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NEDAC NEWS NED ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CANADA FIRST AND SECOND QUARTER 2012 VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1

NEDAC ORGANIZED GRAND MUSICAL EVENING - Page 12

SOCIAL ASPECT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT - Page 14

DR. QAVI QAZI PASSES AWAY - Page 06

Late HUSSAIN UQAILI

We Lost Our Beloved Veteran NEDian

On 15th

March, 2012 pg 4

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EDITOR’S NOTE:

Greater Toronto Area is new

home to a major chunk of

NEDAC membership. Our

members are scattered all

over the city which stretches

80 km east to west and 30 km

north to south. NEDAC is a

platform which provides

opportunities to all its

members to come together

not only from GTA but from

surrounding cities also.

Different social activities are

organized, like Annual

Dinner, Family Picnic,

Musical Evenings etc, for this

purpose.

This Newsletter is also one of

the means to bring NEDAC

members together. All

attempts are made to make it

interesting for everyone. We

need the support of our

members in this undertaking.

People who can write are

encouraged to come up with

your articles. If you have any

news about your family,

friends, NED University or

any Engineering Activity

please share with NEDAC

members. These pages are for

you, take maximum benefit

of them.

In the month of March, our

Senior Member Mr. Hussain

Uqaili passed away. Inna

lillahe wa Inna Elehyr

Rajaioon. His services will

always be remembered for

Engineers in Pakistan, and

especially to NEDAC in

Canada.

NEDAC‟s Fourth Elections

are very close now. The

election fever is going to

increase with every day. I

would request the NEDAC

members to come forward

and take active part in the

elections. Either run for any

position on the Board or elect

someone who you feel is the

best person for the job. Don‟t

give your vote to anyone just

for friendship.

A reminder that the Annual

Dinner is going to be on 19th

October, 2012. You can get

tickets from any of the Board

Members. We had a very

successful Family Picnic and

Grand Musical Evening this

year. This year‟s Annual

Dinner is going to follow suit

and is anticipated to break all

past records.

Aman S. Siddiqui, P.Eng.

B.E. Civil, M.Sc. Env.

CONTENTS EDITOR’S NOTE 02

PRESIDENT’S NOTE 03

HUSSAIN UQAILI 04

DR. QAVI QAZI 06

7 OUTSTANDING

ENGINEERS 07

BRIDGING PROGRAM FOR

ENGINEERS08

FAMILY PICNIC 2012 09

PDC SEMINAR ON SOLAR

POWER 11

DR.ZUBZIR’S SON-

VALIMA 13

GRAND MUSICAL

EVENING 14

SOCIAL ASPECT OF

SOLID WASTE MGMT. 16

JOKES/FOOD FOR

THOUGHT 18

A POEM BY HUSSAIN

UQAILI 19

NEDAC BOARD MEMBERS

GALLERY 20

EDITOR

Mr. Aman Siddiqui, P.Eng, Executive Member

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

Mr. Irfan Arab, P.Eng. Joint Secretary.

Mr. Masood Anjum Khan, Information/ Publication

Ms. Nazli Khan, P. Eng. Executive Member

ADDRESS:

3569 Aquinas Av.,

Mississauga, ON L5M 7L7

EMAIL:

info@nedaluminicanada.org

WEBSITE:

www.nedaluminicanada.org

Dear NEDAC Members: Play Your Role for Developing Links!

NEDAC News provides a platform to all NEDAC members to

get closer to each other. You can get involved by sending in

your opinions, suggestions, write-ups, news, any relevant

activity or information etc.

Aman Siddiqui, Editor ‘NEDAC News’

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Like the previous year

NEDAC continued its

activities during 2012 with

the similar enthusiasm for the

benefit of its members. We

began with a valuable

technical seminar on “Solar

Power Systems for Domestic

Purposes” which was largely

attended and appreciated by

the participants.

We have continued with the

provision of valuable services

and assistance to the

members for their job search

and one to one advice in

obtaining the engineering

licenses. Work on enrolment

of new members was pursued

with greater force. I am

pleased to report that our

strength has now grown to

393 members. NEDAC

continues to be the largest

NED Alumni organization in

North America and, perhaps,

in the world.

