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Does anybody know if I could run these 2 platforms on the same computer: Voicescribe and Spantel.  I am thinking about a 2nd part-time job and was just curious. 

Thanks.

Would anybody be interested if adminstrators would allow us to have this type of board or even put it on the main board.  Like on this other board they tell you to go to a certain web site for a coupon for 20% off Barnes and Noble or when Target has reduced prices on seasonal things.  Anybody got ideas or bargains they would like to share to save money?   We could call it the MT Stars penny-pinchers board.

Everyone has to know about this. I posted this on the tax board, too.

How desperate are the governors getting? PA sent out tax forms to everyone that bought cigarettes from a Native American reservation and they want their tax money. One woman in PA was hit up for over $4,800 and last week, they slapped a Sheriff's Sale sign on her property.

Now, my DH received a letter today. They want anyone in business who bought anything from out-of-state companies (office supplies, equipment, tools, etc.) that don't reciprocate taxes to PA, to pay up. This doesn't just apply to last year. This goes all the way back to 1981!!! Since when, since records do not have to be kept after a certain amount of years, how can they do this?  DH doesn't have to worry about it that much. He usually always buys in PA.

I certainly do not have any receipts back to 1981 when I was an IC!

It's bad enough the governor is "threatening" to raise property taxes if he can't pass the higher income tax, but now this. I think our state government should stop the spending like he's always done. We're broke, yet he keeps handing out money.

Just in case the poster did not check back, I moved this response up:

I'm told it would give me a tax break. I'm currently working as an IC.   Is this expensive to do?  Do you need a business name to do this?  Can this be done online? 

Any info would be greatly appreciated. 

Needing information about IC and taxes.  Does anyone know if there is a way to do the 1040ES online or do you have to print and send it in through the mail? 

I received this from my sister, please pass it on. It is very important. It may not be LEGAL, but it is important... just click on the link, then click on the sign petition...let's make our voices heard on this issue...please also pass it on...

Mastectomy Bill in Congress:
It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very important...please take
the time and do it really quick!

Breast Cancer Hospitalization Bill - Important legislation for all
women.

Please send this to everyone in your address book. If there was ever
a time when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those
times. If you are receiving this it's because I think you will take the
30 seconds to go and vote on this issue and send it on to others you know
who will do the same.

There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which
will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital
stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the
"drive-through mastectomy" where women are forced to go home hours after
surgery against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia
and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.

Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a
petition drive to show your support. Last year over half the House
signed on.

PLEASE!! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below. You
need not give more than your name and zip code number.
 http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html

Anybody ever work for Northern Counties Secretarial Services in Minnesota in the 90s?  Used to be what seemed like a great company, but in the end, they did a few really good MTs dirty. 

Hey there all you Indepedent contractor folks.  Just want to take a quick poll and see if you are happy being independent.  I am thinking of the making the jump over from employee to IC.  Just want to see and get a quick glance and see if you are happy or not so happy with being IC. 

QA/editing, MT job to go with this start-up publication?  Well, they asked me to write my first article.  Yesterday was my day off.  I had to write an article on Easter.  Nerve wracking.  On top of all of that, not sure if ya'll know who Chris Tomlin is (popular Christian singer), they wanted me to interview him while he is on tour in Atlanta Friday night with press passes, tickets, photographer, the works. OMG. Anyways, his public relations assistant contacted me Monday to cancel the interview because of Chris's tight schedule, BUT in return, is sending me his new Amazing Grace CD?? and another signed CD, plus tons of info and pics on Chris to write or publish a story in this new publication.  The editors are leaving this totally up to me.  Unbelievable.

Had another meeting today where I presented all of my info I've been working on for them including my Easter article - 1,000+ words = Editor scanned it over lunch (there were 4 of us there), my palms were all sweaty, and he says, "This will work.  We'll use this."  Again, unbelievable.

All of these doors are just swinging wide open. Big, huge corporations and companies are advertising which is great for this business.  We are all Christians and I'm finding that as long as I keep this into perspective and not focus on me, but God and allowing Him to use me, there is nothing I can't do.  The same goes for you, too.

I know some will be happy for me and others not. I'm so sorry if I sound like I'm rubbing this in your face.  This post just shows that there is life after MTing, although I'm not quitting my day job yet.  I am, however, going to ask to go down to just 3 days a week, especially since I spent 12 hours writing yesterday. I can't do both.  I still have little kids at home!

Will update later - I know a few people asked and I wanted to share what I decided to do and what this publication wants from me = little, ole, unqualified me.  God is so good.  He can promote and He gives you the knowledge and wisdom you need to perform your job.

Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 11:54:53 AM
Subject: FW: NEW VIRUS WARNING!

