Scientific Heritage Research Articles

Conservation Science Education Online (CSEO) – A heritage science resource

Abstract Conservation Science Education Online (CSEO) is a new online resource that shares strategies for teaching science in art conservation and related cultural heritage fields. An overview will be given of how undergraduate chemistry curricula in the United States have used examples from cultural heritage. The field of art conservation will then be described with an emphasis on the science curricula taught in art conservation programs around the world. Challenges include relating theoretical learning to real-world applications and teaching scientific terminology and concepts to students who may have limited science backgrounds; as well, there is a lack of textbooks and resources with appropriate case studies. The newly launched CSEO online resource offers freely available, effective teaching methods in the form of modules developed by international educators in the field. The inaugural CSEO Conference 2022 served as an introduction to the online resource for a global audience and was the first dedicated conference to bring together heritage science educators to discuss challenges and teaching strategies with the goal of building such a resource. The conference facilitated discussions among participants about teaching strategies, with the intention that these topics would become modules for the online resource, available to all science educators.

Scientific heritage of Professor Vladimir I. Zhadin and modern problems of the theory of hydrobiology

Scientific heritage of Professor Vladimir I. Zhadin and modern problems of the theory of hydrobiology

OLENA SEMENIVNA LYPNYK (to 100th anniversary from the birth)

Olena Semenivna Lypnyk is a well-known specialist micropaleontologist of Ukrainian paleontological science, a student of the Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Professor O.K. Kaptarenko-Chernousova, senior researcher of the Department of Stratigraphy and Paleontology of Mesozoic deposits of the Institute of Geological Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences. The article presents the biography and scientific achievements of O.S. Lypnyk, who was engaged in the biostratigraphy of the Upper Cretaceous deposits of the platform Ukraine by foraminifers, in particular, the Upper Cretaceous sediments of the Dnieper-Donetsk depression and the outskirts of Donbas. O.S. Lypnyk is the developer and co-author of the zonal dissection of the Upper Cretaceous deposits of the East European Platform by benthic foraminifers, the developer and author of the zonal scale of the Upper Cretaceous sediments of the Dnieper-Donetsk depression by benthic foraminifers, the author of the division of the Upper Cretaceous stratum of the Dnieper-Donetsk depression into sutes, one of the authors of the regional stratigraphic scheme of the Upper Cretaceous deposits of the Dnieper-Donetsk depression, as well as the outskirts of Donbas. The assessment of the scientific heritage of Olena Semenivna Lypnyk is given. The research was based on the personal file and autobiography of O.S. Lypnyk; photos from the archives of the Institute of Geological Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Professor D.E. Makarenko; and memories of employees of the institute.

Российско-британские отношения XVIII века в трудах Дэвида Бейна Хорна (часть 3)

This work continues the series of articles devoted to the study of the scientific heritage of the British historian David Bain Horn, and serves as its third part. The object of the study is the Russian-British relations presented in the monograph of the author “British Diplomatic Service 1689–1789”. The paper provides a chapter analysis of the scholar’s work. It is emphasized that the relations between Russia and England are considered in the book along with diplomatic ties between Great Britain and other European states. The paper summarizes facts and events that are rarely or not at all presented in the Russian historiography, and also characterizes some of the assessments that the British historian gives to the Russian-British relations of the XVIII century. By using the method of comparative analysis in the paper, it is possible to determine the significance of D.B. Horn’s work for domestic historical science in terms of knowledge about diplomatic ties between Britain and Russia in the XVIII century.

PRIVATIZATION OF THE HOUSING FUND IN THE WORKS OF PROFESSOR S. M. KORNEEV AND MODERN PROBLEMS OF PRIVATIZATION

The article analyzes the scientific heritage of Professor S. M. Korneev, dedicated to the privatization of the housing stock in the Russian Federation. The continuity of the ideas of the scientist in the current doctrine of law and the consolidation of individual proposals in modern Russian legislation are shown. It is noted that S. M. Korneev was one of the first in Russian law who addressed the topical legal problems of housing stock privatization and suggested ways to resolve them. In particular, he studied the issues of protecting the rights of family members of the owner during privatization, including formulating proposals on the need to improve legislation on the participation in privatization of minors and incapacitated family members; they show how the principle of “free” and “one-off” housing privatization should work in law enforcement practice; proposals were formulated for the formalization of the legal regime of the common property of an apartment building during the privatization of residential premises in it; the problem of the legal regime of a land plot under an apartment building is raised and proposals are made for organizing the maintenance of the infrastructure of such a house through the creation of special legal entities - condominiums. This article shows that the comprehension and resolution of many of the scientific and practical problems of protecting the right of ownership to residential premises identified by S. M. Korneev, which arose even at the stage of privatization, took place in the last decades of the development of domestic legislation. It is concluded that. that individual problems of privatization remain topical even at the present stage.

