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What Have You Shipped?

June 26, 2014 Mike Thomas

Last week I received a report on our departmental progress, it was in effect, a reminder of what we’ve “shipped”…

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Posted in: Blogging, Business, Productivity Filed under: Business, productivity, todo, work

Be, Know and Do

February 23, 2011 Mike Thomas

There is a military leadership saying, “Be, Know and Do” that embodies the journey from ethics and values, to knowledge…

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Posted in: Business, Management Filed under: Business, knowledge, leadership, Management, military

Innovation in Engineering

November 1, 2010 Mike Thomas

I can spot them, the engineering companies that trade in formulaic solutions, even when the problem is begging for innovation.…

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Posted in: Business, Management, Productivity Filed under: Business, clients, engineering, Innovation, Management, opportunity, team

Fall and Falling Prices?

September 2, 2010 Mike Thomas 2 Comments

Image via Wikipedia As we slide toward Fall, out of the shimmering mirage days of summer, there is a lot…

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Posted in: Development, Housing Filed under: Business, Canada, House, Investing, investment, long emergency, McMansion, real estate, Real estate pricing

80 Year Old Watermain

August 18, 2010 Mike Thomas 4 Comments

There is a story to these pictures, if you are wondering what the growth is called, it is referred to…

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Posted in: Civil Engineering, Construction, History, Sustainability, Water Filed under: Business, Canada, Corrosion, pipe tuberculation, Rossland, Site Construction, tuberculation, Water, water pipe, Water supply network, water utility, watermain

The Story of Oil in the 21st Century

August 9, 2010 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

Image by Barrybar via Flickr If you want to get a picture of the last twenty or thirty years of…

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Posted in: Business, Energy, Sustainability Filed under: Business, climate change, Energy, environment, Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas, peak oil, Petroleum industry

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July 20, 2010 Mike Thomas 2 Comments

Image by urbanworkbench via Flickr So I’ve been online on UrbanWorkbench.com for about four years now. It all started back…

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Posted in: Blogging Filed under: Australia, Business, Canada, environment, Sustainability

The Humble Blueberry

July 6, 2010 Mike Thomas 3 Comments

So after my last post, which I admit was a little depressing – sometimes these things need to be stated…

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Posted in: Castlegar, Our House, Urban Farming Filed under: Antioxidant, Berries, Berry, Blueberries, Blueberry, Business, Canada, Cook, David Suzuki, fruit, Garden strawberry

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