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"Son più li mali spiriti della corte che quelli dell'inferno". Conflitti tra Spagna e Santa Sede attraverso i tribunali dell'Inquisizione (1700-1829)
No full textFrom the War of Succession to the defnitive abolition of the tribunal, the volume traces the main trials that reached Rome from the Iberian tribunal, giving rise to frequent jurisdictional conflicts that were already present at the tribunal's foundation, and never fully resolved. Between attempts at reform, diplomatic actions by the Holy See, and heretical resurgences, it is possible to observe the slow and intermittent decline of the Spanish Inquisition, which throughout the 18th century experienced moments of authority and incisiveness on the political scene, although perpetually contested between royal power and apostolic authority.PublishedDalla guerra di successione alla defnitiva abolizione del tribunale, il volume ripercorre i principali processi che dal tribunale iberico giunsero a Roma, dando vita a frequenti conflitti giurisdizionali già presenti alla fondazione del tribunale, e mai del tutto sanati. Tra tentativi di riforma, azioni diplomatiche della Santa Sede e recrudescenze ereticali, è possibile osservare il declino lento e intermittente dell'Inquisizione spagnola, che ancora per tutto il XVIII secolo conobbe momenti di autorevolezza e incisività sulla scena politica, benché perennemente contesa tra potere regio e autorità apostolica
Plural Values of Culture in Europe
No full textIn recent years, the plurality of values of culture has been increasingly recognized in practical, academic, and policymaking contexts. Beyond its traditional intrinsic values—linked to aesthetics, authenticity, and excellence—its capacity to contribute to well-being, to promote identity and belonging and tolerance and inclusiveness, to stimulate creativity, and to foster innovation are ever more acknowledged by a great variety of social actors. However, an economy- and market-oriented perspective has come to dominate the administrative and managerial discourse on cultural valuation for a few decades. This has resulted in a predominance of an approach to valuing culture that is expressed exclusively in terms of its economic impact, obscuring other values of culture. The European research project UNCHARTED has tried to counteract this predominance by providing a broader vision of the societal value of culture in the European context and by applying this alternative view to some of the most relevant areas in which cultural valuation impinges on cultural management and cultural policy today. This book presents its main results. Based on a pragmatist perspective, we have carried out an extensive multiple case study (65 cases in seven countries) that considers the multiplicity of agents who participate in cultural valuation processes (citizens, professionals of creation and preservation, experts, and politicians) and the diversity of evaluative practices in which they engage within three main areas: the field of cultural participation, the field of cultural production and heritage, and the field of cultural administration. The book shows the irreducible plurality of the values of culture, the characteristic complexity of the dynamics of valuation and evaluation in the cultural sphere, and the current shortcomings and possible improvements in institutional processes of cultural evaluation. It is essential reading for cultural professionals, policymakers, and scholars of culture
Regulierung digitaler Geschäftsmodelle
No full textDieses Open Access Buch adressiert den Regulierungsbedarf im rasant wachsenden Bereich der digitalen Geschäftsmodelle. Der Trend zur Digitalisierung bringt rasche Veränderungen in Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft mit sich. Digitale Geschäftsmodelle bergen neben außerordentlichen Chancen auch nicht vernachlässigbare Risiken. In diesem Spannungsfeld zwischen wirtschaftlichem Nutzen und gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung besteht ein zunehmendes Bedürfnis nach gesetzgeberischer Regulierung der Digitalwirtschaft, die gleichwohl Innovation und Fortschritt im digitalen Sektor nicht unterbinden sollte. In diesem Open Access Band widmen sich ausgewiesene Expertinnen und Experten dem angerissenen Themenkreis aus den verschiedensten Blickwinkeln. Ausgangspunkt für das Buch bildete der vom Internationalen Forum für Wirtschaftsrecht getragene 3. Bozner Wirtschaftsrechtstag, bei dem besonderes Augenmerk auf die Berührung des deutschsprachigen Rechts- und Wirtschaftsraumes mit dem italienischen gelegt wird
Cold War Art Worlds
No full textPrague as a vital Cold War hub for South Asian artists. During the Cold War, the Central-European capital city Prague, along with other previously less noticed locations in the polarised post-war world, emerged as a key site where an art world of particular importance for artists from South Asia developed. By emphasising cultural mobility as a catalyst for exchange and network building, this book challenges and complicates assumptions about Cold War binaries of East and West and the polarisation between so-called totalitarian regimes and free cultures. Positioning Prague as a nexus where South-Asian modernisms intersected with multiple peoples, histories, and ideologies in the post-World War II era, it offers a narrative of decolonisation that rejected rigid systemic alignment in favour of participation across blocs by prioritising migratory aesthetics over nationalist parochialism. Well-researched and rich in archival materials, this book proposes new ways of writing art histories and makes a significant contribution to both Cold War studies and critical global modernism studies
Talking the Talk of Culture and Sustainability
