We'll be moving to a garage apartment this weekend, the first one we looked at. The owner of the home has a home business too; she's an Internet service provider! She has a "server farm" in a closet off of her living room. We'll have an ethernet connection to a T1 in that closet. Like moving to the banks of a cyber-river, methinks!

Have a good weekend!

3. Which system is the best for backing up your computer? http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/computers/messages/3943.html

4. Help needed with a Crescendo System for Lanier: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/digital/messages/4165.html

5. At-Home or In-House transcription?: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/hospitalmts/messages/2411.html

6. Transitioning from being paid per hour to per line: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/line/messages/2278.html

7. Looking for others who use InstantText with WP9: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/it/messages/137.html

8. Program for $5 per prescription: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/links/messages/520.html

9. Handling a "tape dumper": http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/localmts/messages/1406.html

10. Home remedies for sunburn: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/physicians/messages/3313.html

11. Setting up headers in MedPen: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/medpen/messages/323.html

12. Making macros in MS Word: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/msword/messages/2379.html

13. Getting a raise from a national company: http://www.mtdaily.com/mtbycompany/messages4/7312.html

14. Finding the best transcriber for a new MT: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/newmts/messages2/6045.html

15. A type-happy doctor: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/style/messages/2543.html

16. Picking battles as a Supervisor: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/supervisors/messages/549.html

17. Documenting mileage for taxes: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/taxes/messages/1259.html

18. What is an MT Teacher?: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/teachers/messages/531.html

19. Looking for a Spanish spellchecker for WP51: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/wp51/messages/2027.html

20. How to add Stedman's spellchecker to WP51: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/wp51/messages/2015.html

21. Getting Stedman's 7.0 to work with WP9: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/wpwin/messages/208.html

22. Ideas needed for working when bored: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/5681.html

23. Discussion on Hospital occupancy rate confidentiality: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/5628.html

24. How to handle a tough MT situation: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/backdoor/messages/390.html

25. Considering laser resurfacing on the face: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/beauty/messages/1858.html

26. Ideas for coping with bone cancer: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/casupport/messages/655.html

27. Coping with dementia in elderly parents: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/caring/messages/93.html

28. Magazine adds Caretaker's feature: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/caring/messages/97.html

29. Define Zigalicious: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/cooks/messages/7961.html

30. A "better" Sloppy Joe recipe: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/cooks/messages/7953.html

31. How much has the dieting board lost altogether? http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/winners/messages/3314.html

32. Survivor addict discussion; Gervase survives!: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/stories/messages/2492.html

33. Vacation info for Kansas City: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/friends/messages3/7845.html

34. Congratulations to Nancy on the arrival of her grandson: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/grand/messages/99.html

35. Crochet help needed: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/hobbies/messages/767.html

36. Choosing homeschooling curiculum for a 7th grader: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/homeschool/messages/1647.html

37. Latest joke from the Humor board: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/humor/messages/1690.html

38. Relating to an old flame: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/maleroom/messages/461.html

39. 14-year-old son gets permit: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/teenmoms/messages/542.html

40. 13-year-old daughter at a 3-week summer camp: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/teenmoms/messages/532.html

41. Ideas needed for keeping a 10-year-old boy occupied: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/mothers/messages2/681.html

42. Support needed for Linda W with her son's new diagnosis of Lou Gehrig's disease: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages5/8126.html

43. Bizzymom's moving saga continues: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages5/7633.html

and then http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages5/8098.html

44. A riotous Fourth for Ziggy: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages5/7970.html

45. Support for an abused MT: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages5/7792.html

46. What is your favorite funny movie?: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/pandora/messages3/2232.html

47. Buying a family dog: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/petlovers/messages/4659.html

48. What to do for a dog with cataracts: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/petlovers/messages/4656.html

49. Need information on salt-water aquariums: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/petlovers/messages/4629.html

50. Accidental death statistics: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/politics/messages/3531.html

51. Support for a soon-to-be-single mom: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/singlemoms/messages/217.html

52. Thank you notes to these helpers this week at http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/thanks/

Everyone, Connie S, Ziggy, gg, and the "alert team."

