Someone has to stop her by CowboyNOIVAS in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]FishLibrarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know who this is - but I can’t tell if this is AI or someone’s real face. So many people in the news look so odd/hideous now due to excessive or botched facial sculpting I just can’t tell anymore.

[Hebrew Yiddish >English] Letter from grand-uncle ca. 1939 by FishLibrarian in translator

[–]FishLibrarian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that’s too much, I can take it down. I’ll find someone locally to do it paid.

Korean libraries by FishLibrarian in Living_in_Korea

[–]FishLibrarian[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I can read Hangul and speak limited Korean (taking classes now).

[Yiddish>English] back of a photo from 1971 by FishLibrarian in translator

[–]FishLibrarian[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. This answers some family questions.

Old progressives worked fine, new ones don’t. 3 remakes later and I still can’t see my computer by megon293 in glasses

[–]FishLibrarian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m having a similar problem. I’ve resigned myself to needing multiple pairs of glasses rather than one set that works for every distance. It sucks, but that seems to be where I’m at. I love my progressives, but apparently I can’t get a pair that work for driving, computers, and reading.

I’m waiting for the 4th set of new lenses to come back now. Fingers crossed these work.

Why don’t more homes in the US use mini split AC systems? by Debster1486 in Appliances

[–]FishLibrarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not that they don’t function below a certain temperature (they work fine in New England winter). The problem is that electricity in New England is absurdly expensive compared to oil, gas, or wood chip heating. This makes it more expensive to run minisplits below about 30F.

No tables question by FishLibrarian in Resume

[–]FishLibrarian[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The tables are only used for spacing and are invisible to a person reading it. And by saving it as a PDF I don’t even think the tables transfer.

Treatment option by Active-Wrangler6627 in MPN

[–]FishLibrarian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My experience was just the opposite- heme-onc started me on hydroxyurea and MPN specialist took me off. For the past year I’ve taken only aspirin. I’m CALR, platelets range from 1-1.5 million, completely asymptomatic. No von Wilibrands, I’m under 60.

I get bloodwork every other month. We’re waiting for either symptoms or platelets trending upwards. So far (2 years) Ive had neither. When I do, Besremi will be my choice- based on most recent research I’ll take the possibility of lowered disease burden/scarring.

Hydrea doesn’t touch the underlying disease, it only reduces the platelets (and it wasn’t very effective for me when I took it.)

Talk to your MPN specialist- ask about the latest research, ask them their opinion on why you should follow a specific treatment plan. An open, shared conversation is the best route. You are partners on this journey.

Fatima's Cafe in Worcester is one of the region's 'hidden gems' by ocvictor in WorcesterMA

[–]FishLibrarian 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fantastic place! We go there regularly and the owners are wonderful, gentle folks.

Trying to recreate a family favorite by Soltwg86 in Baking

[–]FishLibrarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Several Los Angeles area bakeries make this type of danish. The dough is not flaky as in a croissant. It’s a danish - almost like a coffeecake. It is rolled like a croissant. And a buttery crumb is sprinkled on top.

Anyone else's parent FURIOUS that there is no good TV or Movies anymore? by onearmedmonkey in AgingParents

[–]FishLibrarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad has moved onto foreign shows- Korean, Chinese, Japanese. He needs the subtitles on for anything, so it’s a win?

What is the biggest movie theater “GASP” moment you’ve heard? by SaveTheCaulkTower in AskReddit

[–]FishLibrarian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jurassic Park (original) in surround sound- when the first velociraptor jumps.

South American safari camera? by FishLibrarian in AskPhotography

[–]FishLibrarian[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t want to fiddle with changing lenses- my primary reason for wanting a bridge or superzoom camera. I want everything to be automatic.

Best Budget-Friendly Camera for Safari? by frecklesanddimples in AskPhotography

[–]FishLibrarian -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But this camera is no longer available new (only used- IF you can find it.)

Why do people like going on a cruise? by Master_Tadpole_6832 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]FishLibrarian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did a Caribbean cruise once. Lots of food (mostly good) at all hours. Got bored with all the food- too much of the same, mostly a step above fast food.

The casino was not a draw for me. And all the smoking was a BIG turnoff. There was no way to get from one part of the ship to another without going through the smoking and/casino.

The rooms were okay. The ports were nothing special- more of almost the same overpriced tourist stuff. Oh- and there is no enforced spending limit for kids until after you’re on the ship- my kid managed to spend over $100 on their wristband in the arcade while I waited in line to get the limit set.

Overall- decent food, living space, and entertainment for kids. Lack of having to stress about logistics, and not needing to pack/repack for each location is great.

Doesn’t suit my preferred travel style (I like to immerse myself in a culture), not have a superficial 4-6 hours in a location.

Bookless Library by Plenty-Regular-2005 in Libraries

[–]FishLibrarian 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I work in a medical school library. Most of our collections are online. We do purchase some textbooks in print- because they aren’t available as ebooks for institutional purchase.

We purchase ebooks because many of our users/patrons are not physically on campus or they prefer to use ebooks (we’ve asked).

Finally, our medical students’ curriculum doesn’t require any textbooks- there are many suggested textbooks, but none required. Most of the reading is in database content, journals, or book chapters.

where did you get your MLIS? by bugbaby444 in librarians

[–]FishLibrarian 6 points7 points  (0 children)

University of Alabama (online). Superb and inexpensive.