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Sámi shamanism
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Traditional Sámi spiritual practices and beliefs are based on a type of animism, polytheism, and what anthropologists may consider shamanism. The religious traditions can vary considerably from region to region within Sápmi.
Traditional Sámi religion is generally considered to be Animism. The Sámi belief that all significant natural objects (such as animals, plants, rocks, etc.) possess a soul, and from a polytheistic perspective, traditional Sámi beliefs include a multitude of spirits.[1] Sámi traditional beliefs and practices commonly emphasizes veneration of the dead and of animal spirits. The relationship with the local animals that sustain the people, such as the reindeer, are very important to the kin-group.[1]
Deities and animal spirits[edit]
Aside from the bear worship, there are other animal spirits such as the Haldi, who watch over nature. Some Sámi people have a thunder god called Horagalles. Rana Niejta is "the daughter of the green, fertile earth".[2] The symbol of the world tree or pillar, similar to that found in Finnish mythology, which reaches up to the North star may also be present.[3]
The forest spirit of some of the Sámi people, Laib Olmai, is traditionally associated with forest animals, which are regarded as his herds, along with granting either good or bad luck in hunting. His favour was so important that, according to one author, they made prayers and offerings to him every morning and evening.[4]
In the landscape throughout Northern Scandinavia, one can find sieidis, places that have unusual land forms different from the surrounding countryside, and that can be considered to have spiritual significance. Each family or clan has its local spirits, to whom they make offerings for protection and good fortune. The Storjunkare are described sometimes as stones, having some likeness to a man or an animal, that were set up on a mountain top, or in a cave, or near rivers and lakes. Honor was done to them by spreading fresh twigs under them in winter, and in summer leaves or grass. The Storjunkare had power over all animals, fish, and birds, and gave luck to those that hunted or fished for them. Reindeer were offered up to them, and every clan and family had its own hill of sacrifice.[5]
A noaidi was a male mediator between the human world and saivo, the underworld, on the behalf of the community, usually using a Sámi drum and a domestic flute called a fadno in ceremonies.
One of the most irreconcilable elements of the Sámi's worldview from the missionaries' perspective was the notion "that the living and the departed were regarded as two halves of the same family." The Sámi regarded the concept as fundamental, while the Christians absolutely discounted any possibility of the dead having anything to do with the living.[6] Since this belief was not just a religion, but a living dialogue with their ancestors, their society was concomitantly impoverished.[7]
Additional deities and spirits[edit]
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- The Akka goddesses, such as Raedieahkka
- Beaivi - goddess of the sun, mother of humankind.
- Bieggolmai 'Man of the Winds'- god of the summer winds.
- Horagalles - thunder god whose name means 'Thor-man', also called "Grandfather", Bajanolmmai, Dierpmis, and Tordöm.
- Ipmil 'God' - adopted as a native name for the Christian God (see the related Finnish word Jumala), it refers originally to Radien-attje or Waralden Olmai, the creator of the world and head divinity; in Sámi religion, he is passive or sleeping and is not included in religious practices often.
- Leib-Olmai - god of good luck
- Lieaibolmmai - god of the hunt, and of adult men.
- Mano, Manna, or Aske - god of the moon.
- Rana Niejta - daughter of Raedie.[2] Rana, meaning 'green' or by extension 'fertile earth', was a popular name for Sámi girls.
- Radien-pardne - son of Radien-attje and Raedieahkka.
- Ruohtta - god of sickness and therefore also a death-god. He was depicted riding on a horse.
- Stallo - feared cannibal giants of the wilderness.
- Tjaetsieålmaj - the men of water.[8][9][10][11]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b Holloway, Alan "Ivvár". "The Decline of the Sámi People's Indigenous Religion". University of Texas.
- ^ a b Donner, Otto (1876). "Lieder der Lappen - Lappalaisia lauluja". Suomi-sarjan Toinen Jakso, 2 Oso: 13. Cite journal requires
- ^ Leeming, pp. 135
- ^ Pre- and Proto-historic Finns by Abercromby, pp. 161
- ^ Pre- and Proto-historic Finns by Abercromby, pp. 163-164
- ^ Rydving, Håkan (1993). The End of Drum-Time: Religious Change among the Lule Saami, 1670s-1740s. Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell International.
- ^ Holloway, Alan "Ivvár". "The Decline of the Sámi People's Indigenous Religion". TexasU.
- ^ Herman Hofberg, "Lapparnas Hednatro" (The Pagan belief of the Sami)
- ^ Uno Holmberg, "Lapparnas religion" (The faith of the Sami)
- ^ Rafael Karsten, " Samefolkets religion" (The Sami religion)
- ^ Edgar Reuteskiöld, " De nordiska samernas religion" (The religion of the Northern Sami)
- Abercromby, John (1898). Pre- and Proto-historic Finns. D. Nutt.
- Bäckman, Louise; Hultkrantz, Åke, eds. (1985). Saami Pre-Christian Religion: Studies on the Oldest Traces of Religion Among the Saamis. Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell.
- Leeming, David Adams (2003). European Mythology. Oxford University Press. pp. 133–141 Finnic and Other Non-Indo-European Mythologies. ISBN 9780195143614.
External links[edit]
- Folklore, Boundaries and Audience in The Pathfinder (a film review by Thomas A. DuBois in SamiCulture) University of Texas
- The Sámi people Nordic FAQ
- Folktales of Meandash, the mythic Sámi reindeer Folklore.ee
- "Sieidi" Encyclopaedia of Saami Culture University of Helsinki
- "The Sacred" Encyclopaedia of Saami Culture University of Helsinki


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We all know that our Internet searches and history are monitored by advertising and other companies which happily give over the information to law enforcement agencies… Theses companies pretty much "sell" this data to them but this is what these companies are in business for not advertising on websites. It's a FRONT..We all know about the stories where people post "terroristic things" on Twitter and Facebook, then this individual gets visited by the FBI and is questioned. So Big Brother is watching you! You are being watche and listened to; No matter if your on the phone or the computer. ECHELON is a system that monitors all communications in the United States… It's pretty interesting how many companies are tracking you on the popular websites. I know my website has Adsense and Analytics but that is for my reference only…
To download this plugin you can go to their website HERE..It's called Ghostery and you can even disable some of these trackers… So below I'm going to include some popular websites and show you the different trackers which are "spying" on you! You can try it out for your self by downloading this plugin and going to your favorite sites…
Ghostery results for the CNN.com
Ghostery results for the FOXNews.com
Ghostery results for the Youtube.com
These are only a few sites that I included above but like I said you can download this for your browser… There a lot of different "trackers' but Ill include some more information about each company… Their disclaimers and their terms are nothing but lies! They say that they don't link you to your personal information with third parties but that is a total lie!
1. Quantcast
Quantcast is a new breed of audience service, focused on helping buyers and sellers quantify the real-time characteristics of digital media consumers against which they can activate addressable advertising solutions. Quantcast provides publishers, marketers and agencies unmatched capabilities to measure, organize, discover and transact based on directly-measured traffic and inferred audience data
What kind of information do they collect?
Information sent by your browser such as your computer's IP address, pixel code, referring HTTP location, current HTTP location, search string, time of the access, browser's time, any searches made on the applicable website, and other statistics. We also collect Log Data each time you visit third-party websites serving content that has been tagged by Quantcast Clients with Quantcast Tags. We analyze Log Data from different websites and combine it with other non Personally Identifiable Information to produce the Reports that are made available on the Quantcast.com Site, to enable web publishers and advertisers to deliver audience segments that are appropriate for their products or services. This combined data is also used by us and our partners to serve you content,advertisements, and other information tailored to your interests.
They also have a disclaimer that they do not try to link you to your personal data
We do not link Log Data to any other Personally Identifiable Information about you or otherwise attempt to discover your identity. We make efforts to require our Quantcast Clients to ensure that any such third party website post adequate privacy policies and otherwise protect the privacy rights of their visitors. Check the privacy policies of websites tagged with Quantcast Tags for information regarding the applicable privacy practices.
Who will Quantcast share your information with?
