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Whoever coined the phrase "can't see the forest for the trees" could easily have had in mind the local congregation's view of its task in the worldwide church's mission enterprise. "Local" work is certainly important and in need of prayer. Yet sometimes we lose sight of the fact that this work is a part of a larger task that has been set before the worldwide church to accomplish in unison. Today's church is perhaps already fragmented beyond the point of achieving such unity. But wherever cooperation is possible, the original plan to reach all nations calls for the parts to recognize the whole.
When Paul turns to the matter of instructing the church, the subject he first broaches is that of prayer. The instruction, which runs through verse 7, has two parts. First is the command to pray, which is itself twofold. The church is to pray for all people and for kings and those who are in authority. Each aspect of this prayer is directly related to the church's evangelistic mission. Then comes the rationale behind the command: the salvation of all people everywhere is God's will. The subsequent creedlike material demonstrates the universal scope of God's will to save, reflecting on God's nature and Christ's sacrifice. A final personal reference submits the apostle's call to the Gentiles as proof of God's expansive redemptive plan and the church's need to be involved in it.
Isn't it true that people tend to be most concerned for those on the outside when they happen to be outsiders themselves--that once on the inside they tend to forget whence they came? It seems to me that we who have experienced God's grace ought to be all the more concerned for those who have yet to do so. Although we cannot be certain of the reason, the church in which Timothy was ministering apparently had been neglecting to pray widely for the salvation of people in the world. In response, Paul does not lay down a detailed, four-stage program of prayer in asking that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone. Rather, he calls for prayer in a comprehensive sense that attends to all details. In fact, seeing this removes the apparent vagueness from the command to pray for everyone. He does envision a prayer ministry, one that will be attentive to every aspect of the gospel enterprise, from the initial planning and opening of doors for preaching (Col 4:3), to seed-sowing and boldness to preach (Eph 6:19), to thanksgiving for changed lives (1 Thess 1:2). The prayer he has in mind is specifically related to the evangelistic mission. Notice the rationale given in verses 3-4: the will of God our Savior is that all men . . . be saved. This prayer is expansive in scope, reaching to all people, and the repeated occurrence of all throughout the passage reminds the readers to "think big" when they pray this prayer (vv. 1, 2, 4, 6).
Two obvious conclusions may be drawn from this instruction. First, all believers have a necessary part to play in the church's worldwide mission. Second, each local gathering of believers is to participate directly and corporately in this work when coming together for worship. Since Paul mentions this as being a matter of first importance, we ought to give careful thought to the place we give this task within our worship service and other church activities.
A vital aspect of this prayer for the church's mission is prayer for the state. This practice began with the worship of the Diaspora Jews, who were thus to ensure the people's prosperity in a pagan environment (Jer 29:7). Back in the Jews' own land, this prayer was coupled with offering sacrifices for the king, the whole of which came to be an expression of loyalty (Ezra 6:9-10; 1 Macc 7:33).
These two ideas, with a slight twist, seem to have come together in the New Testament church's thinking. On the one hand, the church was to respect state rulers and to submit to the institution of the state. The theological rationale for this obedience was the fact that the state and human government are a part of God's creative will (Rom 13:1; 1 Pet 2:13). But from a more practical standpoint, a submissive posture toward the state would lend the church credibility in the eyes of the world (1 Pet 2:15). The church was to express its submission by paying taxes (Rom 13:7), honoring the ruling authorities (Rom 13:7; 1 Pet 2:17) and praying for kings and all those in authority.
The twist comes in that while the immediate goal of prayer for the state is that it fulfill its God-given function of maintaining an orderly, peaceful environment (v. 2: that we may live peaceful and quiet lives), this goal is meant to serve a higher end. What is sought is the best of conditions for expanding God's kingdom, not simply a peaceful life. The context determines the overriding interest in salvation, from which the meaning of verse 2 must be derived. Furthermore, the description of the manner of Christian living (in all godliness and holiness) contains hints of witness. Godliness is Paul's term in the Pastorals for "genuine Christianity"; it brings together knowledge of and faith in God and the observable response of lifestyle. Holiness (NIV), better translated as "seriousness," suggests a deportment of respectability that is evident to observers. The manner of life here described has the evaluating eye of the observer in mind (1 Tim 3:7; 6:1; Tit 2) and is meant to recommend the gospel to those who look on.
Having issued these instructions, Paul goes on to ground them in the will of God: This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants [wills] all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth (vv. 3-4). The reason does indeed suggest that Paul's primary concern here is the church's prayer for the salvation of all people. Come to a knowledge of the truth (v. 4) was a formula that described conversion as a rational decision about the gospel. This statement qualifies how the universality of God's will to save is to be understood. We do not have here grounds for saying that all people will be saved regardless of their disposition toward the gospel. Rather, the emphasis is on access: the gospel is to be preached to all nations. Certain references such as this one reveal that God's will is as broad as his entire plan of redemption and yet can be expressed in terms of specific standards of behavior (compare 1 Thess 4:3, 18; 1 Tim 5:4; Tit 3:8). Of course, unlike the human will, God's is unchanging and accompanied by his imperturbable power which makes its ultimate accomplishment certain.
Because of this belief, ordinarily an appeal to God's will was sufficient grounds in itself for apostolic instructions. But the importance of prayer support for world mission apparently called for further substantiation of God's far-reaching redemptive plan. For this Paul draws on well-known formulations; they may be parts of the early church's hymns or creeds, and the readers would have recognized them immediately.
God's expansive unity (2:5). Verse 5 makes two main points. First, God's desire to reach all with the gospel is a logical corollary of his unity: for there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus (v. 5). In pre-Christian times the Jews employed this "there is one God" formula, which echoes the thought of the Shema (Deut 6:4), to counteract the polytheistic claims of the pagan religions. Paul went a step further and drew on the oneness of God to demonstrate that all have access to God's salvation: the fact that there is one God of both Jews and Gentiles means salvation for the Gentiles too (Rom 3:29-30; Eph 4:4-6).
Second, the reference to the oneness of the mediator pins this universal access to the ministry of Christ. He as mediator stepped between God and sinful humankind to make possible a new relationship between the two parties. What he "mediated" was the new covenant (Jer 31:31-34; Heb 8:6; 9:15; 12:24). The final phrase, the man Christ Jesus, locates his mediating activity in his earthly ministry, which takes Paul on to the next stage of his logic.
But before we go on, what are the implications of Paul's logic? His main point is simply that the existence of only one God implies that the gift of salvation is extended to all. Therefore, the church's participation in the mission enterprise must involve earnest prayer for all people. Yet at the same time there is an exclusiveness implied by Paul's logic. Salvation is linked solely to the one mediator, Christ, and therefore to the gospel about him. The church as the sole guardian of this message (3:15) is the sole means by which God's salvation can be extended to all. Consequently, the church's prayer for the salvation of all people is not optional or subsidiary in the least. It is intrinsic to the church's reason for existing and to the accomplishment of the larger evangelistic goal.
Christ's inclusive sacrifice (2:6). The tradition Paul cites includes next a piece of material that goes back to Jesus' own preaching about himself (Mk 10:45). Its purpose is to clarify the meaning of the ministry of mediation fulfilled by the man Christ Jesus (v. 5). Although it is brief, it nevertheless reflects a deep understanding of the meaning of Christ's death.
First, the change from the original "many" (Mk 10:45) to all stresses that Jesus' sacrifice was inclusive. Paul may have selected this piece of tradition because of this particular emphasis. According to the earliest tradition, the church believed and emphasized that Jesus' death was meant to reach to "all" people (2 Cor 5:14-15).
Second, Jesus' gospel-sacrifice was voluntary; he gave himself. His death, far from being an unexpected, senseless accident, came about because God was in full control of the situation (Jn 10:18; Acts 2:23; 2 Cor 5:19). Christ's death is integral to God's redemptive plan.
Then, this sacrifice amounted to a payment that obtains the release of slaves, or a ransom. Life without God is bondage to sin. Christ paid the price of our release (see also Tit 2:14 commentary).
