Is Web-Braille available in the UK? Thanks
On Wed, 4 Oct 2006 05:15:39 -0500, "Jolena Foster"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> Hello Drew:
>
> I didn't have to put any page breaks or markers in. I went to
> web-braille, and downloaded the bible from there. If there is a
> particular
> place that you want to come back too you can bookmark there. But
> honestly
> it is not necessary. If you have any problems feel free to write me
> off-list. Have a blessed day.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jolena Foster,
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Drewh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 8:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Braille Note In Church
>
>
> > Jolena,
> > Did you format the bible in your Braille Note so it's easier to read.
Did
> > you have to put book marks and page breaks in? Thanks for amy help.
> >
> > Drew Hunthausen
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jolena Foster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 6:05 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Braille Note In Church
> >
> >
> >> Hello Drew:
> >>
> >> I have the King James Version that I downloaded from
> >> web-braille.
I
> >> have it on my compact flash card, but I am also going to back it up
> >> on
my
> >> USB thumb drive. HTH.
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> Jolena Foster,
> >>
> >> E-mail:
> >>
> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Drewh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 4:23 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Braille Note In Church
> >>
> >>
> >> > What bibles has anyone found that are more accessible, and work
> >> > well
> > with
> >> > the Braille Note? I would really like to have the bible on a
> >> > memory
> > stick
> >> > or
> >> > something so I can have the whole thing to read on my Braille
> >> > Note.
> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> > Drew Hunthausen
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Frank M. Hernandez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]>
> >> > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 8:59 PM
> >> > Subject: re: [Braillenote] Braille Note In Church
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> This is a great topic.
> >> >> I too use my M Power at church.
> >> >> I'm the Music Director/Worship Leader and I use my M Power all
> >> >> the time.
> >> >>
> >> >> People at church do ask questions, but ones I tell them what I'm
> >> >> doing, they are fine with it.
> >> >>
> >> >> I also take notes on the teaching, read my bible verces and teach
> >> >> sunday school with it.
> >> >>
> >> >> I also keep track of all the music sets that we do from week to
> >> >> week.
> >> >>
> >> >> I wish someone would send me the weekly bulletin, but I'm not
> >> >> that lucky.
> >> >>
> >> >> My M Power gets a lot of stage time.
> >> >> Sometimes, when I'm teaching the band or the Ensemble a new song,
> >> >> I'll play the MP3 from the MPOWER. This is great because I can
> >> >> plug it in to the sound system and can controll the play back
> >> >> right from my piano, instead of having the sound man stop and
> >> >> play the track.
> >> >>
> >> >> The MPOWER has really helped me a lot in my church life.
> >> >>
> >> >> I like the idea of reading hymns from it, but there is no way for
> >> >> me to play and read at the same time.
> >> >>
> >> >> I would be interested in seeing what hymns you all have on your
> >> >> BNS if you are interested in sharing.
> >> >> We sing about 25% hymns and 75% new songs.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for shareing your BN stories.
> >> >>
> >> >> Frank M. Hernandez.
> >> >> Tucson, Arizona.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> >From: Joleen Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> >> >To: Braillenote List <[email protected]
> >> >> >Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:43:43 -0700
> >> >> >Subject: [Braillenote] Braille Note In Church
> >> >>
> >> >> >Hi All,
> >> >>
> >> >> >Our church secretary e-mails the bulletin for Sunday each
> >> >> >Friday.
> >> >> A church
> >> >> >member volunteer types the words of the hymns we are to sing
> >> >> >each
> >> >> week. I
> >> >> >paste the hymns into the bulletin where they are to be sung.
> >> >> Then I save a
> >> >> >text copy of each hymn with its number and title as the name of
> >> >> the
> >> >> >document. That way they all are listed as in the print hymnal
> >> >> >in
> >> >> the
> >> >> >folder on my compact flash card. I continually update a hymn
> >> >> list and sent
> >> >> >it to our church secretary so that she knows if a given hymn is
> >> >> already in
> >> >> >my folder. In this way, I am gradually creating a text version
> >> >> of our
> >> >> >hymnal and I have the bulletin, the announcements, and the hymns
> >> >> for each
> >> >> >week. I e-mail my edited version to a blind friend who also
> >> >> attends our
> >> >> >church and uses a different note taker.