The Social Committee of

NEDAC organized two

notable events which were

great success. The first was a

“Musical Night and Dinner”

at Woodbine Convention

Centre and Banquet Hall in

which Ghazal singing by

Shah Quarin and Sitar

rendering by Ustad

Khursheed Anwer were

greatly lauded by NEDAC

members and their guests.

The second event was the

most recent family picnic at

the picturesque Erindale Park

in Mississauga. A large

number of members, their

friends and children enjoyed

this family picnic which

included sports, networking

and delicious food.

During the next six months

we will have another

technical seminar, annual

function and the elections for

the new office bearers. The

“Sixth NEDAC Annual

Dinner and Musical Night”

will be held on Friday

October 19, 2012. Please

mark your calendar and do

not book any other

engagement on this date.

NEDAC elections will be

held in the second or third

week of November 2012.

In the end I would like to

sincerely thank the Board

members for their hard work

and the unflinching support

and participation of our

members in the various

NEDAC activities and events

without which we would not

have been so successful.

With best regards and good

wishes,

Ismat Kamal, P. Eng.

NEDAC BOARD

President:

Mr. Ismat Kamal, P. Eng.

Vice President:

Mr. Syed Imran Ahmed

General Secretary:

Mr. Syed Hussain Haider

Joint Secretary:

Mr. Irfan Arab, P. Eng.

Finance Secretary:

Mr. Osaid Syed

Social Secretary:

Mr. Arif Ali Syed

Information and

Publication Secretary:

Mr. Masood Anjum Khan

NED Liaison Secretary:

Mr. Mohammad Khalid,

P. Eng.

Executive Members:

Ms. Nazli Khan, P. Eng.

Mr. Aman Siddiqui, P.Eng

Mr. AsafMaroof

Mr. Farrukh Karamat

Mr. Ishtiaq Ahmad

Mr. Nadeem Ahmed

Mr. Nasir F. Muhiuddin

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By Syed Naseeruddin

NEDAC members were

grieved to know about

the sad demise of Mr.

Hussain Uqaili- the

veteran NEDAC member

who left this world on

15th March 2012, after a

prolonged illness, at the

Credit Valley Hospital,

Mississauga.

The late Hussain Uqaili was a member of the

ADHOC Committee of the NEDians that

founded NEDAC in 2006. He was one of the

Election Committee Members who carried out

The election formalities of NEDAC‟s first

Election on September 10, 2006. He had been

very supportive of NEDAC events and rarely

missed any event.

NEDAC members must have seen him on

November 13, 2010, when he came to cast his

vote on a wheelchair for the NEDAC Election.

This was, unfortunately, his last appearance on a

NEDAC event - he was diagnosed with ALS

(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) in Aug. 2010

and fought against this illness till his last breath.

Here is a brief life history of this great NEDian

which was provided by his son Yaqub Uqaili,

who is also a NEDAC Member.

Born on January 27, 1945 in Thatta, British

India (now part of Sindh, Pakistan), he attained

early education from Muslim School Akhund

Bradia, Thatta & Govt. High School, Thatta and

NJV School Karachi. He completed

Intermediate Science in 1962 from DJ Science

College in Karachi, and graduated with Bachelor

of Engineering (Mechanical) from NED Govt.

Engineering College, Karachi, in 1967. The

degree was granted by the University of Karachi

as NED was a faculty of engineering under the

University of Karachi at that time.

His professional career started in 1967 as

Apprentice Engineer (Mechanical) in H.E.

Division WPIDC, Karachi and after six months

he was transferred to Heavy Mechanical

Complex (Taxila) as Assistant Manager (Tech)

under WPIDC.

He served on different engineering and

management levels at different Cement

Industries of Pakistan such as Maple Leaf

Cement, Thatta Cement, Mustehkam Cement,

Dadabhoy Cement, Zeal Pak Cement and

Javedan Cement. He had also worked as

Superintending Engineer at Pakistan Steel Mills

Corporation for one year 1975-76. He retired

from the State Cement Corporation of Pakistan

as the Managing Director of Javedan Cement

Factory in 1998.

WE LOST OUR BELOVED VETERAN NEDian

HUSSAIN UQAILI

On NEDAC Election Day September 10, with

2006 , with Sahir, Rizwan and Abrar.

With VC Abul Kalam in 2009, while VC was

visiting Canada.

