scholarly journals Hagiographer Archpriest Nikolai Alekseevich Konoplev: A Biographical Investigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 123-131
Author(s):  
Nikolai V. Solodov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Historical Data ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
Historical Information ◽  
Vologda Region ◽  
Archival Documents

This article attempts to investigate details regarding the life of Archpriest Nikolai Alekseevich Konoplev (early 1865 – 1937), a Vologda ethnographer, historian, hagiographer. His writings about the saints of the Vologda region contain unique historical information and still possess significant scholarly value. This study is based on historical data found in pre-revolutionary periodicals, archival documents and recently published articles. It corrects some inaccurate statements about the final years of Archpriest Nikolai’s life found in scholarly literature.

scholarly journals Mortality Forecasting: How Far Back Should We Look in Time?

Risks ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han Li ◽  
Colin O’Hare
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Power ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Male Mortality ◽  
Historical Information ◽  
Mortality Forecasting ◽  
Mortality Models ◽  
Forecasting Performance

Extrapolative methods are one of the most commonly-adopted forecasting approaches in the literature on projecting future mortality rates. It can be argued that there are two types of mortality models using this approach. The first extracts patterns in age, time and cohort dimensions either in a deterministic fashion or a stochastic fashion. The second uses non-parametric smoothing techniques to model mortality and thus has no explicit constraints placed on the model. We argue that from a forecasting point of view, the main difference between the two types of models is whether they treat recent and historical information equally in the projection process. In this paper, we compare the forecasting performance of the two types of models using Great Britain male mortality data from 1950–2016. We also conduct a robustness test to see how sensitive the forecasts are to the changes in the length of historical data used to calibrate the models. The main conclusion from the study is that more recent information should be given more weight in the forecasting process as it has greater predictive power over historical information.

scholarly journals THE FORMATION OF KANGKAR AS THE FRONTIER CHINESE SETTLEMENT IN JOHOR, MALAYSIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
Low Hui Ching ◽  
Raja Nafida Raja Shahminan ◽  
Gurupiah Mursib
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
Irreversible Loss ◽  
Historical Significance ◽  
Economic Progress ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Archival Documents ◽  
The 19Th Century

In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants were drawn to Johor via the entirely unique Kangchu system that was only adapted in the state, later contributed significantly to its economic progress. The Chinese came for pepper and gambier plantation and settled at riverside which formed the frontier Chinese settlement called “Kangkar”. It is also believed that kangkar is the earliest established Chinese settlement in Johor, then many of them substituted by New Village in 1950s, and today’s modern housing in the 20th century. Irony the kangkar settlements are declining while some already abandoned. Furthermore, study of Chinese settled at Johor in kangkar settlement is still lacking, which severely constrain the preservation of such historical settlement. To help fill this gap, this paper aims to delineate the kangkar settlement which represents strong historical significance to Chinese architectural paradigm in Johor. It is crucial to start paying attention on this Chinese heritage to avoid irreversible loss of humanity’s heritage as well as diversity. As the formation of kangkar settlement was mainly ranged from 1844 to 1917, historical data was collected through content analysis of archival documents, literature reviews, and interviews of scholars. The special terms used were revealed such as Kangchu, kangkar, and “surat sungai”. Kangkar as a unique Chinese living settlement which existed due to Kangchu system, plays important and positive roles in Johor development in terms of economy, co-existence, and identity. It is hence crucial to preserve the kangkar settlements by providing insight of guideline to sustain and avoid further decline.

scholarly journals Rapporto di ricerca storica sulle superfici architettoniche esterne della fortezza di San Leo

X ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Galli ◽  
Alessandro Tosarelli
Keyword(s):  
Fifteenth Century ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Central State ◽  
Useful Knowledge ◽  
Historical Archives ◽  
Archival Documents ◽  
Francesco Di Giorgio Martini ◽  
State Archives

