[bksvol-discuss] Re: fair books I rejected are back on step 1
- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:14:43 -0600
Okay.
----- Original Message -----
From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 6:22 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: fair books I rejected are back on step 1
Sue try rejecting it. That way Carrie has the second reject person
for the book she needs.
E.
At 07:04 PM 1/27/2008, you wrote:
>
>Well, Carrie, I downloaded Broken Vows, Mended Hearts, and all I can
>say is, if you think it doesn't need much fixing, you try to
>validate it. <smiling> I am releasing it.
>
>Sue S.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:ckarnos@xxxxxxxxx>Carrie Karnos
>To: <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 5:49 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: fair books I rejected are back on step 1
>
>It looked to me like it wouldn't take that much to fix the
>books. If someone else downloads the books and rejects them, then
>I'll remove them from consideration. (I did remove a lot of other books.)
>
>Carrie
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: E. <<mailto:thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 12:01:25 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] fair books I rejected are back on step 1
>
>I rejected several romances with "fair" ratings. They are back on
>step 1 with comments by Carrie.
>
>
>the books are
>No buttons or bows
>the brat
>Broken Vows, Mended Hearts
>Second Chances Abound (Wisconsin, Book 3)
>squeeze play
>
>Just letting you folks know in case somebody wants to put in all the
>effort it will take to fix up these mysteries. I think there is a lot
>of work here though some may find it interesting to fix these up. If
>you have a lot of time, here's your chance to fix up fair scans.
>
>E.
>
>
>At 07:20 PM 1/20/2008, you wrote:
>
> >Bob, if you are experiencing disk space problems, have you
> >considered getting a small external hard drive? It is possible to
> >find them some weeks at about $50 at one of the major retailers
> >around the nation. I usually look at
> <http://salescircular.com>salescircular.com. here are
> >the listings for TEXAS:
> ><<http://salescircular.com/tx/computer/hdiskp.shtml>http://salescir
> cular.com/tx/computer/hdiskp.shtml>http://salescircular.com/tx/computer/hdiskp.shtml
>
> >
> >
> >Guido
> >
> >
> >Guido Dante Corona
> >IBM Research,
> >Human Ability & Accessibility Center, (HA&AC)
> >Austin Tx.
> >Phone: 512. 838. 9735.
> >Email: <mailto:guidoc@xxxxxxxxxx>guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >Web:
> <<http://www.ibm.com/able>http://www.ibm.com/able>http://www.ibm.com/able
> >
> >". . . Maybe it was only those who were most certain they were right
> >who were guaranteed to be wrong. And that maybe, just maybe, those
> >who questioned the most were in the end those who came closest to
> being wise."
> >[David Poyer, The Command]
> >
> >
> >
> >"Bob" <<mailto:rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent by:
> <mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >01/20/2008 01:42 PM
> >Please respond to
> ><mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >To
> ><<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >cc
> >Subject
> >[bksvol-discuss] Re: Help me with The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Unfortunately, I no longer have the original document. It's a big book
> >and I
> >have limitted disk space.
> >
> >Sorry.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Pratik Patel" <<mailto:pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 12:43 PM
> >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help me with The Rise and Fall of the Third
> >Reich
> >
> >
> > > Ok. Whoever validated the Rise and Fall, would you please e-mail me
> > > pages,
> > > Roman numeral 10, 11, and 12? If you kept the book that you
> > > validated,
> > > this
> > > should be an easy task. I'd like to compare the input with the
> > > resulting
> > > text. I believe I know what's happening but would like to confirm.
> > > If
> > > you
> > > don't have the text available, please let me know and I'll
> contact Claire.
> > > I'll write a separate message regarding what happens with Kes
> and Braille.
> > > There have been more than 60 messages on this topic in the last few
> > > days
> > > and
> > > it might just confuse a lot of people. If you have the pages, you can
> > > send
> > > them to me at
> <mailto:pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>pratikp1@xxxxxxxxxx There is no reason
> for the list to get
> > > involved until I can check this out.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > >
> > > Pratik
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:
> <mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> >
> [<mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>
> > On Behalf Of Judy s.
