[bksvol-discuss] title misspellings
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:32:29 -0800 (PST)
Speaking of things being misspelled, whoever downloads
ot is validating Whiskey and Water needs to change the
spelling of the word Whiskey. There should be an e
between the k and the y.
G.Cindy
--- Guido C
orona <guidoc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In "The Brat" the entire book was excellent, except
> for the first name of
> the author being misspelled in the title page. This
> may have been a case
> of a submittor being underconfident of his/her
> scanning prowess.
>
> Unfortunately the Bookshare engine does not perform
> an automated quality
> rating at submission time, so the initial rating
> remains purely a matter
> of the submitter's opinion.
>
>
> I hope that eventually the submission system will
> include a quality
> assessment. Furthermore, it may be useful to add
> the value "I don't
> know" in the initial submission panel's quality
> radio button.
>
> Guido
>
> G.
>
>
>
> Guido Dante Corona
> IBM Research,
> Human Ability & Accessibility Center, (HA&AC)
> Austin Tx.
> Phone: 512. 838. 9735.
> Email: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Web: 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]
>
>
>
>
> Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent by: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 01/29/2008 11:41 PM
> Please respond to
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>
>
> To
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> cc
>
> Subject
> [bksvol-discuss] Re: fair books I rejected are back
> on step 1 -- The Brat
> was unfairly 'faired'
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I agree that one needs to look at them, check them
> out. I've taken some in which the first few pages
> were
> pretty bad and I was thinking of rejecting them but
> then the book started to be quite
> problem-free--until
> the last few pages. grin So fixing it wasn't bad.
>
> G.Cindy
>
> --- Guido Corona <guidoc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Just finished work on "The Brat". In the end the
> > Bookshare processor
> > assigned a quality rating of 99.97% or so. Not
> bad
> > at all for a 'fair'
> > book. We should give aledgedly 'fair' books in
> the
> > queue a chance with a
> > once-over before nuking them. G.
> >
> > G.
> >
> > Guido Dante Corona
> > IBM Research,
> > Human Ability & Accessibility Center, (HA&AC)
> > Austin Tx.
> > Phone: 512. 838. 9735.
> > Email: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Web: 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]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Guido Corona/Austin/IBM@IBMUS
> > Sent by: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 01/28/2008 01:10 PM
> > Please respond to
> > bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > To
> > bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > cc
> >
> > Subject
> > [bksvol-discuss] fair books I rejected are back on
> > step 1 -- The Brat?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I am working on The Brat. I can't see anything
> > wrong with the book. has
> > a K1K rating of 99.55%. Repaired author in title
> > page. Normalizing page
> > headers and reconstructing words split by page
> > boundaries. Seems to be
> > very high quality OCR job. Am I missing
> something?
> >
> > G.
> >
> >
> > Guido Dante Corona
> > IBM Research,
> > Human Ability & Accessibility Center, (HA&AC)
> > Austin Tx.
> > Phone: 512. 838. 9735.
> > Email: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Web: 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]
> >
> >
> >
> > "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent by: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 01/27/2008 02:01 PM
> >
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> >
> > To
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> > cc
> >
> > 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
> > salescircular.com. here are
> > >the listings for TEXAS:
> >
> ><http://salescircular.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: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Web:
> > <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" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent by: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >01/20/2008 01:42 PM
> > >Please respond to
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> > >
> > >To
> > ><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" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <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 pratikp1@xxxxxxxxxx There is no
> > reason for the list to
> > get
> > > > involved until I can check this out.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Pratik
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: 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: 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.
> > > > 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"
> > > > <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > >> To: <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: 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: 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: 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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