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By Twain Richardson
I traveled to NAB this year to check out gear, software, technology and storage. Here are my top takeaways.
Promise Atlas S8+
First up is storage and the Promise Atlas S8+. The Promise Atlas S8+ is a network attached storage solution for small groups that features easy and fast NAS connectivity over Thunderbolt3 and 10GB Ethernet.
The Thunderbolt 3 version of the Atlas S8+ offers two Thunderbolt 3 ports, four 1Gb Ethernet ports, five USB 3.0 ports and one HMDI output. The 10g BaseT version swaps in two 10Gb/s Ethernet ports for the Thunderbolt 3 connections. It can be configured up to 112TB. The unit comes empty, and you will have to buy hard drives for it. The Atlas S8+ will be available later this year.
Lumaforge Jellyfish Tower
The Jellyfish is designed for one thing and one thing only: collaborative video workflow. That means high bandwidth, low latency and no dropped frames. It features a direct connection, and you don't need a 10GbE switch.
The great thing about this unit is that it runs quiet, and I mean very quiet. You could place it under your desk and you wouldn't hear it running. It comes with two 10GbE ports and one 1GbE port. It can be configured for more ports and goes up to 200TB. The unit starts at $27,000 and is available now.
G-Drive Mobile Pro SSD
The G-Drive Mobile Pro SSD is blazing-fast storage with data transfer rates of up to 2800MB/s. It was said that you could transfer as much as a terabyte of media in seven minutes or less. That's fast. Very fast.
It provides up to three-meter drop protection and comes with a single Thunderbolt 3 port and is bus powered. It also features a 1000lb crush-proof rating, which makes it ideal for being used in the field. It will be available in May with a capacity of 500GB. 1TB and 2TB versions will be available later this year.
OWC Thunderblade
Designed to be rugged and dependable as well as blazing fast, the Thunderblade has a rugged and sleek design, and it comes with a custom-fit ballistic hard-shell case. With capacities of up 8TB and data transfer rates of up to 2800MB/s, this unit is ideal for on-set workflows. The unit is not bus powered, but you can connect two ThunderBlades that can reach speeds of up to 3800MB/s. Now that's fast.
It starts at $1,199 for the 1TB and is available now for purchase.
OWC Mercury Helios FX External Expansion Chassis
Add the power of a high-performance GPU to your Mac or PC via Thunderbolt 3. Performance is plug-and-play, and upgrades are easy. The unit is quiet and runs cool, making it a great addition to your environment.
It starts at $319 and is available now.
Flanders XM650U
This display is beautiful, absolutely beautiful.
The XM650U is a professional reference monitor designed for color-critical monitoring of 4K, UHD, and HD signals. It features the latest large-format OLED panel technology, offering outstanding black levels and overall picture performance. The monitor also features the ability to provide a realtime downscaled HD resolution output.
The FSI booth was showcasing the display playing HD, UHD, and UHD HDR content, which demonstrates how versatile the device is.
The monitor goes for $12,995 and is available for purchase now.
DaVinci Resolve 15
What could arguably be the biggest update yet to Resolve is version 15. It combines editing, color correction, audio and now visual effects all in one software tool with the addition of Fusion. Other additions include ADR tools in Fairlight and a sound library. The color and edit page has additions such as a LUT browser, shared grades, stacked timelines, closed captioning tools and more.
You can get DR15 for free — yes free — with some restrictions to the software and you can purchase DR15 Studio for $299. It's available as a beta at the moment.
Those were my top take aways from NAB 2018. It was a great show, and I look forward to NAB 2019.
Twain Richardson is a co-founder of Frame of Reference, a boutique post production company located on the beautiful island of Jamaica. Follow the studio and Twain on Twitter: @forpostprod @twainrichardson


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About Us
Principal Fellows Commission
PFP is administered by the North Carolina Principal Fellows Commission in collaboration with the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (SEAA); both agencies are affiliated with the University of North Carolina, General Administration (UNC-GA). Selection criteria, the selection process, selection outreach efforts, renewal and continuation criteria and liaison with the educational community are the responsibilities of the Principal Fellows Commission. The Commission is staffed and chaired by the Director of the Principal Fellows Program. Rules to administer the PFP are the responsibility of the Board of Directors of SEAA.
The NC Principal Fellows Commission consists of:
- One member of the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina
- One member of the State Board of Education
- Two deans of schools of education
- One public school teacher
- One public school principal
- A local superintendent
- One member to represent business and industry
- One local school board member
- One parent of a public school child
- The chairperson of the State Education Assistance Authority
- The director of the Principal Fellows Program
Principal Fellows Director
Dr. Eddie Price
A native of NC, Dr. Price has been an educator in North Carolina's public schools for twenty-five years. He served as an English and history teacher, has coached track and football, served as a public school administrator for thirteen years at both middle and high school levels, served as an Area Superintendent, a Chief Academic Office, and most recently served as the Deputy Superintendent of Johnston County Public Schools. He earned his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and his M.S.A. and Ed.D. from North Carolina State University.
He had earned numerous recognitions for his outstanding leadership including being awarded the Johnston County Administrator of the Year in 2007, the Johnston County Administrator of the Year in 2010, and the Johnston County Principal of the Year in 2013. Dr. Price has spoken at numerous national conferences regarding the work he has done on the turnaround process and the MTSS framework at the secondary level in public education.
While serving as principal at South Johnston High School, Dr. Price guided numerous changes in the culture of the school which improved behavioral and academic success. Under his leadership, the school's four-year graduation rate increased 76% to to 95%; the office referrals decreased from approximately 1,400 to 500; and all three EOC proficiency cohorts improved. Most importantly, these changes were stimulated by initiatives that did not hamper teacher morale. The 2014 Teacher Working Conditions data showed tremendous growth in every area. Dr. Price attributes all positive change to relationship-building.
Since 2015, he has served in various central office capacities for Johnston County Public Schools, identifying "principal coaching" as a passion. Under his leadership as Chief Academic Officer and Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Price has implemented changes in the way the district addresses students with disciplinary issues. Upon implementing a more tiered approach to deviant student behaviors during the 2017-2018 school year, Johnston County Public Schools reduced its long-term suspensions from 26 to 4. Additionally, Dr. Price has facilitated a paradigm shift in the area of curriculum and instruction. In the second year of the JoCo 2020 initiative, the system has moved toward personalized and competency based education using standards based teaching and learning.
Dr. Price has been described by colleagues as a relationship-builder, an innovator and a change agent, an educational warrior, and a role model for other principals across the state. He and his wife, Kathy, live in the Clayton, NC area with their children: Eli, Bailey, and Charley.
