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Macdown orlando8/31/2023 ![]() ![]() The competition is open to everyone - from professional chefs to home cooks - on August 23 at the Orange County Convention Center. We can all BUY a ticket and HELP.Īug 23 – Give Kids the World’s First-Ever MacDown CompetitionĪnother ‘foodie’ event of a very different sort is the 1st-ever MacDown (mac & cheese) Competition created to benefit Give Kids the World – the 70-acre resort for children with life-threatening illnesses. Please know that every dollar raised fights hunger and homelessness in Central Florida. Along with extraordinary food, guests sample select wines while enjoying auctions and entertainment. On August 9 at 6:45 pm, Taste of the Nation brings together the area's top chefs who donate their time, talent, and passion to END childhood hunger in Central Florida. In performance from July 10 to 28 at The Abbey, visit for tickets. “There is more than steel to these Magnolias” in this story of sisters who come together after years of being apart, while the comic references to a community within walking distance of the theater should make for some very funny art-imitating-life moments. July 10 to 28 – Ladies of Eola Heights – a Wanzie Comedyĭirector Ken Howard has taken on this‘re-envisioning’ of Michael Wanzie’s wildly successful comedy with a cast of Central Florida’s favorite actresses including Peg O'Keef, Beth Marshall, Blue Star, and ‘Miss Sammy’ Singhaus. In an evening of music composed by women and performed by women, Joni Hanze Bjella, Olga Ferroni, Karen Peters, and Maureen May perform piano music by Jennifer Higdon, Fanny Mendelssohn, Amy Beach, and Cecile Chaminade, along with the songs of Barbra Streisand and Carole King. July 7 – Prevailing Winds! – Chamber ensembles drawn from the wind and string sections of the Orchestra perform the Beethoven Trio, op. With each concert featuring a different theme of instruments, composers, and musicians, this season’s Sounds of Summer Concert Series will be performed at the Orchestra’s new home at Plaza Live at 425 N. July 7 and 21 – The Orlando Philharmonic Sounds of Summer Concert Series Entertainment begins at 4 pm throughout the park the Philharmonic begins performing at 8:30 pm, and the Fireworks begin at 9:10 pm. New this year, guests may enjoy a performance by the Orlando Philharmonic before and accompanying the spectacular 20-minute fireworks finale. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer invites all Central Florida residents and visitors to attend the Fireworks on July 4 at Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando. Orlando’s Fireworks at the Fountain is the largest and longest running 4th of July fireworks display in Central Florida. July 4 – Orlando’s Fireworks at the Fountain ![]() For reservations, call 407.920.4034 or visit Directed by Wade Hair, this play is for mature audiences and will be presented from July 3 to 8 at The Breakthrough Theatre in Winter Park. Exploring the events surrounding the shootings, actual discussions with parents, survivors, community leaders and police reports come together to reveal the dark recesses of American adolescence. MassacreĬolumbinus, a play based on the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado, is a mix of fact and fiction dealing with the angst of adolescent culture. July 3 to 8 – columbinus (the play) Recalls Columbine H.S. OMART’s ‘original art party’ is at the Orlando Museum of Art in Orlando. This inter-active 1st Thursday – on July 3 beginning at 6 pm – will include demonstrations of Clay Sculpting by Steve Pi, Lost Wax Display by Kent Arblaster Wax Carving by Rebecca Rose & David Ramos Steel Welding by Marcos Cruz and even Chocolate Sculpting by Paul Joachim. While the 3-dimensionality of sculpture makes it a favorite for Art-Lovers, most art patrons have little concept of the steps necessary to bring a metal sculpture to a finished state. July 3 – 1st Thursdays: Sculpture Heavy Metal Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at or by calling 86 Part Rocky Horror Picture Show (costumes encouraged and interactive goodie-bags provided) – and part mob karaoke, the only rule – apart from the fact that it begins around 9 pm – is “there are no freakin rules,” so break out those leather jackets, poodle skirts, and Sing-A-Long. ‘Popular demand’ has made the time-travelers at The Abbey invite us to embrace our inner T-Bird or Pink Lady at the phenomenon that is the GREASE Sing-A-Long. July 2 – Encore for the GREASE Sing-A-Long Trivia Night is July 1 at 7 pm at the Stardust Coffee Shop at 1842 E Winter Park Road in Orlando. ![]() Half the money goes to the homeless and the other half goes to the winning team. Each table of 4 forms a team with an entry of $10 per team. While it’s not all about Dickens, it is fun to see how something about SunRail can be related to something about Dickens in this Charles Dickens Trivia Night Fundraiser for the homeless, hosted by Terry Olson. ![]() July 1 - Terry Olson Hosts Charles Dickens Trivia Night Florida Culture for the Week of June 30 By Josh Garrick ![]()
