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MORE TROUBLEFOR CONSUMER CRUSADER
JULIE MATTHEWSFIRST AID MISTAKESYOU DON’T WANT TO MAKE
THE TRUTH ABOUT WORK AND LIFE AT
FACEBOOK
OUT OF ANTARCTICASPENCER SMIRL DESCRIBES HIS AMAZING ADVENTURE
ARCHITECT BRAD KENNEDY’S
HEIGHT OF LUXURY P. 50
GETTING DOWN TO EARTH WITH CHEF LYNN CRAWFORD
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TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS
techlife > contentsON THE COVER24 First aid mistakes you
don’t want to make
38 Out of Antarctica: Spencer Smirl describes his amazing adventure
45 More trouble for consumer crusader Julie Matthews
A bee-utiful storyInstructorJocelynCrockeriscreatingabuzzwithEdmonton’sbackyardbeekeepingpilotproject.techlifemag.ca/bees.htm
The running manBrendanLunty(CombinedLabandX-RayTechnology’04)isoneofAlberta’sfastestmarathonrunners.Notlongago,hewasn’t.techlifemag.ca/brendan-lunty.htm
The racer’s edgeBehindeverygreatdragsterdriverisagreatmechanic.DanBrochu(AutomotiveServicesTechnician’84)isonesuchmechanic.techlifemag.ca/drag-racing.htm
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it was a hot summer day whenIfirstreadSpencer Smirl’s(HeavyEquipmentTechnician’07)accountofhis11-monthexpeditiontoAntarctica.Despitetheheat,hisstorymademeshiver,inpartfromimaginingthefrigidtemperaturestheheavyequipmenttechnicianfaced,butmostlyinresponsetotheremotenessandsheerscaleofhisexperienceandtheprideinhiswords(p.38).
OfftheAfricancoast,northofwhereSmirlsetsailforAntarctica,Dylan Reade(RadioandTelevision’85)spentseveralmonthsin2012chasinglemursinthejunglesofMadagascarwithacameraonhisshoulder(p.18).Thechancetoseethingsnooneelsehadseenmotivatedhimtowork12-to16-hourdays,sevendaysaweekonthe3DImaxfilmIsland of the Lemurs: Madagascar.
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BEAUTY FROM A BEASTA classic car returns to its former glory.
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an unremarkableedmonton garageandNewYork’sMuseumofModernArthavesomethingincommon.BothhousewhatlegendaryracerandcardesignerEnzoFerraridescribedas“themostbeautifulcarevermade”:theJaguarE-type.
INDUSTRIAL ARTartist david yowney(IndustrialHeavyEquipmentTechnology’78)hasreturnedtohisroots,takinginspiration–ratherthanthepaychequeheoncedidatanaturalgasprocessingplant–fromAlberta’senergyindustry.Selectionsfromhisrecentcollectionofacrylicpaintings,rangingfromdepictionsofbrightlycolouredoilbarrelstoconceptualpiecesrepresentingourrelationshipwiththeprovince’slargestindustry,willbeexhibitedatLacLaBiche’sStuartMacPhersonPublicLibraryinNovember.
“Iwanttochallengetheviewer’sperceptionoftheCanadian-Albertanindustrialexperience,”YowneywritesinthestatementaccompanyinghisexhibitionCanadian Oil and Us.“ThesepicturesareabouthowwemustmanagetherealityofCanadianindustrialization
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DEAN OF ALL TRADESmalcolm haines’s educationhasbeenunusuallydiverse.ThenewdeanoftheSchoolofTradesfollowedhisUniversityofAlbertapsychologydegreewithtrainingasasheetmetalworker(classof’94)atNAIT.
BUILDING LEADERSthis january, naitlaunchesAlberta’sfirstBachelorofTechnologyinConstructionManagementprogram.Studentswitharelatedtwo-yeardiplomacanearnadegreewithanadditionaltwoyearsofstudy.Initially,courseswillbeofferedeveningsandweekends,withafull-timeoptiontobeintroduced.Thedegreewascreatedinresponsetoindustrydemandforleadersintheheavyindustrial,commercial,engineeringandconstructionindustries.
