[AI] testmail
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[AI] Linux on Windows
Hi I am pasting a message regarding a software called 'Wubi' which I received from CNET download.com. It seems that wubi lets Windows users install and run Ubuntu on Windows machine. And a good thing about it is it is a free software. Here is the actual message:--- Linux on Windows The alternative, open-source operating system Linux has been making news recently. Last week, Dell began shipping PCs with the Linux distribution Ubuntu pre-installed, and on Friday I took a look at Wubi (http://software-files.download.com/sd/so1gScNaHYu8O6NPQaOpDXBqH1783uVoxmR_Qb5-n7NMZKD00yBh-yfM-rIDWyE9CLKu_fR4Qg0l2xC5EQbSsayeVzwQOdah/software/10689086/10689087/3/Wubi-7.04-test2.exe?lop=link&ptype=3000&ontid=2098&siteId=4&edId=3&pid=10689086&psid=10689087), free Windows software that lets you install and run Ubuntu on your Windows machine without creating a boot CD or partitioning your hard drive. According to recent stats from W3Counter, Linux still holds only a tiny fraction of the personal-computing market share (slightly less than Windows 98!), but there's definitely a convergence going on within Windows, Mac, and Linux software development. The excellent personal-finance software GnuCash was recently ported from Linux to Windows, and the Lina project plans to soon release software that will let Windows and Mac users run Linux software on the OS of their choice. ---end of the message--- Now what we have to worry is whether or not it is accessible with Jaws or any other screen reading software. In case if you have missed the link, it is http://software-files.download.com/sd/so1gScNaHYu8O6NPQaOpDXBqH1783uVoxmR_Qb5-n7NMZKD00yBh-yfM-rIDWyE9CLKu_fR4Qg0l2xC5EQbSsayeVzwQOdah/software/10689086/10689087/3/Wubi-7.04-test2.exe?lop=link&ptype=3000&ontid=2098&siteId=4&edId=3&pid=10689086&psid=10689087 If the link doesn't work then copy it to your browser's address bar and hit enter. Have a wonderful future Syed Imran To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] Advice required : career in music
Hari Dont forget the photography classes. Another form of art. By now you should know that everything is possible and learning of any subject is Ok but ultimately what career is she interested in and if so how much of vision will be required for that career. . Kanchan - Original Message - From: "Harish Kotian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 20:08 Subject: Re: [AI] Advice required : career in music > Hi Hari > > There is a blind girl Priya Dinesh at Bangalore who is doing painting. Her > paintings have been showcased in many galleries here and abroad. > Your sister Shanti knows her very well. > > There are good number of places even in India where she can get good > training in fine arts. > > If she is interested in Barathnatyam, I know of a place at Khar, Mumbai > where she could learn. I know the teacher well. > > > At Univercity Club House, Churchgate, there are some music related > programmes conducted by Univercity of Bombay. > Harish. > > - Original Message - > From: "Hari Raghavan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 7:26 PM > Subject: [AI] Advice required : career in music > > >> Hi list, >> >> A sister of one of my good friends has been gradually losing her sight >> due >> to RP. She is a highly creative person and excels in composing music and >> singing, painting and dance. However due to vision loss she has had to >> give >> up the painting but continues to pursue her music and dance lessons. >> For the past year she has been at home after her graduation. She wants to >> make a career for herself in the creative arts but does not have an idea >> of >> how to go about it. Hence I needed your inputs to understand where can >> one >> get a formal education / certification in music / arts? She is open to >> look >> at international options too and I believe this individual can really >> make >> it big with some good training and exposure. I look forward to your >> suggestions. Thanks. >> >> >> Warm regards, >> Hari >> >> >> >> "Lord, take me from untruth to truth, from darkness to light, from >> mortality >> to immortality" >> >> NAME : HARI RAGHAVAN >> TEL : 9820511395 >> ADD : B-103 VISHNUBAUG, 137 S.V. RD., ANDHERI (W), MUMBAI 58 >> >> >> >> > > > > > >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] Freedom Scientific and the Islamic fundamentalists
I also second your proposal and concerns. - Original Message - From: "Vidya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Freedom Scientific and the Islamic fundamentalists > The most fundamentalist and the most dangerous are the Christians in > America, and among them those who are the blind are more sectarian, so > freedom scientific was already in fundamentalist hands. On what basis can we > call every Muslim organization fundamentalist? > > Having said that, I think this discussion has no place on this list. If I > was the moderator I would send a very strong warning to Venkat for the > communal nature of his message. > (my opinion). > > Regards > - Original Message - > From: "Vetrivel Murugan, Adhimoolam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 4:04 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Freedom Scientific and the Islamic fundamentalists > > > > Let's be very clear. Not all Muslims are fundamentalists and all > > Christians > > are liberals. Every religion has liberal as well as conservative elements. > > As users of freedomscientific products, let's be very clear that the > > ownership of this company is simply switching from the American rich to > > the > > Middle-eastern rich. So our debate and discussion should be focused around > > issues such as cutting down the cost of freedomscientific products, making > > them widely available to the visually impaired community etc. And hey, a > > final word: No matter whether we consider the new owners as > > fundamentalists > > or not, they are hardly going to make much difference in terms of those > > issues that I just mentioned. I sincerely hope that I am proved wrong by > > the > > new ownership. > > > > Vetri. > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "firoz pathan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 10:09 AM > > Subject: Re: [AI] Freedom Scientific and the Islamic fundamentalists > > > > > > dear venkat > > blind comunity is unique blind means blind without any color,religion or > > caste > > i do not understand your folloing line > > ""I was very much worried. Islamic > > fundamentalism is permeating into every corner of the earth and we all > > have > > to be cautious about it."" > > - Original Message - > > From: "Abdullah Ansari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 2:29 PM > > Subject: Re: [AI] Freedom Scientific and the Islamic fundamentalists > > > > > >> On 5/26/07, venkat ramana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Honorable Members, > >>> > >>> When I first heard about the news of an Islamic > >>> fundamentalist > >>> group investing in Freedom Scientific, I was not very much concerned. I > >>> thought it was a roomer. But, when I heard the official podcast of FS in > >>> which it's CEO has conformed the matter, I was very much worried. > >>> Islamic > >>> fundamentalism is permeating into every corner of the earth and we all > >>> have > >>> to be cautious about it. There is no need, however, to oppose their > >>> decision > >>> and show any outward signs of opposition. But, it is a better idea to > >>> keep a > >>> watch on the happenings. > >>> > >>> Thanks > >>> > >>> Venkat > >>> > >>> > >>> When given to understand, the islamic fundamentalist are investing in > >>> Freedom Scientific,there is no concern to worry.Freedom Scientific is > >>> engage in a nobel cause and the so called islamic fundamentalist are > >>> encouraging them.My friend Venkat Ramana will appreciate that reverting > >>> back to fundamentalism will definitely remove the chaos, hatred and > >>> termoil > >>> in the society.Islam stands for helps to be extended to all mankind > >>> specially down trodan and handicapped.The investment in FS shall be > >>> viewed > >>> from this point of view. > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> A J Ansari > >> > >> - > >>> Looking for people who are YOUR TYPE? Find them here! > >>> To unsubscribe send a message to > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] the subject unsubscribe. > >>> > >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > >>> please visit the list home page at > >>> > >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >>> > >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> with the subject unsubscribe. > >> > >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > >> please visit the list home page at > >> > >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with > > the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please > > visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription
Re: [AI] Freedom Scientific and the Islamic fundamentalists
I'm changing the subject but not the subject line. We should stop talking about Islamic fundamentalism. Here, at this point, I want to ask a question. As the Freedom Scientific is now going into the hands of the persons from Middle East, should we expect someone to program Jaws in such a way so that it can read Urdu and other Asian languages? Your views will be appreciated. - Original Message - From: "Vetrivel Murugan, Adhimoolam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: S\ent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Freedom Scientific and the Islamic fundamentalists > Let's be very clear. Not all Muslims are fundamentalists and all Christians > are liberals. Every religion has liberal as well as conservative elements. > As users of freedomscientific products, let's be very clear that the > ownership of this company is simply switching from the American rich to the > Middle-eastern rich. So our debate and discussion should be focused around > issues such as cutting down the cost of freedomscientific products, making > them widely available to the visually impaired community etc. And hey, a > final word: No matter whether we consider the new owners as fundamentalists > or not, they are hardly going to make much difference in terms of those > issues that I just mentioned. I sincerely hope that I am proved wrong by the > new ownership. > > Vetri. > > - Original Message - > From: "firoz pathan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 10:09 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Freedom Scientific and the Islamic fundamentalists > > > dear venkat > blind comunity is unique blind means blind without any color,religion or > caste > i do not understand your folloing line > ""I was very much worried. Islamic > fundamentalism is permeating into every corner of the earth and we all have > to be cautious about it."" > - Original Message - > From: "Abdullah Ansari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 2:29 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Freedom Scientific and the Islamic fundamentalists > > > > On 5/26/07, venkat ramana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> Honorable Members, > >> > >> When I first heard about the news of an Islamic > >> fundamentalist > >> group investing in Freedom Scientific, I was not very much concerned. I > >> thought it was a roomer. But, when I heard the official podcast of FS in > >> which it's CEO has conformed the matter, I was very much worried. Islamic > >> fundamentalism is permeating into every corner of the earth and we all > >> have > >> to be cautious about it. There is no need, however, to oppose their > >> decision > >> and show any outward signs of opposition. But, it is a better idea to > >> keep a > >> watch on the happenings. > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> Venkat > >> > >> > >> When given to understand, the islamic fundamentalist are investing in > >> Freedom Scientific,there is no concern to worry.Freedom Scientific is > >> engage in a nobel cause and the so called islamic fundamentalist are > >> encouraging them.My friend Venkat Ramana will appreciate that reverting > >> back to fundamentalism will definitely remove the chaos, hatred and > >> termoil > >> in the society.Islam stands for helps to be extended to all mankind > >> specially down trodan and handicapped.The investment in FS shall be > >> viewed > >> from this point of view. > > > > > > Regards, > > A J Ansari > > > > - > >> Looking for people who are YOUR TYPE? Find them here! > >> To unsubscribe send a message to > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] the subject unsubscribe. > >> > >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > >> please visit the list home page at > >> > >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >> > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] A call centre with a difference
A call centre with a difference By Monica Chadha BBC News, Mumbai Nikita Patil Nikita Patil says she's enjoying her work Nikita Patil, 23, works in a call centre, just like thousands of other Indian youngsters who have found jobs thanks to a booming outsourcing industry. Everyday, she calls at least 100 people and tries to sell them various products and services offered by a domestic telephone company. She makes roughly $220 (£112) a month. What customers will not guess while talking to her is that she is blind. The call centre she works for is meant for "visually challenged only" and she is enjoying the experience. "It gets a bit difficult because every time it is a different customer while we are the same. We have to handle different types of customers - some are rude and I often don't know how to talk to them, but some are friendly," she told the BBC news website. "Sometimes we get bored but we are really enjoying it." An experiment The outsourcing industry has played a major role in boosting India's economy. Many of the country's youth have more options in their hands and more money in their pockets than ever before. The blind do not want to be left behind and have now opened a call centre just for themselves in India's financial capital, Mumbai (Bombay). Pallavi Kadam, Employment Director at NAB Ms Kadam says the visually-impaired have very good memories The centre, Drishti (Hindi for Vision), is an initiative of the National Association for the Blind (NAB). The association first tried out the experiment in the southern city of Bangalore. After a successful run there, it opened the small centre in Mumbai. At present 10 blind people - six men and four women in their 20s - have been hired by the centre run by a telephone company. They are paid three rupees (about seven US cents) per call, on a par with market rates, and each one makes at least 100 calls a day. 'Marketable' The director of the employment department at the NAB, Pallavi Kadam, says the outsourcing boom has opened up numerous options for the blind. "I would say visually impaired candidates have very good memory, they have good listening and speaking skills, so that is marketable. The blind are already doing jobs such as medical transcription, and legal and business transcription," she says. Ms Kadam says the association trains the staff in communication skills to equip them for these jobs. Call centre The call centre employs 10 people "Normally when the candidates come to us we have volunteers who give them a lot of counselling and training. "Most of these candidates have been educated in the vernacular medium so we have to help them with personality development and speaking good English that is required in the market." The Drishti call centre is in a large room in the NAB offices. A normally-sighted person would communicate with the customer by reading out information about a service or facility from a computer screen. However, the Drishti staff rely on software developed by a Bangalore-based company which converts text data into voice format. Staff access information on customers from a common server that holds the data in voice. Each person has two phones, one that is connected to the server and the other is used to contact customers. 'Right roles' All information received during the conversation is updated by punching numeric codes on the phone connected to the server. The software developers say the software could be used in a regular call centre. Vrinda Walavalkar Walavalkar says the visually challenged may be able to fit into other call centres However, the big challenge for the blind would be to fit into the demanding atmosphere of a regular call centre where there is a lot more pressure on the staff to make as many calls as possible and they are monitored very closely - or for regular call centres to be prepared to adapt their working practices to accommodate blind staff. Vrinda Walavalkar, a spokeswoman for First Source Solutions, a global business process outsourcing company, says it may be possible for the blind to make this transition. "I think the answer would be to look at the disability they have and therefore fit them into the right roles. So maybe they would not do computer-based customer service or management or transformation. "What they would do maybe is more of the things that go into say data verification or outbound calling or product selling. There's no reason why one cannot fit people to the capabilities that they have." India's economy is growing fast, and many companies are facing a severe talent shortage. This could be good news for the blind if it means that employers are prepared to be more imaginative in their recruitment policies. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6698275.stm#startcontent -- Cordially, Amit Bhatt Windows Live Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype ID: amitbhattindia "The difficu