We may share the following information with third parties, including, but not limited to, vendors that support the operation of our Services and entities involved in the delivery of advertisements: Log Data collected on both the Quantcast.com Site and third party websites tagged with Quantcast Tags (as described in the Log Data section above), as well as aggregated anonymized information resulting from the analysis of such Log Data for a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to, conducting industry, traffic and demographic analysis, and enabling web publishers to deliver to advertisers audience segments that are appropriate for their products or services.
2. DoubleClick
Is a company run by Google it's pretty much the same as Quantcast but their sharing policy which is below.. They record your IP Address and other information to provide you with the "best" advertising…..
We have a good faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request, (b) enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations thereof, (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues, or (d) protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of Google, its users or the public as required or permitted by law.
3. Revenue Science
AudienceScience offers the most powerful and flexible targeting platform for digital media worldwide and their leading behavioral targeting platform collects and measures people's interests and intent through their Web behaviors.
Web Beacons Web sites and web pages contain links to other web sites. These might be links to images, videos, other web pages, ads or other types of content. We collect data from web sites that place a link to our web servers on their web site. We call this link a beacon. (They are also known as an action tag, clear gif or tracking pixel). A beacon is designed to allow the site owner or a third party to monitor or collect information about a site visitor. The type of information collected might include the IP address of the computer, the web page being viewed, the date/time it was viewed, and user activity on the page. We may use the IP address to infer information, such as geolocation. We do not use the IP address to identify users. We do not collect PII.
4. BlueKai
They just collect data to SELL to people.. So they are in it for only money and sharing/mining your personal data….
By aggregating valuable shopping and research behaviors across the Internet, BlueKai is building the world's largest database of intentions. The BlueKai Data Exchange enables partners to buy and own data to boost ad targeting across any media. Publishers can also participate as data sellers to increase revenue in a privacy friendly way
We are aware of the sensitivity of certain types of Preference Data. We do not create or share any segments that reflect Preference Data that we consider sensitive. While the types of Preference Data that may be considered sensitive may vary among users, we presently treat Preference Data as sensitive if it includes data reflecting a user having any medical or health condition; certain aspects of a user's personal life or financial situation; or use of, or interest in, gambling, alcoholic beverages, or "adult" products or services. We may update from time to time the types of Preference Data that we consider sensitive.
We may share Preference Data with third-party service providers (e.g., data storage and processing facilities) in order for those service providers to perform business functions for us or on our behalf. We may also disclose Preference Data if we believe that we have a legal obligation to do so. In addition, information in our possession or control, including Preference Data, may be disclosed in connection with any merger, acquisition, debt financing, sale of company assets, or other business transaction in which data could be transferred to third parties as one of our business assets.
Companies are tracking your movements on the web.. They are either keeping it for their reference or selling it to other companies to do what ever they want with it.. That could be governments or some other websites.. Now that's pretty scary.. I don't like people knowing about me or what I do.. Just be aware, I'm sharing this info so people know what is going on "behind" the website..

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Tag Archives: Rob Reith
Additions Cookstown
These are a few photos for some recent additions in Cookstown and surrounding area. There are actually three properties below. The first is a large addition to the rear of the home with a full basement. The addition consisted of three additional bedrooms, a walk-in closet and ensuite. There is also a walk-out to the […]Read More
New Home Framing Tottenham
This is a new home we framed with Rob Reith and his crew from Reith Custom Building Cookstown. This framing job was actually Rob's and we were just helping out. The home is located just north of Tottenham on a huge lot in the forest, as you can see from the picture. Framing by: Reith […]Read More
Extruded Aluminum Installation
It's not very often we are asked to work on a project that doesn't involve wood, but this week it happened. The job involved installing Extruded Aluminum louvres on part of an addition to Sir Sandford Fleming College, 599 Brealey Dr, Peterborough. The contract for installing these louvres and all the glass and doors in the addition […]Read More
Finished Basement in Caledon
Finished Basement: As this winter seems to never end, we are happy to have finished the main framing and carpentry work at the Nelson residence in Caledon. The project was late starting due to the architect and The Town of Caledon's Building Department not having the building permit ready on time. With such a large […]Read More


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In last week's article I discussed what a blog actually is and its relationship to both your business and to your regular Web site if you have one.
The purpose of blogging in general, is usually to establish and/or support an existing brand with an understanding of how that brand generates revenue.
This week, as promised, I'm getting into the real payoffs. Why does it make sense to spend hours of time each month, writing content, then giving it away for free and if that's not enough, even more hours marketing that free content to make sure people will know it's there?
Here's what makes that multi-hour investment worth it.
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I loved this advice from Oliver Vass on LinkedIn who according to his title, is not a marketing industry professional, but a customer and business owner.
In my village there are two shops that sell newspapers and sweeties for the children.
I use Gordon's shop. Why? Because when I go there he chats with us, he tells us what's happening in his shop, his life and the village. He doesn't push products or sell to us. He just makes us feel welcome and keeps us in touch. The other shop waits until I've made my choice of purchase, then takes my money and thanks me politely.
That's how business blogging helps a business. Engagement. Making your customers feeling a part of your enterprise. It isn't to get people to buy more, that'll be seen through as marketing. It is to ensure that when people buy, they do it from you, not your competitor.
I found this so wonderfully put and direct (erudite even) I had to give kudos. Thank you Oliver.
By posting content on a regular and even reliable basis, your blog can not only have a huge impact on your efforts to establish your brand, it can make your relationship with your audience and customers far more intimate. In mature industries where products and services become almost commoditized, the difference between Company A and Company B may be entirely built upon this intimacy.
Search Engine Optimization
Because you are writing so much content on a (presumably) regular basis, your blog can be an excellent way to improve search engine rankings. Note if you want to leverage your blog to optimize a whole Web site you really need to have your blog integrated into your domain name — so that your blog and your non blog content are part of the same Web site. So that means if you're a consultant and you want your consulting company's Web site to show up higher in search results, having a blog at myconsultingcompany.wordpress.com just won't do it for you. Keep everything at myconsultingcompany.com -- install a copy of WordPress wherever you are hosting your existing site and build your blog, and your SEO rich content there.
Building Community
|Related Articles by Maisha:
To Blog or Not to Blog
Building Your Tribe - 6 LinkedIn Success Studies (final/part 3)
Building Your Tribe - 6 LinkedIn Success Studies (part 2)
Small Business "Success Studies" Using LinkedIn
As I stated in an earlier post, every business needs a team or as Seth Godin would put it "a tribe". Being open with your content through a blog can help you establish one. When you share content you not only define your areas of expertise, you also create good will in addition to attracting relevant people to your brand. An added benefit is that simply showing that you have a community of people interested in your content can help that community itself grow in addition to growing your business.
Customer Research
The interaction you receive from your readers in the form of comments, feedback and emails is a great way to learn who your blog is attracting, but also what are your consumers interested in? What needs do they have and how can you meet them? What questions do they really need answered? Almost every company can do a better job of understanding the needs of its customers and a blog is an invitation for your readers (and customers) to help you do just that.
There's nothing like a blog to truly help people understand what it is that you do, what your area of expertise is, and that you are, in fact, an expert or highly knowledgeable. The simple fact of posting useful content, on a specific topic, that is of course also relevant to your target audience, and on a regular basis, will help people understand very specifically what you do, how you can help them and the depth of your abilities. One added benefit of this is that blogs force you as a writer to come face-to-face with what you do and do not know, and fill in any gaps in your knowledge. It can also help you to be able to articulate what you know (because you've spent so much time thinking about how to write it!). When I told my father that I would be writing this blog for Inc. and that my postings needed to be weekly, his response was "wow — do you really know that much to write about?" If I've managed to convince my dad I'm an expert, there really must be something to this blogging thing.