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frank hadfield hasapassionforbringingtheancientpasttolife.AsownerofDrumheller-basedDinosaurValleyStudios,acompanythatfabricatesmuseumexhibits,Hadfieldisanexperienceddinosaurhunter.
Recently,DigitalMediaandIT(DMIT)studentshelpedhimsharewhathesaw:theskeletonofajuvenileOrnithomimus edmontonicus,orostrichdinosaur,aboutthesizeofalargeturkey,withitsfeathersmiraculouslypreserved.Theybroughtittolifeinafive-minutevideocalledtheFirst Feathered Dinosaurs of the Western World.
CONSTRUCTION ON TRACKConcretepouringslowedduringaDecembercoldsnap,buttheCentreforAppliedTechnologiesremainsontracktoopenforfall2016.Forthelatestimagesandinformation,visittechlifemag.ca/construction.htm.
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SURGERY IN 3Dimagine being inanoperatingroom,astepawayfromapatientundergoingabdominalsurgery.You’rethenurse,reachingforsurgicalinstruments,waitingforcuestohandthemtothesurgeon.You’recompletelyimmersedinthesituation.
when dylan readewalkedoutofhisfirstImaxmovie,Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets,attheEdmontonTelusWorldofScience(thentheEdmontonSpaceScienceCentre)in1984,heturnedtohisdate,agirlhe’dmetintheRadioandTelevisionprogram,andsaid,“I’dliketomakeImaxmovies.Wouldn’tthatbegreat?”
Thirtyyearslater,Reade(RadioandTelevision’85)isacameramanandstereographerwhohasworkedon50Imaxfilms.Often,heistheprincipalcameramanonprojects,includingtherecentlyreleasedIsland of the Lemurs: Madagascar–thefirstImax3Dfilmshotalmostentirelywithadigitalcamera.
NAIT IN CHINAnait and heilongjiangUniversityofScienceandTechnology(HUST)thisspringcelebrateda10-yearpartnershipthathasgivenChinesestudentsCanadiancredentialsincomputerskillsincludingprogrammingandnetworking.
POWDER AND POSSIBILITIESprinted metal partsarebecomingarealityattheNAITShellManufacturingCentrewiththecommissioningofthefirst3DmetalprinterinaWesternCanadianpost-secondaryinstitute.PurchasedwithfundingfromWesternEconomicDiversificationCanada,thetechnologyproduceshighlyintricatepartswithminimalwastebyusinglasersandfinelayersofmetalpowder.Already,oilandgasandmedicalcompaniesareinterestedinusingthemachine.“We’retryingtobringnewpossibilitiestoour
“ I’M SO LUCKY THIS ALL WORKED OUT THE WAY I WANTED IT TO.”–DYLANREADE(RADIOANDTELEVISION’85)
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3 QUESTIONS
JEREMY WALTER (ArchitecturalTechnology’03)Founder and Principal DesignerBoss Design
WHAT HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST CHANGE IN THE HOUSING INDUSTRY SINCE THE DOWNTURN? Theclientislookingforimprovedqualityanduniqueideastobeincorporatedintotheirhome.Duringtheheightoftheboomitwasbasicallyslamthingsoutasfastasyoucould,fromthebuildingperspective.
WHAT’S HOT IN TERMS OF DESIGN TRENDS?Therearetwo.Thefirstis“prairie”style,basedonanarchitecturalstylecreatedbyFrankLloydWright.That’sdefinedbyverycleanlines,averysquare,linearlook,reallylowslopeontheroof,wideoverhangsandusesofmaterialsinapanelized[way].Thesecondstylethat’sverypopularisthemodernstyle.[That’s]ablendofflatroofsandmaterialsthat[areused]incommercialapplications.Youseealotofsteel,woodpanelling,metalsiding,lotsofstuccoandbigexpansesofcommercialglass,floortoceiling.
IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY FAMOUS HOME WHICH WOULD IT BE?Fallingwater.ItwasdesignedbyWright[inPennsylvaniain1935].It’scantileveredoverasmallstreamandwaterfall.Hewasdoingthingsthatnooneelseknewhowtodo.Myfavouritethingistotakeoneofhisstylesandrepresentittothebestofourabilitywhilealsoincorporatingnewtechnologies,newmaterialsandnewthinking.
KLINT LANGSTAFF (ArchitecturalTechnology’99)Owner/OperatorLang Built Homes
WHAT HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST CHANGE IN THE INDUSTRY SINCE THE DOWNTURN? Thestructuringofsubdivisionsisalotmoremixeddensity.Alotofthecommunitiesbeingbuiltgofromrowhousingtoapartmentbuildingstosingledetached.Thedevelopersandcommunityhaveacceptedthis.Thisisthewaytopreventurbansprawlandmakepricesalittlemoreattractivetotheentrymarket.
WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FOR YOU AS AN OPERATOR?It’sgoingtobegettinglabourandcompetitivepricing.Withthelabourshortagewe’reexperiencing,pricesjustcontinuetogoup.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF THE JOB?Meetingwithclients,comingupwithadesignthatworksforthemandhavingaprojectcompleteandlandscaped–seeingthearchitecturecometogetherandseeingahappyclient.
TREVOR HOOVER (ArchitecturalTechnology’89)President, Senior DesignerHabitat Studio
WHAT DEFINES VALUE IN A NEW HOME THESE DAYS? Forus,thephilosophyisthatdesignisyourmajorvalue.Themajorityofpeople…pickabuilder,afloorplan,anelevation,carpetcolourand,boom,they’redone.Butifyoutalktothosepeople,therewillalwaysbesomethingwrongwiththathouse.Sometimestheycan’texplainit,sometimestheycan:“Oh,wedon’tevenuseourformaldiningroombutitwastheresowelivewithit.”Wemakenocompromises,soeachhousefitsthatclient100percent.
IS THERE A DESIGN ELEMENT YOU DON’T MISS? Thediningroom.Whydoyouneedaformaldiningroom?Myin-lawshave[one].I’veknownthemfor25yearsandI’venevereateninthatdiningroom.It’sapooruseofspace.
HOW DO YOU SEE THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY?Rightnowitlooksverypositive.Mytheoryisthatitwilldependonwhathappenswiththeoilindustry.IfwegetthepipelineovertoB.C.andthepipelinedowntoTexas,thatwillchangeourprovincedramatically–wewillbebusy.Whenyou’rehavingtobuildthoseprojectsandproduceenoughoiltogodownthosepipelinesyouneedpeopleandpeoplemeansfamilies,familiesmeanschools,meanssubdivisions,meanshomes.web extra
judging by howithasralliedsincetheeconomicdownturn,thissummerreachingitshighestlevelofstartsinnearlysevenyears(accordingtoRBC),homebuildingmaybeamongAlberta’smostadaptiveindustries.Withprovincialfortunessocloselyalignedtoavolatilecommoditylikeoil,whatchoicedodesignersandbuildershave?Economicebbandflowisn’ttheonlychallenge:styletrendsfluctuateasmuchasoilprices.Hereweaskthreeexpertsaboutthepast,presentandfutureofAlbertahomesandthebusinessofmakingthem.
— Scott Messenger
HOMING SENSE
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A SANDBOX FOR INDUSTRYSince it opened in 2006, the NAIT Shell Manufacturing Centre has improved Alberta’s business processes. “It’s been a theme in our cyclic economy that during a boom it might not matter how efficiently a company works because of high customer demand,” says operations manager Mave Dhariwal. “But once there’s a downturn they face stiff global competition and can’t compete.”
He aims to counter that theme. He and his team train more than 500 employees from 50 to 60 companies each month. The centre provides 13 customizable certificate programs in productivity enhancement services, as well as streams including project management, quality management, lean manufacturing and more.
