[vip_students] Fw: Re: EBU Braille essay contest

  • From: "tony sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "students list" <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:52:04 +0100

Ah!




Pondering here now of my question re digital braille in the context of the competition!

I don't use any of the products of converting print from the computer to braille but I think this is it!

You type your essay in print on the computer and then convertt to braille
(digital) using something like Focus, and then you're done.

Anyone with a better explaination then I'm happy that they do get back to the list, interesting.

Best,

Tony----- Original Message ----- From: "tony sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: [vip_students] Re: EBU Braille essay contest


Hi,

Yep, am curious of digital braille myself in the context of The competition!

Not entering myself but best to all who do.

Is there a direct link to the web address of the competition that we can check out?

Sorry if I missed that post.

Tony
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lynch" <johnlynch7@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 12:15 AM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: EBU Braille essay contest


Well Nicky,

I am sure that email is your man if you wish to submit your entry for the competition thus and my very best wishes to all who do. Those of us who've tried it before can always spice up our previous efforts, as there's really not much we add or alter when it's the same topic every year. Then again, maybe we've had enough of it at this stage.

To answer Eleanor's query, there was an Irish entrant among the winners in 2009. I think he was of Indian origin, who repatriated to this country.

Incidentally, the RNIB'S closing date for preselection entries is today, so not much time left for our British or UK-BASED friends left now.

There were a few winning entries available online on the EBU'S website before, not sure if they're still up, but prior to that, when the contest was held for other regions of the world, Asia, Oceania and the US/Canada, winning entires were posted on the World Blind Union's website.

As to how adjudication is conducted, I think once presentation of essays are up to the required standard, it's just a statement of preference of a chosen few over others.

John L

----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicholas Kealy" <nicky.kealy@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 11:18 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: EBU Braille essay contest


Sorry Paul but digital braille? Like, can someone enlighten me here please? ----- Original Message ----- From: "(NCBI) Paul Traynor" <paul.traynor@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:07 AM
Subject: [vip_students] EBU Braille essay contest


Hi All,

Just forwarding the below for your attention.

Paul.



EBU Onkyo Braille Essay Contest



The European Blind Union (EBU) has launched the 2011 European Braille essay
contest, run by the EBU on behalf of Onkyo Co. Ltd. and the Braille
Mainichi. The competition aims to promote the use of Braille as a key to
access to information and social inclusion for people who are blind or
vision impaired.



The contest theme is "Braille literacy changes my way of life". Through
personal experience, candidates should explain how Braille improves their daily lives. All Braille users residing in a European country may take part
in the contest, regardless of age.



Candidates should submit an essay of not more than 1,000 words in paper or
digital Braille, including your name, age, country and number of words.
First prize wins US$2,000, with four other small prizes.



Please submit entries by Monday 30th May 2011 to NCBI Library and Media
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or email library@xxxxxxxx


















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