_ B4 ~The Terrace Standard, Wadriesday, November: ROB BROWN Emerg ent Factors “fter hearing him: interviewed by Michael _ Enwright\on the C:B:C.’s. Sunday Edi- : tion, [chased down a. copy of Kim Vin- cente’s book The Human: Factor: an act made easy. ‘thanks to-the user-friendly Internet, ~ User. friendliness; and the, lackof samé, is the - central theme of The Human Fi actor; § and Vincente, an engineer and professor whose specialty. area is - systems design, examines.it'in, fascinating. ‘detail. " “Most’ designers: of. technological - systerns,” - human needs and capabilities.” To illustrate. this: point: he describess some. eX - amples of technological design’ that: worked, like - the lifelike engraving of a fly: that: its désigniers set ‘in ceramic: at the: optimum. deflection point ofthe | urinals later installed i in ithe ‘Schipole ait port in Am.’ ' sterdain: PUaTs - Men especially wil apptéciate t the beauty of th design. - : "Then there were the small knobs; one roiind like - a wheel, ‘the other:wedge shaped. like a wing; that | . were “attached to controls that operated. the. wheels ap “and flaps of WWIE- ‘bombers,’ thereby’, eliminating. ihe crashes that occurred: when tired pilots returning. from long, stressful‘ missions,’ ‘grabbed the wrong controls during | their approach. . ; Vincente, a revent ‘example’ of bil.’ : ection: ‘becatise’ ‘its designers and: pro- -* ducers, driven by market imperatives, began and " ‘proceeded with a human or Social need father: than.” technological ‘possibility. uppermost j in their minds. ; -To prove -his-thesis, Vincente moves. on from: why things do.or: don’ ‘t-wotk well to why: systems: _ gueceed or fail.” . To. underscore: the imiportaneé¢ ‘ofsystemic health, he analyzes the. Chernobyl, disaster emphasizing © ‘that the reactor meltdown was preventable and that a-similar disaster has world ‘ending implications. - Writing: of unhealthy: systems, Vincente paints ‘out that in the United States, for éxaniple, prevent- able medical errors ate the eighth, leading ‘cause of: death; in hospitals alone,-errors cause 44, 000 to: 98,000. deaths: annually, ‘and: patient injuries: cost. between $17 billion and $29 billion peryear.-:". -.. “If the aeronautical industry. performed this. way, Vincente points out, there would be one jet ‘crashing to eartli a day... He then ‘proceeds to dissect the workings of both © industries to see why. the’ airlines, are so ‘safe And” ‘hospitals ‘are not.: : . Among, ‘other: things; The Hua 1 Fa actor, ana i in - particular its author’: § discussion of emergent prop: | " erties sent me off-on'a tangential thought line about’ rocks, Good books do that... Imagine a rock, Notmucli happening i is “there?: .Now place it somewhere, ‘say in’a desert; In. that ‘context, properties begin to emerge: There will be - ‘shade, for example.. The shade may: be an attractant. to a bug, or'asmake..” - Provided your rock has. enough size. (an adjust ment easily. made) it’ may provide s shelter for a ro-.. " dent. The rock will develop its own: climate, which : may increase ‘its alluré,to flora, and fauna...» ~ If your, rock were to materialize, a ‘geologist could tell you ‘its’ cortiposition. ‘and a‘lot about its“: ‘history. But place | it in a fluid medium, at the bottom. of a ‘rapid next to another rock, of similar. dimen-- biologist you will need a team including.a hydrolo- gist, biologist, and possibly an. anthropologist. Yess: . that’s right, an. antthropologist:: : “Let’s give: it some size and a sizable’ neighbour and put our rock-in the ‘Skeena River,. inland some: - where. between Hagwilget and Kitsélas; hundreds. and hundreds .of years before :sternwh lers’ made “their appearance on the river, ~ : -Enter a First Nations’ mar, out sifer sustenance... On his way down the river bank he, happens. to. notice that salmon like to: catch’a: breather i in the® - hole the river has excavated ‘behind our tock: With | ‘the assistance of a‘cedar nel, he parlays that obser. . vation into extravagant catches.: . ~The many salmon, he brings to his: small village make our ian a reat provider, which. eams ‘hin ‘status and power... s . Emergent. ‘properties. are “everywhere. in wild ‘them that seeded the animism practised by First Nae’; : tions ‘and: their’ eon reset for: ‘the natural: It’s a lucid eee the general 1 principles of a al ave system that has: Universal ‘Importance: : writes. Vincente, “do not. pay: enough. ‘attention to | TERRACE STANDARD FOUR BLUEBACKS won medals for highest individual points at the Methanex 10th Annual swim meet in Kitimat on Oct 24. From left are ~ Silver medal winners Dakota Algor, Janine Callieou, Jone Wotte and gos medallist Allison Knoedler. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED | Bluebacks swim top times 7 .. tinproved. Loa By MARGARET SPEIRS. » THE BLUEBACKS Swim-Club splashed into its new scason-at-the Metharex 10th: annual swim: _ meet in Kitimat on Oct 23 and 24. - - Several swimmers scored 100 per cent pérson- al bests, which coach, Mike’ Carlyle says was: 6 the - ” focus of the event, - ~: Danica: “Devast;" “Kelly”, McGillivray,” “Amy. - Maldentiauer, Janet’ Wensvdort and, Jone ‘Wolfe : - swam to top-times in all.of theif races, :. = Brandon: Williams; Jason. Riichotzke ‘and: Dat kota Algor: reached personal besis in all- but one 7 . event: =" Its: a real way: to start ‘out the. year wheir they’ re-swimming their: best, times already,” Car- le said, adding many: swimimers: haven’ t been :- training over the. Sumner, rather thelr skills: have ” Swit speedo Allison. Knoedler; 15, is compet ing ian older age eroup | this- year however, the ~ change hasn't slowed. herany. _ Knogdler finished i in first lace in the 50m but “SI's the first swim. thet of the year: ‘ands sivim a * mers are setting: some ‘goals, he said, dding this: " meet: ‘swas'a stepping stone for futuré-events. “teity, 99m individual medley kick, 400m free: - style, 50m freestyle. and 100m butterily, and third in 100m backstroke, ples” says Carlyle, . ae ing: high individual Scores. ; Jone Wolfe won a'silver medal in the ii and yearn} digirls category. : " ver if he [3+ and Ay’ “Hayley Schmiedel came: fourth. individual score group, : place is five; points, third’ place equals, four. points arid on dovwti to-one: ‘point for sixth place: point.away ‘from’ thé. bronze i in: the’ 13- Sand.14- “ year-old’ ‘malé individual group.’ Carlyle’ ‘said: Rachotzke ‘woulda’t be ‘disap- “thargin:: oT don ‘t think: ‘that’s s: an ‘issiie: for: bien? He’ s doing 3 a prea job with eal setting and 4 working: : “ssecond t in Ihtee relays and scored third: place six: . - Several swimmers received medals, fot acter ; : ‘of. ‘Hayley Schmiedel, Dakota Algor’ and Eniilie . . Metzineréit AOR With’ iitie OF 1:40: * . Janine Callieou and Dakota Algor tied for sil. The: Girls-13'and over 150m breaststroke tearn: pet Pol pirls ‘division and 4 , - “© Callieow finished in: first place in 2:57.52. , Knoedler: won, bold j in. ‘the: 15 and: over, F female wo oe mee ~ enhauer, “Kelly McGillivray: swam ‘the’ Girls 10° A.win-earns a swimmer seven | points, second” : ; ning lime of 2: 57,52, : Jason. Ruchotzke finished ini fourth place, ‘one - : pointed abiout: missing 2 a: ‘medal: by: such’ a slim: - core mus¢lés like abdoiminals and. glutes.”.. “towards the provincial champiaships in. Febru ; 7 os ary,” Carlyle said, adding this meet was: consid- ee - * ered 1o-be-a training session for Ruchotzke.” 22+ “She's still: getting first lace plat and sim a The Bluebacks won three relay events,: finished: | times, eas 7 ~The: ‘Girls. 10 and tinder 150m fréeatyle. team: f: Caitlin: Scales, Allison: Knoedler. and: Janine... _ Andrea Comerford, Jorie Wolfe; ‘Amy ‘Moid and under. 200.individual medley. 4x50mi ina win- 7 be Even: though t the- Bluebacks have only. been i in’ the water fora month, ‘they: are swimming al. the: - ‘level Carlyle:wants. to’ see. He: was pleased: with: J. “their accomplishments: al this first. meel. cn Dry land training has begun on. sirengthening ah The Bluebacks:swim next-at theit inhouse. Phins this Simin at the Terrace # Aquatic C Centre, meet for tegional ‘swimmers, - piranhas and*dol-< Joo 0s ‘mers’ and: adults at Skeena sions, so many properties emerge.that, along ' witha “f hat “of their training,” he a argo Ral ett Aedes os By MARGARET. SPEIRS” OLYMPIC. . * Mark Johnston talked ‘of ~ “his experiences and: ‘athletic ~ - drive to. schoolchildren and’. “the Bluebacks last’ week-as. ~ Patt of his travels. around the ~ province to inspite others.