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European legal protection of consumer autonomy has been significantly changed in the digital environment, where algorithm-driven systems perform everything. This book focuses on protecting consumer autonomy facing the pervasive and global phenomenon of dark patterns: the expression includes various tactics that manipulate consumers by altering online choice architecture to thwart user preferences for objectionable ends. Overloading, skipping, stirring, hindering, and flicking are examples. Moving from the perspective that the sole traditional information approach is ineffective in protecting autonomy, the adopted methodology considers the multiple concerns revolving around the tight combination of transparent information and fair digital architectural design. Consequently, the comparative study of the new suitable regulatory directions arises across different legal fields, including data protection, consumer, and competition law. The relationship between deceptive designs, the nature of human-digital architecture interaction, and the techno-legal paradigms emphasises which future changes in European private law could integrate legal rules into fair designs to protect digital consumer autonomy effectively. Specific importance will be attributed to the functionality of comparative methodology to include non-legal essential insights (e.g. behavioural, informatic elements) into pragmatic and global regulatory paths and models.

Horticultural plants are crucial to humans. Horticultural plants provide people with high-quality products and beautiful scenery, promoting human health and environmental improvement. In recent years, with the improvement of people's living standards, horticultural plants have garnered more attention, which has promoted research on horticultural plants. So far, there has been some progress in research on both the phenotypes and genotypes of horticultural plants. In this Special Issue, we have collected 11 research or review papers related to horticultural plants from many renowned research institutions, analyzing the formation of and variation in important traits among horticultural plants and their underlying mechanisms. At the same time, we present new technologies and methods to improve the resistance and quality of horticultural crops. This Special Issue will enrich our understanding of horticultural plant research and contributes to the efficient, high-quality, stress-resistant cultivation and breeding of horticultural plants.

This IPCC Report provides an up-to-date global assessment of current and projected greenhouse gas emissions from all sources and sectors, mitigation options that reduce emissions or remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, and progress towards meeting climate ambitions. IPCC reports are a trusted multi-disciplinary resource.

Opracowanie prezentuje problematykę prawnych granic wydatków publicznych, które są prawnymi ograniczeniami swobody politycznej organów władzy publicznej w kreowaniu i realizacji wydatków publicznych. Wychodząc od trzech aspektów suwerenności finansowej państwa, przedstawiono i zbadano swobodę wydatkową państwa oraz wskazano na istnienie jej prawnych granic, do których zaliczono: wydatki sztywne, obowiązek dialogu, reguły fiskalne, procedury wydatkowania oraz kontrolę wykonania wydatków. Każda ze wskazanych grup prawnych granic wydatków publicznych została w tekście scharakteryzowana wraz ze wskazaniem jej konstytucyjnych podstaw.

Les formes des mises en relation entre sociétés ne cessent de varier en fonction des moyens de communication et des accords politiques entre États. La mobilité des hommes reste un des facteurs de ces mises en relation entre territoires non contigus ; elle permet le transfert des techniques, des capitaux, des idées et le développement d'une solidarité entre les peuples. Les mauvaises conditions climatiques dans l'espace sahélien d'une part, l'évolution des politiques nationales d'aménagement d...

Erling Kristvik (1882-1969) was a central figure in the Norwegian educational system in the 20th century. He was known for being the principle of Volda University College from 1930, as well as a writer of textbooks for teacher education. This book centers around Kristviks authorship, focusing on a manuscript many thought to be lost: Folkelære. Pedagogisk sosiologi, written in the 1940s and the key point of analysis in this book, was never published.

The research focuses on identifying the levers and scope for progress of environmental and artistic mediation in raising awareness among users to changes in the way coastal areas are inhabited. The research is based on a contemporary and forward-looking approach, grounded on the heritage approach and the memory of practices in the area to encourage citizens to take action concerning environmental issues. Observing and understanding of the landscape help to change our relationship with the world by rethinking the relationships between living and non-living beings. The contribution of knowledge and representations that promote awareness are at the heart of the political recomposition of the Anthropocene. This research is part of a multi-scalar and transdisciplinary spatial dynamic, touching on local cultural policies society and academia. The commitment of local and institutional players to the approach bears witness to a participatory and situated research, capable of perpetuating links between the arts, sciences and society in a co-production of knowledge.

This collection draws strength from its cross-disciplinarity, featuring contributions by scholars who investigate Bracciolini's contribution to many fields of knowledge in the Western tradition, spanning across politics and historiography, material and print culture, philology and manuscript studies, calligraphy and palaeography. The essays touch upon intertwined aspects of early Renaissance in its recovery of the classical tradition where the concept of humanitas extends to the manuscript itself. “This distinguished collection of essays adds a wealth of scholarly detail to our understanding of the myriad-minded Renaissance humanist Poggio Bracciolini. And, in doing so, it also managed to capture much of the range and flavour of this extraordinary figure: his learning, his passionate interest in antiquity, his civic pride, and his brilliance in calligraphic design, as well as his ceaseless self-promotion , his enmities, his taste for obscenity, and his penchant for moralizing. Poggio's startling energy and the energy of the whole period course through these pages" (Stephen Greenblatt)

Film archives are fast spreading around the world, and with them issues surrounding archival digitisation, artistic appropriation, and academic reinterpretation of film material that demand scholarly attention. Exploring Past Images in a Digital Age: Reinventing the Archive aims to fill this demand with a thought-provoking collection of original articles contributed by renowned scholars, archivists, and artists. It urges the reader to “forget” standard ways of thinking about film archives and come to grips with the challenges of analysing and recontextualising an area in transit from the analogue to the digital. The book not only throws light on unexplored issues related to film archives but also introduces unconventional approaches and alternative sources for scholarly research and a vast range of artistic possibilities.

