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Downtown residential development booms
by Ben Felder
Gary Caplinger has a list of clients who are waiting to buy an apartment or loft in downtown Oklahoma City. But right now, the demand is bigger than the supply.
"It's kind of frustrating for us because we have several clients that are waiting for things to come up," said Caplinger with Urban Living OKC, a real estate firm specializing in urban properties. "There is only a handful of properties that are for sale [downtown]. Almost all of the new construction you are seeing is for lease."
Options for downtown living have exploded over the past several years as both large and small developments have popped up in areas like Deep Deuce, Midtown and the downtown core. The trend is likely to continue as several more residential projects, including a new high-end apartment building across the street from Myriad Botanical Gardens, are in the works.
However, almost all of the new units to be built in the coming years will be for rent.
"It will be important for us to get the for-sale residential market going in downtown like you are seeing in other places like Austin," said Cathy O'Connor, president of the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City.
O'Connor views growth in units for sale as a way to provide more options for downtown residents, but she also believes the trend toward downtown living, whether its for sale or for rent, will only grow.
"I think Austin, Indianapolis and Salt Lake City are 10 years ahead of us," O'Connor said. "They have a lot of residential development going on downtown, and I think that is going to be really important [in our future]."
Rapid growth and affordability
America's downtowns expanded at double-digit rates over the past decade, according to the U.S. Census. Cities like Austin, Indianapolis and Louisville have downtown populations in excess of 50,000. While those numbers can include single-home neighborhoods built in close proximity to downtown skyscrapers, they also include a lot of medium- and high-rise developments.
The International Downtown Association reports that there are 27,000 people living within a one-mile radius of downtown OKC, which includes several thousand living in new apartments within the downtown core.
Theoretically, more units in OKC should also mean more affordability, although purchase prices and rents remain much higher than the regional average. Level Urban Apartments and The Edge at Midtown, two apartment buildings that have opened or plan to open shortly downtown, both have starting rents close to $1,000 for a one-bedroom. The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment across OKC is $668, according to the website rentjungle.com.
Two-bedroom units for sale in Deep Deuce often start at $500,000, and a two-bedroom condo in a proposed development near Civic Center Music Hall starts at $354,000. Those price points are well above the average home sale price of $150,000 across the city.
"What [the downtown] market is going to need to do, and what some of those other markets have done fairly well, is provide an affordable component to downtown housing," O'Connor said. "It's got to be affordable for the people who work in the hospitals and the teachers and people like that."
While affordability might be a goal, the downtown market is poised to see continued growth in high-end units.
"Oklahoma City is ready for this type of development," said Jeremy Stephenson, president of Milhaus Development, one of two firms proposing a high-end luxury apartment building on the south half of the former Stage Center theater complex.
The Milhaus proposal is a 20-story high-end apartment building, bringing a type of luxury residential option that is not available in the core of downtown.
Another residential development has been proposed by Clayco for the same site and would include two high-end residential towers.
Both developments would be for lease and do not include units for purchase.
Ben Sellers with Wayne Properties, visits with Ex-OKC Mayor, Kirk Humphreys, during an open house at The Edge, 11-4-14. mh
Expanding infrastructure
The growth in jobs downtown has helped boost demand for downtown living, along with growth in entertainment and retail options. Schools, grocery stores and other neighborhood features will also play an important role in spurring future growth.
"I think it was so critical to downtown," Jane Jenkins, president of Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc., said about the new John Rex Elementary school that opened this year in downtown. "[A school] really is the definition of a neighborhood and community."
O'Connor also sees developments like a grocery store as critical to making the downtown community a true residential neighborhood.
"We may be years away from one," O'Connor said about a downtown grocery store. "But it would be an important development."
More service-oriented retail, affordable housing and purchase options are needed downtown, but there is already a large demand from area residents who want to call downtown home.
"I get contacts from people almost every day who are looking for something downtown," Caplinger said. "I think the demand is only going to continue to grow bigger."
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9 International Companies to Invest In Amid the Chaos
These stocks to buy may offer a better path to profitability
By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor	Sep 16, 2020, 11:16 am EST	 September 16, 2020
Following the initial devastation of the novel coronavirus, several stocks, including those with unfavorable outlooks, soared. But recently, benchmark indices, even those levered to the extremely hot technology sector, started to print red ink. As a result, many have gone to the sidelines. However, intrepid buyers may want to consider international companies to invest in.
Why? We live in a global economy. While I understand that a good chunk of the American electorate consider that phrase fighting words, it's just simple fact. Sure, a victorious President Donald Trump will prosecute China, but don't forget: We're all in this together. Hurting China means killing American jobs. That's why hundreds of CEOs urged Trump to resolve the trade war last year.
Another reason to consider international companies to invest in is that the U.S. market could be stretched. But our home bias may have us zeroing in on domestic, familiar names when we should be looking abroad. Here's what Luo Zuo, associate professor at Cornell University's Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, had to say:
"When the degree of foreign aversion is high in a given country, investors place a high valuation on domestic equity, which results in a lower expected return. … Our findings suggest that if the investors' objective is to construct a mean-variance efficient portfolio, investors should diversify their holdings internationally, even if doing so might create some feeling of regret when domestic equity outperforms foreign equity."
The fact that the major indices soared near or above record highs during this unprecedented pandemic is a sign that the best value may not be at home.
Instead, you may want to consider these global companies to invest in:
Fast Retailing (OTCMKTS:FRCOF)
Tata Motors (NYSE:TTM)
Alibaba (NYSE:BABA)
Dollarama (OTCMKTS:DLMAF)
Fortis (NYSE:FTS)
Cemex (NYSE:CX)
Nornickel (OTCMKTS:NILSY)
Sibanye Stillwater (NYSE:SBSW)
Companies to Invest In: Sony (SNE)
I'm going to start off this list of companies to invest in with a global firm with which I'm very familiar. While Sony has lost much relevance as Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) launched its various smart devices, the Japanese consumer electronic firm has made a serious comeback.
For most folks — especially younger investors — they're likely picking SNE stock for its underlying PlayStation console. And that's not a bad bet considering that more than 100 million units of the PS4 have been sold since its introduction. With demand for gaming soaring due to the novel coronavirus shutdowns, I am optimistic about its upcoming PS5 debut.
However, that's not the only catalyst driving SNE stock. Earlier this year, Sony shocked the world at the Consumer Electronics Show when it debuted its Vision-S prototype electric vehicle. Look, it was no secret that Sony was working on autonomous vehicle technology. Management just forgot to mention that the organization was also building the vehicle itself.
Now, I'm not sure if the Vision-S will hit the market as a Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) rival. Chances are, the company just wanted an exclusive platform to continue its autonomous testing. Nevertheless, this has excited people who are looking for compelling companies to invest in.
Fast Retailing (FRCOF)
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Staying in the same country, one of the most powerful names in retail is perhaps an organization you may not have heard about. Though Fast Retailing currently trades in the over-the-counter market, FRCOF stock commands a whopping price tag over $600. However, in my view, it's worth it for the ultra-popular Uniqlo brand.
First, let me just say that Uniqlo has absolutely taken over the Japanese apparel market. Further, it is catching on worldwide. From 2016 to 2019, Uniqlo's brand value has skyrocketed over 63% to just under $12 billion. Analysts project that the brand will hit nearly $12.9 billion by the end of this year.
That's just phenomenal growth when many apparel companies in the U.S. are struggling, making FRCOF stock a worthy consideration for companies to invest in.
Companies to Invest In: Tata Motors (TTM)
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Due to the severe impact of the novel coronavirus, it's easy to forget what would otherwise be groundbreaking news. For the first time since 1967, India and China had a border clash in the Himalayan Galwan Valley in June. Following the incident, both sides have bolstered troops in the region, raising fears of a military conflict.
Unfortunately, this tension was inevitable due to India's rise as a true economic power. If the U.S. is going to maintain its influence in the broad Asian region, it will do well to partner with India much more closely. Further, individuals can do their part by investing in companies like Tata Motors.