Fourth, Paul's citation reminds that Jesus died as a representative. The fact that the man stood between God and sinful humans as our mediator reveals the intimate degree of his representation. But the meaning of his mediation is amplified in verse 6. The preposition for ("in behalf of") which precedes all men defines "mediation" as his death for humankind.
Finally, the description also emphasizes the substitutionary nature of his sacrifice. It accomplishes this by adding to the original word for ransom (lytron; Mk 10:45) the preposition anti, which means "in place of." Jesus gave himself not only as our representative but also in our place.
Consequently, the universal scope of God's will to save is also demonstrated by the teaching of Jesus. The church knew this teaching by heart and through continued reflection delved ever deeper into its meaning: a voluntary sacrifice made in behalf of helpless sinners, so effective that it reaches to all.
Paul's extensive mission (2:6-7). The final point to demonstrate the breadth of God's saving will comes not so much from accepted theology as from the early church's common understanding that in giving Christ to the world God began actively to preach the gospel. That is, God actively implemented his will for all to see. The advent of Christ was God's testimony given in its proper time (v. 6). God himself, at the moment of his choice (compare Gal 4:4), initiated the proclamation of the gospel. But as verse 7 proceeds to show, this God-initiated work of proclamation passed into Paul's hands and, just as important, into the church's. Paul's was the universal mission to the Gentiles, which he carried out as God's "herald" and Christ's "sent one" (1:1). The fact that the Gentiles were being reached for Christ was further demonstration of God's will to save all people.
At the last, lest the readers forget the setting out of which the teaching grew, the apostle underlines the veracity of his message (I am telling the truth . . . [I am] a teacher of the true faith to the Gentiles). He knows his claim may well be challenged, just as the true faith had been in that church.
The church's prayer for all people is an essential aspect of its participation in the Great Commission. It is prayer that seeks the gospel's penetration into all parts of the world and every aspect of life. The closely related prayer for those whom God has placed in charge of government finds its ultimate purpose too in the accomplishment of God's plan of salvation. Perhaps it is worth noting that we find Paul praying not for the liberation of the land from Roman rule, but for the responsible administration of that rule. The importance that Paul attached to this facet of our conduct in God's house suggests the need to rethink the place we give to it in all of our gatherings.
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Thief - "Garrett the Master Thief" E3 2013 Trailer
Eidos-Montréal's new title, THIEF, is in development for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Thief - Lockdown Mission Playthrough
After a heist gone wrong, Garrett is trying to make his way back to his hideout in the clocktower. Along the way, he happens upon a jewelry store. Garrett being who he is, you can imagine what happens next...
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You are Garrett, the Master Thief. The City you once knew has changed. Your thieving skills are all you can trust as you walk the fine line between politics and the people, entangled in layers of conflict. With time running out, you'll unravel a dark, personal secret from the past that ultimately threatens to tear your world apart.
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In a City on the brink of revolution, his skills are all he can trust as he walks the fine line between politics and the people.
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Ally Isom, the governor's deputy chief of staff, told The Times-Independent that Herbert and his team are in the process of finalizing an agreement with the U.S. Interior Department.
"We're probably about 99 percent of the way there," she said late Thursday afternoon.
Department spokesperson Blake Androff said in a statement that Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will consider similar agreements with governors who show an interest and ability to fully fund National Park Service personnel.
"The Interior Department will begin conversations about how to proceed as expeditiously as current limited resources allow," Androff said Oct. 10.
However, Jewell said in an earlier letter to Herbert and other governors that the federal government will not surrender control of the parks to the states.
Arches and Canyonlands are among the 401 national parks that shut down on Oct. 1 as a result of the federal government shutdown.
If the state can wire money off to the Interior Department by Thursday evening, Isom said the governor is hoping that the parks could reopen by Friday night. However, it could take the department up to 24 hours to take action, so it might be more realistic to say that the parks will reopen this weekend, Isom said.
The parks may reopen on a rolling basis, or one site at a time. In the meantime, Isom said that state officials are actively working to let visitors know that the situation could soon return to normal.
"The state tourism office has been pretty aggressive (in getting the word out)," she said.
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Earth : Asia : Southeast Asia : Vietnam : Northern Vietnam : Hanoi
Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Nội), the capital of Vietnam, and also its second largest city, is a fascinating blend of East and West, combining traditional Sino-Vietnamese motifs with French flair. It is largely unscathed from the decades of war, and is now going through a building boom, making it a rapidly developing city in Southeast Asia.
Invading forces from every direction agree: Hanoi makes a fine capital. It has held that title for more than a thousand years, through several invasions, occupations, restorations, and name changes. The Chinese conquered the imperial city of Thang- Long in 1408 and renamed it Tống Bình. Le Loi repelled the invaders in 1428 and ascended the throne, becoming known as Lê Thái Tổ (黎太祖); for his efforts, a slew of legends about his heroic exploits, many centred around the Hoan Kiem Lake in the Old Quarter.
The Nguyen Dynasty gave the city its modern name of Ha Noi in 1831, but they had transferred power to Hue by then; it remained there until 1887, when the French made Saigon and then Hanoi the capital of all French Indochina. It changed hands again in 1954, when it was ceded to Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh after almost a decade of fighting, and it became the capital of North Vietnam; Saigon was the rival in South Vietnam. Upon reunification in 1976, it assumed that title for the entire country.
The first institution of learning in Vietnam, Quoc Tu Giam, was founded here in the 11th century. Nine hundred years later, the first western-style universities in Vietnam were also founded in Hanoi. The city is one of the leading centres of scientific study and research in the country. Hanoi retains much of its older charm of bygone eras, despite the battles that have raged over it; conflict had the side effect of making it largely oblivious to modern architecture, and as a result, few buildings in the city centre area are higher than five stories. The Old Quarter is second only to Hoi An for uninterrupted stretches of colonial and pre-colonial architecture, well-preserved on dense warrens of narrow, wonderfully atmospheric streets. It trades the commercial boom and sprawl of Ho Chi Minh City in the South for a more understated charm, worth enjoying for an extra day or two, and with countless transport options and travel agents, it makes a perfect base for exploration of the North.
As you walk along the street, you may find that people start talking to you. It is a cultural norm there to make conversation with strangers. They might ask you where you are from and other general questions. It takes awhile to get used to that. However, there are times when you find this friendliness extremely helpful, such as when you are lost or need help.
The Tourist Information Centre, ☎ +84 4 926 3366, Dinh Tien Hoang, just north of Hoan Kiem Lake, can provide a fairly useful map although bewilderingly, the blow-up of the Old Quarter is missing, making it useless in that part of town. The Centre also offers as well as limited free internet and English-language advice albeit, they aren't without bias.
There are self-help interactive screen information booths around the Old Quarter but their purpose is to superficially conjure an image of coming-of-age "Vietnam has arrived" impression to the unsuspecting passer-by. An example was an inquiry typing out the American Embassy as prompted by an empty field, then it flashed on to the next interactive page asking for which district (one may not be aware that the US embassy has branches in every district) - smart and amazing!
The climate is tropical, with wet and hot weather much of the year. But due to the city's latitude, temperatures drop drastically in the wintertime and the wind chill and dampness means winter weather can feel cold.
Get in
By plane
If departing from Noi Bai airport via Vietnam Airlines with no checked luggage, walk to the last airline check-in counter and to the right of it, there's a sign showing check-in for passengers without checked luggage. Using this counter is a great time-saver if it applies to your journey.
From the airport
There are a few official looking tourist information booths inside the arrival hall (as of July 2012), offering rides into the city for US$25-35 per car and telling you not to take the cheaper taxis outside because of various scams. To sum things up, taking a fixed-price taxi from one of the companies outside of the arrival hall is the best deal to get a taxi to your destination, although you might have to spend a few minutes insisting on actually going there on the occasions described above.
By train
Trains to Nanning, China depart from Gia Lam Station (GPS 21.05213,105.87939), about 5km north-east of Hanoi Station, although tickets can be purchased from Hanoi Station. A ticket for a soft sleeper compartment (4-berth compartment) costs 568,000 dong per person. Be cautious buying these tickets from hotels or travel agents in the Old Quarter, as they may quote prices substantially higher. If you are taking the evening train out of Nanning, you will arrive at Gia Lam very early in the morning. Be sure to change some of your money at the border so you can get a cab to take you to the city when you arrive in Gia Lam. Exchange the rest of your money for a better rate in the city the next day.
