For horses, miniature horses and ponies to perform their best, they need the correct nutritional building blocks.
Just like people, all equines need protein, vitamins and minerals, as well as energy (calories) to support maintenance, growth, reproduction and work.
In nature, horses spend most of their time eating – grazing grasses and other plants. When making feed choices, it's important to start with the forage: pasture and/or hay. All equines need forage for calories and other nutrients, as well as fiber to help keep the digestive tract healthy. Insufficient fiber can lead to digestive problems such as colic.
Hay and pasture need to be high quality for horses. The equine digestive tract does not handle poor quality forage efficiently, and very poor-quality forage may increase the risk of digestive problems.
The daily amount of hay and/or pasture fed is also a consideration. Horses, minis and ponies need at least 1-1.5 pounds of hay or pasture (on dry matter basis) per 100 pounds of body weight every day.
For example: a 300-pound miniature horse needs at least 3-4.5 pounds of hay per day or 9-13.5 pounds of pasture (fresh grass is much higher in water content) per day.
It's common for horse owners to feed more than the minimum amount of forage recommended. Feeding more forage is fine as long as the total ration is balanced to provide optimal amounts of nutrients to meet the animal's needs, including calories, protein, vitamins and minerals.
When fed free choice, forage intake may greatly exceed the minimum recommended amount. In those situations, it's important to make sure individual animals do not become overweight, and to provide an additional source of nutrients to compensate for nutrient deficiencies in the forages.
Mature equines can often maintain their body weight and condition on the calories provided by hay or pasture alone. However, there are some necessary nutrients commonly lacking in forages, including some minerals in fresh pasture, or amino acids, vitamins and minerals in hay. Additionally, growing horses, broodmares and working horses usually need an additional source of calories.
There are many feeds to choose from to meet these additional nutrient needs. Most commercial feeds are fortified with protein, vitamins and minerals to appropriately complement forage and meet nutritional requirements.
Commercial horse feeds are usually a sweet or "textured" feed or are pelleted. Sweet or textured feeds include a mixture of grains, some molasses and pellets containing vitamins and minerals.
Pelleted feeds include grains ground and mixed with other nutrient sources and ingredients and pressed into a pellet form. Corn, oats, wheat and wheat products and barley are common grains found in horse feeds, as well as some forages such as alfalfa and fiber sources including beet pulp.
When selecting a commercial feed, consider the needs of the animal. Some feeds are designed for performance, such as Ultium® Competition, Omolene #200® and Omolene #500® horse feeds. Some feeds are formulated for growth and breeding, such as Ultium® Growth and Omolene #300® horse feeds.
Feeds formulated for maintenance or horses in light-moderate work include Omolene #100® and Strategy® Healthy Edge® horse feeds. Older horses or seniors have their own formulations with Purina® Equine Senior® and Equine Senior® Active. Some feeds, such as Strategy® GX and Purina Miniature Horse & Pony feed, are formulated to support multiple lifestyles, including performance, growth and reproduction.
If your horse, mini or pony is an easy keeper or gains weight easily, it may be difficult to feed enough commercial fortified feed to provide adequate protein, vitamins and minerals without causing the horse to gain too much weight. In this instance, a concentrated feed or supplement may be best. These products, such as Purina Enrich Plus® ration balancing feed, contain concentrated amounts of nutrients and are formulated to feed in smaller meals, providing the horse with the proper nutrition without unwanted weight gain.
For overweight equines, feeds such as WellSolve W/C® are designed to help manage caloric intake and weight control. For some animals, using a grazing muzzle or eliminating pasture entirely and closely monitoring hay intake may be the only way to prevent obesity.
Once you have chosen the feed and forage source, the next step is to decide how much to feed. The feed label will provide guidelines for the amount to feed (remember: any individual animal may require a bit more or less than the suggested feeding rate), but you'll need to know how much your horse, mini or pony weighs.
If you have access to a livestock scale, then it is easy to determine the exact weight. If not, you can use a body weight tape to estimate how much he or she weighs. Check with your Purina feed dealer for a Purina horse weight tape.
Most people measure feed using some sort of scoop. However, feeding directions indicate feed should be measured in pounds. The same volume of different feeds will weigh different amounts, so it is important to weigh the amount of feed that your scoop holds.
A simple way to do this is to use a digital fishing scale. Just put your scoop of feed in a bag or bucket, and hang it on the scale. Be sure to subtract the weight of the empty bucket! You can also weigh the hay to determine how much hay your horse is getting fed.
To help determine if your horse is the appropriate weight for his or her size and frame, you can use the Body Condition Scoring system. Developed at Texas A&M University, the Body Condition Scoring system is an objective method to determine if your animal is thin, fat or just right.
The scale ranges from a score of 1 (poor or extremely thin) to 9 (extremely fat). In general, horses and ponies should be a body condition score 5 (moderate). Looking from the side, if you cannot see ribs but can feel the ribs easily under the skin, the horse is approximately a body condition score 5.
With good care and nutrition, along with proper management and veterinary care, your horse, pony or miniature horse should be ready for you to enjoy for years to come.
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Meaning "Tigers Cane," Hu Zhang is an herb within the Blood Invigorator category. What makes this herb favorable is that while it is quite effective at activation circulation, it is also very cooling in nature, making it useful in cases of excess heat. Japanese Knotweed is also a very effective pain reliever, and clears dampness and heat.
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 * Subprocess has two virtual methods that the class that uses it must
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 * - Run() that is the method that will be runned in the new process.
 * To start a new process running the Run() methods must be called the Start()
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class Subprocess {
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10201 Martin Luther King Jr.
I am concerned about the confirmation of Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services. I watched I believe it was his second hearing where he evaded answering questions about his investments in parmaceutical companies, even begrudgingly stating amounts that were lower than the real amounts of his investments. The prices of pharmaceutical products continue to skyrocket. People sometimes have to shell out a year's salary to pay for a drug. I personally had the experience of trying to renew a prescription for a small bottle of eye drops and being informed that the cost had jumped from $60 to $175. and while I waited for the prescription to be filled, the price even rose to $220. (I now buy my eyedrops on line.) I personally want to be sure that pharmaceutical companies genuinely care about my health needs, not their profit margin and that they don't feel encouraged to raise profits because government officials are buying a lot of atock in their companies.
I cannot believe that you and other senators are not publicly denouncing Trumps military parade. We have children starving; infrastructure failing; education systems deteriorating; and other important issues needing attention and financing in this country and he wants a parade costing 10 to 30 million dollars.
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Q: return a promise from inside a for loop I have a recursive function and I am trying to make it run in sequence, returning the promise every time.
The code is recursive and works well but works only for the first item in the for loop.
Example:

*

*folder: 1   -  OK

*folder: 11  - OK

*folder: 111 - OK

*folder: 111 - OK

*folder: 2 - NOT OK

*folder: 12 - NOT OK

*All asynchronous downloads completed in sequence.