[AI] jaws and office 2007
Hi Friends, In my office there is a process of upgrading from office 2003 to office 2007. I wish to understand as to how accessible office 2007 is with jaws. Can i safely upgrade it or are they any known issues in this regard. If 1 has any problem using jaws with office 2007 how can it be solved. Please share your experiences of using jaws with office 2007. For your information I'm using jaws version 7 on windows XP professional SP 2. Regards, Fayaz Fayaz Pasha MIS executive for manifest info services Mobile: 9845942395 website: www.manifestservices.com Skype ID: fayaz_pasha To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] insurance policy (Manish Agrawal)
hi manish, in regards to whether you can challenge such a policy the answer was pretty much included in what you had written. basically this can be challenged as a writ petition under article 14 of the constitution of india or as a public interest litigation provided you can show that these actions are discriminatory towards people with low vision or blindness and that they are unscientific as well. what i mean by discriminatory is that people with low vision are treated unequally without any justifiable reasons. the only prob in this would be that generally they would not specify any such reasons in writting to you but however if your policy is rejected for any such reasons, you can ask them for the reason for rejecting your policy and then take it from there depending upon how they reply. regards, gaurav> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: AccessIndia Digest, Vol 13, Issue 88> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 10:13:23 -0500> > Send AccessIndia mailing list submissions to> accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > You can reach the person managing the list at> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of AccessIndia digest..."> > > Today's Topics:> > 1. Re: Regarding MP3 Files. (Ibrahim Ali)> 2. Volume in Jaws. (Anubha Bhargava)> 3. Re: insurance policy (Manish Agrawal)> 4. Re: insurance policy (Anjali Arora)> 5. Re: Advice required : career in music (Harish Kotian)> 6. Re: multiple mail IDs in Ms Outlook (Harish Kotian)> 7. Re: query (Balaram)> 8. Re: currency Notes (sameer latey)> > > --> > Message: 1> Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 17:41:42 +0530> From: "Ibrahim Ali" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subject: Re: [AI] Regarding MP3 Files.> To: > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";> reply-type=original> > Hello Amiyo and all list Members,> > The file size of 128 kbps mp3 will be exactly double in comparison to 64 > kbps mp3 files. The difference in quality in both formats can be > acknowledged in sound recordings of music. As sampling rate reduces, it > affects the frequency response of the sound recording. Specially high > frequencies are suppressed according to compression. You have downloaded > books, so this difference does not matter. Even 32 kbps files are ok for > speech recording, if created with sufficient care.> > 128 kbps mp3 contains sampling rate of 44,100 Hz, the 64 kbps Mp3 contains > sampling rate of 22,050 Hz and the 32 kbps mp3 contains sampling rate of > 11,025 Hz.> > Regards,> > Dr. Ibrahim Ali> Ph. D.> Asst. Prof. Music.> Address 20 Khara Kuwa,> Ujjain,M.P. Pin-456006> Ph.No.-0734-2551949> Mobile-094250-93621> Email:> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > - Original Message - > From: "Amiyo Biswas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 4:18 PM> Subject: [AI] Regarding MP3 Files.> > > > Hello,> >> > I have started downloading audio books from different sites. I have found > > Jane Austen's "Emma" at> > http://librivox.org/> > The site has files in mp3 format with 64 kbps and 128 kbps. I have > > downloaded the former type for its smaller file size. I cannot understand > > the difference in audio quality of the two file formats. Can you discuss > > the issue in greater detail?> >> > Best regards,> >> > Amiyo.> >> > Cell: +91-9433464329> > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with the subject unsubscribe.> >> > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please visit the list home page at> > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > --> > Message: 2> Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 20:59:02 +0800> From: "Anubha Bhargava" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subject: [AI] Volume in Jaws.> To: > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > Hello,> This is just to request u to pls mail me the SHORTCUT KEY COMMANDS to INCREASE the VOLUME LEVEL in JAWS 8.0 soon for my needful & reference please. > With many thanks in advance & best regards. Anubha. > > > --> > Message: 3> Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 18:42:05 +0530> From: "Manish Agrawal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subject: Re: [AI] insurance policy> To: > Message-ID:> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"> > Hi,> I recently purchased a life insurance and did a lot of research/asking> around for that. Here are some of the things I found:> > 1. Information about which policy can be granted to people with vision> problems is not available with insurance agents (even if there are any> guidel