This morning I was on a live radio show sharing Internet Strategy tips for solo entrepreneurs with Ed Able the founder of Skillpreneur.com (I'll post the link to the podcast tomorrow -- subscribe here if you'd like me to email you when it's up). The focus of the show was "differentiation". How can you differentiate yourself from all those competitors out there? I think you know what I'm going to say. BLOG! While blogging isn't necessarily the solution to differentiation woes anymore (because, well, so many people are blogging) it is a way to broadcast your differentiators once you know what they are. Because the point of blogging is to blog regularly, one of the best things a blog can do for you is brand you. Branding has many benefits and getting the point across about what makes you different is one of them. Choose carefully what you decide to cover in your blog and/or how you decide to cover it — it can be a great way to help you separate yourself from the crowd which again will help both your business and your blog grow.
More to come! Next time I'll cover the last 5 -- but I'd love to see you beat me to it!
Two important notes:
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I will be highlighting a variety of companies as examples in upcoming posts. If you've had success with your Blog and can describe results/back it up with real data, you can submit your Blogging strategy here.
Get a Free Blog or Web Site!
Even in a bad economy there's a silver lining. I'm giving away a free Web site! If you'd like to be the lucky business owner tell me about your business and why you should win here. I acknowledge I'll be choosing the winner purely based on my own discretion. Heck I may even choose more than one. I look forward to seeing your entry!


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Kalaallit atuakkiaannit
by Fortescue, Michael (ed.)
6 x 9
Format: cloth
Price: $14.00
This prose sampler from West Greenland reveals a century-old independent literary tradition, the rich written expression in a native North American language of an ancient and successful culture. Linguist Michael Fortescue compiled these excerpts to demonstrate the range of Greenlandic writing and make works in this flourishing language more accessible to English-speaking readers.


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The Friends of Steeple Claydon School (FOSCS) are an active group of parents who support the school through fundraising and event organisation during the year. The Friends Committee has made a real difference to the school and provide many additional resources through the funds we raise that make the school such a rich and wonderful learning environment.
FOSCS has three main aims:
1) Raising money for the school for the benefit of the pupils
2) Getting the local community involved in the school
3) Providing a social environment for parents, carers and pupils
The Friends of Steeple Claydon School brings together parents, carers, teachers and others to raise money and to support the school and its pupils. Additionally we hope to provide opportunities for parents, carers, and the wider community to be more involved in school life, and for everyone at Steeple Claydon School to benefit from the additional funds we hope we can raise.
We have raised a phenomenal £3645.66 through the Co-op's local causes scheme. Thanks to all who contributed through their Co-op Membership cards. This dontation has been earmarked for improvements to the school's outdoor equipment
FOSCS needs you!
We always welcome new people and ideas to help FOSCS continue to thrive and provide much needed resources for the pupils of our school.
Thinking about getting name tags for all that new uniform? Please support the school's fundraising by using mynametags.com (link below) and our school code: 34961
Raise funds for free! If you regularly shop online, use the link below instead of going direct to the website. 2700 major retailers have signed up to this scheme - they will donate funds to us every time you shop with them via the link - AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU!
Next Events...
If you wish to make a donation to FOSCS for any event, you are welcome to do so using a credit or debit card via the link below:
Registered charity 1053377
What do we do?
From cake sales to hot-dog days, Christmas bazaars to discos, FOSCS organise all kinds of event.
We also offer help at non-FOSCS events, for example we provided BBQ and drinks at the Baby and Toddler car boot sales over the summer.
The money we raise goes to buying extra resources that the school don't always have the budget for – the wooden playground equipment, for example, is something that FOSCS paid for through our fundraising events.
Taking part...
We are a friendly group of parents, who meet every half term to discuss the planning and organisation of events, in order to raise further funds for the school. These events are fun for pupils, teachers and parents alike!
Whether you are a parent, grandparent or carer who wants to help organise events, or whether you just want to offer a few hours to help at an event, you are most welcome! We are really keen to hear from those parents who just want to offer a small amount of help – you are the people who make running events so much easier and you really make a difference. Please use the contact form below if you would like to know more.
We would love to hear from you!
If you have any ideas or improvements to suggest, or would like to offer help... then just drop us a line!
You can also find out more details from the school or contact us using the form below
You can also grab any FOSCS member on the playground for an informal chat – we're always happy to talk.
We really look forward to hearing from you.
"What can I do?"
As much or as little as your time allows!
Offer ideas and advice: attend our meetings and let us hear your thoughts! Join a mini event committee and help shape an event you have a particular interest in.
Work behind the scenes: putting up posters to advertise events, applying for grants, collecting raffle prizes, making photocopies, for example.
Bring a skill to school:
· to help with fundraising, for example donating a cake, or helping on the ice cream stall
· to help maintain the building/grounds, for example decorating or gardening.
· Don't put your empty inkjet cartridges or mobile phones in the bin.
· Fill your Bags2school collection bag with old or unwanted clothes. The school is paid by the weight of items that are collected.
· ECO warrior: help our school become an 'ECO SCHOOL'. Bring in items that we need when we want to organise up-cycling classes.
Time: Give your time to help at an event, either to help set up tables/decorate before it starts, or during the event itself.
Donations: We are always grateful for donations of new items to be used as prizes to be won at events. You can also make a monetary donation to FOSCS.
Come along: Above all, please come along to the events we organise and enjoy them!


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Friday, April 17, 2009
Informational Clam
I'm a very curious person. Those who know me probably know that I love information. I love hearing it, sharing it, tossing it around the bay, and basking in the glory of it. I don't like to hurt people; I just like being a center of knowledge. I'm your hub, or your beacon. In a foreign country, if you were lost, you'd find me! Your information center!
I'm done finding fancy ways to say I'm a gossip. I am Sylvia from "The Women" – which is a movie that I think about fondly after seeing it on Monday eve. (The 1936 version) It's off to Reno for me!
But, what I'm trying to say it – it's not just people in my circles that I'm curious about. I'm curious about everyone. I'm a people watcher. I was in Harvard Square on Wednesday night sitting in Starbucks waiting for someone – and I could have sat in there all night (if only) and just listened in on all the conversations around me! Including the awesome lesbian date.
Last night, I was at Friday's with the boys (and Jonah and Tags! Yeah, it was crazy night!) and there was this couple sitting in front of us. They were talking and getting close and when the guy got up to go to the bathroom, she took out her phone from her tiny little purse. She opened it, went to her text messages, and deleted ALL. Then, she went to her address book – and typed in "My" and up came the following contacts: "My ex", "My ex 1" and "My ex 2"! Then… she deleted THEM ALL!
Now, that's funny, because do all girls do that? Like, when they break up with someone – or get into a fight with someone – do they change the contact name to something stupid? I usually take them out of my phone (which serves no purpose because I know their number by heart) or I write something like "Stupid Dick" as their name, so to remind myself why I text them or answer their calls (which serves no purpose because I still do.) But also – what was it about the guy she was with that made her delete all her exes from her phone? Was she finally moving on, or was she in denial? I should have asked her.
Then there was an older couple sitting at a table (the one we were eyeing and couldn't wait for them to get the F up so we could sit!) and it looked like they were on a first date (tons of dates at TGIFriday's on a Thursday night!) and Jonah saw it as she wasn't interested, and the guy was. But I saw them both interested in each other… desperate for love… for something more than the boring life they were living separately. They've probably been divorced, or never married and were sad about it, and this was it! It was their time!
Man, Electric Lemonades get me riled up with curiosity!
I love T.G.I.Friday's Thursday! (Note Casey's brooding. such a dick!)
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SMC plans LGBTQ support events for Ally Week
Haleigh Ehmsen | Tuesday, October 29, 2013
In order to promote a "safe zone" for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) community, the Saint Mary's Straight and Gay Alliance (SAGA) is sponsoring Ally Week through Friday.
Senior and SAGA president Eileen Cullina said Ally Week is possible because of people who stand up as allies and thanks to the members of SAGA who plan and facilitate the events.
"There are members of the LGBTQ community on campus," Cullina said. "This week is important because it sends the message to these students that this is a campus full of allies. It also give students who are allies the opportunity to speak up and stand up for their LGBTQ peers."
Senior Hayley Miller, treasurer of SAGA, said the week has multiple distinct goals."It reminds all of us [of] the importance of respecting others, it educates students on LGBTQ issues, and it promotes all individuals to be open to diversity by creating a safe zone for others," she said.
