This investigation focused on educators’ understanding of Outcomes-based Education (OBE) and the impact it has had on their classroom assessment practices. As assessment practices may not be separated from instructional practices, educators’ opinions were probed on their classroom practices in general (i.e. instructional and assessment practices). Educators are the major role players towards successful implementation of OBE; as such their understanding of OBE is important. It has been about nine (9) years since OBE was phased in, in the South African Education system. Educators have undergone in-service training through workshops in order to implement OBE in their classroom practices. In the early stages of implementing OBE, many educators did not understand what was expected of them in an OBE classroom. Most of them continued to follow direct instruction as the only method in their instructional practices. They were resistant to changes. One of the reasons why they resisted changes is that they had little understanding of OBE. This investigation was meant to determine whether there has been development and improvement on educators’ understanding of OBE. The following qualitative research methods were followed in this investigation: semi-structured interviews, observations and document analysis. A general overview of OBE was given in order to help me to develop criteria on which I could judge educators’ opinions regarding their understanding of OBE during interviews, observations and document analysis. The results in this investigation show that educators still have little understanding of OBE premises and principles. They do not accommodate OBE premises and principles in their classroom practices. Educators’ understanding of OBE must be improved so that they can implement OBE effectively in the classroom. / Dissertation (Magister Educationis (Assessment and Quality Assurance)--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Curriculum Studies / unrestricted

Consumer law is harmonised at European Union level, however, even though there are still differences in the legislation of individual states. The aim of this thesis is to describe and compare the Czech and Spanish legislation relating to consumer distance contracts and contracts concluded away from business premises. The thesis is divided into four chapters that firstly analyse the issue in both countries separately, and then provide a partial comparison. The thesis deals with an overview of the sources of consumer law, consumer policy institutions and organisations, definitions of basic concepts relating to consumer contracts, the general rules relating to all consumer contracts and at the conclusion with specific conditions that must be followed when concluding distance contracts and contracts away from business premises.

The main purpose of diploma thesis - Consumers protection during the process of contracting - was to analyze the consumer protection legislation at national level and European level. Thesis deals with consumers protection during the process of contracting in Czech Republic with closer focus on distance contracts and off-premises contracts. The general part of thesis provides a comprehensive insight into the private, public and European regulation of consumer law, as well as it summarizes basic concepts and consumer contracts more in detail. Two chapters of the general part are devoted to the distance contracts and to the off-premises contracts. Analytical part of thesis is based on quantitative research made by me. These results are compared with the results of two European surveys (Eurobarometers). The aim of the research was to define the attitude of Czech consumers to the consumer law, protection of the consumer rights and also find out more about their approach within the distance contracts.

The theme of my dissertation is creation of technical dokumentacion for the Apartment Building with Commercial premises. The building is three storey. In the 1st floor is located a shop and garage, in the 2nd floor and 3rd floor apartments. The building is designed as a monolithic concrete frame contruction with flat roof. Peripheral walls are sandwich ones made from ceramics masonry and contacts thermal insulation systém.

This diploma thesis processes the dateched multifunctional building. The supporting structure of the house is a monolithic reinforced concrete skeleton. The building is covered with a flat roof. The design focus is on the overal consistency among spatial, structural, static, fire safety, acoustic and thermal technical requirements. The graphical part of documentation has been processed in the AUTOCAD software.

This thesis deals with the layout, construction, fire and thermal technical solution for residential building with business part. The residential complex is divided into four functional parts - underground garages, administrative, operational and residential part. This proposed building has four floors and a basement. The upper floor is sheltered by a flat roof. The constructional system is made of reinforced concrete columns and walls in the first two floors, as for the next floors the brick wall construction is used. The ceiling construction is a monolithic reinforced concrete panel with cross tension.

Master thesis solves the level of CO2 concentration in the premises of universities in Brno. The main objectives of the processed data measured from two monitored rooms, compare it with the permissible limits of concentration, evaluate the effectiveness of natural ventilation and develop a more efficient way to exchange air with forced venti-lation. Space solutions are part of the Philosophical Faculty of Masaryk University, the fourth above-ground floors of buildings A and B1. The theoretical part deals with CO2 concentrations, measurement methods, the influence of CO2 on the organism and the assessment of daylight.

