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This is a study of the drafting curriculum in the Fort Worth public high schools, Fort Worth, Texas.The specific purposes or the study were as follows: 1. To review and compare the courses and content of the drafting curriculums listed in the bulletins of the TEA and the Fort Worth Public Schools. 2. To study drafting scheduling procedures in each of the Fort Worth public high schools. 3. To study the courses and contents of the drafting curriculums offered in each of the Fort Worth public high schools. 4. To determine if there are variations from school to school in curriculum content of the drafting courses in each of the Fort Worth public high schools. 5. To offer suggestions and recommendations for improving the program, if weaknesses were evident, when the program was evaluated by acceptable criteria (12, 13, and 14).

With the creation and continuous enhancement of Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, innovations in the area of computer modeling for the construction industry have brought numerous benefits in terms of precision, operability, extensibility, and time-cost savings, among others. Nevertheless, the construction industry is one which continually demands innovation and efficiency in design, leading to the introduction of newer modeling approaches to satisfy client needs. The central thinking behind this research, then, has to do with the automation and generation of construction drawings for the home building industry based on 3D and parametric modeling techniques, and the utilization of the best practice for the platform-frame method. Homebuilders in Canada often build without construction drawings due to the high cost and extensive time expenditure associated with their production; instead, the industry relies on trades personnel to build from architectural model designs. This poor practice contributes to the accumulation of material waste and other construction quality issues. The underlying basis for this research is the notion of adding structure to information, both by incorporating intelligence into a set of operational commands and by adding innovation to the construction process. These topics have been incorporated into a 3D CAD solid model to demonstrate the importance of communicating information from consultants to trades and contractors. 3D and parametric modeling provide the foundation for this complex analysis, which focuses on the generation of panelized and site-built dwellings. The minimization of construction wood materials through the use of mathematical models and a search for best combinations of nominal lumber, sheathing and drywall has been added to this research as an aim to become more efficient. Mathematical optimization models are used to verify the concept for efficient cutting layouts for one- and two-dimensional elements. This research sets out to demonstrate, by underscoring the present shortcomings, the manner in which 3D and parametric modeling will provide a solution for practitioners and researchers who wish to reduce drafting time and material waste production; to incorporate intelligence to CAD models; and to provide a better use of primary resources by generating guidelines for construction practice. / Construction Engineering and Management

The Islamic legislative drafting methodology is meant to bring the family law of Islamic countries into line with current conceptions of gender equality found not only in the West but in Islamic law (the shari’a) as well. The methodology involves identifying the fundamental principles of shari’a and recognizing that they must be adapted to the socio-economic conditions in which they are to be applied.

The Islamic legislative drafting methodology is meant to bring the family law of Islamic countries into line with current conceptions of gender equality found not only in the West but in Islamic law (the shari’a) as well. The methodology involves identifying the fundamental principles of shari’a and recognizing that they must be adapted to the socio-economic conditions in which they are to be applied.

The problem with narcotics is one of Sweden’s biggest social problems. Statistics shows that the number of narcotic related deaths and the numbers of heavy drug users are increasing. The present narcotic policy has been questioned due to this increase. As a social worker you meet drug users on a daily basis. A possible review of the current law requires that the social workers are well knowledgeable in order to take part in the debate. To be able to discuss new political directions you need to have knowledge about the history. The purpose with this dissertation is to understand the Swedish social political ideas that resulted in the 1968’s narcotic penalty law. This dissertation has a social constructive perspective and in the analysis has the labeling theiry been applied. As a method a document analysis has been used. The material has mainly been Parliamentary protocols and SOU-investigations. An analysis of the contents was made when the material was read. The younger drug users, the increasing consumption, the drug users groups and the illegal drug traffic was main factors that influenced the social political thought and ideas that lead to the 1968’s narcotic penalty law. Author: Emma Porsblad Käll Title: The social policy discussion that laid the ground for the narcotic law 1968. (Translated title) Supervisor: Erik Wångmar, University lecture by the institute of civics by Växjö University. Assessor: Torbjörn Hjort, University lecture by the institute of healthscience and social work by Växjö University. Key words: Social policy, narcotics, social history, and law-drafting board. 2

