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And it starts, here comes Win7 hate
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Not really that much hate. They first made an article about all the good things in Win 7, then later released one which proposes the other side of the story. Kinda playing Devil's Advocate.
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Holy crap! You have to do a clean install from XP and Snow Leopard is almost here? WTF! I hate Windows 7! (pb)
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I actually have a few beefs with W7 myself. After hearing how much of a must have upgrade from vista it is I decided to install on my laptop. These are my annoyances so far and maybe you guys can help me out.
1. Why can't I open a new instance of IE from the taskbar in one simple click??? Right clicking the taskbar and clicking IE is a PAIN IN THE ASS!!!
2. Hovering over the thumbnails in taskbar wastes my time. Yea the previews are cool but not as cool as saving microseconds every time I switch tasks.
3. Why did they get rid of sticky notes gadget and make it a standalone app which is wider than the typical gadget size?
4. Why does Windows Live Messenger have 2 open tasks whenever I have the client open? One of the tasks is a stupid picture of my icon with no purpose whatsoever. I like it better in the system tray.
5. Where is my default location to store pictures and videos and such? The start menu shortcut takes me straight to the libraries section in windows explorer. I happen to like storing all of my pictures in one place. Do I have to manually hunt down my pictures under the user directory every time I want to move pictures to this folder instead of clicking on the link in the start menu?
As a fan of Vista I haven't really found anything that would consider this a must have upgrade unless you are currently running XP. This may change as I install 7 on my desktop when my upgrade copy comes and may welcome the snappiness. (Using msdnaa W7 pro for laptop). I like the ease of joining a network but think the new white system tray icons are ugly. I hope the homegroup feature will be neat with a media pc and laptop so I'll have to wait and see how this ends up performing. After using it more I'm sure I will find a few more things I like but Vista has served me well.
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1. Middle click on the Icon. Maybe consider ditching IE ???
2. Then turn them off. You can customize it to behave more like XP or Vista
3. I don't know
4. See #3
5. The defaults are "My Pictures", "My Videos", etc. The libraries include those in them. Everything in My Pictures shows up in your "Pictures" library.
Don't know what white system tray icons you mean. The little wireless connection thing? Looks much better than in Vista IMO.
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Crappy article written by a mac-fag.
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I have several things I do not like as well.
The taskbar.. now most people will have 75 things running there instead of the 5-10 with xp and vista. At least you knew and had to hide them before. It wasn't broken and didn't need fixing.
No backward compatibility with the new homegroup? Really? Was it that hard to make it work with Vista or patch Vista to work with it? This is something that could still come however.
I also agree the default tab behavior seems stupid and its annoying that I have to change it to actually see whats there without relying on thumbnail peeks.
Lastly thanks for by default adding another click to get to my home folder. But library sounds cooler!
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#4 run messenger in Vista compability and it will stay in systray
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Who the **** gives a crap about Snow Leopard? Mac Users are already wanking furiously in anticipation and there will be a massive adoption rate, but, the article is comparing XP to Windows 7, a quantum leap in tech and features. Current OSX to new build of OSX? Not so much and yet, it's listed as a reason to wait :)
Got to love it.
But, he did have another article which spoke glowingly of Windows 7 as well sooooo... maybe he's just looking for hits.
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these are some pretty lame points imo... the only thing i would say is if you have vista then unless you can get 7 for cheap or for free through your company/school don't bother upgrading
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Let's look at their arguments...
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We are in the midst of a very difficult time. It's true: thousands have lost their jobs, we're on the edge of massive inflation, and never has the housing market sucked so hard. But that's not what I'm going to be talk about right now.
No, right now I am going to talk about something that's been on my mind for quite some timesomething that irks me just a little more than anything going on in Congress.
I'm taking, of course, about the Giant Panda Bear.
Now, I should warn you that the following information may not be pretty to look at, but I can assure you I did my research. This is all true science fact that everyone should be made aware of.
Every year we spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the Giant Panda Bear, a species that should by no means still be alive.
There was once a scientist by the name of Charles Darwin.
Darwin was a pretty smart guy. He knew that nature, and everything within it, wasn't just some accident. There are rules you have to follow. You must either kill or be killed.
Species that can adapt to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce and therefore take the place of the lesser-evolved species.
The panda, however, refuses to play by these rules.
An adult panda must eat about forty pounds of bamboo a day just keep itself alive. It spends all day every day looking for bamboo, eating bamboo, and sleeping on bamboo.
Now, this wouldn't be a problem if it weren't for the fact that Pandas are actually carnivores. Their teeth and digestive systems are designed to eat and process meat!
This is a species that doesn't even know what on God's green Earth it's supposed to eat. It spends all its waking hours eating the exact opposite of what it's supposed to and getting no energy from it. It is because of this that the pandas are not very mobile.
And the chances that they will mate in captivity are even lower.Researchers have even gone as far as showing them Panda-porn and giving the males Viagra. No dice.
As a result, most females undergo artificial insemination. Ever wonder why the media goes crazy whenever a panda gives birth? Because it is such a rarity.
And it's interesting that the only time a panda does eat meat, is when it has a baby.Can you guess what is the only meat a panda eats then?
Bingo. It eats the baby.
The pandas don't want to reproduce. All they want to do is eat bamboo and the occasional baby panda-flavored hot pocket. And they wonder why the hell they're so tired all the time.
You know what's not black and white?
The brightly green jungles of China!
Not only that, but the panda barely has any energy to even run. It is a black and white stationary target!
Ladies and gentlemen, we cannot continue to throw away hundreds of millions of dollars each year on the conservation of a species that does not want to exist in the first place. I'm urging you: Please don't save the pandas.
If the movie Fight Club has taught us anything, it's that "we should put a bullet between the eyes of every Panda that won't screw to save its own species."
