def get_num_shorts(string_list):
    """ Returns the number of occurences of 'Short' in an input string list.
    Args:
        string_list(list of string objects)
    Returns:
        numShorts(int):       Number of occurences of 'Short'

    """
    numShorts = 0
    for marker in string_list:
        if (marker == 'Short'):
            numShorts += 1
    return numShorts