Campus Coordinators
Each university has a campus coordinator who provides leadership to each cohort of Principal Fellows on the campus. Campus coordinators provide mentoring, and coordinate a variety of experiences for the Fellows including enrichment activities such as seminars and workshops and site visits to school districts, businesses and educational organizations, and supervise the internship which occurs in the second year. The coordinator works closely with Fellows to ensure they have a successful experience in the program.
|Appalachian State University
|Dr. David Hostetler
David Hostetler teaches educational law, policy, ethics, and leadership in Appalachian State University's Cratis C. Williams School of Graduate Studies, and has taught as an adjunct professor at several North Carolina law and graduate programs, particularly using the humanities to teach principles of ethics and leadership. He has published extensively on matters related to education, technology, and employment law, and served on numerous boards and committees within the education bar. Formerly Mr. Hostetler helped found and then directed The Center for Law and the Humanities, a professional renewal program for lawyers and judges. For thirteen years, he served as Legal Director for the University of North Carolina's Principals' Executive Program, a statewide residential school leadership program, where he provided legal training and consulting. There, he also helped create and directed Leadership Seminars in the Humanities, in conjunction with UNC's Program in the Humanities and Human Values. Mr. Hostetler began his legal career as a member of the litigation and employment practice sections of the Raleigh law firm of Maupin,Taylor, Ellis & Adams (now Williams Mullen). His education includes degrees from Duke University (1990, J.D. and M.A. in Political Science), Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (1987, M.A. in Theology), and Westminster College (1983, B.A. in Business Administration). He may be contacted at 919-442-8697 or email@example.com.
|East Carolina University
|Dr. Marjorie Ringler
Dr. Marjorie Campo Ringler is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership (LEED) at East Carolina University (ECU). Dr. Ringler has taught and coordinated the Master, Specialist, and Doctorate programs in the department. Dr. Ringler's scholarship and research focuses on instructional leadership and leader professional development that addresses academic language literacy for English learners. As part of her research and to address the changing demographics, the rural context, and the changing needs of principals' instructional leadership, Dr. Ringler developed an online Dual Language Administration Certificate. Twitter: @MarjorieRingler
|Fayetteville State University
|Dr. Paris Jones
|North Carolina A&T University
|Dr. Loury Floyd
|North Carolina Central University
Dr. Agnes Dewitt
|North Carolina State University
| Dr. Gregory Hicks
The middle of five children, Dr. Gregory Hicks is a first-generation college graduate. With degrees from Elon University (BA), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (M.Ed.), and North Carolina State University (Ed.D.), Greg has spent his entire career (almost 40 years) serving the children of North Carolina.
Beginning his career as a junior high math teacher and coach (football, wrestling, and baseball), Greg knew early on that he wanted to "do more," to "help more," so he pursued school administration and became an assistant principal in 1985. Later, he served as a middle school and high school principal (Orange and Person counties) before retiring in 2010 as the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Finance with Orange County Schools in Hillsborough, NC. In 2006, Greg was asked to teach a class on school personnel to an NC State Master of School Administration (MSA) cohort that was meeting in Henderson, NC, and he has been working with NC State ever since.
Currently, Greg serves as a Teaching Assistant Professor (part-time) and is the campus coordinator for NC Principal Fellows while also supervising MSA and EdD internships.
|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
|Dr. Martinette Horner
Dr. Horner serves as a faculty member and program coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In the MSA program, Dr. Horner teaches courses on supervisory practices and empowerment strategies. Prior to coming to UNC Chapel Hill, Dr. Horner was a National Board Certified teacher, assistant principal and principal in Orange County Schools. Dr. Horner was a NC Teaching Fellow and Principal Fellow earning her degrees from UNC Chapel Hill and UNC Greensboro.
|University of North Carolina at Charlotte
|Dr. Debra Morris
Debra Morris recently retired after serving as the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction in Kannapolis City Schools. Prior to being named the assistant superintendent, she was principal at A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis. Morris spent 15 years as a high school English teacher and has a BA in English from Appalachian State University, an MA in English from UNC Charlotte, a Masters in School Administration from UNC Charlotte, and a Doctorate in School Leadership from UNC Charlotte. She was the 2007 MetLife NC High School Principal of the Year and the 2008 Wachovia North Carolina Principal of the Year. Morris currently works as a part-time university instructor and facilitator of the CMS/UNCC Aspiring High School Principals' Program at UNC Charlotte.
|University of North Carolina at Greensboro
|Dr. Brian Clarida
|University of North Carolina at Wilmington
|Dr. William Sterrett
Dr. William Sterrett serves as a faculty member and program coordinator at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Sterrett previously served as a principal, assistant principal, and middle school science teacher. As principal, Sterrett received the 2008 Milken National Educator Award and was recognized by the Virginia General Assembly. Sterrett earned his B.S. in Middle Grades Education from Asbury College and his Ph.D. in Educational Administration & Supervision from the University of Virginia. His research interests include school improvement and innovation, principal leadership, and teacher leadership. He has written three ASCD books, including Insights into Action and his research has been published in journals including Educational Administration Quarterly, Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, Educational Leadership, and the Kappa Delta Pi Record. Sterrett can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com and followed on Twitter @billsterrett
|Western Carolina University
|Dr. Heidi Von Dohlen
Dr. Heidi B. Von Dohlen is Assistant Professor and Program Director for the North Carolina School Executive Leadership Program: Masters of School Administration and Post Masters Certificate programs at Western Carolina University. She has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and county office administrator in three different countries and four different states. Throughout her career, she has advocated for marginalized students, parents, and community members. She is a strong advocate for distributed leadership and teacher leadership in public schools. Her passion as a professor of educational leadership focuses on serving low-income students and growing aspiring administrators with a leadership lens for social justice.

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Udemy : Earners Classroom – Motivation Booster
Find how you can stay motivated and keep your spirit up so that you can focus all of your efforts in becoming one of the most successful entrepreneurs! Get ready to have the secrets of success revealed….
Ever wondered how some people simply seem to have it easier than others? And you might say that some have a better start, but you know that this is not true in all cases. Some of them started from scratch and they managed to amass impressive fortunes! All these entrepreneurs have one thing in common: they never gave up on their dreams! However, we all know that not giving up is hard, and that sometimes life has a habit of kicking you down and you can't seem to find it inside of you to get up. After all, as an entrepreneur, it's hard to always see the light at the end of the tunnel. And when you're working hard, you know that your energy levels are often low.
The truth is, that most of the people who didn't have a great start, had to truly work very hard until they got to where they are now. Read the stories: countless sleepless nights, social life non-existent, and family thinking that you gone AWOL. It happens more times than you can imagine, and some people have it inside them, while some don't. And what makes the difference is motivation, more specifically their ability to keep focused and still be motivated through the hardest times. You have to give up some things in order to enjoy them later! And that's why we have created something to help you stay motivated.
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Why Check History?
Whether you are trying to remember the URL of that site you forgot to add to your Favorites last week or checking on what other members of your family have been looking up online, there are several ways to keep tabs on your Internet Explorer history.
Monitoring usage in this way is an important part of maintaining the integrity of your Windows installations – being aware of unusual websites might just be that vital clue to determining the origin of a piece of malware or some spam after an email address has been mistakenly or blindly entered into a web page form.