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He migrated to Canada in 1998 - In Canada,

he did some casual work and dedicated most

of his time helping his wife in her business.

He was involved in volunteer and social

activities too. He was one of the Advisors of

Canada Pakistan Friendship Association

(CPFA), a well-known Pakistani organization

in Toronto for its volunteer services. Mr.

Uqaili also actively participated in SANA

(Sindhi Association of North America). Mr.

Gul Nawaz a prominent politician always

remembers him as a strong and dedicated

political activist who worked day and night

when Mr. Nawaz contested for MPP in 2001.

Personal Life - Married in Oct. 1965, he was a

dedicated husband and father and has left behind

him his wife, four sons and two daughters. He

was extremely hardworking and an inspiration to

all around him. Some would describe him as a

fascinating and magnetic personality – his

achievements included translating various

textbooks (from English to Sindhi), facilitating

internship opportunities (MBA students in

Pakistan), his immense confidence and ability to

speak up in a crowd where most would hesitate.

He uprooted his entire family from Pakistan and

immigrated to Canada (despite family

opposition) with the hope of better future

prospects for his children in Canada.

Here are some memorable pictures of Late

Hussain Uqaili

2006

HUSSAIN UQAILI, announcing the results of the 2006 NEDAC Elections.

HUSSAI N UQAILI in 2003

On NEDAC Election Day, Nov. 13, 2010

In Credit Valley Hospital, Nov.2003

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Dr. Qavi Qazi of NED Electrical Department

passes away after suffering a heart attack on

April 22, 2012.

He was Professor of Electrical Engineering,

Dean of Engineering,

Acted as Vice-Chancellor of NED University,

Vice-Chancellor of Nawabshah Engineering

University.

May Allah rest his soul in peace and grant him a

permanent abode in Jannah.

Ameen

Dr. Qavi Alvi Passes Away

Innna Lillahi Wa Inna Illayhi Rajaoon

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By Hussain Haider

Canada‟s engineering profession celebrated the

accomplishments of seven outstanding

professional engineers and one engineering

project. Recipients of the Awards are selected by

the Engineers Canada Awards Committee based

on the terms of reference and selection criteria

for each award. Key factors considered by the

Committee include engineering significance,

service to the engineering profession, service to

the community and contribution to engineering

education.

Gold Medal Award

Wilfrid Morin, ing., M.Sc.A.

This year‟s Gold Medal Award recipient is

Wilfrid Morin, ing.,M.Sc.A. He is a consulting

engineer with expertise in civil, highway and

water treatment engineering, Mr. Morin headed

Teknika HBA, a Quebec engineering firm of

1,100 employees, and oversaw a merger that

created a world-class company with 3,300

employees. His management and focus on

workplace quality of life led to Teknika HBA

being listed among Quebec‟s best employers and

the 50 best-managed companies in Canada.

National Award for an Engineering Project or

Achievement

Port of Belledune Expansion Project New

Brunswick

The Port of Belledune on the north shore along

the Bay of Chaleur in New Brunswick provides

worldwide shipping access through the North

Atlantic. The expansion project represents the

largest single capital project in the port‟s history

and provides a foundation for future industrial

represents the largest single capital project in the

port‟s history and provides a foundation for

future industrial development and related

business opportunities. The $65.5-million

project was jointly funded by the governments

of Canada and

New Brunswick as well as the Port of Belledune.

Medal for Distinction in Engineering

Education

John Nychka, PhD, P.Eng.APEGA

An associate professor in the Department of

Chemical and Materials Engineering at the

University of Alberta‟s Faculty of Engineering,

Dr. Nychka‟s mission is to train people in the

creation and dissemination of knowledge.

Redefining failure as a positive and integral part

of teaching and learning has allowed him to

explore the various ways of challenging students

in order to keep them engaged and motivated.

His demonstrations are always playful and sure

to capture student interest through the

explanation of difficult concepts.

Young Engineering Achievement Award

Milica Radisic, PhD, P.Eng. PEO

An associate professor at the University of

Toronto. Dr. Radisic is an international leader in

the emerging field of tissue engineering and

regenerative medicine. Her ground-breaking

work has the potential to significantly improve

the quality of life for the estimated 70,000

Canadians who suffer from heart attacks every

year., Dr. Radisic has been included on many

lists of young innovators to watch, both

nationally and internationally.

