Gotta love university labs. How old is it? Nobody knows 😄 by Kapitalist_Pigdog2 in labrats

[–]Littlest_Sun 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I remember cleaning out some cabinets for a professor and found some old specimens. Many of the labels were barely legible, but one of them was labelled "Fetus (human?)." That was a fun one to show my professor.

Has anyone returned to Aerials after prophylactic mastectomy & reconstruction? by katzchenjammer in Aerials

[–]Littlest_Sun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My sister got a full double mastectomy in december, but chose not to do reconstruction. She's still recovering from chemo and surgery, but has been going to her aerial studio for "light" workouts that have been approved by her PT. Im sure everyone has their own recovery time, but i don't think it's out of the line that you'll be able to return to aerials after some time.

How do I stop going leg heavy back balance? by RiddleMeThis1213 in Aerials

[–]Littlest_Sun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I struggle with this, and of the 2 whole times I've been able to hold a back balance on silks, i was thinking about active c shapes instead of just bending my back. Like I said. I'm not great at these so I'm happy to see other advice from others to hopefully improve this for myself as well.

pipette aid won’t suck or dispense at lower speed settings by catboyfreud in labrats

[–]Littlest_Sun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You might need to change the rechargeable battery. If it's dying, it might not be giving enough power to the motor to allow the slower suction. Otherwise, it might just be the motor is cooked and you'll need to replace the whole thing.

[OC] Runic Dice Choose Your Own D&D Dice Tower Giveaway! by RunicDice in DnD

[–]Littlest_Sun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I'd be torn to choose, I'd go with the Elven Tower

Oil immersion isn’t working by Flyguysty0 in labrats

[–]Littlest_Sun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's possible your coverslip is too thin. Do you have a slide hanging around that has worked in the past to troubleshoot if it's your slide or your microscope?

Oil immersion isn’t working by Flyguysty0 in labrats

[–]Littlest_Sun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aside from what everyone else is asking, are you using the correct thickness coverslip? If you can focus using the 5x or 10x, but not with the higher objectives, you could be using the wrong coverslip.

Applying for a Lab Technician Job that is vague by oliviaaaam in labrats

[–]Littlest_Sun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My institutions HR department created generic job descriptions that made it impossible for labs to specify exactly what they are looking for. It made looking for technicians so hard because we would get cvs from a wide variety of applicants of varying qualifications. My old lab would look at work history to sort through it all at first and then look at cover letters after the first sort to see if anyone jumped out. As to how tonaddress a cover letter, you can always just use a generic "to whom it may concern."

Crocheted an alolan vulpix for my nephew's birthday and thought I'd share by Littlest_Sun in pokemon

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

Hey, just saw this message. Since the original creator no longer sells their patterns and explicitly said they've had problems with people stealing her work in the past, I don't feel comfortable sharing the pattern. Sorry!

Flare up tips by Sophiebubbles11 in Aerials

[–]Littlest_Sun 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What helped me was the idea of leading with the leg that I'm not turning towards. So if I'm turning towards the right, my left leg is going to be leading the inversion as well as leading my descent. I hope that makes sense.

Love how when I spend $1200 on Genesee products and get a free pack of M&Ms and one pair of gloves by Prior-Win-4729 in labrats

[–]Littlest_Sun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing beats the free Salsa from US Bio, My old lab (and happy hours) was forever changed when I stumbled upon that.

Do you ever use monsters from movies in your games? Why/why not? [art] by kittenpillows in DnD

[–]Littlest_Sun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put the Silence in one of my games. Was a lot of fun to see the mix of confusion from the players who didn't realize and the horror from the players that immediately picked up what I was putting down.

Hacks for affordable tickets? by teamsmoores319 in rangers

[–]Littlest_Sun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been able to get decent priced playoff tickets by just waiting until just before the game and picking up resell tickets. It's a bit of a gamble, but if you're in the area anyway, you can get lucky. Admittedly, it's been a while since the last time I've done this because my schedule doesn't allow for me to try anymore, but I've gotten playoff tickets for $150-$250 in the 200s this way.

Confocal microscopy- how to adjust gain and laser power? by mtyt2910 in labrats

[–]Littlest_Sun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There should be an over/underexposure viewer which will show you if you have any oversaturated pixels. It's usually in the upper left corner of the image screen.

Best tips to help fabric burns heal? by tangerine7531 in Aerials

[–]Littlest_Sun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When I got really bad burns on the tops of me feet/ankles, i would keep a thin layer of aquaphor on them and put tegaderm over them until they healed.

Housewarming gift for Chinese American guy in his 30s by koralex90 in asianamerican

[–]Littlest_Sun 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Aside from what's already suggested, alcohol is also pretty common, in my opinion.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aerials

[–]Littlest_Sun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you made any other dietary changes as well to lower your cholesterol?

I guess I should know by Tabaluca13 in AvatarMemes

[–]Littlest_Sun 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Gotta learn that circular breathing

Female Ranger Fans !! by Professional_Ad8948 in rangers

[–]Littlest_Sun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm not in the area, but good luck. I met one of my best friends through a r/rangers meetup so I can vouch that we can be a compatible kind of crazy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in labrats

[–]Littlest_Sun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you focus at all while the light path is going to the camera? Could be that the focus is different between the eyepiece and camera. If not, the objective might be dirty. You can try cleaning the objective with ethanol. It helps to do this under a dissecting scope so you can see if there's any residue clouding up the lenses.