Overload could be a contributor, but also I believe it is related to
our continuing poor eating habits. Not just how we eat, but what we
put into the hopper.
My favorite indulgences include red meat(mostly in the form of fatty
steaks), corn syrup in all its sneaky uses, and sugar in any form,
especially in stuff like ice-cream, pastries, pies and cakes,
and...like I said, in any form. I love sugary fruit like water melon,
and juicy black berries. My idea of a "light healthy" dessert is a
big bowl of ice-cream with a big cupful of ripe black berries for a
healthy topping.
For a mid day snack I grab two slices of Old Fashion White Bread,
slather it with butter, peanut butter and jam. I have finally
conditioned myself to only eat one of these gooey sandwiches about
twice a week, and to feel guilty while eating them. Oreo Double Stuff
are my choice of store bought cookies. Lots of sugar laced lard.
From time to time I do manage to lose 20 or 30 pounds. I feel so good
about my ability to control my eating habits for a period of time,
that I celebrate by...you guessed it, by over eating all the above
mentioned stuff. Right now I'm about 50 pounds overweight, or maybe
60 pounds. This places me in that category named Obese. And for the
first time in my life, I have developed the much feared "Belly Fat".
But I'm getting ready to get ready to prepare myself mentally to cut
back and to eat healthier. Trouble with eating healthier is that the
rules keep changing. My formerly fat friend tells me that he feels
like a new man, eating his latest diet. No Sugar! This is hard if
you follow it like he does. No Sugar means no fruit, no starch, no
stuff like buttered potatoes...or potatoes of any sort, no corn on the
cob, no nothing other than leafy greens. I actually shut down as he
prattled on, so I have no idea of how he gets a balanced diet. But he
ended by telling me that his five foot nine inch frame that once
carried about 250 pounds, is now a trim, healthy, new man body
weighing about 175. But, he warns me, you must stay true to the
"Plan" and never ever deviate. In my mind I see a room filled with
gaunt, unhappy people standing up and saying, "Hello, my name is John
and I'm a sugarholic".
But as I began, I'm sure that at least my diet has some bearing on my
mental processes. And now it's time to break for breakfast.
Hmm...maybe a final stack of pancakes, smothered in butter and Missus
Butterworth syrup. But I'll drink a glass of milk, just to keep it
all healthy.
Carl Jarvis
On 9/3/17, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I don't remember that sort of thing happening to me until I was in my
sixties, and it didn't happen very often at first. But I know that it seems
to be happening to many more younger people now, people in their fifties
who, although I don't think they're having problems remembering names or
words, are having problems remembering to do things or what happened in the
past. I suppose it's related to all of the pressures they're under, and to
an overload of stimuli, smart phones, computers, TV, etc.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2017 1:21 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: FW: [JAWS-Users] what's new in Jaws 2018
70? I was 52 years old, director of a state-wide program, and feeling as if
I were sitting on top of the world. We had leased a house for four weeks at
Waialua, Oahu, if I managed to spell it correctly.
Cathy's dad had died and her sister and brother drew from their inheritance
and went in with us, five adults and four children sharing this large home
on the beach. Probably my most enjoyable vacation ever. It was the first
time I had taken four weeks vacation leave.
But later, back in my Monday morning staff meeting, I remarked on the fact
that the housekeeper had shown us a book with pictures of the very house we
were vacationing in. Sitting in the first photo was...and for the life of
me, the man's name was nowhere to be found inside my head. For the first
time in my life, I could not get that name to pop up. I quickly ran through
the alphabet, my normal way of shaking loose a stubborn name or place. No
go! I had no idea of where to start. I said, "That real popular singer."
Everybody had a go at guessing, but no one hit the right name. After a long
pause, I sat straight up and said, "Heartbreak Hotel".
"You mean Elvis Presley?" That brought down the house. Everybody said they
had passed right over Elvis' name because they knew I would know him.
And it's funny. Sitting next to Elvis was Tom Jones. Him I could
remember!
But going back even prior to that wonderful Hawaiian dream vacation, back to
my early 30's when I was Sunday School Superintendent. We had a final wrap
up with all our teachers, the students and their families. I wanted to
thank the teachers for their dedication, etc.
After raving about how great a group they were, I looked to the first
teacher and said, "Thank you...", I stood transfixed with my mouth open and
sweat beginning to trickle down my back. This lady was a good personal
friend, and her name got lodged somewhere in my mushy brain.
After several similar blanks when speaking to larger groups of professional
rehab folks, I learned to Braille out names and places and titles. It has
made life much more pleasant. Between keeping lists, and avoiding speaking
to groups, I'm a much happier man.
I hope I never become as forgetful as Cathy's 91 year old mother. She calls
and asks, "How do I make those little German Thingies?" Or she will say,
"That is really good. Where did you learn to cook that?"