The centre also offers manufacturing solutions. “It’s basically a sandbox for industry,” Dhariwal says. Using the facilities and equipment that are kept current by an evergreen fund, industry reps conduct applied research in rapid prototyping, robotics and automation, software solutions and more. Students get involved as well, using the centre to collaborate with industry on capstone projects.
Dhariwal says that industry partners and the federal and provincial governments helped with the centre’s startup funds. “Now the centre is 100-per-cent self-funded for its operational costs, including salaries and maintenance,” he says. “It’s important because we must lead by example.”
“OUR WORKFORCE IS VERY SKILLED AND HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE”–JOHNROSE CHIEFECONOMIST CITYOFEDMONTON
When he deliveredastateoftheeconomytalkatNAITinFebruary,CityofEdmontonchiefeconomistJohnRosetoldmembersof
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVEmccoy globalhas had a presenceinEdmontonsinceblacksmithHenryMcCoyopenedhisshopin1914.Nowitmakesandmarketsproductsandservicesfortheworld’soilandgasindustry.In2013,McCoyboastedrevenuesinexcessof$110million,anincreaseofeightpercentoverthepreviousyear,throughitslineoflocallybuiltoilfieldtoolsandequipment.
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184,000 STRONG what’s an ook for life?Ifyou’reaNAITgrad,it’syouandroughly184,000others.Whileyouallshareaconnectiontothatsnowyowlmascot,asagroupyou’reasdiverseastheprogrammingatyouralmamater.
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A heavy duty mechanic spent 11 months in Antarctica and lived to tell the tale.
STORY AND PHOTOS (TAKEN AND SUPPLIED) BY SPENCER SMIRL (HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN ’07)
Spencer Smirl at
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Our attempt to crossAntarcticawastobethefirstinpolarwinter.Ourroutewasalmost4,100kilometresandrosemorethan3,100metresabovesealevel.Temperaturescouldreach
his royal highness,thePrinceofWales,hasbeenapatrontoseveralofSirRanulfFiennes’sexpeditions–includingtheColdestJourney.AfterweloadedtheicebreakerSAAgulhas,wesaileduptheRiverThamesandunderTowerBridge.PrinceCharlescameonboardduringabanquettowishusgoodluck.I’vemetafewproathletesandevenmoviestarsbutwhenImettheprinceIwastrulystar-struck.Itcouldhavebeenthesecretservicestandingguard,orthehourofetiquettetrainingwereceivedbeforethemeeting,orjustbecausemymotherissuchahugefan.
the voyage fromSouthAfricatoAntarcticawasunforgettable.Enginetroublehadusbobbingstationaryfornearlytwodays.Afterrepairs,weenteredtheRoaringForties,aregionoftheSouthernHemisphererenownedforitsviolentseas.Evenfivestoreysup,thewavesstillreachedusaswewatchedequipmentstrappedtothedeckdipbeloweachwavebeforeeruptinginashowerofblackwater.Two-thirdsintothetripweencounteredthefirsticebergs;thefloatingmountainsoficeseemedtocalmtheseas.WiththemcameAntarcticsealife.Whales,sealsandpenguinsallseemedascuriousaboutusaswewereaboutthem.
we arrived atCrownBay,AntarcticaonJan.18,2013.Fortunately,wehadperfectblueskies,near0Candnotabreathofwindduringunloading.ThesunwouldnotsetuntilthethirdweekinFebruaryand,becauseofthereflectivesurfaceoftheice,itwaslikeworkinginagianttanningbed.(Ididn’tevenknowtheymadeSPF100sunscreen.)Assoonasthehatchesabovewereclear,thetwobulldozers–51tonscombined–wereliftedoutontotheice.SeeingabrandnewmodelD6NCatbulldozerwithmynamestencilledonthedoor,hangingfromthatcraneandshiningbrightlyinthesun,isoneofmyfavoriteimagesfromouradventure.