Cullina said students can sign a pledge in the dining hall, vowing to support their peers who identify as part of the LGBTQ community.
"The pledge in the dining hall is a visual representation of student and faculty allies on campus," Cullina said. "Nearly 100 people signed the pledge during just one two-hour lunch period. Signing the ally pledge is a very simple way to stand up and say 'LGBTQ is fine by me.'"
A panel of Saint Mary's students will discuss LGBTQ issues in the Student Center Lounge today at 8 p.m. Cullina said these students will explain their perspectives on LGBTQ issues on campus.
Miller, who will speak on the panel, said it is important to understand the meaning of being an ally. She said she hopes students who attend the panel will learn to define "ally" for themselves.
"To me, being an ally means creating a non-judgmental, open-minded, hate-free environment where it is safe to discuss issues surrounding sexual orientation or really any issue regarding diversity," Miller said. "I hope that by the end of the event, each person in the audience will walk away with their own unique meaning of the word 'ally.'"
There will be safe zone training Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Student Center Lounge, followed by a tye dyeing event in the Le Mans Hall basement at 7 p.m.
These events aim to reinforce that LGBTQ students are not alone, Cullina said, and that SAGA is active on campus and already looking forward to events next semester.
"In the spring, we will have a campus-wide pride week," Cullina said. "In the meantime, we hope to bring some speakers to campus, as well as [to] host LGBTQ friendly social events "If there is one message I want Saint Mary's students to take from this week, it is that the majority of this campus is supportive of the LGBTQ community."
Contact Haleigh Ehmsen at [email protected]


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The Paschal Triduum is the holiest moment of the year. This time it was also abundantly newsworthy. Holy Thursday 2018 summarised the entire pontificate of Pope Francis in one day.
It began with the release of the "interview" of Pope Francis by Eugenio Scalfari. It would be major news if the Supreme Pontiff no longer believed settled Church teaching about the existence of hell. It was significant news that the Holy Father had granted another audience to Scalfari, who has created similar mischief in the past by claiming that the Pope said what he did not say.
No one seemed to think the Scalfari interview was a good idea. Indeed, not even the Holy Father's most vocal supporters defended him this time. But there was also a certain weariness about it. Of course the holiest days of the year could not pass quietly in the Rome of Pope Francis; there is always news to be made.
The first public item of the day was the Chrism Mass. As is customary when Pope Francis addresses priests, he had a few admonishments in mind as they renewed the promises of their ordination. And he introduced a new term: the "truth-idol".
"We must be careful not to fall into the temptation of making idols of certain abstract truths," Francis said. "Because the 'truth-idol' imitates, it dresses itself up in the words of the Gospel, but does not let those words touch the heart. Much worse, it distances ordinary people from the healing closeness of the word and of the sacraments of Jesus."
Anything – even a very good thing like the truth – can become an idol, if preferred to God Himself. Even the truth about God could be idolised. But from St John Paul II's Splendor of Truth (1993 encyclical) and Benedict XVI's "cooperators in the truth" (papal motto), it is quite a departure to think of truth as a danger. One of the key dynamics of this pontificate is that critics worry about the Holy Father being ambiguous about certain truths, and the Holy Father himself worries about people who worry about such things.
After the Chrism Mass, Pope Francis had lunch with about 10 pastors of Roman parishes. It's not unusual for a bishop celebrate on Holy Thursday with some of his priests. It is unusual that the bishop borrows someone else's apartment for the lunch, in this case that of Archbishop Angelo Becciu, the Sostituto, or chief deputy in the Secretariat of State. The Holy Father does not have his own apartment, and even five years into the pontificate, his setting aside of the trappings of the papal office still figures in many news stories and endears him to the general public.
While the Holy Father was at lunch, the Holy See Press Office moved into action, saying that nothing Scalfari wrote about the Pope could be reliably taken as what the Pope said. But the statement did not say that the Pope did not hold what Scalfari said he held, so there was the customary round of comment about the clarification of the original confusion.
The press office also put out another Holy Thursday statement, namely that there was no "imminent" agreement with the People's Republic of China. For the last several months the Roman Curia had launched an assertive series of public arguments to prepare the Church for a deal with the Chinese regime, the nadir of which was Bishop Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo praising China as a model of Catholic social teaching.
The Chinese, no doubt wanting to test how much the Holy See would tolerate in search of a deal, arrested Vincent Guo Xijin, Bishop of Mindong (Fujian), so that he could not celebrate his Chrism Mass with his own underground flock. The regime wanted him to join the Chrism Mass of the state-recognised bishop instead. The arrest of a faithful bishop in Holy Week proved too much for Holy See diplomacy, and so it was conceded that the Chinese were not to be trusted – for now.
Also overseas, news arrived that a Salvadoran priest, Fr Walter Vasquez Jiménez, had been murdered by robbers. He had been to the Chrism Mass in the morning and was on his way to offer the Mass of the Lord's Supper.
The killing of Fr Vasquez shook El Salvador, which only days earlier had celebrated for the last time the feast of Blessed Oscar Romero. By next March 24, he will be a saint. And while it is true that the cause of Archbishop Romero was formally "unblocked" by Benedict XVI in December 2012, there is no doubt that Pope Francis gave the cause of that noble martyr new priority and prominence. The first Latin American pope has called new attention to the reality of violence against priests and faithful in his home continent who struggle for justice.
All this before what had been expected to be the most newsworthy element of the day, the papal visit to Regina Coeli prison for the Mass of the Lord's Supper. One of the most moving and evangelically attractive gestures of the Holy Father is his annual washing of the feet of prisoners, the elderly, the infirm. It was one of the first dramatic initiatives of the pontificate, coming just weeks after his election in 2013.
For the Church, Holy Thursday was a life in the day of a pontificate.
Fr Raymond J de Souza is a priest of the Archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario, and editor-in-chief of convivium.ca
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If someone told me that there was a simple solution out there that relieved anxiety, fear, depression, and was known to strengthen my marriage to the point that it was less likely to break down, I'd be like, "how do I buy a bottle of that?!?" The truth is that it's not a pill or product, but rather an uncomplicated thing that we all can do: pray. Prayer is a powerful tool.
In this final installment of The Marriage Shield we come to the third F: Faith Devotion. Previously we covered fidelity and fiscal stewardship, but faith is the magic ingredient that has such a profound influence on our behavior that it guides our choices to be faithful to our marriage and responsible stewards of our finances.
Time For Family
In The Choice Wine Steve Bollman's father-in-law, Riley Leggett, advised him to sit with his family in church every Sunday. This wisdom has a profound impact on a family. Couples attending weekly church services have a divorce rate 60% lower than those who never attend church services. Why? Because going to church changes the behaviors that lead to divorce: infidelity, using money foolishly, and substance abuse which all decrease significantly when you regularly worship with your community.
Prayer changes the functioning of the brain during and afterwards:
- It reduces anger, fear, and anxiety.
- Makes one more empathetic and compassionate.
- Strengthens a person's sense of self.
- Leads to lower levels of loneliness, depression, anxiety; less substance abuse.
- Prayer changes you, which changes your marriage.
Statistically Protecting Your Marriage
The General Social Survey used in The Choice Wine found a baseline of close to 30% experiencing a marital breakdown, but this included newlyweds. The national average today is closer to 40% or more, but here's the statistical rundown of how The Marriage Shield protects your relationship:
- Couples who don't cohabitate prior to marriage and are faithful reduce the likelihood of marital breakdown from around 30% down to only 11%. This is why infidelity is the greatest threat to your relationship.
- Attending weekly worship drops the rate to 9% and praying daily takes it down to 5.9%.
- Many who are fiscally responsible have earned a certification or bachelor's degree and combining that with fidelity and faith brings the probability down to nearly zero. Considering that the foolish use of money is the second leading cause of marital breakdown it makes sense.
