Catharine Ramage Editorial

25/09/2023

I've always been a fan of this programme. It's always interesting, but sometimes it gives me insight into a concept that I come across frequently whilst editing, but that my previous experience and education didn't cover.

Bayesian statistics may bore many... not this girl! I'm actually really excited to find out what it's all about!

14/09/2023

https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/09/13/having-the-courage-to-explain-research-in-plain-language/?fbclid=IwAR1k_lR4OyS1D47ptrHrrWJX96iva-osmeiciFjg8eiR5Ik9eZhjbFQl5lg

07/09/2023

Something to think about...

07/09/2023

Looking at WHO data today regarding the prevalence of stunting (stunted growth in children under 5) globally.

Q. Which three countries have the highest rate of stunting?

07/09/2023

So sorghum is a cereal crop (I got that much from the abstract lol).

It grows in tropical climates (I wonder why we don't eat it over here - maybe it has a short shelf-life compared to rice) but is also drought tolerant (ah, it all becomes clear).

As well as being a foodstuff, it is also used as animal feed and as fuel.

As a foodstuff, it is gluten-free (expect it on your supermarket shelves soon, folks). It also has high levels of protein, fibre, and antioxidants (hmmm, I wonder where I can get some?)

More news as it comes in.

29/08/2023

Today I'm editing a paper about using coal gangue (leftover bits after coal purification) in garden compost... which has led me to researching the coal production process... (mainly cos I needed to know what coal gangue was😆)

I love how there's an infographic for everything these days though 🤣 Makes my job SO much easier!

04/06/2018

Business course at the Women's Org today. Lucky that my city offers such great learning opportunities for women in business. Also, I love this building!

03/05/2018

http://www.wordstitcheditorial.com/blog/bubble-charts-snapshot-clients-value/

A bubble chart is a great way to get a snapshot of your clients’ value to your business, both monetarily and in terms of how much you like working with them. It can provide helpful clarity about how you conceptualise your clients’ value to your business, enabling you to set smarter goals for the...

21/02/2018

I always set a stopwatch to see how long a job has taken me.... Inevitably I forget to put it back on after getting a cup of tea at least once per job. Here's a handy way to see how long you've been editing that document for. Wish I'd found this a long time ago!
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/track-editing-time-microsoft-word-documents/

Microsoft Word for Windows and Mac automatically tracks total editing time of documents. Here's where to find it.

03/02/2018

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2445486842145827&id=328476347180231

02/02/2018

I'm using my long-forgotten science degree to branch out into medical editing. Started the course with the sfep today and I just got 100% on my first test! Yippee!!

17/01/2018

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