Re: [AI] Woman against the odds
I definitely admire her achievement, but the unfortunate situation is that when some achievements are made in countries like the US, then there is so much of media hype and whatever happens elsewhere is confined to local news. So given the same resources, a physically challenged person in India or elsewhere perhaps can show better performance than the United States. Just my thoughts. Vetri. - Original Message - From: "rajesh asudani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 10:04 AM Subject: [AI] Woman against the odds Woman against the odds Triple amputee to graduate from UCLA medical school LOS ANGELES: A woman who lost both legs and an arm as a child is poised to become a doctor for children. Kellie Lim, who became a triple amputee at age eight because of bacterial meningitis, is to graduate from the University of California Los Angeles medical school on Friday, and she plans to focus on childhood allergies and infectious disease. The 26-year-old native of Michigan does not use a prosthetic arm and manages to perform most medical procedures - including giving injections and taking blood - with one arm. She walks on a pair of prosthetic legs. "Just having that experience of being someone so sick and how devastating that can be - not just for me but for my family too - gives me a perspective that other people don't necessarily have." Raised by a visually challenged mother, Ms. Lim went through years of wheelchairs and painful therapy after toxic shock from the meningitis claimed her limbs and three fingertips on her remaining hand. Ms. Lim recently saw her childhood medical file, and learned that doctors had given her an 85 per cent chance of dying of the meningitis. "I hate failing," she said. "It's one of those things that's so ingrained in me." - AP To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] currency Notes
Dear Kanchan, The need for making easily identifiable markings on currency notes is a need of the day and I appreciate your efforts in that direction. You and the other members involved in making currency notes easily accessible to VH are doing a yeoman's job and deserve the praise of every member of this group. Moving to the question of which identifiable markings to use on currency notes, I wish to make the following points. 1. The solution proposed has to be feasible. By feasible, I mean that it should be practicable and lasting. It is for this reason that I am not in favour of Braille markings. These markings are likely to become disfigured due to constant use. Further, sometimes we receive notes in a very soiled condition and in such motes, the Braille markings would not be detectable. 2. I am in favour of the proposal of having various types of cuts on currency notes in order to enable easy detection by the blind. The blind can feel around the edges of the currency notes and easily identify the value. 3. We could have the following system of cuts on currency notes. A single cut on both sides lengthwise on one side of a Rs. 1,000 note, a single cut breadth wise on one side of a Rs. 500 note, a single cut on all four sides of a Rs. 10 note and so on. This system of cuts will be hard to duplicate and will offer a level of security to VH. The opinion expressed above are my own and I am interested to know the opinions of the other group members on the same. Regards Sameer Latey Mumbai, India - Original Message - From: "Pamnani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 1:59 PM Subject: [AI] currency Notes > Hypothetically > > If Indian currency notes had to become more accessable then > 1. What braille markings would you like on the notes? > 2. What kind of numericals? > 3. Where would you like these on the notes? > Please respond on the list or off it but need your suggestions urgently. > Kanchan Pamnani > Advocate & Solicitor > 9, Suleman Chambers, > Battery Street, Colaba, > Mumbai - 400 039. > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] query
Thanks for this useful piece of info. - Original Message - From: "Vedprakash Sharma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 4:04 AM Subject: Re: [AI] query > Hi, > visit the following link and you will find enough information about the > linux and ubuntu. > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxspeak?hl=en > copy the link to your brouser > > - Original Message - > From: "Balaram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 10:08 PM > Subject: [AI] query > > >> Hi list, >> eager to know if anybody using Ubuntu Linux with orca screen reader. >> As a major shift in policy, Kerala Government has shifted to Linux and >> doing whatever it can to promote Linux among the visually impaired >> society >> in Kerala. >> Recently, a three days training program was conducted at >> Thiruvananthapuram By I T mission/Kerala Government With the help of an >> NGO (Space.) >> As one of the participants, I was amazed at the possibilities which Linux >> can provide along with the screen reader Orca. >> What I need here is the help and guidance to get along with it by you >> experts. >> It will be of great help, if anyone of you can provide me with Orca >> keystrokes and tips to smoothly work around Ubuntu. With best regards, >> P. Balaraman. >> Mobile : 9446361201. >> Skype ID. chess.balaram1 >> "It is literally true that >> you can succeed best and quickest >> by helping others to succeed." >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] multiple mail IDs in Ms Outlook