Tyler Durden knows what he is talking about.
Now, I know pandas are cute.I know they're fluffy. But they're just not worth the amount we're putting into them. Think of all the totally other kick-ass endangered species that we're not giving hundreds of millions of dollars to each year.
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Cables may not solve tree splitting problems
CORPUS CHRISTI - Whenever we see high winds, questions always arise concerning pruning.
If you have a tree that split in the recent winds, take the tree out. If a large branch falls and leaves a large wound down the side of a tree because of tearing bark, you also should remove the tree.
Mesquite trees seem to have a tendency to split in heavy winds. Those trees with multiple, large horizontal branches emerging in the first few feet of the trunk are particularly susceptible.
If mesquites split in these situations, I have seen cabling used to hold the tree together. Adding cables is just a temporary solution because more damage is inevitable.
We tend to think of trees as healing damaged areas like the human body can heal a cut. That is not the case for trees. Trees seal or compartmentalize damage. Tree trunks grow in girth from the outside by forming a new layer of xylem and phloem, the conductive tissues of the tree. As xylem ages it forms new hardwood, or a new ring on the outside of the wood portion of the trunk. Old phloem is pushed out and forms the protective bark layer on the outside of trees.
Large wounds can be sealed over by new layers of xylem and phloem, but it may take years to cover the wound from a large limb being cut or torn from the trunk. In the meantime, the exposed wood is susceptible to bacterial and fungal rots that can weaken wood deeper inside the trunk, compromising the structural integrity of the tree, even if new bark eventually covers wound.
Trying to protect the wood with pruning paints seems like a good idea in theory, but research has shown that it actually slows down a tree's natural ability to form new xylem and phloem to seal over the damage.
If you have a mesquite that has those large horizontal limbs, you can take some steps to minimize the risk of future splits by removing some of the weight further out on the limb. You also can provide bottom support to large branches that are close to the ground by adding a brace under a large bough.
If you did see some branches that can't be easily removed with lopping pruners, then you need to use a pruning saw or chain saw to remove the larger limbs. Always use the three-cut method to minimize additional damage from bark pealing.
Your first cut should be an undercut made about six inches beyond the trunk, cutting about one-third of the way into the limb to cut through the lower bark that often tears during branch removal. The next cut is a top cut made about six inches beyond the first cut; this cut removes the weight of the branch. Finally, make a cut near the trunk, making sure the branch collar -- the raised area where a branch is attached to the trunk -- is left to preserve the tree's ability to make new xylem and phloem to eventually cover the wound from your pruning.
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|Parking Assignment Policy and Guidelines
The School of Dentistry's Parking Assignment Policy was adopted to clarify the assignment procedure and to ensure an equitable system.
It is the responsibility of individuals to familiarize themselves with policies and procedures. Parking and transportation issues that are not covered under the dental school policy are covered in the University's 2000-2001 Transportation and Parking Coordinator's Handbook. The handbook is available for review in Support Services. Direct all questions concerning parking and transportation to the Parking Coordinator in Support Services at 966-3068.
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Permits for specific lots are allocated annually to the Dental School by the Public Safety Department. In late spring, permit applications are distributed to all categories of employees listed in Section I. A. above. Employees indicate to which lot they would like to be assigned. Employees selected for these designated lots are placed on a prioritized list by a computer program in OCIS.
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All graduate students, temporary and permanent part-time employees who receive a permit from the Dental School's allocation will be assigned to either the Bowles Lot (S11) or the Business Deck (BD).
Permanent full-time employees who switch to part-time during the permit year may retain their permit for the remainder of the permit year.
Supervisors hiring new personnel or hiring transfer employees who need parking must notify the Parking Coordinator in Support Services as soon as possible. Transfer employees shall be inserted into the priority list according to longevity.
Employees terminating employment with the Dental School are required to turn in their permit on their last day of employment. Employees transferring to another department within the University may retain their permit for up to five days in order to allow time to secure parking arrangements through their new department.
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Much has been made of Rihanna's concert-wear, bikinis and pants (or lack thereof). But there's one aspect of her apparel that has been ignored for far too long: her shoes! Riri has some of the coolest kicks in the biz, and it's definitely time to give them their due.
Whether it's serious thigh-high lace-up boots or barely there stilettos, fancy Louboutins or colorful casual sneakers, she always has the perfect footwear for any and every occasion. Some of these might even make freakout fashionista Lady Gaga a little jealous! They can't all be comfortable, but they definitely look awesome. She's gotta have sweet shoes to match her swaggy strut. Head up to the gallery above to see some Rihanna's finest footwear from all through the years. It's perfect for members of Rihanna's Navy, style mavens and folks with things for feet. What's not to love!?
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According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the Mets are expected to waive infielder Reese Havens and left-hander Darin Gorski to make room on their 40-Man roster. The process would involve exposing them to waivers. If they clear, they can be outrighted to the minors. I can see either of the two being picked up, but it's 50/50. Rubin writes about them: Havens, a first-round pick in 2008, has struggled through back injuries throughout his career. He hit .215 in 325 at-bats last season with Double-A Binghamton. Gorski, a 25-year-old left-hander, was 9-8 with a 4.00 ERA in 25 appearances (24 starts) with the B-Mets in 2012. Both being cleared off the 40-man roster mean the Mets have five open spots for adding players on minor league deals. We all knew there would be some tough decisions to be made, and certainly these are two of them. Havens has been largely disappointing because of his inability to stay healthy, but oozes with talent, power and potential at a premium position. Gorski ma...
