Londa, the awesome grave cave at Toraja

Londa is located in the Sendan Uai village, Sanggalangi district, within 7 kilometers south of the Makale city, Tana Toraja district capital with a height of 826 meters above sea level.

Londa is one of the attractions that must be visited by tourists. Inside the cave there are hundreds of thousands of skulls and bones were partially of hundreds years old. There is also the coffins are still new. Nevertheless, the air in the cave was cool and odorless.

Londa cave is a graveyard on the side of the cliffs, one side of the cemetery was in the height of the hill has a deep cave where the coffins corpse (erong) arranged and grouped by family line. On the other hand, of the tens of statues (tau-tau) lined up in front of the grave.

Londa has two caves that can be entered by the visitors. According to the local guide that is actually two caves interconnected, but visitors should be half a creep. The lenght of the cave is 1,000 meters.

Above the entrance to the cave at Londa, there are statues of the body was placed in the cave. The statues were called tau-tau in toraja language. Tau-tau is miniature sculpture of body in the cave. Only those who have a high social level made miniature sculptures. tau-tau that tens or even hundreds years old is prone to the theft considering the high price because the value of art and culture.

Toraja : Place of the real walking dead

Besides known for arts, crafts, and beautiful scenery, Tana Toraja also has a terrible ritual. The ritual is known as Ma'nene. Ma'nene ritual is a ritual to honor the ancestors with to revive the corpse in the grave.

For the people of Toraja, death is something sacred. For them, the death must be respected. Those who die are usually placed in the cave called 'Londa'. Over the years settling there.

When one spouse dies, the spouse who has died should not marry again before holding Ma'nene. Their consider that before implementing ritual Ma'nene, there status is still considered legal spouses. But if it did, then the surviving spouse is considered single and eligible to marry again.

Ma'nene ritual perfomed once every year. This is the only heritage that still maintained a regular basis until now. Their loyality to the ancestral mandate attached to each villager.

How to Block Mobile Phone Spam

Just when you think you've got junk mail and e-mail spam under control, you might start getting unsolicited text messages on your mobile phone. This can be especially irritating because you normally can't delete a text message without opening it, and in some plans, you might get charged for every text message you receive!
The most important thing you can help stop text message spam is to reporting it to your carrier. Carriers shut down and block spammers, often suing the worst offenders. But they need you to tell them who is spamming and what is in the spam messages. To report text message spam, forward the text message to short code 7726 (spells 'SPAM' on the keypad).
You can try blocking spam directly using steps listed below, but this stops less than 10% of the spam (as of December 2011), usually only stopping repeat senders, such as in cases where you're on someone's mailing list. Most spammers hide by changing their sending numbers. below are some ways to block mobile phone spam, also known as SMS spam or m-spam. They're not perfect, but they might hold you over until spam-blocking technology catches up with mobile phones.

Steps:
 
Blocking Steps

1. Block all text messages originating from the Internet. Since the majority of mobile phone spam is sent through the Internet (where spammers can text you for free) you can ask your service provider to prevent all Internet messages from reaching your phone. As of June 2008, this feature is offered by T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon Wireless.
2. Create an alias. If there are some messages you want to receive from the Internet (airline schedules, hotel reservations, etc.), then some providers will allow you to create a unique alias, blocking all messages that are not addressed to your alias. This filters out spammers, who usually find their targets by sending text messages to random numbers (1234557890@txt.company.com). Give your alias address only to the people and website you actually want to receive messages from. As of June 2008, this feature is offered by AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile.
   
   
   • Doing this may inadvertently block replies to your text messages. If the reply-to address isn't your alias and someone replies to your message or e-mail, their message will get blocked because it wasn't sent to your alias.
   • If your carrier allows you to block all text messages except when it comes from a specific address, you can create an e-mail account that has good spam filtering software and have your phone only receive messages from that specific e-mail address. Have people text message you at that address, and have all the e-mails from that account forward automatically to your phone.
3. Block a specific number, e-mail address, or website. Most providers offer this option, and it can be useful if the spammer consistently text messages you from the same number or e-mail address, or if they always include their URL in the messages they send. You can also block all (or the majority) of known phone spam numbers for your area according to a user-generated database.
4. Dispute your cell phone bill. If spammers continue to get through, you may be able to convince the carrier to drop the charges associated with those messages. You have a better chance at this if you call as soon as your receive the spam. 

