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Characterisation and restoration of a severely damaged paper archive from the Qing Dynasty

Scientific Reports
In this study, a severely damaged official document produced in the Qing Dynasty (1911 A.D.), was characterized using a range of techniques and subsequently restored using the traditional Chinese conservation methods.
Panpan Liu, Yanli Li, Huimin Li, WenYue Zhang, Yunpeng Qi, Xiaoya Zhang, Yujia Luo, Yuhu Li   +7 more
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Exploration of audiovisual heritage using audio indexing technology [PDF]

, 2006
This paper discusses audio indexing tools that have been implemented for the disclosure of Dutch audiovisual cultural heritage collections. It explains the role of language models and their adaptation to historical settings and the adaptation of acoustic
Heeren, Willemijn, Jong, Franciska de, Ordelman, Roeland   +2 more
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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
wiley   +1 more source

Changing profile: The public face of the University of Pretoria over a century, 1908 - 2008

Contree, 2010
In die tydperk na die eerste demokratiese verkiesing in 1994, het die meeste tersiêre opvoedkundige instellings in Suid-Afrika, insluitend die vorige sogenaamde “apartheid” universiteite, weens verskeie redes gepoog om hulle as demokraties en inklusief ...
Ria van der Merwe
doaj   +1 more source

Smart Cities and Historical Heritage

Techne, 2018
TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, TECHNE: Special Series Vol ...
openaire   +3 more sources

What determines the World Heritage List? An econometric analysis [PDF]

The official intention of the UNESCO World Heritage List is to protect the global heritage. However, the existing List is highly imbalanced according to countries and continents. Historical reasons, such as historical GDP, population, and number of years
Bruno S. Frey, Lasse Steiner, Paolo Pamini   +2 more
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Key dating features for timber-framed dwellings in Surrey [PDF]

, 2013
This article is made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. Copyright @ The Vernacular Architecture Group 2013. MORE OpenChoice articles are open access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 ...
Alcock N. W., Alcock N. W., Andy Moir, Guildhall Library, Harding J., Harding J., Latham B., Meeson B., Moir A. K., Pearson S., Pearson S., Roberts E., Rod Wild, Walker J.   +13 more
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How Do I Answer This? A Queer Critique of Australian Census Forms and the Reification of Cisheteronormative Families

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents a critical examination of Australia's 2021 household, individual and interviewer census forms. Using a form‐led analysis, this research scrutinises the underlying cisheteronormative logic that implicitly shapes the Census process, from data collection to distribution of findings.
Xavier Mills, Sal Clark
wiley   +1 more source

Ontological analysis and disease statistics of wooden coffin paintings from the Qinghai Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum, China

Heritage Science
The 35 wooden coffin paintings from the Tubo period of the Tang Dynasty, housed in the collection of Qinghai Tibetan Medicine Cultural Museum, are valuable materials for studying Tubo culture.
Yanli Li, Yuyao Ruan, Cailuotai, Suonanji, Panpan Liu, Yuhu Li, Huiping Xing   +6 more
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Material and Microstructure Analysis of Wood Color Paintings from Shaanxi Cangjie Temple, China

Molecules
Cangjie Temple was built to commemorate Cangjie, the legendary inventor of Chinese characters. It stands as one of the few remaining temples in China dedicated to the invention and creation of writing.
Dan Huang, Kezhu Han, Gele Teri, Cong Cheng, Yunpeng Qi, Yuhu Li   +5 more
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