All other trains use the main Hanoi train station (Ga Hang Co, 120 Le Duan, ☎ +84 4 825 3949), for daily services from cities in the south including Hue and Nha Trang. The Reunification Express goes all the way to Ho Chi Minh City, although there is very little 'express' about it.
There are also train services to the north-west (including Lao Cai, from which you reach Sapa. To board trains bound for these destinations, you have to enter the railway station compound through the "backdoor" at Tran Quy Cap station. Just tell your driver which destination your train is heading to. Be mindful of any "helpful" stranger who offers to carry your luggage - he probably has a sum more than the cost of the ticket in mind for the help.
Tickets for all destinations are sold in the main station, though there are two counter halls, north and south, serving the respective destinations.
Technically, there is a queuing system in place to buy tickets at Hanoi Station which involves obtaining a numbered docket and waiting to be called up to one of the ticket counters. In practice, the process is chaotic and many locals disregard the system altogether, often pushing their way to the counters to be served. If travelling to Nanning, China, it is advisable to ask a staff member where to go, as not all counters can sell these tickets.
Buy your tickets as early as possible, especially since sleeper-tickets can be sold out several days in advance. If you can't get a ticket any more, try a travel-agent who still might have stocks. You may also try your luck in the station just before boarding time, agents still holding tickets will be eager to sell as the departure draws near. Nevertheless, travel agencies in Hanoi are known for their bad business practices. Some of them will try to overcharge you up to 300%, so it is better go to the train station by yourself and find out about the prices before you agree on any deal.
By bus
Public buses serving southern destinations (e.g. Ninh Binh, 2h - VND 60,000) leave from Giap Bat [138] bus station. To get from the Giap Bat bus station to the old quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake, leave aside all the hassle of taxi and motorbike drivers and simply take public bus number 8 towards Đông Mỹ (VND 3,000, pay on the bus) - to find it head towards the main road inside Giap Bat station, you will see signs with numbers indicating the stops of different bus lines.
Most of the "open-tour" bus itineraries either begin or end in Hanoi, with Hue the next (or previous) stop (12-14 hr, US$8-9), and from there to Hoi An, Nha Trang, Dalat, Mui Ne, Ho Chi Minh City, and other cities in Vietnam, depending on the bus company. Most seem to stop at their office which could be right next to the old district / most backpacker hotels. Check when booking ticket.
Many of the same companies also sell tickets to Vientiane and Savannakhet in Laos (US$16-18). Do some research before you buy a ticket as rattle-trap scam buses abound on this route.
See Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai overland if you're interested in crossing over to China by bus or train.
Get around
Taxis are the best way to travel long distances, but the cyclos, or pedicabs, are a cheap way to make shorter trips. Taxi fares are not always consistent, and the rates for each taxi company have not been standardized. For lone travellers, rides on the back of motorbikes (actually low-powered scooters) are popular too (known as xe om, literally meaning motorbike-hug).
By taxi
Some meter taxi owners in Hanoi will attempt to negotiate a flat fee in advance rather than use the meter. If you have a fair idea of how far you're going or how much you're willing to pay, this is probably a good idea. If the driver refuses, turning around and walking away will almost certainly change his mind. Don't sweat it, it's all part of the expected negotiation protocol. It has also become common for the drivers of some of the less reputable taxi companies to "fix" their meters to run faster hence running up a high bill very fast! The recommendation is to only use the reputable and reliable taxi companies. These are Hanoi Taxi, ☎ +84 4 3853 5353), Taxi CP, ☎ +84 4 3826 2626), Mai Linh Taxi , ☎ +84 4 3861 6161). Another common scam by taxis is that the driver takes you for a "sightseeing" - and extends the tour to make more money. This is very hard to discover unless you know the city well, but if you catch your driver doing this (e.g. going around Hoan Kiem Lake twice), demand that he stop the taxi and leave the taxi without paying.
Be very careful with meter taxis in Hanoi. Meters have been known to operate "normally" initially, but after you've let your guard down, it jumps to astronomical amounts just before the destination. Some have central locking, and are known to lock passengers in, and demand large amounts of US dollars before letting them go. The driver may threaten to have you beaten up or arrested should you not give in to his demands, but if you kick up enough of a fuss, they will let you go.
Most taxi drivers speak limited English, so it's a good practice to get your hotel to write the name and address of you destination in Vietnamese to show the taxi driver, and get your hotel's business card in case you get lost.
Be vigilant when taking a taxi - driver jumps out at destination and dumps most of your bags out of the trunk. While you're busy putting rucksack on he has taken off with your other bags.
Be vigilant also the meter which can run as far or even faster than a digital clock. A 10 min drive can rack up almost USD30 in downtown Hanoi alone! Do keep an eye on the meter during the journey. Fare flag drops starting at 12,000 dong. Bottom line: Stick to the reliable taxi companies listed above to avoid scams.
By motorbike driver
Motorbike drivers can be found on virtually every corner, especially in the Old Quarter. Expect to be offered a ride every half-block (or more). You should absolutely negotiate a fare in advance, and again, turn around and walk away if you don't like their offer. There are far more drivers than tourists, and they know it - your fare could be the only one they get all day. You should also write down the negotiated fare (with all zeros) to avoid confusion. Even if you do speak Vietnamese, a driver might pretend that you said 50,000 dong instead of 15,000, In case of argument over fares after the ride, keep calm and repeat the original agreement (remember, you have the leverage). A typical 10 min fare should cost no more than 15,000-20,000 dong. Many drivers will accept US dollars as well. At the end of a ride, some will offer to hang around to drive you to your next destination - either be clear that you don't want a return ride (and don't go near him when you leave), or get a price in advance. Otherwise, you might be surprised when the driver tacks on several million dong for having waited.
Keep your wallet out of arms reach of the drivers when you pay, less honest motorbike drivers are not adverse to grabbing your wallet and helping themselves to any notes they like the look of before jumping on their bike and speeding off.
By cyclo
Negotiate first or avoid using the cyclos services, they can demand 200,000 dong (US$10) for a short ride of less than 100 m (330 ft). At the end of the journey, a few men will come over to translate, and they will pretend to help and later insist that you pay the demanded amount.
Motorbike rental
Motorcycles can be rented for around US$5-6 a day, and can be arranged by most hotels. A typical bike will be given with 1 litre of fuel, so top up at the nearest petrol kiosk. Queue up with the other bikes, unscrew your fuel cap and hand over your money (1 USD per litre) to the attendant who will top up your bike for you.
This is good for making lots of trips around the city for individuals or duos, but be careful: Hanoi is a great place to sharpen motorbike skills, provided you emerge alive. Park on the sidewalk with other bikes, and be sure to lock the front wheel. Locals will help arrange the bikes near their stores. Many shops that have bike attendants will give you a ticket in exchange for parking your bike. This may or may not come with a fee (typically ranging from 2,000-5,000 dong). However, parking at Hoan Kiem lake on a weekend can go up to 10,000 dong. The ticket will either have your license plate number written on it, or the ticket itself will be numbered, with that number subsequently chalked somewhere on your bike. In such cases (where you've been given a ticket), the attendants may ask that you NOT lock the steering column or front wheel of your bike so that they can rearrange the bikes as customers come and go.
Riding outside the city is a refreshing change. Winding through the alleys and through the local markets inaccessible by cars allows you to see Hanoi from a different perspective. Google maps are rather useless once you leave the city due to the number of small lanes, forked roads and roundabouts that do not show up on the map. Stop and ask locals for directions, so be sure to brush up on the correct pronunciation of your destination!