Meritorious Service Award for Community

Service

Anna Dunets Wills, B.A.Sc., M.Eng. P.Eng.

PEO

Municipal engineer Anna Dunets Wills designs

road, sanitation, housing, water and food supply

infrastructure that has served communities in

Canada‟s North and throughout the world,

including Eastern Europe, Ghana, Lesotho

,Mongolia, Uganda and Zimbabwe .Her work

provides examples of best practices for

7 Outstanding Engineers

& an Engineering Project Awarded By ENGINEERS CANADA

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community and societal change through

sustainable infrastructure development in both

local and global contexts .Ms. Dunets Wills

works closely with the Canadian mining

community to share her philosophy and best

practices.

Gold Medal Student Award

Saksham Uppal PEO (Student Member)

Fourth-year University of Toronto engineering

science student Saksham Uppal‟s interest in

innovation and entrepreneurship has led him to

help develop the Nspire Innovation Network “to

foster Canada‟s next generation of innovative

chief executive officers, founders and leaders in

the business and technology space

Meritorious Service Award for Professional

Service

Paul Blanchard, FEC, P.Eng. APEGBC

Electrical engineer Paul Blanchard has been a

strong and consistent voice of the engineering

profession for nearly 40 years. His career

achievements are surpassed only by his

commitment to professional service, which

includes mentoring young engineers. He

currently sits on the APEGBC Fairness Panel,

Discipline Committee, and Benevolent Fund. On

the national level, Mr. Blanchard has served on

the Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board

for the past seven years.

Award for the Support of Women in the

Engineering Profession

Catherine Roome, P.Eng. APEGBC

The president and chief executive officer of the

BC Safety Authority, MS. Roome is dedicated

to

service, public safety and the advancement of

women in engineering. In addition to her

expertise

on safety and risk management, she is a valued

leader, role model and mentor. Ms. Roome

has encouraged countless young women to

pursue engineering as a career. A supporter of

organizations such as West coast Women in

Engineering, Science & Technology, and the

Minerva Foundation for BC Women,

Bridging Program for Engineers

By University of Toronto

Licensing International Engineers into the

Profession (LIEP) is a unique program that

offers required professional engineering courses

at the University of Toronto in lieu of PEO‟s

Confirmatory Examination Program. In addition

we offer preparation support for the Professional

Practice Exam (PPE) and employment success

support. Each applicant will receive a

customized learning plan from the LIEP

program staff.

For more information, please view our LIEP

Information Brochure.

For applying to the LIEP Bridging Program,

please see our LIEP Application Checklist

http://learn.utoronto.ca/international-

professionals/bridging-program-engineers

Email: scs.liep@utoronto.ca

Fax: (416) 978-6666

Mail: Program Assistant

LIEP Program

158St.George Street, Toronto,

ON, M5S 2V8.

Phone: (416) 978-5662

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The Family Picnic has become such a tradition

for NEDIANS that, with the arrival of summer,

everybody starts waiting for the day when they

can enjoy with their friends of youth. This year

again, NEDAC served its purpose by

providing this opportunity to its members.

A large crowd (approximately 160 people)

reached Area „E‟ of Erindale Park on June

16th 2012 for NEDAC FAMILY PICINIC

2012.

The weather was spectacular. It was a nice

sunny day, with the breeze creating perfect

conditions for kite flying. Our NEDIANS

availed the chance and had fun of kite

flying in the expanse of the grassy fields of

Erindale Park, along with those who were

playing cricket, soccer and other sports.

This year‟s specialty was the snacks

arranged by Muhammad Khalid (Liaison

Secretary, NEDAC Board). It seems he was very

careful in having something for the taste buds of

all age groups. There were cherries,

strawberries, grapes, pretzels, barbeque corns,

cheese balls, Bombay mix, potato chips of

various varieties and an assortment of toffees

and chocolates. Everything was in abundance

and people were frequently seen munching on

something.

Chicken Tikka, Biryani, Qorma, Kheer, Salad,

Raita and Nan were served at lunch time. The

food was so tasty and appetizing that everybody

could not help but do justice to the food.

Coincidentally, it was the birthday of Irfan Arab

(Joint Secretary, NEDAC Board) which became

the highlight of the day. His mother brought a

large cake which was enjoyed as the

delicacy of the day.