The diploma thesis deals with the analysis of the real estate market with restaurant premises in Hradec Kralove. The aim is to determine the factors influence the market price or market rent of this segment of the real estate market. The theoretical part defines basic terms related to the topic of the thesis. The practical part of the thesis consists of two parts. The first part was done a survey, which took place between the operators of restaurant premises. The second part compares and evaluates database sales and rentals of restaurant premises in Hradec Kralove.

Driven by a growth of single-person households and individualized lifestyles, solo dining in restaurants is an increasingly recognizable trend. However, little is known about solo diners’ motives and preferences in on- and off-premises restaurant dining and the subsequent behavioral intentions. In order to enhance the understanding of solo diners’ motives, preferences, and behavioral intentions in restaurant dining, this dissertation proposed and completed three studies related to solo (vs. group) diners’ menu-decision making process, solo (vs. group) diners’ service mode-decision making process, and a restaurant scale development for solo diner friendliness. Specifically, Study 1 examined the effect of dining social context (solo vs. group) on healthy or indulgent menu item decisions using self-control dilemmas and temporal construal theory as a theoretical framework. Findings revealed that solo diners showed less preferences for indulgent menu items because of a more utilitarian (i.e., less hedonic) consumption orientation than group diners, and that solo diners showed more preferences for healthy menu items than group diners when the menu included nutrition information such as calories, fat, and sodium. Study 2 examined the effect of dining social context (solo vs. group) on off-site over on-site dining intentions based on three mediators and the moderating role of self-determination using the self-determination theory. Findings revealed that, in the self-determined condition, solo diners showed more preferences for off-premises dining than group diners via greater convenience-seeking and polychronicity-seeking tendencies and lower anticipated enjoyment of on-premises dining. In the context-determined condition, solo diners showed more preferences for off-premises dining than group diners only via polychronicity-seeking and anticipated enjoyment of on-premises dining, and the effects were smaller. Lastly, Study 3 developed and validated a Solo Diner Friendliness (SoDF) scale that measured restaurant menu and service dimensions important for solo diners’ enjoyment as well as restaurant revisit intentions. The SoDF scale provided nine items under three factors, namely, <i>Inconspicuousness</i>, <i>Proper Service</i>, and <i>Healthy Menu Items</i>, that are valid and reliable measurements for future research and restaurant operators. Altogether, this dissertation offered theoretical and practical implications regarding how solo diners differed from group diners on various motivational and behavioral perspectives in on- and off-premises restaurant dining.<br>