2. Johns Hopkins ranked top hospital for 10th year: http://hopkins.med.jhu.edu/press/2000/JULY/000707.HTM

3. Schizophrenia and brain differences: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000707/hl/schizophrenia_2.html

4. Stem cell research and ethical issue of using embryos: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000707/hl/stem_cells_4.html

5. Bill Gates giving to global health equity: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000707/hl/gates_1.html

6. Tariff on the sick? http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000707/hl/hiv_drugs_2.html

7. Global AIDs conference starts Sunday: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000707/hl/aids_7.html

8. 13,000 have food poisoning in Japan: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000707/hl/japan_milk_3.html

9. Forbes article on Lernout & Hauspie: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/00/0724/6517122a.htm

10. Optical prosthesis: http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/msjama/articles/vol_283/no_5/jms00016.htm

2. Is a refurbished transcriber worth it? http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/6782.html

3. Long distance for 4-5c/min: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/6752.html

4. Leaving lots of blanks: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/6502.html

5. Telefreedom problems: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/6432.html

6. Using a shredder: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/6397.html

7. DOQ: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/5982.html

8. Numb hands: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/5854.html

9. Hand stretch: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/5934.html

10. Saying the wrong thing: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/5839.html

11. Automatic numbering in WP7: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/5812.html

12. How to copy, restore, and print QuickCorrect (Thanks to Wendy K) http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/computers/messages/3993.html

13. Backup systems: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/computers/messages/3943.html

14. Using digital for general transcription: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/digital/messages/4186.html

15. Technology advancing: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/unions/messages/616.html

16. Dialogue with an MT from India: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/world/messages/2382.html

17. Dialogue with an MD from India: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/editors/messages/756.html

18. AAMT agenda: http://www.mtdaily.com/surveys/aamt/messages/317.html

19. AAMT changing? http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/unions/messages/672.html

20. Going to meetings at hospital: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/hospitalmts/messages/2437.html

21. Differing MT styles: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/ethics/messages/1381.html

22. A story of faith: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/faith/messages/29.html

23. Anybody use Emu oil?: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/beauty/messages/1876.html

24. Wanted: A Little Tykes Country Cottage for exchange or purchase: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/exchange/messages/290.html

25. Kentucky Derby pie: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/cooks/messages/8380.html

26. The new insulin: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/disupport/messages/189.html

27. Weight loss for a preteen: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/winners/messages/3367.html

28. Checking in at the Empty Nesters' board: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/nesters/messages/326.html

29. The lastest happenings on Survivor: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/stories/messages/2523.html

30. An herbal medicine for fibromyalgia: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/fisupport/messages/779.html

31. Latest post from the Fine Print board: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/fine/messages/154.html

32. Accepting generosity: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/friends/messages3/7928.html

33. Small-town isolation: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/friends/messages3/7904.html

34. Looking for tips on crocheting baby bonnets: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/hobbies/messages/788.html

35. Is it possible to be an MT and a single mom, and homeschool? http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/homeschool/messages/1654.html

36. Caring for a newly sealed deck: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/house/messages/995.html

40. Washing machine woes: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/house/messages/991.html

41. Newcomer to the military board: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/military/messages/188.html

42. Sites to review music for concerned parents: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/teenmoms/messages/552.html

43. Overprotective of 14 year old? http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/teenmoms/messages/569.html\

44. Balancing work and motherhood: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/mothers/messages2/756.html

45. Accidents in mothering: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/mothers/messages2/774.html

46. Allergy shots for kids: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/mothers/messages2/850.html

47. Support for Bizzymom with the moving blues: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages5/8879.html

48. Update from "Abused": http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages5/8846.html

49. What was the first CD you bought? http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/pandora/messages3/2840.html