Motorbike Sales
Motorcycles can be purchased and sold by foreigners. Many travelers opt to buy their own bike and drive it throughout the country. A lot of drivers prefer to start in Hanoi and drive to Saigon on the world-famous Ho Chi Minh trail popularized by the British "Top Gear" series. Many people are unsure about the legality of purchasing bikes in Vietnam. Technically it is illegal for foreigners to own bikes in Vietnam without the proper documentation. However, this law is not enforced and thousands flock to Vietnam annually to buy bikes and ride them all over the country. It is possible to convert your driving license from your home country to a Vietnamese license, but few people go through this trouble. It is a well-known fact among riders that the police in Vietnam are highly unlikely to carry out routine traffic stops on foreigners. As long as the driver cares for his or her own safety and the safety of other motorist they can go the entire trip without hassles. Most vendors do not sell bikes they only rent them. There are some trusted companies selling bikes in Hanoi with good track records.
By bus
Scam free, cheap but a bit difficult to comprehend at first, the buses in Hanoi are relatively fast and surprisingly comfortable. Pick up a map with printed bus lines at the Trang Tien street (the book street by the Opera house) and spend a few minutes to identify the over 60 bus lines, find your bus stop, wait for the bus, pay 5,000 dong and off you go. If you are unfamiliar with the city, make sure to inform the mostly helpful conductor where you want to get off.
List bus routes: English, Vietnamese
Bus maps: English, Vietnamese, PDF of the Bus Network
By car
Hanoi's traffic is chaotic, with seemingly perpetual traffic jams, and a large number of almost suicidal motorcyclists and pedestrians. As such, driving yourself around is not recommended, and you should leave your transportation needs in the hands of professionals.
By Metro
The city will be serviced by Metro sometime around 2015. Construction began in 2010.
Wartime sites
If you want to do some mild weight training on a budget, head to 88 Hang Buom St, a short walk from Hoan Kiem Lake. The cost is 30,000 dong per session as of Dec 2012. Locals apparently pay 130,000 dong/month. Be aware, however, that the gym is in very poor condition. The floor is hazardous and no one will spot you whilst benching so ensure you are able to place the bar back on the stand with your last repetition or go with a friend. The front of the gym is full of scooters and the rear wall has pictures of Uncle Ho exercising back in the day! Drinks are 10,000 dong.
Rock climbing
VietClimb,So 40 Ngo 76 An Duong, ☎ +84 914 548 903. A climbing gym that opened in 2011. Tu-Su 14:00-20:00. 200 m² climbing surface, a 50 m² café and terrace to chill out, and a climbing pro-shop. Also a great place for finding out where to climb immediately outside of Hanoi.
Landmark 72 Hanoi Vertical Run, Landmark 72, Pham Hung. On 15 Sep 2013, runners will compete to be the fastest to ascend the 1,914 steps that lead to the top of the 72-story tower.
English language club
Hanoikids is a voluntary English language club founded in May 2006 and run by a group of students. You help improve the kids' English; they help you improve your knowledge of Vietnam.
Cooking classes
Hidden Hanoi, 137 Nghi Tam Rd (aka Duong An Duong Vuong), Tay Ho, ([email protected]), [141]. Located on the bund road in the Tay Ho district, Hidden Hanoi runs walking tours and cooking classes. There are many options including the 1 hr walking tour of the local market, followed by the 3 hr cooking class. Cooking class menus change daily, and there are other walking tours available. They also run language classes, and there is a dance school in the same building. US$50 per person
Vietnam Culinary School, Hanoi Administration Departments, ([email protected]). The Culinary Class has fully equipped facilities to practice Vietnamese cuisine techniques. A typical day will commence with a visit to the morning market. Accompanied by an instructor, you will learn to select and buy Vietnamese ingredients for your personal cooking lesson. The class will be followed by a meal in a delightful restaurant sampling your own cooking as well as traditional Vietnamese dishes.
EZcooking Class, 49 Lane, 49 Huynh Thuc Khang St. [142]
Lotan Travel - Hanoi 1 day cooking tour [143]
Money Changers
Money changers are usually in most guest houses and banks, and they give bad rates. Don't exchange money from the black market people on the streets. The best place to exchange money is at Ha Trung road and Hang Bac where they give real good rates. Just walk into the gold shops or jewellery shops and ask them if they change money and ask to show their rates. Ask up to nearly 5 or more shops to see which shop gives the best rates. Best rates are at Ha Trung which is 15-25 mins walk West from Hoan Kiem lake. Look for Hang Da Market on the pedestrian map.Its a short street of Gold traders, and small sewing factories.Correct as at Feb 25th 2013.
Inside the Noi Bai airport arrival hall, there are several money changer booths of major local banks; unlike in many airports, their exchange rate is competitive (around +/-1% to mid-market for USD) and do not seem to differ from the rate in the city offices (which you won't find at Old Quarter anyway). Besides US dollar and euro, they will change currencies of major Asian countries; that may come handy if you come from (or was traveling in) these countries. Rate vary slightly between the banks, so you may like to shop around and to see what you will get.
ATMs are everywhere and cash is king here. There is a transaction limit (2,000,000 dong). For a higher transaction limit (4,000,000 dong) try the ANZ and Techcombank. The Techcombank SE of the Hoa Lo Prison allows transactions of at least 7 mil (didn't try more than this, so try starting as high as possible, maybe 20 mil?). The Citi bank machine in the shopping plaza on Xuan Dieu will dispense 6 mil. Many places will accept USD as well.
Check exchange rates daily. Jewellery shops will consistently offer a better rate than banks or hotels.
Since the mid 90s, Vietnamese cuisine has grown in quality and variation, and is now very diverse and most delicious. Most famous remains 'Pho Ga' (chicken noodle soup) or 'Pho Bo'(Beef noodle soup). There are various dishes including chicken, beef, fish and seafood, and there are hundreds, if not thousands, of restaurants nowadays in Hanoi catering to everyone's taste. Hanoi street food become a cuisine culture of Hanoi.
In Hanoi, there are hundreds of street stalls in small kiosks on the sidewalk, with plastic tables and chairs on the pavement. Grabbing a bite at these eateries is a great way to experience the local food and culture. It is worth mentioning that food quality, freshness, and hygiene can vary greatly. A bowl of noodle soup goes for as little as 30,000 dong (Jan 2011, under 1 USD). Market food stalls also offer an assortment of other snacks: fruit portions, sausages, donuts, and other eats for 10,000 to 20,000 dong (Jan 2011, 0.5-1 USD). Be sure to get your change as a few vendors seem to 'forget' to return it to you, and learn a little Vietnamese because vendors often will not speak any or much English. Want to experience Hanoi street food, so the tours here
The rule of thumb is if the price is expensive, hygiene quality may or may not be OK, but if the price is cheap, definitely hygiene quality is compromised. There seemed to be no regular food Health Department inspector working regularly in the city.
For groceries, there is a large supermarket east of Hoan Kiem Lake (Finimart, 27A Ly Thai To, at Tran Nguyen Han).
Exotic treats
Next to Beijing, Hanoi is probably the second in the running to the world's exotic food paradise.
The suburb of Le Mat (aka the Snake Village) has numerous restaurants specializing in cobra foodstuffs. Live cobras are stored on the premises much the same way one would find live lobsters at a Western seafood restaurant. If one orders cobra blood wine from the menu, the waiter will take a live cobra, kill it on the spot, drain the blood into a shot glass of rice wine, and top it off with the cobra's still beating heart for you to gulp down! Not for the faint hearted (excuse the pun). Le Mat is about ten minutes across the river from downtown, take bus 10, 15 or 17 and get off at the large "mega-mall" just beyond Gia Lam station, and walk 500 metres down the road at the right of the mall. Cobras are not cheap at around 400,000-1,000,000 dong (USD$50-) but it gets turned into a dozen unique dishes, enough to share between three or four people.
A local delicacy in the Hanoi area is dog meat (thịt chó), which is especially popular in the winter. There are a number of restaurants in the Tay Ho district. Another exotic regional taste is ca cuong, an extract from the belostomatid, or giant water bug. Just a few drops are added to noodles for the unique aroma.
Be sure to check out the boiled duck fetus eggs (same as the filipino balut) sold by peddlers almost everywhere priced at 5,000 dong. This delightful experience consists of the vendor cracking the egg in front of you, and peeling the shell and dropping the contents in a plastic micro bowl, then garnished with juliened ginger, basil leaf, and sprinkled with chili sauce. You can see the severed head and beak of your chick that fell off if you are lucky enough to have your first bite from a different spot - Bon Appetit!