PROBLEMS OF THE LEGAL REGIME OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS’ PROPERTY

The article examines the key legal problems in connection with the formation and operation of endowment funds (endowment funds). The author takes as a basis two main theses related to the scientific heritage and personality of Professor of Moscow University Sergey Mikhailovich Korneev - the real nature of the right of operational management and the ethical significance of legal activity. The discussion in the scientific literature about the legal regime of the endowment fund property, as well as the purposes of spending the funds of these organizations, paid services of non-profit organizations has not subsided for several years. The author makes an attempt to talk about possible ways to resolve these debatable issues, based on the provisions of the current legislation. The subject of the author’s attention is endowment funds as a venture investment tool. Two ways of forming endowment funds are considered in detail - within the framework of an existing non-profit organization and by creating a specialized non-profit organization - a fund. Separately, the issue of restrictions that are introduced by the legislator for this type of non-profit organizations is considered. As an illustrative example, the article analyzes endowment funds operating in the educational sector.

Scientific and pedagogical heritage of Kazan university scientists (on the anniversary of Prof. Ch. Kharisova)

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Exploring the descriptions of World Heritage properties through the perspective of water using a narrative approach

ABSTRACT A comprehensive understanding of water systems across space and time is key, both for sustainable urban development and heritage preservation. However, so far, a clear methodology that links the exploration of the past and the protection of heritage properties to the design of the future is still missing. We argue that an exploration of heritage through the lens of water systems using a narrative approach can facilitate the understanding and protection of heritage properties and connect heritage protection to water system thinking. In this research, we established a methodology to collect, code, categorise, and interpret the descriptions of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage properties created by state members and approved by UNESCO to better understandthe role that water systems currently play in the identification and protection of heritage properties. Based on our findings, we argue that adding water to the analysis of heritage can help overcome the ‘culture-nature’ divide. It can also facilitate the systematic thinking necessary for understanding the historic role of heritage properties and facilitating their protection. A water narrative approach can give due recognition to indigenous water narratives in heritage identification and value assessment. We stress the need for a new water awareness and water narrative, considering the input of a wide range of stakeholders to help develop shared strategies for how to identify, treat, utilise, and manage water resources and make them an inherent part of the balanced and sustainable development of historical waterfront cities. The UNESCO Historic Urban Landscape approach and the World Heritage Canopy offer potent tools to tackle current challenges and to emphasise the importance of the new narrative and contribute to its composition.

Dynamics of interdisciplinarity: a microlevel analysis of communication and facilitation in a group model‐building workshop

AbstractParticipatory system dynamics is assumed to generate inter‐ and transdisciplinary understanding and whole‐system perspectives via scripted workshop structure, facilitation, and the use of visual boundary objects. However, there is little research into how exactly workshop activities and facilitators affect communication dynamics during a workshop and create an interdisciplinary perspective. Thus, we offer an innovative dynamic understanding via a rare microlevel analysis of facilitation and dynamics of communication and interdisciplinarity in a group model‐building workshop. We investigate how the conversation focus unfolds over time and examine in depth disciplinary transitions as well as the facilitator's role. We also analyse participants' perceptions of interdisciplinarity from the workshop and provide a research framework for workshop microlevel analysis. Based on the workshop's heritage science setting, we discuss the recursive nature of generating joint meaning and the use of participatory system dynamics for managing interdisciplinarity in a research project and make recommendations. © 2023 The Authors. System Dynamics Review published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of System Dynamics Society.

