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In 1991, the practice designed a masterplan for the reinvention of a 89-hectare site in Duisburg's Inner Harbour – the largest inland harbour in the world. The Inner Harbour masterplan reconnects the water with the centre of the Ruhr valley city, transforming an industrial landscape in decline into a thriving, mixed-use urban quarter. Combining the selective refurbishment of existing structures with new construction, a high proportion of the development is residential and its mixture of housing types includes the NF1 low-cost rental apartments.
Designed for Duisburg's regional housing association, the NF1 apartment building is arranged as a terrace of nine interconnected volumes along Philosophenweg, the 'philosophers walk' that runs between two canals. The design concept reflects the industrial character of the retained warehouses to the north and contemporary residential developments and park to the south by alternating opaque and transparent materials: the northern elevation is more solid, clad with terracotta tiles in a colour that matches the bricks of the retained grain store buildings, while the southern facades are fully glazed, shaded by horizontal brise-soleil. The apartments are oriented north-south, with living and dining areas on the light-filled south side and bedrooms to the north. The majority of the 68 apartments are single-storey, available in two sizes. Larger duplex apartments, with double-height living spaces, are placed on the upper floors and angled corner of each building.
Each ground-floor apartment has its own terrace or winter garden. In winter, the spaces contribute to the building's environmental strategy by providing an additional thermal barrier. During spring and autumn the gardens can be integrated with the living space by opening an internal glass sliding wall, while in summer, further full-height sliding windows fully connect inside and outside space, maximising the useable area. Heat is provided by the district heating network and rainwater is collected and discharged to the nearby canal, where it is filtered and circulated as part of the wider water system for the masterplan.
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- Appointment: 1997
- Completion: 2001
- Area: 7 000m²
- Client: THS, Essen
- Structural Engineer: Ingenieur Buro Dr Meyer
- M+E Engineer: Buro Cosanne, Haustechnik H/L/S Electro
- Additional Consultants: Copijin
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When an employee is hired, there are certain expectations an employer has for job performance. Unless those expectations are defined clearly, the employee may be at a disadvantage to perform successfully. Using a performance measurement tool, both employers and employees are able to determine job performance and are able to make adjustments that are beneficial to everyone.
Performance Expectations
Providing an employee with a specific set of duties and guidelines for performance creates indicators that allow both the employer and employee the ability to evaluate job performance. For example, a receptionist may be told she needs to answer phone calls within three rings. If she consistently answers within one ring, she exceeds standards. If she consistently answers on the fourth ring, there is a failure to meet standards.
Strengths and Weaknesses
The performance measurement process is a positive way to determine if an employee excels, meets standards, or fails to meet standards in their job position. An employee who exceeds standards may be allowed to progress, receive a promotion, or even a raise. An employee who fails to meet standards after additional training may need to be replaced.
Data Evaluation
Businesses who use performance measurements find that data can be collected to show where its weaknesses and strengths lie. A division whose employees perform poorly may need to be evaluated for additional training, may need clarification of duties, or may have supervisory difficulties. Evaluation may also help determine a need for consolidation or reduction of workforce, or a change in allocation of resources.
If the performance measurement process is designed correctly, every employee with the same job title should be evaluated using the same evaluation criteria. For instance, all administrative assistants would have the same evaluation components for which they are judged, thereby reducing unfairness in hiring and firing practices.
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Ten Tastiest Events on Denver's Culinary Calendar, July 5-8
Celebrate National Fried Chicken Day!
Danielle Lirette
July 6 is National Fried Chicken Day, but Max's Wine Dive is starting the celebration early: It's featuring a buy-one-get-one deal on Southern fried chicken now through July 6. That's also the deadline for filling out an entry form that will make you eligible to win a golden ticket redeemable for free fried chicken for a year. Max's will draw the winner on July 7; call 303-593-2554 or go to max's website for more information. And once you've had your fried-chicken fix, you can dig into more tasty events around Denver this week.
Tuesday, July 5
Cook Street School of Culinary Arts is holding its second, student-run "Restaurant Week," today through Friday, July 8. During the week, you can enjoy a three-course meal, including one wine pairing, crafted by Cook Street students under the guidance of chef instructors. The meals are $25, and reservations are required; make yours by calling 303-308-9300 or visiting cookstreet.com.
The Crimson Room holds a cocktail class from 6 to 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. Your $30 tuition gets you two cocktails, tips on mixing great drinks, recipes to take home and more. To save your spot, call the Crimson Room at 720-639-6987.
Wednesday, July 6
Starting at 6 p.m. every Wednesday evening this summer, Dunbar Kitchen & Tap House will host a Summer BBQ featuring a local brewery. The series gets smoking today with Dad & Dudes Brewery bringing the beer; for $20 you will get a heaping plate of homemade BBQ and two pints from the featured brewery. Check out the Dunbar Kitchen Facebook page for the full lineup of breweries.