I think it is because when I return the promise from inside, then the for loop gets interrupted.
function CopySubFolders(folder, destFolder) {

    // Recursively copy each subfolder
    return folder.getFoldersAsync()
    .then(function (folderlist) {
        if (folderlist.size > 0) {
            for (var i in folderlist) {
                var replace = Windows.Storage.CreationCollisionOption.replaceExisting;
                console.log("create folder: " + folderlist[i].name);

                return destFolder.createFolderAsync(folderlist[i].name, replace)
                .then(function (newdest) {
                   return CopySubFolders(folderlist[i], newdest);
                });
            }
        }
        else {
            return WinJS.Promise.as();
        }
    });
}

CopySubFolders(folder, self.localFolder)
.then(function () {
    completeFunc("Done");
    console.log("All asynchronous downloads completed in sequence.");
})

Any idea how to return the promise without interrupting the for loop?
PS: if I use a forEach loo it will not get interrupted, but then I loose the capability of returning the folders in sequence.
Example:

*

*folder: 1   -  OK

*All asynchronous downloads completed in sequence.

*folder: 11  - OK

*folder: 111 - OK

*folder: 111 - OK

*folder: 2 - OK

*folder: 12 - OK

A: Yes, just like with any function, if you execute a return statement, the function will stop what it's doing and return. You should be able to accomplish what you're trying to do with the following:
Edit: if you don't need them to complete in a specific sequence, you can accomplish what you are trying to do with WinJS.Promise.join() (a.k.a. Promise.all() in other promise dialects) and map (I'm factoring out the inner part here to cut down on the nesting):
function CopySubFolders(folder, destFolder) {
    return folder.getFoldersAsync()
    .then(function (folderlist) {
        return WinJS.Promise.join(folderlist.map(function (folder) {
            return CopyFolder(folder, destFolder);
        });
    });
}

function CopyFolder(folder, destFolder) {
    var replace = Windows.Storage.CreationCollisionOption.replaceExisting;
    console.log("create folder: " + folder.name);

    return destFolder.createFolderAsync(folder.name, replace)
           .then(function (newdest) {
                return CopySubFolders(folder, newdest);
           });
}

As a complete side note, please don't use for...in with arrays. It's a bad idea.
And as a bit of a vestige of this post, here is how you would be able to create the folders in sequence if you needed to (though that is not recommended):
function CopySubFolders(folder, destFolder) {
    var p = Promise.resolve();

    return folder.getFoldersAsync()
    .then(function (folderlist) {
        return folderlist.forEach(function (folder) {
            var replace = Windows.Storage.CreationCollisionOption.replaceExisting;
            console.log("create folder: " + folder.name);

            p = p.then(function () {
                destFolder.createFolderAsync(folder.name, replace)
                .then(function (newdest) {
                    return CopySubFolders(folder, newdest);
                });
            });
        });
    });

    return p;
}

Another slightly cleaner way to do the same thing, as illustrated here, is to use folderlist.reduce():
function CopySubFolders(folder, destFolder) {
    return folder.getFoldersAsync()
    .then(function (folderlist) {
        return folderlist.reduce(function (sequence, folder) {
            var replace = Windows.Storage.CreationCollisionOption.replaceExisting;
            console.log("create folder: " + folder.name);

            return sequence.then(function () {
                destFolder.createFolderAsync(folder.name, replace)
                .then(function (newdest) {
                    return CopySubFolders(folder, newdest);
                });
            });
        }, Promise.resolve());
    });
}

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Shiffrin breaks World Cup slalom wins record | Olympic Channel
Shiffrin breaks World Cup slalom wins record
Mikaela Shiffrin scores her 36th World Cup slalom victory in Austria, and pays tribute to former holder Marlies Schild on social media.
By Rory Jiwani
Mikaela Shiffrin ended 2018 in style, becoming the most successful female slalom skier in World Cup history.
The 23-year-old was tied with her childhood idol Marlies Schild on 35 World Cup slalom wins after last weekend's success in Courchevel.
And on Saturday in Semmering, Austria - less than 100km east of Schild's birthplace - Shiffrin secured another convincing victory for slalom triumph number 36.
She also became the first alpine skier to claim 15 World Cup wins in a calendar year.
"It's a little bit unbelievable, in every meaning of the word." - Mikaela Shiffrin on her 2018
Shiffrin surges to victory
Shiffrin was only fifth in Friday's giant slalom as Petra Vlhova prevailed in a World Cup GS for the first time.
The Slovak skier, wearing start bib 4, beat Olympic slalom champion Frida Hansdotter by five-hundredths of a second to take the lead on the first run with a time of 50.12.
Shiffrin was next to go and flew down in 49.64 seconds, the only skier to break 50 seconds, to take a healthy advantage of 0.48 into the second run.
Mikaela Shiffrin goes quickest on first run of the World Cup slalom in Semmering, AustriaMikaela Shiffrin goes quickest on first run of the World Cup slalom in Semmering, Austria
Wendy Holdener, fourth at halfway, set the target with a fine second run.
And the Swiss was guaranteed a podium place when Hansdotter slid out near the top of her second descent.
Vlhova then went into the lead by just nine-hundredths.
Only Shiffrin could deny her a second win in 24 hours, and the American produced the goods yet again.
After skiing superbly in the midsection of the course, the two-time defending World Cup overall champion lost a bit of time at the bottom but it mattered not.
Shiffrin won by 0.29 seconds for her 51st World Cup win.
RECORD-BREAKING‼@MikaelaShiffrin claims her 36th victory in slalom to become the ALL-TIME world cup wins leader in the discipline. @usskiteam | #WorldCupSemmering pic.twitter.com/5gxHJoi6tk
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) December 29, 2018
Carrying the torch
On breaking Schild's record, Shiffrin said, "She is my biggest idol beside Bode Miller. When I was young I wanted to be the best skier in the world. I was always watching Marlies, she was a legend.
"To me, she is the best slalom skier. I wouldn't be here without her. For me, she has this record for ever."
She went into more detail on a Facebook video posted a few hours after her success.
Shiffrin recounted that her first World Cup podium finish - third place at Lienz - came exactly seven years previously, in a race won by Schild.
And she admitted that she had tried to "carry the torch" after being inspired by Schild.
36th Slalom Win - My Thoughts
Marlies Raich, a heartfelt thank you for inspiring me as a young ski racer. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today. Really. If I can inspire any young athlete as much as you inspired me, then I'll know I have truly done my job in this sport. #IAmYourBiggestFan
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Ки́евское — название населённых пунктов:
 Что-либо, связанное с городом Киев: Киевское княжество, Киевское водохранилище, Киевское метро.

Казахстан
 Киевское — село в Жаксынском районе Акмолинской области.
 Киевское — до 2021 г. название села Киши-Караой в Акжарском районе Северо-Казахстанской области.

Россия
 Киевское — посёлок в Зеленоградском районе Калининградской области.
 Киевское — село в Крымском районе Краснодарского края.
 Киевское — село в Моздокском районе Северной Осетии.
 Киевское — прежнее название села Киевка в Апанасенковском районе Ставропольского края.