Admittedly, TTM stock may not appeal to some folks because you would expect car sales to decline during a recession. However, a counterargument is that this crisis is unlike any other. Right now, we're experiencing a K-shaped recovery where the rich get richer and everyone else gets poorer.
When I say that, most people are thinking about Amazon's (NASDAQ:AMZN) Jeff Bezos. But even for high-earning office workers, the pandemic has been a boon. Now, they get to collect a sweet salary and "work" from home. Therefore, I like TTM stock as one of the intriguing global companies to invest in, especially because of its underlying Jaguar Land Rover premium automotive brand.
Alibaba (BABA)
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As everyone knows, China is hardly a popular country within the U.S. According to a Pew Research Center poll, most Americans fault China for the spread of Covid-19. In fact, 74% of Americans have an unfavorable view of the world's second-biggest economy. Therefore, Chinese firms do not rank highly in terms of sentiment for companies to invest in.
But profitability potential? That's a different story, as Alibaba can attest. Despite its home nation suffering devastating losses from the coronavirus, BABA stock has been a big winner, gaining nearly 52% on a year-to-date basis. I'm sure this will outrage many Americans. However, here's my take on this development.
I don't think it's debatable that the communist government in China has been responsible for terrible breaches in human rights and international dealings. Nevertheless, Americans need to take responsibility for the actions of our political elite over the past few decades. After all, the Chinese did not steal our jobs — our American corporations sold us out to them!
Sure, BABA stock may seem some pain under Trump's second term. Then again, with our country riled with disasters, Alibaba could end up being a source of stability.
Companies to Invest In: Dollarama (DLMAF)
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With Dollarama, we're going to bring this list of companies to invest in closer to home in Canada, or as my friend and fellow InvestorPlace contributor Will Ashworth might call it, "America Part Deux." All joking aside, DLMAF stock has significant implications for our future.
If you're on the pessimistic side regarding the novel coronavirus and its possible long-term impact, Dollarama is basically the Canadian version of Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) or Dollar General (NYSE:DG). Coincidentally, I like both of these names as part of my "just in case" list of stocks to buy. Certainly, everyone loves discounts, and even more so during hard times. This applies to Canadians too, which is why you should consider DLMAF stock.
Also, I'm not entirely sure if our northern neighbors can simply ignore what's going on south of their border. Yeah, Americans are nuts sometimes, but what's good for us is good for them. But the opposite is also true, which is why you'll want to consider this discount retailer.
Fortis (FTS)
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Given all that has transpired this year, 2020 has been a blur for me. I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling this way.
We're in a crazy world where people on both ends of the political aisle are firmly entrenched and will go down with the ship if it comes to that. And this is an incredibly long setup for Canadian electric utility firm Fortis and FTS stock.
Here's the harsh reality. As I just stated, people are going nuts despite the entire Western world living in relative peace and prosperity. But in this highly charged environment, if you want absolute chaos, just wait and see what happens when the lights don't turn on. Therefore, I look at FTS stock as an international backstop for one's portfolio.
Also, if I'm not mistaken, if Fortis goes down, Will Ashworth won't be able to connect online and publish his InvestorPlace articles. So that's another benefit to supporting this utility firm.
Companies to Invest In: Cemex (CX)
Following the initial strike of the novel coronavirus on our shores, the Trump administration took action to suspend worker inflows from foreign countries. More recently, with coronavirus cases worsening throughout the globe, every country had an incentive to close their borders.
However, the common belief is that once circumstances normalize, immigration into the U.S. will increase. Indeed, we could see an influx of people due to pent-up demand. And that concept worries conservatives, especially if former Vice President Joe Biden wins the November election. Further, labor outflows would not exactly be positive for Mexican multinational building materials company Cemex.
Nevertheless, I'm going to take the contrarian approach to CX stock as one of the international companies to invest in. According to a 2015 Pew report, more Mexicans are "leaving than coming to the U.S." since the end of the Great Recession. Further, a Business Insider report from last year suggests the same dynamic is at play.
Frankly, even if Biden wins, the U.S. will likely face such severe economic challenges that for the first time in a long time, the Democrats will not be able to pander to immigration advocates. That may translate to a younger and more robust labor force in Mexico, boosting CX stock.
Nornickel (NILSY)
With China absorbing most of the American public's anger, Russia has been a huge geopolitical beneficiary. Prior to the pandemic, Trump's adversaries focused on his alleged connections to Russian powerbrokers. Further, accusations that the Russian government is actively seeking to undermine American democracy hasn't made that Russian companies to invest in a popular topic.
Perhaps that sentiment might not change drastically, given our vast political divide. However, Nornickel and NILSY stock may be a play that you'll want to plug your nose and buy. That's because the mining firm is the world's leading producer of palladium.
As you may know, palladium is crucial in the manufacturing of catalytic converters. With so much enthusiasm for electric vehicles, you might be tempted to ignore this precious metal. However, the incorporation of EVs may take much longer than you think. As Bruce Ikemizu, chief director of the Japan Bullion Market Association pointed out, combustion engines have been optimized over the past 100 years.
Moreover, traditional cars have cheaper upfront costs, making them ideal in a recession. Thus, palladium demand will stay with us and that bodes well for NILSY stock.
Companies to Invest In: Sibanye Stillwater (SBSW)
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Finally, I'm going to finish this list of companies to invest in by discussing one of the top firms in South Africa — Sibanye Stillwater. As the world's largest primary producer of platinum, Sibanye has always been relevant. Typically, one of the industrial uses of platinum is as coating for electrodes.
In addition, platinum has strong implications for clean energy technologies, especially fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). According to Ikemizu, "An FCV uses almost 10 times more platinum within a catalyst than a diesel engine." If that's the case, we could see a strong demand uptick for platinum, thereby driving the case for SBSW stock.
As well, platinum has established monetary value. Fundamentally, it's much rarer than gold, yet gold is currently price around $1,950. On the other hand, platinum sells for roughly half that at $940. Of course, there's no guarantee that investor demand will shift toward platinum. However, the white metal represents a crazy discount relative to gold.
Either way, with industry demand likely to rise in a post-crisis environment, SBSW stock is worth consideration.
On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto was long SNE and the precious metals mentioned in this article.
Article printed from InvestorPlace Media, https://investorplace.com/2020/09/9-international-companies-to-invest-in-amid-the-chaos/.

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ladic.info Announces Promotion of Field Manager Scott Rubert
ladic.info, a custom-home builder specializing in lot homes, has announced the recent promotion of Field Manager Scott Rubert to Construction Manager of the company's office in Newark, Ohio.
Ohio-based custom home builder ladic.info has announced the promotion of Field Manager Scott Rubert to Construction Manager in the company's Newark, OH office. In his new role, Scott will be one of three Construction Managers who will have teams building custom new homes in West Virginia.
The promotion comes as part of ladic.info' growth plan to accommodate increased demand for affordable custom homes in each of the five states where they build, including West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
Rubert originally joined ladic.info in October 2011 as a Field Manager. Prior to joining ladic.info, he owned and operated two homebuilding and remodeling companies. Rubert, who served in the United States Marine Corps for four years, also spent seven years as a Production Manager for TK Constructors. It was while working at TK Constructors that Scott met current ladic.info President George Murphy, who also worked there at the time.
"Scott is that rare person who combines a thorough understanding of the homebuilding process with a commitment to excellence in both product quality and customer experience. He consistently earns high praise from team members and customers," says Murphy.
Scott has earned a reputation for going above and beyond for team members and customers, which has earned positive , like this one from a recent customer: "Scott stands out because he truly cares about us and our home. He is so friendly, helpful, and is always willing to answer our phone calls no matter how late in the evening it is."
According to ladic.info Vice President of Construction Drew Eckel, it's this level of commitment that makes Scott a natural choice for a leadership role within the company.
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"All-America City" DeSoto Nestled in the Dallas Suburbs Crossroads
October 26, 2021 DeSoto
DeSoto is an "All-America City" with small-town values nestled along historic crossroads in the Dallas suburbs.