Find Internet Explorer History
Despite there being several versions of Internet Explorer over the years, the arrangement of the menu options has remained pretty consistent, with only the added functionality that comes with developing technology leading to any real changes. As such, this guide can be used for most instances of Microsoft's web browser, and certainly version 6.0 and later.
To check the History – the pages that your web browser has previously visited – first open Internet Explorer. Next, you need to identify the History button. This depends on your version. In Internet Explorer 6, find the History button, shown here.
In Internet Explorer 7 and 8, access the History by clicking on the Favorites star button on the toolbar, and selecting History within the sidebar.
You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+H.
Internet Explorer History screenshots
Temporary Internet Files
This particular view of the Internet Explorer history may not be what you are looking for, however. You may want to do more than just cast your eyes over the previously visited pages.
Internet Explorer provides various advanced options for anyone requiring access to the images and other content that is downloaded with every web page – the Temporary Internet Files.
To view, go to the Tools menu and choose Internet Options.
The General tab has a section for Browsing History. Here you can choose to delete all history files, or by clicking Settings, you can view storage settings (the amount of your hard disk drive that is given over to temporary internet files).
There is also the option to choose how long the Internet Explorer History should go back, as well as the chance to change the directory where Temporary Internet Files are held – and by clicking View Files, you can view every picture and page template downloaded since the earliest date in the Internet Explorer History.
What To Do Next
Internet Explorer features a good deal of customizable options – the History and Temporary Internet settings are just a small part of this. With a big enough hard disk drive, it is possible to retain History over a course of months, or delete the Temporary Internet files (also known as the "cache") each time you exit the browser.
The latest versions of Internet Explorer also allow the clearing of saved data such as Form data (a repository of everything typed into search bars to save time when doing searches) and Passwords that have been saved.
These are all great History-related features that can be taken advantage of to enhance your use of Internet Explorer.


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Sale price: £575.00 make an offer
Sale type: Fixed price listing
Technical specifications, photos and description:
Up for sale is my Vauxhall Astra MK2 1. 3L . I haven't owned it for long. bought from a friend whilst I was getting my Escort back on the road. Now it is time to sell. It has been a local car to Torquay all along. Still has the original number plate holder and dealer sticker in the rear window. It has done 67. 00 miles with loads of service history and 3 previous owners. 2 of which have been elderly. It drives very well indeed. very smooth and a very strong engine.
M. O. T until May 2017!!!
The car is a 1. 3l 8v OHC engine. same as from a Nova 1. 3SR with a Pierburg carburettor. It has a 5 speed gearbox. It is very reliable and smooth to drive.
The car is very solid for a mk2 Astra. they are often quite rusty. The rear arches are all good however the panel behind the bumper (rear valance) does require some attention. Similiarly the outer sill on the passenger side but it is structurally solid! Passed last M. O. T with no advisories! A great base for a project or daily driver you can rely on!
The interior is very retro and in good condition for the age. The drivers seat has a hole in the balsta which has been taped over. the interior light doesn't work and has a hole in it as well as that it is missing a rear window winder handle. Very comfy inside. Comes with a Kenwood CD player.
Please note the paintwork is quite bad. they are scratches on every panel and lacquer peel on the bonnet.
The car is currently fitted with 14" Astra GTE alloy wheels. These are in good condition. I have the centre caps but they are in need of a freshen up. Also included are the original steel wheels and trims.
Overall this is something a bit different. you don't see many now. makes an ideal daily or would be a great sleeper project. Old n gold!
Please have a good look at the photos!
The car is located in Torquay. Devon. Please call 07919 828 969 after 5pm or 07836 517620 anytime.
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Tea Party facing uphill challenges in GOP primaries, but upbeat about future
The Tea Party fearlessly proclaimed at the start the 2014 election season that it remains an enduring political force, but a couple of losses in early GOP primaries raise more speculation about the future of the movement.
In late February, Tea Party members from across the country met in Washington to mark the grassroots movement's fifth anniversary and to rally themselves into the primary and general-election seasons.
"I think the Tea Party is the most exciting political development in decades," Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz told the crowd assembled at a Capitol Hill hotel for the event.
He was followed by Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee, another Tea Party champion, who tried to lay out a blue print for going forward, urging members to evolve from 1773 Boston Tea Party "moments," like challenging ObamaCare, to those more like America's first leaders meeting four years later in Philadelphia to frame the constitution.
"We need to do more than win a fight. We need to win a debate," he told the group, empowered by relentlessly challenging the Washington establishment. "We need a Philadelphia moment."
However, one week later, two Tea Party-backed challengers were defeated by establishment candidates Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Peter Sessions in party primaries -- the nation's first of the year and potential bellwethers for the rest of the season.
Tea Party leaders and the big-money groups that back their candidates argue the results of the under card Tuesday in Texas show the movement remains powerful. They point to a handful of Cruz-backed judicial or state-level victories and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst being forced into a runoff with conservative talk radio host and state Sen. Dan Patrick, after winning only 28 percent of the vote in his re-election bid.
They also argue they have become more selective about spending money on candidates and that Cornyn's victory was in part because of challenger Texas Rep. Steve Stockman's poorly run campaign, while setting their sights on spring-summer primaries.
"Stockman is Stockman," Chris Chocola, president of the Club for Growth, which stayed out of the race, told The New York Times. "We like to think we're relatively mature and discerning in our engagement, so there wasn't much in Texas to find appealing."
Money will certainly be a factor, particularly this year consider the opposition from the powerful and well-financed Chamber of Commerce.
In January, Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue made clear his group opposed the Cruz-led effort to shut down the government in an effort to dismantle ObamaCare and would support candidates in the 2014 elections who "want to work within the legislative process."
The chamber also supports Capitol Hill legislation on immigration reform, which has been stalled in the GOP-led House in large part because of opposition from the party's most conservative wing.
Beyond the Club for Growth and other big groups like Freedom Works, which have collectively spend roughly $1.5 million this cycle, the loose-knit collection of Tea Party groups still continues to raise considerable sums through small-sized donations, largely through online efforts.
The Tea Party Patriots, one of the movement's largest groups, reported during the fifth-anniversary revival that it had raised $1.2 million during a multi-week, Internet "money bomb" effort.
"The Tea Party has been domesticated, the grownups are back in control, and the storms that convulsed our political system in 2009 have finally passed away," Ed Kilgore, managing editor of the online forum The Democratic Strategist recently wrote.
Still, the movement's best chance at a primary win this year appears to be in Mississippi where conservative GOP state legislator Chris McDaniel is challenging six-term Sen. Thad Cochran in June.
Other potentially victories could come in Republican primaries for Senate seats in Georgia, Idaho and North Carolina.
However, one of the most promising races, a challenge to embattled Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky appears to be fading.