Thursday, July 7
Cook Street School of Culinary Arts is hosting a Food & Wine Social Hour — two hours, actually, from 3 to 5 p.m. — on its patio in LoDo. For $35, you'll get five gourmet snacks paired with wine tastings; and the chance to make some friends who are also food-obsessed. Find out more at cookstreet.com.
The FOODIES Festival brings a variety of prepared dishes, locally packaged foods and farm-fresh produce, as well as live music, Colorado craft beer and wine, fine art and crafts, and family activities to Belleview Station during its Thursday market. The festival runs from 3 to 7:30 p.m.; get all the details at foodiesoutdoormarkets.com.
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Speaking of Roy Williams, Mack Brown said Saturday that Williams has been added to the Horns' -- get this -- punt block team! The head coach said there will be a lot of emphasis on special teams this season. "Roy Williams will start on the punt block team because we're putting our best players on special teams and turning them loose to try to make a couple of plays in those games when we need that playmaker to make a difference." . . .
True freshman athlete Clint Haney, who worked with the running backs during the first freshman practice, has decided to compete at defensive back only. Classmate Kasey Studdard, who alternated between the OLs and DLs during the freshman mini-camp, has decided to focus on OL. . . .
True freshman Matt Melton, who projected as a safety, worked at cornerback Saturday morning. . . .
Redshirt freshman Lance McFarland, who remained down the depth chart at weakside linebacker after spring workouts, will see if he can make a move at DE. The 6-3, 235-pounder played some DE in high school, but as we've written before, McFarland simply seems to be a 'tweener: not quite fast enough to play LB and not quite big and strong enough to play DE. He worked at LDE Saturday morning. . . .
Dakarai Pearson and Kendal Briles are alternating as the starting free safety, according to Brown, who said Pearson has "some work to do to get his job back." . . .
The coaches have flipped the back-up tackles from their spring spots, moving Will Winston to left tackle and Alfio Randall to right tackle. Robbie Doane and Jonathan Scott remain the starters at left and right tackle, respectively. Lionel Garr, who the coaches considered moving back to tackle, worked Saturday morning at right guard. The back-up OL consisted of LT Winston, LG Beau Baker, C Will Allen, RG Garr and RT Randall. . . .
Starting FB Matt Trissel missed practice because of an infection and is listed by the UT training staff as day-to-day. With Trissel out, Will Matthews took the first-team snaps, while Edwards and true freshman Albert Hardy worked with the back-ups. Although worked almost exclusively at fullback today, Hardy will work at both tailback and fullback during August, Brown said. . . .
With Eric Hall (see Hot News) and McFarland spun down to DE, the back-up LB reps went almost exclusively to the five true freshmen 'backers. Aaron Harris and Brian Robison worked at MLB while Garnet Smith and Marcus Myers worked at WILL and Mike Williams worked at SAM. Walk-on Stevie Stigall also took snaps at SAM. . . .
Bryan Pickryl, after missing spring while recovering from a shoulder injury, participated in his first practice as a Longhorn, taking back-up snaps at both right and left DE. Kalen Thornton, who is rehabbing from off-season knee surgery, did not participate. As at the close of spring, Austin Sendlein worked with the starting defensive unit at RDE and Chase Pittman provided back-up at the spot. Kaelen Jakes also took snaps Saturday at RDE. . . .
Miguel McKay worked with the first unit alongside definite starter Marcus Tubbs. All three true freshmen D-linemen -- Larry Dibbles, Rodrique Wright and Tully Janszen -- rotated in with the second defensive unit along with vets Stevie Lee and Adam Doiron. . . .
Highlight reel play of the day: Vince Young lofted a perfect strike just over defender Rufus Harris to classmate Robert Timmons for a 45-yard TD pass-and-catch during 11-on-11 work. Strong safety Michael Huff also picked off a Chance Mock pass during 11-on-11 work. Reed Boyd and Sendlein, who beat Winston off the edge, pressured Mock on the play, forcing the errant throw in Huff's direction. . . .
The sign reads: 21 days until North Texas.
[Editor's note: Please be sure to check out the Hot News section of the website for more on today's first full-squad practice.]