Incorporated in 1949 with about 400 people in a city that was less than one square mile, DeSoto has grown to almost 53,000 residents and 21 square miles.
DeSoto became one of just 30 Texas cities to earn the All-America City Award from the National Civic League in 2006. The award recognizes communities that leverage civic engagement, collaboration, inclusiveness, and innovation to successfully address local issues.
Small Town Spirit Tackles Pandemic
DeSoto's small town spirit that helped earn it the All-America City status has shown through during the COVID-19 pandemic with the Texas Municipal League (TML) recognizing the city for its vaccine outreach.
The City of DeSoto was presented with a TML Risk Pool Partnership Award on Oct. 7, 2021, during the TML's 109th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Houston.
"City of DeSoto, Texas, staff stepped up to help elderly and other residents navigate the COVID-19 vaccination process. The TML IRP Partnership Award was presented to the city for exhibiting exemplary service to the community, strengthening the bond between risk pool partners, and espousing the core values of integrity, public service, fiscal responsibility, and operational excellence," said the TML.
DeSoto mayor Rachel L. Proctor, on accepting the award: "Showing personal initiative and caring deeply about our residents are two traits that are common among the DeSoto workforce, so I am proud but not surprised by those who did so much during the pandemic to help protect our high-risk residents. When adversity is at its worst, DeSoto is at its best and that's why DeSoto rises!"
DeSoto on the Crossroads: From Wagon Trail to Interstate
DeSoto, one of the oldest settlements in North Texas, has always been situated at a crossroads, from 19th century wagon trails to current interstates.
The first settlers set up camp in 1847 near a crossroads where two wagon trails intersected – one running north/south from Dallas down to the Shiloh community in Ellis County, and the other an east/west artery that connected Lancaster and Cedar Hill.
While that crossroads is still almost dead center in DeSoto, at the current intersection of Belt Line and Hampton roads, DeSoto is roughly bordered today on two sides by the modern crossroads of I-35 and I-20.
DeSoto Grew Slowly Until Post World War II
Indiana native Curtis Parks, along with wife Amelia, is credited with building one of the first homes in DeSoto in 1847.
By the next year Tennessean T.J. Johnson opened a tiny general store near the crossroads.
The town, 30 miles south of the heart of Dallas, gained a post office in 1881 and the settlement was named in the honor of beloved local country doctor, Thomas Hernando DeSoto Stewart.
The sleepy farming community grew slowly until the post-World War II years with the population at less than 100 in 1930. When the incorporation vote was taken in 1949, 52 total votes were cast with 50 in favor!
Even with recent growth, DeSoto maintains small-town character with DeSoto Town Center anchoring a downtown area that features:
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Outdoor Activities Abound in DeSoto
DeSoto has plenty to do outdoors from the Windmill Hill Nature Preserve to BMX racing.
The city has more acres of parks (491) than miles of streets (431) with local parks such as Grimes Park and Ernie Roberts Park and 3.6 miles of hiking along the Roy Orr Trail.
The three biggest outdoor attractions in DeSoto are:
Historic Nance Farm: Texas Historical Landmark was once the home of the Otway Bird Nance family who built their home in 1851 and once worked 1,200+ acres in the area. You can visit the home which still stands along with a windmill, wells, curing shed, milking barn, and tank house.
Windmill Hill Nature Preserve: 75 acres of woods with hiking trails, some steep, that cross the 10 Mile Creek over a bridge named in honor of Texan musician Stevie Ray Vaughn. The Dallas Observer called the preserve the Best Urban Hiking Trail: "Though just a few blocks south of Highway 67, it's called a 'quiet place' for good reason. Wind along its foot trails, viewing the well-preserved flowers and fauna of the region, and soon you're lost in another world. This is no quick step hiking place. Unless you're looking for a leisurely walk and literally prepared to stop and smell the flowers, don't bother."
DeSoto BMX: DeSoto is home to America's first covered facility exclusively built for BMX racing. The 60,000-square foot lighted track is host to local, regional, and national events year-round. The track, which contains 1,000 yards of hand-packed dirt with massive berms and jumps, opened in 1999.
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History of humanities computing
Context note: this is a self-contained part of the METH4DH course. You can read this to gain an understanding of the historic development of humanities computing. However, if you want to understand how it relates to modern digital humanities, you are suggested to start from the three approaches to methods for digital humanities.
The birth of humanities computing is usually traced to the work of the Jesuit priest Roberto Busa. In 1949, Busa pitched to IBM the novel idea of using general purpose computers to create an index of the words appearing in Thomas Aquinas's works (see e.g. this article for a detailed historical account of the project).
At the same time, while Busa did manage to significantly decrease the labour in crafting such an index, his work is also already part of long traditions. To pick two examples, already in 1890, the U.S. Census was recorded on punch cards and tabulated automatically, while already in 1887 T. C. Mendenhall suggested in the then seven year old journal Science that quantitative analysis of texts (in this case, word length) could be used to determine their authorship. Indeed, indices such as Busa's had also already been compiled, both manually as well as through partial automation.
Thus, the birth of humanities computing as a field can also be seen just arising organically out of already existing (quantitative) approaches to humanities questions, made possible, or at least vastly less labour-intensive by the development of general purpose computers.
In any case, by the mid 1960's, the field was already well defined, as testified by the establishment, in 1966, of the journal "Computers and the Humanities" (in 2005 renamed to "Language Resources and Evaluation"). In the first volume of the journal, in an announcement on the third ACLS Program for funding Computer Studies in the Humanities, one even finds the following statement:
The Council has not considered, even if funds continue to be available, when it will bring its current program to a close. One can explore for just so long. Then it will seem that nothing more or nothing of special interest is going to turn up, and that better uses for the always limited resources should be found.
— The ACLS program for computer studies in the humanities: Notes on computers and the humanities, Computers and the Humanities, September 1966, Volume 1, Issue 1, page 9 (in context)
Particularly singled out as "already solved" are stylistic literary analyses and quantitative historical studies:
For instance, many excellent plans to study a writing style, or to compare two styles, or even to study "influences" propose a use of computers which is routine, and too routine for an award in a program aimed at feeling for what new uses of computers there might be. Even many of those historical studies which collect and order vast quantities of information, say, about the members of an assembly or a voting group are now so settled in their method that, again, only if a proposal is of special moment is there much chance that it will receive support.
Whatever happened to humanities computing?
At the same time, the texts in the first volume of the Computers and the Humanities journal reflect hopes on how computers could and should transform the humanities as a whole. For example, the same announcement states:
We don't know what shapes studies in the humanities will take in ten or twenty years. Even our ideas about kinds of studies are changing now. The overlap of fields and departments of study seems only a surface over deeper stirrings. .... We don't know, of course, what the further subtleties will be as formalities are probed still more, how computers will incorporate them, or how the thought and instrument will enter and affect the humanities. For a long while, perhaps, the traditional or institutional divisions in the humanities will stay steady, so that within the established departments, along with other studies, there will also be some formalistic ones — studies in literature, government or history, for example, done with the aid of computers. It might happen, though, that our divisions themselves will change, that we will have departments of formal or computer studies, and that in these new departments there will be studies of literary and historical and other materials.
— The ACLS program for computer studies in the humanities: Notes on computers and the humanities, Computers and the Humanities, September 1966, Volume 1, Issue 1, pages 1–2 (in context)
Now, over 50 years later, the situation and expectations are seemingly exactly the same with regard to digital humanities. So, what went wrong? Why didn't the promised revolution come? Why would this time be any different?
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Read the following historical texts:
From the 1966 inaugural issue of "Computers and the Humanities", read the ACLS announcement in full.
From the second 1966 issue of "Computers and the Humanities", quickly browse through this article on "Computer Programs Designed to Solve Humanistic Problems"
From the third, January 1967 issue of "Computers and the Humanities", read this article on a new "Center for Computer-Oriented Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences" at the University of Pennsylvania
Then, browse this article from 1983 reflecting on how quantitative history had developed up to that point.