Historical research report on the external architectural surfaces of the fortress of San LeoThe hinterland of Rimini is characterized by the presence of many castles, but the fortress of San Leo is certainly the most representative because of its position and the different constructive contributions that over time have updated its appearance and military functions. Cited by Dante and Machiavelli for the impervious nature on which it stands, its origin dates back to the early Middle Ages. It was rehashed following the imprint of Francesco di Giorgio Martini in the fifteenth century, restored by Giuseppe Valadier at the end of the eighteenth century and converted to a prison in 1631. A peculiarity that makes the studies on the fortress of San Leo absolutely interesting is the treatment of the external architectural surfaces of which there is ample documentation in the historical archives and of which there are multiple uses in the various areas of the factory; the research aims to offer useful knowledge for the subsequent conservation and restoration project. The theme, completely original, arises from indirect investigations of a documentary and iconographic nature, conducted at the State Archives of Pesaro, Florence, Rome, the Central State Archive and the Vatican Secret Archive, which repeatedly refer in the accounting of works, starting from the seventeenth century, the execution of plasters executed outside the monument. The interpretative tension of the archival documents and the drawings continued by looking for a direct comparison between historical information and materiality of the fortress, in order to identify a correspondence between historical data and constructive reality. It emerges clearly that the external surfaces of many parts of the fortress were treated and finished with plaster since its origins, probably due to the exposure to atmospheric agents; therefore a rethinking of what is reported in the literature is necessary both in terms of interpretative profile of the fortress, and about how its image was perceived over the centuries.

scholarly journals Development of the Latvian peat industry over the last 100 years

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 71-81
Author(s):  
Ingrida Krigere ◽  
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Export Markets ◽  
Historical Information ◽  
Peat Extraction ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Peat Industry

Various economic, political and social developments influenced the development of the peat extraction industry in Latvia during the 20th century. In comparison with some other European countries, where peat had been used for the needs of the energy sector for several centuries, the development of peat industry in Latvia was somewhat different. The aim of this study was to find out the nature of the development of the peat industry based on an analysis of historical information and a comparison of advantages over other European countries. In order to understand the changes and factors influencing the development of the peat industry in Latvia, it was necessary to identify and evaluate peat extraction volumes, changes in peat use purposes and technologies, as well as factors influencing the industry’s development. A comparison of historical data on peat industry development in Latvia and in other European countries reveals a number of differences. Latvia was the first country in Europe to restructure peat extraction from using peat for energy to extracting and processing it for horticultural needs. Large amounts of peat were used for combustion in Latvia only for a relatively short time: between 1960 and 1990. Peat extraction decreased significantly in 1992 – a time when export markets were beginning to develop. Since 2003, more than 90% of extracted peat has been exported, mainly for the horticultural peat market.

scholarly journals Historical data from Shu-jing regarding the states Shang and Zhou (“The Canon of Writings”)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 874-889
Author(s):  
G. S. Popova
Keyword(s):  
Historical Data ◽  
Historical Information ◽  
Selection Of

This article offers definition and systematization of historical information as preserved in Shu-jing («The Canon of Writings»). Its aim is also to provide help in understanding the reasons and purposes pursued by the authors, who contributed to this work. The study showed that the selection of historical information regarding these periods was aimed as follows: to justify the removal by force the legitimate ruler (following the concept of the «heavenly command» tianming 天命), to show by using earlier precedents that the ruler was not in a position without previous consulting wise dignitaries, to justify the transfer of the capital in 771 BC. 

Foes of our rebirth: Ukrainian nationalist discussions about Jews, 1929-1947

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Carynnyk
Keyword(s):  
Prime Minister ◽  
The State ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Independent State ◽  
Nationalist Movement ◽  
German Occupation ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
Collective Effort ◽  
Archival Documents

The Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, or OUN, came into being in 1929 as an “integral nationalist” movement that set itself the goal of driving Polish landowners and officials out of eastern Galicia and Volhynia, joining hands with Ukrainians in other countries, and establishing an independent state. The OUN defined Jews, along with Russians and Poles, as aliens and enemies. There was no need, wrote an OUN ideologist in 1929, to list all the injuries that Jews caused Ukrainians. “In addition to a number of external enemies Ukraine also has an internal enemy … Jewry and its negative consequences for our liberation cause can be liquidated only by an organized collective effort”. The article examines archival documents, publications by OUN members, and recent scholarly literature to trace the evolution of OUN thinking about Jews from 1929 through the war years, when the German occupation of Ukraine gave the OUN an opportunity to stage pogroms and persecute Jews, and the prime minister of the state that the OUN proclaimed wrote that he supported “the destruction of the Jews and the expedience of bringing German methods of exterminating Jewry to Ukraine”.

