of the presi-
dents plans for an infrastructure bank and for
using increases in other taxes to pay for roads
and bridges and other programs in the jobs bill.
Weve long advocated that roads and bridges
should be paid for primarily by their users,
through the most direct taxes possible, fuel
taxes, Graves said. Allowing private capital to
take their cut as part of an infrastructure bank,
or by taxing other sectors to pay for roads and
bridges, takes us further away from this core
principle.
American Trucking Associations is the largest na-
tional trade association for the trucking industry.
Through a federation of 50 affiliated state truck-ing associations and industry-related conferences
and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry
America depends on most to move our nations
freight. Follow ATA on Twitteror on Facebook. Good
stuff. Trucks Bring It!
Bad Fuel?
Peter D. Krueger,
Executive Director
Nevada Petroleum Marketers
Association
Recently an NMTA member reported they h
received a load of diesel fuel that was describ
as smelled like cooking oil with the consistenof butter.
Can there be off spec fuel? Yes, but for an e
user to receive off spec or bad fuel is rare wit
todays distribution system. The quality cont
efforts that begin at the refinery are checked
the pipeline and again by the distributer and
nally the customer.
Always be leery of extremely low pricing frunfamiliar suppliers. The old saying that y
get what you pay for still rings true. It is pos
ble that the distributor offering you a price t
is too good to be true, and may be selling f
that is off spec. Always know what product y
are putting in your tanks. Read and understa
the truck loading and bill of lading docume
you receive with every load. If you dont und
stand these documents, ask your distributor
explain them.
What should you do if you suspect you receiv
a load of bad fuel?
Immediately contract your fuel supplier.
(Michael Mills-Continued from page 6)
(Continued on page 20)
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Romney Campaign Chooses
McCandless International Trucks
in Las Vegas to Release Jobs Plan
McCandless
International
Trucks in Las
Vegas was
chosen as the
venue for the
unveiling of
Mitt Rom-
neys jobs
plan. Former
M a s s a c h u -
setts Gov.
and current
GOP presi-
dential candi-
date Mitt Romney released a 59 point plan con-
tained 160 page book that addresses several dif-
ferent policy areas including: taxes, regulation,
trade, energy, labor, human capital, and fiscal
policy.
Gov. Romney spoke in a warehouse where he
was flanked by trucks, to a crowd of about 300
people without the use of notes or a telepromp-
ter. He went into depth on issues such as sim-
plifying America's tax code and reining in the
federal bureaucracy to ensure that economic
growth is considered when regulatory decisionsare made.
On energy policy Gov. Romney said he will
streamline the federal regulation of energy ex-
ploration and development so that government
acts as a facilitator to those activities instead of
an obstacle to that. He also stated he would
pand areas available for energy exploration a
development including the Gulf of Mexico,
Outer Continental shelf, Alaska and the West.
Gov. Romney speech came a week after the N
tional Labor Relations Board implemented ru
requiring businesses to alert their employees
their rights to unionize. Gov. Romney stated
would appoint members to them board who ha
a respect for the law and an evenhanded a
proach to labor relations. Romney said he wo
seek amendments to the national Labor Re
tions act to protect free enterprise, free cho
and free speech, and work to put an end to t
practice of allowing unions to duck money
rectly from workers paychecks and spend it
political causes with which its members may d
agree.
Gov. Romney was introduced by John McCa
dless, President and Founder of McCandless
ternational Trucks, who at 82 years old is s
working every day.
Mr. McCandless stated he was a child of the D
pression who grew up on Long Island and star
working when he was seven years old, sell
worms for two cents each and collecting d
carded bottles for a nickel a piece. During Wo
War II McCandless was given a job as the ma
ager of a service station, he was only 13
stated he didn't think the owner could find aone better because of the lack of labor due
the war.
After serving in the Navy in attending college
the G.I. Bill, McCandless worked for Shell Oil,
(Continued on page
McCandless Hosts Mitt Romney
John McCandless and Governor Romney
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Bad Fuel/McCandless
fore becoming a sales trainee for the
(Romney, continued from page 19)
International Harvester Corp. He worked
way up from a trainee to a branch manager
Phoenix.
He came to Las Vegas with a U-Haul and a fo
wheel-drive travel all and found a warehouse
run his dealership out of until a new locat
could be built. McCandless said that althou
these economic times have been tough he
believes in the American worker. He does hold the same affinity towards politicians,
don't trust insider politicians in Washington
(Bad Fuel, Continued from page 18)
These two steps are very important and sam-
pling your fuel is important enough that you maywant to incorporate it into your inventory prac-
tices. Many companies keep fuel samples from
every load received because they may not real-
ze there is a fuel problem until the bad fuel has
worked its way into the fleet. Keeping fuel sam-
ples also keeps your suppliers honest and it is
much easier to prove there is a problem when a
sample has been taken from the load in question
nstead of out of a tank.
Remember that these problems rarely occur, but
when they do the members of the Nevada Petro-
eum Marketers take it seriously and want to
know as soon as possible so they can prevent
any further contamination.
Members of the Nevada Petroleum Marketer As-
sociation work hard to ensure that their custom-
ers receive only the highest quality fuels at com-
petitive prices. That is why any report of off
spec fuel concerns us and why we want you to
know what to do if you suspect any fuel is not
performing as it should.
On behalf of the distributor members of the Ne-
vada Petroleum Marketers Association, I would
ike to thank Paul Enos for allowing me to re-
spond to NMTA membership regarding off spec
fuels.
NMTA Welcomes New
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