Украина
 Киевское — село в Синельниковском районе Днепропетровской области.
 Киевское — село в Новониколаевском районе Запорожской области.
 Киевское — село в Баштанском районе Николаевской области.
 Киевское — село в Новоодесском районе Николаевской области.
 Киевское — село в Гадячском районе Полтавской области.

См. также
 Киевское шоссе
 Киев (значения)
 Киевка
 Киево
 Киевская
 Киевский
Новокиевское

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NIDA Community Drug Alert Bulletin - Hepatitis C
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NIDA. (2000, May 1). NIDA Community Drug Alert Bulletin - Hepatitis C. Retrieved from https://archives.drugabuse.gov/publications/nida-community-drug-alert-bulletin-hepatitis-c
NIDA. "NIDA Community Drug Alert Bulletin - Hepatitis C." National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1 May. 2000, https://archives.drugabuse.gov/publications/nida-community-drug-alert-bulletin-hepatitis-c.
NIDA. NIDA Community Drug Alert Bulletin - Hepatitis C. National Institute on Drug Abuse website. https://archives.drugabuse.gov/publications/nida-community-drug-alert-bulletin-hepatitis-c. May 1, 2000.
Dear Colleague;
Hepatitis C is the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the United States. Approximately 4 million Americans have been infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). And epidemiologic studies show that HCV is now endemic among injection drug users (IDUs), the result of risk behaviors such as sharing of syringes and other paraphernalia. In fact, over the past decade injection drug use has become the major mode of HCV transmission in the United States, accounting for at least 60 percent of transmitted cases. Thus, HCV is a serious medical consequence of drug abuse that needs to be considered when providing care to drug abusers.
This Community Drug Alert Bulletin summarizes the latest scientific information on HCV, particularly for health care providers working with patients who may be at increased risk of infection because of current or past injection drug use.
Counseling and education by health care professionals to prevent initiation of injection drug use and high-risk sexual practices is important, especially for adolescent and young adult populations. Adolescents and young adults, particularly those who use drugs, are critical targets for prevention efforts, since the highest rate of new HCV infection is found among people aged 20 to 39.
Current IDUs and other individuals who have injected drugs, even once in the remote past, should be tested for HCV, as should HIV-infected individuals. Also, anyone who received transfusions of blood or blood products before 1992 should be tested.
To date, there is no vaccine to prevent HCV infection, and treatments for chronic hepatitis C have been effective only in some individuals. The antiviral drug interferon, alone or combined with ribavirin, is approved for treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Researchers are working to develop more effective prevention and treatment approaches for this disease. It is important that people diagnosed with HCV infection undergo clinical assessment and monitoring for the presence of chronic liver disease. They should also be advised to reduce their alcohol use. Those who are substance abusers should be referred to drug abuse treatment programs.
Only a comprehensive approach and intensive research efforts will enable us to combat the public health problem that HCV poses. This bulletin will provide you with a snapshot of the most current information on this topic. We hope it will be useful to you as you care for your patients.
Alan I. Leshner, Ph.D., Director
What is Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C infection is caused by the hepatitis C virus, also known as HCV, a virus that infects cells in the liver.
HCV is one of several viruses (hepatitis A, hepatitis B) that can cause an inflammation of the liver.
Chronic infection with HCV can result in cirrhosis (liver scarring) or primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma).
Hepatitis C Infection
Is prevalent in many countries worldwide.
Is the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the United States, infecting an estimated 4 million Americans.
Is transmitted primarily through direct exposure to infected blood.
Is linked to injection drug use, which accounts for most HCV transmission in the United States.
Is estimated to be responsible for most chronic liver disease in the United States and 8,000 to 10,000 deaths annually.
Is the single most common reason for liver transplants in the United States.
The highest rates of new infection are among persons 20 to 39 years old and the highest rates of chronic infection are among persons 30 to 49 years old.
Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus
Sharing contaminated needles is the most common route of infection. Injection drug use is responsible for at least 60 percent of HCV infection in the United States.
The risk of sexual transmission of HCV is much lower than the risk associated with contaminated needles, but still present. Sexual transmission is estimated to account for less than 20 percent of HCV transmission. The highest rates of sexual transmission are associated with multiple sex partners, and the increased risk may be associated with traumatic sex that results in blood exposure. Long-term monogamous sexual partners of persons infected with HCV have very low rates of becoming infected (0 to 4 percent).
Prior to the discovery of the virus and the development of a screening test for blood, many people were infected through contaminated blood transfusions. Since 1992, infection from blood transfusions is rare in the United States.
The average rate of transmission from an infected pregnant mother to her infant is 5 to 6 percent (range 0 to 25 percent). This risk increases if the mother is infected with both HCV and HIV, with reported transmission rates of 5 to 36 percent.
Other potential risks for transmission include sharing contaminated straws during intranasal use of cocaine, and sharing items such as razors and toothbrushes, which may be contaminated with infected blood. Data on exposure risks from tattooing or piercing in the United States are sparse.
Injection Drug Use and Hepatitis C Infection
Although new infections among injection drug users in the United States have declined since 1989, both the incidence and prevalence of infection remain high. Studies have shown that infection is widespread in populations of experienced injectors, with rates in many areas of the United States exceeding 80 percent. Acquisition of hepatitis C infection is very rapid among new injectors following initiation of injection, with 50 to 80 percent infected within 6 to 12 months.
Risks for infection include needle sharing, frequent daily injection, cocaine injection, and sharing needles with a long-term injector. Because of the efficiency of blood-to-blood transmission and the high prevalence of infection among injectors, anyone who has ever injected drugs, even if he or she may have experimented only once in the past, is at risk for infection. Due to common modes of transmission, a large proportion of injection drug users infected with HCV are also infected with hepatitis B virus and/or HIV.
Natural History of the Illness
Following exposure to the virus, most people with acute infection display no symptoms and continue to feel well. However, some develop jaundice, and some people experience nonspecific symptoms such as anorexia (lack of appetite), malaise, and/or abdominal pain. Because specific symptoms are uncommon, the only way to determine whether infection is present is with a blood test for antibodies to the virus. The average incubation period for the virus is 6 to 7 weeks and antibodies to HCV can be detected in 80 percent of those infected by 15 weeks after exposure.
A small proportion of those with acute infection are able to clear the virus naturally from the bloodstream. However, 75 to 85 percent of those infected develop chronic infection. While most people with chronic infection do not have any symptoms, complications can occur after 10 to 20 years of unapparent infection. As liver cells die, scar tissue forms in the liver (fibrosis), preventing normal blood flow. This leads to a condition called cirrhosis, which can be life-threatening. It is estimated that cirrhosis occurs in 10 to 20 percent of people with chronic infection, and 1 to 5 percent develop primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma).
It is not yet known why some people are able to clear the virus, why disease severity varies from person to person, or how to predict who will develop disease. Unlike HIV, the amount of virus in a person's blood is not a good predictor of disease progression. Recent data show that alcohol consumption can increase the risk of progression, and studies indicate that persons infected with both HCV and HIV tend to have a more rapid decline in health.
While some antiviral treatment is available for HCV, it has not been found to be highly effective. It also has been shown to have toxic effects, and is often poorly tolerated. Research efforts to develop more effective treatment approaches that are appropriate for broader patient populations are ongoing. At present, the antiviral drug interferon, used alone or in combination with ribavirin, is approved for treatment of HCV. When interferon is combined with ribavirin, the effectiveness of treatment is improved. Studies indicate that the combination is effective in 30 to 40 percent of those treated, but that many patients relapse when therapy is stopped. Currently, treatment is recommended only for patients at greatest risk for progression to cirrhosis. Individuals found to be infected with HCV need to be assessed and monitored by a specialist for the presence and severity of chronic liver disease and for treatment eligibility. Infected persons should be advised to reduce alcohol intake and to abstain from using illicit drugs. Those using illicit drugs should be referred to drug treatment programs.
Screening and Prevention
Unlike hepatitis A and hepatitis B, there is no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C infection. Thus, prevention efforts must rely on behavioral techniques.
Persons who have injected illicit drugs, including those who injected only once or occasionally many years ago and who may not consider themselves to be drug users, should be tested for hepatitis C infection. Because of similar risk factors for infection, drug users should also be tested for HIV and hepatitis B. Those at risk should receive immunization for hepatitis A and B. Persons with known HIV infection should be screened for HCV as well.