Hi Hari An easy step would be to create seperate user ID's for login's. Alternatively, you can use different Mail clients like Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook. What I had seen was if you create seperate Identities using POP acount, The mails already download is still visible to all the identities. Harish. - Original Message - From: "Hari Raghavan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 7:38 PM Subject: [AI] multiple mail IDs in Ms Outlook > Hi List, > > I have a Yahoo.co.in account and I use Ms Outlook to check my mails from > this ID. Recently my father has retired and I registered him for a Gmail > ID. > However he is not comfortable using the site and wants to use Outlook for > checking the mails. Can anyone tell me the steps to configure both mail > IDs > on Ms Outlook in such a way that by putting in our respective > authorisation > IDs and passwords we can see mails of our accounts in Outlook? > > > Warm regards, > Hari > > > > "Lord, take me from untruth to truth, from darkness to light, from > mortality > to immortality" > > NAME : HARI RAGHAVAN > TEL : 9820511395 > ADD : B-103 VISHNUBAUG, 137 S.V. RD., ANDHERI (W), MUMBAI 58 > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] Advice required : career in music
Hi Hari There is a blind girl Priya Dinesh at Bangalore who is doing painting. Her paintings have been showcased in many galleries here and abroad. Your sister Shanti knows her very well. There are good number of places even in India where she can get good training in fine arts. If she is interested in Barathnatyam, I know of a place at Khar, Mumbai where she could learn. I know the teacher well. At Univercity Club House, Churchgate, there are some music related programmes conducted by Univercity of Bombay. Harish. - Original Message - From: "Hari Raghavan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 7:26 PM Subject: [AI] Advice required : career in music > Hi list, > > A sister of one of my good friends has been gradually losing her sight due > to RP. She is a highly creative person and excels in composing music and > singing, painting and dance. However due to vision loss she has had to > give > up the painting but continues to pursue her music and dance lessons. > For the past year she has been at home after her graduation. She wants to > make a career for herself in the creative arts but does not have an idea > of > how to go about it. Hence I needed your inputs to understand where can one > get a formal education / certification in music / arts? She is open to > look > at international options too and I believe this individual can really make > it big with some good training and exposure. I look forward to your > suggestions. Thanks. > > > Warm regards, > Hari > > > > "Lord, take me from untruth to truth, from darkness to light, from > mortality > to immortality" > > NAME : HARI RAGHAVAN > TEL : 9820511395 > ADD : B-103 VISHNUBAUG, 137 S.V. RD., ANDHERI (W), MUMBAI 58 > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] insurance policy
Hi,thanks for sharing your personal experience. as you said, which policy can be given to vi and on what premium is also not known to the agent, and this perhaps is one of the reasons that we need to answer such studies. thanks - Original Message - From: "Manish Agrawal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [AI] insurance policy > Hi, > I recently purchased a life insurance and did a lot of research/asking > around for that. Here are some of the things I found: > > 1. Information about which policy can be granted to people with vision > problems is not available with insurance agents (even if there are any > guidelines issued by the insurer specifically). This is specially true > for government sector insurers like LIC. > > 2. Most agents (from point 1 above) will try to push you into buying > "table 14" or the most simple form of endowment, which you may or may > not want to buy as a regular customer because of the variety of other > more beneficial options available. The agent will exert all his/her > authority to make it clear to you that this is the only policy the > insurer will give you and that too because of his personal influence > with the decision makers. > > 3. All other insurance policies will be either outright refused or will > be so heavily "loaded"* so that you won't buy that option. > > 4. There are some policies started specifically for the disabled e.g. > "Double endowment" by LIC (as specified on LIC website). However, I > could not get any LIC agent or area manager to believe that such a > clause exists. I did not explore other "disabled-specific" policies, so, > don't know if this is the only one of its kind. > > 5. LIC offers several policies for people on whom a disabled person may > be dependent but most of these had a small maximum sum insured. > > 6. Recently Birla sun life came up with a scheme for issuing life > insurance policies for the blind and I purchased my term policy from > them. They were ready to extend to me any of their available policies > for no extra "loading". As I understand this was a promotional scheme > for a limited period and I am not sure if people can still avail this. > > 7. Blindness/low vision, although not being life threatening, is still > considered by most insurance agents (based on completely unscientific > assumptions and not backed by any data points **) as causing additional > drivers to be attached to a policy and requiring either some form of > "loading" or outright refusal. > The legal experts on the list may help us by bringing out if this > discretionary/discriminatory behaviour can be challenged in any forum. > > > * loading - is the higher premium charged on an insurance policy e.g. > because the insured has a known life threatening disease such as a heart > or kidney problem. > ** When I say "no data points", I mean do these insurance agencies have > any data that suggests that "blind people have a higher chance of a road > accident as compared to sighted people"? This and a