[bksvol-discuss] Re: O T who is Genji?
- From: hart0421 <hart0421@xxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:53:09 CDT
Maybe Evan or Pratik could help Amy by working with her and validating
Genji? Amy, you're certainly getting the full value of your k1000 demo!
<grin>
KellieOn 27 Jul 2006, Amy Goldring Tajalli wrote:
> Dear Lissi,
>
> I quite understand as I also would like to go straight to Tolkien but I =
> promised myself tGenji and related marerial first. I have been in a =
> hurry where Genji not because of anyone of thing exxcept my frustration =
> at not being able to continue read and I promised myself to set aside =
> reading time as soon as my K1000 month is finished. Validating can be =
> done, I now know, with rtf or doc or others but scanning requires K or =
> the equivalent so I will still need to do that while I can - that is the
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> primary reason for th e current rush or I would be finishing Les Mis and
=
> Genji and validatinb Kiplind and Geji as I read.
> I cannot see to correct this as His highness, Tybalt, my tuxedocat , is =
> in front of the monitor and won't let me see it. So what you read is =
> what he let me do.
>
> My fingers are dislexic which might explain some of the spelling errors =
> I cannot see.
>
> Amy
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Estelnalissi=20
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 2:53 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: O T who is Genji?
>
>
> Dear Amy,
>
> Ginji is an intriguing discovery. You, Cindy and Pratik are so =
> enthusiastic. How can I not be tempted? I'm honored that you'd consider =
> me as a candidate to validate for you. There's nothing more I like than =
> a bookish challenge and I do validate with care and respect.=20
>
> Remember the Tolkien project? For several months I've promised myself =
> and others to help prepare his History of Middle-earth for uploading. My
=
> commitment to add more books about Ireland, Scotland and Wales is also =
> ongoing, so I have to postpone entering Genji's world.=20
>
> Fortunately I notice he has some loyal fans among Booksharians. I =
> expect validators will be competing for the chance to work with your =
> scan.=20
>
> No wonder you said you were in a hurry in one of your posts. You've =
> taken on a gigantic, noble, task.
>
> Always with love,
>
> Lissi=20
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Amy Goldring Tajalli=20
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:01 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: O T who is Genji?
>
>
> Lissi,
>
> Thank you for asking. I am scanning him now. He is the title =
> character of a story written by a lady in waiting in the court of the =
> Emperor in 10th C. Japan and circulated privately among the court =
> ladies first and then more widely among the men therein. The intro got =
> me hooked but the print was so small that 3pp gave me a blinding =
> migraine (no pun intended) and after 170pp I had to give up. That was =
> when I became a Bookshare volunteer and I finally got the Kurzweil 1 =
> month trial and have been scanning rapidly (+/-) ever since. I have =
> reached p. 820 and have 430pp to go and will need validating as I have =
> had trouble fixing the areas around the many drawings (which did not =
> scan). There are editions available at RFBand one at Bookshare but they
=
> are by men who did not appreciate the times or female point of view. =
> They tried to make it easier for the modern reader but in the process =
> lost the feel and point of view and ambiance of the irugubak, That is =
> why I had to scan it if only for my own reading and I have been =
> scurrying to fnd out how and get Kurzweil to do it. There are places I
=
> noticed along the way that I did not know how to repair and could not =
> figure out what to do about and was inconsistent in handling but learned
=
> along the way but my guess is you will get as hooked as I did along the =
> way. It is the only book I every read which demanded I read the intro. =
> after only a few pp but that did it and I think it will for you too. I =
> will be finished in just a day or too but will need instructions on how =
> to upload it then as it will be my first. I feel as virgin as some of =
> Genji's ladies. ( was the illigitimate son of the Emperor's favorite =
> mistress). Enough said? =20
>
> I would be delighted if you would balidate it and will happily send =
> the loose pages (I got the paperback and removed the spine for scanning =
> as the hardback lost too many words in the center pages though that =
> should not be a problem in validating. If you prefer I can send the =
> hardback volumes but I would want those back. =20
>
> Amy
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Estelnalissi=20
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 7:57 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] O T who is Genji?
>
>
> Dear Volunteer Friends,
>
> That's it. Who is Genji?
>
> Always with love,
>
> Lissi
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Pratik Patel=20
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 7:33 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Kurzweil scan to RTF file?
>
>
> That reminds me that I have a whole stack of Genji books sitting
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> somewhere in a box, packed away for the day when I'll get to buy a large
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> house. I'm sure they'll eventually make it into the collection.=20
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> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kellie =
> Hartmann
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 6:34 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Kurzweil scan to RTF file?
>
>
> Hi Amy,
> Regarding your Genji project,
> 1. The pages with just a couple of letters may be blank pages, =
> or they may be pages that contain things that scanning software cannot =
> interpret. That might include maps, charts, pictures, Japanese =
> characters, or any number of other visual features. Unfortunately at =
> this point there really isn't a way to incorporate the sketches into the
=
> Bookshare files--right now the system is handling text only.=20
> I hope this is helpful and not too disappointing, and if you =
> need more Kurzweil tips don't hesitate to ask,
> Kellie
>
> P.S. It's neat that you are adding this cultural classic to =
> Bookshare's collection. One of the neatest things about Bookshare is the
=
> way it opens up opportunities to explore literature from other cultures =
> that might not otherwise come to our notice.
> Kellie
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