First estimates of the probability of survival in a small-bodied, high-elevation frog (Boreal Chorus Frog, Pseudacris maculata), or how historical data can be useful

2016 ◽  
Vol 94 (9) ◽  
pp. 599-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Muths ◽  
R.D. Scherer ◽  
S.M. Amburgey ◽  
T. Matthews ◽  
A.W. Spencer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Historical Data ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Common Species ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Color Morph ◽  
Historical Information ◽  
Probability Of Survival ◽  
Pseudacris Maculata ◽  
Recent Climate ◽  
Chorus Frog

In an era of shrinking budgets yet increasing demands for conservation, the value of existing (i.e., historical) data are elevated. Lengthy time series on common, or previously common, species are particularly valuable and may be available only through the use of historical information. We provide first estimates of the probability of survival and longevity (0.67–0.79 and 5–7 years, respectively) for a subalpine population of a small-bodied, ostensibly common amphibian, the Boreal Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata (Agassiz, 1850)), using historical data and contemporary, hypothesis-driven information–theoretic analyses. We also test a priori hypotheses about the effects of color morph (as suggested by early reports) and of drought (as suggested by recent climate predictions) on survival. Using robust mark–recapture models, we find some support for early hypotheses regarding the effect of color on survival, but we find no effect of drought. The congruence between early findings and our analyses highlights the usefulness of historical information in providing raw data for contemporary analyses and context for conservation and management decisions.

scholarly journals Important forgotten earthquakes for Medellin

2014 ◽  
pp. 69-70
Author(s):  
José Humberto Caballero Acosta
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Hazard ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Historical Information ◽  
The City

The aim of this little paper is to disseminate between regional geoscientists an historical data about an earthquake or swarm of earthquakes, felt in what is now the city of Medellín, in 1730. As far as is known, this event has not been reported before in available historical catalogs. It is important to understand the seismic hazard of the city and the region. An brief analysis is made with the limited published historical information.

scholarly journals Debates on the Peasant Question in the Nikolaevan Era

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 293-301
Author(s):  
Alexander Michael Martin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Specific Problem ◽  
Historical Survey ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
The Core ◽  
Mistaken Belief ◽  
The Social ◽  
Archival Documents ◽  
Extensive Collection ◽  
Comprehensive Reform ◽  
The Government

A large scholarly literature exists about plans for a peasant reform in the reign of Nicholas I. However, the most important archival documents about the debates on the peasant question remain unpublished. The new book by T. V. Andreeva “The distant approaches to the Great Reform: The peasant question in Russia in the reign of Nicholas I” seeks to fill this lacuna. The book begins with a historical survey of the six government committees that were tasked with planning reforms, followed by an extensive collection of archival documents of both official and private provenance. In the debates under Nicholas I, the specific problem of serfdom was folded into the larger question of the social position of the peasants, which the government regarded as a source of both political instability and economic backwardness. The solution that officials envisioned was a reform that was comprehensive, multi-faceted, and gradual. Step-by-step, the evolution that had led to creation of serfdom from the 17th century onward was to be reversed: the landlords were gradually to lose their power over the person of the serfs, who were to be attached only to the land itself. Eventually, the serfs were to be emancipated with land; in the meantime, restrictions on the power of landlords and a comprehensive reform of the state peasants were to serve as preparatory steps. According to Andreeva, the vision of Nicholas and his advisors was too limited and conservative, and premised on the mistaken belief that it was possible to modernize the country without touching the core of the sociopolitical system.

scholarly journals Applying Historical Data in a Nonlinear Mixed-Effects Model Can Reduce the Number of Control Rats Required for Calculation of The Relative Potency of Insulin Analogues

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilie Prang Nielsen ◽  
Søren Andersen ◽  
Christian Lehn Brand ◽  
Susanne Ditlevsen
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Experiment ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Insulin Analogues ◽  
Mixed Effects ◽  
Mixed Effects Model ◽  
Nonlinear Mixed Effects ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Nonlinear Mixed Effects Model ◽  
Historical Information ◽  
Meta Approach

AbstractThis paper examines how to reduce the number of control animals in preclinical hyperinsulemic glucose clamp studies if we make use of information on historical studies. A data set consisting of 59 studies in rats to investigate new insulin analogues for diabetics, collected in the years 2000 to 2015, is analysed. A simulation experiment is performed based on a carefully built nonlinear mixed-effects model including historical information, comparing results (for the relative log-potency) with the standard approach ignoring previous studies. We find that by including historical information in the form of the mixed-effects model proposed, we can to remove between 23% and 51% of the control rats in the two studies looked closely upon to get the same level of precision on the relative log-potency as in the standard analysis. How to incorporate the historical information in the form of the mixed-effects model is discussed, where both a meta approach as well as a Bayesian approach are suggested. The conclusions are similar for the two approaches, and therefore, we conclude that the inclusion of historical information is beneficial in regard to using fewer control rats.

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