Regardless of test results, persons who use illicit drugs should be counseled to reduce their risk for acquiring infection or of potentially transmitting infection to others. Persons with multiple sex partners should be advised to use latex condoms.
Persons who test positive for HCV should be given information regarding the need for preventing further harm to the liver, reducing risks for transmitting HCV to others, and obtaining medical evaluation and followup for chronic liver disease and possible treatment. It is important that physicians know if a person is infected with HCV so that medications that may have side effects involving the liver can be avoided. To protect the liver from further harm, HCV-infected persons should be vaccinated against hepatitis A and B, if susceptible, and should be strongly advised that even moderate alcohol consumption may adversely affect disease progression. All persons should be advised not to use illicit drugs.
Management of hepatitis C.; NIH Consensus Statement Online, March 24-26. 15(3): 1-41, 1997.
Recommendations for prevention and control of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and HCV-related chronic disease. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 47 (RR-19), October 16, 1998.
Hepatitis C is the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the United States. Approximately 4 million Americans have been infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). And epidemiologic studies show that HCV is now endemic among injection drug users (IDUs), the result of risk behaviors such as sharing of syringes and other paraphernalia.
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Water utility's land eyed for police firing range
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SPRINGDALE -- Police Chief Mike Peters took a shot in the dark, and he might have hit his mark.
Peters asked the Springdale Water and Sewer Commission on Wednesday to consider allowing the police department to build a firing range on land the commission owns on Wager Road in western Springdale. The commission agreed to allow him to explore the idea.
Peters said the department had been looking for commercial property sites for several years and found nothing suitable.
The department needs a range to train and test its officers twice yearly for state firearms certification, said Capt. Lester Coger. The department would also use the facility for training several times a year.
The Springdale Police Department has relied on the shooting range at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy, which is within the city limits, not far from the proposed site for the new range.
Police departments in Rogers and Fayetteville, as well as the sheriff's departments in Washington and Benton counties operate their own ranges. Springdale police and the area's smaller agencies rely on the academy's range, Coger said.
Time at the range has become difficult to reserve because so many cities use the range for certification. Peters said the department has to book reserve time on the range about a year in advance.
Clint Scrivner, training supervisor at the academy, said the gun range does stay booked, and the number of officers Springdale runs through can make it hard for the department to find times.
The city operated a police firing range at Bobby Hopper Park on East Emma Avenue for many years. It closed about 20 years ago as the surrounding area developed, Peters said.
The proposed range would use a small portion of the 109-acre property on Wager, Coger said. The department would develop the facility in phases, including 50-yard, 100-yard and 360-degree ranges.
"Our main concern is safety," Coger said. Officers would face disciplinary action for breaking the range rules. Rules will include measures such as keeping guns pointed in a safe direction, keeping fingers off the triggers and keeping the gun unloaded until ready to use.
The city would build a berm behind the targets of each range to catch bullets. Past the berm, a hill provides a natural backstop, Coger said.
He also said the police department wants to be a good neighbor to the people living near the proposed range site.
"We won't be out there everyday. We won't even be out there every week," Peters said. "We won't shoot on Sunday. We won't shoot on holidays."
A quick check of Google Earth during the commission meeting showed the nearest structures are about a mile from the proposed range site, said Rick Pulvirenti, the director of engineering and chief operating officer of Springdale Water Utilities.
"I live near the police academy," Coger said. "I occasionally hear gunshots. But I can hear that Har-Ber (High School) band guy yelling at the kids every day."
Rick Burrows also attended the meeting and owns land near the site.
"I know the flight schedule of every plane at the airport. And I don't think I'll be hearing guns at 6 a.m.," he said, referring to the first flight of the day out of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport.
The proposed range would use only about 5 to 7 acres of the property on Wager, Coger said.
"The site is as good as any in Northwest Arkansas," said Brad Baldwin, the city's director of engineering and public works, who has visited the location.
Baldwin said city staff will provide design and construction at no cost, if possible. He helped build and design a similar range a few years ago when he worked for Van Buren.
Chris Weiser, chairman of the Water and Sewer Commission, expressed concern about lead poisoning the land and ground water.
Peters said bullets probably would be left in the berm, as they were at the Bobby Hopper range. When that range closed, the berm and surrounding dirt were scraped up and the lead bullets removed.
Keith Stephens of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission confirmed the bullets could stay in the berm as long as its an active range. If the range closes, the owner would be responsible for removing the lead from the site, according to a regulation of the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
The commission might want to put restrictions in a contract with the city, such as operating hours, who can use the facility and specifications on cleanup if the range closes, Weiser said.
Peters agreed.
Moving forward, police officials probably will work with Baldwin to come up with a site plan, said Ernest Cate, the Springdale city attorney. The land lies in Benton County, so police and city officials will confer with that county government. Cate and the water and sewer commission's lawyer, Charles Harwell, will work out any agreements between the city and the commission. Measures probably will require approval by the commission and the Springdale City Council, Cate said.
Fayetteville targets UA land for indoor range
The Fayetteville City Council on Tuesday got an overview how the city will spend about $97 million of the $226 million in the bond projects the voters approved last month.
Officials plan nearly $37 million for a police headquarters.
Police Chief Greg Tabor said the city is negotiating with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture to buy about 12 acres at the northeast corner of Deane Street and Porter Road. The campus will include a main police station, storage facility and indoor shooting range.
— Staff report
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Exploring strategies for the use of glycerol in the production of cellulases and xylanases, and the use of these enzymes in the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass
Schneider, Willian Daniel Hahn, dos Reis, Laísa, Fontana, Roselei Claudete, Dillon, Aldo José Pinheiro, Camassola, Marli
Cenchrus purpureus, biodiesel, biomass, byproducts, carbon, cellulases, cellulose, fuel production, glycerol, hydrolysis, lignocellulose, mutants, xylanases, Brazil
Considering the growing importance of biofuels in Brazil and throughout the world, and taking into account that glycerol is a surplus byproduct of biodiesel production, the present study aimed to evaluate the production of cellulases and xylanases by Peniciliium echinulatum, mutant strain S1M29, using different concentrations of glycerol as a carbon source in combination or not with cellulose. Experimental use of 50% glycerol and 50% cellulose showed promising FPA activity, however, this was only approximately 50% of that obtained by previous studies employing only cellulose as a carbon source. More relevant was the fact that the enzyme broth prepared with 50% glycerol and 50% cellulose proved to be efficient in the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomasses, especially for elephant grass pretreated by steam explosion.
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Vincent Ball
Jun 24, 2013 • June 24, 2013 • 7 minute read
Sometimes it's by choice and other times it's the result of circumstance.
Either way, more and more people are becoming their own boss, says Karen Eldridge, a senior small business consultant for the city's economic development and tourism department.
"We're finding an increase in home-based businesses in the community," Eldridge says. "Many of these are a result of people choosing to stop being an employee to become their own boss and for others, it's the step they take after suddenly finding themselves unemployed."
The home-based businesses started in Brantford are mostly in the personal services sector and include bookkeeping, esthetics, construction/renovation, health and wellness, residential and commercial cleaning, consulting and pet grooming to name just a few.
Karolina Niejadlik is the owner/operator of Mobile Registered Massage, treating about 75 clients in Brantford and Paris.
"My business is different because Mobile Registered Massage treatments are accessible to everyone," Niejadlik said. "The therapist comes to the client, not the other way around and so it's a great service for busy, time-constrained individuals who need this kind of treatment.
"I give busy, time-constrained individuals like the parents of small children and business commuters an alternative that is convenient. They don't have to travel, sit in traffic or wait around in an office before getting a treatment."
It's also a service that helps those who are house bound because of physical constraint or who don't have a vehicle.
