Das Recht auf Zugang zur Elternschaft: Eine rechtsdogmatische und -philosophische Begründung auf supranationaler und nationaler Ebene

Das Werk leitet unter Berücksichtigung von rechtsdogmatischen, rechtssoziologischen und rechtsvergleichenden Aspekten sowie mit Blick auf den Diskussionsstand in der Moral- und Rechtsphilosophie ein Recht auf Zugang zur Persönlichkeitsentwicklung durch Elternschaft her und definiert damit neue Maßstäbe für den europäischen Menschenrechtsschutzstandard und den Grundrechteschutz. Gemeint ist das Recht, das eigene Wesen durch die Beziehung zu einem Kind - als integraler Bestandteil der eigenen Identität - zu formen und zu entwickeln. Darauf aufbauend untersucht die Arbeit die Auswirkungen auf eine Neugestaltung des deutschen Rechts der Reproduktionsmedizin und skizziert die notwendigen Folgeänderungen im Familienrecht.This work derives a right to access to personality development through parenthood, taking into account aspects of sociology of law and comparative law, as well as the state of discussion in moral and legal philosophy; and thus, defines new standards for the European human rights protection scheme and the fundamental rights protection of the German constitution. This refers to the right to form and develop one's own personality through the relationship with a child - as an integral part of one's identity. Based on this, the work examines the implications for a reorganization of German law on reproductive medicine and outlines the necessary consequential changes in family law

Principal Self-Efficacy, School Climate, and Teacher Retention: A Multi-Level Analysis

This article presents the findings of a correlational study that examines the relationship among the variables of principal self-efficacy, school climate, and teacher retention. A purposeful sample of 11 principals from a southeastern Texas school district were given the Principal Sense of Efficacy Scale to determine each individual’s level of self-efficacy. Simultaneously, a sample of 233 current and former teachers completed the Organizational Climate Index to measure the school climate of each participating school. The results of the multi-level analysis indicate that overall a relationship does not exist between either principal self-efficacy and teacher retention or principal self-efficacy and school climate. However, findings do suggest a relationship between teacher retention and school climate. More specifically, teachers are more likely to remain employed at campuses that are less influenced by vocal parent and citizen groups.Cet article présente les résultats d’une étude corrélationnelle portant sur le rapport entre trois variables : l’efficacité personnelle des directeurs d’école, le climat scolaire et la rétention des enseignants. Suivant un échantillonnage dirigé, 11 directeurs d’un district scolaire dans le sud-est du Texas ont répondu à un questionnaire portant sur leur sentiment d’efficacité personnelle. Pendant la même période, 233 enseignants (anciens et actuels) ont complété un questionnaire sur le climat organisationnel de sorte à mesurer le climat scolaire dans chaque école participante. Les résultats d’une analyse à plusieurs niveaux indiquent que, globalement, il n’y a pas de lien entre l’efficacité personnelle des directeurs et la rétention des enseignants, ni entre l’efficacité personnelle des directeurs et le climat scolaire. Toutefois, les résultats suggèrent un rapport entre la rétention des enseignants et le climat scolaire. Plus précisément, les enseignants sont plus portés à maintenir leur poste dans des écoles qui sont moins influencées par des groupes protestataires de parents et de citoyens.

Impacts of Forest Management on Forest Bird Occurrence Patterns-A Case Study in Central Europe

The global increase in demand for wood products, calls for a more sustainable management of forests to optimize both the production of wood and the conservation of forest biodiversity. In this paper, we evaluate the status and future trends of forest birds in Central European forests, assuming different forest management scenarios that to a varying degree respond to the demand for wood production. To this end, we use niche models (Boosted Regression Trees and Generalized Linear Models) to model the responses of 15 forest bird species to predictors related to forest stand (e.g., stand volume of specific tree species) and landscape structure (e.g., percentage cover), and to climate (bioclimatic variables). We then define five distinct forest management scenarios, ranging from set-aside to productivity-driven scenarios, project them 100 years into the future, and apply our niche models into these scenarios to assess the birds' responses to different forest management alternatives. Our models show that the species' responses to management vary reflecting differences in their ecological niches, and consequently, no single management practice can benefit all species if applied across the whole landscape. Thus, we conclude that in order to promote the overall forest bird species richness in the study region, it is necessary to manage the forests in a multi-functional way, e.g., by spatially optimizing the management practices in the landscape

Selfsupervised monocular road detection in desert terrain

Abstract — We present a method for identifying drivable surfaces in difficult unpaved and offroad terrain conditions as encountered in the DARPA Grand Challenge robot race. Instead of relying on a static, pre-computed road appearance model, this method adjusts its model to changing environments. It achieves robustness by combining sensor information from a laser range finder, a pose estimation system and a color camera. Using the first two modalities, the system first identifies a nearby patch of drivable surface. Computer Vision then takes this patch and uses it to construct appearance models to find drivable surface outward into the far range. This information is put into a drivability map for the vehicle path planner. In addition to evaluating the method’s performance using a scoring framework run on real-world data, the system was entered, and won, the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge. Post-race log-file analysis proved that without the Computer Vision algorithm, the vehicle would not have driven fast enough to win. I