I posted yesterday about the jump codes. I put the brackets in by ctrl F9 and that worked great. The problem is that once I save it, I have to get the normal back to the screen when I want to use it by going to insert and then file and clicking on that normal. Once it loads the normal, all the brackets I inserted have turned to little square symbols and the F11 function is not working on them anymore.

Any ideas on what else I could do? I have to use the file and then insert though to retrieve the normal.

Thanks in advance!!

I had to unplug my Lanier to rearrange my office. When I plugged it back in, nothing worked. I tried unplugging it again for more than ten minutes...no help. The little window says Sta. Standing By.

I have 4 animals so it would have to be durable.  My budget does not allow for anything but carpet and the one I have has had it.

Can anyone suggest an attractive yet durable carpet?  I also wonder about the glue and will there be fumes?

Thank you for your time. 

Does anybody know if this program can be found anywhere.  I have used it for quite some time and need it for another pc but cannot find it anymore.  They have a new program free but I dont like that one.  I like the old MPCount4.  Can this be found anywhere else.  It is no longer on the original site as they seemed to have combined the program with MPWord.

TIA

Please post political discussions on the political boards.

Please post offshore discussions on the political boards.

Please post word/drug/style questions on the appropriate boards.

Thank you,

Goldbird

I have always had my WAV file pedal plugged into a COM port at the back of my system, and never had a problem with it. I recently plugged in the Stop-Start pedal for EMDAT but never used it. When I disconnected the Stop-Start pedal, I discover that my WAV pedal is acting in the same manner - tap the pedal to listen and tap it to stop the dictation. I tried "resetting" things in ExpressScribe and I also rebooted my system, but things will not revert back to the way they once were.

How do I get my WAV pedal to respond the way it used to?

I am a senior citizen and have been a Transcriptionist for more than 40 years.  I have worked remotely for the past 10 years.  Over the last 6 months or so, I notice I am not "hearing" words as quickly as I used to and even when I re-listen over and over, I still can't figure out what they are saying.  The words may not even be medical words and that is what bothers me.  I use GearPlayer4 and have Sound Blaster 24-bit External sound card (which is supposed to be the best).  Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has had this problem and what they did to make it go away!  Thanks for your input. 

I've really been considering one. Just to wear on occasions, but same as my hair color. I have no idea about wearing wigs, but went to a wig store yesterday and felt really silly trying on wigs. I tried on some Raquel Welch wigs (she has some gorgeous ones). I know many people (ex, cancer patients) wear them all the time, but would just like to hear about someone's personal experience. My hair just never seems to do what I want it to, and it would be great, especially on weekends, just to pull on a wig and go!! Talk about bad hair days, I have them!

We had Cingular for many years, up until around a 1-1/2 to 2 years ago. I didn't have a cell phone for that period of time. I recently got one again with Cingular about 3 months ago, and boy, do I notice a terrible difference! My husband does as well, and most of the friends & family are on it as well. They also notice a decline in the service--unable to connect, don't get voicemails for a day or two, etc., etc.  Anyone else noticed this?

I need to test for a MT job and I will be borrowing a WAV Pedal to do the test. Will I need anything else to make the WAV pedal work. Is there a free download I can get to use it?

Thanks for any help.

Lynn

Of bad dictators and QA that takes up for them!!!!  I am sick to death of:

1.  Doc saying paragraph after every sentence.

2.  Docs never dictating the first name of doc they are writing to.

3.  QA asking us to insert certain sentences in certain places for certain doctors who do not dictate them.

4.  Docs wanting their own specific headings but not dictating them.

5.  Docs who ramble, never saying period.

6.  QA asking us to **fix** their grammer, mistakes, fragmented sentences, and verb tenses and sometimes when we do, we are docked points for **not transcribed as dictated.**

7.  QA not wanting anything sent to them, stating **researach medical terms and facilities you are not familiar with.**  If they are not there to help us out, what are they doing there????

8.  Docs, NPs, and PAs who do not know how to dictate, pronounce, or spell.

9.  QA asking us to use BOS, but not knowing it themselves.

10.  Doing work I do not get paid for.

Before QA became involved, in years gone by, if a doc's dictation was awful - then that is what he got for transcription and more times than not, they would straighten up and make a better effort.  Not now - we or QA has to almost do the dictation for them!!  They are the ones with the medical degree - not us.  What happened to us just transcribing what is dictated.  Why can't they be responsible for what prints out??  If someone could let them know how much trouble their dictation style causes, it would cut my transcription time in half.  My list could go on and on.  It is a terrible time to be thinking about getting out of the business, but if this crap keeps up - I have to give it some serious consideration.  The job just AIN'T what it used to be.

rather than wrapping them all into one so you have to use your crummy 10 days PTO to cover vacation, illness, and times of low work?  Doesn't leave any vacation time.