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I JUST read that myself on the AP

...I have not been one to judge quickly because there is so much blame game going on but this.......it's just inexcusable and if proven (which I'm believing it to be if the AP has the memo), then Mike Brown not only needs to lose his job immediately but also needs to stand trial for negligent homicide in all the deaths that could have been prevented IF he had not worried about his "wording, CYA he was doing" in that memo, thank God for the common folk who had the decency to start with their humanitarian efforts and got down there when they did and despite.FEMA. I also heard that several companies like Wal-mart and RV companies were turned away because of not having the proper contracts ready, duh...FEMA did not provide them

How DARE he????????? In my book, he will be at the head of the line of many who did not want to give up their "power" along the way to help the very people who they were voted by and sworn to represent

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The House majority leader late Tuesday tried to deflect criticism of the federal response to Hurricane Katrina by saying "the emergency response system was set up to work from the bottom up," then announced a short time later that House hearings examining that response had been canceled.

Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said House Republican leaders instead want a joint House-Senate panel set up to conduct a "congressional review" of the issue.

Tempers flared Tuesday during a contentious closed-door meeting between House members and Cabinet secretaries in charge of directing Katrina relief efforts. A Republican representative stood up and said, "All of you deserve failing grades. The response was a disaster," CNN was told by lawmakers emerging from the meeting.

But DeLay countered that assessment later in a news conference by saying that the onus for responding to emergencies fell to local officials.

"It's the local officials trying to handle the problem. When they can't handle the problem, they go to the state, and the state does what they can to, and if they need assistance from FEMA and the federal government they ask for it and it's delivered," DeLay said.

He added that Alabama and Mississippi did a much better job of responding quickly than Louisiana. Alabama and Mississippi have Republican governors.

Rest of story link: http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/07/katrina.congress/index.html

A long short form is usually easier to remember. So I would definitely assign the short forms as suggested by Kelli:
SmithCThead
SmithCTabdomen
etc

In most Expander programs you would opt for a short short form as you have to type the whole short form before you can expand.
In Instant Text you don't have to type the whole short form: you type the first two letters of your long short form and then you can type any of the following letters.
So in this case you would type smcth for the first one, smcta, and you may also type smhead, smabd

This is possible when you use the Instant Text marker key to expand. If you use the space bar to expand, you may be better off assigning the initials as suggested in the second response, as you would not be able to "jump ahead".

This is not about that form per se, but you might want to consider filing a form 4868 "Application for automatic extension of time to file" This can be sent any time before April 15 and gives you some more months to get your return ready. If you owe money, it still has to go in, but at least you won't be one of those folks you see on TV lining up at the Post Office at midnight.

Does anyone out there who is an IC know of the deadline date for the 1099 forms to be sent out via "employer"? As a special input, I did some research on what deciphers an employer-employee versus employer-independent contractor. In summay there were 20 points made and I fit all criteria of being an "employee" instead of classified as "independent contractor" per the IRS. I am considering filing the "SS-8" form with the IRS, which is a form for the IRS to give their input on the employer-independent contractor issue to determine how I really should be classified. The way I see it, my employer refers to me as an IC because it simply benefits her, and on the otherhand, it does nothing for me except harm. I am making 9 cents a line, cut back from 10 cents a line a few couple months ago, and have am offered no benefits whatsoever. This happens to be one main point that the IRS displays as I would really be classifed an employee as my employer has control of my pay. Just thought this was an interesting fact to point out to all as it is something I was not aware of until today upon doing self investigation into it.

This truly is abuse. You may not have visable body scars but mental abuse is just as bad if not worse as physical abuse. I'm not sure there is help for your husband but you need to get out of this relationship for your own sanity. A tiger never changes his stripes. I had been in relationship that had the same elements. I worked all day and would teach a class at night and we were to dress in a professional manner and I would be accused of having an affair. (Huh, like you have the time and energy.) I had the courage to get out and have now married a man who respects me and treats me as an equal partner. Is that not what a true marriage is, a partnership. If you do not have family to help check with you local Women's Help Center possible that could be a start. I wish you the best and hope you have the strength to more forward and leave him in the dust.

You can edit your short forms in the Glossary Viewer and have them come up according to the short forms you have chosen:

Can anyone refer me to a site that has contract forms for transcriptionists or what do others of you have? I have one sample, but there are quite a bit of things on it that don't really pertain to the services I am giving. How do you come up with your own and what should be put in a contract? Thanks for all of your help and suggestions.

come out of your husband's check. You can figure out how much tax based on $900/mo. If you have too little taken out you'll have a penalty (around $50) and then you can adjust the next year if you need to. I had taxes taken out of my husband's check, but didn't figure enough and I got hit with the penalty and I just adjusted the next year. I am an employee now so don't have to worry about it this year and have adjusted tax withholdings so we have more $$ in our pocket.

You can find a used C-phone for $125 if you are lucky, but more around $200-$300 range. There is a classified board here, you can also check E-bay. If you need a food pedal only and not the software you can find a used one for $25 if you're luck to about $50. You can new for about $80.

A lot of times a company will send you the foot pedal if required, but not always. Sometimes they will rent you a C-phone, but not always. I wouldn't buy anything until you have a job.

As far as working to only gross $900/mo you can guestimate how many lines you can do based on xx line rate and monitor it so you don't go over. I would guestimate higher to give yourself a little room.

Just be upfront with companies that you can only do so much so they know they can't expect you to work extra if things are backlogged.

I'm working. I have in the past had the neediest people constantly pestering me with questions, I would say 40 or 50 questions a day from a few of them. No more of that.