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The WOW-Effect: Imho something the IT-Security community should be aware of ...Submitted by chrisu on Fri, 2011-12-02 01:50. Press | Generic Discussion
Dear like-mindeds,
we (CERT.at, the Austrian National Computer Emergency Response Team)
just released our latest paper which addresses an issue with Microsoft
Windows 64-bit that has high potential to affect the IT-Security community.
Especially those dealing with malware analysis and accordingly
investigations. It's even possible that some of us already are or were
affected but just didn't notice.
The goal of my paper is to raise the IT-Security community's awareness
regarding this issue.
In short: this issue - I call it the "WOW-Effect" - is a so to say
unintentionally implication of Microsoft's WOW64 technology and the
according redirection functionality.
You can find the paper on our website. If you have any questions
regarding the "WOW-Effect" or would like to give me some feedback feel
free to contact me via wojner_at_cert.at.
Here's the link to the paper:
Enjoy reading!
Christian Wojner
Mobile virus collection neededSubmitted by rijans on Mon, 2009-09-28 03:54. Press
hey all i need all type of mobile viruses on symbian , palm , windowsMobile , Blackberry etc. if anyone have mobileviruse collection plz contact with me @ email@example.com .
Analysis of Braviax.exeSubmitted by obscurant1st on Thu, 2009-08-27 19:31. Analysis and Samples | Press
i got some files named braviax.exe which is downloading the rogues. all of them are of somewhat same sizes. Also when i try to pass it in olly something wrong happens.
this is one of those samples.
when i execute them, using process xplorer i found that there are lots of malware filenames and urls to the malwares are there.(but in (properties->strings->memory)
And when i passed it to die_0.64 which is a tool like PEiD, it showed the file is entropy packed.
A new member of the Offensive Computing team - Dante AllegroSubmitted by dante.allegro on Wed, 2008-10-15 12:09. Administrivia | Exploits | Malware | Press | Research | Reversing Challenges | Scanner | Shellcode | tools
Hello everyone!
My name is Dante Allegro , and as the newest member of the team my job is to work with members of the commercial community who wish to purchase products and services from Offensive Computing.
If you or your company would like to utilize the Offensive Computing malware database in your commercial product, or if you have a specific job that you feel the Offensive Computing team can assist you with , please contact me and I will be quite happy to assist you.
As I am on the road quite a bit please contact me directly at dallegro ( at ) offensivecomputing.net.
Race to Zero: A Golden Opportunity for the Antivirus IndustrySubmitted by dannyquist on Sun, 2008-04-27 11:03. Malware | Press
A new contest called Race to Zero is being held at Defcon this year. The premise is that you take a modern virus and modify it to evade detection by antivirus companies. The AV industry is officially crying foul, saying that this only encourages bad behavior. The organizers say it will point out the shortcomings of modern AV engines.
I'm going to ruin part of the contest: It's scandalously easy to circumvent any antivirus engine with a trivial amount of work. There has been evidence of this: The Consumer Reports scandal is one of them. The point is that it is not difficult to apply some seemingly minor and trivial modification that completely evades detection. The AV companies know it, the malware authors know it, the only people who don't have a clue are the consumers. Shaking their confidence of spending $60 per year on updates is something that the AV vendors fear. That's why the lawyers are probably going to get involved very quickly.
In lieu of this sure to be scandalous con drama, I propose a secondary contest. Antivirus vendors all race each other to develop signatures for the new variants as quickly as possible. Bring your best analysts to Defcon, or engage the home analysts, and show the true value of a good AV company: its signature development and reverse engineering teams.
Russian Business Network studySubmitted by Zeno on Tue, 2007-12-04 23:09. Malware | Press
For Reading - Russian Business Network study
There are some places in the world where life is dangerous. Internet has some dark zones too and RBN is one of them. RBN stands for Russian Business Network and it's a nebulous organisation which aims to fulfil cyber crime.
This study aims to provide some enlightenment on RBN activities and tries to detail how they work. Indeed RBN has many constituents and it's hard to have an exact idea on the goal of some of them and the way they're linked with other constituents.
There are some countermeasures available but they don't make sense for home users or even companies. Only ISPs, IXPs and internet regulators can help mitigating risks originating from RBN and other malicious groups.
You may download, the pdf in these links:
+ http://research-labs.net/news/13-Russian+Business+Network+study.html
+ www.bizeul.org/files/RBN_study.pdf
just fyi..
~ Zeno
SecurityFocus Interviews the MPack AuthorSubmitted by dannyquist on Fri, 2007-07-20 09:33. Press
Rob Lemos contacted the MPack author and interviewed them. He writes, "In June 2006, three Russian programmers started testing a collection of PHP scripts and exploit code to automate the compromise of computers that visit malicious Web sites."
Vista Will Get MalwareSubmitted by dannyquist on Mon, 2007-04-23 17:39. Press
Ryan Naraine has an article about Mark Russinovich admitting that Vista will get malware. I suppose the news worthy portion of this statement is that Mark is admitting it, which seems to be a change in direction. There have already been reports of spyware working for Vista, so this is not too surprising. All the viruses and malware I've test run on Vista work without trouble.
ZDNet - Ryan Naraine Mentions the OC / Irnbot situationSubmitted by valsmith on Fri, 2007-03-09 09:45. Press
"The botnet operator behind the virulent Nirbot Trojan is having a field day taunting anti-virus researchers.
While it is common to find messages and shout-outs buried in virus code, the person(s) behind Nirbot is rather talkative, leaving hostile threates directed at specific individuals, a strange apology for something involving "hospital computers" and even a mock CNN interview that discusses the bot's intent."
More press, links, citationsSubmitted by valsmith on Fri, 2006-08-11 12:35. Press | Site Discussion


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Using the same type of mathematical formulas used to draw political redistricting maps, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have developed a model that would allow for the more equitable allocation of livers from deceased donors for transplantation.