Finally, read this article from 2012.
After reading the given articles, do your own searches and dig up the history of quantitative or computational approaches in your own field, and any analyses on how they ended up relating to the core field. You may also want to consult this timeline on the development of computers in general for context.
After going through your sources, reflect on the general questions above about the development or non-development of humanities computing, 1) in general and 2) from the perspective of your own field.
To report on your work write a couple of paragraphs of text on what you've discovered, also citing your sources. Post the result on the #dhhistory channel.
My own take is that on the one hand, there really is nothing new under the sun, apart from continuous incremental improvement. All through history, methodologists have developed better analytical, mathematical, statistical and computational methods for exposing and validating phenomena in data, while others have sought to apply them to whatever material and questions they have had. Which is all as it should be.
Also similarly then as now, these practitioners were not really the ones painting juxtapositions, revolutions and the doom and gloom of traditional scholarship (for historical instances of references to these fears, see e.g. these highlights). Instead, right from the start, while they indeed were excited about the prospects offered by computing, they were also mindful of its limitations:
To imagine future uses for computers in the humanities, we have to remind ourselves of the notions that are central to computer operation, and to think how they might be interpreted even more imaginatively than they have been up till now. One of these notions is the notion of the countable item. A countable item can have a place in an array, be isolated, be combined or removed from combination, and compared with other items. The great advances which have so far been made with computers have been in those fields where we find countable items or have ready substitutes for them. The real or seeming extraneousness of computer studies for the humanities is owed to the fact that, in the humanities, what are most important are, if items at all, items that we can't count, or can count only most artificially. We know, for example, how little definite we mean in saying that we have two or three ideas, that there are four themes in a play, or that there were this or that number of historical events. Our "counting" is not the counting of items that were somehow there separate, waiting to be pointed out; it is a "counting" in which judgments themselves mark out what come to be the items that we count. Apart from the judgments, there are no separate items. Therefore, no technique of counting such items so as to yield, for the first time, a judgment or a summary is possible at all. But, granting that this sort of limitation is inescapable, computers could, it seems, still come to have a more vital use in the humanities than we have seen so far. The first, though the hardest, step in having this come about is simply to find or make countable surrogates for non-countable items.
At the same time, for reasons I cannot really explain, this basic interdisciplinary interaction did often end up being cut off in one way or another. Regarding linguistics, computational linguistics branched off from humanities computing to strike out on its own, later further devolving on the one hand into language technology which developed methods seemingly without notion to their use, and on the other hand into corpus linguistics, which stuck to established tools, measures and processes without much ambition to develop them. In social sciences similarly, quantitative statistical explorations were confined into certain subfields, among them economics and population statistics.
Further muddying the waters, with the coming of personal computers in the 1980's and the Internet in the 1990's, what was meant by humanities computing and later digital humanities became muddled, cutting off our view to this incremental progress of interdisciplinary interaction. All of a sudden, computers were no longer all about computation, but instead aids in all kinds of work, be it using word processors to edit texts, using email to communicate or publishing digital critical editions on the web.
When does then work fall under the heading of humanities computing, and when is the use of a computer incidental? Are you a digital humanist if you use Excel, Email or Word to do your work?
For the contents of this course, the answer will be that whenever you are utilising a computerised process to yield new understanding on questions of import for the humanities, you are engaging in the digital humanities this course is meant to support. Thus, from the above, at least Excel starts counting immediately after you move from merely entering values in a spreadsheet to summing them across dimensions or projecting them as graphs to better understand them. On the other hand, publishing digital critical editions on the web does not count. But the act of using a computer program to more easily compare versions in the building of such a critical edition does - as does utilising a well designed interface to a multilayered critical edition to yield new insight on the textual tradition. As a final example coming back to the start, Busa's original Index Thomisticus in itself also doesn't count, but all research done using it as a tool does.
Note also that this delineation rules out all the advances and development in computer science that were required in manifesting the Index Thomisticus, or any new computational tool. These are certainly part of humanities computing more broadly (and exactly my personal interest), but just not a part of this course, which is aimed at students coming in from a humanities background.
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Interview Interrogation: Masoud Moghaddari from Integral Rigor (Iran)
"If you want to release your music legally in Iran and be able to sell it or perform live, you have to get permission from multiple religious authorities for every single release and live show. "
There are so many unsung or largely forgotten (overlooked at times) metal scenes worldwide, one of these is Iran. To think the country has over 80 bands and projects active and yet can anyone name any major ones? Might be worth for the rest of the metal media in the west to focus their coverage more on said scenes, but in the spirit of metal it's bands like Integral Rigor who take the D.I.Y. approach and do what they can to enjoy metal as much as they can.
The band have big plans to try and release their music through a label, potentially tour outside of Iran and in doing so put Iranian Metal on the international stage.
Guitarist Masoud Moghaddari filled us in with the details.
For those who have not heard of Integral Rigor, please give us a brief history of the band, what does the band name mean?
"Hi! I'm Masoud, guitarist of Integral Rigor, the band was formed in 2009 by Reza Rostamian (Guitars,Vocals) in Sari, northern Iran. Inspired by ancient Persian music, Integral Rigor released it's first album "No More Room In Hell" in 2011 and the second one "Alast" was released in 2018 in which our bassist Shahriar Rajabpour and I joined the band. Very briefly, the title of the band means the maximum purity and absolution of everything, in our case extreme music and art."
You released your 2nd album "اَلَست " back in 2018, what was the reception like and did you get attention from outside of Iran?
"I think we received good feedback especially in Russia and eastern European countries despite not promoting and advertising the album that much. I think oriental music sounds interesting to Russian ears. Also almost every blogger and reviewer who we sent our music to, enjoyed it. It takes some time get more attention from the metal fans worldwide."
What instruments or scales do you use to bring Persian / Oriental flavours into your own form of Death / Thrash Metal?
"Well, there are lots of scales in traditional Persian music which we call "Dastgah" or more anciently "Magham" - that are closely related to classic major / minor scales. These can be used to create cool sounding elements which could be unique to western ears. For example there are some scales that have different ascending and descending patterns, or there are some quarter notes in some scales."
Speaking of which you switched to being instrumental, what was the decision behind the change? Will you bring vocals back?
"If you want to release your music legally in Iran and be able to sell it or perform live, you have to get permission from multiple religious authorities for every single release and live show. Originally, the album had lyrics and vocals, but we were forced to remove it due to restrictions from said authorities. I think they do not like growl / scream vocals!"
What is it like growing up as a metalhead in Iran? Are restrictions not as harsh as they used to be? What challenges to bands face these days?
"The most noticeable restriction I think is that no bands tour or do live shows here. So as a kid you would grow up wishing to see your favourite bands live, but this wish would hardly be granted. It used to be harder to even listen to metal music back in the days as there are no metal music stores here! But it's not a problem any more thanks to the Internet. As I said earlier, bands have to get permission from various organizations in order to release albums or do live shows (which rarely happens) and it makes it very difficult for the bands because most of them cannot earn that much to continue doing what they love to do."
For metalheads visiting Sari, what sights / attractions could you recommend? Any bars or venues also?
"Iran is a great country for tourists, especially for those who are interested in historical sites.
Sari is located in the north of Iran in the Mazandaran province, which is popular for being the most green province in Iran with having many amazing natural landscapes. There are various forests & mountains like "Badab Soort" which is a stepped travertine terraces and very unique in the world. Moreover, there is the "Shah Abbas I Mosque", "Fazeli Hotel", "Dasht Naz & Miankaleh Wildlife Sanctuary" and many more!
What are your plans for late 2020 / early 2021? Were any cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19?
"We are currently in search of a record label to help us reach a larger audience worldwide. Until then, we will release single tracks every few weeks to stay active and be seen on social media.
Also we have plans to tour outside Iran if possible and are really looking forward to that. About the COVID-10 situation, we had arranged some live events in 3-4 cities in Iran but had to cancel all of them. The annoying fact is that we have to go through the permission process again for future plan."