50. Gopher's got bunnies!: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/petlovers/messages/4736.html

51. Communicating with pets: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/petlovers/messages/4708.html

52. Prayers needed for single mom needing a home: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/prayers/messages/2590.html

53. Single-parent frustrations: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/singlemoms/messages/234.html

54. NASCAR fans, unite!: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/sports/messages/343.html

55. Mary M's new desk view: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/6363.html

56. Special thanks posted on the Thanksgiving Board to TNT, eagle eye, gg, alert team, Twiggy, Connie S, MT Tek, Kemosaab, Cookie, Prayer sayers, Angela T., Cheryl, Barb, Vann Joe, Phyllis, Carol Reese, Ziggy, hfy, Willa, and Trish Merril. 57. Featured transcription classified: HPI Sum tapes for beginning transcription with transcript keys and syllabus, $350; Medical Terminology: A Systems Approach (4th Edition) , $30; Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology, $25. Both books together $50. See http://www.mtdaily.com/ads.html

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1. Smart drugs with no side effects: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-05-2000/0001258155&EDATE=

2. Father to son, split liver: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-13-2000/0001264903&EDATE=

3. 97% of US physicians have used Internet; 90% recommend using Internet to patients: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-12-2000/0001263537&EDATE=

4. Another survey on physicians' use of Internet. 20% want online medical records access: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-12-2000/0001263205&EDATE=

5. The national sleep debt: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1674.50175

6. Virtual palpation for exams: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1728.59410

7. Crossing the borders for cheaper medicines: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1691.50559

http://www.canadarx.net/cgi-bin/SmallFrame.cgi?contentfame=http://www.canadarx.net/index2.html

8. Poor health in Russia: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000712/hl/babies_1.html

9. India AIDS problem: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000711/hl/india_aids_2.html

10. 40,000 new cases of HIV in US yearly: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000710/hl/hiv_us_1.html

11. Shortage of blood supply: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000710/hl/blood_1.html

12. Allergy testing: http://netwellness.org/mhc/top/003519.htm

13. 10 commandments of computer ethics: http://wise.fau.edu/netiquette/net/ten.html

14. Cyberrage: http://www.time.com/time/daily/0,2960,42247-101000331,00.html

15. Picture of a special hug: http://www.stedward.com/parochial-vicar/stories/rescuing-hug.html

16. Keyboard yoga: http://www.ivillage.com/diet/tools/yoga/

17. Cancer causes, 1/3 genetic, 2/3 environmental: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31054-2000Jul12.html

Thanks to all who help each other with kindness on all the boards, especially the word boards and the technical boards. May every question gets a response and lots of people find new friends! Circulation 4,779. -Mary Morken, mary@mtdaily.com, and Lora Payne, lora@mtdaily.com

Making the circuit of various jobs, always leaving for better benefits or better pay, I received experience as a clerk typist, Flexowriter operator, Teletype operator, switchboard operator, insurance biller, accounts payable, accounts receivable, medical secretary, medical transcriptionist and independent contractor. Credit belongs to God who has given me my abilities and talents for allowing me to get paid for doing something I love. I especially love doing ORs.

I had started at the hospital as an MT in medical records as a full-time employee in 1977. The Peoria Chapter of AAMT paid for me to take the certification test in 1987 which I passed on the first try. Later I was secretary of our chapter for about a year. In 1988 a cardiology group needed temporary help and allowed me to work at home as an IC. I picked up a few other accounts, and as the work flooded in, I had so much work that I quit my position at the hospital in 1988. Then in 1990 my accounts all dried up and I went back to the hospital. Business started picking up again, so I went to four 10-hour days at the hospital and worked the rest of the time at home. My daughter moved back from out of state in 1998 and was offered an IC position at the hospital where I work if I would mentor her. We accepted and she has done wonderfully since.