No full textThe very etymology of accounting reminds us that to account is not only to measure, but also to tell stories – stories that shape how we see, value, and justify the world. But what stories are told when it comes to sustainability, and how are they told? This book discusses the intricate genealogy of the relationship between sustainability and the cultural sector, tracing its journey from radical promise to managerial mantra. Focusing on how cultural organisations – especially UNESCO World Heritage Sites – translate sustainability into plans, metrics, and reports, it exposes the fragile balance between ideals and implementation, between universal frameworks and organisational realities. Through a critical reading of “sustainability talk,” it reveals both the complicity and the creative potential of sustainability reporting – as a space where power, responsibility, and meaning collide. Ultimately, it calls for sustainability to be reclaimed as a cultural practice: plural, dialogical, and profoundly human
Gobierno Abierto en la era de la inteligencia artificial en los organismos del Estado de Zulia
No full textThe purpose of this article is to analyze the reality of Open Government in the era of artificial intelligence in the State agencies of Zulia. In this sense, the possible effects of Artificial Intelligence in relation to its applications in the public sector are analyzed, where the emergence of Open Government and the way to carry out the digitization of processes in public administration represents an unexpected change of information technologies in the public sphere. In this sense, artificial intelligence should be considered a fundamental tool for the exercise of public functions, guaranteeing greater agility and efficiency in processes. As for the consulted authors Álvarez (2023), Burle, Bellix and Machado (2016), among others. Methodologically, it consisted of a quantitative type of research and has a descriptive and analytical level, on the other hand, the research is typified as non-experimental, transectional and field. The population was made up of Agencies Responsible for Commitments and Payments of the Zulia State. The reporting units were twelve (12) subjects whose positions are administrators, citizen attention and heads of informatics. The technique used was the survey applied through a questionnaire composed of forty-five (45) items, Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficient calculation was performed which was 0.87 placing it in highly reliable. It was concluded that the computing agencies of commitments and payments of the state of Zulia is observed the lack of goals and planning for the use of AI compromising its possible development and the use of its applications in the public sector through Open Government, therefore, committing to the future the best practices for these tools.PublishedEste artículo tiene como propósito analizar la realidad del Gobierno Abierto en la era de la Inteligencia Artificial en los organismos del Estado de Zulia. En este sentido, se analizan los posibles efectos de la Inteligencia Artificial en relación con sus aplicaciones en el sector público, donde, la aparición del Gobierno Abierto y la manera de llevar a cabo la digitalización de los procesos en la administración pública representa un cambio inesperado de las tecnologías de la información en el ámbito público. En este sentido, la inteligencia artificial debe considerarse una herramienta fundamental para el ejercicio de las funciones públicas garantizando una mayor agilidad y eficiencia en los procesos. En cuanto, a los autores consultados Álvarez (2023), Burle, Bellix y Machado (2016), entre otros. Metodológicamente, consistió en una investigación de tipo cuantitativo y posee un nivel descriptivo y analítico, por otro lado, la investigación se tipifica como no experimental, transeccional y de campo. La población estuvo conformada por Organismos Ordenadores de Compromisos y Pagos del Estado de Zulia. Las unidades informantes fueron doce (12) sujetos cuyos cargos son administradores, atención al ciudadano y jefes de informática. La técnica empleada fue la encuesta aplicada mediante un cuestionario compuesto por cuarenta y cinco (45) ítems, se realizó cálculo de coeficiente confiabilidad de Alpha de Cronbach el cual fue de 0,87 ubicándose en altamente confiable. Se concluyó que los organismos ordenadores de compromisos y pagos del Estado de Zulia se observa la carencia de metas y planificación para el uso de IA comprometiendo su posible desarrollo y el uso de sus aplicaciones en el sector público a través del Gobierno Abierto, por ende, comprometiendo a futuro las mejores prácticas para estas herramientas
New Publication Cultures in the Humanities
No full textThe changes we have seen in recent years in the scholarly publishing world - including the growth of digital publishing and changes to the role and strategies of publishers and libraries alike - represent the most dramatic paradigm shift in scholarly communications in centuries. This volume brings together leading scholars from across the humanities to explore that transformation and consider the challenges and opportunities it brings
Exultet in Material und Raum
No full textExultet iam angelica turba coelorum! – Rejoice, choirs of angels! – these words mark the beginning of the Easter Proclamation; its opening word, Exultet, gave its name to the manuscripts in which the proclamation was recorded as a central part of the Easter liturgy. The Exultet rolls, which originated between the 10th and 14th centuries, mainly in Apulia and Campania, combine writing, images and musical notation in a unique way. This book is the first to examine the material and media characteristics of the rolls from an interdisciplinary perspective, focusing not only on the objects themselves, but also on their use and perception in the Beneventan liturgy. It shows the extent to which the rolls contributed visually, aurally and olfactorily to the constitution of liturgical and social spaces. Exultet iam angelica turba coelorum! – Frohlocket, ihr Chöre der Engel! – mit diesen Worten setzt das Osterlob ein; sein Eingangswort Exultet gab den Manuskripten, auf denen das Lob als zentraler Bestandteil der Osterliturgie notiert war, seinen Namen. Die zwischen dem 10. und 14. Jahrhundert vor allem in Apulien und Kampanien entstandenen Exultet-Rollen kombinieren Schrift, Bild und musikalische Notation in einzigartiger Weise. Das Buch untersucht erstmals materielle und mediale Besonderheiten der Rollen aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive, indem es nicht nur die Objekte selbst, sondern auch ihre Nutzung und Wahrnehmung in der beneventanischen Liturgie in den Blick nimmt. Es wird gezeigt, inwiefern die Rollen visuell, auditiv und olfaktorisch zur Konstitution liturgischer und sozialer Räume beitrugen