Over the past weeks, the well-funded and campaign weathered McConnell has pulled ahead of wealthy Louisville businessman Matt Bevin. He leads 55 percent to 29 percent, according to a poll last month for the Louisville Courier-Journal.


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RightOutTV announced their first winners in the inaugural awards to celebrate the depth and diversity of the music in the LGBT community. The results reflect an impressive array of talent in 13 different categories. Winning artists represent the United States, Israel, Australia, England and Austria, making this a truly global contest. Next I will feature the winner of the Best Video (PRO) category.
The award was given to Arro Verse for the video, Don't Be My Boo Boo. The video was directed by Robyn Dettman. I really enjoy the blend of Electronica with Hip-Hop, making for a clean, fresh sound.
You can find out more about the Los Angeles based Arro Verse on the official Facebook page here. You can find the samples of the music at ReverbNation here. You can watch the music of RightOut TV online here.


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"Culture raises the issues in a way that doesn't allow the church to hide from the issue," according to Bruxy Cavey. He suggests we can no longer hide. How will your leadership team address the issue?
Discussion: How has your church paved a "third way" in dealing with the issue of homosexuality?


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"I've been doing Codecademy and other tutorials for some time now. But how do I get my site online?"
This is a question I have been asked multiple times these past few months.
I know how tough "getting a site online" can be for beginners. Especially for those who just finished a basic HTML/CSS course and are dying to get their work online.
That's why I created a quick step-by-step guide showing how to get your site online using Github Pages.
How to get your site on Github Pages
Step-by-step guide for getting your site on Github pages.
Why You Should Use Github Pages
Like anything, there are many ways to get your HTML, CSS and JS files online.
However, I think Github Pages is one of the best ways to do so.
- Github is important for any aspiring developer/designer to learn and use
- Developers and programmers of all kinds use Github
- Plus, setting up a site on Github Pages is free
This walk-through was created with complete beginners in mind, including those who have never used Github.
I will show how to take your static website files, already on your computer, and put them online as a website.
Required Tools to Get Your Site on Github Pages
To get started, this is what you'll need:
- Computer/laptop: I will be using my Macbook Pro
- Text editor: I use Sublime Text 2, but there are other options
- Basic HTML and CSS know-how: the demo files I will be using are very simple
- Github account: which I'll show you how to make if you don't already use Github—it's like creating any other account online
- Command line: AKA CLI, AKA Terminal, AKA Console. Or willingness to use it in a very easy way :)
To go along with this tutorial, I created a video to follow.
The video starts from the absolute beginning. It is perfect to watch if you are especially new to HTML and CSS.
8 Steps To Getting Your Site Live on Github Pages
First, here is the link with more information about Github Pages and setting one up: https://pages.github.com/
Step 1: Sign up for / Log In to GitHub Account
Do this at Github.com.
Creating a Github account is like signing up for Facebook or Twitter. You'll give your name, username, email address, and set a password.
If you already have an account, then log in.
Step 2: Understand The Difference Between User Sites and Project Sites
When it comes to making a Github Page, there are two options: a project site or a user/organization site.
The difference is this: you have unlimited project sites, but only one user site. My user site is laurencebradford.github.io. Because laurencebradford is my username.
An example project site would be: laurencebradford.github.io/wp-quiz/
Here, wp-quiz is tied to the wp-quiz repository.
If your head is spinning: don't worry.
Basically a repository is like a (complex) folder with a bunch of files. Different people can even edit the files within a repository at the same time. And you can create as many repositories as you'd like on Github, each with a corresponding Github page.
On the other hand, you're only allowed one user site. So if your username is chunkymonkey—your Github user site will be chunkymonkey.github.io.
For this run-through I will be setting up a user site. Meaning the steps I follow are a bit different than those for a project site.
When deciding which to create, consider your goals. And remember you only have one user site. (But you can always change the contents of the site you setup now, if you follow along, in the future.)
Step 3: Create a New Repository
In your Github dashboard, click "new repository" as shown below.
Then, and this is very important, make sure the repository name is your username.github.io. As pictured below.
Of course, make sure to input your username—not mine. So, if your username is chunkymonkey—it'd be chunkymonkey.github.io
Feel free to add a description or not. (Basically, it's just a description of your repository.) And, unless you want to pay monthly, the repository must be "public".
I'm not initializing with a README. So if you're following along—don't either.
Finally, click the green "create repository" button.
Step 4: New Repository Page Explanation
Immediately after clicking the"create repository" button, you will see a page that looks like this.
This page is explaining how to get your files (your HTML and CSS) into the repository. (Again, think about it like a folder attached to your Github account.)
You are basically putting the files that are on your local computer into a folder on Github using git.
Now, if you're brand new, all of this may look scary. But fear not.
The directions above are showing how to get files on your computer onto Github using your terminal. AKA the command line. (If you're on a Mac, click here to see how to open your terminal.)
Don't worry about learning the command line right now if you're just starting out. However, I highly recommend getting comfortable in it. And sooner is better than later.
As you'll notice in the official direction set, there are a few ways to get your files onto Github. Meaning you don't have to use the CLI.
But, in my opinion, using the terminal is the fastest and easiest way. Plus, it's good practice. Because using the terminal is an important part of being a developer.
So that's what I'll be doing. And because I am on a Mac, I will be following instructions for the Mac terminal.
Note to Windows users:
The terminal is different from that on a Mac. I am not familiar with the Windows terminal, meaning I am not 100% certain the following steps will work if you are on a Windows machine. But, according to what I've seen online and the official Github documentation, I *think* it should work. At the bottom of this article I have additional resources for Windows users.
Step 5: Have Your Site Folder Easy to Access
Have your folder with your website contents ready to go. (It can be named anything.)
I have mine saved on the desktop of my computer.
The contents of my folder are very simple. Just an index.html file and a main.css.
IMPORTANT: In order for your website to work on Github pages, it is very important that your primary HTML file be named index.html. So, if you have it saved as something else, rename it to index.html. If you have other pages—like an about.html—that's fine. As long as the main is named index.html.
Step 6: Open Your Terminal and go to Project Location
Open your terminal. (AKA the command line.)
Go to the folder where the project is stored on your computer.
(Pro tip: in a new terminal window, type "
cd" and then simply drag your folder into the terminal. Press enter.)
If you are having trouble opening your command line on your Mac computer, or getting to the folder location, please turn to the video I created.
Step 7: Git Init and Push to Github
These are the steps I followed once getting into the appropriate folder, where my website files are located.
git init— initializes git in your folder on your computer
git add .— adds all the files in the folder, the period is important
git commit -m "first commit"— committing to Github with a message of "first commit"
git remote add origin https://github.com/laurencebradford/laurencebradford.github.io.git— this command is only done when adding a new repository to your folder. So this is only done this first time, not when making edits in future.
git push -u origin master— pushes changes to your Github repository, in the "master" branch.
As always, there are multiple ways to do one thing.
Nonetheless, after you push your changes, refresh your page, please. (The last we were on in step four.)