Three weeks ago out of the blue came the lightning bolt. My hospital employer of 23 years and our ICs got outsourced to a national company. Now we are taking it one day at a time. Could it be time for a career change? We have learned lots about computers, running our own business, time management, filing tax returns, etc. I believe there will be something for us to do somewhere and our talents will be appreciated. Life does indeed go on.

I like hanging out on the boards of MT Daily and helping mentor others. It keeps my gray cells stimulated and I still learn something new every day!

2. Survey on burnout: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/8159.html

3. Chomping or champing at the bit? http://www.mtdaily.com/board/messages42/745.html

4. Silent keyboard? http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/7288.html

5. Off (of) the table? http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/7621.html

6. Health care two words? http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/7553.html

7. How long are we new MTs? http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/8007.html

8. Wanting to work days: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/7858.html

9. Rite-Aid printer sale today: http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/8242.html

10. 1980s or 1980's? http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/8127.html

11. Is Newbie an endearing title? http://www.mtdaily.com/wwwboard/messages16/8071.html

12. Transcribing coworkers records: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/ethics/messages/1412.html

13. Speech recognition links: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/speech/

14. Abacus rounding line counts: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/line/messages/2367.html

15. Thanks to Paula, dee, hfy, nname, Kathi, Kemosabb, sportie, TT, and everyone who helps on the boards, on http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/thanks

16. Car activities for children? http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/mothers/messages2/934.html

17. Pregnancy advice column: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/humor/messages/1729.html

18. Find out your new name: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/humor/messages/1735.html

19. Traditions for small grandkids? http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/grand/messages/106.html

20. Racial minority MTs: (deleted)

21. Beth's pictures of MTs: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages5/9732.html

22. Internet courtesy: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages5/9603.html

23. Panic attack: http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages5/9268.html

24. How to deal with family member who is dealing drugs? http://www.mtdaily.com/vent/messages5/9266.html

25. Childhood pleasures: http://www.mtdaily.com/mentors/pandora/messages3/3058.html

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1. Research planned on cell phones: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-18-2000/0001268411&EDATE=

2. The dangers of reimported drugs from Mexico and Canada: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/000718/dc_bio_rei.html

3. FDA approves new Cochlear Implant Electrodes for use in deaf adults: http://www.devicelink.com/bw/9278.html

4. MRI-compatible anesthesia machine: http://www.devicelink.com/bw/2526.html

5. Senate votes for prescription drug imports: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000720/hk/senate_drugs_1.html

6. Heel pain sound wave therapy approved: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20000720/h/1heel_pain_1.html

7. Common screening test missing many colon cancers: http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/cancer/07/20/colon/index.html

8. Sore muscles and pain relievers: http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/mayo/07/20/sore.muscles/index.html

9. Pharmacist sues drug store chain over lack of contraceptive coverage: http://www.cnn.com/2000/LAW/07/19/contraceptivelawsuit.ap/index.html

10. Study suggests link between allergies and timing of mother's first period: http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/07/19/allergies.ap/index.html

11. Mom's nurturing can stimulate intelligence: http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/children/07/19/nurturing.intelligence.ap/index.html

12. Coffee brews trouble for the naturally nervous: http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/diet.fitness/07/07/java.jive.wmd/index.html

13. Genetic testing and family conflicts: http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/072100sci-gene-family.html

14. Genetic ethical dilemmas: http://future.newsday.com/12/ftop1212.htm

15. Survey: What is your risk of cancer? http://www.yourcancerrisk.harvard.edu/

16. Test your vision: http://www.gimbel.com/check-yv.htm

17. Depression and stroke risk: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000721/hl/depression_1.html

Thanks to Smartype for sponsoring today's newsletter. Thanks to all who help each other with kindness on all the boards, especially the word boards and the technical boards. Circulation 4,796. -Mary Morken, mary@mtdaily.com, and Lora Payne, lora@mtdaily.com