Advances in Additive Manufacturing and Their Applications (2nd Edition)
No full textThis Special Issue presents ten original research articles that explore key challenges and innovative solutions in Additive Manufacturing (AM) for metallic applications. Addressed to professors, researchers, scientists, industrial engineers, and experts in metal AM, the Special Issue highlights how recent advancements contribute to improving the efficiency, quality, and sustainability of metal AM processes. By sharing new insights, experimental results, and modeling strategies, the contributors help set a forward-looking direction for both industrial and academic progress. This collection serves as a valuable resource for those seeking to advance both knowledge and practical applications in metallic Additive Manufacturing technologies
A Grid-Forming Control Concept from Power System Perspective
No full textThe increasing deployment of inverter-based resources (IBRs) in power systems has fundamentally shifted their roles, requiring them to deliver many grid services traditionally provided by synchronous machines. While most existing IBRs are grid-following, tracking the system frequency, the vision of a 100 % converter-operated grid requires these resources to establish grid voltage and frequency actively. This transformation necessitates grid stability, adequate response to disturbances, and reliable ancillary services, thereby leading to the emergence of advanced Grid-Forming (GFM) control strategies. These approaches leverage the speed and flexibility of power electronic converters alongside the stabilizing characteristics of synchronous machines, enabling effective support for microgrids and bulk power systems. This thesis introduces a novel GFM converter control strategy from a power system perspective that attains global stability. The approach is developed in three phases. In Phase 1, the 'Phase Restoring Principle' (PRP) is introduced, which utilizes an innovative angular transformation to generate a nominal grid frequency without an additional master control. Hence, emulating an ideal source with infinite inertia and the response is free of undesirable swing dynamics. Building on this foundation, Phase 2 incorporates an enhanced active power control to achieve steady-state active power limitation and facilitates cooperation with other sources through arbitrary setpoint dispatches. Phase 3 addresses current limitations based on the voltage magnitude limiter concept with innovative usage of anti-windup methods. Thus, protecting semiconductor devices during severe faults while preserving GFM characteristics. Comprehensive validation is provided through analytical derivations, numerical simulations in various simulation domains, and a laboratory environment by adopting Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop tests. The results confirm global stability and robust performance across various network configurations, demonstrating that the developed control scheme is mature and viable for practical GFM field applications. Die weltweit zunehmende Anzahl von Umrichtern in elektrischen Netzen, erfordert eine Übernahme von Systemdienstleistungen durch diese, die traditionell von Synchronmaschinen erbracht werden. Während die meisten Umrichter netzfolgend arbeiten, erfordert die Vision eines zu 100 % auf erneuerbaren Energien (EE) basierenden Systems die Fähigkeit die Netzspannung und somit die Netzfrequenz ausschließlich mit Umrichtern zu bilden. Dies hat zur Entwicklung verschiedener netzbildender Regelungskonzepte geführt, die die Dynamik und Flexibilität leistungselektronischer Komponenten mit den stabilisierenden Eigenschaften von Synchronmaschinen vereinen. Die Herausforderung bleibt jedoch, robuste netzbildende Regelungen zu entwickeln und die Interoperabilität unterschiedlicher Anlagen auch unter kritischen Netzbedingungen sicherzustellen. Diese Arbeit stellt in drei Entwicklungsphasen ein neues netzbildendes Regelungskonzept vor, das den Anforderungen des Stromnetzes gerecht wird. Phase 1 führt das „Phase Restoring Principle“ (PRP) ein, das eine Winkeltransformation nutzt, um eine nominale Netzfrequenz zu erzeugen, ohne auf eine überlagerte Regelung angewiesen zu sein. Dadurch verhält sich das System wie ein physikalisches Netzäquivalent mit hoher Trägheit, vergleichbar mit einer idealen Spannungsquelle. Außerdem wird eine schwingungsfreie Reglerantwort erreicht. Aufbauend auf PRP wird in Phase 2 eine optimierte Wirkleistungsregelung implementiert, um den Verbundbetrieb mit anderen Erzeugungsanlagen zu ermöglichen. In Phase 3 wird eine Strombegrenzung auf Basis innovativer Regelungsansätze wie Anti-Windup-Methoden entwickelt, wobei die netzbildenden Eigenschaften erhalten bleiben und auch bei schwerwiegenden Fehlern ein sehr gutes Regelverhalten gewährleistet wird. Die Validierung erfolgt analytisch, durch numerische Simulationen von elektromagnetischen und elektromechanischen Transienten im Zeitbereich, sowie experimentell an einem Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop Prüfstand. Die Ergebnisse bestätigen die globale Stabilität und Zuverlässigkeit der Regelung in verschiedenen Netzkonfigurationen. Das entwickelte Konzept ist ausgereift und für den großflächigen Praxiseinsatz geeignet