> >> >>
> >> >> >There was a bit of a learning curve for getting all this to work
> >> >> out, but
> >> >> >now it is slick. I agree with a previous post that one must
> >> >> strip out all
> >> >> >the formatting by converting the document to a .txt format.
> >> >>
> >> >> >There have also been times when I have embossed a copy of our
> >> >> church
> >> >> >bulletin for friends visiting.
> >> >>
> >> >> >When I bought my Braille Note initially, I went back and forth
> >> >> about the
> >> >> >extra expense for the braille display. Now I am so glad that I
> >> >> spent the
> >> >> >extra money. Another church-related use I make of it is to
> >> >> braille the
> >> >> >music for our chimes group and read and memorize from my
> >> >> electronic copy.
> >> >>
> >> >> >Everyone sees my Braille Note in church and there is no problem.
> >> >>
> >> >> >Once though, when the little kids came forward for the
> >> >> >children's
> >> >> sermon, I
> >> >> >was in the front row and searching for a Bible verse that I
> >> >> >hoped
> >> >> to use in
> >> >> >my part of the service. One little kid, as he left, accused me
> >> >> of playing
> >> >> >computer games during the service. There was no time to set him
> >> >> >straight. Oh, the impression we make.
> >> >>
> >> >> >Joleen
> >> >>
> >> >> > .
> >> >> >At 02:06 PM 10/2/2006, you wrote:
> >> >> >>Hi Christopher:
> >> >>
> >> >> >> I use it in church all of the time and they do not have a
> >> >> problem with
> >> >> >> it. I have people come up to me and ask me what it is that I
> >> >> >> am
> >> >> reading
> >> >> >> with, and I get to explain it to them.
> >> >> >> Sincerely,
> >> >>
> >> >> >> Jolena Foster
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Hallsworth"
> >> >> >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> >> >>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]
> >> >> >>Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 2:01 PM
> >> >> >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Off subject I suppose
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >>>May I ask, would the church allow worshippers to follow along
> >> >> using an
> >> >> >>>MPower? Just curious. A very interesting idea though!
> >> >> >>>On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 14:16:26 -0400, "Powers, Terry
> >> >> >>>(NIH/OD/DEAS)
> >> >> [E]"
> >> >> >>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> >> >> >>>>Ann;
> >> >> >>>>Keep me in contact. I am also interested. It sure would be
neet
> >> >> to
> >> >> >>>>take my M-power to church and be able to follow along.
> >> >> >>>>Still interested in hymns. Never got the free hymnal a bible
> >> >> study
> >> >> >>>>group promiced me at convention. It was just the words.
> >> >> >>>>Terry Powers
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >>>>From: Ann K. Parsons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> >> >>>>Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 1:19 PM
> >> >> >>>>To: Braillenote List
> >> >> >>>>Subject: re: [Braillenote] Off subject I suppose
> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>Hi Guys,
> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>I'm on the trail. It's gettin' warmer, but I haven't been
> >> >> >>>>able
> >> >> to
> >> >> >>>>contact the lady. She's out of the office. Hang in there
folks.
> >> >> >>>>I've often found that the best way to get info is to start at
the
> >> >> >>>>original source. So, I'm hoping the Xavier Society does have
> >> >> what
> >> >> >>>>Mona wants. It may not be in electronic format, but it
> >> >> >>>>should
be
> >> >> in
> >> >> >>>>hard copy Braille.
> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>Ann P.
> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>--
> >> >> >>>>Ann K. Parsons
> >> >> >>>>*** NEW EMAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >> >> >>>>Skype: Putertutor
> >> >> >>>>"All that is gold does not glitter.
> >> >> >>>>Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT
> >> >>
> >> >>
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