Accessibility is a big part of what she offers clients and in keeping with the times, Niejadlik has a "book now" option on her website that allows clients to pick a time and date from her available times for their treatment.
"This is a service that is mindful of the fact we are in a digital era and our busy lifestyles don't always give us the luxury of playing telephone tag trying to make appointments," she said. "So, in addition to the online option, clients can text or call to make an appointment."
Niejadlik began her home-based business as a part-time venture in 2009 and took it full-time in August, 2012.
"This is something I've wanted to do for quite some time but I was a bit nervous initially when it came to taking it to a full-time service," Niejadlik said. "But I knew it was something that if I didn't give it a chance to grow, I'd be wondering the 'what if' for the rest of my life.
"I also realized there was a need for on-site therapeutic massage treatments and I wanted to fill that niche. Providing therapeutic massage treatments is my passion."
Niejadlik can be reached through her website at www.MoobileRegisteredMassage.com or by text/phone at 519-754-8824.
Olga Yamnyuk has been in the floral business for about 13 years and while she enjoyed her previous employment, she felt that to bloom both as a person and as a business person, she had to go into business for herself.
"I've always had a passion for designing flowers and making creative pieces," Yamnyuk said. "My previous workplace was very nice, with a great staff and boss and it was very hard to say goodbye.
"But I wanted to take my job to the next level. I wanted to open up my own shop where I could truly display all my work, and run the business."
She started off as a home-based business and just recently moved it into a storefront operation – Brantford Blooms Florist - at 344 Colborne Street, Brantford.
"We're a unique flower shop," she said. "Our passion for what we do inspires us to make beautiful wedding pieces and sophisticated funeral arrangements.
"We try to satisfy every customer with every budget."
Fresh-cut flowers are delivered to the store daily and in addition, the store has inside door plants and seasonal outdoor plants.
The store has only been open for about two months and is picking up new customers daily.
"I'm very happy about how Brantford Blooms Florist has turned out," she said. "It is everything I would like it to be and has a lot of potential.
"I really hope more people find out about our shop and stop by to smell the roses."
You can learn more about Brantford Blooms Florist at www.brantfordblooms.com, visit at 344 Colborne Street or call at 226-250-3121.
Andrew Oldroyd of ATM Web Design Inc. has been in business since opening by way of the Summer Company program in 2001.
"I've always wanted to work for myself – I enjoy the freedom that not having to answer to management provides," Oldroyd says. "It's very rewarding to watch something that you built from the ground up grow and prosper.
"It's stressful at times but worth it."
ATM Web Design is an experienced player in the web development industry and focuses on serving local businesses in a personal and hands-on way. The company officers a wide range of services including web design/development, web hosting, virtual server hosting, online/offsite data backups and Hosted Microsoft Exchange.
"We have a local, hands-on approach," Oldroyd says. "We have a few hundred clients locally and in many, many cases we essentially become the IT department for our clients.
"We offer a full suite of IT services, so we give the customer an opportunity to have a single point of contact, whether it be website-related or any other IT needs."
To his knowledge, ATM Web Design is the first local company to offer reasonably priced paid web development packages suited to small and medium-sized businesses.
To learn more about ATM Web Design check out www.atmwebdesign.ca or call 519-750-1555.
Marni Gunning has been a travel professional for 21 years and her passion is helping clients plan their perfect vacation and then hearing their stories whey they return.
"I chose to change from a retail environment to a home-based agent almost a year ago," Gunning said. "This has allowed me to meet with clients at their convenience, rather than have them conform to my hours at a retail office.
"I've been overwhelmed by the number of clients who have given me their support on this new 'career' adventure."
Her client base continues to grow as loyal clients refer her to family, friends and co-workers.
"Being a home-based business allows me to take the time to get to know and understand what my clients are looking for and, in the process, find the holiday that matches their expectations," she said. "These relationships with my clients and my experience gives me the opportunity to suggest future travel options they might not have otherwise considered."
Gunning has just returned from Sandals Antigua, which has become a favourite Caribbean Island along with St. Lucia and Jamaica.
She has also toured Europe and the United States.
Her most exciting trip was to north Africa and Tunisia.
"The country is so diverse you can pick strawberries along the Mediterranean Sea in the morning, ride a camel in the Sahara desert in afternoon and then complete the experience watching the sun go down over the movie set for Star Wars."
Gunning can be contacted at 519-304-4678 or 519-886-9111 or marni@northstartravel.ca .
Drew Tlustos started his own business, Brant Small Home Improvements, through the Summer Company Program. The program gives students a chance to own their own business for the summer under the guidance and direction of the Business Resource Centre and receive up to $3,000 in grant money from the provincial government.
Tlustos offers a range of home renovation services including flooring, drywalling, decks, painting and roof repairs.
"I got my start through the summer company program last year," Tlustos says. "I applied to see if I would get accepted as I had been doing this sort of thing for friends and family on the side.
"I got accepted and that's when it all really started."
Tlustos can be reached at 519-802-6768.
Jane Hozian has always wanted to have her own business and for the past year she has been living that dream.
She's the owner of Cuppa Refills, which originally opened on Brant Avenue but has since moved to Erie Avenue.
"I've always wanted to have my own business, a business where people can shop locally and feel like a friend rather than just another customer in a big box store," Hozian said. "After I received my Keurig (a single cup coffee and brewing system) I instantly fell in love and had to try every flavour I could find.
"With it being so difficult to find something local where I could sample single cups instead of purchasing complete boxes, it was then that I knew what type of business I wanted."
She is passionate about the products Keurig has to offer and it just keeps expanding and getting better. At the same time, Hozian also wanted to become her own boss and be in charge of her income.
Hozian has friends, not clients, and her business has attracted a lot of steady friends with new ones coming to visit on a daily basis.
"Being different, that's what we live for here at Cuppa Refills," she said. "We provide over the top customer service and always wear a smile.
"The majority of the flavours we have brought in have been at the request of our friends."
She also wants everyone to feel at ease when visiting. No pressure to buy, no one breathing down your neck to get a sale.
"We're friends helping friends pick out fabulous coffee," she said. "We have honest recommendation and we are always truthful to our friends.
"We strive to have competitive prices but I think our atmosphere is really what makes us different."
Cuppa Refills is at 183 Erie Ave. And can be reached at 519-304-5680 or by e-mail at cupparefills@hotmail.com
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If the motherboard is bad, it will usually not boot at all unless it is a heat problem. Some motherboards have a heatsinc and fan on the front side bus. Does yours? If it does, is the fan still good?
It could be the power supply. If you recently installed new hardware, it could be just over the wattage that the power supply can handle. Try unplugging everything but the essentials to see if the crashing stops... if it does, either one of your hardware components are causing the crashes or your power supply cant supply enough power.
Have you been over-clocking your system? If you have, then there is a decent chance that your CPU is bad. I have personally seen this exact thing happen with a bad CPU. It is difficult to narrow down though. I happened to have a spare CPU at the time. A bad cpu does not have to overheat in order to cause problems.
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The Formation of Acetoin and Diacetyl during Fermentation, and the levels found in Wines
J. F. Guymon, E. A. Crowell
Am J Enol Vitic. January 1965 16: 85-91; published ahead of print January 01, 1965
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E. A. Crowell
Acetylmethylcarbinol (acetoin) formed during yeast fermentations of sugar reaches a maximum of about 25 to 100 ppm about midway through fermentation, and then largely disappears, presumably by reduction to 2,3-butanediol. The peak of acetoin content coincided with the maximum level of acetaldehyde formation, which follows a similar pattern of rise and decline. The acetoin content of sweet (dessert) wines produced by the addition of wine spirits to half fermentation was much higher (50 to 200 ppm) than corresponding dry wines produced by complete fermentation (about 5 to 20 ppm). Significantly higher levels of acetoin (up to 350 ppm) were found in sherry samples produced by the submerged flor yeast fermentation than in those of comparable baked-type sherry. However, diacetyl was not higher (less than 1 ppm) as a result of the oxidative conditions of the submerged flor process. The creatine-αnaphthol colorimetric method was used for acetoin for measurement, but it gave erroneously high values for diacetyl in the presence of acetoin, so diacetyl was determined by a colorimetric nickel dimethylglyoxime method. The possible significance of acetoinic compounds in wines is discussed.
Copyright 1965 by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture
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Pierre Armand Vaux est un homme politique français né le  à Longepierre (Saône-et-Loire) et décédé le  à Labergement-les-Seurre (Côte-d'Or).

