! There’s an alternative technique to prevent separation. Capping the edge leads to a bubbled, unnatural looking nail that screams “artificial.” Instead, remove length after the sealant and use an e-file at a 45-degree angle under the free edge. This will thin only the edge of the natural nail so that it isn’t strong enough to flex and pull away from the gel. I have used this technique successfully with every gel product I’ve ever tried.To add onto this, I feel like sometimes people don't recognize that every NPC is just the DM and if a scene has reached its natural conclusion then trying to rehash the same scene with a different NPC isn't going to be fruitful for anyone. I once had a player go up to a group of scholars at a table and ask some good questions about the PC's mission, got some useful but incomplete answers, and then turned to the next scholar and was like "okay and so what do YOU know about the situation?" And as the DM I didn't expect that or know how to handle it, because "the group of scholars" didn't have any more information than what the party had just gotten.I found both the training and the program to be excellent. Evan is a true professional. She knows the (LIFE) system and how to teach it. Her patience is exemplary. I highly recommend her and the Lotus Stress Relief agency.
I appreciate the one on one approach – also the positive-up building attitude of everyone on the staff.
Panorama are bringing the 1987 Hong Kong comedy ‘Wonder Women’ (神奇兩女俠) to Hong Kong Blu-ray and DVD on October 8, 2021.
Written and directed by Kam Kwok-Leung, the film follows the plight of two women who hope to make it big but keep falling flat. The cast includes Carol Cheng, Cecilia Yip, Michael Wong Man-Tak, Poon Chun-Wai, and Chan Ga-Ying.
Synopsis: Leung (Carol Cheng) and Ling (Cecilia Yip) both entered the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant in hopes of attaining fame and fortune. Their dreams seem sure to come true in the days leading up to the pageant as they attract media buzz left and right, but in the end they both go home empty-handed. That’s only the beginning of their misfortunes. Ling returns to work only to quit in fury after getting mocked by her coworkers, and Leung fails her interview at a television station. As misery loves company, they end up friends but it’s competition all over again when they both fall for the handsome Wong.
‘Wonder Women’ is available to pre-order now from YesAsia.com.
DESPITE mistakenly reporting the presence of an oyster parasite in the Foveaux Strait, the agency in charge of the response has said there is no reason to doubt the testing that led to the removal of Big Glory Bay farms in 2017.
Biosecurity New Zealand announced in March Bonamia ostreae had been found in a routine test of wild oysters in Foveaux Strait.
But last week, it said the positive result was incorrect.
It originally announced three wild oysters had tested positive for the parasite, which can increase mortality in the bivalve.
No further oysters tested positive.
The agency apologised last Tuesday and said it would strengthen its testing processes after a review found human error contributed to incorrectly interpreted results being reported.
Readiness and response director John Walsh explained it was an internal communication issue, not an issue with the testing itself, and that no taxpayer money had been wasted on the response.
“The tests are internationally recognised.
“The mistake was human error in the chain of communication between our laboratory and our operational staff.
He said it was, in part, due to the complex nature of the process.
The three steps were an initial “screening” PCR test by Niwa; a repeat of the same type of PCR test by Biosecurity New Zealand’s Animal Health Laboratory (AHL) as used by Niwa; and then a third confirming test using AHL’s own PCR methodology.
When the series of tests was combined, it produced an inconclusive result, but was incorrectly reported as positive.
“When we identified the reporting error, affected samples were sent to Australia’s national animal health laboratory for further testing.”
Further negative results enabled Biosecurity NZ to be comfortable there was no reliable evidence of the parasite in Foveaux Strait oysters.
As a result, he said it had put in place a process to ensure a feedback loop between operational and lab staff to ensure the understanding of results was correct.
It would effectively triple-confirm results.
Biosecurity NZ was reviewing and simplifying laboratory reporting communications to ensure reports were as clear as possible and was working with the Niwa team on an end-to-end review of the process.
Despite the error, however, he said no money was wasted.
The actions taken would have been carried out with both an inconclusive or a positive result.
Strait fishery is hugely significant, culturally, economically and socially, to the local communities.
“Even with an result, we would have taken the measures we did — i.e. the imposition of controls over the affected area and further sampling and testing.”
Mr Walsh advised about $295,000 had been spent on the response since the error was made.
The mistake had been picked up in an audit which began in late July, and involved its chief biosecurity officer reviewing all the documents, the testing process and interviewing those involved.
After this, the step was taken to send the samples to Australia for further testing.
“We received those results on August 19 and are releasing the information now.
“We would likely have been a little faster, but a number of key staff have been diverted by Covid resurgence-related work.”
He said there was confidence the parasite was present in Big Glory Bay, and ongoing testing had confirmed so.
The 2017, Niwa positive results which led to the farm depopulation were replicated and further confirmed using DNA sequencing at the National Centre for Biotechnology Information in the United States.
“The latest testing included a positive result from Big Glory Bay, which was confirmed both by sequencing at AHL and by the Australian animal health laboratory when we sent samples for confirmatory testing as a result of this issue.
“Again, we have no doubt about the presence of Bonamia ostreae in Big Glory Bay in 2017 and that it continues to be present there.”Some things are overbuilt. Some things aren't. The internet likes to conveniently ignore their shortcomings. For example, a 1HD-T needs to be opened up and have its rod bearings replaced every 100k-150k Km's or risk catastrophic engine failure.

Here was the condition of mine at 175k km's when I replaced them: https://i.imgur.com/T9KHoLx.jpg

I love my rig, and I love Toyota's. But so many people act like they are these infallible and untouchable vehicles that look down on the rest of the automotive world from above. It's like a corporate cult.On average, electricity users in Caroline County, VA spend about $170 per month on electricity. That adds up to $2,040 per year.
That’s 7% higher than the national average electric bill of $1,905. The average electricity rates in Caroline County, VA cost 13 ¢/kilowatt-hour (kWh), so that means that the average electricity customer in Caroline County, VA is using 1,279 kWh of electricity per month, and 15,348 kWh over the course of the year.
How much can you save on electric bills with solar in Caroline County, VA?
Solar saves you money by reducing or eliminating your monthly electricity bill. The amount that you can save with solar in Caroline County, VA is based on two factors: how much you spend on electricity now and how much of your electricity bill you can offset with solar.
Based on the intensity and amount of sunlight hours in Caroline County, VA, the average electricity customer in Caroline County, VA will need a 12.8 kilowatt (kW) solar panel system to offset 100% of their annual electricity consumption of 15,348 kWh per year. On the EnergySage Marketplace, solar shoppers in Caroline County, VA pay an average of $36,000 for a 12.8 kW solar panel system prior to incentives.
The savings from offsetting 100% of an electricity bill with solar can add up fast! Assuming an 2.0% annual increase in electricity prices, someone in Caroline County, VA can expect to save $2,000 in their first year, $10,600 over five years, $22,300 over 10 years, and $49,500 over 20 years on electricity bills.
How much can you save by going solar in Caroline County, VA?
Monthly electricity bills are a product of how much electricity you use per month and the rate you pay for electricity. In Caroline County, VA, the average monthly electricity bill for residential consumers is $170/month, which is calculated by multiplying the average monthly consumption by the average rate for electricity: 1,279 kWh * 13 ¢/kWh.
The average residential electricity rate in Caroline County, VA is 13 ¢/kWh, which is 7% higher than the average electricity rate in Virginia of 12.43 ¢/kWh. The average residential electricity rate in Caroline County, VA is 13% lower than the national average rate of 15 ¢