Currently, in the United States, where you live dictates the availability of a liver transplant. Studies show that geography can mean the difference between a 10 percent chance of dying while on the waiting list for a donor liver, and a 90 percent chance, the researchers say. The new model depends not on the longstanding relationships among medical centers used to create the current unbalanced system, but on making the distribution of organs as equitable as possible, they say.
"This is gerrymandering for the public good," says study leader Dorry L. Segev, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor of surgery and epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "We have applied to transplantation the same math used for political redistricting, school assignments, wildlife preservation and zoning issues." A report on the research is published in online in the American Journal of Transplantation.
"Some geographic areas have very good access to donated organs and some have desperate gaps between organ supply and organ demand," says co-author Sommer Gentry, Ph.D., a research associate in the department of surgery at Johns Hopkins and an associate professor of mathematics at the U.S. Naval Academy. "Our model helps decrease geographic disparity. It's not fair that where you live so vastly affects your ability to get a transplant. We want to fix that."
Currently, patients with the most severe disease go to the top of the liver transplant waiting list. But the list isn't a single national list; instead, it is subdivided according to location. Thus, the sickest person in one region may be much sicker than the person in a nearby region who gets a new liver, simply becaus
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Faculty of Computing, Health & Science VIETNAM BRIEFING NOTES The Faculty Office of the Faculty of Computing, Health & Science is pleased to provide you with this information. Comments or changes may be advised to 6304 3453 INFORMATION SOURCES The following Background, Historical, Political, Economic and General Information has been sourced and combined, from the following Web Sites: Reference: Austrade Web Online - www.austrade.gov.au Aust. Dept of Foreign Affairs - www.dfat.gov.au www.worldinformation.com www.business-in-asia.com www.countryreports.org www.asiatravel.com D:\Docstoc\Working\pdf\b2bf159b-fcd0-4386-bc78-f6341dbb441d.doc Last updated 16/01/2008 2 BACKGROUND The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a one-party communist state, extending 1 600 km from latitude 23 degrees north to 9 degrees north along the western rim of the South China Sea. Occupying 331 114 sq km and bordering China to the north, Laos to the west and Cambodia to the south-west. Vietnam is marked by two delta regions at either end of the country (the Songkoi - or Red River - in the north, the Mekong in the south), which are separated by the narrow region of the Central Highlands. The extensive Annamite Mountains dominate the north-west. Around 16% of Vietnam's land mass is under cultivation, with the remaining areas either mountainous or forested. Vietnam has substantial territorial claims in the South China Sea and occupies a number of reefs and islands. Its capital, Hanoi, lies on the Red River. Around 80 per cent of Vietnam's population of 84 million are ethnic Vietnamese. Buddhism is Vietnam's dominant religion, with significant religious minorities including the Cao Dai, the Hoa Hao, Hindu, Baha'i and, notably, Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslim religions. Vietnam is a member of the UN, ASEAN, ARF, ASEM, APEC and the Non-Aligned Movement. Vietnam took up a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council in January 2008 for the first time. Vietnam formally acceded to the WTO on 11 January 2007, becoming the body's 150th member. HISTORY After a millennium as a Chinese province, the northern region of Vietnam gained independence in 938, following the dissolution of the Tang Empire. Under succeeding local dynasties ruling from Hanoi over the next five centuries, Vietnam fought off several attempts to reintegrate it into China and also expanded its reach southward, gradually annexing the central kingdom of Champa. Dynastic struggles led to civil wars during the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. During this period, Vietnam gained control over the Mekong delta and the first Christian missions arrived. It was not until 1802 that the present Vietnam was united under a single ruler, Nguyen Anh, whose court was located at the central coastal city of Hue. Despite the continuation of the Nguyen dynasty, Vietnam saw increasing French intervention from the 1850s. Spurred by Hue's persecution of French Christian missionaries and their Vietnamese converts and by a desire not to lose eastern markets to the British, France annexed the southern Cochin-China region, their possession of which was recognised by Hue in an 1874 treaty. A treaty of protection over Vietnam followed in 1883. By 1901, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos had fallen collectively under a central French administration, forming the Union Indochinoise. In the decades before the Second World War, a number of groups opposed to colonial rule emerged. Following the suppression in the 1900s of early nationalist movements led by Phan Chau Trinh and Phan Boi Chau and the confinement of constitutionalist movements in the 1910s to the Cochin-China region, Vietnamese nationalism adopted a revolutionary flavour during the 1920s. The Communist Party of Indochina (CPI) was established in 1930. Although suppressed by the French military in 1931, the CPI took advantage of an amnesty D:\Docstoc\Working\pdf\b2bf159b-fcd0-4386-bc78-f6341dbb441d.doc Last updated 16/01/2008 3 for political prisoners in 1936 and enjoyed increasing support from Moscow during the late 1930s. The outbreak of war in 1939 led to a ban on left-wing activity and the development of secret CPI networks which were maintained throughout the war. In 1941, the Revolutionary League for the Independence of Vietnam (Viet Minh) was formed under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh. Despite the Japanese advance into Vietnam in 1941, a Vichy French administration maintained authority until early 1945, when it was deposed by the Japanese and a proJapanese government was appointed by Emperor Bao Dai. Following the Japanese surrender, the Viet Minh took effective control of a number of provinces, mostly in the north. After the abdication of Bao Dai, Ho Chi Minh declared independence and the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on 2 September 1945. But with the division of Vietnam at the 16th parallel between British forces in the south and Chinese forces in the north agreed at the Potsdam Conference, France was able to regain control over the south by the end of 1945 and negotiated the withdrawal of Chinese troops from the north by March 1946. Relations between the French and Viet Minh completely broke down by late 1946, leading to a protracted guerrilla