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How To Succeed As A Startup Telecom By Really Trying. Here are 6 Essential Tips For Startup Success - in Good Times and Bad
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2 How To Succeed As A Startup Telecom By Really Trying Here Are 6 Essential Tips for Startup Success - in Good Times and Bad Here s a quick history lesson that dedicated managers in young telecom companies would do well to remember in these difficult days... From the earliest, most primitive bartering ventures all the way up to the very latest dot com entrepreneurs, the business world s most enduring success stories have been written not by market exuberance but by adversity. In good times, even uninspired, lazy telecom enterprises can prosper. Managerial cluelessness can be camouflaged. Why? Because in good times, even uninspired, lazy enterprises can prosper. Managerial cluelessness can be camouflaged by huge infusions of capital, mammoth consumer demand can keep bad products and services afloat, and hungry investors often inflate the value of even the sorriest companies simply because they happen to exist in a hot industry. But in bad times, all that changes... The only currency that will buy success after the bubble has burst and in telecom that loud pop is still reverberating in our ears is the kind that s made up of talent, sound management, fine products and services, and smooth efficiency. Fly-by-night CLECs and other pretenders don t have cash like that in the bank. In the infinitely more demanding environment we find ourselves in today, empty marketing hype and grandiose promises aren t worth much. We see the companies that once survived on bluster alone now falling by the wayside, unable to deliver the goods now that a harsher, far less forgiving marketplace is calling their bluff. We can learn from their missteps. Here s a case in point... How Hard Can It Be to Run A Telecom Company? Problems throughout the industry. Significant valuation changes in the telecommunications marketplace. These were the reasons the financial press gave for Comdisco s October, 2000 decision to stop all funding to Prism Communications Services. How quickly times had changed LTC International, Inc. 1
3 Just 10 months earlier, armed with hundreds of millions of dollars from Comdisco s coffers, Prism had announced plans to build a nationwide network spanning 33 U.S. markets. It was to offer voice, data, video, Internet, and secure business applications via DSL access, and touted itself as a leading integrated communications provider. The collapse of Prism Communications is just one episode in a winnowing-out process that s taking place in our industry. How was it that Prism was, in the end, only able to attract a few thousand customers and quickly become mired in millions of dollars in operating losses? Were external market forces and industry-wide problems really the culprits? Telecom industry consultants who were close to the story suggest that Prism could have more accurately foreseen the dangers it was facing if rather than focusing on market and industry forces...it instead had looked squarely in the mirror. Apparently the attitude of those at Comdisco a highly successful, $4 billion technology company was How hard can it be to run a phone company? The answer came fairly fast, and it wasn t to their liking... The plain truth is that without experienced industry people, good business sense, and a smart, executable strategy, Prism was simply unable to deal with the multitude of daunting challenges that face any serious player in the telecom market in good times and bad. Prism s collapse is just one episode in a winnowing-out process that s taking place in our industry. Although traumatic, this period is also a time of great opportunity for companies that do possess the determination and the expertise to deliver the goods in a sustainable and scaleable way. These are the companies that manage to have everyone in the organization pulling in the same direction, and see to it that every move every decision is dictated by strategy rather than impulsiveness. Does your company fit the bill? Do you believe that you have what it takes to survive the telecom wars and become a major provider? If so, the 6 Essential Tips discussed in the following pages will be of great service to you... Essential Tip #1: Why The Very Best Ideas Can Sometime Be Very Wrong for Your Company In telecom, the pressure to introduce new services is constant and it can t be ignored. How your company reacts to this pressure will go a long way towards determining whether you achieve the status of a lasting winner or don the mantle of an also-ran. Many young telecoms are underestimating the affect a new service introduction can have across their organizations. One common mistake is to assume that because a new service won t impact your network, 2001 LTC International, Inc. 2
4 implementation will be a breeze. Recently, a service provider we know decided to offer long-distance resale services at the same time it was launching a local access network. Although the long distance effort was an easy proposition for the network side of the organization, the company as a whole was badly distracted by the decision. Why? Because details like picking a long distance supplier, negotiating a contract, building and rolling-out a marketing plan, numerous revisions to the billing system, and training customer-care reps were not taken into consideration when the go was given. This kind of mistake is simply terrible business. Worst of all, it s self-inflicted damage something that can t be tolerated in the current market environment. Gaffes like this don t happen because CEOs aren t smart, or because they re not on top of their game they happen because CEOs aren t omniscient, and that s a fairly common human flaw! To compensate for human frailty, a Product Introduction Checklist can come in handy. It offers a logical, step-by-step approach to determining how multiple departments will be affected by a complex implementation. It ensures that the right questions are asked of the right people. A Product Introduction Checklist offers a logical, step-by-step approach to determining how multiple departments will be affected by a complex implementation. It fosters good working relationships between department heads. Communication, after all, tends to do that. We ve all heard the complaint: The Checklist should be designed to assess the strategic fit of the new product, determine its operational impact, and confirm that it will work financially. This document also comes with an important, valueadded bonus... Marketing s always dreaming up big ideas... advertising them...and then telling us Oh, by the way, we want to launch that tomorrow. Your Product Introduction Checklist will let you dodge bullets like this. You ll have a productive coordination between departments, the benefits of which will reverberate far beyond successful product introductions. And you ll also ensure that the good ideas that just aren t right for your company never sees the light of day. Essential Tip #2: Your Company Only Makes A First Impression Once Make It A Good One Getting new customers is one of the most fundamental and ongoing challenges all businesses face. But for competitive service providers, this age-old problem is made more daunting by the turbulence roiling our industry. With small- and medium-sized businesses seeing startup carriers like ICG Telecom and GST fall into bankruptcy, they re finding it tough to generate much confidence when other competitive carriers come calling LTC International, Inc. 3