Any mishap in events like this add

thrill to the event. A week before the

event, City of Mississauga cancelled

the Area E which was booked five

months in advance. This is the best

portion of Erindale Park and has a

shelter. Aman Siddiqui, Board

Member of NEDAC, fought the case

and successfully got the location

reinstated. In short, this event was a

big success for everyone.

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Reported by Muhammad Khalid, P.Eng.

Liaison Secretary, NEDAC.

NEDAC Professional Development Team

(PDC) arranged a seminar on “Solar Power

for Domestic Use” in March 2012. The

presentation was given by Richard

Bartolomeu of GTA Renewable System Inc.

The Seminar was attended by about 50

NEDAC Members and non-members which

took place at Olympia Community Center on

March 4th 2012.

The presenter, Richard Bartolomeu discussed

about the benefit of the solar power, its cost

analysis, payback time, and impact on environments through

various tables and slides.

Richard provided the technical details of the solar panels and

explained that;

• Each module cell generates an open circuit voltage of

typically .5 - .6 VDC at 25 deg C (STC)

• Cells are wired in series with typically 60/72 cells per module

• Typical open circuit voltages for a 60 cell module is 60X.6= 36

VDC and for 72 cell module 72X.6= 43.2 VDC

• Modules generate some heat and can be as much as 25 degrees

higher than the ambient temperature

• Roof mounted panels are normally mounted (4”) above the roof

surface to allow for cooling air flow under the panel

NEDAC PDC Seminar on Solar Power

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How Solar Cells are connected:

How they look like in real life:

Solar power in Canada To date, the main applications of solar energy technologies in Canada have been for non-electricity active solar

system applications for space heating, water heating and drying crops and lumber.

PV cells are increasingly used as standalone units across the country, mostly as off-grid distributed electricity

generation to power remote homes, cottages, telecommunications equipment, oil and pipeline monitoring stations and

navigational devices.

Canadian companies make solar modules, controls, specialized water pumps, high efficiency refrigerators and solar

lighting systems. Canada's total PV power installed capacity reached 94.57. MW in 2009 compared to 32.72 MW at

the end of 2008.

www.centreforenergy.com

.

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SON OF DR. ZUBAIR AHMED GETS MARRIED

Waqas Ahmed , son of Dr. Zubair Ahmed, the first President of NEDAC, got married on

March 4, 2012 with Sabahath Akbar. The marriage ceremony took place in the beautiful

atmosphere of a Banquet Hall in Toronto in the presence of a large number of NEDAC

members, their families, friends and other guests who were treated to a delicious dinner. The

Editorial Board wishes the newly wedded couple a very happy married life and offers

felicitations to the parents of the couple on this happy occasion.

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GRAND MUSICAL EVENING

The social committee of NEDAC organized the

first ever musical evening in the history of

NEDAC. At first, the program was designed for

an audience of 70 to 80 persons. As the

arrangements progressed, it was felt that the

interest of the members was increasing day by

day. Social committee kept on revising its

estimates about the number of audience, but the

fun loving and brilliant NEDians had sensed the

quality of the forthcoming program. After all,

their favorite NEDian „Shah Quarin‟ was going

to perform. To everybody‟s joy, all the estimates

fell short and an audience of 260 people was

witnessed in the hall.

No doubt this musical evening can be declared

as a „Grand Musical Evening‟. All applause

goes to the Social Committee, especially Social

Secretary Arif Syed and his life partner Uzma

Arif who put all their efforts to make this

program a success.

Shah Quarin mesmerized the audience by his

ghazal singing. Great ustad Anwer Khursheed‟s

performance on sitar created a magnificent

environment of purity and rhythm. His

performance was gratis for NEDians. NEDAC

members – Arif Syed and Roohi entertained the

audience with their unique style of singing.

This evening also gave us an opportunity to

listen to Guest singers Mr. & Mrs. Khalid

Waheed whose performance was greatly

applauded. The heart touching performance of

professional singers Ranjeet and Geeta rounded

off the intimate and eclectic evening.

A sumptuous Buffet Dinner was served for the

ravenous NEDians and their families. Every

moment of the evening provided entertainment

and pleasure. The evening continued till 2:00am.

