November 4 2014

Legal Vocabulary: Motion In Limine

Nolo defines motion in limine as: “A motion made before a trial begins, asking the court to decide whether particular evidence will be admissible. A motion in limine is most often made to exclude evidence by a party who believes that evidence would prejudice the jury against him or her. For example, a defendant in a criminal trial might make a motion in limine to exclude evidence of previous crimes.”

Machine Briefs:
Option #1: limine= LIM/N*I
Option #2: limine= LIM/NAO*E

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October 29 2014

Once Again, The English Dictionary Is Expanding

Dictionary Building Logo copyThis week, HarperCollins publishers have announced the expansion of their Collins English Dictionary. The 12th edition of their dictionary will contain 50,000 new entries. Collins English Dictionary is described as the “world’s biggest single-volume English dictionary.” It was last updated three years ago. The addition of the 50,000 entries will bring the dictionary’s entry tally to 722,000.

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October 27 2014

New Word: Clickbait

Steno New Word Logo CroppedHere’s a word has been recently added to the English lexicon:

According to Wikipedia, clickbait is defined as “web content that is aimed at generating online advertising revenue, especially at the expense of quality or accuracy, relying on sensationalist headlines to attract click-throughs and to encourage forwarding of the material over online social networks. Clickbait headlines typically aim to exploit the ‘curiosity gap,’ providing just enough information to make the reader curious, but not enough to satisfy their curiosity without clicking through to the linked content.

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: clickbait= KLIK/DL-S/BAIT
OPTION #2: clickbait= KLIK/BA*IT

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October 27 2014

Medical Monday: Neuralgia

Neuralgia is defined as “intense, typically intermittent pain along the course of a nerve, especially in the head or face.”

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: neuralgia= NURLG
OPTION #2: neuralgia= NUR/ALG
OPTION #3: neuralgia= NAOURL/ALG
OPTION #4: neuralgia= NAOURL/JA*
OPTION #5: neuralgia= NAOUR/ALG
OPTION #6: neuralgia= NUR/AL/JA*
OPTION #7: neuralgia= NAOUR/AL/JA*

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October 20 2014

Medical Monday: Guaiac Test

A guaiac test is a test in which the presence of blood is tested in excrement. This test is used to detect bleeding of the large intestine. The wood resin from a tree in the genus of Guajacum is used for this test. When this resin comes into contact with blood it turns blue, thereby indicating the presence of blood.

Machine Briefs:
Option #1: guaiac= GAOE/A*K
Option #2: guaiac= GAO*EK

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October 7 2014

Legal Vocabulary: Scienter

Scienter is Latin for “having knowledge.” According to Law.com, “In criminal law, it refers to knowledge by a defendant that his/her acts were illegal or his/her statements were lies and thus fraudulent.”

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: scienter= SAOI/SB*ER
OPTION #2: scienter= SAOI/EN/TER
OPTION #3: scienter= SAOI/EN/T*ER

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October 6 2014

Medical Monday: Adrenal Glands

“The adrenal glands are situated (as their name indicates: ad, meaning “at,” plus renes, meaning “kidneys”) on top of the kidneys and in front of the twelfth thoracic vertebra. The adrenal glands are chiefly responsible for regulating stress responses from your hormones. These hormones all play a part in the fight-or-flight response activated by the sympathetic nervous system. In simple terms, the adrenal glands link the thoughts of the brain to physical action in the human body.” -From, “Winning Body Language” By: Mark Bowden

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: adrenal= DRAOENL
OPTION #2: adrenal= A/DRAOENL
OPTION #3: adrenal= A/DRAOEN/A*L

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September 15 2014

Medical Monday: Digitalis

Digitalis is defined as: “A naturally occurring compound used in the preparation of the medication, digoxin, prescribed to increase the heart rate and strengthen the force of the heart’s contractions.”

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: digitalis= DIJ/A/TAL/*IS
OPTION #2: digitalis= DIJ/TAL/*IS
OPTION #3: digitalis= DIJT/*IS

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