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Mr. Sayed Maqsood


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Ridgecrest Fault Line

Posted By Sayed Maqsood 07-10-2019 09:33 AM
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Magnitude 7.1 hit Ridgecrest Friday night. If you're a structural engineer working in an office or in the field and experienced the earthquake shakes or you have seen an engineer that felt the earthquake shakes, in an office or in the field or at any other office or residential closed to epicenter or ...

RE: Becoming a Master of Efficient Meetings

Posted By Sayed Maqsood 06-19-2019 07:39 AM
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Thank you for bringing up good points regarding office meetings. Timing and specific agenda is important to call out a meeting. I would say email and let the members know of agenda ahead of the meeting, would be a sufficient way. However, there are times, when meetings become prolonged, but it doesn't ...

RE: How much do you sleep?

Posted By Sayed Maqsood 06-18-2019 12:28 PM
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If you stay with the family on Saturdays you will be able to be 100 percent responsible for your family time. ------------------------------ Sayed Maqsood S.M.ASCE Alameda CA (510)830-6285 ------------------------------

RE: How much do you sleep?

Posted By Sayed Maqsood 06-15-2019 09:33 AM
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Thank you, Kelly, for developing this discussion with a practical example. Your comments made me go online and search the pregnancy due date to do a simple calculation concerning sleeping while pregnant. A suggestion for those female full-time workers, who are cooking at home and taking care of their ...

RE: How much do you sleep?

Posted By Sayed Maqsood 06-15-2019 09:30 AM
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Thank you, dear Andres, for sharing the blog regarding sleep. You mentioned that sleeping deprivation is toxic to brain and body. Insomnia can cause unsafe functioning and everybody need to sleep the minimum required hours in order to function normal and be normal. ------------------------------ ...

RE: How much do you sleep?

Posted By Sayed Maqsood 06-15-2019 09:29 AM
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Good Morning! Kathryn! Thank you for bringing up memories from back in the days. I would say during college you sleep deep compared to later days when you get more involved and evolved. You have no idea how many nights I stayed up on campus to study the whole night and the next day I was ready to ...

RE: How much do you sleep?

Posted By Sayed Maqsood 06-13-2019 07:58 AM
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Thank you for your discussion Luis. It seems you're among those engineers that are well-organized and sleep well for straight 7 hours, however, weekend sleeping hours are variable for some of the engineers and that's due to family functioning, stepping out and doing a few other tasks. --------- ...

RE: How much do you sleep?

Posted By Sayed Maqsood 06-13-2019 07:58 AM
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Thank you, Chad, for your discussion. You mentioned a few good points; engineering calculation need a good night sleep and listening to the music can help to refresh the mind and the body. I love to listen to classical music once tired of doing calculations. Another good point is sleeping cycle. If engineers ...

RE: How much do you sleep?

Posted By Sayed Maqsood 06-13-2019 07:58 AM
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Thank you for your input James. As you pointed out the normal sleeping- hours are ranging from 7 to 8 hours. Consuming healthy food, drink a glass of water before sleeping and avoid alcoholic beverages before sleeping are all nice factors that mentioned by James. For sure, quality of the sleeping is ...

How much do you sleep?

Posted By Sayed Maqsood 06-06-2019 12:10 PM
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Sleep affects your productivity at work. I know many engineers who do not get enough sleep. What sleeping habits would you recommend to improve productivity as an engineer? ----------------------------- Sayed Maqsood Alameda CA (510)830-6285 ------------------------------

RE: Undergraduate and Graduate School at the Same University

Posted By Sayed Maqsood 06-06-2019 07:50 AM
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Dear Andres, you pointed out a few good points. The academic society is more gathered in Columbia compared to U.S cities. I found out college atmosphere is way together than Universities. Perhaps in college you might have more time to circulate around friends. However, in Universities, you put in more ...

RE: Energy and Climate

Posted By Sayed Maqsood 03-27-2019 05:52 PM
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Paul Lee that seems to be an interesting field to work in. Nowadays hydro-power, wind and solar energy are at high demand. And then the moment is turned towards clean energy to keep the environment clean and reduce the carbon emission. At the moment, the job market would position you based on the current ...

RE: Reentering the Civil Engineering Profession

Posted By Sayed Maqsood 03-09-2019 06:40 PM
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You're welcome back with the engineering background. Since an engineering major is widely extended and you're not an entry level anymore, there's a pretty good chance to hunt down engineering positions. ------------------------------ Sayed Maqsood Oakland CA (510)395-4361 -------------------- ...