Лідія Андронівна Юрчук: життєвий шлях, творчий доробок, наукова спадщина

The article is devoted to honoring the memory of the famous Ukrainian lexicographer and phraseologist, candidate of philological sciences, senior researcher, laureate of the State Prize in the field of science, long-term employee of the Institute of Linguistics named after O. O. Potebni of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Lydia Andronivna Yurchuk on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of her birth (04.06.1923– 06.06.2011). The life and creative path of L. A. Yurchuk is highlighted, her contribution to the development of Ukrainian linguistics ⸺ lexicology, lexicography, phraseology and phraseography is outlined, in particular, the most important lexicographic works created with her active participation are considered: Ukrainian-Russian Dictionary in 6 volumes (1953– 1963), Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language in 11 volumes (1970– 1980), Phraseological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language in 2 volumes. (1993). The directions of L. A. Yurchuk’s research at various stages of scientific activity are outlined: the issue of suffix word formation of verbs in the modern Ukrainian language, the display of verb control in the Dictionary of the Ukrainian language, the relationship between the syntactic features of a word and its lexical meaning, illustrative material as a means of semantic characterization of a word in explanatory dictionary, theoretical principles of the register of the phraseological dictionary of the Ukrainian language, basics of Ukrainian phraseology, etc. Dictionaries of translation, interpretation and phraseological types, which the researcher worked on, are presented. The role of the editor, executive secretary of the editorial board of the eleven-volume explanatory dictionary, head of the phraseological dictionary group as a coordinator of work on lexicographic works was noted. It is concluded that the scientific output of the lexicologist and phraseographer L. A. Yurchuk vividly illustrates the lexicographic process of the second half of the 20th century. With her active participation, the most significant dictionaries of this period were created, the theoretical foundation of the new scientific field of phraseography, which is successfully developing, was laid. The scientific heritage of L. A. Yurchuk contributes to the elevation of the prestige of Ukrainian linguistic science, in particular lexicology, lexicography and phraseography.

A synopsis of the genus Lepidagathis (Acanthaceae) in India, new taxa and notes on Dalzell's species

Nicolas Alexander Dalzell (1817–1878) described seven species of Lepidagathis (Acanthaceae). Except for Lepidagathis grandiflora, which was later recognized as Calacanthus, all are retained in the genus Lepidagathis. Of these, five are endemic to peninsular India. While exploring Dalzell’s species, we have made field explorations, consulted Lepidagathis collection at different herbaria, and presented here a synopsis of the genus in India. The nomenclature, taxonomy, distribution, and The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) threat status of Lepidagathis species in India are reviewed. Nomenclature and taxonomic notes on L. cristata and L. cuspidata and the infraspecific taxa in L. pungens, L. incurva are provided. Lepidagathis aristata, a Malaysian species is resurrected; a new name Lepidagathis forskaolii is proposed for the oldest basionym Ruellia aristata. Lepidagathis clavata, L. prostrata, and L. rigida are rare, and only known by a few collections, L. lutea is confined to Konkan and adjoining areas. Lepidagathis cuspidata is collected from its entire geographic range and an overlooked variety, L. cuspidata var. stenostegia is resurrected. Based on live and herbarium collections, a riverine, elliptic-linear-leaved variety elliptica is proposed. Lepidagathis dalzellii, a large flowered new species, allied to L. cuspidata from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Natural Heritage Site (Kaas plateau, Maharashtra) is also described and illustrated.

GBIF-Compliant Data Pipeline for the Management and Publication of a Global Taxonomic Reference List of Pests in Natural History Collections

