Humanities & Social Sciences

The question of ethics in pedagogical relationships, i.e., what is to be evaluated as right or wrong, appropriate or inappropriate, required or to be omitted, arises again and again at any time. This is currently impressively demonstrated by the ambivalences of the regulation of closeness and distance as well as the intersubjective recognition process, which have become alarmingly visible in the wake of the numerous uncovered cases of forcibly imposed closeness and other forms of violence. The authors shed light on questions of ethics in pedagogical relationships from different disciplines and invite us to reflect and think further.

Covering recent developments in satellite observation data undertaken for monitoring forest areas from global to national levels, this book highlights operational tools and systems for monitoring forest ecosystems. It also tackles the technical issues surrounding the ability to produce accurate and consistent estimates of forest area changes, which are needed to report greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use changes. Written by leading global experts in the field, this book offers a launch point for future advances in satellite-based monitoring of global forest resources. It gives readers a deeper understanding of monitoring methods and shows how state-of-art technologies may soon provide key data for creating more balanced policies.

The paper reviews the bishops of the most important Tuscan towns from the time of pope Paschal II until about 1180. After 1113-1115 the bishops of northern Tuscany took a lot of castles and seigneurial rights previously belonged to Count Ugo III, last remnant of the Cadolingi family. In the same years Count Geoffrey, son of Albert II of the Alberti, became bishop of Florence and made the interests of the bishopric coincide with those of his family. Pope Innocent II (1130-1143) appointed a good number of Tuscan bishops. We can recall both Pisan archbishops Hubert (1133-1137) and Baldwin (1138-1145) and Atto, bishop of Pistoia between 1133 and 1153. In 1144 he introduced in Pistoia the cult of Saint James (still very celebrated in the city). After the papal schism of 1159 four Tuscan bishoprics joined the popes supported by Frederick I in opposition to Alexander III. Normality returned only shortly before 1180.

Democracy has to be learned and lived - school is the ideal place for this. This book shows where pupils in Germany, Austria and Switzerland can have a say in their schools and how they learn tolerance, empathy and self-efficacy in the process. The study reveals that participation usually takes place outside of the classroom, although young people are particularly interested in greater involvement in classroom topics.

Um den gesellschaftlichen Nutzen pharmazeutischer Innovationen abzuschätzen, bedarf es adäquater Beurteilungskriterien. Nach einem empirischen Abriß über die Entwicklung der Arzneimittelausgaben erörtern die Autoren die beurteilungsrelevanten gesamtwirtschaftlichen Ziele. Auf mikroökonomischer Basis bietet sich zur Ermittlung der Nützlichkeit von Arzneimitteln die Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse an. Im Prozeß gesundheitlicher Leistungserstellung nimmt das Arzneimittel den Rang eines Produktionsfaktors ein, der zumeist in Verbindung mit anderen Behandlungsarten eine Verbesserung des Gesundheitszustandes erzeugt. Dabei besitzen unter Effektivitäts- und Effizienzaspekten Innovations- und Imitationsprodukte unterschiedliche allokative Funktionen. Die beinahe weltweiten gesundheitspolitischen Regulierungen begünstigen die Imitationen und drohen damit die Forschungsanreize zu reduzieren.

The contribution proposes a reflection on the possibilities of framing ceramic artefacts of daily and common use through their technological characteristics, taking as an example hand-made geometrically painted ceramics (the Hand Made Geometrically Painted Ware) in the Bilad al Sham, between the XI and XIII century, not as the only distinction, but as an element from which to start. The proposed exemplification allows us to address issues that are applicable in a broader way, both from a geographical and chronological point of view.

This book is a groundbreaking exploration of how to empower students as innovative creators in an increasingly technology-driven world. With rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence and other technologies reshaping society, this text champions the critical role of creativity in education, explaining how teachers can equip learners with skills for the future workplace and foster their enjoyment of learning through design. Bridging theory and practice, this collaborative work synthesises global research to provide actionable strategies for teachers. From multimedia and game design to Augmented Reality, robotics, 3D fabrication and more, it offers practical insights into how students can use cutting-edge technologies to design, invent, and solve problems creatively. The constructively sequenced and interconnected chapters feature evidence-based principles and real-world vignettes across all levels of schooling. Written by a team of academic experts, this open-access resource is a must-read for educators, researchers, and anyone passionate about unlocking the creative potential of the next generation using technology.

Since its opening, the Museum of the New Towns, housed in the Palazzo di Arnolfo in San Giovanni Valdarno, has dedicated a particular attention to the relationship with its audiences. In this context, the video “Il piccolo Masaccio e le Terre Nuove” has the purpose of bringing children and young people, in particular, closer to the museum main themes. The video presents a series of very different techniques, such as live shots, taken also by drone, Computer Graphics, 2D drawings executed with a tablet, drawings sketched with traditional techniques, such as India ink and watercolours, and digital videos taken from Google Earth.

Empathy - Advanced Research and Applications is a compilation of recent experimental studies and theoretical models on the concept of empathy and its implication in various aspects of social life. The book describes the multifaceted construct of empathy and presents arduous concepts in a fluent and understandable way to reach readers who may not be familiar with the subject. Through this book, readers will understand the importance of empathetic skills and the neurological and psychological mechanisms of empathy. There is even the possibility to learn and improve one’s empathetic ability. Empathy is vital for society’s wellness and we hope that this book serves as a springboard for future research in the field.

Earth sciences

The Slovenian written language begins with the works of Primus Truber, so that it must be regarded as its creation - this, in short, would be the result of 200 years of research into the beginnings of Slovenian literacy. The purpose of this work is now to create a little more clarity here and at the same time to ask the question of Primus Trüber as the creator of the Slovenian written language on a different basis than before. Another question is, how did he, when he created one, come to his Slovenian written language?

This volume is dedicated to the relevance of subjectivation research in educational science and related disciplines. It combines basic theoretical and methodological contributions to subjectification research with analyses that focus on gender and race aspects. The diverse contributions of the authors cover current problems and questions and offer insights into subjectivation research and its significance for society.

This volume examines specialist dictionaries of sexual vocabulary in French from the perspective of emancipation and presents the history of this so far largely overlooked text type. A close gender and taboo-linguistic analysis of six works from the late nineteenth and twentieth/twenty-first centuries reveals which sexual practices were recorded lexicographically, how they were evaluated, and how gender roles were distributed.

Political science

The book outlines education under the auspices of digitization. Transformation processes are highlighted which, triggered by binary technologies, reach deep into everyday cultures and worldviews in our societies. These challenge the basis for knowledge and education.