5 After all, they re looking for dependability 99% network reliability and 24x7 access to repairs and service not a roll of the dice. So it s a double whammy you re facing a traditional problem made worse by very contemporary market conditions that have created suspicion and hesitancy. In today s competitive telecom environment there s no overestimating the importance of the first impression your company makes on customers. In this environment there s no overestimating the importance of the first impression your company makes on prospective customers. And there s also no underestimating the importance your first customers will have on the future success of your business. Bottom line: Your company is actually going to have to perform better in the early stages of your customer-acquisition drive. You can be merely good after you ve become established and have a strong reputation. But until then, you ve got to be great. For example, when a prospect calls your sales office and is ready to order a service, his expectations must be met. But if the CSR s desktop doesn t have visibility into the provisioning system, that customer will be told that a definite delivery date for his new service can t be set. And hearing that, all confidence both in the service itself and in your company s ability to maintain it goes right out the window. The sale is gone, never to return. And bad experiences like that snowball. These dissatisfied customers tell friends, the press, and reviewers about their disappointment, and before you know it, the word on the street is: Don t go with these guys; they re not ready. Your company would do well to focus-in on delivering on due dates for your customers. This is probably the number one customer-relations problem competitive carriers are dealing with these days. Research it, solve it, and you ll be that much further ahead of your competition. Plus, you ll have started a positive spin about your company that will be more valuable that any marketing or PR program you could ever launch. Departmental objectives must not only be consistent and complementary they must also be communicated concretely and unambiguously. Essential Tip #3: Get All Your Departments Working Together for The Good of The Whole Many of our industry s CEOs deserve a pat on the back for hiring excellent people to manage their companies key departments. Problem is, not enough of them see to it that these excellent hires are told they have to actually work and communicate with each other. Put another way, one of the most important steps a CEO can take is to ensure that the short- and medium-term targets he sets for his various departments harmonize rather than conflict with each other. Here s a quick example of what can happen if this harmony doesn t exist LTC International, Inc. 4
6 It s not uncommon to see network operations managers being evaluated on the mean time between network failures at the very same time marketing managers are being rewarded on the number of new services they introduce. Here s the problem: All these new services many of which involve snappy new technologies loaned by vendors are causing the business to crash. Operations and marketing are working at cross purposes and the whole company suffers as a result of this lack of coordination. There s an adversarial relationship from the word go. And the larger good of the company is obscured. A case in point... While planning the network launch at a small startup carrier, an experienced consultant suggested that customer-service people and network operations personnel sit down together for a series of face-toface meetings. But the V.P. of the network nixed the idea: That s not my problem, he said. The shareholders expect me to have the network up and running by March 15 th and that s all I m responsible for! The savvy consultant retorted: Do you think the shareholders simply want the network up and running by the 15 th...or would they also like to see some customers actually using it, too? Of course, the consultant had hit it on the button. The operations V.P had failed to connect his own department s mandate with the larger goal of the company to have a working and customer-rich network up and running by the 15 th. This disconnect could have been avoided had the CEO, upon setting the goal, precisely defined how successful implementation of the goal would be measured. The objectives of each department must not only be consistent and complementary they must also be communicated concretely and unambiguously. That way, each individual job is done well and contributes to a successful, company-wide effort. Essential Tip #4: Build Roadmaps That Will Guide You Around Operational Hazards Recently, a young telecom service provider began offering DSL over copper wire pairs that were owned by the incumbent LEC. Provisioning the system required that this CLEC had to arrange for the ILEC to install a second copper pair before the service technician could turn up the service. Straightforward, right? Let s see... A few months after the DSL offering was initiated, the CLEC s chief executives became very troubled by what they were finding on their performance reports more than 50% of all their service turn-ups were failing. They immediately jumped to the conclusion that the ILEC was 2001 LTC International, Inc. 5