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Kebonnixs website8/31/2023 ![]() ![]() Best Automatic Incubator: Farm Innovators IncubatorĪ high-yield, an air-circulating incubator is ideal for hatching larger clutches. They require a temp set slightly higher at 100 to 101 degrees with a relative humidity of 60 to 65 percent during incubation-but cranked up to 75 percent a few days before the hatch. These should be set at 99 to 99.5 degrees with a relative humidity of 60 to 65 percent for the duration. Forced-air incubators have fans to circulate the air. The correct temperature and humidity settings for a chicken egg incubator depend on the type of incubator the keeper uses. The eggs also require proper humidity: around 60 percent for the duration of incubation then 75 percent when the hatch approaches. When they creep above that level, the embryos could die from overheating, or the chicks could struggle to emerge from the egg membranes. When temps regularly dip below that ideal, the hatch could be delayed. Hatching eggs in an incubator mimics this by holding a steady temperature as close to 100.5 degrees as possible for the entire 21 days. Her body and the ground work together to ensure those eggs don’t get too dry. A mother hen’s body temperature ranges from 105 to 106 degrees, translating to a toasty 100 to 101 degrees for the clutch she’s sitting on. Not Too Hot, Not Too ColdĬhicken eggs are like Goldilocks: they want their incubating conditions to be just right. ![]() This option features an intuitive display for monitoring the temperature of a wide range of poultry eggs. Best Incubator for Beginners: HBLife Fully Automatic Incubatorįor chicken keepers who want to hatch a dozen eggs, a small, fully automatic digital incubator is the best egg incubator choice. ![]() It’s optimized to work most efficiently when the incubator is full, so grossly underfilling the device-like hatching half a dozen eggs in an incubator designed for 40-may depress its performance. An incubator that’s too big has downsides, too. This keeps the incubator from struggling to keep those eggs at a steady temperature-and prevents the worst outcome of eggs failing to hatch or embryos dying from overheating.Īn incubator that’s too small won’t accommodate the number of eggs the keeper hopes to incubate. It should never be operated in direct sunlight or drafty places. It’s best if the room that houses the incubator is climate-controlled with minimal variation in temperature over the incubation period. An incubator requires a stable surface with steady access to electricity. One of the first considerations when choosing the best egg incubator is size. Read Next: Best Chicken Feed Counting Eggs Before They Hatch Some incubators automatically turn the eggs and provide extra features like in-device candling to minimize handling. The best egg incubator for the job holds the right number of eggs and maintains the ideal temperature and humidity for egg incubation. Fortunately, chicken egg incubators meet the needs of keepers interested in large-scale egg hatching, as well as keepers who simply prefer artificial egg incubation. Many chicken keepers continue to rely on mother hens to do this work, but that’s not always possible. In the wild-and in flocks where mother hens hatch and brood chicks-clutches of two to twelve eggs keep warm and moist under a hen until they pip. These birds are beloved by humans, who have kept them as domestic livestock for about ten thousand years. There are hundreds of species of chickens scratching around the planet today, but they all belong to one single species: Gallus gallus. Selecting the best incubator for the job is about considering chicken biology with the individual needs of the chicken keeper and flock. Best for Hatching Varied Poultry: Magicfly 40-egg Incubator.Best Small Sized with Extra Features: Kebonnixs 12-egg Incubator.Best Automatic: Farm Innovators Incubator.Best for Beginners: HBLife Fully Automatic Incubator.Chicken keepers must weigh the best feed, the best housing, and even the best incubator for hatching eggs and raising chicks. Fresh-from-the-nest eggs are one of the major perks of chicken keeping-but cultivating a flock comes with many decisions. Thanks to chicken domestication, acquiring that perfectly jammy boiled egg to elevate a steaming bowl of ramen no longer means stalking wild nests. ![]() Some of those australopithecine ancestors scaled trees for a particularly nutritious prize: eggs lifted right out of birds’ nests. Their fossilized limbs and teeth make it clear they ate mostly plants-with a bit of scavenged meat on the side. The earliest hominid ancestors lived about 4 million years ago. Humans have loved eggs since well before we were really even human. ![]()