Carrier Specific Blocking/Reporting Instructions

In addition to calling your carrier to add these settings, you may also be able to block spam through the carrier website as follows. (Keep in mind that the layout of the website may have changed since this writing, so feel free to update this page as needed.)

• AT&T:
• 1. First report your spam text messages. Do this by forwarding the message to short code 7726 (spells 'SPAM'). The system may ask you to report the phone number that spammed you.
• 2. Log in at http://mymessages.wireless.att.com. Under Preferences, look for the text-blocking and alias options. You can also block specific addresses and websites.
• Verizon Wireless: Head on over to http://www.verizonwireless.com, and make sure you're logged in first, if not, log in. Under "My Verizon" you should see "My Services", and then under My Services, you should see a list of options, at the bottom of the list should be "Spam Control". Go ahead and click that, and from there you can block up to five numbers and 15 internet emails/domains/etc.
• T-Mobile: Log into http://www.t-mobile.com and go to "My t-mobile" using the t-mobile sites drop down at the top of the page. Now, search for "Change plan or services" and click the link. You will be taken to a page with the section "Your Current Services" where you'll have to click the "change services" button. Here, you can block text messages, instant messages, photo messages, messages sent via e-mail, or even all text messages.
• Sprint: Log in at http://www.sprint.com. On the top navigation bar, move the mouse to hover over "Digital Lounge", then click "Messenging" on the smaller menu that appears. (Alternately, click on "My device & media" and then click on the "Messaging" icon.) Click on the "Block Texts" button under the "Texting" section. Select the "Block messages from all senders in my block list" option. In the text box, enter a phone number, email address or domain (such as Comcast.net) that you want to block. Click the "Add" button. Click the "Save changes" button.
• Virgin Mobile: Check the Messaging Settings page on Virgin Mobile’s website (http://www.virginmobile.com) to block text messages from up to ten telephone numbers or email addresses; you can also change preferences on your handset (VirginXL or VirginXtras > Messaging > Messaging Management).
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How to sell Your House in 3 Days

Selling property can be a very stressful thing, but it doesn’t have to be. Following these steps, you might just sell your house in about 3 days (not a guarantee)! Here are a few tips for bettering your house-selling experience.
Steps:

1. Hire a good, successful Realtor. Remember, you will be meeting with this person often and discussing important matters so always pick someone you trust and are comfortable talking with, don’t just base your decision on the number of houses the agency has sold. When you pick a Realtor, set a time to meet to discuss finances and see your property.
   
   

   

   
   
2. Meet with your Realtor for a walk-through of the house and to receive presentation tips for your showing. Based on their advice, take into consideration the work you will need to do in order to get your house into the best shape possible to be viewed.
3. Clean up the outside of your house--your front yard especially. Put gardening tools up and out of sight, hoses away, kids toys out of the way, etc. Keep in mind, the front yard is what first attracts a buyer or their agent’s eye--if the first impression isn’t eye-catching, what will make them come inside?
4. Avoid the dark, dreary atmosphere of dark wall colors. Paint walls white or an off-white color in order to give the sense of an open, airy house. Not only will it lighten up the house, it will make it seem larger than it is.
5. Remove all the furniture possible in the house. You are going for the “hotel” look in that you want only the furniture necessary to be there. Take down wall hangings, posters, photos, books; take away about half the furniture in your house (if possible); make your rooms less crowded. Keep in mind, prospective buyers don’t want to see your possessions in the house, they want to see their belongings fitting in.
6. Erase most of the evidence of inhabitants from your home for the viewing, especially pets.
7. Clean, clean, clean! Dirty rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, can be a major turn-off for people viewing your house. Little things lying around also give the impression of a cluttered environment.
8. Hide all trashcans--closets are a good place to temporarily store the smelly, obstructive objects.
9. Set up your house for viewing.
   • Make sure your house doesn’t smell unpleasant and the heat is comfortable.
   • Double-check that every toilet lid is down, all the lights are on(including lamps), hide all electrical objects(like wires and remotes), turn off computers and televisions, and make sure no little objects are lying around.
   • Ensure the prospective buyers always come with an agent (if your Realtor tells you this) and make sure they know how to get into the house(your agent may leave a lock box with your key in it).
   • Hold an open house sometime to allow people in the neighborhood to see your house--word of mouth travels just as quickly as internet postings.
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