Sex, Money, And Religion
The Marriage Shield covers three topics people don't like to talk about, but that's because they are the leading causes of problems in a relationship. Steve Bollman says that nailing these three areas of your life will nearly divorce proof your marriage because they substantially lower the probability of a marital breakdown. In our first discussion on The Marriage Shield, we covered that married people are generally happier, healthier, and wealthier than average. Spending time at the dinner table proved to not only save us money, but is also a huge benefit to our children which is why protecting marriage is so critical to the future of our community making it all the more important to protect following the three F's:
- Fidelity
- Fiscal Stewardship
- Faith Devotion
Faith is that intangible spirit that changes us into better spouses. I hope that you will take the three F's to heart and think about the wisdom shared by Riley Leggett that we should be eating with our family each night and going to church with them every Sunday and I can't stress enough how important it is to be engaged in your church community who is here to cheer on your family life. Change and habits are hard to break, but little changes every day will keep you on the path to a lifelong, holy marriage.
Resources: The Choice Wine by Steve Bollman of Paradisus Dei


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Salesforce Events and Your Career: People Conferences Disguised as Tech Conferences
My last blog here, "Growing Your Career Through Salesforce Ohana Events," gave tips on using Salesforce Community events to grow your career. Now you'll learn to do the same with Salesforce's own in-person events. These "people conferences disguised as tech conferences" are key to you expanding not just your Salesforce skills, but your Ohana connections..
We all know that building a vibrant network of business-related connections can help you grow your career. With the variety of events offered, it's easy to pick an in-person Salesforce event where a gregarious extrovert — or even a shy introvert — will feel welcome. Salesforce offers different in-person events ranging in size from small Circles of Success to the mega-conference Dreamforce, all designed to meet different #SalesforceOhana needs.
Some of the current in-person events offered by Salesforce include:
- Salesforce Circles of Success. Local small group clinics held with other Salesforce customers focused on adoption-related topics. These are interactive, in-person discussions that are consultative and hosted by Salesforce experts. Find them in the Trailblazer Community here.
- Salesforce Basecamps. These are local and may be industry-focused. Do you want to take a deeper dive into how to use Salesforce products for a specific industry, or would you prefer to participate in a smaller, one-to-one Salesforce event where it might be easier to make connections? Then check Salesforce Events to see what Basecamps events are coming to your area.
- Salesforce Nonprofit Open Source Community Sprints. I can't say it better than Mark Adcock, 5X Certified Senior Consultant at Appirio, when he, "In the Salesforce.org space, sprints are a place where people from all over the Salesforce community, developers and administrators alike, come together to tackle important items and make change. … This is not a conference. It's a workspace more collaborative than any you've ever seen before." Salesforce has more info on NPSP Open Source Community Sprints here.
- Salesforce Connected Nonprofit Conference. Most recently in London, this event helps those who work for nonprofits future-proof their organizations, and themselves, through better technology. See what the 2018 conference covered here.
- Salesforce Higher Ed Summit. A must-attend for those Salesforce admins and developers working in Higher Ed. You can listen to last year's session recordings and learn more here.
- Lightning Now Tour Whether you're an #AwesomeAdmin or a Salesforce developer, Lightning Now events get you hands-on with Lightning Experience. They also provide insight into Salesforce product roadmaps. If a smaller, one-to-one Salesforce event would help you connect with your peers, look here to see what Lightning Now events will be held near you.
- Salesforce World Tours. These events are regional and include learning sessions presenting by Salesforce MVPs and Salesforce partners. World Tours provide admins and developers a way to get hands-on with Salesforce's newest releases alongside Salesforce experts, and to see the newest AppExchange offerings in an expo setting.
- Events like Salesforce Connections and TrailheaDX are built to meet participants' interests in a specific Salesforce platform or in a developer-centric deeper dive.
- Dreamforce. Possibly the best-known of Salesforce in-person events. I've attended more than 10 Dreamforce conferences, and each year it gets bigger and better, more diverse and inclusive. If you've never been and are a Salesforce admin or developer, it's a connection-builder and career jump-start like no other. It's been described as a tech-conference-meets-rock-concert-meets-career-fair-meets-giving-back. Did I say BIG? "San Francisco Travel, the city's visitor's bureau, expects the conference to lead to $157 million in direct business sales in the Bay Area and support 35,000 direct jobs."
Why do I think these are all people conferences disguised as tech conferences? The beating heart of the #SalesforceOhana is…people!
Why gain mastery as a Salesforce admin or developer? To better support and enable the people who use your Salesforce org. Why learn new ways to use Salesforce products, platforms and AppExchange Apps? To benefit the people who are your end users and improve their lives. Why attend an in-person conference, rather than just watch it streaming over the web? To make memories and share personal connections with other people you meet at the conference.
Everything I've experienced at Salesforce in-person events — from connecting with learners at the Boston World Tour, to sitting in on a San Antonio Circles of Success session, to my sessions and volunteer time at Dreamforce '18 — show these are people conferences disguised as tech conferences. The Salesforce Trailblazer Community is a community like no other. Download the 2018 Trailblazer Community Survey Infographic, and see what I mean!


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Homeworks launches new Ramadan collection
JEDDAH, May 22, 2018
Home improvement and lifestyle store Homeworks has just launched its new Ramadan collection across its outlets in Saudi Arabia.
The collection features over 1,000 new and exclusive products ranging from cookware, dinnerware, serve ware, home décor and perfect gifts for entertaining family and friends.
Ashley Dymond – general manager, Homeworks Retail Sales, said: "This year we've got everything you need for Ramadan all in one place. Whether you're looking for kitchen essentials, appliances, dinnerware, home décor or even gifting products we have something for everyone with incredible prices across the range.
"The team has done an amazing job bringing together Ramadan essentials as well as new and exclusive products that you can't find anywhere else. We are excited for the Holy month and are wishing everyone a Ramadan Kareem," he added.
The Homeworks collection has new and exclusive must-have products from Luminarc that includes Dinnerware and Dimlaj that includes glassware. Other collection includes coffee sets, crystal serving plates and bowls, cake stand sets and more. Also, kitchenware essentials from the recently launched popular British brand Wilko.
The Wilko range provides simple solutions from kitchen essentials including glassware, dinnerware, storage solutions, tools and accessories, cake decorations and bakeware and more that help families get their day-to-day lives sorted from SR1 ($0.2) only.
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(Kitco News) –Global stock markets were mixed overnight. European stock indexes were mostly weaker, while Asian shares were mostly firmer. U.S. stock indexes are pointed toward slightly lower openings when the New York day session begins.
Slipping oil prices this week are a bearish element for world share prices.
Goldman Sachs reportedly said oil prices could fall below $40.00 a barrel if OPEC cannot move to further curtail its oil production.
Gold prices are modestly lower Tuesday morning and trading not far above the key psychological support level of $1,200.00.
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U.S. economic data due for release Tuesday includes the weekly Goldman Sachs and Johnson Redbook retail sales reports, the NFIB small business index, and monthly wholesale trade. The U.S. data pace picks up markedly Wednesday and the rest of this week, including testimony to Congress from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, the producer price index, consumer price index and retail sales.
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Happy St. Patrick's Day!
I saw this recipe for corned beef and cabbage (soooo easy) at Epicurious and might try it tonight if I can find a corned beef at the grocery this afternoon. People who have commented on that recipe site say that it is really good if made in a pressure cooker, but I am a little leery of them *although* there's this one on Amazon which is not only a pressure cooker but a steamer and a slow cooker. And it's digital, which somehow makes me feel more confident about it not blowing up the kitchen. Thing is, though, it's $100 which is an awful lot considering I can only think of one thing (this dish) I could use it for. If any of you regularly use your pressure cooker or slow cooker, can you give me some ideas what you use them for that's good?
Now for dessert, how about Guinness cupcakes with Bailey's Irish Cream icing? I can't eat them right now because of the alcohol but I bet Av would! Doesn't that sound great!?
Oh, and if you're thinking of last-minute St. Patrick's Day decorations, I found this – seriously I think the tackiest holiday decoration I have ever seen – outside the Waffle House in Attalla!!


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For over a year now, I've been emailing IMDb users to let them know they're involved in my Rapping.Reviews project. Every day I send 30 emails, which means I've sent approximately 10.000 emails during this time! Its rather time-consuming, but the conversations emerging from this endeavor are incredibly interesting to me and valuable to my ongoing research into topics like privacy, information overload and authorship.