war which ended with the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in May 1954, the Viet Minh aided to a large extent by Chinese communists. A cease-fire agreement at Geneva in the same month provided for a single Vietnam divided at the 17th parallel. Vietnam was to be administered in the north from Hanoi by the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and in the south from Saigon by the government of the State of Vietnam, which had been founded by the French under Bao Dai in 1949. The agreement also provided for the possibility in 1956 of national elections which never eventuated. The following decade saw economic and social restructuring in the north under the Vietnam Workers' Party (formerly the CPI) and the dominance of Ngo Dinh Diem in the south. A Roman Catholic, Diem overthrew Bao Dai to become President in 1955. Until his assassination in the 1963 military coup, due in part to increasing Buddhist dissatisfaction with his Catholic-dominated government, Diem took South Vietnam increasingly into the US sphere, his conflict with communists in South Vietnam developing a cold-war dynamic. Accordingly, the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations committed themselves to defending South Vietnam, first with military advisers and then following the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964 with US military force. Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, South Korea and the Philippines also contributed forces. After a series of coups in South Vietnam, the constitutional reforms in 1967 led to the government of General Nguyen Van Thieu, which survived until 1975. Although enjoying military superiority and seriously disrupting economic life in North Vietnam through aerial bombardment from 1965 to 1968, the domestically beleaguered United States entered into informal negotiations with North Vietnam in 1968. With the advent of the Nixon Administration in 1969, the same year as Ho Chi Minh's death, formal negotiations commenced in Paris. Despite Nixon's intention to reduce US involvement and "Vietnamise" the conflict, a campaign to disrupt communist supply lines led to the expansion of the conflict into Cambodia and Laos. The Paris Agreement was concluded in March 1973, which provided for the withdrawal of US but not North Vietnamese troops. Although the agreement notionally provided for South Vietnam's security, this security was not enforced effectively. Following a final swift campaign in early 1975, North Vietnamese forces entered Saigon on 30 April and renamed it Ho Chi Minh City. Formal reunification took place on 2 D:\Docstoc\Working\pdf\b2bf159b-fcd0-4386-bc78-f6341dbb441d.doc Last updated 16/01/2008 4 July 1976 with the foundation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and in December with the foundation of the Communist Party of Vietnam. In the late 1970s, relations with China soured over border disputes, the plight of southern Vietnam's Chinese, China's support for the hostile Pol Pot regime in Cambodia, and Vietnam's orientation towards the USSR. Following the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in late 1978 and the imposition of a pro-Vietnamese government, tension with China increased leading to full-scale conflict in February and March 1979. Sporadic clashes continued throughout the 1980s. Although the USSR-China rapprochement in the late 1980s and the withdrawal of Vietnamese troops from Cambodia in 1989 helped ease conflict, tensions between Vietnam and China over competing claims in the South China Sea continue to the present. Changing global circumstances and desperate economic conditions within the country during the late 1980s forced Vietnam to make its first tentative steps towards political and economic doi moi (renovation). (See political and economic overviews.) In 1994, the United States lifted its economic embargo against Vietnam, imposed after Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia. In 1995, Vietnam became the seventh member of ASEAN. In the same year, the United States and Vietnam established full diplomatic relations, the two countries signing an agreement to normalise trading relations in July 2000. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Constitution Vietnam has adopted, in broad terms, a Marxist-Leninist political ideology. A number of its political systems are derived from those of China and the former USSR. The political structure is dominated throughout by the Dang Cong San Viet Nam (Communist Party of Vietnam) (CPV). Under the 1992 state constitution, the CPV continued to be ultimately responsible for policy, but the government assumed greater administrative and executive responsibility. The Quoc Hoi (National Assembly) was made the highest representative and legislative body of the people of Vietnam and the only institution with the authority to enact the constitution, codes and laws and elect the president and vice president, prime minister, president of the supreme people's court and procurator general, among other high officials. The Political Bureau (Politburo) of the CPV was made the highest policy-making body. Local government is vested in elected provincial, municipal and district councils. The executive Executive power is officially exercised by a Western-style council of ministers under a prime minister. However, in practice there is a three-way balance with the presidency and party. Between sessions of the Quoc Hoi, affairs of state are dealt with by the president and the Quoc Hoi's standing committee, the council of state. In any case, membership of the council of ministers generally coincides with that of the Politburo and Secretariat of the CPV, and executive decisions may, de facto, be taken by the CPV even without the co-operation of the government. D:\Docstoc\Working\pdf\b2bf159b-fcd0-4386-bc78-f6341dbb441d.doc Last updated 16/01/2008 5 The CPV's own executive, the Politburo, is formally elected by the party's 166-member Central Committee. The Central Committee meets only once or twice a year but is responsible for selecting the Politburo, which has 17 members. (In 1996, the average age of Politburo members was over 60, down from an average age of 71 in 1990. There have been no female members of the Politburo since 1945.) The Politburo oversees the CPV's daily functions and has the power and authority to issue directives to the government. Political parties Political power lies with the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), led by General Secretary Nong Duc Manh. The Party's peak organ, the fourteen-member Politburo, holds authority over the implementation of all major areas of policy. The Politburo is elected by the Party's Central Committee. Day-to-day policy guidance comes from the eight-member Secretariat to the Central Committee, which comprises some Politburo and Central Committee members. The Central Committee considers important policy issues several times per year, and five-yearly Party Congresses ratify major policy changes. The Tenth Party Congress, held in April 2006, led to