There is a growing demand for monitoring pests in natural history collections (NHCs) and establishing integrated pest management (IPM) solutions (Crossman and Ryde 2022). In this context, up-to-date taxonomic reference lists and controlled vocabularies following standard schemes are crucial and facilitate recording organisms detected in collections. The data pipeline described here results in the publication of a taxon reference list based on information from online resources and standard IPM literature. Most of the over 140 pest taxa on species level and above are insects, the rest belong to other animal groups and fungi. The complete taxon names, synonyms, English and German common names, and the hierarchical classification (parent-child relationships) are organised in a client-server installation of DiversityTaxonNames (DTN) at the Bavarian Natural History Collections (SNSB). DTN is a Microsoft Structured Query Language (MS SQL) database tool of the Diversity Workbench (DWB) framework with a published Entity Relation (ER) diagram (Hagedorn et al. 2019). The management is done using the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) backbone taxonomy as external name resource, with linkage to the respective Wikidata Q item ID as a external persistent identifier (PID). Moreover, information on pest occurrence in NHCs is given, distinguishing the Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities (CETAF) major NHC collection types affected (i.e., heritage sciences, life sciences and earth sciences) and the object categories, e.g., natural objects/specimens damaged. The data management in DTN enables the long-running curation, done by list curators. The generic data pipeline for the management and publication of a Global Taxonomic Reference List of Pests in NHCs is based on the DTN taxon lists concept and architecture and described under About "Taxon list of pest organisms for IPM at natural history collections compiled at the SNSB". It includes four steps (A–D) with significant results for best practices of data processing (Fig. 1). A. The data is managed and processed for publication by list curators in the database DiversityTaxonNames (DTN). As a result, the list can be kept up-to-date and is—without transformation—ready to be used for IPM solutions at any NHC with a DiversityCollection installation and as part of the DWB cloud services. B. The up-to-date data is publicly available via the DTN REST Webservice for Taxon Lists with machine-readable Application Programming Interface (API). As a result, the dynamic list publication service can be used as a reference backbone for establishing IPM solutions for pest monitoring at any NHC. C. The data is provided via the GBIF checklist data publication pipeline of the SNSB through GBIF validation tools and Darwin Core Archive in DwC-A (zip format) for GBIF. As a result, the checklist information becomes part of the GBIF network with GBIF ChecklistBank and GBIF Global Taxonomy. This ensures future compliance of data with the Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reuse (FAIR) guiding principles. D. The DTN REST Web service for Taxon Lists (currently 60 lists) is registered and accessible through the German Federation for Biological Data (GFBio) Terminology service. As a result, the lists with external PIDs and other information are available as a service (see DTN lists overview). In the upcoming Research Data Commons of the German National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) Initiative (Diepenbroek et al. 2021), it will be part of a standardized layer of APIs with an agreed interface scheme for improved accessibility. The provided tools, API and data are part of the upcoming NFDI4Biodiversity service portfolio. Future scenarios include the use of the list items and properties as classes for diagnosis purposes with DiversityNaviKey (Triebel et al. 2021) including the publication of images for identifying pests.

How can Neutron Imaging contribute to Heritage Science? An overview at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Heritage Science HS spans a large variety of objects and materials, as well as anything that has historic, artistic, anthropological, and natural significance. This paper aims to bridge the gap between the physical and natural sciences and the humanities, and divulge neutron imaging techniques to a wider community. Here we give an introduction of the neutron imaging capabilities at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source (UK), and a brief overview of some research activities in HS carried out at the facility in recent years, from neutron tomography to elemental imaging.

Digital Revival of the Bulgarica Collection of the Central Library of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

This paper presents the development of a digital library, created for the needs of the Central Library of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Based on previous work by the team from the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, this new environment exemplifies the employment of state-of-the-art digital technologies for the presentation of scientific literary heritage, in this case the Bulgarica Collection – the advancements of the researchers in the field of Bulgarian studies in the 1980s. The development is also a component of the research e-infrastructure CLADA-BG.

Academic Institutional Repositories for Studies, Research and Preservation of Scientific Heritage in Latvia

Institutional repositories enable the storage and sharing of scholarly information and are an essential element of open science. The study assesses the current status of institutional repositories in Latvian higher education institutions and provides an overview of the development, design and management of repositories, resource provision and access.

DEDICATION TO MARIJ ANATOLYEVICH SVECHNIKOV

The paper is dedicated to the memory and scientific heritage of Marij Anatolyevich Svechnikov, an outstanding researcher and teacher, founder of the Ural school of study of close binary systems and author of the classification of eclipsing variable stars. The paper provides a brief overview of the major life events and main scientific achievements of M.A. Svechnikov. The best memory is the continuation and development of those s-cientific directions to which he devoted his scientific activity. The research initiated by M.A. Svechnikov was continued in the works of his apprentices and followers at the Ural State University, Chelyabinsk State University, Chita State University, etc. The paper is based on a talk presented at the astrophysical memorial seminar “Novelties in Understanding the Evolution of Binary Stars”, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Professor M.A. Svechnikov.