Fils de Pierre Vaux, instituteur disciple de Félicité de Lammenais et injustement condammé au bagne, il s'installe comme cultivateur et cafetier. Il est député de la Côte d'Or de 1893 à 1902, et contribue au vote d'une loi favorisant les révisions de procès et les réparations d'erreurs judiciaires.

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Branko Marušič (born 1938) is a Slovenian historian.

Born to an upper middle class Slovene family in Gorizia, Italy, he moved with the family to the Yugoslav side of the Yugoslav–Italian border in 1947, and has been living in Solkan since. After finishing the Nova Gorica Grammar School, he studied history at the University of Ljubljana.

A specialist on political history of the 19th century, he has written many volumes on a variety of topics, focusing on the history of Slovene–Italian border regions of Goriška and Venezia Giulia. He writes both in Slovene and Italian. He is for his studies of Slovene–Italian relations in the 19th and 20th century, and has been praised for his contributions in the cultivation of Slovene–Italian cultural and historical dialogue. He was member of the Slovenian-Italian Cultural-Historical Commission, established by the governments of the two countries to shed light on the historical relationship between the two peoples from 1880 to 1954.

He is currently a senior researcher at the Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

He is the brother of the politician Tomaž Marušič and of the landscape architect Ivan Janez Marušič.

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Notes Bobby (Robert Tyre) Jones (1902-1971) was an Atlanta resident and amateur golfer who in 1930 became the only man to ever win to win all four major titles in one season, completing the "Grand Slam" of golf. He retired from golf at the age of 28 to devote more time to his law practice. Dwight David Eisenhower was the thirty-fourth president of the United States of America . He commanded the Allied Forces landing in North Africa in November 1942; on D-Day, 1944, he was Supreme Commander of the troops invading France.