7 deliberately delaying installation of the second copper pair, sabotaging the CLEC s operations. They were so convinced of the incumbent s guilt that they initiated litigation. Imagine their chagrin when an internal investigation uncovered the real culprit a serious internal operations error... No one had taken the time to put together a blueprint that mapped the sequence of events needed to provision a DSL service. It turns out that the provisioning system was not building in a sufficient grace period between ILEC installation and DSL service turn-up. In fact, appointments for copper pair installations were being made for the very same day the service was due to be turned-up. Sometimes, the ILEC tech would arrive in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon. Same thing for the CLEC representative responsible for turning-up the system. This meant, of course, that 50% of the time the service was appropriately provisioned, and the other 50% of the time the CLEC man would arrive before the ILEC tech had completed work so the turn-up would fail. How could the CLEC s senior executives have missed such an obvious operational problem? The answer: No one had taken the time to put together a blueprint that mapped the sequence of events needed to provision a DSL service. So the success of these installations was nothing more than a roll of the dice. This was an embarrassing and costly experience, but it had a long-term, positive effect on this CLEC. The startup now has procedures in place that map out precisely how operational actions will play out across the enterprise; there are no surprises...the left hand knows what the right is doing...and those performance reports are delivering far happier news to top management. Essential Tip #5: Don t Be Tripped Up By The Small Handful of Problems You Can Actually See Coming Because there are so many problems in this industry we can t see coming until they smack us in the head, we re particularly obliged to deal intelligently with the handful of concerns that can be identified and rectified before they cause disruption. But this isn t being done... For example, many CLEC s aren t putting enough energy into cultivating good working relationships with the ILECs. And this oversight is tantamount to administering one giant-size shot directly into your company s foot LTC International, Inc. 6
8 A smooth, cooperative relationship with ILECs is a critical factor in the success of any CLEC s business. For a CLEC, failing to cultivate good working relationships with ILECs is tantamount to administering one giantsize shot directly into your company s foot. Poor communications in this channel can mean that up to 90% of local and access service requests are rejected by the ILEC. This creates problems on two fronts: First, you ve got unhappy customers who aren t getting the services they ve been promised and, second, you re faced with long and costly discussions with the ILEC to try and iron out the problems. Remember that the ILECs have zero motivation to help CLECs. The burden of diplomacy rests entirely with you. But most startup telecoms aren t studying this issue, planning for it, or training the people who are tasked with working with ILECs. As a result, the ILEC simply has no way of knowing what information the CLEC needs and in what sequence. But with proper planning and people skills, that horrific 90% order-reject rate can be reduced to a much more tolerable 5%. So instead of waiting for trouble to begin before taking action, why not take the lead and see that those responsible for setting up ILEC relationships appreciate the nuances and benefits of diplomacy? Doing this will mean that when one of the many problems you can t prevent crops up, you ll have the time and resources to deal more effectively with it. Essential Tip #6: Quick Reflexes Are Great. Planning Ahead Is Better. There s no doubt about it: Stress has become fashionable it s worn by many as a badge of commitment and drive. These folks think that if you aren t stressed out, it can only mean one thing you re not working hard enough. Unfortunately, too much stress does nasty things to peoples cognitive powers. There are a great many very highly intelligent people in telecom, all of whom have deep knowledge of their particular specialty. Yet many are making foolish mistakes because while they re busy being consumed by today s work they forget the need to map out, and then follow, a well-thought-out plan for what they have to do tomorrow. Nimble and intelligent reflexes are wonderful assets, but businesses cannot be run spontaneously. Startup carriers have so much going on right now that the fundamental, long-range issues that can make or break success often go unrecognized and unresolved. That s too bad, because the companies that succeed in our industry will be those that have plans in force for almost every possible contingency LTC International, Inc. 7
9 And this broad strategizing has got to come from the top. It falls to the CEO to be the one who s able to stand above the fray no matter how pervasive the fray may be at times and ask the questions that will keep the company s larger objectives in focus for harried employees. It s a tough assignment, and requires a fine sense of balance. In a very real sense, you have to do two things at once, each requiring a different variety of awareness... A telecom CEO requires a fine sense of balance. You have to do two things at once, each requiring a different variety of awareness... Like a captain guiding a ship through the fog, you must lend a hand as your crew navigates around the obstacles that are always rising up, threatening to delay or destroy your mission. But as you do this finetuning as you deal with day-to-day problems you must constantly be mindful of what lies further ahead, in the distance, beyond these immediate dangers. You must always be aware and remind your people of your voyage s ultimate goal and the big strategic navigational moves that must be made to get you there successfully. This kind of dual vision is tough in any company, but particularly so in a startup telecom. If you make the mistake about the long-term adopt too much of a hands-off attitude you d probably find yourself out of business. Still, it pays CEOs to be aware of this problem and the dangers it creates. Who knows? You might be among the first startup telecoms to figure out a way to keep your eyes on all the controls and watch where you re going at the same time. In the meanwhile, do what you can to reduce stress in your workforce. Keep people talking to each other, get different departments together so that mutual understanding can be cultivated, and remind your people of the larger goals you are all pursuing. LTC International: Breathing Reality Into The Telecom Vision If the observations and suggestions we ve presented in this Report ring true to you if they reflect a familiarity with the challenges facing startup telecoms it s because each and every one of them was developed from first-hand experience with the issues your business faces every day. These are the kinds of issues LTC International helps our clients identify and master. We re often hired to prevent problems like these from ever 2001 LTC International, Inc. 8