GOOD JOB SOCIAL COMMITTEE!

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Here are some photographs of the Musical

Evening:

Above; Shah Quarin with Tabla nawaz

ready for the performance while respected

NEDian Rasool Ahmed Kaleemi is present

on the stage as MC.

Left; Arif Ali Syed, Social Secretary,

entertaining audience by his singing.

Middle; Audience being pleased by the

performance of the Artists.

Below left; Attendees enjoying the food.

Below right; Ustad Anwer Khursheed on

Sitar.

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By Aman Siddiqui, P.Eng.

In the present day urban setup, Solid Waste is

considered a problem instead of being dealt with

as a resource. Increasing population densities in

urban centers have given garbage handling a

new meaning. Though the latest approach to this

issue is a turnaround towards the old ways of

Reduce, Recycling, Repair and Reuse, a mega

shift in the state of mind is required to make this

happen.

Something good has happened at engineering

and management levels. Advancements in

recycling activities are quite noticeable.

Development

of separation,

collection,

and

transportation

and landfill

site

technologies

has resulted

in

improvement

from Public

Health

Engineering

Perspective.

With the changing life style, the generation of

Solid Waste has escalated. This needs to be

checked. For example, if someone discards a

useful piece of furniture just for style or fashion,

that piece of furniture becomes a trash. All the

resources used in manufacturing that piece of

furniture are wasted. It is not the issue of

handling solid waste only. Rather, the wastage

of scarce resources, the land, energy etc all

should be taken into account.

The generation of solid waste is increased by the

lavish way of living – it has given rise to many

issues of today‟s life. Twenty percent of the

world‟s population is consuming eighty percent

of the resources; on the other hand, eighty

percent citizens of this planet are surviving on

the remaining twenty percent resources. The

communities where this gap is quite visible,

problems like corruption, lawlessness,

inefficient governance etc are observed.

The Reduction of Solid Waste starts with a

simple way of living. This includes having a

small wardrobe, long-lasting furniture, simple

foods, small houses, lesser number of cars, etc.

This decreases the demand on the natural capitol

of the earth and evolves an environment of

peace and tranquility in the society.

Another important factor is the dumping of

garbage at dumping grounds or engineered

facilities like Landfill Sites. No community in

the present day world likes a Landfill Site or

dumping ground located within their

community. Further these dumping grounds no

matter how well engineered are polluting the

earth to some degree. Cities are unable to take

care of their own garbage.

Social Aspect of Solid Waste Management

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Reduction in Solid Waste has become a

necessity not a choice. Any way, we have to

come up with ideas to reduce the solid waste.

Another useful idea is the diversion of Solid

waste to recycling plants instead of landfill sites.

This activity has increased multifold and now it

is very common to see products prepared by

recyclable materials. Now people are themselves

encouraging the products or packing materials

which can be recycled.

Solid Waste Management at the level of

Individual is most effective. In olden days

people used to have lesser needs, culture of

Repair and Reuse was everywhere. As a result

individuals in a society were more connected to

each other and the societies themselves were

more adhered to other societies.

Solid Waste Management at Municipal level is

expensive and cumbersome. Though the rich

urban centers are controlling solid waste issues

successfully using engineering technologies but

the urban centers with fewer resources are in

dire situation. A good quantity is always

scattered in streets and whatever is collected is

disposed of in dumping grounds near cities

which become a source pollution and disease.

We as human beings are sufficiently

knowledgeable to understand that the Water, Air

and Land Surface on this earth are not unlimited.

These elements are vital for our survival.

Unfortunately, more enlightened we are getting,

more we are polluting and wasting these

resources fundamental to our well being. We

need a cleaner earth for us and for our

generations to come.

A change in attitudes towards our well being is

of the essence and is required for a improved

Solid Waste Management. This will bring

changes at all levels of the Society. Like Change

in Living Style, Business and Manufacturing,

Economy, employment behaviors, Laws/ Rules/

Regulations, Governance, and above all a

cleaner world and responsible Human Beings.

