Shorthand is an abbreviated symbolic writing method that increases speed and brevity of writing as compared to a normal method of writing a language. The process of writing in shorthand is called stenography, from the Greek stenos (narrow) and graphÄ or graphie (writing). It has also been called brachygraphy, from Greek brachys (short) and tachygraphy, from Greek tachys (swift, speedy), depending on whether compression or speed of writing is the goal.
Don Pham Le (born September 20, 1983) is an American filmmaker of Vietnamese descent, who started out dabbling in acting. He was featured as one of Hilary Swank’s main students in the 2007 Paramount Pictures film, Freedom Writers.
From October 1 to 17, 2013, the United States federal government entered a shutdown after Congress failed to enact legislation for appropriations for fiscal year 2014, or a continuing resolution for the interim authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2014. About 800,000 federal employees were indefinitely furloughed, another 1.3 million were required to report to work without known payment dates, and many services were suspended or curtailed; only those employees and services deemed “excepted” under the Antideficiency Act remained active. The most recent previous U.S. federal government shutdown was in 1995â96.
Edward Matthew “Ed” Lauter II (pronounced Law-ter; October 30, 1938 â October 16, 2013) was an American actor and stand up comedian.
Toy Story is a CGI animated film series and Disney media franchise that began with the original 1995 film, Toy Story, produced by Pixar and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The franchise focuses on a group of toys that secretly come to life and end up unexpectedly embarking on life-changing adventures. The first two films of the franchise were directed by John Lasseter, and the third by Lee Unkrich, co-director of the second film (together with Lasseter and Ash Brannon).
Cory Anthony Booker (born April 27, 1969) is an American politician and the current United States Senator-elect from New Jersey, concurrently serving as the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. He was first elected in 2006, and had previously served as a Newark City Councilor from 1998 to 2002. He ran for Mayor in 2002, but lost to incumbent Sharpe James; he ran again in 2006 and won against Deputy Mayor Ronald Rice. Booker is the third black Mayor of Newark.
Boss’ Day is a secular holiday celebrated on October 16 in the United States, Canada and Lithuania. It has traditionally been a day for employees to thank their bosses for being kind and fair throughout the year.
Boss’ Day is a secular holiday created by celebrated on October 16 in the United States, Canada and Lithuania. It has traditionally been a day for employees to thank their bosses for being kind and fair throughout the year.
James “Jamie” Dornan (born 1 May 1982) is a Northern Irish actor, model, and musician. He is known for playing Axel von Fersen in Sofia Coppola’s film Marie Antoinette, Sheriff Graham Humbert in the ABC series Once Upon a Time and serial killer Paul Spector in the BBC Two crime drama series The Fall.