Do you have any greetings or thanks you wish to send out to friends, fans, family, etc?
"I would like to thank you for this interview and all your efforts, it means a lot to us. Just want to say that do not judge Iranians by what you see in the media. Iranian people are separated from politicians are very lovely and welcoming and love all the people around the world. Hope to see you someday soon! Stay safe!"
https://www.facebook.com/IntegralRigor
Interview Interrogation: Shayan from Trivax (England)
Although Trivax originated in Iran, the frontman Shayan S. moved to the UK in 2010 to pursue becoming a metal musician. The rest of the band members are from Birmingham with the exception of bassist 'S' who originates from Syria. So where East meets West and liberalist and conservative cultures clash, Trivax stands strong as a force of nature. Shayan spoke to GMA about growing up as an Iranian metalhead, challenges faced and what it's like being immersed in the British Metal scene.
"If you're religiously or politically against what the Government (Iranian) do or believes in then you can almost be executed"
Trivax didn't form in the UK, so could you tell us it's origins? What is the Iranian scene like?
"Eh no I originally formed the band on my own in Iran in 2009. I can't really say there's much of a scene because it's illegal over there to be doing this kind of thing. There are obviously some musicians who are trying to be active but obviously the quality of what comes out isn't quite as good because people don't really get to exercise the rights for music. So obviously because there's rarely any gigs or anything like that. As bands, they don't really have a great deal to offer but of course there's a lot of good musicians who have come out of there. From The Vastland is an Iranian Black Metal band formed by a friend of mine called Sina who is now based in Norway, and they're doing quite well at the moment.
The name Trivax translates to 'storm', it's a transcription of a war, of a name that's in Farsi and yes it came about nine years ago as I mentioned in April 2009. I just decided that this was what I needed to be doing, I didn't really have the circumstances to be doing it at the time, it's just the hunger to create and play extreme music and to light up the fire that's in you."
So would most Iranian metalheads leave the country to pursue metal music careers, etc?
"I wouldn't say most, no, they would like to but I don't think anyone can do it"
What can happen if someone in Iran was found to be supporting metal music?
"Well it can usually just start off with getting arrested by the culture police which means they'll cut your hair, eventually they'll let you go on bail, or if you're playing live music without permission from the Government, then that can go very badly... they can break your instruments and things, finally if you're religiously or politically against what the Government do or believes in then you can almost be executed."
What do your parents think of you playing metal music?
"I think they might have been slightly sceptical at first, but I have to say that they have been greatly, greatly supportive - it might not be something that they'd listen to themselves, but they really enjoy it, they support that it is something I believe in because they see that it's not just a hobby or just something for me to try to and impress my friends with. This is my life. They're open-minded about it."
The Bull, Birmingham / Source: Birmingham Mail
Did you face any challenges when you wanted to learn to play metal music?
"None really, it'd a different environment to what it is like here, I was that desperate to actually play and I learned that whatever difficulties that were in the way, I would push through them."
How does it feel to be at Bloodstock?
"Feels pretty amazing, yeah so far everyone has been kind to us and we're very much looking forward to the show."
Do you get nervous when going on stage?
"erm... I don't, I... it's a very strange state of mind, I'm not sure if I can really talk about it and have it make any sense, all I can say is that it gets very intense and excitement."
Do you feel metal music in general and not just Bloodstock, brings the world together irrespective of socio-cultural and political differences?
"Absolutely, that's why we are here, we share this metal music together with people I've never met before, but we're all brothers and sisters in metal."
Are there any greetings or thank you's that you wish to send out?
"Many thanks to those who have supported us over the years and devoted the time to come, we're only really getting started with Trivax and we're going to do our best to get out there as much as possible, and conquer each one of you".
https://www.facebook.com/trivaxband
Interview Interrogation: TarantisT (Iran)
When many people think of Iran, either the vast-lands of desert or the historic silk-road springs to mind. But underneath the rich history of this Islamic country is a metal scene that determines to thrive despite facing oppression from the political and religious elite, something of which metalheads despise; the act of creative art and freedom locking horns with the sharia law that prohibits non-Islamic music, so one begs the question.. what defines as Islamic music? Tarantist, a Thrash Metal band originally from Tehran, but now based in the USA, stepped up to talk to GMA about their native scene, their new single 'Ekhtelas' and the general complications they face as being Iranians.
"Back in the day if we wore band shirts, we would have been arrested and raped in the Islamic jail by some jihadists"
For those who have not heard of Tarantist, could you give us a brief history of the band?
"Formed in the basements of Tehran around the year 2000, bitten and toxic by the society's poison, we started to scream out loud and get our frustration heard by the world. Unhealthy situation by the occupying Government of Iran..."
How did you get into playing and listening to metal music? Was it hard growing up as a metalhead in Iran?
"Only through some friends or relatives who have been travelling in-and-out of the country and later on by the help of satellite TV channels, radios and then internet. It was all in the underground and secret scene and was a very dangerous situation, because mullahs have been thought by the puppeteers, to impose the society false and bullshit statements... like the music will rape their profits anally... so, music was banned, joy was banned, happiness was banned, being a human was banned, every f*****g thing was banned, because the f*****g false prophets of some f*****g bullshit lies were supposed to get mad at us and send us to hell if we did so! Sigh... "
You just dropped your new single 'Ekhtelas', what has the reception of the single been like?
"The chorus seems to be catchy and everyone sings and dances with it!"
You moved from Iran to the USA, how easy or hard was the transition?
"It was (and still is) so f*****g hard... you won't believe the amount of horse-s**t both governmental bureaucracies will put in your plate... that was insane... but TarantisT got kind of lucky (although it was not luck, it was because we f*****g rocked hard and we deserved it, then we gained it)... so, we got a huge international exposure, people from major international media were coming to Iran only to meet with TarantisT and interview us! Then the news we were getting viral on the early days of Internet and social media. Then we started to receive invitations to travel the world and perform... so we walked in to the US like rock-stars with the visa type of "Internationally Recognized Artists"! Yeah f**k yeah, young kids as internationally recognized artists... proud of our achievements..."
Tehran, Iran / Source: Business Inside
Do you feel that metal music offers a way for everyone to come together regardless of political, religious, cultural and social differences?
"Metal is life, metal is everything, metal is a culture... humanity comes first, before any Satan-damn thing!"
What can fans expect from your forthcoming album? What is different in comparison to previous albums?
"In the upcoming album, "Fucked Up Generation", words would be in Farsi once again like "Not A Crime" album (2017), but again fresh and new sounds, groovy bass lines and riffs, traditional Persian instruments, and new subjects to bite the f*****g corrupted system."
For metalheads visiting Tehran, what sights or attractions should they go and see? How restricted is metal music in Iran; are metalheads allowed to wear band t-shirts in the street?
"Back in the day if we wore band shirts, we would have been arrested and raped in the Islamic jail by some jihadists, who are scared of their nonsense Allah! We haven't lived there since 2007 so we don't have personal experiences, but it seems it is a little bit better these days. But you won't see any thing related to rock or metal music in public. If you lick the balls of the supreme leader, you might be able to f**k around though..."
For the rest of 2018 and into 2019, what are your plans?
"3 albums in 2019 ready to fire, SXSW festival 2019, new videos, some shows and gigs here and there... all news will be posted on our social media channels, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, Apple Music, etc."
Do you have any greetings, thank you's, etc., that you wish to send out?
"Fuck you mullahs".
http://www.facebook.com/TarantisT
Interview Interrogation: Akheth (International - Iran, Mexico, USA, Netherlands)
Metal music is unmistakably global, we've seen the rise of metal bands from all corners of the globe, from Brazil's Sepultura to New Zealand's Ulcerate and all the countries in-between and... basically everywhere. However it's multinational bands and projects that just show the solidarity this music brings irrespective of religious, cultural, political or societal traits... Metal is the Mecca of open-mindedness. Akheth, a project generally central to Canada features members from American, Dutch, Iranian and Mexican backgrounds and as they drop their debut single it's only right that they get all the attention they deserve because Akheth are not just a band, they are a prime example of 'metalisation' (a portmanteau of metal and globalisation; I just made it up); that is the power of metal music bringing different nationalities together under one roof.
