September 30 2015

New Word: Returnship

Steno New Word Logo CroppedA returnship is defined by Wiktionary as follows: “An internship-like program for experienced workers seeking to reenter the workforce after an extended period, particularly in a new line of work.”

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: returnship= RURN/SH*IP
OPTION #1: returnship= RURN/SH-P

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September 29 2015

Legal Vocabulary: Chose

Chose is defined legally by the Free Dictionary as follows: “This is a French word, signifying thing. In law, it is applied to personal property; as choses in possession, are such personal things of which one has possession; choses in action, are such as the owner has not the possession, but merely a right of action for their possession.”

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September 28 2015

Medical Monday: Avitaminosis

Avitaminosis is defined as: “A condition resulting from a deficiency of one or more particular vitamins.”

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: avitaminosis= A/VAOIT/MIN/O*E/S*IS
OPTION #2: avitaminosis= A/VAOIT/MIN/OE/S*IS
OPTION #3: avitaminosis= A/VAOIT/MIN/O*EZ
OPTION #4: avitaminosis= A/VAOIT/MIN/OEZ
OPTION #5: avitaminosis= A/VAOIMT/O*E/S*IS
OPTION #6: avitaminosis= A/VAOIMT/OE/S*IS
OPTION #7: avitaminosis= A/VAOIMT/O*EZ
OPTION #8: avitaminosis= A/VAOIMT/OEZ
[NOTE: vitamin= VAOIMT]

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September 27 2015

Random Briefs


income= N-K
income tax= N-KT
income taxes= N-KTS
inflation= KBLAIGS
tolerant= TLANT
tolerance= TLANS
intolerant= SBORNT or SBLANT
intolerance= SBORNS or SBLA*NS
semblance= SBLANS
oranges= ORNGS
orientation= OERNGS
candidate= KAND
candidates= KANDZ
canned= K-D or KA*ND
wheelchair= WHAOEK
wheelchairs= WHAOEKS
board or education= BR-GS

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September 25 2015

Friday Phrases

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is that the= STHAT
is that it= STHA*T
is that this= STHATS
that the= THAT
that it= THA*T
that this= THATS
is it= ST-
is the= S-T
is this= S-TS
that I find= THAIFND
what do you mean= WHAOUM
what you mean= WHAUM
what you mean is= WHAUMS
what you mean is the= WHAUMTS
what you mean is this= WHA*UMTS
there was= THRFS
there was the= THRFTS
there was this= THR*FTS
who you recall= WHOURL
who you really= WHO*URL

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September 22 2015

Freelance Statistics

I Love Stenography Logo (Cropped)Money Magazine’s October 2015 edition has an article dedicated to freelance statistics for the United States. Some of the interesting statistics include the following:

The 7 best cities for freelancers: Scottsdale, Los Angeles, Portland (OR), Austin, Boise, Nashville, Greensboro (NC).

The total number of freelancers: 30 million.

The number of freelancers who work at least 15 hours per week: 17,800,000.

Frequently overlooked tax deductions: Insurance, unpaid invoices, education courses.

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September 22 2015

Random Briefs


intoxicate= SBOK
intoxicant= SBOKT
intoxicants= SBOKTS
intoxication= SBOX
intravenous= SBAOENS or SBRAOENS or SBRAFNS
interrog= SBROG
interrogatory= TROG or SBROGT or SBRORGT
interrogatory= TROGS or SBROGTS or SBRORGTS
interrogate= SBERGT or SBROEGT
interrogates= SBERGTS or SBROEGTS
interrogated= SBERGTD or SBROEGTD
interrogative= SBEFRGT or SBROEFGT
interrogation= SBERGS or SBROEGS

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