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If you are planning on doing some rugged work and you don't want to worry about damaging your tools then a cheap Ghurka Kukri Machete is the best option. The design of the Kukri lends itself to cheap manufacture whilst maintaining awesome cutting power and dependability. As such, it's very easy to get a great Kukri for under $30. They may not last very long like a more expensive (but higher quality Kukri) but it can be great to know that if it does break or get damaged it didn't cost you that much in the first place. Cheap Kukri's are great for survival, camping and hatchet work. You can easily replace your knife, hatchet and machete with one Kukri - great for saving space and weight when camping.
In this article we will look at some of the best cheap Ghurka Kukri available online. You may be able to find authentic Kukri for cheaper in Nepal or India if you are ever there but buying online is the next best option.
Black Warrior Kukri Machete by Tomahawk
You get what you pay for with this cheap Kukri by Tomahawk. You will struggle to find a Kukri cheaper than this but you should expect the quality to be average. The Warrior Kukri isn't very traditionally styled or manufactured but the shape makes it suitable for machete work and some light wood cutting. The blade on this Kukri comes quite dull so it will need sharpening to be useful for more than light work. Additionally some customers noted that the supplied sheath is low-quality and to discard it (or be prepared to do some work on it).
If you are after a super cheap Kukri that you can throw around without worrying about it then this one should suffice. It's list price is $15 but it is often much cheaper on Amazon - it's $4.16 at the time of writing. At a price like this this Kukri is worth it even if it only lasts a couple of weeks.
Credit: amazon.com21" Rose Ebony Machete with Wooden Handle by NTI
This machete from NTI is not a Kukri in the traditional sense but it does have the chopping power of the traditional Kukri design making it a better tool than a standard machete. The heavier end of the blade means that more power is generated using less downward force. The blade is very thick and strong but it has a machined edge which does not come very sharp. A sharpening stone and steel will be necessary. Customer reviews of NTI's Kukri-style machete state that the machete itself is very satisfactory for the price, however the sheath it comes with is very flimsy and not recommended for use.
For only $11.49 on Amazon this Kukri style machete from NTI is a great bargain - just be prepared to give it a good sharpen and get another sheath.
Big Bohica Kukri Machete by Bud K
Credit: Amazon.comThe Big Bohica Kukri machete from Bud K is quite a good Kukri, in fact it is even one of the top 5 best reviewed Kukri available on Amazon. The Big Bohica has a thirteen and a half-inch blade with a black finish and an impact resistant handle. The blade comes decently sharp, a quick run over with a sharpening steel will get it razer sharp and it holds an edge well due to its high carbon steel. The sheath it comes with is nylon and is pretty rugged though not very comfortable - it's suitable for storing the Kukri in to keep the blade protected.
The Big Bohica Kukri machete is very good value for money - it's only around $17 on Amazon. I highly recommend checking this Kukri out if you are after something that is inexpensive and dependable.
15" Nepalese Ghurka Kukri by Trademark Global
The 15-inch Nepalese Ghurka Kukri from Trademark global is a traditionally styled Kukri with a great cost to value ratio. It has a good quality 1/4 inch steel blade that will need some sharpening before use. The handle is made from wood and brass. This Kukri comes with a decent quality leather sheath as well.
Reviews for this cheap Ghurka Kukri on Amazon have been overall positive (4/5 stars average) with one or two people having bad experiences with the quality. It seems like that there is a small chance of production problems but for the most part this is a great value Kukri. Trademark Global's Kukri's list price is $32 but it sells for $19.99 on Amazon at the time of writing.
17" Ghurka Service Kukri with Sheath by Rite Edge
Credit: amazon.comThis is a military surplus Ghurka Service Kukri which is imported by Rite Edge. It's the real thing, it even comes with the traditional accompanying knives: Kadra (a skinning knife) and Chakmak (a dull knife used as a sharpening steel) which can both be stored in the sheath with the Kukri. The blade is full tang, as you would expect, and is made from high carbon steel. The handle is wood with a red dye. The dye can be removed easily so that the handle can be oiled, probably a good first modification to make.
As a military surplus Kukri this is not the highest quality Kukri you can buy. But for the price it is rugged, dependable and functional. It could even be used as a decorative Kukri as it looks authentic. This 17 Inch Service Kukri from Rite Edge sells for $25-$30 on Amazon.
Tips for Buying a Cheap Kukri Machete
- Always read the reviews first. It is possible to find really cheap Kukri with great reviews. Usually people will say whether they thought it was good value for money or not. You don't really want a machete that will fall apart on the first swing, no matter how cheap it is.
- Good quality steel is the most important part. Even if the blade is dull as long as the steel is good quality it will make a good blade. Most Kukri that you will buy will need sharpening anyway. Lower quality steels will not hold an edge and will weaken with sharpening, and a weak blade is dangerous. If a listing for a Kukri doesn't say what steel it uses check reviews as someone may have tested it. If you cannot find any information at all then avoid it.
- Invest in a sharpening stone and steel. No matter which Kukri you buy it is always a good idea to invest in a sharpening stone and steel. Often you can get them online with the Kukri itself to save on shipping costs.
Thank you for reading! I hope this guide to the best cheap Ghurka Kukri Machetes has helped you find the right Kukri for you.


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Non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are among the most frequent musculoskeletal injuries in football and it has previously been identified that the lateral false step and side cut maneuvers have similar knee kinetics and kinematics that may place the ACL at risk for injury. As ACL injuries occur more frequently in game situations, this study was conducted on artificial turf while recreating unanticipated game-like conditions, in an effort to identify neuromuscular risk factors for ACL injuries in game scenarios. The purpose of this study was to use electromyography to examine lower limb neuromuscular control patterns that collegiate male football players generate during the stance phase of both anticipated and unanticipated side cut and lateral false step maneuvers. Six muscles were analyzed to look for condition (unanticipated versus anticipated), muscle (medial versus lateral) and interaction effects. Muscle effects in amplitude and timing were noted for the hamstrings during both the lateral false step and side cut maneuver, with the lateral hamstring being activated earlier in stance and having a greater overall muscle activity magnitude compared with the medial hamstring. Condition effects related to timing were identified, where in the unanticipated conditions, the quadriceps activated earlier in the stance phase for the lateral false step and the hamstrings activated later in the stance phase for the side cut maneuver. Due to the anatomical location of these two muscles, the activation of the quadriceps occurring sooner in combination with the later activation of the hamstrings muscles may be factors that predispose athletes to ACL injuries. Analyses of neuromuscular control patterns gives insight into the understanding of how ACL injuries might occur, which is valuable to the prevention of these devastating injuries that can potentially end or significantly inhibit an athlete's sporting career.
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Volvo Construction Equipment is strengthening its product offering in Indonesia with the launch of the EC300DL crawler excavator. The company's Indonesian leadership and staff, along with dealers Intraco Penta Prima Servis (IPPS) and Indotruck Utama (ITU), gathered recently for a special event to officially welcome the new machine.
Designed with durability and productivity in mind, the EC300DL offers best-in-class fuel efficiency and short cycle times. The crawler excavator's robust design makes it an ideal choice for mining, heavy construction and quarries, three sectors looking for alternative options, according to PT Volvo Indonesia sales and marketing director Gerrit Lambert.
"We're confident that the EC300DL will be a great option for these industries in Indonesia," he said. "Contractors are searching for machines that give them a competitive advantage. They want reliable and efficient equipment capable of handling even the most challenging job sites. The EC300DL is a machine that fits the bill perfectly — it's efficient, powerful and easy-to-operate."
Equipped with a smart electro-hydraulic system, the EC300DL provides increased power, digging force, faster cycle times and greater control. The crawler excavator is equipped with a Volvo D7 diesel engine that delivers up to 170 kW of power and 11% more fuel efficiency compared with previous models.
Operators also have the option of using Volvo's ECO mode, which contributes up to 5% of the machine's total fuel efficiency saving, with no loss of performance in most operating conditions. Additionally, a new gauge bar on the I-ECU shows fuel consumption instantaneously, allowing operators to monitor fuel use on different job sites or in different applications.
