April 4 2016

Medical Monday: The Lymphatic System

According to Live Science: “The lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs that help rid the body of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials. The primary function of the lymphatic system is to transport lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body.”

The lymphatic system, which is an important part of the immune system” is comprised of the following: Tonsils, thymus gland, spleen, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels.

Machine Briefs:

tonsils= TONLS or TON/S*ILS
thymus= THAOI/M*US
gland= GLAND
spleen= SPLAOEN
lymph= L*IFRP
nodes= NOEDZ
lymphatic= L*IFRP/FA*KT or L*IFRP/A*KT or L*IFRP/A*T/*IK
vessels= VEFLS

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April 1 2016

Friday Phrases: Court Phrases- Part 1

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circuit court= SKOURT
civil court= S*IFLT or SKRORT
clerk of the court= KLORT
contempt of court= KERT
Court and jury= KORJ
Court instructs the jury= K-J
court of appeals= KORMS
court of original jurisdiction= KORJD
court of record= KROFRD
court record= KRORD
court report= KRORP
court officer= KOIFR or KROIFR
criminal court= KRORT or KR*INLT

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March 25 2016

Friday Phrases

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few minutes= FAOUMTS
freely and voluntarily= FRAFL or FROL
have you ever been involved= VUFRBD
hearing aid= HAERGD
hearing aids= HAERGDZ
hearing impaired= HAERPD
irreconcilable differences= IRKDZ
signature bond= SNAUB
signature bonds= SNAUBS

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March 24 2016

Theory Thursday: Family Members- Part 1

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brother= BROER
brother’s= BROERZ
brothers= BROERS
brother-in-law= BROERL
brother-in-law’s= BROERLZ
brothers-in-law= BROERLS
stepbrother= STBROER or STEP/BRO*ER
stepbrothers= STBROERS or STEP/BRO*ERS
stepbrother’s= STBROERZ
godbrother= GOD/BRO*ER
godbrothers= GOD/BRO*ERS
godbrother’s GOD/BRO*ERZ
aunt= AUNT
auntie= AUNT/YI
uncle= UNG

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March 22 2016

Readback: One Word, Not Two

ReadbackDespite spell check’s proclamations otherwise, readback is a compound word that exists.

Wiktionary defines readback as follows: (1) (Computing) The act of reading data back from a location where it has been stored. (2) (Aviation, telecommunications) The repetition of a message one has received, in order to acknowledge it. (3) The reading aloud by a court reporter or stenographer of testimony previously taken down in stenographic dictation, usually at the request of the presiding judge or parties involved in a deposition.”

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March 18 2016

Friday Phrases: And Phrases Part 16

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and just= SKP-JT
and learn= SKPLERN
and learned= SKPLERND
and learns= SKPLERNS
and let= SKPLET
and let me= SKPLEM
and let the= SKPLETD
and listen= SKPL-N
and looked= SKPLAOKD
and made= SKPMAED
and my= SKPHAOI
and now= SKPOU
and of course= SKP-FX
and of the= SKP-FT
and off= SKPOF
and on= SKPON
and one= SKPWUN

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