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Crossword maker online8/31/2023 ![]() ![]() How can I save my crossword puzzle to continue working later? No! I am very grateful for every donation, but generating a crossword puzzles and sharing them online is completely free. But of course I would be happy if you tell everyone about XWords. Actually, you are even allowed to remove the information about XWords from your puzzle. The rights to the generated puzzles belong to you. May I use the crossword puzzle in a magazine, on my website, or somewhere else?Ībsolutely! As long as you came up with the questions and answers yourself, the puzzles you create are your intellectual property. Once you are logged in, you can press the button »Publish« to generate a link for other people to solve your puzzle online. To save the puzzle to the server so other users can solve it online, you need to sign up for an account or log in, if you already have an account. The simplest way is to export the puzzle as an SVG file and then print that directly. If you still have problems downloading PNGs in another browser, please contact me so I can fix that. If you are having trouble exporting PNGs, please use another browser or update your Internet Explorer. So I decided against including a lot of code just to support old versions of Internet Explorer. The entire code for all other functions is smaller than what would be needed for the SVG to PNG conversion workaround for older Internet Explorer. In some old versions of Internet Explorer, it is very hard to convert and SVG to a PNG, which would require a lot of additional code. Why does the PNG export not work in Internet Explorer? Right below the solution and the puzzle, you can find two buttons to export the generated images, either as an SVG or PNG. Important: To fix the problem as quickly as possible, I require an accurate error description: What are you trying to do? Exactly what goes wrong? What happens instead? Also, which browser do you use (ideally, send me the information using )? How can I export the generated puzzle?Īfter generating the puzzle from your entered answers, the puzzle and solution are displayed below the generator. Just send me a quick email to containing the details about the bug you found, so I can take a closer look. Frequently Asked Questions I found a bug! Something is not working as expected! You can find a button to donate via PayPal at the bottom of the page!įollow XWords on Facebook to stay up to date on future developments. ![]() Feel free to donate an amount of your choice. Using XWords to generate crossword puzzles will always be free! Because of that, I am thankful for every donation, no matter how small, to help me run the server and improve XWords. To see and download the existing Crossword Puzzles, click on “ Browse Gallery” button.XWords enables you to create your own crossword puzzles with ease! Enter a few questions and answers and click the button labeled »Generate Puzzle«. The download PDF will have two separate sheets, one crossword puzzle and second with answers.
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Pnw horology school8/31/2023 ![]() ![]() (By-the-way, watches will eventually need repairs and all of the mechanical ones require maintenance.) demand problem to run prices higher with the big name service centers garnering a premium for repairs. That’s not enough to service the industry. If 2,000 watchmakers remained employed in the US and 500 graduated from our schools that would leave us with 2,500 watchmakers. That’s an average of about 5 students per school. The ten US Schools together graduate approximately 45 students a year. We’ll take the JCK numbers at face value and interpolate. At the time, 4,500 watchmakers were employed in the US (down from 30,000 in the 1950’s) with an estimated 2,500 expected to retire, they believed, by 2010. The last census figures I can find come from 2001 in JCK Magaine. How many people are employed in the watchmaking world and what are their areas of expertise? Let’s look at the industry from a service point of view. You can determine for yourself the advantages and disadvantages of the Swiss approach. In my opinion, this is an issue for the folks that regulate Restraint of Trade aka the Justice Department. That’s essentially two competing organizations WOSTEP and SAWTA. Some consider this restraint of trade and recall a similar strategy Rolex used in the 1960’s.Īnother model in the US is known as the Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Education Program or WOSTEP. ![]() What’s the Swiss American Watchmaker’s Training Alliance? It’s owned by Rolex and if you don’t get their AWCI CW21 Certification, you can’t buy parts for Rolex watches. The program focuses on micromechanics and watch service with a strong emphasis on chronographs. The students are expected to pay for their tools which, according to the school, currently cost around $6000. Tuition is free for the 14 students accepted each year. The Technicum offers a two-year, 3000+ hour SAWTA (Swiss American Watchmaker’s Training Alliance) curriculum. The school, founded by Rolex in 2001, was created to help make up for the deficiency of skilled watchmakers in the US. Nicolas G.The Lititz Watch Technicum is a watchmaking school located in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Patek Philippe Horology Programme, New York, NY If online isn’t for you and you are considering in-person schools, NAWCC has a listing of full-time Watchmaker and Clockmaker Schools worldwide. Gem City College