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although we hadground-penetratingradartoassesstheconsistencyoftheicebelow,itwasn’talwaysperfect.WehadtowinchDykes’sbulldozerfromninecrevasses.Eventhoughourwinchingequipmentwaswellwithinweightcapacities,theforcesinvolvedandthereducedtractionmaderecoverydifficultanddangerous.BothDykesandIgrewupplayingwith4x4sinthemudbutthatdidn’tprepareusfortherecoveriesweaccomplishedinAntarctica.
the blue caboosestowedbyeachofthebulldozerswereourshelterandworkspace.BehindmyCat(left)aretwo16-metreshippingcontainerscombinedside-by-sideandmountedonasteelsledgewithskis.Thiswaswherewelived.Insideweresixbunks,alargediningtable,afull-servicekitchenwithamicrowaveandbreadmaker,apantryforfreshfood,andabathroom,whichevenhadastand-upshower.Wewerehardlyroughingit.
all the mechanical systemsprovedtobeextremelyresilientintheextremeconditions.AlongwiththeotherFinningtechnician,RichmondDykesfromCookstown,NorthernIreland,Ihadveryfewrepairstodo.Thereisalwaysroutinemaintenance,someofwhichcanbefairlyextensive.
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the northern lights,auroraborealis,areasightmanynorthernersfrequentlyenjoy.IhaveseentheminPeaceRiver,AlbertasobrighttheyrivalalmosteverydisplaywewitnessedinAntarctica.TheSouthernLights,auroraaustralis,arerarelyseenbecausetheyonlyoccurintheAntarcticwinterwhenthereareveryfewpeoplethere.Wewereveryfortunatetocaptureimagesofgreenauroradancingagainstthisdarkbluehorizon,whichIhaveneverwitnessedinthenorth.
after our researchontheAntarcticPlateau,webroughtthetwobulldozersbackonlineforourtripbackintothemountainsandontocatchourplanehome.DykesandIhadtocompletethisfinalserviceat-44Cwithawindchillof-72Candvisibilitylessthantwometres.Thiswasthemosttryingserviceofmycareer.AsimplejobthatwouldtakeonetechmaybethreehourspermachineundernormalcircumstancestookDykesandI10hourspermachine.I’llnevercomplainaboutchangingoilat-30Cagain.
when the plane arrivedtotakeushomeonNov.26,2013(I’mintheforeground,welderandgeneraltradescontractorIanPrickettisinthebackground),afteralmostaweekofweatherdelay,thereweremixedemotionsaboutleaving.Ononehand,youmisssomanythingsfromhome:family,friends,trees,grass,everything.Ontheother,youknowhowrareachanceitistoseethebeautyoftheAntarcticlandscapefirsthand.WhenIlookbacknowonmyadventure,ImissitasmuchnowasImissedhomewhileIwasthere.
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Julie matthews’s career is in trouble.The38-year-oldhasspentmostofherworkinglifesortingthroughitandsortingitout.Troublehaspaidherbills.Itstilldoes,butdifferently.Goneare
most of matthews’s casescamefromAlbertansfeelingcheatedbymovingcompanies,insurers,usedcardealersandhomebuilders.Onereasonforthehighnumberofcomplaints,particularlyinthelastcategory,suggestsPhilPerry,isthatconsumersaretootrusting.
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among matthews’s professional strengths,andperhapsoneofthereasonssheultimatelyhadtoleavemedia,isanunwillingnesstoletgo.InNovember2013,adensefogsettledoverHighway21,causing40collisions.Thereporterhappenedtobeinitandrealizeditwasuptohertocapturethestory–despitehavingapreviouslybrokenfoot.(Matthewsloveshighheelsandhadcaughtoneinanelevatordoortrack,leadingtotheinjury.)
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as one ofedmonton’smosttalked-aboutresidentialprojects–certainlythemostvisible–thePearl(right)reacheshighabovethewesternedgeofdowntown,providingunobstructedviewsofthecity.PrincipalarchitectBrad Kennedy(ArchitecturalTechnology’86)comparesridingtheelevatortoascendingtheEmpireStateBuilding“onanEdmontonscale.”