"The heavy-duty EC300DL is built to withstand all the rigours of the job site," said Gerrit Lambert. "Whether it's a major construction project, such as a dam, digging trenches, or shifting tough material in mines or quarries, the EC300DL gets the job done."
The EC300DL will be available in Indonesia through dealer partners IPPS and ITU.


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Legion Renewed for Season 3 at FX!Paul Dailly at .
The story is not over for David Haller quite yet.
FX has placed an order for a third season of the trippy sci-fi drama, set to air in 2019.
"Legion has redefined the superhero drama and exceeded all expectations as the intensity and revelation build through the second season," FX original programming president Eric Schrier said in a statement.
"We are incredibly proud of Noah Hawley's achievement and are honored to continue the series as it pushes the boundaries of conventional television storytelling," he continued.
We are also grateful for the contributions of our executive producers, John Cameron, Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, and Jeph Loeb with Marvel Television, as well as our outstanding cast and crew of this groundbreaking show."
Related: LA's Finest Gets Series!
Legion focuses on Haller as he attempts to get to grips with the powers while trying to make sense of the new normal for him.
We think it's fair to say you know it's been a tough and rocky road for him, but it's been thrilling to watch this journey on a weekly basis.
Legion Season 2 is down a hefty 56 percent in the demo vs. Legion Season 1. It is currently averaging 0.4 million viewers and a 0.2 rating among adults 18-49.
Related: Roseanne Canceled at ABC!
The show remains solid in delayed viewing, with strong gains and continues to be a hit with critics.
There are still two episodes this season, with the finale scheduled to air Tuesday, June 12 at 10/9c.
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What do you think of this exciting news? Are you on board for more Legion?
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Remember you can watch Legion online right here via TV Fanatic. Get caught up on all the latest from one of the best cable dramas around.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Digital video recording pioneer TiVo Inc. has long promised "TV Your Way." But the company's plans for pop-up ads and restrictions on copying have sparked worries that the service may be eroding consumer control in favor of Hollywood and advertiser interests.
Is it becoming TiVo -- their way? "Consumers are very distrustful of technologies that seize yet another opportunity to offer up advertising," said Mike Godwin, legal director of Public Knowledge, a public interest group. Whether the fears are founded or not, he said, "it feels like TiVo is taking away some of the prerogatives and flexibility that TiVo TV watchers have become accustomed to."
TiVo officials say that starting in March users will begin to see static images, such as a company logo, appear on their television screens as they fast-forward through commercials. The billboard-like ads -- which will last about four seconds for a fast-forwarded 30-second spot -- may offer giveaways or links to other ads.
For some ads, viewers could choose to provide advertisers with their contact data so they can get more direct marketing.
A pop-up recording "tag" is also planned: a "thumbs-up" icon would appear during TV show promotions and allow users to instantly place those programs in their recording queue.
'Crossing the line'
TiVo officials contend that the new features will not be any more intrusive than the "thumbs-up" icons that already appear during some commercials and shows. But to some customers, the impending advertising changes smack of betrayal from the innovators whose hard drive-based gizmo lets TV viewers record programs, fast-forward through ads and pause at will.
"It's crossing the line," said Darren McClung. The 24-year-old Kansas City, Mo. systems administrator says he didn't mind as much when TiVo introduced ads in its main menu area, giving users the option of watching them.
But with ads set to appear over the very commercials he's trying to skip, "they've moved from unintrusive to intrusive advertising, and that's troublesome," he said.
Some skeptics also worry that TiVo's planned use of Macrovision Corp.'s new copy-protection scheme signals more boundaries on what shows they can or cannot record -- even as TiVo prepares to unveil a new service later this year, called TiVoToGo, that will let users record shows onto DVDs or transfer them to computers.
Macrovision has developed a feature that will allow content providers -- the people who produce television shows -- to place restrictions on how long a digital video recorder such as TiVo can save certain kinds of programming. For instance, movies could disappear after seven days.
TiVo officials say the new restrictions will apply only to pay-per-view and video-on-demand programs. If Macrovision expands the feature to any other content, the deal is off, said Brodie Keast, executive vice president of service business at TiVo.
"We believe the consumer should be in control of entertainment -- either free over-the-air or paid broadcasts -- and this doesn't change that in any way," Keast said. "But reaching this kind of compromise allows us to innovate freely."
Surrounded by rivals
Industry watchers say TiVo has no choice but to make peace with networks, cable and advertisers.
"TiVo has to become more advertising-friendly because, at the end of the day, TV runs on advertising dollars and companies that are part of that food chain have to acknowledge that," said Tim Maleeny, director of strategy at Publicis & Hal Riney, a San Francisco-based advertising firm.
Josh Bernoff, analyst at Forrester Research, said, "Any product that's part of a cable and satellite world has to obey some of the restrictions that go with it."
The restrictions are tightening.
For instance, HBO says it plans to introduce in June a copy-protection technology that will restrict viewers to only one digital copy of its regular shows -- and no copies of its on-demand programs.
As it is, TiVo is fighting an onslaught of competitors, including cable operators, who now offer digital video recorder-equipped set-top boxes of their own. The Alviso-based company has yet to post a profit.
It reported Monday a net loss of $26.4 million, or 33 cents per share, on revenue of $38.3 million for the third quarter ended Oct. 31. Its subscriber base has more than doubled from a year ago to about 2.3 million, but roughly 61 percent of subscribers come through satellite operator DirecTV, which is expected to offer a competing DVR soon.
That is expected to help boost the number of U.S. households with DVRs well beyond the 6.5 million that currently have them.
For its part, TiVo tries to balance between customers' desires and Hollywood's demands.
Hollywood studios sued TiVo's rival, DVR pioneer ReplayTV, over its automatic commercial-skipping recording feature -- a function TiVo and other DVR makers could have adopted but didn't. ReplayTV's rebel stance bankrupted its former owner. New owners have removed the ad-skipping feature.
TiVo has worked for years with advertisers, trying to find new ways to market to an increasingly fleeting television audience. As part of its delicate dealings with Hollywood, TiVo sells data on the viewing patterns of its users, such as when they choose to watch instant replays or when they fast-forward.
TiVo executives acknowledge that they're walking a fine line with their new advertising strategy.
"Those who feel that they've been 'sold out,' I can understand that," Bob Poniatowsky, a TiVo product marketing manager, wrote recently in an online posting on the TiVo Community Forum. But "that's simply not the case here."
Advertisers -- and TiVo-- will have to tread cautiously nonetheless, said Maleeny, the advertising strategist. Consumers already encounter hundreds of ads a day all around them -- from billboards to newspapers to the Internet.
"It's easy in this environment," Maleeny said, "to suddenly cross a line from being inviting and intriguing to being intrusive and obnoxious."
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Healthy soups are extremely beneficial and nutritious for our body. Know some useful soup recipes for weight loss.
Soups are extremely healthy and nutritious. There are basically two kinds of soups: clear soups and thick soups. There are many kinds of healthy soup recipes and low calorie soup recipes for fat loss which will not only satisfy your taste buds but also provide you with nutrition and help you stay fit.
Some of the low calorie soup recipes for fat loss are as below:
1. Cabbage Soup:
Ingredients: Half head of cut cabbage, 2 diced carrots, 4 sliced green onions, 1 can of diced tomatoes, 1 bunch celery, 1 cut green bell pepper, cooking spray, 2 tablespoon chopped parsley, salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste, water.
Directions: Put cooking spray in pot and sauté the green onions for a while, then add the bell pepper. Add cabbage and celery and carrots. After a while add water and cover. Let it simmer and cook on low heat for a long time. You can check on the water and season it with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped parsley, you can add cayenne pepper while cooking if you want it to be a little bit spicy. You can add mushrooms too. This is one of the healthy soup recipes!
2. Potato and Leek Soup:
Ingredients: 1 chopped leek, 5 diced potatoes, 500 ml vegetable stock, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 tablespoon chopped parsley.