In 2004 a new law that allowed the formation of 3D - real estate, ie properties that are limited in both the vertical and horizontal direction and consists of a closed volume. The introduction of 3D buildings were met good by both construction companies and individuals, but in the early years after the introduction the extent of land holdings became lower than expected. In several of the metropolitan municipalities, including Stockholm and Malmö, they plan for 3D - properties already in the plan phase, while the private sphere of the property owners have not been as active. The reason is believed to be that 3D subdivisions are considered cumbersome and complex. It is therefore relevant to examine 3D subdivisions closer since it is not used to the extent that is possible while it at the same time is forecast to become an increasingly common phenomenon. The aim of this bachelor thesis is to find common dominators for completed 3D subdivisions which separates commercial and residential premises with a focus on Stockholm. A study has been conducted on eight properties through interviews with the responsible land surveyor, property owners and exploration of each objects subdivision act. The study will answer four questions: How suitability conditions in the 3rd chapter of Real property law have been met, what factors influenced whether the residential or premises was parceled off, what requirements the property owner had about the subdivision and finally the problems that arose during the subdivision. In the information that emerged during the interviews could be observed that the consideration of the appropriateness of the terms of Real Property Law is always a judgment according to law, but that depends on the specific property and its conditions. The surveyor must make a personal assessment of whether the property meets the reasoning behind the bill about the introduction of 3D properties and assessment can therefore be different depending on the property. It is also difficult to know whether the surveyors assessments leads to properties that are appropriate and functioning since 3D properties are a relatively new phenomenon and there is no practice for the surveyors to refer their decisions to. In the study of factors that influenced the choice of a cut in the subdivision it appeared that the part that would be left was split off. When subdivisioning premises it was mainly housing associations who wanted subdivide and then sell the premises so that the association could accomplish better tax benefits. Regarding the subdivision of homes it was mainly commercial factors since it was considered better to sell a purely residential building without premises. The choice of a cut was also affected by the commercial activity carried out in the property – such as telecom stations or commercial – property owners with important installations or operating units chose to subdivide the parts of the property that the business was not dependent on. Respect the wishes of the owner clear links could been drawn between that the properties where it conducted any kind of commercial activity had greater requirements on the design of the real estate cooperation. It also showed that to the greatest possible extent it was desired to achieve independence between the subdivided parts. Finally the problems raised during the subdivision were studied and it appeared that the boundaries are considered problematic and time-consuming in a 3D subdivision. It was also difficult to determine what features would consist of easements and community premises and how the percentage figures for these would be distributed. Building Collaboration has thus also had a significant role here and is something that can be experienced problematic. / År 2004 infördes en ny lagstiftning som möjliggjorde bildande av 3D-fastigheter, det vill säga fastigheter som är begränsade i både vertikalt och horisontellt led och utgörs av en sluten volym. Införandet av 3D-fastigheter bemöttes bra hos både företag och privatpersoner men under de första åren efter införandet blev omfattningen av fastighetsbildningen lägre än den förväntade. Hos flera av storstadskommunerna, bland annat Stockholm och Malmö, planeras det för 3Dfastigheter redan vid framtagandet av nya översikts- och detaljplaner medan den privata sfären av fastighetsägare inte varit lika aktiva. Anledningen tros vara att 3D-avstyckningar anses vara krångliga och komplexa. Det är därför relevant att undersöka 3D-avstyckningar närmare då det inte används i den grad som är möjlig samtidigt som det förutspås bli ett allt vanligare fenomen. Syftet med denna kandidatuppsats är därför att finna gemensamma nämnare för genomförda 3D-avstyckningar som separerar lokaler och bostäder med fokus på Stockholm. En kvalitativ studie har genomförts på åtta stycken fastigheter genom intervjuer med ansvarig lantmätare, fastighetsägare samt undersökning av varje objekts förrättningsakter. Studien besvarar fyra frågeställningar: Hur lämplighetsvillkoren i 3:e kapitlet Fastighetsbildningslagen har blivit uppfyllda, Vilka faktorer som har påverkat huruvida lokalen eller bostäderna styckades av, Vilka önskemål hade fastighetsägaren i förrättningen samt vilka problem som uppstod under förrättningen. I den information som framkom under intervjuerna kunde det observeras att vid hänsynstagande till lämplighetsvillkoren i FBL är det alltid en bedömning enligt lag men som beror av den specifika fastigheten och dess förutsättningar. Lantmätaren måste göra en personlig bedömning huruvida fastigheten uppfyller de resonemang som propositionen bakom införandet av 3D-fastigheter för och bedömningen kan således vara olika beroende på fastighet. Det är även svårt att veta huruvida lantmätarens bedömningar leder till fastigheter som fungerar i praktiken då 3D-fastigheter är ett relativt nytt fenomen och det finns ingen praxis för dem att hänvisa sina beslut till. Vid studie av faktorer som påverkat valet av styckningsdel framgick det att den del som skulle överlåtas avstyckades. Vi avstyckning av lokaler var det främst bostadsrättsföreningar som ville avstycka och överlåta dessa för att kunna bli äkta bostadsrättsföreningar. När det gällde avstyckning av bostäder var det främst affärsmässiga faktorer då det ansågs bättre att försälja en renodlad bostadsfastighet utan lokaler. Valet av styckningsdel påverkades även av den affärsmässiga verksamhet som bedrevs i fastigheten - exempelvis telekomstationer eller handelsverksamhet – fastighetsägare med viktiga installationer eller driftenheter valde att avstycka de delar av fastigheten som verksamheten inte var beroende av. Avseende önskemål från fastighetsägaren kunde tydliga samband dras mellan att fastigheter där det bedrevs någon form av affärsmässig verksamhet hade större önskemål angående utformning av fastighetssamverkan. Det framgick även att i största möjliga mån önskades det att oberoende mellan styckningslotten (3D) och stamfastigheten (2D) uppnåddes. Till sist studerades vilka problem som uppstått under förrättningarna och där framgick det att gränsdragning anses problematiskt och tidskrävande vid en 3D-avstyckning. Det var även svårt att avgöra vilka funktioner som skulle utgöras av servitut och gemensamhetsanläggningar och hur andelstalen för dessa skulle fördelas. Fastighetssamverkan har således även här en betydande roll och är något som kan upplevas problematiskt.