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:19 PM
> > > To: <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help me with The Rise and Fall of the
> > > Third
> > > Reich
> > >
> > > I've seen it often, where chapters end in the middle of the page, and
> > > a
> > > new
> > > chapter starts on the same page right below the previous
> chapter's ending,
> > > but I
> > > can't recall ever seeing a table of contents ending and chapter 1
> > > beginning
> > > on
> > > the same page.
> > >
> > > Judy s.
> > > <mailto:cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Kenneth Cross wrote:
> > >> Just how many books have you validated where a chapter actually began
> > >> on
> > >> the same page where the book's Contents ended; i.e., Contents ends,
> > >> Chapter 1 is indicated, and part of Chapter 1 begins on that same
> > >> page?
> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grandma Cindy"
> > > <<mailto:popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >> To:
> > >> <<mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 6:35 PM
> > >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help me with The Rise and Fall of the
> > >> Third Reich
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> In many print books, such as the book I'm validating
> > >>> now, chapters do begin in the middle of the page,
> > >>> though I don't see any logical reason for it. I also
> > >>> don't see a reason why chapters have to begin on an
> > >>> odd-numbered, or right-hand (facing the reader) page,
> > >>> requiring a blank page preceding it. This is as
> > >>> annoying to the sighted reader as it probably is to a
> > >>> blind reader--and a waste of paper.
> > >>>
> > >>> G.Cindy
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> - Chapters will begin on the same page with
> > >>>> the Contents of the book, and most chapters begin in
> > >>>> the middle of a page. One would think that there
> > >>>> was a better way.
> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob
> > >>>> To:
> > >>>> <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 2:50 PM
> > >>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help me with The
> > >>>> Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Okay, this is pretty strange.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> As I said in a previous message I was using
> > >>>> k1000v10. Others with other software or other
> > >>>> versions of Kurzweil may find different results.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I downloaded the daisy copy of "the rise and fall
> > >>>> of the third Reich" and opened it in Kurzweil.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> There are random page numbers that do show in the
> > >>>> book, page VII for example. However, most are
> > >>>> missing. But, Kurzweil is true to the book if you
> > >>>> make allowances for the extra page that bookshare
> > >>>> adds in on page two. For example, page 1524 in the
> > >>>> book was reported on page 1525. So, to find out what
> > >>>> page you are on press shift f1 in the book and
> > >>>> mentally add the number 1 to whatever k1000 reports
> > >>>> you are on.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I checked out header avoidance in the reading
> > >>>> settings, making sure that header avoidance was
> > >>>> enabled. According to the manual, this should report
> > >>>> page headings, but it doesn't.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I swear the page numbers were there when the book
> > >>>> was submitted to the bookshare administration. I can
> > >>>> only conclude that the stripper took them out, or
> > >>>> Kurzweil isn't reporting them.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I am going to save the book in .txt format, open
> > >>>> it with a good old text editor and see if page
> > >>>> numbers and, I hope, page breaks are there. But,
> > >>>> don't hold your breath. I'll report it if there is
> > >>>> any difference.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Bob
> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Kenneth Cross
> > >>>> To:
> <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 12:35 PM
> > >>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help me with The
> > >>>> Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Will the daisy tags indicate the actual page
> > >>>> number or will those tags reflect the number of
> > >>>> pages, including introductory pages? Any way, I
> > >>>> will try that right now.
> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Kellie Hartmann
> > >>>> To:
> <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 12:51 PM
> > >>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help me with The
> > >>>> Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> If you get the Daisy version, you can see the
> > >>>> page numbers in the Daisy tags using the Bookmark
> > >>>> list commands. Otherwise, you can use a notetaker or
> > >>>> bookport or book courrier if you have one, or, if
> > >>>> you need to, you can use Internet Explorer to read
> > >>>> the html version included with the Daisy version.
> > >>>> Use the Jaws placemarker commands to make bookmarks
> > >>>> or save your place, or convert the file back to txt
> > >>>> with Explorer and put it back in Kurzweil.
> > >>>> Kellie
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >
> >
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> > >>> WISH LIST (called Requested Additions To The Bookshare Collection)is
> > >>> available at
> > >>>
> >
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