significant changes in the Party leadership, including a new President, Vice-President and Prime Minister, two new Deputy Prime Minister positions, and the appointment of ten new ministers or equivalent heads of agencies. The new leadership includes some relatively young ministers and is considered a significant generational change. Administration and policy implementation is the responsibility of government ministries and equivalent agencies, although these organisations are now also playing a more significant role in policy development. The principal ministries are hardworking and systematic but remain highly bureaucratic and process-driven. Decision-making can be slow and opaque. In recent years, the National Assembly has become increasingly active and influential in setting national priorities, with members prepared to criticise the Government vigorously. The increasing role of the National Assembly in reviewing legislation and policies and a gradually more incisive media have contributed to increasing transparency in Vietnam, but dissent can still be met with heavy-handed punishment. Individuals can incur long prison terms on broadly framed charges, such as espionage or undermining national security and propagandising against the state. Notwithstanding some recent responsiveness on the part of the Vietnamese authorities on questions of religious freedom, a number of high-profile arrests and trials in the first part of 2007 have brought the international spotlight back onto Vietnam's one-party political system and management of diverse political views. ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Vietnam is a medium-sized country with a population of approximately 84 million, split between a more Western-oriented, relatively infrastructure-rich south and the more highly populated but relatively impoverished north. Vietnam has been in transition from a centrally-planned to a market-based economy since 1986. In the early-to-mid 1990s, liberalisation measures resulted in high economic growth and declining poverty, with real GDP growth averaging 9 per cent per year. Growth slowed D:\Docstoc\Working\pdf\b2bf159b-fcd0-4386-bc78-f6341dbb441d.doc Last updated 16/01/2008 6 in the late 1990s but the momentum has since picked up, with GDP growth averaging about 7.5 per cent per year since 2001. Poverty rates are now less than 20 per cent, down from almost 60 per cent in the early 1990s. GDP growth in 2006 was 8.2 per cent, driven largely by construction, processing industry, retail trade and the tourism, hospitality and transport sectors (Source: GSO). Economic development has been patchy geographically. Ho Chi Minh City (in southern Vietnam with a population of 8.2 million) and the surrounding provinces constitute the power-house of economic development with GDP per capita reaching nearly US$2000, as against a national average of US$723. The Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts that real GDP growth for the period from 2007-11 will be in the range of 7.1 to 7.8 per cent, although the Government of Vietnam has set an ambitious target of 8.5 per cent. THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP 2008 will mark the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Vietnam, established in February 1973. The opening of the Australian Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City in November 1994 further strengthened Australia's diplomatic representation in Vietnam. Australia has recognised the political, strategic and economic importance of its bilateral relationship with Vietnam. During the 1980s, when Vietnam was internationally isolated, Australia provided aid to Vietnam through multilateral organisations such as the United Nations Development Programme. Australia was also one of the first countries to restore its bilateral aid program following the withdrawal of the Vietnamese presence from Cambodia and the signing of the Paris Peace Accords in October VISITOR INFORMATION Entry / Visas Business visitors should ensure that the validity of their passports will extend beyond the duration of their visit before making visa applications. Entry and exit visas are required by all and application should be made well in advance of any visit. Visas are issued on arrival only in cases already authorised by the immigration department. Otherwise, the Vietnamese authorities take legal action against visitors arriving without proper visas. A tourist visa is valid for one month from the date of entry into Vietnam. Note that all visas specify a point of exit. Business visitors must have a Vietnamese sponsor. It may be the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce, any one of the central or provincial government trading corporations, or any other company authorised to do business with foreigners. Two applications and two passport photographs should be submitted at least 20 days prior to the intended date of arrival. D:\Docstoc\Working\pdf\b2bf159b-fcd0-4386-bc78-f6341dbb441d.doc Last updated 16/01/2008 7 Business visas are generally valid for a stay of three months. An extension can be obtained from Immigration Departments in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City upon recommendation from the sponsors. Obtaining an extension may be time-consuming. Registration stamps will automatically be made on passports on arrival. If a passport containing a Vietnamese visa is lost, the visa may be re-issued at a Vietnamese immigration office following the issue of a replacement passport. Visa re-issue may take up to 3 or 4 working days and a fee will be charged. The arrival/departure card should be retained with the traveller's passport at all times as this is required when departing the country. If it is lost, it can only be replaced at exit ports and this may involve a replacement fee. Australian citizens also holding Vietnamese citizenship should note that Vietnam does not formally recognise dual nationality. This could limit the ability of Australian officials to provide consular services to Australians who have retained their Vietnamese citizenship, particularly if they are detained or arrested. Visa conditions are subject to change. For up-to-date information, Australians should contact the nearest Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate, well in advance of travel. Travellers to Vietnam should note that, if staying with a family in a private home, the head of the household must register the visitor with the local police. Overseas visitors staying in hotels are registered with the police through the hotel. Australians are strongly advised to register with either the Australian Embassy, Hanoi or Australian Consulate-General, Ho Chi Minh City. (Details under Contacts) Health Mandatory precautions Vaccination certificate required for yellow fever if travelling from an infected area. Advisable precautions Medical facilities are poor. In the event of an accident or illness, the visitor will need to rely on arrangements for medical treatment being made by the sponsor arranging the visit. If in Hanoi contact the Swedish