"‘Teacher for Justice is a major contribution to the history of the women’s movement, working‑class activism and Australian political internationalism. But it is more than this. By focusing on the life of Lucy Woodcock – an unrecognised and under-researched figure – this book rewrites the history of twentieth-century Australia from the perspective of an activist who challenged conventions to fight for gender, race and class equality, exploring the complex and multi-layered intersections of these aspects. It explores Woodcock’s personal relationships and the circles she mixed in and the friendships she forged, as well as the conventions she challenged as a single woman in possibly a same-sex relationship. The book makes a key contribution to the history of progressive education and the experience of women teachers. Above all, it charts the life of a transnational figure who made connections globally and, in particular, with refugees and with women in India and the Asian region. It is a detailed, thoroughly researched and richly textured history which places Woodcock within the context of the times in which she lived.’ Joy Damousi, Professor of History, University of Melbourne ‘Meet Lucy Woodcock, a complex, undaunted woman in a tough and changing world. From her role as a public school principal in Depression and wartime, to her union and feminist organising, to her transnational engagements for peace, this clear and thoughtful book brings to life forgotten forms of activism. It’s the gripping story of how Lucy navigated the minefields of gender, class, race and coloniality to change her world.’ Raewyn Connell, Professor Emerita, University of Sydney ‘Just over a century ago, the last of the pupil-teachers, Lucy Woodcock, co-founded the NSW Teachers Federation. So many of the principles and traditions that underpin our union today can be traced back to the lifelong work of Lucy Woodcock. She fought for the industrial rights of teachers deep in the knowledge of the broader social and economic context in which she lived and worked. Too often the role of working-class women whose influence is profound is ignored. This biography installs Lucy Woodcock into her rightful place as pivotal player in the history of twentieth-century Australia.’ Maurie Mulheron, President, NSW Teachers Federation ‘A fascinating history of a fascinating woman: Lucy’s interests were so broad and so modern – equal pay, racism, internationalism, Indigenous rights and anti-war struggles were all part of Lucy’s world. She had a vision beyond nationalism, championed the cause of world peace when peace was being treated as a dirty word and saw women as global citizens. Lucy was one of the heroes of our disgracefully unfinished Equal Pay struggle.’ Hon Dr Meredith Burgmann, anti-racism and peace activist, former President of the NSW Legislative Council"

There is a close link between food and territory. The current challenges are located in precision agriculture and food metrology from the perspective of monitoring and improving food quality, and addressing the promotion of diversity of agroecosystems and diets. Research studies describing factors affecting food quality—such as agronomic conditions, post-harvest elicitors, cultivar selection, harvest date, or environmental influences—are welcome. Sustainable environmental and innovative practices should be promoted. Advanced techniques, such as mass spectrometry, infrared, and Raman spectroscopy in the monitoring and control of foodstuffs to model the agrofood system should be considered. Innovative green technologies should be taken into account. Targeting food approaches should be promoted. Chemometrics applications are welcome. This issue promotes highly interdisciplinary studies, including disciplines from agriculture and biology, chemistry, and nutrition. All types of articles, such as original research, opinions, and reviews, are welcome.

Die Schweiz hat sich von einem christlich geprägten in ein religiös plurales Land verwandelt. Neben etablierten christlichen Kirchen stehen heute Moscheen, Synagogen, buddhistische Zentren und Andachtsplätze vieler weiterer Religionen. Evangelikalismus, Esoterik und spirituelle Therapien boomen und die Glaubenswelten der Menschen werden immer individueller. Eine solche Situation birgt Chancen - aber auch Gefahren - in Erziehung, Medizin, Rechtsprechung, Politik und Medien. Dieses wissenschaftlich fundierte Buch informiert umfassend und leicht verständlich über die Entstehung und die Auswirkungen der neuen religiösen und spirituellen Vielfalt der Schweiz von 1950 bis zur Gegenwart.

Cet ouvrage a pour point de départ une romance médiévale irlandaise intitulée Buile Suibhne, qui relate la légende de Sweeney Geilt, roi païen maudit par un saint, métamorphosé en oiseau et condamné à la folie et à l’errance. Cette œuvre atypique ayant inspiré nombre d’artistes irlandais, l’étude se concentre sur les exploitations les plus abouties du mythe de Sweeney : deux poèmes et un roman d’Austin Clarke, At Swim-Two-Birds de Flann O’Brien, Sweeney Astray et Sweeney’s Flight de Seamus He...

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Viele der im System der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung erhobenen Daten sind für die Weiterentwicklung und Verbesserung der Gesundheitsversorgung von hohem Wert. Sozial- und Gesundheitsdaten sind als personenbezogene Daten aber auch datenschutzrechtlich einem engmaschigen Rechtsrahmen unterworfen. Ihre Nutzung in anderen Kontexten bedarf eines tiefgründigen Verständnisses der Regelungen auf europäischer und nationaler Ebene. Dieser Band bietet einen Überblick über den aktuellen Rechtsrahmen und eine wichtige Orientierung zur rechtssicheren Nutzung von Sozial- und Gesundheitsdaten. Das Werk ermöglicht es, Lösungen und Produkte zu entwickeln, die die Qualität der Versorgung verbessern. Im ersten Teil wird der sozialrechtliche Rahmen zur Nutzung von Sozialdaten für die Forschung dargelegt. Im zweiten Teil wird ein Überblick zum Umgang mit Forschungsdaten nach Anwendung der DSGVO und entsprechender nationaler Anpassungen des Rechtsrahmens gegeben.