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reply posted on 10-10-2011 @ 04:34 PM by derpif
reply to post by IsaacKoi



This looks like a very nice collection to have, thank you very much.
Guess I'll have a lot of printing to do, for some reason I can't get myself to read pdf's over a longer period of time.
Despite my disability this will make a very useful data base in combination with the viewer.

The Journal of Scientific Exploration is also available for download and deals with the subject of Ufos amongst other things.
I have found it useful/interesting at times, hopefully you don't mind the link.
If you do let me know and I will remove it.
Eta:
sorry, Kandinsky already posted the link. I have missed that *blush*
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reply posted on 10-10-2011 @ 04:38 PM by IsaacKoi
Originally posted by derpif
The
Journal of Scientific Exploration is also available for download and deals with the subject of Ufos amongst other things.
I have found it useful/interesting at times, hopefully you don't mind the link.
If you do let me know and I will remove it.


I certainly don't mind the link! Indeed, I'd welcome anyone to post any additional links to collections of journals/magazines (relating, entirely or in significant part, to UFOs) that they think would be worth including in a search of PDF material.

Thank you and Kandinsky for posting the link to JSE - I'd forgotten how much of it is now available online.



reply posted on 11-10-2011 @ 02:57 PM by Kandinsky
reply to post by IsaacKoi

It's impressive. I did a dry-run for 'skull' through a Valsequillo folder (200mb) and it worked.

I then tried 'humanoid' for a 28 gig folder and it came up with plenty. Testing a few of the results took me straight to pages in articles and books. Not bad.

The downside is it's defaulted all the pdfs to X-Change Viewer. I like the new Adobe X for the highlighting and sticky notes functions. I'll twiddle with the settings and try to get Adobe as the default with XCV still being able to search.

If they can work in tandem, I'll be happy.


reply posted on 11-10-2011 @ 05:40 PM by IsaacKoi
Originally posted by Kandinsky
The downside is it's defaulted all the pdfs to X-Change Viewer. I like the new Adobe X for the highlighting and sticky notes functions. I'll twiddle with the settings and try to get Adobe as the default with XCV still being able to search.


In Windows 7 (which I use), I think you just have to click on Control Panel, Programs, Default Programs, Set Associations and change the .pdf back to Adobe X. I haven't tried changing back to Adobe because, so far, I've actually preferred the X-Change Viewer as my default.

By the way, I've been asked by a colleague on the continent if I know of a Mac equivalent (since X-Change Viewer is, apparently, limited to Windows users). I don't know much about Macs, so wondered if anyone on here had any suggestions for him.

I've done a few quick Google searches, and the webpage below suggests "Skim" for Mac Os users:

blogallalong.com...


It is definitely the best equivalence to pdf-xchange viewer.


But someone else disagreed:


Skim for mac doesnt hold a candle to pdf x change viewer; the number of things the latter can do is amazing. I ended up having to use pdf x-change viewer via a wine layer, which although functional, is not ideal.


(I've never come across a "wine layer" and, since I don't own a mac, presumably never will...)

Anyone used "Skim" and know if it has a fast search function allowing users to search directories full of PDF documents so I can suggest it as a possibility to the chap that asked for a Mac alternative??

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reply posted on 11-10-2011 @ 11:40 PM by ghostwriter2011
Apparently, the topic of ET disclosure is being considered by the White House. President Obama is allowing people to petition him for poignant topics that the American people want to discuss in the We The People section of their website. One of the petitions is for him to seriously consider disclosure. As of today, there are over 9500 signatures to this petition. If I read the information on the website correctly, if a petition reaches 25,000 votes within a thirty day period, then it crosses a 'threshold and requires a response.' Below is the text of the petition:
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formally acknowledge an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race - Disclosure.
Disclosure Petition - Paradigm Research Group

"We, the undersigned, strongly urge the President of the United States to formally acknowledge an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race and immediately release into the public domain all files from all agencies and military services relevant to this phenomenon."
___

Hundreds of military and government agency witnesses have come forward with testimony confirming this extraterrestrial presence. Opinion polls now indicate more than 50% of the American people believe there is an extraterrestrial presence and more than 80% believe the government is not telling the truth about this phenomenon. The people have a right to know. The people can handle the truth.

Relevant Websites: www.disclosurepetition.info, www.paradigmresearchgroup.org

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The petition was started on September 22, 2011 and we have until October 22, 2011 to make certain that the number goes above 25,000. It appears to be averaging about 500 signatures per day. If we at ATS and other sites (coast to coast am, etc.) band together, I'm certain that we can get above the 25,000 mark. NOW IS OUR CHANCE!!!!!! Here is a link to the website:

wwws.whitehouse.gov...!/petition/formally-acknowledge-extraterrestrial-presence-engaging-human-race-disclosure/wfYDlmlG?utm_source=wh. gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl


reply posted on 12-10-2011 @ 10:41 AM by greybeard1
reply to post by IsaacKoi



Thanks Isaac. You are consistently one of the best sources of info on this website. Good job. Now I can box up all my journals and start using my file cabinet again!


reply posted on 13-10-2011 @ 01:29 PM by uforadio
Another great post from Isaac.

For the same purpose I was using for years default option inside Adobe Reader called "Advanced Search" that can also do search of multiple files sorted inside folders (as Isaac also points in his original post). Of course sometimes, some journals and documents should be OCR-ed before using this method (most of the journals already are).

I have done some tests with International UFO Reporter DVD from CUFOS that is available here.

www.cufos.org...

My PC has 2 GB of RAM and the strength of the processor is 2.21 GHz.

Those are comparable results with the CUFOS DVD. I have not included other journals (like "Frontiers of Science") that are also available on the same DVD. So, I have done searches only within IUR journals - issues from 1976 to 2005.

RESULTS:

PDF-XChange Viewer
Keyword: Exeter
Search results: 8 documents, 43 entries
Time of search: 3 minutes and 55 seconds.

Adobe Reader X
Keyword: Exeter
Search results: 6 documents, 40 entries
Time of search: 17 minutes and 45 seconds.

So, like Isaac said, PDF-XChange Viewer is extremely faster compared with Adobe Reader X. Results speak for themselves (about 350% faster on my PC configuration using DVD as a source for files).

Fantastic Thread.

uforadio
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