clinic (tel: 252-464). In most cases, the best advice is for the traveller to leave the country at the earliest opportunity due to the shortage of facilities and medicines. It is advisable to be 'in date' for the following immunisations: polio (within 10 years), tetanus (within 10 years), typhoid fever (within three years), rabies - if travelling in rural areas (within three years) - hepatitis 'A' and 'B', diphtheria, tuberculosis, Japanese B encephalitis. Anti-malarial precautions should be taken. Malaria, Dengue fever and Japanese encephalitis are common in many parts of Vietnam. Typhoid is a problem in the Mekong Delta. There is no vaccine available against Dengue fever. Care should accordingly be taken to avoid mosquito bites. Visitors should use safe skin repellent against day-biting mosquitoes and consider a mosquito net. D:\Docstoc\Working\pdf\b2bf159b-fcd0-4386-bc78-f6341dbb441d.doc Last updated 16/01/2008 8 A small first aid kit is advisable, or at least a few sterilised syringes and needle, as a precaution against becoming infected with HIV, as AIDS is becoming more of a problem. Ask to see syringes unwrapped in front of you. Strict food and water hygiene is advisable: boil or purify all drinking water; use of an iodine resin water purifier is advised. Drinking from carafes supplied in major hotel bedrooms is generally safe. Bottled water is widely available. The climate in the north can aggravate respiratory problems and rheumatism. Airports National airline: Vietnam Airlines (formerly Hang Khong Vietnam and the General Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam) a state-controlled air service provides regular services between, Hanoi, Hue, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City. Flights should be booked well in advance. Main airport: Noi Bai (HAN), 38km - about one hour by taxi - from Hanoi. Tan Son Nhat airport, 8km - 15 minutes by taxi from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's commercial centre, benefits from a modern air traffic control system. Airport tax: International departures US$10, excluding transit passengers and infants under two years; domestic departures D20,000. Travel by foreign visitors has been restricted in the past, and visitors should check the current position on the scope of movement allowed. The provision of prompt consular assistance is difficult outside Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City because of poor infrastructure throughout Vietnam. Getting Around in Vietnam Road: There is an 88,000km road network in relatively poor condition, although improved on previous years. Roads are better in the south. The coastal Route 1 between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City can become impassable on flooding. A four-wheel drive vehicle is advisable outside the major centres. Travelling by road from Cambodia is a slow and expensive alternative to flying. It is highly advisable that travellers fly in instead. Rail: There is a 3,200km rail network. Railways need extensive work. Vietnam Railways operate regular services in the national network from northern provinces near the SinoVietnamese border to Ho Chi Minh City. There are two-class rail services between main centres, including Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi-Haiphong, Hanoi-Lao Cai, Loc Ninh-Ho Chi Minh City-My Tho and Hanoi-Long San. The 'express' train journey from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City can take over 24 hours. Long-distance trains are more reliable and comfortable, as well as offering a faster service. Fares for foreigners are comparable to internal airfares. Taxis: In Hanoi cycle-rickshaws (the famous cyclo) are available, but slow and best for sightseeing. Taxi cars and motorbikes are a faster form of hired transport. When travelling by taxi it is advisable to note down the registration number of the driver (displayed on the rear side of the vehicle), for security reasons. Taxis serving the hour-long route between downtown Hanoi and the city's airport will typically be ancient and non-air-conditioned vehicles. In Ho Chi Minh City, taxis are modern. Tipping is discretionary; taxi drivers do not expect to be tipped. D:\Docstoc\Working\pdf\b2bf159b-fcd0-4386-bc78-f6341dbb441d.doc Last updated 16/01/2008 9 Buses/trams: Services tend to be poor and overcrowded. Major hotels may be connected by minibus service. Kolkata has an extensive tramway; local bus services are not generally recommended for visitors. Car hire: Self-drive hire cars are available in Mumbai and chauffeur-driven car hire is available in main cities, but are only worth hiring for short journeys. Climate Located in the tropical monsoon zone, Vietnam's climate is hot and humid. There is abundant seasonal rainfall. In the north, climatic changes occur in four seasons: spring (from January to April) brings light rain and constant humidity; summer (from May to July) is very hot, humid and rainy; autumn (from August to October) brings drier weather but sometimes includes storms; winter (from October to early January) is cooler. In the centre and the south it is hot year round and there are only two seasons: a rainy season from May to October, and a dry season from October to April. Average annual temperatures in Hanoi are 29.2 degrees Celcius (C) in the hot season and 17.2 degrees C in the cold season; Hue in central Vietnam: 29.3 degrees C and 20.5 degrees C; Ho Chi Minh City: 29.7 degrees C and 24 degrees C. The average annual rainfall in Hanoi is 1,530cm in the rainy season and 270cm in the dry season; Hue: 2,320cm and 580cm; Ho Chi Minh City: 1,800 and 200cm. The best times to visit are November to January in Ho Chi Minh City and September to December in Hanoi. Clothing In Hanoi in the summer (officially from 15 April to 15 October) no jackets are required even for the most formal occasions. In winter a jacket is more usual but a bush jacket is acceptable even when the weather is warm. In the south informal tropical-weight clothing is all that is needed at any time of the year. A jacket and tie is not necessary. In the highlands, where it is cooler, a bush jacket is acceptable any time. Language Vietnamese is spoken by 88 per cent of the population. The Vietnamese alphabet is an adaptation from the Roman, using tonal marks. French is spoken in official circles and some English is spoken in business circles, especially in the south. Business is usually conducted in Vietnamese or English, although many executives speak French and Russian, and a few speak Chinese. English and French are officially taught in secondary schools. There are also German, Polish and Bulgarian speakers. 