Look to the Old Quarter for atmospheric street stalls and reasonably priced Western and local fare.
Bia Hơi is abundant in the streets of the Old Quarter. At the crossing of Ta Hien and Luong Ngoc Quyen five separate venues fill up with travellers in the evenings, but you can get more local atmosphere on some of the side streets.
Hanoi is a lively city on the weekends, but the Old Quarter closes relatively early (at midnight) on weekdays, so you might want to start your night early. Other places outside the Old Quarter stay open later and vary in closing times.
Local young people gather around the cathedral located in Ly Quoc Su to have lemon ice tea (Tra Chanh) and sunflower seeds in street bars. After dark it gets quite crowded. Tra Chanh: 8,000 to 10,000 dong.
Sit on a plastic chair in front of one of the Bia Hoi (fresh beer) establishments which are invariably situated on the corners of many of Hanoi's 'Old Quarter' streets. This preservative-free light beer is the perfect drink to sip as you watch the city's frenetic life bustle by. The beer costs less than twenty cents and gives you an excuse to relax and take photos of the passing local characters. Should not be missed. Moreover, once you reach the Old Quarter, you will find that almost every corner is filled with stalls selling Pho (Vietnamese noodle) and cafe (the name is not limited only to coffee, but also tea, sweets and grocery items, and yes, even to Pho!).
On Tô Tich, a small street connecting Hang Quat and Hang Gai, you can help yourself to a refreshing fruit milkshake (sinh tố) at one of the stalls (~7000 dong).
Track Bar right under the Long Bien Bridge is no longer open. A lot of locals usually suggest it but keep in mind that it closed 9 Sep 2012.
Cheeky Quarter is a bar run by a friendly English-Vietnamese couple. It is found at 1 Ta Hien , Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi. Just a few shops from Mao's red lounge
Phuc Tan is the place to go once all other bars in the old quarter have shut down.
The Old Quarter is littered with guesthouses and hostels catering for budget travellers. A venue down an alley will not have the constant traffic noise, but check for construction work happening next door, it can wake you up just as early. If you leave food in your room keep it covered/sealed, poor hygiene in the neighbourhood can bring rodents through the smallest of holes in search of sustenance.
Stay safe
Hanoi is a dangerous city, both by Asian and Western standards. Pickpockets are well organized and operate in groups, scams are around every corner, very aggressive hawkers grab tourists by the arm and won't let go unless they buy something, hotel staff members try to pick padlocks on travelers bags, thieves on motorbikes snatch bags from cafe tables, fake mechanics throw nails at tourists on motorbikes to cause flat tires and the police, probably the worst crooks of them all, are known to steal from people (both locals and tourists) and ask for a bribe to get the items back. There is also a dual price policy: tourists usually pay ten times more than locals; this price can increase even more if, in restaurants, you start eating before asking for the price of the meal.
Be vigilant when taking a taxi - driver jumps out at destination and dumps most of your bags out of the trunk. While you're busy putting rucksack on he has taken off with your other bags. Ask your hotel which taxi companies are reliable - stories abound of meters that run at an adjusted (much faster) rate.
Also keep all eyes on your belongings, especially in crowded area like Dong Xuan night market, or just don't go at all if it's not worth the risk; expect female pickpockets and don't let them surround you.
If you carry a backpack or rucksack, do NOT carry it on your back especially in crowded areas with high tourist traffic eg Hoan Kiem Lake area. Pick pockets will open your bag behind you and help themselves to your belongings. Carry it in front of you instead.
Also, be careful around the streets of Hilton prison museum, a lady will approach you and insist on introducing herself with her pick-up line "Hello, I'm a student." (Who cares?)
Be careful of hustler hawkers. Anywhere else in Vietnam, they have a two-tier pricing system - for locals and for foreigners. No other place in Vietnam is this experienced more emphatically than in Hanoi (and also in Ho Chi Minh Ben Tanh Market) where vendors charge you differently according to how you make an impression. Hawkers may charge 3x more their going rate for an item even if your appearance is similar to them simply because you are not a Viet Kiew, you don't speak the language, and you are sporting an expensive-looking wristwatch. They think you deserve this treatment even if you are eating the humblest food.
Always ask the price first, and give the hawkers exact change if possible. Mobile hawkers (carrying food hung on poles across their shoulders) have been known to pocket the (significant) change and stuff more food than you had intended to buy into your hands, and than quickly take off, leaving the bewildered tourist by the road with his hands full of food he cannot finish.
Like everywhere else in Vietnam, traffic in Hanoi is dominated by an incredible number of motorbikes, all of which seem to be making a mad, desperate dash for something just out of reach — all of the time. All the while blowing their horns incessantly. In other words, pedestrian traffic can be overwhelming for visitors, especially in the narrow streets around the Old Quarter. When you leave the curb, look not only both ways but left, right, back and front, and take each step slowly and patiently allowing them to pass because even an eye contact is not enough with the oncoming drivers and actually before you know it, someone is also on your back since there is no such thing as one-directional traffic in Vietnam. The key word here is slowly — don't rush. This way the drivers are aware of you, and can take you into account (along with all of the other motorbikes). It may look, and indeed is somewhat chaotic, but be patient and pay attention when you're crossing any street, large or small, and you should be fine. Definitely, the streets of Hanoi has no place for faint hearted people, with hypertension and heart problems on top of the disabled and the old.
You should look everywhere as you proceed. Holding out your arm toward the stream of vehicles as a "slow down, I am crossing" sign may be a good idea but not acknowledged most of the time. Don't stop suddenly when you see one coming a little fast or rush your steps when you are crossing. Just even your pace and walk slowly. The motorbikes will find their way to avoid you themselves.
As in any Southeast Asian city, Hanoi is hygienically challenged especially where locals congregate more to dine. Expect that there may be a non-existing Health Department, or this is not in the priority of the city government.
3G internet is very cheap and readily available everywhere in Hanoi. Buying a SIM card costs between 45 000 and 55 000 dong. Unlimited internet for a month costs 40 000 Dong on Viettel (as of March 5th 2012).
Do not buy a SIM card at the Vinaphone counter at the Hanoi airport. The lady at the counter will tell you that unlimited internet for a month costs 500 000 dong, SIM card included. She will give you a SIM card, wont set it up correctly, give you no credit and pocket the 500 000 dong. Also, be aware that she writes fake invoices.
There are plenty of internet cafés all over the city. Most are used by Vietnamese teens playing online dance or battle games. Rates vary, but can be as low as 3,000 dong/hr. Some of the better cafés, particularly in the Old Quarter, have computers that are Skype-capable for international phone calls. Close to Hanoi Youth Hostel there is a cybercafe that charge tourist ten times the actual cost. It is next door, and has no name. If you are not in a hurry use another one.
The cafes that charge you for using the Internet usually provide desktop computers. There are also cafes where they have free wireless. All you have to do is order something from their menus and use their wifi for as long as you want. The wifi cafes are usually concentrated around Hoan Kiem lake area.
Beware a pair of women near the Hanoi Towers/lake area who claim to be part of the "Red Cross". They will try to sell you toothpicks for blind and disabled people, and this is most likely a scam.
Immigration office
Get out
If you are the adventurous type or simply bored temporarily of the city atmosphere, then consider a cruise in the northern countryside. A round trip will bring you to a lot of charming villages and through hills and valleys with stunning nature. Main roads are generally in good condition and you can easily do a couple of hundred kilometers a day. The villages and provinces are generally safe at night, and you get to see a lot of Vietnamese culture such as various tribe folks. While bus services are in fact available (albeit not always reliable), a recommended alternative is to rent a bike or car and make the trip on your own. Motorbikes in decent quality can be rented for as little as US$5 a day, and many places have suggestions for routes.


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Sony finally announced the PS4 at its 'PlayStation Meeting 2013' event in New York last night where it said the console will launch 'Holidays 2013'. Here's all the details from the PS4 launch.
With the world watching, the tech world at least, Sony unveiled the PlayStation 4 without actually showing the console itself. The firm announced lots of details but didn't actually show what the PS4 will look like, not even in image form. See also: Sony's PlayStation 4 announced after long wait.