- He “credits: ‘his : success - oto” goal - setting, : teamwork; “excellence, * “Before that’ you need a © simple’ personal plan yol-can ~ USE. ‘every day,” he: told’ the - : audience of over 40 swim Jr Secondary on Oct 26.: He follows, his**'3- pr ™ + plan of dedication, ‘determi~"” nation: and'desire, * oo. Johnston: shows: his dedi-: ~.ealion to. ‘the. Sport he: loves... “by swimming a minimum of...” 15, Km. and: doing ohe. hour. : Of ‘dry land: traifting, which -' in¢ludes ruaning and lifting -. - iweigtits, tach day. :“Siwimmers :do ital ‘as “iru. ‘unique "He “defined” his determi: “nation. as never giving Up. 4] Keep :-on' working... ~ Nothirig stops. ine,” he said, “Tn: having | too: good of a: > time.”: wae y - Desire. led - Johniton “to » become. chis’ ‘best: and? have. fan: ee He. likened debi re to goals “and dreanis.’ or colt -was = my- dream ta. . “make ‘It: lo. the: Olympics," ‘ ; he: said, ; “Tve inadeit tone.” a ‘SWIMMER ~ “personal: ‘esponsibility. and, _ jie swimmirig:so: he: could.” “into: swimming to have fun . * Goals « can ‘be simple er 1 complicated.. ‘He makes ‘ac list and crosses off cach task © as he: ‘conipletes. it. The. UBC ‘swim team “posis goals:and checks ther off! for all the, Swimmers’ to’ “See. aoe “The “Syaney’ Olympics “marked the biggest’ event in his. life; however, he was dis- ‘appointed by having to stay “in @.portable. rather. than in “he Olynipic villages which limited his socializing w with other athletes: “His: ‘depression ‘over ‘his _ accommodations led him to -forgetthis desire and swim a ‘slow. time in the pool. ots “He called: home, nearly on: the:-edge’ of tears, and heard -his ‘family. ¢élebrat: - “ing the. he'd. made: il to the Olympics. ‘The next cy: his parent “sent. the: * “perfect”. “email, “subject-free,” texi-Frec. nies: , sage. with’s photo. only... +: The photo showed him aS “gone- or two-year-old wear. ° ing only his syater wings. When he’ ‘opened the pho- *: to on thie" ‘computer screen, the Olympic 4x 100m track.” “team, led: by: Donovan Bai- “Tey, was ‘standing - ‘behind - him ‘and auated a al the im. ° ht have. been: Casing for ‘some people, Johnston hada “change: of attitude; - a Ce SL ‘remembered: ‘that 1 got. he said. He knew: he ‘hadl ‘given. “ALO per cent. effort:to. make - “the Olympic teani and, since” OLYMPIC swimmer Mark Johnston autographs aphoto for Robert Orrey after. ‘sharing his personal plan for success with the Terrace Blueback Swim Club on Oct » _ 26 at Skeena Jr Secondary School.» MARGARET SPEIRS PHOTO she'd done his best, realized, that even if he: missed avin" Ning a medal. by: L/100 ofa ‘second; he'd be. happy.) oie Athens,’ he. ‘stepped -down. from. his. ‘spot on the ! télay team to-open’a-posi- |” -tion-for. Brent Hayden who. chad rested for iat race, 72 his place... Os - His’ remaining goals ate to have'a family, which:he -took another stép toward by,» “propésing to” his. girlfriend ue early in October, : and * to’: ‘become a “Grade: a trath igh: his: ‘Bachelor's degree. in’ Math: ‘at UBC. in: three: = CTE ivas. the: Tight:-deets : Cea” = stoi.” “Johnston said; adding’: * “his goal selling, ‘teaita Work | ‘atid 3-D vision Jed tothe. “personal - ‘esponsibility . to. -fet another: swimmer - Jake he’ Il retire From swimming. “Bank's -Nancouver- Office, ’ splitting: his time between’ “looking © Over: Sponsorship 7 ““equests and speaking. as ‘a ' communily ambassador, ~ ‘an also, works ‘as ‘a theatre ~ | “.projectionigt and. building - - Manager, : “fine ‘The advantage. ‘of. ‘this. job: is. he doesn't have. to. teacher, .” & : ’ He; believes he'll > there's S. no, ‘pressiire 0 eam: -the! ‘money he teceives from: When he: ‘secures: | ob, ‘During: the: ‘year, . John- ston” works ° at the; “Royal.” scholarship: athletes 200° Jee. “If he doesn’t make: the... ve 2008 : Olynipics,: Johnston. -sald he'll be happy with his: ” ‘accomplishments:. ee | The: two-time. Olympi+:~ 4° ~ the ‘bank like there is ‘for - ey -