Akheth gave us an insight into their world, their new single, their paths to metal and the challenges of being a project separated by vast lands and open seas.
How did Akheth come about? What does the band name mean and how did that come about?
"The band started from the first demo of 'The Asylum' we did back in 2015. It was a song that I had written in 2011 for my band at the time. When I saw a few YouTube videos of Mahafsoun singing I asked her if she'd be interested in recording vocals for the song. We finished that demo but didn't create Akheth as a band until late 2016. The name of the band is an Egyptian hieroglyph that represents where the sun rises or sets. I chose this name for the band because I was looking for something original and short and Akheth was the name of the first song I ever wrote back in 2006, so it has a special meaning."
Seeing as you all live in four countries, do you send recordings over the net or do you meet up on occasion?
"Mahafsoun and I have met a few times but most of the work we do is through the internet. I send the guys complete demos with guide vocals or just the skeleton of a song when I'm still working on it. From there they learn it and add their own thing to it. There is also a new song that we are working on for the EP on which Mahafsoun wrote the main piano parts, it is the first song we are writing together. Next month (April) Mahafsoun and I will meet and practice the vocal lines for the new songs."
What (apart from the previous question) challenges do you face as an international band?
"Sometimes communicating ideas over the internet is difficult, you can't really explain for example a melody or a complicated section over an e-mail. Besides that recording everything separately, specially with a low budget is hard because you have to take all those different tracks recorded in different places and make them fit together. Of course with the technology we have these days it's a bit easier but some of us are still learning and getting more experience as we work more on recording music. Lastly the cost of getting all of us together in the same place, every time we want to do it one of us has to get a flight somewhere."
Mahafsoun, what was it like growing up as a metal fan in Iran? What does your family think of metal music?
"During the time I lived in Iran, I was only eight years old. Because of this I never got to experience what it's like to be a metal fan growing up in Iran. However my mum and dad nowadays enjoy some metal. In the beginning they didn't really care about it, but after I showed them the different sub-genres of metal, they each found one that they really enjoyed listening to. I believe that for each of them, they enjoy metal more nowadays especially because they know that I have such a strong connection to the music and the culture."
You released your debut single 'The Asylum' this year, what has the reception been like and how did you come up with the single title?
"At the time of writing The Asylum and other songs I had the idea of making them all fit together in a concept album. The story is about the human mind and how insane it can sometimes be. So at the beginning of the story everything is somewhat abstract but getting to this song, The Asylum, you start to figure out what it was all about. At this point we aren't even talking about the full length, since we are working on the EP, so we'll have to see if we keep the same subject.
So far the reception has been great! People from all over the world ordered our CD's and merch, as a new band we didn't really expect that so we are very thankful for the support. Not only that but people also liked our music and we were lucky to have Mark from Epica as a guest on the song!
Will the single be included on your impending EP / debut album in the future?
"Our EP will contain 5 new songs and we will include 'The Asylum' as a bonus. Although for our first full length album we talked about re-recording the song because this single was basically home-made and we had some comments about our production quality. So yes! we will have a much better version of 'The Asylum' but it'll have to wait until we record our full length."
How would you describe your style of metal? Who influences you?
"Right now we only have that one song out so it is still too early for people to really know what our style is. However in a review for Metal Injection they called us Progressive Symphonic Metal and we really liked that term because it doesn't limit us to play the same thing all the time. We have so many influences that go from Progressive Rock all the way to Black or Death Metal and everything in between. I think our music will definitely reflect that. Also each one of us has different tastes and styles of playing our instruments or singing.
The good thing is that we are all open minded and so is most of the metal community, our core will always be metal so I think most people will find something that they enjoy in our music. For our EP we are working on a ballad, also other longer songs with middle eastern vibes and instrumental sections. Some songs have more orchestra and others are more riff oriented so you guys can get an idea. The beauty of Symphonic Metal is that you can do so many different things with it and when you throw in the progressive part you get even more variety.
As far as specific bands that influence us I'd personally say Opeth, Dream Theater, Tool, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Evergrey, David Gilmour, Steven Wilson to mention a few. Mahafsoun likes Deftones, A Perfect Circle, Septicflesh, Moonspell. There would be too many to mention them all!"
What plans do you have for the year ahead and are there any greetings you wish to send out?
"Our plans for this year besides the EP are making our first official videos together! We'd like to thank you and everybody for supporting Akheth and we hope you keep an eye out for our EP towards the second half of the year!"
https://en-gb.facebook.com/akheth/


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Bishops Of The Church Of England Refuse To Marry Same-sex Couples
By Tanisha Rachel Sahu
The Church of England bishops, under a proposal on Wednesday, will refuse to marry same-sex couples in its churches
The Church of England, under a proposal made on Wednesday, will refrain from allowing same-sex couples to get married in its churches. It said that the centuries-old institution would continue to abide by its tradition of a marriage between a man and a woman.
The bishops, who are one of the three parts of the Church's governing body known as the General Synod, developed the proposals following the Church of England's six-year consultation on sexuality and marriage, and other related subjects, which will be discussed in a meeting to be held next month with the General Synod.
The Church of England is the centre of the wider Anglican communion, representing over 85 million people in more than 165 countries.
The statement, "Same-sex couples would still not be able to get married in a Church of England church", confirmed that bishops denied supporting a change in teaching to enable priests to marry gay couples.
The proposals stated that same-sex couples can have a service in church for "prayers of dedication, thanksgiving or for God's blessing on the couple" after a civil marriage. In 2013, gay marriage was legalized in Britain.
The clergy would still use the prayers voluntarily and used in combinations "reflecting the theological diversity of the Church, " the Church of England stated, indicating that the priests can choose not to offer such blessings.
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury said, "I am under no illusion that what we are proposing today will appear to go too far for some and not nearly far enough for others, but I hope that what we have agreed will be received in a spirit for generosity seeking the common good."
Later this week, the Church of England bishops will apologize to LGBTQ+ people for the "rejection, exclusion and hostility" they go through in churches.
Founded in 1534, the Church of England has been isolated for years to deal with same-sex marriages, with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists battling for the same rights as heterosexual Christians.
Last year, to address this issue, Welby called the bishops to "abound in love for all". However, he backed the validity of a resolution passed in 1998 that rejected "homosexual practice as incompatible with Scripture."
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Ten Places to Visit in Spain
With great weather and culture combined with an abundance of work for English teachers is it any wonder that Spain is the most popular destination in Europe for our TEFL graduates?
Our Marketing Manager, Alan, has previously worked as an English teacher in Spain and has suggested ten great places to visit! Here's what he has to say about TEFL in Spain and making the most of what the country has to offer:
"I loved living and working in Spain! After my Erasmus semester in Córdoba, I knew I wanted to head back as soon as I had finished university.
There are so many teaching opportunities available – I couldn't quite believe it until I got there. And they're not only in the large towns and cities, even smaller towns have an after-school academy or language school.
Teaching part-time allowed me to improve my Spanish, see some of the less touristy areas of Spain, and of course, try more amazing Spanish food.
It was difficult to whittle it down to a list of ten places (I'm sure it will change again in another five minutes!) What are your favourite places to visit in Spain?"
(Photo credit: Erin Catherine MacKenzie)
Just an hour from Madrid by AVE (high-speed train), Toledo is known as the "city of three cultures" – for centuries Christian, Muslim, and Jewish communities co-existed meaning there's a fascinating mesh of styles to discover across the city. Swords used in Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones were forged in Toledo, so you can find several shops selling replicas (we'll let you work out the logistics of bringing one back on a plane yourself!). Toledo was home to the Mannerist painter El Greco for much of his life and the Museo del Greco is well worth a visit – it hosts a replica of his home in Toledo as well as a number of notable works.
