July 24 2015

Friday Phrases

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and he just= SKPEJT
and I just= SKPIJT
and just= SKP-JT
can you just= KUJT
could you just= KOUJT
did I just= SDIJT
did you just= SDUJT
did you just say= SDUJTS
do I just= DOIJT
he just= EJT
he just want= HEFPT
he just wants= HEFPTS
he just wanted= HEFPTD
I can’t just= YAJT
I couldn’t just= YUJT
I didn’t just= YIJT
I don’t just= YOJT
I wouldn’t just= YAOJT
I just= IJT
I just want= IFPT
I just wanted= IFPTD
she just= SHEJT
so I just= SOIJT
that he just= THAEJT
that I just= THAIJT
we just= WEJT
you just= UJT

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July 23 2015

I Love Steno Fun Fact: When Productivity Peaks

I Love Steno Logo (Cropped)The July 2015 issue of Money Magazine contains an article entitled, “How To Unplug From Work.” In this article, the author, Daniel Bortz, opines that due to technology, people are able to communicate with each other with ease 24 hours a day. He cites the following statistics: “Smartphone users spend five hours on work email each weekend.” “61% of people have worked during a vacation.”

With the modern-day workload, or work overload, depending on how you view your work responsibilities, it is important to take breaks. The Money Magazine article also states, “Productivity falls sharply after a 50-hour workweek.” Therefore, do yourself a favor on a professional level and a personal level, take time out to “recharge your batteries.”

Love, Speed & Accuracy,

Elsie Villega

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July 23 2015

Theory Thursday: Practice Video- 20 WPM Lit (Steno & Transcription Included)

Here’s the steno from the dictation:
HRA EU PBLG
R B G S
T H S
O U R
AO U R B
T P R EU
A FRPB
ST A F
P H AO E GT
R B G S
S KP
EU
T P H O E
U R
A U L
T AO EU R D
S KP
W A PB T
T O* GT
H O E P L
R B G S
PW U T
EUF L
EUFRPB
T O
T A U B G
T O U B
S P H
PWHR U RPB DZ
H AO E R
T P H
-T
O F S
T H
W AO E B G
F P L T
P RA F
P RA F
EU
W O
HRAO EU B G
T O
T P EU R S
ST A R T
W
-T
T P A B GT
T H A
U R
T P H E FR
K HR E FR
T P U R
K A U T
F P L T
T H A
PW R EU PB G S
P H AO E
T O
W U PB
T RAO* U T
F P L T
F P L T
TK O
T P H O T
TK O
T
F P L T
U L
B
S A EUFR
T H A
W A EU
F P L T
T S
T P H O T
A EU
P H A E R T
F
P RAO EU D
R B G S
T P H O
F P L T
T S
A EU
P H A E R T
F
T P H O T
HR O E R G
K W R O U R
TKPW A U R D
F P L T
P RA F
P RA F
U
P H UF T
TK E FR
T O
K W R O U R
K R B S
F P L T
U
P H UF T
T P H O T
S UFR
T
T P A EU T
F
W U PB
WH O
HR
T P H E FR
B
H EU R D
TKPW E PB
TK AO U
T O
P AO R
K H O EU S
-S
F P L T
EU
P L
T P H O T
A EU
HR O E FR
F P L T
EU
HR
K A F P
U
F P L T
T P H E FR
K W E
T H A
F P L T

Here’s the transcription from the video:
Ladies and gentlemen, this is our usual Friday afternoon staff meeting, and I know you are all tired and want to get home, but I feel I need to talk to you about some blunders here in the office this week.

I would like to first start with the fact that you are never clever if you are caught. That brings me to one truth: Do not do it. You will be safer that way. It is not a matter of pride, no. It is a matter of not lowering your guard.

You must defer to your conscience. You must not suffer the fate of one who will never be hired again due to poor choices. I am not a loafer. I will catch you. Never question that.

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July 20 2015

Case CATalyst: Spell Check Checks More Than Spelling

I Love Stenography Logo (Cropped)The spell check option in Case CATalyst can check for more than just spelling errors.

The spell check function allows you to check for a bevy of errors including: Words that are written out in all capital letters, words that contain more capital letters than an initial cap, a combination of letters and numbers, repeated words (this is especially helpful), incorrect compound words, single characters, multiple punctuation that indicates an error in ending punctuation, colloquy punctuation, incorrect spacing, repeated colloquy, empty pages, missing bylines, and empty speaker designations.

Spell check can be activated via one of the following ways:
(1) Ctrl + F7
(2) Click the spell check button on the tool bar.
(3) From Manage Jobs, press Tools, Options, Dictionary, Dictionary Spell Check.
(4) From Manage Dictionary, Press Tools, Options, Dictionary Spell Check.

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July 20 2015

Medical Monday: Catamnesis

Catamnesis is defined as follows: (1) The follow-up history of a patient after he is discharged from treatment or a hospital. (2) The history of a patient after the onset of a medical or psychiatric illness.

Machine Briefs:

OPTION #1: catamnesis= KA/TAM/NA/S*IS
OPTION #2: catamnesis= KAT/TAM/NA/S*IS

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July 17 2015

I Love Steno The Student Edition: The Importance Of Practicing The Right Way

Here’s a quote from Michael Jordan regarding basketball; however, this quote can also easily be applied to stenography too:

“You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.” -Michael Jordan

Love, Speed & Accuracy,

Elsie Villega

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July 17 2015

Rules Of Grammar: What Is A Comma Splice?

A comma splice incorrectly connects independent clauses with a comma.

Here are some examples from the Purdue OWL Engagement website:

Comma Splice: My family bakes together nearly every night, we then get to enjoy everything we make together.
•Correction 1: My family bakes together nearly every night. We then get to enjoy everything we make together.

The comma splice has been corrected by breaking the sentence into two separate sentences.
•Correction 2: My family bakes together nearly every night, and we then get to enjoy everything we make together.

The comma splice has been corrected by adding a coordinating conjunction and a comma.
•Correction 3: After my family bakes together nearly every night, we get to enjoy everything we make together.

The comma splice has been corrected by adding a subordinating conjunction and a comma.

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