"From you, Mom", comes Cathy's answer. "Oh no, I never made this in my
life!"
And so it goes.
Carl Jarvis
On 9/2/17, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So, what about not being able to remember names and, sometimes, the
right word? You did mention that and even if you hadn't, almost all of
us who are over 70, except for Noam Chomsky, have that problem. And
what about forgetting what you just did, or are about to do?
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2017 10:19 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: FW: [JAWS-Users] what's new in Jaws
2018
Good Saturday morning, Richard.
Aging? Well, my body certainly keeps me informed on that subject, but
my brain still thinks it's about five years old. No, not a second
childhood.
My brain...such as it is...still awakens each morning as if it were
the first day of my life, filled with excitement and wonderment, and
of thoughts of all sorts of wonderful plans. And then that's about
the time my body says, "Take it easy, old man. You don't want to hop
out of bed and fall on your nose."
Ah me! the things I could do, if it weren't for this creaky old carcass.
But then I suppose you've known for some time what that's like.
Now, if I can carry my morning coffee to my recliner without spilling
it, and get that first glorious slurp, I can continue planning the
events of today, the ones that will stay in the planning stage, and
maybe a bit later I'll be up to eating a good breakfast...if that is
among Cathy's plans for her day...I hope...
Carl Jarvis
On 9/2/17, R. E. Driscoll Sr <llocsirdsr@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Carl:
The process you are experiencing is called 'aging'.
Richard
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 31, 2017, at 10:59 PM, Carl Jarvis <carjar82@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks for making my day, Miriam...any day other than today!
I began reading your post and as usual, what happens to me as I
listen to instructions is that I become mesmerized, and words begin
to slur and run together. As much as I enjoy reading, using Talking
Books, I hate listening to directions. After wading in a bit, I
back out and begin to read line by line, pausing to let the
information sink in.
When that does not work, which is quite often, I go word by word.
After a bit of that, I pause and ask myself, "Self", I say, "What
the Hell are you torturing yourself for?" Having no good answer, I
shut down my trusty computer and go to bed...which is what I'm about to
do.
And by the way, 140 IQ may not get it, either. 200 is probably
closer.
And finally, I'll never take another IQ test. The last one I took,
I scored 120. Prior to that I had a couple of 110's. I remember
how clever and informed I was back then, and how today I can forget
what I just heard. I sweat bullets at times trying to recall an
event or a name. I do not ever want to learn that I have slipped
below the...the...uh...huh, what the heck were you saying?
Carl Jarvis
On 8/31/17, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
This is from the Jaws list. It's a look at the future. This new
version is in Beta and people on the list are eager to try it out
for VPO. My reaction is that there's stuff mentioned that I never
knew about in previous Jaws versions plus, one has to have an IQ of
at least 140 to be able to use it.
Miriam
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From: JAWS-Users-List
[mailto:jaws-users-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dennis
Long
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:43 PM
To: jaws-users-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [JAWS-Users] what's new in Jaws 2018
Hi, this is a list of what is new in Jaws2018 the beta can be found
at
www.freedomscientific.com
The following features are new to JAWS 2018. For more information
and complete demonstrations, go to the FSCast web page and listen
to episode 143.
JAWS Version Number Change
Beginning with this release, JAWS will now be numbered using the
year it will be shipping in, rather than an arbitrary number. You
can think of it as though this is the 2018 model of JAWS coming out
this Fall, just as they do with cars. The versions of ZoomText and
Fusion that get released following this new JAWS 2018, will also
have the same 2018 numbering. This will make it easier for users to
know which versions go together, and when they were released.
New Microsoft Edge Support
JAWS 2018 introduces support for Edge, the latest web browser from
Microsoft included in Windows 10. To use JAWS with Edge, you must
be running the Windows 10 Creators update (version 1703) or later.
While there are still several JAWS features that are not available
in Edge such as selecting and copying using the Virtual Cursor,
PlaceMarkers, Smart Navigation, Flexible Web, and domain-specific
settings, we have made the overall experience of navigating pages
in Edge using both speech and braille as similar as possible to
working in Internet Explorer, Chrome, or Firefox. As we continue to
work with Microsoft to improve the Edge experience, future JAWS
updates will include greater functionality. This initial Edge
support will also be ported back to a JAWS 18 update.
The Virtual Cursor is used to read pages in Edge just like in other
browsers. You can use the standard reading commands as well as most
of the Navigation Quick Keys to navigate through pages. Currently,
there are a few Navigation Quick Keys that are not yet supported in
Edge, however the most used commands; moving by headings,
paragraphs, forms, tables, lists, graphics, and regions, are
available. More Navigation Quick Keys will be supported in future
updates.