Another great spot just half an hour away from Madrid by AVE is the World Heritage City of Segovia. Rumour has it, Walt Disney modelled Sleeping Beauty's castle in Disneyland on the Alcázar of Segovia, which has served many purposes since it was built from a fortress, to a palace, to a prison, and now a museum. Other must-see sights include the impressive Segovia aqueduct, the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso, and the cathedral.
The capital of and largest city in Andalusia, Seville is a city rich in Moorish heritage and the best place to experience flamenco culture, which originated in Andalusia. In Seville you'll find orange tree-lined streets, fantastic tapas – there are said to be around 3,000 tapas bars alone in Seville! – and incredible architecture and history.
Pamplona is the capital of Navarra and hosts the famous festival of San Fermín during which the terrifying "Running of the Bulls" takes place. If you've ever fancied being chased down narrow Spanish streets by a raging bull then make sure you're in Pamplona on July 7th! The city is a popular stop along the Camino de Santiago, a 790km pilgrimage trail across the top of the country.
Valencia is the third-largest city in Spain and hosts a wonderful combination of old and new with a history that dates back to 138BC and some of the most striking avant-garde architecture in Europe. It's a city of innovation and is bursting with culture, art, nightlife, great food, and great beaches – it pretty much has it all!
Granada is famous for Spain's most visited attraction, the Alhambra palace, a palace and fortress first constructed in 889AD and home to arguably the best medieval gardens in Europe. The Andalusian city lies at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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To the west of Madrid, Cáceres has the advantage of being relatively tourist-free. It's a stunning city and was used as a filming location for the 7th season of Game of Thrones! Cáceres is also home to the WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) festival, which started life as a project by Peter Gabriel and has been held in the city since 1992 and is free to attend.
Málaga has a lot more to offer than just a transport hub; it's the city that gave the world Picasso, home to seven Michelin starred restaurants, and is full of great museums and galleries. It's a lively and exciting city and one that's definitely worth spending some time in rather than just passing through the airport.
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The Basque city of Bilbao was put back on the map in 1997 with the arrival of the Guggenheim Museum and there are plenty of cutting-edge architectural feats to discover here. Bilbao is also of particular interest to EFL teachers as it hosts the TEFL conference and jobs fair, Spainwise North.
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Sitges is a coastal town in Catalonia, to the southwest of Barcelona. It's well-known as an LGBT hotspot and also hosts the Sitges International Film Festival, which is one of the foremost horror and fantasy film festivals in the world.
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Showcase Your Healthy Building with Dual Certifications
02/27/2017 | By Janelle Penny
How WELL and LEED encourage well-rounded buildings
How many certifications does your building have?
For most facilities, that answer is one. But in some cases, it makes sense to obtain additional building certifications. Two such programs, the WELL Building Standard and the LEED rating system, are made to complement each other.
"The biggest difference is that LEED overall is about sustainability, building materials, energy efficiency and the environment, whereas WELL is much more about human sustainability," explains Irene Nigaglioni, Partner of PBK Architects. "WELL adds in the components of health and wellness, nourishment, fitness, comfort and mind, which LEED does not have. One builds on the other."
Built to Work Together
Despite their different areas of focus, LEED and WELL share considerable overlap. For instance, LEED requires a ventilation rate that meets ASHRAE 62.1-2010, while WELL requires the stricter 2013 version. Meeting WELL's ventilation benchmark would mean your project meets LEED's as well. LEED includes permanent entryway systems in an optional Enhanced IAQ Strategies credit; WELL moves entryway walk-off systems to its own credit and makes it a prerequisite for all but interiors-only projects.
"WELL starts with some components that are similar to LEED. For air conditioning, you want energy-efficient buildings with the right amount of ventilation. Lighting should include introducing natural light into the space," says Nigaglioni. "WELL takes it a step further and makes sure that it's not just daylight, it's the right level of daylight hitting the eye at the right time to complement human circadian rhythms."
Keeping track of your efforts for one certification system will no doubt help you with the documentation required for the other, Nigaglioni adds.
"If you're going for WELL, you've already built a platform. It has prerequisites to get to the silver level, and by the time you've done that, you've accomplished LEED," Nigaglioni says. "You can line up both of them very easily."
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Regional Priority (when applicable)
Best Practices for Dual Certification
Pursuing both certifications is certainly doable, but requires some extra planning to avoid duplicating steps or underperforming on credits where the requirements differ slightly. Nigaglioni advises project teams to consider a few points to get the most out of the certification experience:
Assess your facility beforehand. "Delos, the organization behind the WELL Standard, has a questionnaire to do about your space with questions like, 'Do you think the air conditioning levels are good?' and 'Do you have access to natural light?'" says Nigaglioni. "It was incredibly helpful because it lets you look at your building and say, 'I don't have that much farther to go. I've already been concerned about energy efficiency and the right systems and materials – now I just have to take it to the next level."
Get creative. Some building types have unique requirements. Educational facilities in particular are encouraged to educate students and visitors about the building's green credentials. "It's not just that the building is sustainable, it's that students participate, are engaged and have the opportunity to affect their own environment," Nigaglioni says. "We have flat screen TVs that have information on the energy efficiency and energy consumption of the building and how it changes depending on the time of year, time of day and weather. Students really understand how those factors impact their building and start making changes to make it better."
Avoid pitfalls. The bulk of the points in both certifications are impacted by the major building systems, such as HVAC and lighting. Project teams sometimes have trouble checking off all of the boxes in these areas, so Nigaglioni recommends examining the requirements for each area ahead of time, determining where you might struggle and making a plan to maximize the building's efficiency.
"The hardest parts are things like looking at your air conditioning system and figuring out whether it's as efficient as it could be," Nigaglioni says. "Maybe it's time to change things out. MEP systems carry the biggest load of points. In other areas, like acoustics, it's trendy to go toward open office spaces with touchdown areas, but acoustics is a huge component of WELL certification. Are you effective at creating quiet spaces where people can go if they need to do quiet work, or does sound transmit from one space to the other?"
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Christa M. Modschiedler, Biomedical Bibliographer
June, 2010//revised October, 2010
Library of Congress Classes: R-RZ
• History: Prior to 1984, the University of Chicago Library's biomedical collection was split and housed in several different locations: Biology Library (in Culver Hall until 1969, 1970-1984 in the Joseph Regenstein Library B-level), Billings Library (Billings Hospital, 1935 to 1984), and in Harper Storage. Since the merger of the University of Chicago science libraries with the John Crerar Library in September 1984, the John Crerar Library at the University of Chicago is considered the central location for the biological sciences and medical collections. Rare materials, manuscripts, and archives are housed in the Special Collections Research Center. The medical sciences collection includes scientific research and scholarly publications in the basic and clinical biomedical sciences, and publications and other information resources useful in an academic medical center and clinical care institution. Print and digital collections of journals, books, and other information resources are developed to support the research, instructional, and clinical & patient care interests of faculty, students, and staff of the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division (BSD), the Pritzker School of Medicine, and the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCHC). The Library provides a growing number of electronic journals as well as other electronic resources and Internet-based clinical information services developed by biomedical publishers, professional societies, and various vendors.