10 happening. But many times we re brought in to repair the damage they ve already created, and make sure systems are in place for blocking their reoccurrence. At LTC International, each of our 68 consultants has come to us from operational and/or management positions in telecom companies. They have managed departments throughout the enterprise, have broad exposure to startup environments, thoroughly understand regulatory issues, and are fully familiar with incumbent operations. Here s how they can help your business... Telecom Architects: Providing The Foundation and Infrastructure for A Durable Success When commissioned to design a building, any good architect is faced with two basic issues: How the building is going to look (the vision) and how it s going to work (the reality). Once these issues have been addressed, the designer must incorporate both objectives into one harmonious, efficient, and cost-effective structure. As business architects, LTC International makes both vision and reality happen by drawing up blueprints for our clients. Our blueprints, of course, aren t for a physical structure they re designed to enable the construction and smooth operation of a viable, successful telecom company. But the building analogy is an apt one: Any viable structure depends on a myriad of mostly unseen details like the foundation, infrastructure, materials, wiring, plumbing, etc. without which the building would be non-functional, lose stability, and soon collapse. And this sad fate is precisely what comes to businesses that try to compete in good markets and bad without the procedures, systems, and planning tools that company-specific blueprints provide. LTC International enables a company to realize its business goals by delivering blueprints that breathe life into them and give them substance. Our Blueprints Will Help You Build, Renovate, or Expand Virtually all of the failures we ve seen in our industry can be blamed to one degree or another on lack of corporate coordination. A service provider can hire a great finance officer, find the best CIO in the business, and recruit a top-notch COO, but all the talented people in the world aren t going to make this company successful unless the business has an expert and coordinated design LTC International, Inc. 9
11 ``But give this same service provider a first-rate blueprint a detailed, all-inclusive battle plan designed by those that know telecom inside and out and it would have the power to build a beautifully integrated business in which each element contributed to the strength of the whole. LTC s blueprints aren t for a physical structure they re designed to enable the construction and smooth operation of a viable, successful telecom company. That s not to say there wouldn t be bumps along the way, but a welldesigned company always has the advantage because it s fighting the competition not itself. LTC s professionals can be of immense service to you no matter what stage of evolution your business in. We design, we build, and we renovate. We re architects, construction workers, and restoration artists. We can come in and design a business from scratch, and help you build it. Or we can work with you on fine-tuning an existing operation so that you ll be free of the kind of self-inflicted damage that we re seeing so much of in our industry these days. And we can help you as you plan for the future. With our blueprints detailed plans that will guide you every step of the way in hand, your move into new markets, products, and services can be accomplished smoothly and confidently. We want to ease your burden and help you succeed. And we have the telecom-specific experience to deliver on our promises. To learn more about the services LTC can offer your company, please contact Steve Puchala at Or visit us on the web at: LTC International, Inc. 10
12 LTC International Inc. 800 East Campbell Road Suite 241, Box 30 Richardson, TX USA Tel: Fax: LTC Europe Conference House 152 Morrison Street The Exchange Edinburgh, Scotland EH38EB UNITED KINGDOM Tel: Fax:
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Sean Joyce
The Poem Builder's Yard - Poem by Sean Joyce
Sometimes I think my mind
is a bit like a builder's yard.
With portions of poems
phrases and words
Scattered all over the place.
There is 'voluptuous'
sitting up there on the shelf
(Like two tongues in one mouth)
Then there's
and realise
vacillate and vomit.
Vivacious and vicarious
gregarious and comic.
Where jocular avuncular
evangels the egregious
And the asinine assassinate
the sons of Bognor Regis.
Where Chlamydia gets the regard
a sound like that deserves.
And it's de rigeur
to dismember
the sound from
the meaning
I have here behind the door,
A long and profound question.
It does 't fit, it doesn't rhyme
and I don't know the answer.
Last week I dragged it out
and stuck it on the far end
of a half finished poem.
Chipping and clipping
pushing syllables into the gaps.
It sort of worked so I sent it out.
Alas and alack and later
I had to go out and bring it back
Saying 'sorry' to the reader.
In the end I hung it above the back door.
Comments about The Poem Builder's Yard by Sean Joyce
sheila knowles (1/3/2006 4:00:00 PM)
There is 'voluptuous'
sitting up there on the shelf
(Like two tongues in one mouth)
now there you go and write a line like that and I know it's going to be good. I like your style sean...you ramble, but in a most poetic way ;) (Report) Reply
Ernestine Northover (1/3/2006 3:57:00 PM)
One really needs to swallow the Dictionary, so that words just come into one's head in a 'flash' ready to be used instantly. Now that would be a great advancement. Ah, well, back to that place on the shelf you mentioned! ! ! ! Happy hunting. Love Ernestine. This was a great write by the way, loved it. XXX (Report) Reply
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In the year 2000, when the world was moving towards a new millennium, South Asian Educational Promotion Network (SAEPN) established Superior Group of Colleges under the young, dynamic, enthusiastic and passionate leadership of Prof. Dr. Ch. Abdul Rehman and under the patronage of Late Malik Meraj Khalid (Former Prime Minister of Pakistan). The amalgamation of two purposeful giants proved fruitful and the first campus with the name of Superior College started working in 31- Tipu Block, New Garden Town, Lahore. The ideal mix of team members was selected to run this passionate institution. It was the purity of purpose that in the very first year of its establishment Superior College secured an enrolment of 1,000 students. This was strong evidence that Superior had potential to stay distinguished in the saturated market. Next year the number doubled and then rest is 'History'. Every year the name started to rise and grew more respected in the eyes of all academic circles. It is registered / affiliated with Education Department i.e. Board of Technical Education, B.I.S.E for Intermediate and University of the Punjab for B.Com and LL.B programs.
