[dworthing]

The BANA Math Technical committee made the decision that the rules for using the letter indicator remain the same whether transcribing in contracted or uncontracted braille. So you are right to keep the ELI following general Nemeth rules.

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I don't think there is a [u]requirement[/u] that fractions for early grades be done spatially. The restrictions for 3rd grade math mainly involve using tactile drawings rather than braille dots to show shapes, number lines, etc. Transcribe fractions according to the rules of the Nemeth Code. The Code says (section 70b) that when fractional notation is first presented to the reader, as in the lower grades, or when there is any other special need, any fraction [u]may[/u] be represented spatially.

[dworthing]

Is this the only time you see that particular statement? My math people suggest that it is a typo and should say p <.05. Is that possible?

[dworthing]

ASA is an abbreviation (Angle Side Angle) so you can contract and join "by" to it. Section 55aixc lists the items that you cannot use to, into and by with, and this type of abbreviation is not one of them

[dworthing]

I think I need to consult someone who knows statistics to find out what the statement is saying. To what does the decimal apply?

[dworthing]

What Mitchell has done looks fine. I might have put the identifier (36, 37, etc.) on one line at the margin then started each expression on subsequent lines in cell 3. This would be especially appropriate for the section that presents two equations for each exercise. I agree that these don't appear to be displayed expressions.

[dworthing]

Dorothy,

A teacher had requested an explanation after a student had posed the question: "How would I do multiple carried numbers when more than one line is needed? He then submitted the sample problem (which I submitted to you). Evidently the student was concerned when asked to show steps to a solution and was confronted with how to show additional carried lines. The teacher had said the student had a page of 3 and 4 place numbers to be multiplied. They had studied the textbook "Introduction to Braille Mathematics" and found no solution and so posed the question to me. I suggested the format which I conveyed to you for your opinion. Basically, I just needed your input as to the correctness of my response to the teacher/student.

Thanks, Fred

[dworthing]

In either Nemeth or Chemistry code, the letters in a DNA sequence are individually capitalized since each letter stands for a specific nucleotide.
[braille],A,T,A,A,C,A,C,G

Regarding "DNA" in Nemeth code we follow EBAE for abbreviations so it would be double-capped. In Chemistry code we individually capitalize letters if the abbreviation is chemical, which this is (deoxyribonucleic acid).

[dworthing]

Thank you, Dorothy, for your help.
Susan

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APH has one available. I don't know of other resources. Does anyone else have information about this question?

[dworthing]

Decisions like these must depend on the interpretation of what is math. The equations are definitely math. This looks like a workbook for a young reader (before 4th grade) so, much of what is on this page will be drawn. If you intend to consider the graphics (bread slices and dots) as part of the math, then put the opening indicator following "sentences." on the same line and the terminator following the omission boxes in problem 2. Then you would do the same thing after the next set of instructions. Putting the indicator at the end of the line of the instructions allows you to have the identifiers (1, 2, etc) at the margin.

I will end with your statement -- If you have any suggestions, I am happy for any advice you can give.

[dworthing]

Graphing screens are transcribed in Nemeth Code, not computer code. BANA is reviewing proposed guidelines for the transcription of graphing calculator screens. Hopefully we will have something approved early next year.

[dworthing]

These kinds of situations are sticky. If you want to do them as displayed you could do as you suggested: 3-5 displayed to narrative text. If you are transcribing displayed to the itemized material the columns would have to start in cell 7 because the itemized subdivisions are 3-5. The columns themselves require a blank line before and after as you stated in your post.
I want to suggest another format -- which is just a suggestion. If you consider the data to be runover to the material that precedes it, you could start the columns in the cell where the runovers to the material begin. I have attached a document showing both ways. I would welcome comments from readers and experts as to the legitimacy of this interpretation.

In the simbraille, runover on braille pages 1-2; displayed on braille pages 3-4.

[dworthing]

The Nemeth Code refers transcribers to Braille Formats for the construction of tables. Nemeth doesn't discuss guide dots at all. The change to a minimum of 2 guides dots applies to tables in Nemeth transcriptions also. Dorothy

[dworthing]

If these are tables, they must start at the margin according to Braille Formats 2011. I would put the identifier in cell 1, leave a blank line before an opening box line, transcribe the table title and entries, close the box and start the next identifier after another blank line. I have attached a doc showing how this would look. Dorothy

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