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Shops Many small privately owned shops stay open seven days a week, often until late at night. Tipping Tipping is not customary in Vietnam, but it is enormously appreciated. A 5-10% tip for a meal is a very small amount of money, but to the average Vietnamese, it could easily equal a day's wages. Avoid tipping too much, as it will set a precedent for others. Restaurants: Government-run restaurants catering to tourists add a 10% service charge to the bill. Porters: Porters, if they are available, can be tipped with American coins. Hotel maids: Government-run hotels catering to tourists charge an automatic 10% service fee. Taxis: Generous tips are not necessary. A small gratuity, however, is expected by cab drivers. Time Zones +7:00, Vietnam is 11 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and 14 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time. When it is 12 noon in Perth, it is 11am in Vietnam. Currency The Dong (D) is the official currency in Vietnam. Bank notes currently in circulation are in denominations of 100 / 200 / 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 / 20,000 and 50,000 Dong Visitors can bring in an unlimited amount of foreign currency, but amounts over US$7,000 should be declared to customs authorities on arrival, as only the balance or an amount of foreign currency less than that declared on arrival can be expatriated. Vietnamese dong may not be brought in or taken out of Vietnam. D:\Docstoc\Working\pdf\b2bf159b-fcd0-4386-bc78-f6341dbb441d.doc Last updated 16/01/2008 11 US dollars can be used freely. Currency can be exchanged at all licensed banks, including foreign banks, and at hotels and airports. The official rate is usually the same or close to the parallel market rate. Do not enter into exchange transactions with individuals. Electricity Electric current is 220V, 50 cycles. Round two-pin plugs are used. There are electricity shortages and frequent surges in current. Sensitive electronic equipment should be shielded with a surge suppressor. Customs and Etiquette The vast majority of the population is Vietnamese with minute percentages of Chinese. The Viet culture originated on the delta of the Red River and the Ma River where the Viet people cultivated paddy fields. They led a simple farming life in small villages, usually living around a communal house. Today the people living in the countryside follow this lifestyle. The Viet people are influenced by Confucianism, in particular the principle of respect for their elders. In spite of the immense suffering of the Vietnamese and the somewhat ruined state of the country, they are generally warm and friendly, and surprisingly, the Vietnamese bear little if any resentment or bitterness toward Americans. Children in the streets will commonly greet visitors with the name Lien Xo, which means Russian, but they will easily be corrected if you respond, "Hello!" or "Good morning" and explain you are an American, European or Australian, etc. Business is conducted slowly with many familiarisation meetings over cigarettes and copious cups of tea before getting down to the real business. Be punctual but anticipate protracted meetings. Discussion in a patient and understanding manner will be more productive than a heavy-handed approach. Be patient with language difficulties and red tape. The combination of Confucian interaction norms and communist bureaucracy may create large amounts of the latter. Never let the soles of your feet face other people or any sacred monument, such as a statue of Buddha. Do not touch anyone's head, not even that of a child. When handing over or receiving anything, the right hand should generally be used. On formal occasions it is considered polite to use both hands. Etiquette for male visitors is to shake hands with a man but not with a woman, unless she offers her hand. Shoes must be removed before entering any religious building. It is also customary to remove shoes before entering a Vietnamese home, but in modern residences the requirement is no longer observed. Most Vietnamese names consist of a family name, a middle name and a given name, in that order. The given name is used in address but to do so without a title is considered as expressing either great intimacy between friends or arrogance of the sort a superior would use with his or her inferior. The titles, Bac or Ong (Mr) (in increasing seniority), Ba (Mrs), Co or Chi (Miss) precedes a Vietnamese given name (sometimes full name). Wives may retain their own names and children take their father's family name. The middle name may be common to all the male members of a given family. Be firm, yet diplomatic when dealing with officials who will often be very rigid. In the case of misunderstanding, patience is the best policy. D:\Docstoc\Working\pdf\b2bf159b-fcd0-4386-bc78-f6341dbb441d.doc Last updated 16/01/2008 12 Small gifts such as cigarette lighters, pens, foreign cigarettes, liquor, perfume and even shampoo are greatly appreciated by anyone you wish to make friends with in Vietnam. Out of politeness, always ask permission before taking photos of people. The same rule of thumb also applies to photos taken in places of worship. Permission will almost always be granted. Be very discrete about giving anything to beggars frequently encountered in Ho Chi Minh City. If anyone is seen giving handouts to a beggar, he or she may end up being pursued by a mob of other beggars. This does not help create a good image for foreigners; it gives them instead the reputation of being easy to hit up for money. Beware of pickpockets. Keep your ID and passport in a safe place and carry only photocopies of those items. Useful Phrases Greetings - Chao ong (ba) How are you? - Ong (ba) co khoe khong? Fine, thanks - Cam on rat tot My name is ... - Tên tôi là ... I don't understand - Tôi không hiêú Restaurant - nhà hàng Telephone - diên thoai Hotel - khách san D:\Docstoc\Working\pdf\b2bf159b-fcd0-4386-bc78-f6341dbb441d.doc Last updated 16/01/2008 13 HOTELS A 10% service charge and 5% tax is added to all hotel bills. The following hotels are listed on the National University Travel Consortium web site (www.nutc.com.au). University rates have been negotiated with these hotels and are inclusive of all charges and taxes. Hanoi Name Guoman Hotel Somerset Grand Hanoi Rating 4 5 $ US US Min room rate 57.50 70.00 Approx $AU 87.12 106.06 Location CBD area modern Hanoi As above Ho Chi Minh Name Norfolk Hotel Rating 3.5 $ US Min room rate 52.00 Approx $AU 78.98 Location CBD Ho Chi Minh City Name Equatorial Hotel Legend Hotel Rating 5 5 $ US US Min room rate 55.00 70.00 Approx $AU 83.33 106.06 Location 5 mins from everywhere CBD overlooking River CONTACTS Australian High Embassy 8 Dao Tan Street Ba Dinh District Hanoi Ph: (84 4) 831 7755 Fax: (84 4) 831 7711 Australian Consulate General 5th Floor The Landmark Building 5B Ton Duc Than Street District 1 Ho Chi Minh City Ph: (84 8) 829 6035 / Fax: (84 8) 829 6031 Reference: Austrade Web Online - www.austrade.gov.au Aust. 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The promos all have a little X button to the right to dismiss them. That's the surprising thing. I clicked on this when I saw the first promo. Then when I searched again, the second version appeared despite having been dismissed. Curious, I searched again, and the promo still appeared. But then after another search, it finally was gone.
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