In 2001, acquired a new campus to initiate the Computer education i.e. BSc (Honors) in computer sciences.
May 13, 2002, we applied for the Charter status after having fulfilled the necessary requirements of the Education Department, Government of the Punjab.
On January 25, 2003, the College got NOC for Degree Awarding Status, showing tremendous growth in quality education, touching strength of students above 3000. On August 13, 2003, the Accreditation Committee visited the site, and on entire satisfaction recommended the institution for the Award of Charter in faculties of Business & Management Sciences, Computer Sciences & IT, Economics & Commerce, and Law. The college touched the apex of glory showing remarkable growth and started its Law and University Campuses.
February 22, 2004 was a milestone in the history of 'Superior', as the Punjab Cabinet approved the Grant of Charter (Degree-Awarding Status) to Superior College in the private sector for providing Higher Education. The bill was tabled in the Punjab Assembly on February 23, 2004 for necessary approval, and consequently Provincial Assembly of Punjab forwarded it to the Standing Committee and College got Charter by Govt. of the Punjab as degree awarding institute after having passed Superior College Bill from the Punjab Provincial Assembly on May 31, 2004.
Year 2005, the Higher Education Commission upgraded our category and we were declared "W" category institute.
In year 2006, we established following subsidiaries of our groups
• Superior Communications
• Superior Solutions
• Aaj Communication
• A.N. Consultants (A multi disciplinary Social and Marketing Research Specialists)
In 2007 Superior decided to expand and colleges were opened in Faisalabad, Okara, Multan and Rahim Yar Khan. Here also a phenomenal growth was shown in the first year.
This project underwent great success in 2008, Sargodha campus was opened and in the first year it was a mega success.
Then in 2009 a new college opened in Sialkot. This was not the end, Superior family was still looking for new avenues. Like any success story, Superior's tale of miracles does not end here; it has been transformed from the fastest growing institute of Pakistan to "FIRST INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE OF PAKISTAN" a unique program of Superior Split Degree was offered for the students willing to seek foreign education and international exposure. This program received great applause and response of the students. Like any success story, Superior's tale of miracles does not end here; it has been recognized as the first international standard institute of Pakistan and also holds the position of fastest growing institute of Pakistan owing to its Split Degree Program, 21 colleges in multiple cities and degree awarding status in 50 programs.
In 2010 Superior started Chaudhry Muhammad Akram Centre for Entrepreneurship to promote entrepreneurship culture among the young generation of Pakistan. Superior first Job Fair was also held in 2010, in which more than 25,000 people visited and applied for different job. There were 70 local and international companies in the job fair to give the jobs. In 2010 ICMR (international conference on Management Research) on Local and Global challenges was another milestone achieved in Superior journey. In 2010 Superior arranged International Conference on World Statistic Day. In the same year Superior Group of Colleges got 38 positions in all campuses on intermediate board examination. In 2010 Superior family extended by lunching one more campus in Gujranwala. 2010 was the year in which Superior Started BS Electrical Engineering by the approval of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). In 2010 Superior joined Hand with Uppsala University Sweden and signed MOU of Students, faculty and Research exchange program.
In 2011 Superior started its medical Colleges under the Name of Chairman's late mother which is Azra Naheed Medical College, by the approval of Pakistan medical and dental council. In Azra Naheed Medical College, 100 students got admission in MBBS. In 2011 Chaudhry Muhammad Akram Research Hospital came in to being for the prosperity of Local people. 2011 was the year when Superior decided to expand more and opened 12 Campuses in all over the Punjab. In 2011 joined hands with Beihang University of China and University of Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore (Italy) and signed MOU. In 2011 Superior 2nd Job fair was also held. In 2011 Superior's New Endeavor came in to reality and on 24th November 2011 Superior Lunched Daily Newspaper Nai Baat to provide reliable information through incredible team. The mission of Nai Baat is "Facilitating Superior Human Being by providing Reliable news for the right decision making". Daily Nai Baat is an inspiration to rebuild Pakistan. It's the personification of our patriotic spirit to serve the nation. Nai Baat is publishing from Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Quetta, Faisalabad, Multan & Peshawar to cover broader spectrum, and to represent every Pakistani no matter where ever he come from.
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Special 'ice skates' invented by a Chingford entrepreneur who turned down £100,000 from the Dragon's Den will feature on ITV's Jonathan Ross show tomorrow night.