lot of others are > pure assumptions that your insurance agent will put across as being "so > obvious" and as "anyone with a little common sense will understand". And > if you ask for data points he will quickly reverse the question and ask > you to produce data points refuting his assumptions. > > HTH, > Manish > > > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anjali > Arora > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 5:39 PM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: [AI] insurance policy > > friends, > insurance cover for disable still remains obscure and unattended matter > for authorities. > the current situation and expectation need to be documented for > reflecting the situation to the authorities. > > A friend of mine working as an intern is seeking information on this > subject. please help him out and give your views on the matter- on list > or off list. > aspects on which information is sought is as under: > > information on life insurance policies and the disabled. information on > rules and procedures regarding disabled people purchasing life insurance > policies, modalities for claims and other relevant information. > information or your experiences and the details of life insurance > policy, if you have purchased > one. In case you were not allowed to purchase one or were given unfair > terms and conditions include those details as well. > include some specific details about any problems faced or any > misconception that exist in the minds of the insurance companies. > > thanks > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i > n > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change yo
Re: [AI] insurance policy
Hi, I recently purchased a life insurance and did a lot of research/asking around for that. Here are some of the things I found: 1. Information about which policy can be granted to people with vision problems is not available with insurance agents (even if there are any guidelines issued by the insurer specifically). This is specially true for government sector insurers like LIC. 2. Most agents (from point 1 above) will try to push you into buying "table 14" or the most simple form of endowment, which you may or may not want to buy as a regular customer because of the variety of other more beneficial options available. The agent will exert all his/her authority to make it clear to you that this is the only policy the insurer will give you and that too because of his personal influence with the decision makers. 3. All other insurance policies will be either outright refused or will be so heavily "loaded"* so that you won't buy that option. 4. There are some policies started specifically for the disabled e.g. "Double endowment" by LIC (as specified on LIC website). However, I could not get any LIC agent or area manager to believe that such a clause exists. I did not explore other "disabled-specific" policies, so, don't know if this is the only one of its kind. 5. LIC offers several policies for people on whom a disabled person may be dependent but most of these had a small maximum sum insured. 6. Recently Birla sun life came up with a scheme for issuing life insurance policies for the blind and I purchased my term policy from them. They were ready to extend to me any of their available policies for no extra "loading". As I understand this was a promotional scheme for a limited period and I am not sure if people can still avail this. 7. Blindness/low vision, although not being life threatening, is still considered by most insurance agents (based on completely unscientific assumptions and not backed by any data points **) as causing additional drivers to be attached to a policy and requiring either some form of "loading" or outright refusal. The legal experts on the list may help us by bringing out if this discretionary/discriminatory behaviour can be challenged in any forum. * loading - is the higher premium charged on an insurance policy e.g. because the insured has a known life threatening disease such as a heart or kidney problem. ** When I say "no data points", I mean do these insurance agencies have any data that suggests that "blind people have a higher chance of a road accident as compared to sighted people"? This and a lot of others are pure assumptions that your insurance agent will put across as being "so obvious" and as "anyone with a little common sense will understand". And if you ask for data points he will quickly reverse the question and ask you to produce data points refuting his assumptions. HTH, Manish -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anjali Arora Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 5:39 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] insurance policy friends, insurance cover for disable still remains obscure and unattended matter for authorities. the current situation and expectation need to be documented for reflecting the situation to the authorities. A friend of mine working as an intern is seeking information on this subject. please help him out and give your views on the matter- on list or off list. aspects on which information is sought is as under: information on life insurance policies and the disabled. information on rules and procedures regarding disabled people purchasing life insurance policies, modalities for claims and other relevant information. information or your experiences and the details of life insurance policy, if you have purchased one. In case you were not allowed to purchase one or were given unfair terms and conditions include those details as well. include some specific details about any problems faced or any misconception that exist in the minds of the insurance companies. thanks To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] Volume in Jaws.