Nevertheless, the PS4 will be the firm's new gaming console to replace the popular PlayStation 3. We've rounded up all the important details into one place so here's everything you need to know about the PS4.
PS4: Release date
As we've said, the announcement from Sony is that the PS4 will launch 'Holidays 2013' suggesting it will arrive in time for Christmas like we predicted. The problem is that it's not clear whether this is a global launch or restricted to certain markets.
Sony could launch it in Japan and the US first making Europe and therefore the UK until January or February 2014. For example, the PS3 launched in November 2006 in Japan and the US but we had to wait until March to get it.
PS4: Price
There was no word from Sony on the price of the PS4 so it's still a mystery. Therefore we'll have to stick with the rumoured starting point of around £300. We'll have to wait and see.
PS4: Specifications
As predicted, the PlayStation 4 includes an AMD x86-based 8-core CPU and an enhanced GPU which Sony described as a "Supercharged PC architecture". Sony didn't confirm whether the PS4 will support 4K resolution or not. It will support Blu-ray, DVD and HDMI output.
It did affirm, though, that the PS4 will pack 8GB of DDR5 RAM giving the console 'Instant On' capability. Users will be able to power down mid-game and resume where they left off in seconds.
Sadly, the rumours are true in that the PS4 won't be backwards compatible with old games, like most consoles. However, users will be able to stream PS3 and older generation games online. The service, which uses technology from Gaikai, will allow games to be streamed from the PS4 to the PS Vita and other second screen devices will include smartphones and tablets.
"A new application from SCE called "PlayStation App" will enable iPhone, iPad, and Android based smartphones and tablets to become second screens" said Sony.
Sony announced a feature called PlayStation 4 Eye confirming that the PS4 would have an Xbox Kinect style feature. The 1280 x 800 camera can track users body movements and voice to play games. It's also been mentioned that users will be able to log in with facial recognition.
Although Sony didn't show off the PS4 itself, it did take the wraps of the DualShock 4 controller which looks exactly as the recently leaked photo showed. It does include a touchpad in the middle and a light bar so the camera can track movement.
Sony said that PlayStation Move will play a part in the PS4 but it's not clear what this looks like yet.
PS4: Games
Some of the mentioned games for the PS4 include: Killzone: Shadowfall (Guerrilla Games), Drive Club (Evolution Studios), Infamous 3 (Sucker Punch), Deep Down (Capcom), Watch Dogs (Ubisoft), Diablo III (Blizzard) and Bungie's Destiny (Activision).
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See also:
Sony PlayStation 4 vs next-gen Apple TV
Games on Apple TV bigger threat to Steam Box than PlayStation, Xbox says Valve co-founder


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24.05.2017 - 28.05.2017
место: POREč-PARENZO
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World Dance Championship
Stop for a moment and dash yourself into DanceStar orbit!
Again this year Poreč is honoured to become a host of DanceStar World Dance Masters where more than 5,000 world's best dancers will gather from 24th until 28th of May. Poreč will be the centre of the dance for a few days which and no one will be able to resist it.
DanceStar is a synonym for top-quality dance competitions which are held all over the world, with a grand finale in Poreč. 2017 is the 10th anniversary of DanceStar. Every year it has been increasing by expanding its relevance and getting into the world market. A growing trend is reflected in numerous collaborations with reputable figures from domestic and international dance scene.
High attendance confirms the attractiveness of Poreč finals which provides the opportunity for general audience to attend. Besides friends and family who are closely looking performance of their well-trained dancers, all spectators are contributing towards the cheerful atmosphere.
In addition to its educational efforts, the fun part takes place in various additional activities. There will be a party under the starry sky of Poreč and the music will be performed by well-known DJs. The entry is free.
The spotlight of DanceStar event is certainly the Gala Night which will be held in the beautiful hall Žatika at 8 p.m. The dance floor will glow with the best choreography which will have the chance to win one of the prestigious awards.
Be sure to save your spot at spectacular Gala Night and visit the 10th anniversary of DanceStar World Dance Masters.
DanceStar schedule of events:
22. - 24.05. DanceStar All Other Countries: qualifying tournament, Intersport Centar
24. - 28.05. DanceStar World Dance Masters, Intersport centar
24.05., 25.05. i 27.05. DanceStar Open Air party, Zelena laguna beach (free antrance)
26.05. u 20h Gala Night, Hall "Žatika" Poreč


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JMU names Mary Gowan to lead one of nation's top public business schools
Dr. Mary Gowan, an expert in human resources management, is set to lead one of the nation's top public undergraduate business schools as the new dean of James Madison University's College of Business. Gowan becomes only the third female dean among the 15 top public undergraduate business schools nationally.
Gowan, the former dean and professor of management at the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business at Elon University, is looking forward to the college's continued contributions to local, regional and national business communities.
"I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as the next dean of the College of Business at James Madison University," Gowan said. "The college is well regarded for its innovative and cutting-edge programs that are the direct result of the collaborative efforts of an excellent faculty and staff supported by the JMU administration... I am looking forward to being part of the continued upward trajectory of the college."
With a median starting salary of $58,000 for College of Business graduates, JMU ranks among the top public business schools in the country in return on investment. Forty percent of students have accepted an offer of employment before commencement and more than 90 percent of College of Business graduates accept full-time employment in a business field within six months of graduation. With more than 25,000 alumni nationwide, the James Madison University College of Business counts many influential industry leaders among its graduates.
Gowan has extensive consulting and executive education experience with private and public organizations in the areas of leadership, human resources management and organizational behavior. Her clients have included Lockheed Martin, Harris Teeter, Marriott, Sears, Bank of America, Wachovia and the cities of Charlotte, N.C. and El Paso, Texas. Additionally, she was a professor in the executive MBA program at LG Electronics' headquarters in South Korea.
Gowan is praised for her leadership, vision and energy. She has received numerous awards for her teaching, research and professional service. Her research focuses on corporate reputation and career transitions.
JMU Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Jerry Benson is enthusiastic for Gowan to start her tenure.
"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Gowan to James Madison University. We look forward to her dynamic leadership as she guides the College of Business to even greater accomplishments and successes."
Maribeth Herod ('82), a senior vice president at Bank of America and chair of the JMU College of Business Executive Advisory Council, touted the future of the college under Gowan's leadership. "She will do an outstanding job taking over such a successful program and leading the JMU [College of Business] to the future. The college will benefit from her strategic vision, approach and attitude. She is definitely JMU quality and I look forward to supporting her going forward."
Gowan will assume her position as dean on July 1, 2013.
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ExPatriatePen wrote:iWonTheCup87 wrote:Staggy wrote:I really don't want to play NYR in the first round. I still think we'd beat them but I think we dispatch the Isles or Sens in 5 games max.
honestly now that OTT has Karlson, Anderson, Michalek back i would rather not play them anymore. We would still win but i feel like it would be 2010 all over again where it was too close for comfort.
NYI have to be the best option and if OTT and NYR win today we play the isles. I watched them play BUF last night and they look bad, i know the Isles are supposed to be coming around and have some good players but they still are not good, i think if it was a 82 game season they wouldnt make it.
im hoping to play the ISLES but we can take any of them
About a week ago, a friend of mine from LI who's a real big Isles fan made a comment to me that the Pens were lucky that it was a shortened season... I didn't even bother to acknowledge the comment.
Isles fans
not going to lie thats one of the dumbest things i have ever heard. How in ANY way are the Pens LUCKY is a short season? The Isles barely got in and will probably be 8th. Wow thats just ridiculous, if he wasnt joking then wow i have no words for that


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dwyer should be in there.
dwyer should be in there.
And their fans.
Nice Running by Dwyer but he still gets put on the PS imo..I think it's gonna be Mendy, Moore and Redman...
when's final cuts? tomorrow?
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Sometimes getting your child to eat her fruit is as easy as making a splash! Let your child help you make this cute Mermaid out of fruit snack. Perfect as a snack or to eat with lunch. Healthy mermaid fun food.
Items needed:
- Banana
- Mozarella Cheese Stick
- Handful of Dried Apricots
- Handful of Dried Cranberries
- Raisin (optional)
- Make a slice ¾ of the way up the stick. Then pull or slice several thinner strips from each side of the mozarella stick.