Watchmaking and Repair School previously was available remotely, but now offers coursework only on-campusīritish Horological Institute Distance Learning Course The NAWCC offers a large number of online programs Learn Watchmaking (only a couple of classes available, with their Learn Watchmaking 101 being their main offering, an introductory 5 hour course) But talk about an experience! How often do you get 5 hours of 1:1 time with an independent watchmaker with a background including the likes of the Excenter Tourbillon and Horological Machine No.1, in addition to creating a namesake brand? Never. What is extremely cool is that there is also a 1:1 (Zoom) class available, of course at a much higher price point. This is the first in a future series from The Naked Watchmaker. The Naked Watchmaker Masterclass with Peter Speake and Daniela Marin has just been released with an introduction to the history, parts, how the mechanism works and terms, and an introduction to complications. Introduction to the Gear Train of a Wristwatch ![]() Some introductory learning videos (not schools/classes):Īn Electrical Engineering View of a Mechanical Watch (from MIT) If you can’t bail on your 9-5 job, but still want to start down the path to becoming a watchmaker, or simply pick up skills to become more involved with your hobby, there are a number of “distance learning” (aka home, remote or online) courses that provide the opportunity.įirst off, if you have 20 minutes, even if you aren’t going to be doing any work, you can learn how a mechanical watch works courtesy Hamilton from 1949. ![]()
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2023 hyundai sonata hybrid8/31/2023 ![]() ![]() For example, 5.75% APR with $2,500 down payment provides for 60 monthly payments of $19.22 per $1000 financed for qualified buyers. ( See Trims)ĭown payment will vary with APR and credit. ![]() See dealer for warranty and lease details. Must take new retail delivery on vehicle from dealer stock by September 5, 2023. WI: The amount of the base monthly lease payment or $400, whichever is less. IN & SC: The amount of 3 times the base monthly lease payment or $400, whichever is less. Disposition fee of $400 applies in all states except in CO, IN, IA, KS, ME, OK, SC, WI, WV, & WY, where disposition fee is subject to state law limitations.ĬO, IA, KS, ME, OK, WV, & WY: The amount of 2 times the base monthly lease payment or $400, whichever is less. Lessee is also responsible for insurance, maintenance, repairs, $.20 per mile over 10,000 miles/year, excess wear, and a $400 disposition fee. Third-party fees vary by state or locality. Lessee is responsible for third-party fees. Option to purchase at lease end $16,556.40. Dealer contribution may vary and could affect actual lease payment. Net capitalized cost includes $650 acquisition fee. MSRP $29,565 (includes destination, excludes tax, license, title, registration, documentation fees, options, insurance and the like). Offer shown based on $3,499 due at lease signing (includes $387 first payment and $3,098 capitalized cost reduction). Higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Lease a 23 Sonata Hybrid Blue for $387 per month for 36 months with $3,499 due at lease signing.Ĭlosed end lease for 2023 Sonata Hybrid Blue (Model # 294C2FBS) available from Augthrough September 5, 2023, to well-qualified lessees approved by Hyundai Motor Finance. Remote engine start : smart device only (subscription required)Įmergency communication system : Blue Link Connected Car Service (3-year complimentary subscription) ![]() Proximity key : doors and push button start Seat Upholstery : premium cloth Convenience FeaturesĪdaptive Cruise Control : Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go (SCC) Rear seats Folding position : fold forward seatback Rear collision : Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA) mitigation Smart device integration : Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentationīlind spot : Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA) activeĮxterior parking camera rear : Rear View Monitor (RVM) yes Safety and Securityįorward collision : Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) w/Pedestrian, Cyclist & Junction-Turning Detection mitigation w/cross traffic Turn-by-turn navigation directions : Blue Link Guidance (3-year subscription) Satellite radio trial duration with new vehicle purchase (months) : 3 Interior maximum rear cargo volume : 453 L (16 cu.ft.) Entertainment Features Interior rear cargo volume : 453 L (16 cu.ft.) Hybrid/electric system compone warranty : 120 months/100,000miles Suspension/HandlingĮngine bore x stroke : 81.0mm x 97.0mm (3.19" x 3.82") Maintenance warranty : 36 months/36,000miles Roadside assistance coverage : 60 months/ unlimited distance Powertrain warranty : 120 months/100,000milesĬorrosion perforation warranty : 84 months/ unlimited distance Hybrid traction battery power output (kW) : 56 Hybrid traction battery type : lithium polymer Hybrid traction battery number of cells : 72 Standard fuel economy fuel type : gasoline Hybrid traction battery capacity (kWh) : 2Įlectric motor horsepower : 51hp 1,800RPM Hybrid electric powertrain type : HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) ![]()
