[vip_students] Re: Fw: Re: EBU Braille essay contest
- From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:05:27 +0100
I had that last year about Duxbury from UK HOWEVER i stand corrected if I an
wrong. The theory was that a Word document translated into Braille on a
computer did not demonstrate a blind person's ability to write Braille.
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Subject: [vip_students] Re: Fw: Re: EBU Braille essay contest
From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
Date: 29/04/2011 12:57 pm
Hi Eleanor,
have you received official word on that? I believe you could indeed use
Duxbury on your computer which, after all, produces 'digital braille'
files: You can even write files in .dxb - duxbury braille, and convert
them to .brf - braille Ready Files. (you can (also, if preferred) use
six-key perkins-style keyyboard braille entry, on your computer, using
duxbury, and emboss that right away.) A file translated from Duxbury
print to Duxbury braille is still a digital braille file. Hence, it
would be best if NCBI or a competent authority would tell us (or those
of us concerned) which format or kind of digital braille file is
acceptable.
About the essay theme itself: this theme is the same as that of the
competition three - or four - years ago. the WBU (World blind union) is
still in overall charge, from what I can make of it. Now the NFB in
north america is in charge of running the competition over in that
region; and they do not mention digital braille or email as an option
for entry. In the past, we were allowed to write/email files in any
format, or the obvious braille on paper.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 8:58 AM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: Fw: Re: EBU Braille essay contest
As long as it is Braille written on an electronic Braille device and
them printed on an embosser but it cannot be written on a computer using
word processing and transcribed to Braille with say Duxbury Braille
Transcription.
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Subject: [vip_students] Fw: Re: EBU Braille essay contest
>From: "tony sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 29/04/2011 12:52 am
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>
> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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>
>> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> 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>
>>> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> 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
>>>> Centre, Unit 29, Finglas Business Centre, Jamestown Road, Finglas,
>>>> Dublin 11
>>>> or email library@xxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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