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LESSONS FROM A BUTCHER’S DAUGHTERAs one of the industry’s most grounded celebrity chefs, Hokanson Chef in Residence Lynn Crawford brings student aspirations down to earth and within reach.
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Student Illyana Black gets one-on-one instruction with Chef Lynn Crawford
as crawford works her way aroundtheroomonthatfirstday,sheaskseachstudentwhatheorsheaspirestobe.Theanswersareasvariedasthestudentsthemselves,whorangeinagefrom18toalmost50.Onewantstobeafoodtruckoperator,anotherhopestoworkinahotelkitcheninsomeexoticlocale.Oneyoungmansayshisgoalis“tobefamous.”
HOKANSON CHEF IN RESIDENCEThisuniqueprogramprovidesstudentsintheSchoolofHospitalityandCulinaryArtswitharareopportunitytolearnfromthebestchefsintheworld.Theprogram–theresultofagenerousdonationfromJohnandSusanHokanson–beganwithCanadiancelebritychefRobFeenie(2009),followedbyDavidAdjey(2010),SusurLee(2011),MassimoCapra(2012)andChrisCosentino(2013).
Savoury crème brûlée with smoked trout and pickled red onion
From left, Katie Oberst, Julia Hogendoorn, Chef Lynn Crawford, Miranda Maione and Selina Asuncion
the advice resonateswithstudentJulia Hogendoorn(CulinaryArts’14),21,whoadmitsshe“freakedout”and“mayhavescreamed”whenshefoundoutCrawfordwouldbetheChefinResidenceforHogendoorn’sfinalterm.
for crawford, too,thetimespentpreparingspecialmealswiththestudentswasahighlightofherweek,shesays.“Toseetheirfacesandthatsenseofaccomplishmentandprideandsharedexcitement…Ilovethat,Ido.”
Web extraVisittechlifemag.ca/hokanson-lunch-2014.htmforatasteofthemarqueeculinaryeventstudentshelpedCrawfordstageduringhertimeasHokansonChefinResidence.
past several locked doorsanddownanarrowconcretestairwell,pipessnakeoverheadandalongthewallsoftheservicetunnelsinthebasementofNAIT’sMaincampus.There’sthesoundofwatergushingthroughpipesandthehumoffanbelts.Theair,smellingslightlyofdampconcrete,iscoolorwarminturndependingonthetunnelanditsfunction.
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my job is to plan and execute the right projectattherighttime.I’membeddedintheteamsIworkwith–anywherefromfiveto80people.Idon’tprovidethesolutionsbutIknoweverylittlethingthat’sgoingon.Mycorefunction?Removeblockers,driveimpact.
there is no change controlatFacebook–justchange.Somyjobisalsotomakesuretheriskisappropriateandthattherightstuffgetsdoneasfastaspossible.Iterate,iterate.Keepmakingchanges.It’sthroughfailurethatyougetbetter.
there is little i can talk about thatIhaveworkedonbecausemostofit’sasecret.
two years at facebookislikesix,sevenyearsanywhereelse.Iaccomplishmoreinamonththansomepeopledoinsix.Thepaceissuperhigh.Icallitthehardestjobyou’lleverlove.Ihadaprobleminthefirstyeartransitioning.Youlearnhowtobalance.It’ssomeaningful,it’snotwork.Idon’tknowhowtoexplainit.
the real reason that it’s hardisthatyourbrainissotickledandyou’resoengagedcerebrally–howdoyoudisengagefromwork?
by technical program managerBurhan Syed’saccount,Facebooksoundsalittlelikeaworkingvacation.AtitsSanFranciscoBayareacampus,avaletcanparkyourcar,there’sfreefoodandcoffee,andmeetingscanbepassedwhilestrollingapromenadeorcirclingapleasantmarsh.AllFacebookasksinreturnisthatits7,200employeesservethecompany’s1.3billionmonthlyusersbybeingmoreproductivethanever.Ninetofivedoesn’texist;email,versussocial,isthenewsnailmail;anditerationisprogress–deploynow,fixlater.