Hello, This is just to request u to pls mail me the SHORTCUT KEY COMMANDS to INCREASE the VOLUME LEVEL in JAWS 8.0 soon for my needful & reference please. With many thanks in advance & best regards. Anubha. To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] Regarding MP3 Files.
Hello Amiyo and all list Members, The file size of 128 kbps mp3 will be exactly double in comparison to 64 kbps mp3 files. The difference in quality in both formats can be acknowledged in sound recordings of music. As sampling rate reduces, it affects the frequency response of the sound recording. Specially high frequencies are suppressed according to compression. You have downloaded books, so this difference does not matter. Even 32 kbps files are ok for speech recording, if created with sufficient care. 128 kbps mp3 contains sampling rate of 44,100 Hz, the 64 kbps Mp3 contains sampling rate of 22,050 Hz and the 32 kbps mp3 contains sampling rate of 11,025 Hz. Regards, Dr. Ibrahim Ali Ph. D. Asst. Prof. Music. Address 20 Khara Kuwa, Ujjain,M.P. Pin-456006 Ph.No.-0734-2551949 Mobile-094250-93621 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Amiyo Biswas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 4:18 PM Subject: [AI] Regarding MP3 Files. > Hello, > > I have started downloading audio books from different sites. I have found > Jane Austen's "Emma" at > http://librivox.org/ > The site has files in mp3 format with 64 kbps and 128 kbps. I have > downloaded the former type for its smaller file size. I cannot understand > the difference in audio quality of the two file formats. Can you discuss > the issue in greater detail? > > Best regards, > > Amiyo. > > Cell: +91-9433464329 > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] insurance policy
friends, insurance cover for disable still remains obscure and unattended matter for authorities. the current situation and expectation need to be documented for reflecting the situation to the authorities. A friend of mine working as an intern is seeking information on this subject. please help him out and give your views on the matter- on list or off list. aspects on which information is sought is as under: information on life insurance policies and the disabled. information on rules and procedures regarding disabled people purchasing life insurance policies, modalities for claims and other relevant information. information or your experiences and the details of life insurance policy, if you have purchased one. In case you were not allowed to purchase one or were given unfair terms and conditions include those details as well. include some specific details about any problems faced or any misconception that exist in the minds of the insurance companies. thanks To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] Outlook Express.
One more thing can also be done. Just go to the messages in every folder once and then pressing the back space key will do it for you everytime you press it, it will take you to the messages in the next folder. Only you have to tell the key the sequence and it will follow the same. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vetrivel Murugan, Adhimoolam Sent: 25,05,2007 02:45 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Outlook Express. Press control+Y and then press the letter of the folder that you wish to go to. E.G. Letter S to get to the sent items folder. - Original Message - From: "Anubha Bhargava" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 10:03 AM Subject: [AI] Outlook Express. Hello all, Please tell me, Is there any other way besides PRESSING TAB from the inbox to go either to the OUTBOX or to the SENDITEMS in OUTLOOK EXPRESS? If yes, pls tell me the other ALTERNATE COMMANDS for reaching the outbox & senditems from the inbox of OE besides using tab, for my needful & reference. With many thanks in advance & best regards. Anubha. To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] Problem in OE.
Hello Friends , I've a Problem once again. I don't know why , but ever since day before yesterday I've been unable to DOWNLOAD any mail from my gmail account in OE, even though I've deleted some of the mails from OE. The last mail which was downloaded was of 11th April'07.I'm able to SEND mails using OE. After a few minutes of starting OE, nothing happens & then the following ERROR MESSAGE dialogue box greets me : ' Some errors occurred while processing the requested tasks. HidePlease review the list of errors below for more details.graphic 744 Stop << Details checked Hang up when finished Tasks Errors graphic 267 Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes for this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of inactivity. Account: 'pop.gmail.com', Server: 'pop.gmail.com', Protocol: POP3, Port: 995, Secure(SSL): Yes, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F.' Now u're kindly requested to pls help me, guide me as to What do I do? How do I fix this problem for ever? Thanking u in anticipation, with best regards. Anubha. To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] One issue
Hi friends Some of the members who have joined the list recently but didn't give their introduction. I would urge them to do so at the earliest so other members could know about that. Receiving mails should not be the purpose of them. I personally believe that each member of access India must know everybody in this group. Ashwani Jassal ph.D Scholar E mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skipe id: ashwani.phd Mobile: 9312315964 To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