COLLECTION COST OF SW in GTA. Source: http://csconramp.mah.gov.on.ca/fir/ViewFIR2009.htm

Regional municipalities Collection Total cost of collection per ton 2009

City of Toronto Mostly public $72.22 Regional Municipality of Durham Private (Whitby and Oshawa are

public) $85.74

Regional Mun. of Halton Private $86.79 Regional Mun. of Peel Private $106.79 York Local municipalities are responsible N/A

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

In many ineffective reports, it is often not the wording itself that is faulty but rather the placement and flow of

information. It could be easy to assume, since technical documents need to be subdivided into appropriate

sections, the flow of information will arise as a matter of course. This is not so.

Even in a heavily sectioned document the flow of information can be ineffective. Information structure is critical

because, to retrieve material from a document, engineers go through specific reading processes. I f the structure

thwarts those processes, and then the reader can waste a lot of time trying to understand it.

Excerpt from ‘Professional Communications’ A handbook For Civil Engineers

By HEATHER SILYN-ROBERTS, Ph.D.

To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

**************

A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting

one morning for a particularly slow group of

golfers. The engineer fumed, "What's with those

blokes? We must have been waiting for fifteen

minutes!"

The doctor chimed in, "I don't know, but I've

never seen such inept golf!" The priest said,

"Here comes the greens keeper. Let's have a

word with him." He said, "Hello,

George! what's wrong with that group ahead of

us? They're rather slow,

aren't they?"

The greens keeper replied, "Oh, yes. That's a

group of blind firefighters. They lost their sight

saving our clubhouse from a fire last

year, so we always let them play for free

anytime."

The group fell silent for a moment.

The priest said, "That's so sad. I think I will say

a special prayer for them tonight."

The doctor said, "Good idea. I'm going to

contact my ophthalmologist colleague and see if

there's anything he can do for

them."

The engineer said, "Why can't they play at

night?"

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Engineering Laws

Any circuit design must contain at least one part which is obsolete, two parts which are

Nothing ever gets built on schedule or within budget. A failure will not appear till a unit has passed final inspection. If you can’t fix it — document it. The primary function of the design engineer is to make things difficult for the fabricator and impossible for the serviceman

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A boy was crossing the road one day when a

frog called out to him and said, "If you kiss me,

I'll turn into a beautiful princess." He bent over,

picked up the frog and put it in his pocket.

The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss

me and turn me back into a beautiful Princess, I

will stay with you for one week." The boy took

the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and

returned it to his pocket

The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn

me back into a beautiful Princess, I'll stay with

you and do anything you want." Again the boy

took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into

his pocket. Finally the frog asked, "What is it?

I've told you I'm a beautiful Princess, that I'll

stay with you for a week and do anything you

want. Why won't you kiss me?"

The boy said, "Look, I'm an engineering major. I

don't have time for girlfriends, but a talking frog

is really cool."

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What is the difference between mechanical

engineers and civil engineers?

Mechanical engineers build weapons and civil

engineers build targets.

JOKES

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A Poem by Hussain Uqaili while he was at Credit Valley Hospital. We are thankful to Syed

Naseeruddin Bhai for providing this piece of literature which we are proudly publishing in NEDAC

Newsletter. Uqaili sahib was suffering from a disease called ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

The Journey to Fight my ALS By Hussin Uqaili

Verse 1:

Sixty eight years in this world has helped me to grow,

Teaching me all the wonderful things I now know,

Happiness, education, and a life full of love,

Where I have recognized the Greatness from Above.

Verse 2:

The Greatness of God always paves the way for me,

He helps me stay strong and then helps me feel free,

Though my struggle with pain and disease is so strong,

My duty towards God is to fight to carry on.

Chorus:

Eye to eye, mind to mind, has helped me carry on,

Connecting with others in a meaningful way, May help my ALS be won,

To fight for a voice, and to share what is true, is what I vow to do,

Eye to eye, mind to mind, sitting here talking with you.

Verse 3:

New friends and old have been a blessing indeed,

Helping me grow, like water to a seed,

Visits are like psychotherapeutic treatments to me,

We cross the bridges together, which helps me succeed.

Verse4:

From the day my ALS journey first begun,

Angles sent from God arrived one by one,

Providing such great treatment and care to me,

At home, and in hospital, to help the needy.

Chorus….

Eye to eye, mind to mind, has helped me carry on,

Connecting with others in a meaningful way, May help my ALS be won,

To fight for a voice, and to share what is true, is what I vow to do,

Eye to eye, mind to mind, sitting here talking with you.

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