Thissummer,Syed(ComputerEngineeringTechnology’97),a41-year-oldfatheroffive,visitedNAITtoexplainhowfortwo-and-a-halfyearshehasledprojectsvitaltoFacebook’sevolution,andwhyhecan’timaginedoinganythingelse.As told to Scott Messenger
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web extraVisittechlifemag.ca/facebook.htmformoreaboutBurhanSyed’slifeatFacebook,includingfacetimewithChairmanandCEOMarkZuckerberg.
one of our mission statementsistoconnecttheworld.Facebookconnectsyouandhelpsyousharethehumanexperience.We’remakingtheworldabetterplaceandfosteringunderstanding.There’ssomuchhateandbigotryandpeoplethatdon’tgeteachother,maybeFacebookcanchangethat.
a big part of it is mobile networking.Icandoalotofmyjobviamycellphone.Emailisadeadmedium.UsingFacebooktodoourcorebusinessmeansthatIgetanotificationonmyphoneandcanmanagemymillion-dollarprojectviamycellphone.Icanensurethere’saccountabilityandtransparency.
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MORE!Wayne Land (Management’70)receivedtheAlumniAwardofDistinctionforhisrolesasfounderofpropertymanagementcompanyOakwoodManagementLtd.andpast-presidentoftheNAITAlumniCouncil,andforhissupportoftheinstitute’sinternationalstudents.
Andre Gagnon (HeavyEquipmentTechnician’02),whoco-foundedfull-serviceheavyequipmentdealershipLiftBossMaterialHandlingGroup,receivedtheSpiritofNAITAlumniAward.Heisacurrentmemberoftheprogramadvisorycouncilanddonorofequipmentandscholarships.
Michael Scheideman (RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic‘13),NAITgoldmedalwinnerfrom2013WorldSkills,wasnamedtheSkillsCanadaAlberta2014AlumnioftheYear.
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DOOTSON NAMED FRIENDFortheleadershiphedemonstratedintheconstructionindustryandfordedicationtoapprenticeshiptrainingandsupportforNAIT, Roger Dootson (Carpenter’77)wasnamedthe2013DistinguishedFriendoftheInstitute.Theformervice-presidentofPCLConstructionManagementInc.wasalsohonouredin2012asaTop50AlumniandwithanAlumniAwardofDistinctionin2008.InacceptingtheDistinguishedFriendaward,DootsonincludedNAITinstructorsamongthosewhoplayedaroleinhis40-yearcareer.
TOP CHEFSCulinaryArtsstudentsAshley Broad, Francis Flores, Peter Keith, Heena Kim, Michael Mak and Tung Nguyen returnedhomewinnersthisspringaftercompetinginthe2014FoodandHotelAsiaCulinaryChallengeinSingapore—themostprestigiouscookingeventinthatregion.Thebuddingchefsearnedeightsilverandbronzemedalsandawealthofworldlyexperience.
VICTORY FOR VEXVex Puzzles,amobilegameappdevelopedbyItzyInteractive,acompanyco-foundedbyKyle Kulyk (DigitalMediaandIT’11),wasnamedBestMobileEntertainmentfor2014byDigitalAlberta.Theappstandsoutbecauseitintegratesthegyroscopeandtouchscreenintogameplayasplayersconnectblocksofsimilarpatternsandcolours.“Ithoughtthatmadeforamorefluidpuzzlegame,”saysKulyk,“anditworked.”
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when landon schedler(above,Carpenter’10)heardlastfallthatmapleflooringfromtheNAITgymwasavailableforsalvage,hewasn’timmediatelyinterested.Itdidn’tfitwiththehigh-endfurnitureofOliverApt.,hisEdmontoncompanywithaninternationalclientele.Nordidhefeelapersonalconnection.“TheonlytimeIwasonthisfloorwaswhenIwaswritingthatfinalexameveryyear,”hesays.