Directions: Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add leek. When it becomes slightly brown, add the potatoes and let it cook on low heat for half an hour. Stir occasionally. Now add the vegetable stock and mix well. Simmer till it thickens. Cool the soup and blend it until smooth. Pour in bowls and enjoy this low calorie healthy soup!
3. Chicken Lemon Soup:
Ingredients: 80 grams cubed skinless Chicken breast, 1 grated carrot, 1 grated celery, 4 finely chopped shallots, 800 ml chicken stock, 2 lemons, 2 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
Directions: Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the carrots, shallots and celery. Add the chicken cubes. Cook for a while stirring occasionally. Add the juice of the two lemons along with the stock. Sprinkle salt and pepper and let it simmer for about 45 minutes. Enjoy this low calorie soup recipe!
4. Carrot Soup:
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil, 5-6 chopped carrots, 1 chopped onion, 10 grams of root ginger, 1 cube of vegetable stock, 3 cups water, 1 tablespoon basil, salt and pepper to taste.
Directions: Heat a pan and put oil then add onion, carrot and ginger. Cook till onion becomes soft. Make vegetable stock with the cube and water and add to the pan. Bring it to a boil and simmer for half an hour till carrots turn soft. Add salt and pepper and blend this in a mixer and add little water if required. Garnish with basil and enjoy this healthy soup recipe! It is a bright color soup and can be enjoyed with a toast.
Try one of these low calorie soup recipes for fat loss. These soups are low in calories and still provide a wholesome meal. You can diet without starving!
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2015
Early Ending
My leaving was announced today in a meeting where I'd held my own about my team to the very end. It was awkward. It caused a stir. And I'm grateful. A stir should happen when someone as talented at their job as me just leaves. Questions should be asked that were not asked. Things should be said. And today those things were said…because of a tiny little comment made at the end of an important meeting.
Answering Question
Today I mostly answered questions. Gave advice. Handed out my ideas. It was fun and I enjoyed every damn minute.
Whisky tasting with a man who makes me smile followed by a tasty meal. Yes and thank you
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MIT's Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP) is a co-curricular yearlong professional development program for MIT sophomores. Nearly half of all sophomores from all majors apply to this prominent experiential program. [Here's a brief video overview.]
Applications closed at the end of September 2018 for MIT's Class of 2021 sophomores. We will open applications for the sophomore Class of 2022 in August 2019.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to drop by our office in Building 1-123, or email our student program coordinators. We're happy to help! You can read more about our application process here.
Employers actively seek out UPOP sophomores—and we work with more than 2000, from "big names" to small startups! They know UPOP students hit the ground running in their internships after a year of UPOP's "real-world" training. UPOP students receive personalized coaching in professional development skills throughout sophomore year with the goal of finding an internship for the summer between sophomore and junior year—potentially with one of the thousands of employers who work with UPOP.
UPOP is high on opportunity and low on time commitment. The curriculum includes workshops, 1-on-1 coaching, and practice with résumés, cover letters, interviewing, networking, negotiating, and everything needed to acquire an internship in today's professional world. The curriculum also includes employer engagement events to directly connect students to internship and networking opportunities. With all these opportunities, students can choose from a menu of options and attend what is most interesting and useful to them. To learn more about the various opportunities, check out our calendar. Students take UPOP for credit. UPOP is a two-unit, 12-month course supported by MIT's School of Engineering.
The cornerstone of the UPOP curriculum is a weeklong intensive workshop during IAP. The Team Training Workshop is where students learn how to be successful in the workplace, with coaching from amazing mentors who are successful industry professionals and typically MIT alums. Students gain experience in teamwork, communication, and decision making—key skills for success in the workplace. UPOP runs these workshops twice, and each culminates in an Employer Networking Luncheon attended by more than 100 employers hoping to employ UPOP sophomores. Think of it as a "mini career fair" just for UPOP students! (Check out the photo album for our recent teams and read what they had to say about it!)
UPOP is a community. One of the key benefits of UPOP is the strong community that includes current students, employers, MIT alums, UPOP alums, faculty, and staff. The UPOP office and resources are open to all UPOP students, past and present. "Once a UPOPer, always a UPOPer."
The yearlong program for sophomores begins in October and wraps up early the following fall. Applications open in August each year.
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Wooden goki nature Forklift Truck
goki nature forklift truck
A wonderfully beautiful and large wooden forklift truck. Watch your children load up the pallet and drive materials around the construction site. Great for fine motor skills and imaginative play. This goki forklift truck is loved by older children too!
Made from untreated natural wood it is perfect for little ones prone to allergies.
German Brand Award Winner 2016!
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All goki nature wooden toys are designed in Germany and made in Europe from sustainably sourced EU wood. Meaning that you can rest assured that both your children, the workers who make these beautiful toys and the environment are looked dafter!
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Today we are catching up with second year Bachelor of Photography student Kaitlyn Church who recently went to Malaysia's premiere photography festival; Obscura in George Town, Penang. Kaitlyn was also selected as having one of the best projects in the Visual Document class, taught by Alana Holmberg and Bella Capezio.
What was your visual documentary about?
A man named Stewart who repairs musical instruments in Thomastown at a place called Broken Wind. My brother and I grew up in band rooms, orchestra pits, and grand theatres. Music dictated our lives and we regularly opted to attend music lessons instead of actual class- often to the disgust of our other teachers. For me music was my means of escaping the stresses of day to day life when I played, I did not think of my worries, but was able to get lost in the rhythm.
What are you working on now?
I am in the middle of a series documenting a small town 'Population of 7' which is located in the Anakie Hills. This series documents the people and the landscape of Stieglitz. (It's still a work-in-progress; I'm trying a few things at the moment but I haven't decided on anything for certain yet)
What are some challenges you have overcome?
I find every series I do challenging in some aspect. I actually started a completely different topic for this assignment but had to abandon it on the day due to terrible weather.
What series of work so far are you most proud of?
My series 'Reborn' which was recently on display at The Queen Victoria Women's Centre is probably the one I'm most proud of. It was such a strange subject matter but I didn't want to portray it as creepy-as these dolls are often deemed- and I think I was pretty successful in doing so.
Do you have any plans for what you want to do with photography after studying?
I'm still not entirely sure where I want my photography to take me, I definitely have a strong interest in documentary and photojournalism so something along those lines would be great, but I don't have any specific plans as of yet!
What was your experience of Obscura?
Obscura was fantastic! I worked with Leonard Pongo. It was challenging, but in a good way. It pushed me to produce work that is different to what I normally do, and change my practice; I can definitely see the changes since I've come back.
Did you learn anything about yourself/photography?
I went to Obscura with the intentions of doing something completely different to what I have done before, I wanted to challenge myself photographically. What I did not realise is how much it would push me in other aspects of my life. I was photographing people on public transport, which forced me to be more confident; especially when shooting.
What was your favourite moment?
The whole trip was fantastic, but I must say the screening was a standout moment. During the workshop week, I was always out shooting, so I didn't get a chance to see what my peers were creating. Being able to view not only my own work on a large screen (which was an awesome experience) but to also see what everyone else had been doing that week was great! The quality of the work was outstanding- especially considering it was produced in a week.
Did it change your perception?
It was good to spend a week focusing on something completely different, and it has definitely encouraged me to approach my current work in another direction. I have been experimenting with some of the techniques I used to create that work, with the work I'm currently creating.
What was your work about?
The work visually explores my habit of people watching especially on public transport. I find it interesting how public transport brings together people who wouldn't have been brought together in any other circumstance, and may never see each other again Whether it be the business man returning home from his 9-5 job who falls asleep as soon as he gets to his seat, or the tourist who only came up for the day, staring in awe at all the lights as the train pulls from the station.
How did you arrive at this idea?
I had been thinking about doing a project based on public transport for a while now. But I never really had the guts to pursue it. I was struggling to come up with an idea for my project for Obscura so I decided to finally continue with this concept.
What were some of the challenges you faced?
I'm not the most confident person or photographer, so jumping on a crowded bus with a large DSLR was not the easiest thing for me to do. Until this project I never noticed how loud a cameras shutter could be I was so scared someone would yell at me for taking their photo.
To see more of Kaitlyn's work, follow her on Instagram


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