[Dtb-talk] BANA UEB code vote

[Greg Kearney]

Here is a chart done by the Braille Authority of Western Australia http://www.cbtbc.org/ueb/chart.php it might be of some help.

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On 05/11/2012, at 12:29 PM, Milton Ota <mota1252 at samobile.net> wrote:

> You can find more information on the Braille Authority of North America website at:
> 
> http://www.brailleauthority.org/
> 
> The site has been updated with information on the UEBC.
> 
> 
> Original message:
>> I'm trying to find somewhere that lists the changes (additions and drops) as it stands right now.
> 
>> Jane Moran
>> Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired,
>> West Allis- West Milwaukee School District
>> 414 604 4000 x1119
> 
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dtb-talk on behalf of David Andrews
>> Sent: Sun 11/4/2012 12:09 PM
>> To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] BANA UEB code vote
> 
>> It may partially, but not completely.  There are those who feel that
>> UEB doesn't do as well for Math and Science -- so Nemeth should still be used.
> 
>> Further -- this list probably isn't the best place for this discussion!
> 
>> David Andrews, Moderator
> 
>> At 11:33 AM 11/4/2012, you wrote:
>>> Why use UEB for just literary stuff? That defeats the whole, entire
>>> purpose of UEB, to be a Unified English Braille code.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 11:25 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] BANA UEB code vote
> 
> 
>>>> Well, I wouldn't jump to any conclusions.  One proposal was to use
>>>> UEB for literary stuff, and still allow Nemeth for Math and
>>>> Science.  Don't know either way if this is what they did?
> 
>>>> Dave
> 
>>>> At 11:10 AM 11/4/2012, you wrote:
>>>>> Oh, this is wonderful! Now I won't have to worry about Nimath
>>>>> codes and all that anymore? That's what I've always hated about
>>>>> braille notes and iPods and things like that, that in US braille I
>>>>> could not do math easily as I could with UEB. But my goodness I'm
>>>>> going to miss the "to" sign and the "ation" sign.
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>>>>> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 11:00 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] BANA UEB code vote
> 
> 
>>>>>> I just read on Twitter that BANA voted to adopt UEB, have no details.
> 
>>>>>> Dave
> 
>>>>>> At 03:29 AM 11/4/2012, you wrote:
>>>>>>> Does anyone know how BANAs vote on the use of UEB in the U.S.
>>>>>>> went on Saturday.
> 
>>>>>>> Thank you.
> 
>>>>>>> Greg Kearney
> 
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>>>>>> Greg Kearney
>>>>>>> Association for the Blind of Western Australia
> 
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