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Remember that one day when you could wake up without an alarm? When you would get your favorite bowl of cereal and sit between the hours of 8 and 12? This is a blog dedicated to the greatest time of our childhood: Saturday mornings. The television programs you watched, the memories attached to them, and maybe introducing you to something you didn't realize existed. Updated every weekend.
HISTORY OF THE X-MEN
THE STRANGEST TEENS OF ALL
The X-Men throughout the ages in their various incarnations.
…is the tagline by which Marvel Comics introduced their newest creation. In 1961, Marvel had restored the superhero to the public consciousness with their radically new approach to the genre: heroes who were as flawed as ordinary people, and thus more relatable to the reading audience. The Fantastic Four were a family with everyday problems. Spider-Man was the first teenaged solo hero who struggled to balance his life and alter-ego. The Incredible Hulk was a brilliant scientist who fought to keep his monstrous side in check. The Mighty Thor was a Norse god who was intertwined with a mortal to learn humility. And the armor that allowed Iron Man to be a hero was the only thing keeping him alive. However, what most of Marvel's creations had in common was the fact they were ordinary humans changed into something extraordinary.
The original X-Men #1, 1963.
In 1963, Marvel took another new approach: heroes who were BORN with their abilities. Because of a special X-Gene in their DNA, certain people were born with the potential for a wide array of incredible abilities that generally activated during puberty. But, unlike their empowered human brethren, ordinary people had a severe fear and mistrust of these "mutants," often resulting in prejudice and violence against them. Publisher Martin Goodman rejected the initial title The Mutants as he believed no one would know what a mutant was. So, instead being named after the X-Gene, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced the world to mutants and their struggles in 1963's The X-Men #1.
Angel, Iceman, Beast, Marvel Girl, Cyclops (in their second outfits) and Professor X.
Professor Charles Francis Xavier, aka Professor X, whose powerful telepathic mind was contrasted by his inability to walk, believed in a world where humans and mutants could live together in harmony. He founded Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters in his family estate in the fictional town of Salem Center in upstate New York. There, he sought to educate young mutants in the use of their abilities and instill his belief of coexistence in them. But, knowing that there were mutants who would rather subjugate humanity, such as his old friend and colleague Erik Lehnsherr, aka Magneto, the Master of Magnetism, Xavier created a strike force to protect humans and mutants alike: the X-Men. Amongst his first recruits were Scott "Slim" Summers, aka Cyclops, who could absorb solar energy and project optic blasts of concussive force; Henry "Hank" McCoy, aka the Beast, whose ape-like body housed a genius intellect; Warren Worthington III, aka Angel, with the wings of his namesake; Robert "Bobby" Drake, aka Iceman, who could create various ice structures from the moisture in the air; and Jean Grey, aka Marvel Girl, with the power of telekinesis and eventually telepathy.
Stan Lee amongst his creations and everyone that came after from X-Men #-1, 1997.
Together, the X-Men battled threats from both mutants and humans, trying to keep both races from breaking into all-out war with each other. They were exciting! They were relevant! They were…cancelled? Yes, while the X-Men brought a whole new side to the Marvel universe and were initially successful, sales began to slump in 1966 after the departure of Kirby and then Lee. Despite the best efforts of new writer Roy Thomas and a slew of talented artists, who tried to generate renewed energy by introducing new team members during their tenure on the title, the series was cancelled with #66 and ran reprints until #93. That unusual move showed that Marvel wasn't quite ready to give up on the mutants entirely.
The second team of X-Men debut in Giant-Size X-Men #1, 1975.
Al Landau, then-president of Marvel, decided to try and create a book that featured characters from each international market their books sold well in. In 1975, writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum attempted a revival of the series with cast of characters comprised of both new and previously existing characters, based on a suggestion from Thomas, in Giant-Size X-Men #1. The story went that the original X-Men were captured by a living island named Krakoa, and only Cyclops escaped to seek help. Xavier quickly recruited a new team of mutants he had been keeping an eye on to form the all-new team. Unlike the original team, the new team was not comprised of teenagers and came from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
The new X-Men: Storm, Colossus, Wolverine, Cyclops, Banshee, Thunderbird,
Sunfire and Nightcrawler.
Newly created for the book was Ororo Munroe, aka Storm, from Kenya with the ability to control weather (a combination of two proposed character merged at Thomas' suggestion); Piotr "Peter" Rasputin, aka Colossus, a Russian with the ability to change his skin into organic steel; Kurt Wagner, aka Nightcrawler, a West German circus performer whose demonic appearance was enhanced by the stench of brimstone whenever he teleported (and who was envisioned by Cockrum long before his X-gig); and John Proudstar, aka Thunderbird, a Native American with super strength and enhanced senses.
The new X-Men suit up for the first time in Giant-Size X-Men #1.
Rounding out the team were characters who had appeared previously: Sean Cassidy, aka Banshee, an Irish spy who could fly and project a sonic scream (X-Men #28); Shiro Yoshida, aka Sunfire, a Japanese mutant with fire manipulation abilities (X-Men #64); and Logan, aka Wolverine, a Canadian with indestructible adamantium claws and skeleton who was retroactively made a mutant (Marvel just really wanted a Canadian character named Wolverine) with animal-keen senses and a regenerative healing factor (Incredible Hulk #180).
The ever-expanding world of mutants.
The "All-New, All-Different X-Men" became a success and their adventures continued in X-Men #94, picking up where the original series left off before ultimately receiving the addition of The Uncanny in its title. Chris Claremont was by far the most prolific writer on the series, whose run spanned 15 years, bringing in old and new mutants and taking the team on adventures around the world, to the farthest reaches of space, to alternate dimensions and alternate timelines. The success of the franchise led to numerous spin-offs and secondary titles, and eventually their own movie franchise. And, somewhere along the way, the mutants sought to conquer Saturday mornings as well…
Posted by Chris Buchner at 8:00 AM
Labels: comic book, Marvel Comics, X-Men
Great piece! I've got to get some of those prints as posters. I hated when Banshee died during Deadly Genesis. I also hated how Sunfire was brought into Uncanny Avengers and then written out just as quickly. Why can't anyone stick with these Giant-Sized X-Men classic teammates?!
Saturday Mornings Forever
Chris Buchner
Chris is a freelance writer and editor.
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Q: How can I watch the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards®?
The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb, 27, 2022. The two-hour telecast will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. (ET) / 5 p.m. (PT).
Q: How are the winners of the SAG Awards® determined?
Voting for the SAG Awards is done in two stages. The first, nominations balloting, is voted on by two nominating committees – one for Motion Pictures and one for Television – each comprised of 2,500 randomly selected members. These nominating committees are newly selected each year from our database of paid-up and active SAG-AFTRA members who have not served previously in the past 8 years.
The second stage of voting, final balloting, begins after nominations are announced and is open to all paid-up and active SAG-AFTRA members.
Q: Who is eligible to vote and receive For Your Consideration materials in the final balloting phase of the SAG Awards?
All SAG-AFTRA members in good-standing who have paid their November dues by the designated dues deadline are able to vote on the SAG Awards.
Q: Who is eligible to receive a SAG Award?
With the actor's permission, producers, studios/networks, agents, managers, or publicists may submit performances for consideration in the category designated by the actor. Actors may, of course, submit their own performances.
Motion pictures, television, cable, and new media productions made within SAG-AFTRA's jurisdiction must be signatory to SAG-AFTRA or a SAG-AFTRA collective bargaining agreement. Titles need not be in English. Productions made outside of SAG-AFTRA's jurisdiction with entirely foreign casts may be eligible for SAG Awards submission.
For a full breakdown of eligibility in each category, please see our Rules and Regulations.
Q: How are Life Achievement recipients selected?
The SAG-AFTRA National Honors and Tributes Committee nominates and votes for the recipient of this award. The HAT Committee's selection must be approved by the President and the National Executive Director of SAG- AFTRA.
Q: Are my SAG-AFTRA membership dues used to pay for the Screen Actors Guild Awards?
No. Members' dues are not used to produce the SAG Awards.
Q: Can I volunteer to work on the SAG Awards?