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Dixon il lincoln log cabin8/31/2023 ![]() ![]() Abraham Lincoln, now a rising state legislator and lawyer, provided financial help to his parents but did not visit them as often as he could. By 1845, the cabin was home to as many as 18 members of the Lincoln and Johnston families, living together in an extended-family arrangement common in Appalachian Southern culture. After living unsuccessfully on three separate farmsteads within the county, Thomas bought a small plot near the Embarras River in 1840, part of what was then called Goosenest Prairie, now within Pleasant Grove Township on the southern edge of Coles County.Īt some point soon after that purchase, Thomas and Sarah built what was to be their final home, a saddlebag style log cabin with two main rooms and additional sleeping and storage space in a loft or attic accessed by a ladder. ![]() Wandering generally southeastward, Thomas and Sarah eventually settled in Coles County. Īfter a wretched winter in 1830–1831 at a campsite west of Decatur, young Abraham left the family to start his own homestead and seek his fortune in Sangamon County. In 1830, Thomas and Sarah followed their daughter and son-in-law and other family members as they migrated west from Indiana into Central Illinois Abraham, though now a legal adult, opted to follow his step-mother and father. In 1819, Lincoln's father Thomas Lincoln married the widowed Sarah Johnston of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The farmstead is operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.Ībraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died in 1818 while the family lived in a log cabin in the Little Pigeon Creek Community in southern Indiana. Abraham Lincoln never lived here and only occasionally visited, but he provided financial help to the household and, after Thomas died in 1851, Abraham owned and maintained the farm for his stepmother, Sarah Bush Lincoln. The centerpiece is a replica of the log cabin built and occupied by Thomas Lincoln, father of U.S. The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site is an 86-acre (0.3 km²) history park located eight miles (13 km) south of Charleston, Illinois, U.S., near the town of Lerna. ![]()
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Programs like ireal pro8/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Using a K&M iPad holder on a mic boom on a short stand made to fit in my OnStage 2 tier Z stand, have a cable to charge it, just insert it (I don't leave it there), tighten up the holder, power on, works a treat. Thought about a first generation 12" iPad Pro, but the 9" one works just fine when I move it a bit closer to me. Should be possible to find a good used/refurbished iPad 3 (or later - need Bluetooth 4 for most of the current pedals for page turning) at a reasonable price - by far the easiest way for anyone who is already using OnSong and familiar with its use. Back it up to iCloud Files or Dropbox, then load the other two from the backup. The iPad 3 is quite sufficiently fast to handle the app well (I still have Module and a few other music apps on it, 32GB model, with plenty of space. The oldest is an iPad 3 (30-pin connector), which now is dedicated to use as music sheet viewer for my playing in church praise band. I have three iPads, it is loaded on all three. I've built a few songs using the text based input, but usually use PDF files, since that is what CCLI supplies. I'm using it in conjunction with CCLI and Ashampoo PDF Pro 2 (which allows very substantial editing on PDF files, even turning jpg images into PDF). They do have "console" add-in which allows viewing and adding songs from a web browser running on PC, Mac, probably Linux. ![]() According to their site, OnSong is working (somewhat slowly) on a Mac version, no mention of a PC version. ![]()
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King neptunes app8/30/2023 ![]() When the crown is stolen by Plankton, Neptune attempts to fry Mr. His crown is very important to him, not only because it is a symbol of his power, but because it covers his "thinning" (bald) head. Neptune is shown to be prone to anger when someone does something (such as messing with his crown) that makes him really angry, and makes his citizens suffer constant harsh and unfair punishments (including sending his servant 20 years in the dungeon for touching his crown, even though it's his job to polish the crown). This version of Neptune is very brutish and tyrannical, which he tells his daughter is necessary for him to be a respected ruler. In the movie, Neptune is bald, has brighter green-skin, has a larger nose, and a different beard. He is also explicitly portrayed as a king rather than a god and lives in some sort of sandcastle just outside of Bikini Bottom. The movie also introduces Neptune's daughter, Princess Mindy. Neptune plays a central part in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. In the live-action Patchy the Pirate segment of " Party Pooper Pants," a live-action version of Neptune is at Patchy's party. This version of Neptune also appears in Battle for Bikini Bottom and Battle for Bikini Bottom: Rehydrated, where he summons SpongeBob and Patrick to the Poseidome to defeat a robot version of Sandy. In the show, Neptune is green and has fairly realistic human features, has hair, a mustache, a beard, thick fingers, is very muscular, and has a different crown. However, when SpongeBob learns that his friends can't join him in Atlantis, he does not want to go and instead, makes Neptune his "trainee" at the Krusty Krab. He declares SpongeBob the winner and makes him a god. Neptune then tastes SpongeBob's patty and loves it. To celebrate his victory, he gives the patties to the audience, who hate it. Using his godlike powers, Neptune wins the challenge just as SpongeBob finishes his first patty. ![]() ![]() The challenge is held at the "Poseidome," where the first one to make 1,000 patties wins. However, Neptune refuses to accept such a lowly creature like SpongeBob as the chosen one and challenges him to a cook-off where, if the latter wins, he will become a god in Atlantis, but if he loses, he must give up fry cooking forever. King Neptune first appears in the season 1 episode "Neptune's Spatula," where he spawns after SpongeBob pulls the golden spatula from the ancient grease, making him Neptune's royal fry cook. Both of his kids were far more compassionate toward mortals than Neptune himself, driving a wedge between the family. King Neptune was born thousands of years ago, and when his father died he became the Roman god of the sea and later had two kids, Triton and Princess Mindy. He often judges people for their sizes and thinks a person with a grand physical appearance is worthy of him. King Neptune is a regal king who has a strong opinion of his rank as a deity and is known for using his powers to bully mortals and punish them for talking back to him. ![]()
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Freedom writers cast and studio8/30/2023 ![]() ![]() An actors’ strike would prevent performers from working on sets or promoting their projects. “Furthermore, artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to creative professions, and all actors and performers deserve contract language that protects them from having their identity and talent exploited without consent and pay.”Īctors have joined writers on picket lines for weeks in solidarity. “As you know, over the past decade, your compensation has been severely eroded by the rise of the streaming ecosystem,” Drescher wrote. In a letter to SAG-AFTRA membership overnight, Drescher told actors to prepare to hit picket lines after the board’s vote Thursday. Issues in negotiations include the unregulated use of artificial intelligence and the effects on residual pay brought on by the streaming ecosystem that has emerged in recent years. Members of the Writers Guild of America have been on strike since early May, slowing the production of film and television series on both coasts and in production centers like Atlanta. The actors’ guild had previously authorized a strike by a nearly 98% margin. If the actors strike, they will formally join screenwriters on the picket lines outside studios and filming locations in a bid to get better terms from studios and streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon. ![]() It added that instead of continuing to negotiate, “SAG-AFTRA has put us on a course that will deepen the financial hardship for thousands who depend on the industry for their livelihoods.” In doing so, it has dismissed our offer of historic pay and residual increases, substantially higher caps on pension and health contributions, audition protections, shortened series option periods, a groundbreaking AI proposal that protects actors’ digital likenesses, and more,” the AMPTP said in a statement. The group representing the studios, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, said it was disappointed by the failure to reach a deal. ![]() Until they do negotiate in good faith, we cannot begin to reach a deal,” said Fran Drescher, the star of “The Nanny” who is now the actors guild president. “The companies have refused to meaningfully engage on some topics and on others completely stonewalled us. The statement came hours after this year’s Emmy nominations, recognizing the best work on television, were announced. The actors’ guild released a statement announcing that its deadline for negotiations had ended without a contract. If the actors do go on strike, it will be the first time since 1960 that actors and writers picket film and television productions. ![]() A press conference announcing the decision is scheduled for noon Pacific. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said early Thursday that its decision on whether to join already striking screenwriters will be considered by leadership at a meeting later that day. The union representing film and television actors says no deal has been reached with studios and streaming services and its leadership will vote on whether to strike on Thursday. ![]() |