Step 8: Make Sure It Worked
After refreshing the page, something like this should appear.
As you will see, the contents of your project folder will be there. For me, only index.html and main.css.
Now, head over to the url username.github.io. (Where username = your Github username.)
This is what my site looks like. (Exactly how it looked locally on my computer.)
And, that's it folks. You officially have a site online.
How to get your site on Github Pages
Step-by-step guide for getting your site on Github pages.
…What About Making Changes in the Future?
With Github Pages, it's easy to make changes to your site.
- Edit the files locally on your computer, in your favorite text editor
git addthe files on your terminal, those you want to stage to be committed
git commityour changes with a message
- And
git pushto your master branch
I made another video (separate from the first) that shows how to make changes to your website files and then bring them onto your live Github Page.
Click here to watch the video.
…What About a Custom Domain Name?
You can attach a custom domain name (yourdomain.com) to your Github page. It is possible to do this for both project sites and user sites.
Here are directions from Github on how to set this up. Of course, you must buy a domain name first. (My favorite place to buy domain names is name.com.)
If you're struggling with this, tell me in the comment section or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
I can easily make an additional walk-through video or tutorial explaining how to use Github pages with a real domain name.
What are my Other Options?
Don't want to use Github Pages? Got it.
Here are a few other ways to get your site (namely HTML, CSS and JS files) online.
1. Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3
Here's a tutorial: http://davidwalsh.name/hosting-website-amazon-s3. Here's information from AWS, too.
2. Bit Balloon
Here's a video explanation thanks to General Assembly on getting a site up on Bit Balloon.
3. Neocities
It was tough finding a video tutorial, but here is an article about the service. And this post shows you how to get going.
Additional Github Learning Materials:
Here are some online courses that cover topics mentioned above, so you can learn more.
- Git Basics course on Treehouse
- Console Foundations on Treehouse
- Github for Web Designers on Lynda.com
There you have it: an easy eight step process to getting your site live on Github Pages.
Whether you're a more experienced web designer/developer or brand new, I encourage you to give Github Pages a try.
And then report back here, in the comments section below, with what you think.
UPDATE: February 27, 2015
After receiving some questions via email, I wanted to clarify a few things and add some additional resources.
This tutorial demonstrates setting up Github Pages on a Mac Computer.
I wish I had a Windows computer I could access (with screencast equipment) so I could do another demo.
However, based on research that I did, I believe the above steps *should* work.
Anyways, here are some helpful resources if you are a Windows user:
1) Setting up Git on Windows (official Github documentation)
2) Github for Windows (official Github Client for Windows)
3) "How to Setup Github Pages – Website on Github – Complete Beginner Tutorial" (video on YouTube where a Windows computer is being used in demonstration)
"If my repository is public, can people edit my files?"
This is another question I received.
There's a lot that goes into this. And if you learn more about Github by taking a course or simply by experimenting, it'll make more sense.
But, basically: no. A random person cannot edit your files so that they will appear differently in your repository, and hence on your username.github.io site.
But, when you make your files public on Github, anyone can view them. (Even without a Github Account.) And other Github users can "fork" your public repositories. Which is like a copy and paste.
People typically fork repositories if they want to either (a) build off your files for their own project or (b) to suggest changes.
I feel like I am guilty of "forking and forgetting". Meaning I fork a repository, plan on building off of it or something…and then never do because I get distracted.
Anyways—point is: DO NOT PUT ANYTHING UP ON GITHUB IN A PUBLIC REPOSITORY THAT YOU DO NOT WANT OTHERS TO SEE.
Sorry to yell. But the last thing I want is someone coming back to me because they put ____ in their repository and didn't want anyone seeing…
Examples of this include but are not limited to:
- Sensitive information (addresses, passwords, credit card numbers)
- Images (that you do not want anyone seeing)
- Some idea you are working on (that you don't want anyone to see)
- And so on…
"What can I use Github Pages for?"
AKA—what kinds of sites.
With Github pages, you can only serve static assets (HTML, CSS, JS and images). You cannot setup a WordPress site, a RoR application, a Meteor.js app, and so forth.
But you can use Github's Jekyll (static site / blog generator), which a lot of people use and love.
For more on Github Pages uses, etc.—look to the comment thread below.
And if you have any more questions, or thoughts, on using Github Pages, I'd love to hear them. Leave a comment below!
Note: there are affiliate links in this post.


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Prosecutors today announced they would not bring criminal charges against a Denver City Council candidate who provided free 61-cent stamps on door hangings that potential voters could use for the all-mail election.
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I noticed in the UCS 3.3.1 release notes that there are some new configuration parameters for controlling server-based DND and call forwarding using feature codes. I'm running an Asterisk/FreePBX system in which I'm using a somewhat goofy macro that dials *76 to trigger the server DND, plus the local DND function for the phone, and this workflow can cause the two to get out of sync sometimes.
There seems to be a lack of documentation on the new configuration parameters (such as "reg.x.serverFeatureControl.activateCodeSequence.dnd") and how they can be used to do server-based DND. Can these config parameters be used with something like an Asterisk/FreePBX system, and if so, how?
Solved! Go to Solution.
Hi portalmedia,
To my knowledge, previous support for server-based DND did not encompass star code dial strings.
Some PBX's like Asterisk utilize star codes instead of signaling via SIP messages to initialize and control server-based features.
reg.x.serverFeatureControl.deActivateCodeSequence.dnd is a string value that will be the sequence of digits to activate DND status on the server when dialed. This is usually a star code.
Try testing with this added to your configuration file:
(voIpProt.SIP.serverFeatureControl.dnd will need to be enabled as well)
If your Asterisk server has support for other star codes to control the various 'statuses' for DND (enable/disable for 'always, busy, noanswer', etc), you would want to utilize the other reg.x.serverFeatureControl parameters listed in the Release Notes.
Hi James, thanks for the response.
I tried your suggestion, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. I know I'm using version 3.3.1.
I put for each of my line registrations:
Then also:
I also tried setting reg.1.serverFeatureControl.dnd="1" and reg.2.serverFeatureControl.dnd="1" as well. Checking the logs on Asterisk, the phone doesn't seem to be sending the feature codes to it when I press the DND button. Local DND is showing on the phone, but that's it.
I also see these in the release notes, with no mention of how to use them (so I haven't tried them). Not sure if they are a piece of the puzzle, or not:
OK, I feel like I am actually very, very close on this. After spending way too much time on this, I figured out how to get the phone to enable DND using the feature code, and subscribe to get presence notifications. What the phone does not seem to do, is listen to the SIP NOTIFY that it is receiving from Asterisk, so I don't think it knows it's in DND, and consequently it will not issue the feature code to clear the server-side DND status (because I'm assuming it thinks it's not in DND). With the SIP NOTIFY, I did go so far as to figure out that part of it was formatting, and after actually editing chan_sip.c and recompiling Asterisk, it is sending the presence message and the phone is responding "200 OK" to it, but I still don't think it's listening to the notification.
