The Dual-Ladders system of Community Planners and Community Architects was established and propelled by the public works department of the Kaohsiung city government in 2002; it has been almost 2 years. Based on the basic principles of ¡§Bottom-up¡¨ and ¡§Community Independence¡¨ created by the whole community and driven by the current head of the public works department, Mr. Chin-Rong Lin, with the citizen participation in environment planning and reworks, it encourages the involvement of local community planners/community architects to proceed with the system of space problems diagnose and material space reworks plans. This study is to cite the Community Veranda plan pushed by the City of Kaohsiung as an example. In 2002, this plan produced five pieces of work representing the five administrative districts. Starting from September of 2003, these pieces completed one after another. These pieces were the signature pieces of the first anniversary of the Community Planners /Community Architects system in Kaohsiung. Based on this operation model and the working attitudes and the levels of satisfaction of the participating community planners and community architects toward this system, explore and discuss the major issues, such as the participation motives, role identifications, volunteer frequency, system establishment, interaction, difficult situations, and future developments. In addition, for the problems such as the special needs of local environments, the understandings of the system, the role definitions for the professionals, the differentiation of job responsibilities, the self-examination of professional ethics, the interactions among the professionals, and the interaction/integration of government agencies, use the research methods such as document reviews, case analysis and in-depth interviews, to further discover the problems within, to explore the directions for improvements and to guide the strategies for the future development of the system. This study shows that the levels of involvements of the community planners/community architects dropped after their initial participation. The reasons are mostly the practical concerns of personal interests. Besides, the construction industry shows signs of recovery, therefore the demands for these professionals increase. There is a lot of similarity between the expectations for the professionals from the system and the role identifications of the average professionals. There should be differentiation and cooperation for the two systems. Most professionals have the same way of volunteering, but it is not frequent enough. Overall, the professionals think that ¡§Bottom-up¡¨ and ¡§Community Independence¡¨ are beyond reach at this moment and there are many issues of the system need to be addressed. On top of that, lack of trainings, the mere formality of checkpoint mechanism, much needed improvement of the interactions between the professionals and the government agencies, and no leading agency for integration are also the causes for the poor operations and many obstacles of the system.

Succession plan is a process which a company can identify and develop the employees with caliber to manage business in the future. The intention of this search is to discover the situation of succession plan in our country. Hopefully, through the overall description and through study, this report can be a milestone for the similar research in the future. In this research the research objects are large well-known domestic enterprises. I select one company as a case study from each industry, such as financial industry, high-tech industry, and manufacturing industry. Then I studied and found out their succession plan and how they executed their plan. Discovery from the research: 1. The purposes and the reason they do it: It starts because of the need for high-level executives, not the company¡¦s regular program. 2. The way they executive the plan: ¡]1¡^ The department making plan and executing plans are different. ¡]2¡^ The man which makes the decision is the executive level. ¡]3¡^ Most domestic enterprises do not keep paper file. ¡]4¡^ Mostly keep thing in low profile, or even secretary ¡]5¡^ Big gap between plan budget and plan execution. ¡]6¡^ Mainly focus on internal talent, but still welcome external candidates. 3. Related systems which are concerned. ¡]1¡^ T&D is mainly focused on on-the-job training. ¡]2¡^ Assessment & evaluation plays an important role in succession plan. 4. The difficulty in execution and effectiveness. ¡]1¡^ Communication and common perspective are ones of the difficulties in succession plan. ¡]2¡^ Good talent is hard to get. ¡]3¡^ Talent cultivation and talent pool ate the greatest achievement from this plan. Conclusion: 1. The sensitivity to deal with human emotions is required for succession plan. 2. It is necessary to check internal& external environment to make the changes flexibly. 3. To build up complete pattern.

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<p>ABSTRACT</p><p>Background: The current condition of the U.S. housing market has created a</p><p>possible shift in the way people are purchasing homes today.</p><p>U.S. housing statistics show that the average person moves</p><p>every five years, but now with a cooling market people are no</p><p>longer making quick capital gains off of their property. This</p><p>means that people are now becoming more conscious of what</p><p>they buy and why they are buying. People are realizing that</p><p>home ownership may be moving towards a long term</p><p>investment rather than a quick flip.</p><p>Housing is the Seattle, Washington area is expensive.</p><p>Environmentalists are urging U.S. residents to research ways</p><p>they can make their homes more efficient and friendlier to the</p><p>environment. However, the problem really lies in the</p><p>construction techniques of the U.S. housing industry. People</p><p>pay enough for their poorly constructed homes as it is, most</p><p>families are unwilling to pay the extra expense that is necessary</p><p>to increase the efficiency of their home. StålbroHouse noticed</p><p>this gap in the U.S. market and wants to bring Swedish</p><p>prefabricated homes that are superior in construction and</p><p>design elements. They also require a fraction of the energy</p><p>U.S. homes consume and are affordable for the average middle</p><p>class family.</p><p>Before beginning operations, to get some initial knowledge</p><p>about the industry, trends, customers etc., we contacted the</p><p>Washington State Housing Finance Commission. In addition,</p><p>an informal interview was conducted to enhance our</p><p>knowledge on the typical customer and what customers</p><p>commonly base their purchasing decisions on. In order to get</p><p>an even better understanding about the customers, we visited</p><p>the annual Home Show at the Seattle Convention Center in</p><p>January of 2008. We distributed feasibility surveys to get an</p><p>even better understanding for what people want in a home.</p><p>This enabled us to get closer to the target group. To get a better</p><p>idea of competitors and in particular their marketing efforts, we</p><p>called a couple of them directly. In some cases, we spoke with</p><p>their marketing managers.</p><p>Purpose: The purpose of this Thesis/Business Plan is to outline the</p><p>direction StålbroHouse plans to take in its first years of</p><p>operation as well as explain why we think this is a viable</p><p>business. This document will also serve to communicate the</p><p>companies ideas and projections to future investors and (or) so</p><p>that we can obtain a bank loan to assist in the capital necessary</p><p>to begin operations.</p><p>Method: We used a combination of relevant theory that was applicable</p><p>to the desired outcomes of the Thesis/Business Plan. Relevant</p><p>industry statistics, charts, and information was incorporated</p><p>with the theory that enabled us to produce a business plan that</p><p>was backed up by academic findings as well as market</p><p>research. This aided in the creation of a Businesss Plan that</p><p>would allow StålbroHouse to demonstrate their projections for</p><p>the first years of operations.</p><p>However, as with any business plan, it is important to</p><p>remember that outside factors, market changes etc. can mean</p><p>the need to deviate from the initial plan.</p><p>Sonna Stålbro & Yanko Todorov</p>