Regional Academic Centers and Their Role for Digitalization of the Cultural and Historical Heritage of the Black Sea Region

Regional academic centers in the country create opportunities for applying an interdisciplinary approach in research, education and, above all, effective applied results serving business, municipal and national management organizations and institutions. One of the main activities of the Association "Regional Academic Center of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences" in Burgas is participation in the development of methods and technologies for digitalization of the cultural and historical heritage of the Black Sea region. The outsourced unit of the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences carries out digitization activities of the cultural and scientific heritage of the region, having so far participated in activities to create digital libraries for the iconic collection of the Burgas History Museum and for the collections of the Regional Library "Peyo Yavorov" Burgas.

Harmonizing Heritage and Artificial Neural Networks: The Role of Sustainable Tourism in UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The classification of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites (WHS) is essential for promoting sustainable tourism and ensuring the long-term conservation of cultural and natural heritage sites. Therefore, two commonly used techniques for classification problems, multilayer perceptron (MLP) and radial basis function (RBF) neural networks, were utilized to define the pros and cons of their applications. Then, according to the findings, both correlation attribute evaluator (CAE) and relief attribute evaluator (RAE) identified the region and date of inscription as the most prominent features in the classification of UNESCO WHS. As a result, a trade-off condition arises when classifying a large dataset for sustainable tourism between MLP and RBF regarding evaluation time and accuracy. MLP achieves a slightly higher accuracy rate with higher processing time, while RBF achieves a slightly lower accuracy rate but with much faster evaluation time.

Institutionen bei Kondylis und Gehlen

On the basis of his conception of anthropology, Kondylis, in comparison with Gehlen’s model, expands and completes the meaning and function of institutions for society in several important areas. According to the Kondylis’ conception, the individual transfers his or her quest for power into the service of the social organism. Thereby institutions, which are considered objective, are responsible for the necessary social discipline. They work as long as the economy and the mode of production, in other words, the living conditions of organised society, remain the same. However, if there are changes in this respect, institutions also change, or their interpretation changes. Unlike Gehlen’s conception, Kondylis’ theory of institutions has more explicative potential. The former cannot explain the reasons why institutions undergo change or even cease to exist altogether. The article uses a very interesting source, namely Kondylis’ surviving system of note cards, which constitute the still unpublished part of his scientific heritage.

Issues of Archaeological Cultures Study in the Territory of Uman Region (on materials by H.Yu. Khraban)

The purpose of the research paper is to focus attention on the role of the ‘second plan’ historians in scientific research of the history of Ukraine; to evaluate and study comprehensively the contribution of H.Yu. Khraban to the archaeological study of Uman region territory; to carry out a detailed analysis of the archaeological part of the scholar’s scientific heritage; to find out the results of his archaeological studies, and to show the importance of the archaeological study of the regions for the reconstruction of the genuine history of Ukraine.
 Scientific novelty: The contribution of H. Khraban to the study of various archaeological cultures sites in the western part of Cherkasy and neighboring oblasts is analyzed based on the fundamental source base, and after finding as well as introduction into scientific circulation of a significant array of new archival sources. The paper significantly augments a list of scholar’s works, many of which are unpublished and remain relevant to this day.
 Conclusions. The activity of H. Khraban devoted to the archaeological study of the territory of Uman region, Eastern Podillia, and the popularization of the ancient history of Ukraine is analyzed. The contribution of the historian to the addition of previously unknown pages from the history of the expansion of different archaeological cultures tribes into Uman region territory, his assistance in the organization of Uman Museum of Local Lore research activities, and the involvement of the public in the archaeological study of the region are shown. H.Yu. Khraban himself participated in archaeological field research in Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Vinnytsia, and Zhytomyr oblasts. Hryhorii Khraban maintained systematic ties with the Institute of Archeology of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR and spoke at meetings of the Department of Archeology Early Slavs with important reports on the results of his studies. Scientific notes and collected material objects were systematically given by the scholar to the scientific funds of the Institute of Archaeology.
 According to the time of their dating, H. Khraban attributed the archaeological sites discovered in the territory of Uman region to the Paleolithic period, Trypillia culture, Bronze Age, Bilohrudivska culture, Scythian period, Zarubyntsi and Cherniakhiv cultures, and the sites of the early Slavs. H. Khraban’s merit as an archaeologist lies in the fact that he helped to study the continuity in the settling of Uman region territory since ancient times.