This study aimed at developing a complementary peer-teacher feedback model, in which students and teachers share the responsibility of providing feedback in a systematic way and testing its effectiveness. The effectiveness of the developed feedback model on improving students&amp / #8217 / writing ability was tested in the context of a multiple draft writing course which followed a process approach with 57 preparatory class students at Karadeniz Technical University, Department of English Language and Literature for a period of 15 weeks (a semester). The study was designed as an experimental study in which the experimental group students were provided feedback through a complementary peer-teacher feedback model and the control group students were provided feedback through full teacher feedback. The two groups were compared in terms of their revisions, their essay scores and their attitudes towards feedback and writing. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected through revision coding, a pretest and posttest on writing ability, two questionnaires and student reflections. The results revealed that although the traditional full teacher feedback model created more revisions on the whole, the two models did not create a difference in terms of revision quality or writing improvement between the two groups. On the other hand, the complementary peer-feedback model was found more successful in creating positive attitudes towards peer feedback and self-correction but no differences were observed in students&amp / #8217 / perceptions of the difficulty of writing skill. Some recommendations are made for the design and implementation of feedback activities in writing classes.

<p>The problem with narcotics is one of Sweden’s biggest social problems. Statistics shows that</p><p>the number of narcotic related deaths and the numbers of heavy drug users are increasing. The</p><p>present narcotic policy has been questioned due to this increase. As a social worker you meet</p><p>drug users on a daily basis. A possible review of the current law requires that the social</p><p>workers are well knowledgeable in order to take part in the debate. To be able to discuss new</p><p>political directions you need to have knowledge about the history. The purpose with this</p><p>dissertation is to understand the Swedish social political ideas that resulted in the 1968’s</p><p>narcotic penalty law. This dissertation has a social constructive perspective and in the analysis</p><p>has the labeling theiry been applied. As a method a document analysis has been used. The</p><p>material has mainly been Parliamentary protocols and SOU-investigations. An analysis of the</p><p>contents was made when the material was read. The younger drug users, the increasing</p><p>consumption, the drug users groups and the illegal drug traffic was main factors that</p><p>influenced the social political thought and ideas that lead to the 1968’s narcotic penalty law.</p><p>Author: Emma Porsblad Käll</p><p>Title: The social policy discussion that laid the ground for the</p><p>narcotic law 1968. (Translated title)</p><p>Supervisor: Erik Wångmar, University lecture by the institute of civics by</p><p>Växjö University.</p><p>Assessor: Torbjörn Hjort, University lecture by the institute of healthscience</p><p>and social work by Växjö University.</p><p>Key words: Social policy, narcotics, social history, and law-drafting board.</p><p>2</p>

By-laws are considered to be one of the primary tools of local government to enable them to manage and regulate the affairs of their constituent jurisdictions. It is therefore of critical importance that bylaws are current, not in conflict with provincial and national legislation, efficient and in line with practical requirements, and empowers the local authority sufficiently to manage its own affairs. There are three major causes that require local authorities to change and update by-laws. The first major cause is the reorganisation of the pre-1994 municipal boundaries. The second is the change to a constitutional dispensation that created three distinct spheres of government with their defined areas of legislative and executive powers. The third is the new order environmental legislation and philosophy that is in line with internationally accepted principles of sustainable development and human rights, and differs from the pre- 1994 legislation. The principle of cooperative governance requires local authorities not to be in conflict with other organs of state or national and provincial legislation. The result is that many local authorities require new by-laws, including waste management by-laws. Many such projects were undertaken by local authorities, one by the City of Johannesburg as part of the iGoli 2000 project. The by-laws also have to adequately capacitate the local authority to regulate all aspects of waste management in a practical and functional manner. These practical and functional requirements must be considered and included in the waste management by-laws where relevant. A guideline should as a minimum cover the following elements: -ensuring cooperative governance, -ensuring compliance with specific requirements set by the Constitution and other legislation such as the Municipal Systems Act, -alignment of by-laws with the legal mechanisms available for service delivery, and -ensuring it provides guidance on what elements should be considered to meet the practical and functional requirements of local authorities. This dissertation provides a guideline that meets criteria set out in legislation, policies and strategies. The discussion encompasses a vast field of the law and waste management practice, and attempts to provide local authorities with an introduction and references to the most salient aspects that has to be considered when drafting and implementing waste management by-laws. / Thesis (M. Environmental Management)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006.

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