ORBIS is among the first digital scholarly tools for the humanities (that I have encountered) that really lives up to the name “digital scholarly tool for the humanities.” Beyond being a simple tool, ORBIS is an explicit and transparent argument, a way of presenting research that also happens to allow, by its very existence, further research to be done. Walter Scheidel and Elijah Meeks could have posted the automated map portion of the site by itself, and it would have garnered deserving praise, but they went well beyond that goal they made a reflexive tool. Tool As Argumentīeyond being an exceptionally well-made and useful tool, it is not the tool itself which makes ORBIS stand out. I then highlight some of the cool features, and finally list some rough edges and desiderata for future iterations or similar projects. The first section explains what I feel is the most important contribution of ORBIS to the Digital Humanities it is a reflexive tool that allows the humanist to engage with the process as well as the product. I was among the lucky few to see an early version of the tool, and after sending back an informal review, Elijah Meeks invited me to review the site publicly via my blog. It’s Google Maps for the ancient world, complete with the “Avoid Highways” feature. The executive summary: given any two cities in the ancient world, it returns the fastest, cheapest, or shortest route between them, given the month, the mode of transportation, and various other options. Ci used international program costs reported in the charity’s T3010 CRA filings.ORBIS is many things but, most simply, it is an interface allowing researchers to experience the geography of the Roman world from an ancient perspective. Note: Ci adjusted for deferred contributions, affecting revenues by $16k in F2020, ($3k) in F2019, and $99k in F2018. Summary Financial Statements All figures in $s In F2020, 26,000 eye care workers watched more than 2.3 million training videos through Cybersight, leading to a total of 46,000 doctors now registered on the platform.įinancial Ratios Fiscal year ending December Cybersight allows for professionals in remote areas to access the best information. In Nepal, for example, the charity screened over 12,000 children for eye disease and identified 151 as needing treatment in F2020.Ĭybersight: Orbis’ Cybersight program provides free online lectures, surgical videos, and textbooks to eye care professionals. Long-Term Country Programs: Orbis Canada works to strengthen health services in 20 countries in Africa, Asia, and South America, with the goal of building self-sufficiency in local hospitals. In F2020, Orbis' first-ever virtual Flying Eye Hospital in Bolivia trained 851 eye care workers from nine countries. No breakdown of spending by program was provided by the charity.įlying Eye Hospital: Orbis operates a fully equipped teaching hospital on board an aircraft designed to fly to countries in need to train local eye teams while providing ophthalmic services to individuals needing care. It also develops new eye care technology and advocates on behalf of people living in rural areas for greater accessibility to eye care. Orbis Canada's main programs are its Flying Eye Hospital, Long-Term Country Programs, and Cybersight. It is estimated that 295 million people globally are living with moderate-to-severe visual impairment, of which 77% is preventable or treatable. Orbis works to train medical professionals in developing countries in order to build local capacity to treat and prevent avoidable blindness. Founded in 1984, Orbis Canada is one of eight fundraising branches of Orbis International.
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