By default, JAWS uses Semi-auto Forms Mode in Edge, which turns on
Forms Mode automatically only when you move to a form control using
TAB or
SHIFT+TAB. Due to the way Edge displays pages, Auto Forms Mode is
SHIFT+not
available as it is possible to have multiple controls on a single
line.
You
will need to press ENTER to turn on Forms Mode if you use the ARROW
keys to move to form fields.
Other familiar JAWS features that are currently supported include:
.Displaying a list of links, headings, or form controls by pressing
INSERT+F7, INSERT+F6, or INSERT+F5.
.Searching for text on the current page by pressing CTRL+F.
.Obtaining font information by pressing INSERT+F.
.The ability for JAWS to detect changes in the language used on a
web page and automatically switch to the appropriate voice if
available.
As you begin using Edge, one important item to note is that Edge is
a Modern app with no menu bar that can be accessed using the ALT
key. To access Edge specific features, press TAB from the bottom of
a page or SHIFT+TAB from the top. Continue using TAB or SHIFT+TAB
to move through the various controls until you cycle back around to
the content area. Alternatively, Edge offers many of the same
shortcut keys found in other browsers such as CTRL+T to open a new
tab,
CTRL+H for History, CTRL+I for Favorites, CTRL+J for Downloads, and
so on.
Convenient OCR Adds Support for Freedom Scientific Cameras and
Flatbed Scanners
The Convenient OCR (Optical Character Recognition) feature, which
enables you to recognize the text of inaccessible PDF documents
opened in Adobe Reader or the text of images on the screen, has
been expanded to support the recognition of image files as well as
images captured by Freedom Scientific's PEARLR reading camera or a
flatbed scanner. The PEARL is a highly portable document camera
that allows you to capture and recognize a page within seconds, and
also features an automatic mode that senses motion which causes it
to capture an image whenever a page is turned.
To recognize text in image files saved as BMP, JPG, JPEG, GIF, TIF,
TIFF, PNG, PCX, or PDF, press the layered keystrokes
INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, F while focused on the specific file in File
Explorer. The recognized text will be displayed in the results
viewer where you can use standard reading commands to review the
text or select and copy it to other applications.
Alternatively, press the APPLICATIONS key to open the context menu
and choose "Recognize File with JAWS," or "Recognize File with
ZoomText Fusion"
if Fusion is running.
Note: If JAWS is not able to perform OCR on a PDF due to its
security settings, try opening the PDF in Adobe Reader and then use
the
INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, D command to recognize PDF documents.
To acquire and read a document with the PEARL camera, position a
page under the camera aligned with the page guide, and then press
the layered keystrokes INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, A. This will open the
new Camera and Scanner Recognition dialog box and if you have a
PEARL USB camera plugged in, it will be the default option. Just
press ENTER to start the single page capture and OCR. After a few
seconds, the recognition is complete and JAWS displays the text in
the Results Viewer where you can use standard reading commands to
review the text or select and copy it to other applications.
Note: The field of view that can be captured by the PEARL is 9
inches by
12
inches.
To recognize multiple images, after pressing INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, A,
you will want to select the Motion Detect Multi-Page Recognition
check box before pressing the Acquire button to start capturing
documents. When you hear JAWS play a camera shudder sound, the
current image has been captured and you can place a new page under
the camera or turn the page in a book. Once the PEARL no longer
detects motion, the next image is captured and recognized.
Once
you are finished recognizing pages, press INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, A
again to stop recognition. You can also select the Timeout check
box to have recognition stop automatically if the PEARL detects no
motion for 30 seconds.
To acquire an image from a scanner, place the page on the scanner
bed then press INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, A to open the Camera and Scanner
Recognition dialog box. Make sure your scanner is selected in the
Cameras and Scanners combo box and then choose the Acquire button
to begin the recognition process. Once recognition is complete,
JAWS displays the text in the Results Viewer where you can use
standard reading commands to review the text or select and copy it
to other applications. If your scanner includes an auto document
feeder, select the Use auto-document feed, if available check box
to scan and recognize multiple pages.
When capturing from the PEARL or a scanner, JAWS also announces the
page orientation such as "sideways", "upside down", or "right side
up." This is especially helpful for users who need to make sure a
page is positioned correctly for folding and inserting into an
envelope so the correct information is showing through the window.
All New Installer
The JAWS installation process has been completely redesigned to
take advantage of the latest technology. The setup process has been
streamlined with fewer dialogs and offers faster download and
installation of various components. The installer is now also
self-voicing, no longer using a run-time version of JAWS. If you
happen to be running an older version of JAWS while installing
2018, the self-voicing of the install will remain silent, allowing
you to use your previous version of JAWS to speak during setup.
New Verbosity Options for the Virtual Cursor
When reading content using the Virtual Cursor, JAWS alerts you to
the beginning and end of various elements such as lists, tables,
and regions.