• Broad subject areas emphasized or de-emphasized: The subject areas that are being emphasized support research, teaching, clinical activities, and patient care in the BSD biomedical departments, academic committees, research centers, and institutes, the Pritzker School of Medicine, and the University of Chicago Medical Center. Selection is supported by a number of endowed funds in several different subject areas. The following list provides the framework for the biomedical subjects and medicine, including all medical and surgical specialties and sub-specialties that are currently being emphasized and collected at the research level:
Emphasized
The subject areas that are being emphasized support research, teaching, clinical activities, and patient care in the BSD biomedical departments, academic committees, research centers, and institutes, the Pritzker School of Medicine, and the University of Chicago Medical Center. Selection is supported by a number of endowed funds in several different subject areas. The following list provides the framework for the biomedical subjects and medicine, including all medical and surgical specialties and sub-specialties that are currently being emphasized and collected at the research level:
Anatomy/Human Anatomy
Biochemistry/Medical
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Cell Biology/Cell Pathology
Critical Care/Intensive Care
Genetics/Human Genetics
Human Morphology
Immunology/Allgery/Asthma
Internal Medicine, General
Nutrition/Metabolism
Ophthalmology & Visual Science
Pathology/Clinical Pathology
Pediatrics & Specialties
Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation
Pulmonary & Critical Care
Radiology/Diagnostic Imaging
Space Life Sciences
Surgery & Specialties
De-Emphasized
Consumer Health/Medical Self-Help
Naval Medicine
• Description of academic program: The medical sciences collection serves the biomedical research and clinical faculty, graduate & undergraduate students, residents, fellows, and house staff of the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division (BSD), the Pritzker School of Medicine, and the University of Chicago Medical Center whose activities and interests encompass significant basic (often cutting-edge), experimental medicine, translational research, and clinical medicine, publication, teaching/instruction, and patient care. It supports research projects from the undergraduate and graduate levels through the Ph.D. degree and instruction, including medical education leading to the M.D. degree, the training of residents and physician-scientists (involvement in basic, clinical, and applied research, and also combined degrees in special programs, e.g., the MD/PhD Program in Medicine, the Social Sciences, and Aging; Medical Scientist Training Program; the Program in Medicine, Arts, and the Social Sciences.
• Audience/Purpose: There are several distinct BSD user groups with very different information needs that need to be kept in mind when making selection decisions concerning print and online information resources. The medical sciences and biological sciences collections are managed primarily to meet the needs of the current University of Chicago faculty, students, and staff. Collections support undergraduate and graduate instructions, faculty research, and graduate research through the Ph.D. level. Faculty, students, and staff in the BSD (including the various biomedical departments, the Pritzker School of Medicine, and the University of Chicago Medical Center) are the primary users of the collection. Occasional users include University of Chicago students from disciplines other than the BSD, Crerar corporate members, as well as unaffiliated users.
• Levels of selection: Comprehensive, research, instructional support, basic information; for a description of these levels, see the general policy statement.
Collecting in the biomedical and medical sciences is generally at the research level or instructional support level. The overall goal is to build a collection to serve the varied needs of the biomedical user groups and to provide information resources that support the research and teaching activities in the BSD basic sciences and biomedical sciences departments and the Pritzker School of Medicine. A further goal is to keep abreast of the continually expanding scholarly literature in the medical sciences and collecting and selecting materials that result in a relatively comprehensive and balanced collection of relevant resources for current users and also to possibly anticipate future needs. Considering the large number of titles published in the medical sciences and available medical sciences collection funding, selection of journals and books has always been and will remain rather selective. Present collecting emphasizes the current and authoritative biomedical sciences literature (e.g., peer-reviewed serials/journals, monographs, electronic resources, and selected non-print media) that deal with the subjects as outlined above, with broad general coverage of these areas and various related subject areas.
• Type of materials included & excluded: The biomedical/medical sciences collection contains mainly research journals, monographs, and reference materials. Included is a collection of significant scientific and scholarly research journals in all the major biomedical and clinical sciences subjects. The Crerar Library maintains a research collection of biomedical and clinical medical sciences monographic literature, containing original thought and research, monographic works that support U.S. clinical practice and education of U.S. health professionals. The collection also contains a selection of biomedical graduate-level textbooks, biographical materials (biographies; autobiographies; personal narratives; memoirs; published oral history transcripts); medical histories of famous persons; biographical works about individuals who have contributed significantly to biomedicine. Reference materials include abstracts, indexes, subject & personal bibliographies; dictionaries and glossaries of terms, names, subjects, phrases, abbreviations, acronyms and symbols; encyclopedias that support biomedical and health research and scholarship, etc. National Academy Press publications, government publications received via the Federal Depository Library Program, and publications from the World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization, and other organizations. Undergraduate textbooks are usually only purchased in support of specific courses. Highly selectively acquired are the following types of materials: Annual reports; atlases; collected works; separately published conference, congresses, and symposia proceedings; continuing education publications; directories; examination review guides; laboratory manuals; lectures; reprints & facsimile editions. Very few types of materials are excluded altogether. However, the following types of materials are generally excluded, even though some exceptions are made on occasion: Doctoral dissertation from institutions other than the University of Chicago; Habilitationsschriften; consumer health publications; popular treatment of medical subjects; teachers' guides; juvenile literature; loose-leaf publications; medical pamphlets; print copies of newsletters & newspapers; pharmacopoeias and formularies; market research reports; pocket-size books; separately published maps, graphs, and posters, self-instructional tests; most spiral-bound publications, syllabi, and workbooks.
• Physical formats included & excluded: Biomedical and clinical medical sciences information is published in a variety of formats. Furthermore, the same content might be available in multiple formats. The number of relevant biomedical resources published in electronic format is steadily increasing and selection of e-journals, electronic backfiles of journals and e-books is considered a high priority for this collection. The majority of the Library's collections consist of printed books and journals. However, the number of relevant biomedical sciences resources published in electronic format is steadily increasing and the selection and purchase of e-journals, electronic backfiles of journals and e-books is highly desirable. Increasingly, journals are being received in electronic format only and virtually no new print subscriptions are being initiated. For journals, indexing & abstracting resources, and major reference works, web-based electronic format is preferred over print format. Criteria for format selection for monographs are fully searchable text, availability on established platform, persistent URLs and/or availability of MARC records for access and discovery. Digital web-based biomedical information resources have gained in importance in recent years and are given preference. Materials in other formats (CD-ROM, DVD, or other audio-visual materials, for example) may be selected and purchased on occasion, but usually only by request to support a curricular need. Cost is always a consideration. No formats are entirely excluded, although some formats present significant access and preservation challenges and are avoided when possible. Web access is preferred over physical electronic media (e.g., CD-ROM). Video and audio formats are acquired very selectively, with preference given to the most current accessible technology available (e.g., currently DVD preferred to VHS formats). Microforms are assessed for readability issues prior to selection. For journals, indexing and abstracting resources and reference works, web-based electronic format is preferred over print format.
• Publication dates collected: Emphasis is given to the selection and acquisition of current materials. Recently published materials are given top priority, and consideration is given to monographs published during the last three to five years. Older monographs are acquired more selectively as funds allow.
• Languages: Even though generally no languages are excluded, the major emphasis is on selection and acquisition of English-language materials, although some long-standing foreign-language serial subscriptions continue to play a role. Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Russian are the most common languages found within the biomedical collection. Selections made by the area studies bibliographers may add materials in other foreign languages. Very few new foreign-language journal subscriptions are presently initiated and very few foreign-language monographs are being acquired. Translations from foreign languages into English are selected, but not translations from one foreign language into another, unless of specific significance.
• Geographical range: United States, United Kingdom, Europe
• Chronological span: From 1914 to present. See also History of Science, Medicine, and Technology collection policy statement.
The collection is strong in the history of medicine, with approximately 30,000 rare books located in the Special Collections Research Center. Noteworthy collections include the Clifford G. Grulee Collection on Pediatrics and the Nicholas Senn Collection, the recently acquired rare book collection of the Rush University Medical Center, and others.
The interdisciplinary nature of many of the academic programs and subject areas makes collaboration between the biomedical bibliographer and other University of Chicago Library selectors desirable and often necessary. Biomedical selection touches on many topics in the social sciences and humanities and choices that benefit the biomedical collection are also made by other bibliographers in the sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities:
Test Collection
Selection is influenced to some extent by what is known about the resources of other Chicago libraries, particularly the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) and local medical libraries. There are, however, no formal agreements concerning collection policy.
Deb Werner
Librarian for Science Instruction & Outreach and Biomedical Reference Librarian
John Crerar Library
Subjects:Biological Sciences, Biomedical Informatics, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Molecular & Cell Biology, Organismal Biology
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