And so the question to Polycom..... Can you give me an example of a working SIP NOTIFY that the phone will listen to for enabling its DND status? Below is an example of what Asterisk is trying to send it now (I replaced revealing items in the SIP URI, put in some spaces where emoticons were appearing):
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <presence xmlns="urn: ietf: params: xml: ns: pidf" xmlns: pp="urn: ietf: params: xml: ns: pidf: person" xmlns: es="urn: ietf: params: xml: ns: pidf: rpid: status: rpid-status" xmlns: ep="urn: ietf: params: xml: ns: pidf: rpid: rpid-person" entity="sip:firstname.lastname@example.com"> <pp: person> <status> <ep:activities> <ep:busy/> </ep:activities> </status> </pp: person> <note>On the phone</note> <tuple id="myext"> <contact priority="1">sip:my email@example.com</contact> <status> <basic>closed</basic> </status> </tuple> </presence>
Please, please help. I am so close, I think......so very, very close.
Seems like this topic has generated a bit of interest. The release notes refer to an ID # 55059, which doesn't seem to be posted as a technical document online that I can see. I'm eager to finally get this working and then share the whole solution for the benefit of us Polycom & Asterisk/FreePBX users. Again, all I need to know is the acceptable format of the pidf+xml (or xpidf+xml, with a pidf+xml header?) SIP NOTIFY that'll tell the Polycom that it's supposed to be in DND. It's frustrating that there's no documentation on this yet, and I gotta believe we can get this working somehow.
I just bought another SoundPoint IP 650 yesterday for our company, and was hoping to be able to consult on this and recommend these phones to other clients of mine who are considering going VoIP. As such, I'm very grateful for the creation of this new support community and I'm hoping that we can come up with good solutions for some of the remaining nagging issues that Polycoms and Asterisk-based systems have with some of these features.
Are there any Polycom engineers, developers....who can give the answer to this?
Hello Portalmedia,
my colleague James suggested the serverFeatureControl.activateCodeSequence / deActivateCodeSequence configuration Parameters.
I have looked through the UCS 3.3.0 Admin Guide and the UCS 3.3.1 Rev F template files and none of these Parameters seem to be mentioned yet for this Software Version.
We have some upcoming releases that include the Functionality to use Feature Access Code to set the Feature and a SIP NOTIFY message to inform the phone of the feature state but as far as I am aware this is not yet documented in the current Software (UCS 3.3.1).
Looking at the Polycom Spectralink 8400 Admin Guide at http://support.polycom.com/global/documents/support/setup_maintenance/products/voice/UC_Software_4_0...
I can see these Parameters and their values documented (PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS SOFTWARE HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED FOR YOUR HARDWARE!) and it mentions in addition reg.x.serverFeatureControl.signalingMethod.
The default setting for this is subscribeAsFeatureEvent and another value can be inviteFACSubscribePresence.
There is also a reg.x.serverFeatureControl.subscribeToUri with an interpretation of "The URL to subscribe to when sending the server-controlled feature requests".
Please be aware that these features are not yet documented in the UCS 3.3.1 Release and have most likely been added for Interop Partners so Polycom Support may be unable to provide any further assistance until the Documentation has been updated and the feature is officially released to the public.
Best Regards
Steffen Baier
Thank you, Steffen, for your response, and the link to the 4.0 guide. The parameters are indeed mentioned in the release notes for UCS 3.3.1F (but not documented as they are in the 4.0 guide). So I was hoping that the functionality would work on some level.
That said, though, I'm sorry to say that I am, at least, that far along in getting this set up. After beefing up the phone logging, I was able to find the "inviteFACSubscribePresence" value because the logs told me it was a valid value. Also, I think I figured out for myself that I also needed to use the subscribeToUri (I'm using "sip:email@example.com", with a hint specified for the same extnum on Asterisk's end, like how hints work for BLF presence).
Ergo, I can hit DND, it'll send the feature code to put the phones in DND, and I can see Asterisk send the SIP NOTIFY with the presence information back to the phone, and the phone replies with a "200 OK" to that, but then doesn't do anything to recognize that it's in DND. It doesn't seem to be interpreting the notify. Because of that, I can only bring the phone out of DND on the server-side by manually dialing the feature codes for each line registration. Because the Polycom doesn't know it's in DND, it doesn't let me clear DND status because it thinks its still off....so it won't dial the deactivation feature code. My boss jokes that we've created a DED...."Don't Ever Disturb". It only goes one way, and can't be turned off.
Now, getting into detail about the the subscribe/notify that Asterisk is sending but the Polycom is not apparently interpreting.....
For BLF presence, the Polycoms want, and use, the xpidf+xml format that Asterisk delivers to it....and it does this quite well, for on-the-phone and DND indications. When the Polycoms subscribe to this presence, it notifies Asterisk correctly that it accepts xpidf+xml as a format, so that's what Asterisk sends it. And that part of the whole presence thing works great.
For the DND subscription, though, the Polycom tells Asterisk that it only accepts pidf+xml. Curiously, the current programming of chan_sip.c says that, in effect, Polycoms only "really" listen to xpidf+xml, even if they say they want pidf+xml, so they hardcoded it to always send xpidf no matter what the Polycom asks for. If I left Asterisk the way it was written, the Polycom responds "415 Media Type Not Supported" when it receives the SIP NOTIFY of DND status from Asterisk. I suppose that makes sense, as the Polycom did in fact only state in the subscribe that it wanted pidf+xml. OK, so I edited chan_sip.c and recompiled it, so that Asterisk would send the Polycom what it asked for....pidf+xml. Asterisk sends the notify for DND, the Polycom responds "200 OK" to it, but does nothing. I scour the Internet for the various options in formatting a pidf presence indication (because apparently Asterisk, Cisco phones, and others, all have slightly different schema. As this is not documented for Polycoms, not even in the document you gave me the link to, I don't know for sure what the Polycom is really looking for in the notify).
Given that the Polycoms do respond to BLF presence notifications in xpidf format correctly, I also tried hacking chan_sip.c in Asterisk to send the same xpidf message that it does for BLF, but to avoid the 415 error, I told the SIP header that the Content-type is pidf+xml as the phone asked for. So then it was sending a SIP NOTIFY with a Content-type of pidf+xml, but the contents of the message is the same xpidf format that the Polycom gets, and acts on correctly for, BLF notifications. The phone responds "200 OK" to the message again, but still, it does nothing. I've cranked up all of the logging possible on the phone, but it isn't giving me any intel as to what it's looking for, so it can recognize from the notify that it's in DND. I've now tried several variants of pidf and xpidf presence messages, to no avail. I don't know if this is actually a bug in 3.3.1F that is going to be addressed in 4.0 (I don't suppose that's in public beta for the newer SoundPoint phones, is it?). Or if this is just a case where the Polycom is looking for a very specific schema that Asterisk is not sending to it.....in which case if I knew that schema, I could edit chan_sip.c so that Asterisk sends the right thing to the Polycom....and then beseech the Asterisk community to make those changes on their end, so non-Asterisk hackers can also enjoy the feature.