- Cut the banana into 3 sections. Take a slice off of the bottom of each section of the banana so each section lays flat.
- Place the banana sections on a plate to make the lower body, torso and head of the mermaid. Now take the sliced off banana and cut two strips for arms and 2 triangles for the tail fin.
- Set the mozarella hair on top of the mermaid's head. Cut the raisin in half and place on the mermaid for the eyes.
- Cut several dried apricots in half lengthwise and cut a small silver for the mouth and nose.
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oakroot precisava de um novo design de logo e criou um concurso na 99designs.
Um vencedor foi selecionado entre 71 designs enviados por 14 designers freelancers.
Oak Root Financial
I'm starting my own company because I, probably like you, don't like working for other people. I want the culture of the firm to be of the highest ethical standards where people take responsibility and ownership for what they do. I'm a bit aggressive, I went to Stanford where I received degrees in Bio and Econ and then went to Columbia B-school then got a job as an I-banker then started selling distressed assets. In addition, I like to compete in Ironman distance triathlons and do testing for a Pearl Izumi clothing.
The logo needs to make people feel like we are big and that we are established. The website, which I'll need help with when the logo is done, will need to convey a sense of ethical responsibility.
The target is going to be Private Equity firms, Asset backed lenders like Wells Fargo, GE Capital etc, and retail companies. These people will be using our services to make decisions on how much money they should loan to companies requesting it. I recently did a valuation of a company with $1.4 billion in retail sales and the lender gave them access to $200 million based on the valuation that I did. These are very large dollar amounts and they need to feel comfortable that we can deliver a product that they can lend against.
The requirements for the logo are simple. I need it to work in color and black and white - but you knew that. Created in Adobe Illustrator and at an appropriate size that it can be put in to a png file to be used in powerpoint and printed and still look good. I'll need the rgb and the cmyk for all colors used. I'd also like to see the logo with the name Oak Root Financial associated with it. So I'll need the font as well.
I'd like to stay away from using Blue - I see blue and grey everywhere. So I think green and black or green and grey would be good. But, I'm not married to the colors.
As the name indicates, I need it to show strength, security, high degree of ethics but also very importantly optimism and -this is a long shot- a sense of family. I want it to be more creative and optimistic than:
I don't want the tree to look like an Icon like: http://www.redwoodsgroup.com/
We will be investing other peoples money as well as our families so I'd like to communicate the idea of investing in the roots makes the tree strong and I have no idea how you do that...
Somewhere on the tree trunk should be "K+J" inside a heart like it was carved in the tree by a couple of kids but I don't want it to be really noticable. 95% of people shouldn't catch it. I should have to point it out to them if/when I want to.
Saiba como um concurso de design funciona ou leia mais sobre nossos serviços de design de logo.


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As I mentioned earlier, there was cross fertilisation and WM would have made / helped make the PP weights. I seem to recall two series of 12 weights PP1-PP12 and PP13-24. Rosette Fleming is a very fine Caithness lampworker (according to Frank's Scottish glass site, trained by Allan Scott . WM Junior was a very good glass maker on his own and would have been involved in the making of these weights.
So, can we clarify and certify the mythology and intent of Phoenix Paperweights? ... is the assumption correct that it was NOT created as an off-shoot of, or a reaction to, the closed Perthshire factory? Or was it?
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Carmustine, Etoposide, Cyclophosphamide, and Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With HIV-Associated Lymphoma
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00641381
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : March 24, 2008
Last Update Posted : December 19, 2018
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RATIONALE: Giving high-dose chemotherapy drugs, such as carmustine, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide, before a peripheral blood stem cell transplant stops the growth of cancer cells by stopping them from dividing or killing them. After treatment, stem cells that were collected from the patient's blood are returned to the patient to replace the blood-forming cells that were destroyed by the chemotherapy.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the side effects of giving high-dose carmustine, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide together with a stem cell transplant and to see how well it works in treating patients with HIV-associated lymphoma.
|Condition or disease
|Drug: carmustine Drug: cyclophosphamide Drug: etoposide Other: pharmacological study Procedure: autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Procedure: peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
|Phase 1
- To evaluate the feasibility and toxicity of high-dose chemotherapy comprising carmustine, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide followed by autologous stem cell infusion in patients with HIV-associated lymphoma receiving combination anti-HIV therapy and to determine the efficiency of stem cell collection from these patients.
- To estimate the disease-free and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
- To evaluate HIV viral load, CD+4/CD+8 counts, and immune recovery after high-dose anti- lymphoma chemotherapy.
- To determine the pharmacokinetics of high-dose etoposide in patients receiving highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART).
OUTLINE: Patients undergo leukapheresis to obtain peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) for transplantation. At least 5 days later, patients with an adequate number of collected cells proceed to high-dose chemotherapy.
- High-dose chemotherapy: Patients receive carmustine IV over 4 hours on days -7 to -5, etoposide IV over 4 hours on day -4, and cyclophosphamide IV on day -2.
- Autologous PBSC transplantation: Patients receive PBSC infusion on day 0. Patients undergo blood sample collection periodically for pharmacokinetic studies of etoposide.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at approximately 30 days and 100 days, every 3 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 1 year, and then annually thereafter.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|25 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|High Dose Chemotherapy and Combination Anti-HIV Therapy for HIV-Associated Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
|Actual Study Start Date :
|May 10, 2000
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|August 2019
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|August 2019
Experimental: Treatment (high-dose chemotherapy, anti-HIV therapy)
Patients undergo leukapheresis to obtain PBSCs for transplantation. At least 5 days later, patients with an adequate number of collected cells proceed to high-dose chemotherapy. Patients receive carmustine IV over 4 hours on days -7 to -5, etoposide IV over 4 hours on day -4, and cyclophosphamide IV on day -2. Patients receive an autologous PBSC infusion on day 0.