Unfortunately, no. We are unable to accept volunteers due to liability reasons.
Q: How does the SAG-AFTRA member ticket lottery work?
Show attendees primarily consist of nominees, their guests, and select industry executives.
Typically, a small number of seats are available through a ticket lottery for SAG-AFTRA members to sign up to be randomly selected to purchase tickets to the SAG Awards. Unfortunately, we do not know at this time if we will be able to continue to host a ticket lottery. If anything changes, you can find updates here.
Q: When will eligible voting members receive FYC DVDs and digital screeners?
Final voting opens Wednesday, January 19, 2022. On that date, digital screeners will begin to be made available to all eligible voting members. DVDs will be sent out in late January/early February 2022.
As no membership dues are used to provide screeners of titles for consideration, the cost of doing so is left to the studios. While we encourage every studio to make their nominated projects available to the membership, we cannot require them to do so.
Q: Can the final voting window be longer?
Unfortunately, due to the fast-paced awards season schedule, we set the voting window for as long as possible. Studios try to provide FYC materials to eligible members as quickly as they can.
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Since FYC materials are made available to members for voting purposes, the studio only allows access until voting closes.
Q: How do I change my mailing address for where I get screeners?
During the final voting phase, the SAG Awards sends FYC materials to the primary addresses on file with SAG-AFTRA at the time of the November dues payment deadline. Any contact updates after this time will need to be separately changed with both SAG-AFTRA and the SAG Awards. If you need to contact SAG-AFTRA, please call them at: 323-549-6778.
Q: May I share my DVDs or digital screeners with friends and family?
You may certainly watch your DVDs or digital screeners with friends and family; however, you are prohibited from loaning, renting, selling, or otherwise distributing the DVDs or streaming information that you have been provided.
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Per studio guidelines, you may recycle your DVDs only after cutting the DVDs in half or scratching the bottom of the discs to render them unusable. You may not loan, rent, sell, or give away your screeners to anyone. Please check with your local recycling municipal system to see whether DVDs are recyclable in your area. This may vary city to city. You can also look into recycling companies such as Green Disc and the CD Recycling Center.
Q: Are closed captioning and/or audio descriptions required for DVD and digital screeners?
Any DVD or digital screener provided for consideration in both pre-nom and final voting phases must include a closed captioning or subtitling option.
Audio descriptions are required as an option on all titles streaming digitally in the final voting phase.
Q: Can eligible voting members be sent free streaming memberships or other gifts for voting purposes?
No, FYC materials may only allow free access to eligible SAG Awards titles and must expire by the voting deadline. Promotional materials and extras (provided with or without screeners) may not contain any gift items or access to a studio, network, or platform's entire catalog.
Q: Who pays for the DVD and digital screening mailings?
Studios, networks, and those campaigning on behalf of a title are solely responsible for paying for FYC materials.
Q: Will in-person screenings resume?
Throughout the awards season, studios will invite members to attend FYC events, Q&As, and screenings. This season we expect a mix of in-person and virtual events. In-person events must follow CDC guidelines and virtual events will take place online and require a computer, phone, or tablet to access.
Q: Will I be notified if a screening is available?
General SAG-AFTRA members can opt to join the SAG Awards RSVP Program here. Once signed up, we will send in-person and virtual event invites via our RSVP email system based on your region throughout the awards season. These invites are for studio or network run screenings and based on availability. Some screenings will occasionally occur during the off-season as well.
Most event invitations are sent via email and you can RSVP directly to the studio hosting the event. When an RSVP is required, please make sure to indicate SAG-AFTRA as your affiliation.
You may also receive limited invitations or screening calendars listing screenings without Q&As in the mail.
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Q: Will I receive a confirmation email when I RSVP to an event?
RSVPs are handled directly by the studios or networks hosting the events. Confirmation emails will be sent to you directly from the studios typically within a three day period prior to the event. In some cases, confirmations may not be emailed until even closer to the event date.
Q: What if I have not received a screening confirmation?
As some studios and networks will not send confirmation emails until the day before an event, we suggest waiting to reach out to the Awards Office until that time. If it's 24 hours prior to an event and you have not received confirmation or an immediate notification that a screening is full, please contact us at awardsinfo@sagawards.org or call 323-549-6707 and we will reach out to the studio on your behalf.
Q: How early should I arrive at a screening?
For virtual events, please log in to attend in a timely manner if the event is being held at a designated time.
For in-person events, we recommend arriving at least 45 minutes early in order to secure a seat, as seating is not guaranteed. Screenings are often overbooked and priority entrance is given to Nominating Committee members. We will know more about studio-run in-person events as we progress into the season.
Q: Why did a screening fill to maximum capacity, even though I RSVPed immediately? Is there prioritization for certain attendees?
Some events for titles that have not yet premiered or have high profile panelists can fill very quickly due to high demand. Studios and networks manage RSVPs for their events directly and unfortunately, the SAG Awards Office cannot assist in adding you to the list for an event that is full. Studios do prioritize attendance for Nom Comm members.
Q: Do I get reimbursement for travelling to a screening?
No. As attendance at FYC events is voluntary, no travel expenses will be reimbursed.
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You will need a computer, laptop, phone, or tablet and an internet connection to access virtual events.
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Yes. You are welcome to include friends or family who are physically with you to watch a virtual screening or participate in an online event. However, you are not allowed to share your login information for an event with anyone else.
A reminder that all members and their guests are expected to behave in a professional and courteous manner when participating in virtual events and Q&As. Please choose your guests carefully.
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It is up to the studio's discretion whether or not they record virtual events.
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Studios host their own virtual events and you may see different platforms with varying support. Help options will be clearly marked on each screening site and linked to specific help options. Please use these resources if you are having issues accessing a virtual event. These may be a mix of FAQs or access to a live support team.
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Many studios will also make their titles available on DVD or streaming digitally for viewing at home. If you have specific questions about which titles may be sent, please contact the Awards Office after nominations have been announced.
Q: How are requests for ADA accommodations for events handled?
Please reach out to the Awards Office and we will relay any requests for accommodations to the studio holding the event. Studios will try to make every ADA accommodation that they can when possible.
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While we
hope everyone has a good experience at studio-hosted events, occasionally problems arise. Please contact the Awards Office with any issues at awardsinfo@sagawards.org or by calling 323-549-6707.
Q: How is the Nominating Committee selected?
The SAG Awards Motion Picture and Television Nominating Committees are drawn each year in the spring/summer. Each Committee is made up of 2,500 members. The committees are selected from a random computer-generated lottery drawing of active, paid-up members.
Q: How do I know if I've been selected for the Nominating Committee?
Members selected for the Nominating Committee are notified via email and US Post in the late spring/early summer. Once a member has been selected, they must complete our online opt-in process in order to be confirmed as a committee member for that season. Members may choose not to serve and will be placed in the lottery again for future seasons.
Q: Can I serve on the Nominating Committee every year?
Members selected to serve on the Motion Picture and Television Nominating Committees are not eligible to serve on their respective committees again for eight years. This allows more members the opportunity to serve on these important committees.
If you are currently on the Nominating Committee and have further questions about serving, please visit the Nominating Committee FAQ page on your private Nom Comm website.
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