That is basically the full extent of where I am with this. The main problem is that this has turned into a vendetta. For such a seemingly trivial thing, you have no idea the sense of accomplishment I will feel if there is a resolution to this that can be shared in some way.
Hello Portalmedia,
at this moment in time, we from Support do not hold any public information on formatting the SIP Notify response for a working DND example.
I can only advise you to make yourself familiar with the Polycom ARENA Program at http://www.polycom.com/partners/interoperability/polycom_arena/voip_interoperability_partner_program...
Above is designed for VoIP Interoperability Platforms and enables manufacturers of SIP-based call control platforms to interact with Polycom.
Best Regards
Steffen Baier
Polycom Global Services
OK, very well. Having said that, if Polycom intends to tout the added feature of FAC/Notify for DND/CFWD in their software releases, then as a member of the Polycom Community, I can only advise that Polycom generate and release some public information on the formatting of the SIP Notify messages so that we can actually use this new feature. Otherwise, why even mention its existence?
I completely agree with you, proper documentation helps maintain and grow the community ecosystem around Polycom products.


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Even Queensland great Darren Lockyer got the silent treatment from Maroons skipper Cameron Smith on Wednesday night.
But Smith let his actions do the talking after a difficult week to help inspire Queensland's series clinching 52-6 State of Origin win at a sold-out Suncorp Stadium.
Smith has been left reeling after copping scathing criticism from Alex McKinnon over his on-field behaviour following the tackle last year that left the ex-Knights forward in a wheelchair.
As a result Smith vowed to give Nine Network the cold shoulder in the fallout over their 60 Minutes report on McKinnon last weekend.
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Smith had plenty to talk about with Lockyer after equalling the Queensland great's record of 36 Origins in the series decider in Brisbane.
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"To not give him a right of reply on something that was so sensitive, is so wrong, it was disgraceful," Johns told Triple M radio.
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Dear Internets,
I recently created an OKCupid profile. Mostly because, even though people hit on me when I go out selling my cards in bars from a box that hangs beneath my boobs, I don't take them very seriously, and they seldom take me very seriously either.
In short nobody really means what they say at the bar.
So, it's good for one night stands, but I'm not interested in a one night stand anymore.
I liked writing and re-writing my OKCupid Profile. And I enjoy the attention it gets, everyday, on the internet. I like thinking that I have a plethora of men to choose from, online. All I have to do (I tell myself) is message any one of these men, and I'm sure they'll be sooooooo flattered that they got your attention! This is not always true. But it's true often enough that I don't have to talk myself out of this delightful belief. In creating this profile, and talking to strange men online, I am taking a first step in trying to find someone who doesn't hate hanging out with me. Obsessing over my profile and my man-choices helps me clarify what I want. Talking to guys helps me figure out who I am. And all of it feels new and weird. Not because I haven't been dating, exactly. I've tried. But this year a lot of shit changed in my head. And I feel like a sane person, who has worked through most of her hang-ups, can pay her bills on time, and is kind and competent at loving the people around her, and receiving comfort and kindness from others.
I have never felt like all of that shit was true. I feel like this year, I emerged from a janky-ass cocoon, and the new me is not as damaged as the old me. I feel like I'd be a good girlfriend for the first time, like, ever. It's nice! And exciting! And it was a little shocking when I realized that some of the guys I'm meeting online aren't good enough for me. Some of them weren't funny enough. Some of them weren't interesting enough. And some of them weren't nice enough. I've had such low standards for so long, it never occurred to me that there were some guys who weren't good enough for me. It's like my self-esteem has gotten out of control!
So, OKCupid, like masturbation, kinda lets me know where my head's at. I'm hoping to get some nice dates out of it. But it's largely practice. And while I don't really expect to find a loving, meaningful relationship there, I am not loving the stupid crap I'm getting from strange men online either.
This guy, last week, thought that I would just have sex with him in his truck. Like, just because he asked. No "Hey! I like Tom Cruise movies! And I think you're funny! Wanna have sex in my truck?"Nope. He just wanted me to agree to have sex with him in his truck. When he couldn't be bothered to pretend like he liked anything about me.
And when I was like "I'm not that easy. I need to get to know a person first. And they have to be charismatic." So he was like "Well, would you be willing to have sex with me in my truck and then see how things go?"
That's the kind of stupid stupidity that I'm dealing with every day.
I went on this one date with a guy who kept showing me pictures of his penis. Which was better than him just whipping
his shit out right there at the bar. But we weren't in that kind of a sexy place. We were barely flirting. There was no good reason for him to show me pictures of his penis.
And, I know this is going to surprise you, internets, but I'm not that into dick pics.
I think dick picks are fun to say, but beyond that, I can't really bring myself to be that interested. Porn just really doesn't do it for me. And even if it did, all my junk is tied up in this emotional connection bullshit. So, if we'd had a few dates, and he'd said some nice things about my hair, and laughed at some of my jokes, then maybe his penis would have had some appeal. I tried to explain that to him. But he didn't get it.
He also didn't get the hint when I kept saying "Yup! That's a
penis! I've seen them before, and I can definitely say that that is a penis. For sure." Because I can pretty much only acknowledge dick pics. I can identify penis's. I can't even bring myself to rate them. I'm THAT not into Porn.
Regardless of the retards, or my porn deficiency, I wrote this card because it seems like, this card is the entire summation of almost every interaction on OKCupid.
Everyone just wants to make a connection and then move everything to real life.
And in order to do any of that, you have to get the other person to acknowledge you. And say they're interested in you.
Which is why I made this card.
So people can get to real life quicker.
I hope you don't have to suffer through too many dick pics before you find someone you like, who likes you and wants to hang out with you.
Please don't make fun of me for being a pussy who has feelings and might want a boyfriend. This is fitting in perfectly with my life plan: Boyfriend by 40 is one of my goals. And wanting a boyfriend now, gives me 7 years to comb the globe for a good one, while I become so completely ultra-famous, so that any man I choose will be blinded by my awesome followers and hilarious catch-phrases and they will have to become my loving partner.
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Maserati has taken the wraps off the 2016 Ghibli and Quattroporte. They feature updated engines and several new options.
Maserati has taken the wraps off the 2016 Ghibli and Quattroporte.
Currently on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the updated sedans feature new Euro6 petrol engines with start / stop technology. Their performance specifications remain unchanged but the new engines are up to 12% more fuel-efficient than their predecessors.
Diesel variants aren't left out either as they have been equipped with AdBlue technology. Despite this, the company says performance, emissions and fuel-economy numbers remain unchanged.