Drug: carmustine
150 mg/m2 day -7, -6,and -5 prior to stem cell reinfusion
Drug: cyclophosphamide
100 mg/kg on day -2 prior to stem cell reinfusion
Drug: etoposide
60 mg/kg on day -4 prior to stem cell reinfusion
Other: pharmacological study
Prior to start of etoposide infusion, 2 hours after start of infusion, just prior to the end of infusion, then at 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 24 and 48 hours after the end of infusion
Procedure: autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Reinfusion of autologous stem cells
Procedure: peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
Reinfusion of autologous stem cells
- Number of days to engraftment as defined by the standard operating procedures of the department of biostatistics at the City of Hope [ Time Frame: Day 100 post stem cell reinfusion ]
- Feasibility and treatment-associated toxicity of this regimen [ Time Frame: 1 year post stem cell reinfusion ]
- Ability to mobilize adequate numbers of peripheral blood stem cells (2.5 x 10e6 CD34+cells) [ Time Frame: At the completion of stem cell collection ]
- Disease-free and overall survival [ Time Frame: 2 years post stem cell reinfusion ]
- HIV viral load, CD4+/CD8+ counts, and immune recovery [ Time Frame: 2 years post stem cell reinfusion ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|10 Years to 60 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV seropositive at or before the time of lymphoma diagnosis
- Subjects must be on a multi-drug regimen (excluding azidothymidine) to maintain HIV viral load less than 50,000 Gc/mL; if the CD4 count at enrollment is less than 100 then the viral load should be less than 10,000 by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (Rt-PCR); if the CD4 count is greater than 100/mm^3 prior to the start of any lymphoma chemotherapy and is greater than 100/mm^3 for at least 3 months then the viral load must be less than 150,000 gc/ml and clinically stable; if no pre-chemotherapy CD4 counts are available, then viral load alone will be used from enrollment
- The known hematopoietic toxicity of AZT (zidovudine) prohibits its use pre-transplant during stem cell collection and during the immediate period of engraftment post-transplant; resumptions of AZT should not begin until there is evidence of stable engraftment; therefore, AZT should not be resumed until at least 2 months after last blood product support is used; since platelet support continues until approximately day +14 days in our experience with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients transplanted date, AZT will be prohibited until at least 2 months after transplant; therefore, if the anti-HIV drug combination needs to be modified then AZT can be part of the new regimen
- Karnofsky performance status >= 70%
- Biopsy proven intermediate grade or high-grade Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, (working formulation groups D-H and J, and Plasmablastic lymphoma of any disease state, including first remission given the poor risk nature of this histology) or Hodgkin's lymphoma of any subtype except nodular lymphocytic and histiocytic (L&H) lymphocyte predominant; tissue histology will be reviewed at the City of Hope
- Patients with prior marrow involvement must demonstrate < 10% involvement (by morphology) pre stem cell collection
- Pretreatment serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and serum glutamic pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) < 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal
- Serum bilirubin < 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal
- Patients who are Hepatitis C antibody positive or Hepatitis B surface antigen positive without clinical evidence of cirrhosis will be eligible after further evaluation; specifically, if patient hepatitis C or B positive viral loads will be measured; patients with hepatitis B and ongoing evidence of viral replication may require therapy prior to receiving high dose chemotherapy; this decision will be at the discretion of the treating physician
- Serum creatinine < 2 x institutional upper limit of normal and a 24 hour urine creatinine clearance > 60 cc/min
- Prothrombin time (PT)/partial thromboplastin time (PTT) < 2 x normal
- Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) or diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) >= 50% predicted
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >= 50% (by 2 dimensional [2 D] echocardiogram or multi gated acquisition scan [MUGA] scan); absence of cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure or dysrhythmia
- If female of child bearing potential, must have negative serum pregnancy test
- Subjects must be on a prophylactic regimen for pneumocystis pneumonia if the CD4 counts are < 200
- Subjects who are not in complete remission must have measurable disease; measurable disease means that there are bidimensionally measurable lesions with clearly defined margins using either a medical photograph, computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, or palpation of lesions with both diameters >= 2 cm; evaluable disease means that the lesions are only unidimensionally measurable, or have indistinct margins or have both diameters < 0.5 cm, or that the palpable lesions have a diameter < 2.0 cm, or are lesions in bone; pleural effusions and ascites are considered nonevaluable disease; scans must be within 28 days from enrollment
- A minimum of 2.5 x 10^6 CD34 cells/kg must have been collected
Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
- Partial response after standard chemotherapy OR
- First relapse after initial complete remission with standard chemotherapy
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
- First complete remission after standard chemotherapy with high risk features as specified by the International Prognostic Index;
- Partial response after standard chemotherapy; OR
- Relapse after initial complete remission with standard chemotherapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active bacterial or fungal infection
- AIDS related opportunistic infection within past year, excluding treatment-responsive Mycobacterium Avium Intracellular infection, and treatment-responsive oral thrush, herpes simplex or herpes zoster
- Active cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis or other CMV-related organ dysfunction; patients with a history of treated CMV infection are not excluded
- Relapse of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia within the past year
- AIDS related syndromes or symptoms that pose a perceived excessive risk for transplantation-related morbidity as determined by the principle investigator
- Intractable and severe diarrhea as defined as > 1500 cc diarrheal fluid per day of diarrhea causing persistent severed electrolyte abnormalities or hypoalbuminemia
- History of grade III hemorrhagic cystitis due to prior chemotherapy
- Pregnant or nursing women
- Any prior malignancy except treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin; females with cervical dysplasia may be included at the discretion of the treating physician and the principle investigator
- Patients with a history of positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology that has become negative with intrathecal chemotherapy are eligible; patients should have a negative spinal fluid cytology within thirty days prior to enrollment
- Abnormal cytogenetics on screening bone marrow biopsy
- Psychosocial conditions that hinder compliance
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00641381
|United States, California
|City of Hope Medical Center
|Duarte, California, United States, 91010-3000
|Principal Investigator:
|Amrita Y. Krishnan, MD
|City of Hope Medical Center
|Responsible Party:
|City of Hope Medical Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00641381 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
P30CA033572 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
CDR0000589621 ( Registry Identifier: NCI PDQ )
NCI-2010-00431 ( Registry Identifier: NCI CTRP )
|First Posted:
|March 24, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|December 19, 2018
|Last Verified:
|December 2018
Keywords provided by City of Hope Medical Center:
stage III adult Hodgkin lymphoma
stage III childhood Hodgkin lymphoma
stage IV adult Hodgkin lymphoma
stage IV childhood Hodgkin lymphoma
recurrent childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma
recurrent mantle cell lymphoma
recurrent adult Hodgkin lymphoma
recurrent/refractory childhood Hodgkin lymphoma
recurrent adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
AIDS-related diffuse large cell lymphoma
AIDS-related diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
AIDS-related immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
AIDS-related lymphoblastic lymphoma
AIDS-related small noncleaved cell lymphoma
Burkitt lymphoma
stage III adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
stage III adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
stage IV adult diffuse large cell lymphoma
stage IV adult diffuse mixed cell lymphoma
stage III grade 3 follicular lymphoma
stage IV grade 3 follicular lymphoma
stage III adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
stage IV adult immunoblastic large cell lymphoma
stage III adult lymphoblastic lymphoma
stage III childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma
stage IV adult lymphoblastic lymphoma
stage IV childhood lymphoblastic lymphoma
stage III adult Burkitt lymphoma
stage IV adult Burkitt lymphoma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Etoposide phosphate
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antirheumatic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Alkylating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Myeloablative Agonists
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors


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After a run of three albums in three years, Daniel Lopatin aka Oneohtrix Point Never went on something of a hiatus: he waited all of two years to release his fourth studio album - and label debut on Warp Records - R Plus Seven. Lopatin is one of the few artists of the short-lived (mainly) Brooklyn lo-fi explosion to have survived in the public consciousness, thanks mainly to his ability to evolve beyond sounding like just another indie kid in a loft in Bushwick with a retro synth.
R Plus Seven sees Lopatin continue along the same experimental path trodden by his previous three releases, but it is somehow lighter and more accessible whilst remaining almost impossible to grasp. The all-pervading melancholy of Replica and the confusing but grounded atmosphere of Returnal have been left behind, replaced by an altogether softer and more ethereal New Age soundscape. As a whole it exists in a vacuum – timeless not in a seminal sense, but actually feeling cut off from time itself.
R Plus Seven is a record made to be listened to in one sitting, as a few notable exceptions aside, there is very little here resembling a stand-alone moment. In places tracks seem to segue into each other, whilst in others silence that last seconds but feels like hours stretches in between. Indeed, with album opener 'Boring Angel', the song seems to end, only for 14 seconds of dramatic organ to appear out of nowhere before ceasing abruptly. There are nods to certain genres and artists along the way, with the Gold Panda-like 'Zebra' and the clipped Mount Kimbie vocals of 'He She', but overall its fractured flow, complete disregard for traditional structure and semi-conscious ambience render it almost indefinable. It is what a dream would sound like, as faces and surroundings dissolve and evolve with focal points always remaining just out of sight.
Vocals play a prominent role, more so than on his previous works, with heavy doses of MIDI choir, distorted male and female voices, and on 'Problem Areas' the insistent appearance of a child saying "Wait". It is the way in which he crafts these vocal elements which gives the music its most dreamy and unnerving quality. His established mastery of synths takes the forefront, but the at times Dilla-esque jumbled male vocals on the likes of 'Americans', and the chopped up staccato samples that punctuate the analogue wooze are at both times cheesy and haunting. Throughout, and particularly on tracks like 'Still Life', where the MIDI choir is joined by computer game noises and overly melodramatic organs, the dreamlike quality is given a kitsch feel, like looking at a gaudy neon sign through mist.
R Plus Seven can be confusing, jam packed with samples and contrasting elements, but it's never overbearing. At the same time it is hard to put your finger on exactly what is appealing about it. Rhythm and melody appear and disappear in seemingly random fashion, washing over you at points but then unnerving you at others as the songs stutter and jump about, being both tacky and beautiful at the same time. It does come over as over ambitious in parts, making you wish he would just stick to one idea for more than a couple minutes at a time instead of letting each of the myriad of themes devour each other constantly. But despite this it is soothing and transportative, and is able to define itself a little bit more with each listen.
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