With JAWS support for ARIA continuing to improve and web developers
becoming more aware of accessible design, the amount of extra
information provided by the Virtual Cursor can become overwhelming
when you just want to focus on the page content. To make it easier
to determine what is spoken, JAWS now offers three levels of
verbosity for the Virtual Cursor, giving you control over how much
detail you want to hear when reading various web content.
The
three levels are:
.High - JAWS speaks the most information about elements on the page
or inside a document. Everything is announced at this level.
.Medium - This level is configured to provide the best user
experience on most pages and documents and is the default verbosity
level.
.Low - JAWS speaks as little structural information as possible
about the elements on a page or inside a document.
To choose a verbosity level, do the following:
1.Press INSERT+F2, and select Settings Center.
2.In the Search edit box, type "web verbosity" without the quotes.
3.Press DOWN ARROW to move to "Verbosity Level" in the filtered
search results in the tree view.
4.Press SPACEBAR to choose the level you want.
5.Press ENTER to save your change and close Settings Center.
You can also choose a Virtual Cursor verbosity level to be active
for a specific website. From the website where you want to use a
different verbosity level, press INSERT+V to open Quick Settings,
navigate to the Personalized Web Settings group, and press SPACEBAR
on Verbosity Level to choose the verbosity level you want for the
current site.
Each verbosity level is preset to provide the most optimal experience.
However, just like with speech verbosity, each level can be further
customized to give only the information you want to hear. For
example, you may want to continue using the default Medium
verbosity level, but you may want JAWS to announce a couple more
elements that are not spoken by default at this level.
To customize a verbosity level, open Settings Center, expand the
Web/HTML/PDFs group, expand the Reading group, and expand the
Configure Verbosity Levels group. Next, press the SPACEBAR on the
verbosity level you want to customize. A dialog box opens
containing a tree view listing the structural elements that can be
announced by the Virtual Cursor. Use the SPACEBAR to select or
clear an element and then choose OK to save your changes.
"Document and Web Pages Automatically Read when Loaded" Option
Added to Settings Center
The option to determine whether or not JAWS automatically begins
reading after a PDF document or web page loads has been added to
Settings Center and Quick Settings. Previously, this option was
only available for Fusion users, but it has been expanded to be
available for users who are only running JAWS.
When enabled, JAWS automatically begins reading web pages and PDF
documents when loaded. Turn it off if you do not want JAWS to
automatically begin reading. Disabling this option is especially
useful if you are using JAWS in conjunction with screen
magnification software as the focus is not unexpectedly moved back
to the top while you are using the mouse to navigate through the
document.
By default, this setting is on when only JAWS is running and off
when using Fusion or FSReader.
Support for Microsoft Mobile Voices in Windows 10
JAWS now works with the Microsoft Mobile voices, a new speech
interface from Microsoft developed for the Universal Windows
Platform. If you are running JAWS in Windows 10, a new Microsoft
Mobile voice profile will be listed in the Voice Adjustment dialog
box and the Select a Voice Profile dialog box (CTRL+INSERT+S). The
available voices depend on the installed Windows language. For
English, three voices are available. Additional voices can be added
through downloadable language packs which can be installed through
the Region and Language settings.
Updated Liblouis Braille Translator
JAWS 2018 includes version 3.2.0 of the popular Liblouis braille
translator.
This offers our users the latest updates to contracted and
uncontracted Unified English Braille (UEB) translation as well as
improvements for other language tables.
Improvements to JAWS Language Switching
If a document or web page contains text in a language that is
different from the JAWS primary language, JAWS can automatically
switch to the specific language if the currently active voice
profile contains the appropriate voice and the document author has
used the correct tags to indicate the change in language. However,
most international versions of JAWS turn automatic language
switching off by default, requiring users to manually change the
voice to match the language of document text. When manually
switching languages, either by changing the active voice profile or
using the Select a Language dialog box (CTRL+WINDOWS Key+L), JAWS
now only reads the text of the document or web page in the selected
language, but will continue reading JAWS messages, application
menus, and dialog boxes using the primary language.
For example, if you have a profile that has Dutch set as the
primary language and you switch to an English voice to read an
English web page, JAWS will read the English text using the English
voice, but will continue using the Dutch voice to read JAWS
messages such as the indication of links and headings.
Acronym Expansion Included When Spelling a Word
When navigating web pages with the Virtual Cursor and you encounter
words that include an acronym expansion, pressing INSERT+NUM PAD 5
(CAPS
LOCK+K)
in Laptop layout) twice quickly to spell the current word now also
speaks the acronym or abbreviation.
Read Dialog Boxes in Modern Apps
When a dialog box is displayed in a desktop application, you can
press
INSERT+B to have JAWS read the entire contents of the dialog box.
INSERT+This
command now also works in Modern apps including Mail, Store, and
Edge to read the contents of various popup dialogs.
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