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Hi @EB we've replied to your PM there. We'll need to contact the manufacturer again and I will be back to you as soon as we have an update. Rach
We have to wait for the manufacturer to come back to us with the unlock code. As soon as we receive it from then we'll be in contact right away 👍
Hi Karen, that is the reply I've gotten from Three since last Wednesday. Can someone actually pick up the Phone to the manufacturer and have this resolved today because I have gotten absolutely no timeline as to when this will be fixed and in the meanwhile I have had no compensation from Three. I keep receiving the same answer from different people. This could drag on indefinitely given your responses.
The manufacturer generates the code and I will get back to you once we have heard from them.
Hi, I spoke to Carol who has told me that your back office generates the code. If there is an issue generating this can I be provided with a replacement Phone. Also Samsung Ireland have said this should take no longer than 48 hours to provide.
Hi, can you please provide me with an email for your complaints dept. Com Reg have advised me to make a formal complaint and as I am no longer a three customer I cannot do this online via your website as my number is not recognised.
Hi, Com reg have advised to me make a formal complaint to Three regarding the handling and non resolution of this issue. Can you please let me know what email address I can use to forward a complaint. As I am no longer a three customer, yet my Phone is still locked by Three, I cannot fill in any of your online forms.
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Scientist, researcher, educator, creativity coach and keynote speaker, Arden Bercovitz, Ph.D., CSP, appears before his audiences in character as the most recognized scientist ever, Dr. Albert Einstein. How does a reproductive endocrinologist studying captive breeding of endangered birds at an internationally renowned zoo "become" Albert Einstein? Dr. Bercovitz mixes stories and quotes from Albert Einstein's life with management concepts, exploring and expanding creativity. Einstein's classic concepts take on a contemporary spin, catalyzing big-picture and outside-the-box thinking.
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The Art Institute of Atlanta Thanksgiving with The Atlanta Mission
December 7, 2015
(Atlanta, December 2015) The Art Institute of Atlanta partnered with entertainment executive and philanthropist Shanti Das, Grammy-award winning producer Teddy Riley and actress Keshia Knight Pulliam for the 2015 'No Reservations Needed' Food Drive and Dinner benefiting The Atlanta Mission.
The Art Institute of Atlanta kicked-off the holiday season by hosting a food drive on campus from November 16 – 23, 2015. In addition, members from the executive committee donated canned foods to the official 'No Reservations Needed' food drive at Walmart on November 21, 2015.
On November 24, 2015, our executive committee, faculty and staff continued their yearly tradition of serving 300 students a Thanksgiving lunch. Later that day, eight campus leaders joined 100 volunteers in the Atlanta community to serve The Atlanta Mission homeless shelter. Approximately 450 men were treated to a day of grooming by local Atlanta barbers. Shortly after, the special guests were served a delicious Thanksgiving dinner prepared by Atlanta volunteers and The Art Institute of Atlanta culinary department headed by Chef Gallivan. Dinner included turkey, ham, stuffing, side dishes and sweet desserts. The Art Institute of Atlanta faculty and staff members on site included: President Myvett, Calvin Brown, Michael Dixon, Shane Patilla, Letherio Zeigler, Vivian Chavez, Angela Watts and Konanga Samuel.
The Art Institute of Atlanta was mentioned on V-103 radio. Community partners included: The Atlanta Mission, Walmart, V-103, WAOK News & Talk, Kamp Kizzy and Four Blend.
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Before work begins, I tally exactly what you need from the website: page quota, content management, SEO, image editing – the list goes on. I then propose a fixed price for everything we've discussed. That price will be written into a formal proposal before work begins, and will change only if the project grows arms and legs.
To calculate the costs I have created a detailed form that allows you to fill in these details.
Like its price, a website's timeframe cannot be pinned down until the details have been ironed out. That being said, the average turnaround for a website lies in the 4-8 week mark. That allows for plenty of time revising designs, testing layouts and getting you acquainted with the dashboard.
A large part of the process depends on the client's response. So, if you're quick to reply and detailed in feedback, that helps the job move much quicker.
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Early visuals will be shown as static mockups designed in Photoshop. You'll be given free reign over feedback, after which I will preview the next version on a password-protected 'live' server. That will be our test area, revision after revision, until you're 100% happy. The site will then be migrated to the final server and prepped for speed, SEO and launch.
A 'coming soon' splash screen gives audiences a flavour of your new look. If you like I can add one of these to your host while the website is being developed.
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Failing that, you can also send smart phone/camera photos to me and I'll run them through Photoshop. It's amazing what a little bit of editing can do.
The minimum requirements are a hosting provider and domain name. You must be signed up to both of these – and have logins available – in order for me to launch your website. You can read more about setting yourself up here.
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All the photos you wish to use will be compressed and resized so that they don't needlessly bloat the website. Again, this helps cut loading times.
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I haven't posted in a few weeks, and my summer posting has been a little sporadic. I've been a bit disheartened garden-wise, after the untimely deaths of GH&E and the temporary demise of my garden (picture a scene from The Secret Garden, before Mary Lennox and Dickon rescue the garden). But I'm slowly salvaging it, finding the wick plants, and ripping out everything else. And, as of this morning, I am once again a keeper of chickens. I made the (once again) impetuous decision to invest in some chickens. When I adopted GH&E, they were already a few months old. The new chickens are merely chicks – a little over a week old, very cute and very chirpy. The three of these as-yet nameless little nuggets are an Ameraucana, a Buff Orpington, and a Rhode Island Red.
I think this is a winning pullet trio of fairly standard chicken breeds. The Ameraucana breed lays blue to green eggs; the Buff Orpington is a large breed with a gentle disposition (Georgina Henrietta was a BO) that is generally a fairly consistent egg layer; and the Rhode Island Red (RIR) breed is known for being one of the best egg laying breeds.
I'm new at the baby chick thing, but here is what I've learned so far…
They poop everywhere. It's amazing that they even eat enough food to produce that much poop. They need a clean, dry box to help prevent illness and disease. They need to be kept warm and have plenty of water and growing feed crumbles. And, most importantly, they are so undeniably cute. Initially, I had them in the house, but I think they (and I) are much happier with them in the garage. It's a bit warmer out there, and temperature is very important. It's handy to grab a heat/reflective lamp and either a heat bulb or a regular bulb in it. The rule of thumb for baby chicks is to keep their space at about 90*F for their first week, and then 5*F less for each week thereafter. (So for week two, they'd need a temperature around 85*F). It's useful to have a thermometer in the bottom of the coop and adjust the angle and position of lamp.
A clear tupperware is easy to clean and makes it easy to see your baby chicks. They need to have a clean, dry floor. You can use news paper or kiln dried shavings. But the newspaper can be slippery for the babies to walk on (which can be dangerous for their delicate little legs), and the ink can get all over their feet. I put down a layer of news paper for the absorbency and easy-to-clean qualities, and then added a layer of shavings on top (make sure your chicks aren't trying to munch on the shavings).
Very important: make sure they have plenty to eat and lots of clean water.
Cute, cute, cute. Excited to watch them grow.