This thesis examines the use of information, particularly that of a technical kind, in decisions and policies in land use planning, and reports on empirical analysis on the making of development plan policies by local authority planning departments. The research examines the role of technical information in planning processes and starts by identifying different ideas put forward about the potential contribution of computerised systems to the provision of such information. It is concluded that the literature on decision processes in planning has a number of weaknesses in relation to how the use of information is understood. Research on the use of information in planning has found a complex picture which is at odds with many normative theories of planning. However, an empirically based theory of the use of technical information in planning, including that from computerised sources, is poorly developed. The thesis argues that the idea of a set of policy processes - structuring access, mode of debate and decision criteria in planning decisions - is a powerful analytical tool in understanding planning practice. Using this as a base, a conceptual framework relating these processes to information use is developed from the available literature and the findings from exploratory interviews. Through a set of six case studies oflocal authority planning departments the explanatory power of this framework is assessed. On the basis of this a refined framework is put forward and a final assessment made of it using a detailed analysis of the evolution and adoption of the policies in two development plans, the Wakefield Unitary Development Plan and the Lancashire Structure Plan. The research concludes that the use of technical information is heavily influenced by the regulatory nature of the British planning system, which places a focus on the justification of policies and gives greater importance to technical analysis in some situations than others. In development plan making the semi-judicial arena of the inquiry or examination in public is central. Information from computerised sources can playa distinctive role in planning but this is dependent on how it is incorporated into the policy processes through which decisions are made. Technical information and computerised analysis can play an important role in legitimating planning decision and shaping the evolution ofpolicies, but this can only be understood within a wider context of social and political processes.

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ABSTRACT Background: The current condition of the U.S. housing market has created a possible shift in the way people are purchasing homes today. U.S. housing statistics show that the average person moves every five years, but now with a cooling market people are no longer making quick capital gains off of their property. This means that people are now becoming more conscious of what they buy and why they are buying. People are realizing that home ownership may be moving towards a long term investment rather than a quick flip. Housing is the Seattle, Washington area is expensive. Environmentalists are urging U.S. residents to research ways they can make their homes more efficient and friendlier to the environment. However, the problem really lies in the construction techniques of the U.S. housing industry. People pay enough for their poorly constructed homes as it is, most families are unwilling to pay the extra expense that is necessary to increase the efficiency of their home. StålbroHouse noticed this gap in the U.S. market and wants to bring Swedish prefabricated homes that are superior in construction and design elements. They also require a fraction of the energy U.S. homes consume and are affordable for the average middle class family. Before beginning operations, to get some initial knowledge about the industry, trends, customers etc., we contacted the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. In addition, an informal interview was conducted to enhance our knowledge on the typical customer and what customers commonly base their purchasing decisions on. In order to get an even better understanding about the customers, we visited the annual Home Show at the Seattle Convention Center in January of 2008. We distributed feasibility surveys to get an even better understanding for what people want in a home. This enabled us to get closer to the target group. To get a better idea of competitors and in particular their marketing efforts, we called a couple of them directly. In some cases, we spoke with their marketing managers. Purpose: The purpose of this Thesis/Business Plan is to outline the direction StålbroHouse plans to take in its first years of operation as well as explain why we think this is a viable business. This document will also serve to communicate the companies ideas and projections to future investors and (or) so that we can obtain a bank loan to assist in the capital necessary to begin operations. Method: We used a combination of relevant theory that was applicable to the desired outcomes of the Thesis/Business Plan. Relevant industry statistics, charts, and information was incorporated with the theory that enabled us to produce a business plan that was backed up by academic findings as well as market research. This aided in the creation of a Businesss Plan that would allow StålbroHouse to demonstrate their projections for the first years of operations. However, as with any business plan, it is important to remember that outside factors, market changes etc. can mean the need to deviate from the initial plan. Sonna Stålbro &amp; Yanko Todorov

The purpose of the project was to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for addressing the problem of autism in Atlanta and the State of Georgia. The project was carried out under the Supervision of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta personnel, specifically Lydia Gonzalez-Ryan. The protocol included using population data, historic utilization data, autism prevalence rates, benchmarking data on other autism centers and efforts ongoing in other states. This data was not statistically analyzed but was collected and summarized qualitatively and was, and will continue to be used to inform the strategic recommendations going forward. This project involved no human subjects and did not require any IRB intervention at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as it was an operationally focused project.