The 'off ice-skates' launched in 2009 by Karen O'Neill, of Queens Grove Road in Chingford, and Karen Coombes, from south London, will be used by Olympic ice-skaters Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean to give the TV host a dance lesson.
The ice-skating champions will use the skates to perform a special routine set to the Bolero - the dance routine that won them gold at the Olympics 30 years ago.
The skates last featured on television in early December when they were used by Torvill and Dean for their performance on the Royal Variety Show.
The entrepreneurs decided to accept an alternative offer after appearing on BBC's Dragons' Den and receiving an offer from Theo Paphitis for a stake in the footwear, which create the same sensation as ice skating on other surfaces.
The skates were launched in 2011 and have since been used for training by top professional skaters.


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Harris Teeter and Anthony Stewart, forward for the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team, have teamed up on the Southeast regional grocer's latest Signature Sub Sandwich: Stewart's personally designed "Stew's Lucky 13."
To mark the hearty sandwich's introduction, Stewart, who, naturally enough, boasts the number 13 on his jersey, will sign autographs and provide samples at the Crescent Commons Harris Teeter in Cary, N.C., from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 4.
Retailing for $3.99, Stew's Lucky 13 features Black Forest turkey, Virginia ham, Genoa salami, Swiss cheese, lettuce, mayonnaise and mustard on wheat bread. For $4.49, shoppers can upgrade to a lunch pack consisting of the sandwich and customers' choice of one Chocolate Chunk, Macadamia Nut, Oatmeal Raisin or Cranberry Nut Cookie.
Stew's Lucky 13 will be available in the Fresh Foods Market Sandwich Shop in all Raleigh, N.C.-area Harris Teeter stores. The section sells made-to-order sandwiches and wraps daily.
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"Hey babe!" I leaned in and kissed Josh. Well, I guess it was a bit more than a kiss. More like a mini make out session, but hey, what's wrong with a little PDA?
"Get a room!" Someone yelled. I pulled away from Josh and laughed. Comments like that were always flying my way. They bothered me a little, but I figured it wasn't bad if people noticed me. So maybe my skirts were a little short and my tops were a bit tight. But I had the body for it, and they made me look hot. Smokin' hot.
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Every little word we say to someone, affects them and their actions. And in turn, that someone will affect another; and so forth and so forth. Elm Valle, Soul Ascension: A Journey of Insights
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When all else fails, remember that certain fears can create action as well. It is not always a fear of an activity. Sometimes it is a fear of the results of inactivity. Brian Cagneey, Fear: The 7 Laws Of Fear
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Christmas is an opportunity to live your faith through actions. Henry Owen, How to Have a Green Christmas
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Resist the urge to solve someone else's problem. They need to learn for themselves. Give them suggestions and perhaps limits but let them take their own action. Meir Liraz, Small Business Management: Essential Ingredients for Success
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Negative thoughts bring negative actions while positive thoughts bring positive actions. Sometimes it also helps to take a break. Michael Bennett, The 33 Golden Rules: Success For Golden Agers
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To cure fear, you must take action. Action cures fear. Martin Dasko, Failure To Launch No More: The Crash Course For Following Through On All Goals
Your Weakness |
Some people have the personal fortitude to start taking action to accomplish their conscious dreams while others do no more than talk about it, think about it, but take no concrete action to even start. Byron Pulsifer, Dreams Are For Living
Accomplishment |
Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all. Norman Vincent Peale
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The key to overcome worry is to take action and you can't take action if you sit around and mope about it or stay in bed using up valuable time that could be dedicated to resolving whatever is bothering you. Byron Pulsifer, Stop Worrying
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Those who wait to take action until they find themselves in a desperate situation face more difficulties than they need to. They are also then under the stress of the challenge they are facing. Catherine Pulsifer, What Motivates You
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Anger is something that we all need to avoid when possible. Find ways to control your anger as by reacting with anger is truly to expensive - once you say or do something it is often hard to retract your words or actions. Catherine Pulsifer
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When you take a positive action a positive feeling generally follows it, which is then most likely followed by another positive action and the upward spiral continues. Cyd Casados, The Daily Action Plan
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But, not all situations call for patience; instead, some situations demand that action be taken immediately - this action does not necessarily imply that you are temper driven, or verbally hostile. It means, instead, that you address the situation with considerate action but action that delivers a very strong and clear message of what is required or needed. Catherine Pulsifer, Patience Tested
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Why do New Years Resolutions fail? Mainly, because they are only a statement, or what we wish for in the coming year. There are usually no action plans, no deadlines, no back up plans. Sometimes they are unrealistic resolutions, with no other thought or plans beside the statement. Catherine Pulsifer, New Years Achievements
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Every action step you plan to take needs to be taken, not skipped, not put off till you feel like it, or when you've got the time. You need to keep your vision of what your future will look like clearly in view, as well as what your life will look like IF you don't carry on with your plan. Byron Pulsifer, Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained
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Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the action stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living. Anais Nin
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