A good understanding of English spelling and grammar is essential to becoming a proofreader. You'll also need to be able to focus for long periods of time, and be attentive to details.  A degree in English can be helpful, but is not required. You must have good vision. While there is no formal licensing procedure for becoming a proofreader, you may wish to take a course on the topic in a community college or university. Potential employers may be attracted by your coursework, and you will learn more about the technical aspects of proofreading.  Some courses or programs offer training in proofreading different kinds of materials, such as journals, books, or magazines. You may opt for a certification program in proofreading to improve your chances of finding employment. Most publications follow this sequence: a writer submits her work to a publication; an editor checks for word clarity and suggests changes; the writer then revises. The final step in the process is to proofread the text prior to publication. Your primary job as a proofreader will be to read through a text for accurate matching to the edited text.  If you're a proofreader, you won't be making any editorial changes to the text. The only queries you'll make regarding the text should be in response to inconsistencies that don't appear to have an immediate fix. A good proofreader must be able to work alone for long periods of time. You must be able to read quickly, recognizing mistakes as you read.  Having knowledge of specialized subjects can be useful for proofreading for certain industries.  For example, proofreading legal documents or pharmaceutical texts can be quite lucrative, but require specialized knowledge in the field. Your written communication skills should be strong. If you're proofreading in a specialized field, chances are you'll be expected to know the citation guidelines specific to that field. Professional journals may require working knowledge of Turabian (or Chicago) citation, MLA citation, or APA style.  Make sure you're familiar with a variety of style guides as you enter the proofreading market. If you're proofreading screenplays, you'll need to be able to recognize slang or phonetic spellings meant to indicate dialect or accents. Your particular employer is likely to have her own house-style, or guidelines that writers and editors are expected to follow. Nearly all proofreading jobs require the use of track changes in Word. Other highly recommended software includes Perfectit, and Grammarly. Reference Checker is a software program that automatically checks to see that citations are listed correctly.  The software you choose to use will vary based on your proofreading job. Most software offers a free trial period before purchase. It's worth taking time to get familiar with these programs as you make your way into the proofreading market.
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One-sentence summary -- Have the necessary training. Take a course or workshop. Understand the publishing process. Know your strengths. Know standard citation guidelines. Get the right software for the job.


Put them on a clean dry cloth or a few paper towels and give them a few hours to air dry completely. Once they no longer feel damp to the touch, lace your shoes back up and wear them as usual. The polish should be long dry at this point, but it wouldn’t hurt to brush your fingers over the surface of your shoes to make sure.
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One-sentence summary -- Lay the laces out flat to dry.


If you don't have a lot of energy, exercise 2-3 days a week or on the days that you don't have gymnastics. If you feel stronger, do 6-7 days a week. Give yourself time to rest and heal when you need it. Remember that if you are sick, skip this routine for about at least a week, unless it's just a cold. Warm up with exercises like running 1/2 a mile, or just a few laps, jumping jacks, high knees and butt kickers, or lunges. Practice stretching and warming up at home before you begin. Your coach will usually pick up on who is the best at stretching out beforehand, and gain their respect. Take part in all coach-led exercises to show that you are committed to gymnastics. Do different kinds of pushups like basic pushups, fist pushups, pushups with your elbows pointed inwards, knee pushups when you are tired, pushups with your legs higher, handstand pushups, and wall pushups if you are a beginner. You can even add 1-5 pound wrist weights to your pushups. Also try plank holds. Jumps, candlestick-jumps, lunges again, v-hold, arch-hold, tuck ups/v ups, and/or candlestick holds could help. There are many healthy variations. Try burpees, frog jumps, and basically all exercise where you go to the ground and get back up then jump. Do curl/sit ups, and wall sits.
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One-sentence summary -- Match your routine to your level of energy. Warm up. Do upper body workouts. Do lower body workouts. Do full body workouts. Finish up with some other exercises.


You will know your pods are ready to harvest when they become yellow, dry, and hard. You can harvest the pods while they are still green, but you will need to let them mature and dry completely before you can remove the beans inside.  Black beans generally reach maturity and are ready for harvest 90-140 days after planting. If your black bean plant is a bush variety, all the pods should mature at the same time. If you have a vining variety, you will need to harvest the pods regularly throughout the growing season to encourage continued production. When the pods become dry and yellow, take a pair of scissors or a small pruner and snip off any mature pods. If you’re not totally sure that the pods are mature, break one open and see if the beans inside are dry and black (immature beans will be moist and paler in color). You can also try biting down on a bean. If it’s dry and ready to harvest, your teeth won’t leave a dent.  You can harvest immature or fresh beans before they are fully dry, but you can't store them for as long. Try to harvest your beans during dry weather. If your beans are almost ready to harvest but the forecast calls for a lot of rain, bring the whole plant indoors and hang it upside-down so it can finish drying inside. Once you’ve harvested the pods, crack them open to remove the beans inside. Spread the beans out on a flat surface and let them dry for a day or two before cooking or storing. Hand-shelling black beans can be tedious work. You may find it easiest to collect the beans if you put all the pods in a sack or pillowcase and stomp on it or hit it against a wall a few times. Your black beans will keep for up to a year if you store them properly. Keep them in a cool, dry place, and place them in an airtight container to protect them from moisture and insects.
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Harvest the beans when the pods turn yellow and dry. Cut mature pods off of the bean plant. Remove the beans from the pods and let them dry. Store your dried beans in an airtight container.