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Saturday, February 27, 2010
The Sexiest Vampire NT ever
I found this by chance - I totally agree with the description its is definitely "The Sexiest Vampire NT Ever"
White as you know is a colour that is hard to achieve. It cannot be annodized. It has to be painted and only a few people have done it successfully. I am still wondering how Dye achieved white for their White Gold edition NT I posted a couple of days ago.
This "Vampire" not an anno job as the white and red are really opaque - you cant get that from anno work. The seller's secret is that it was powder coat it with cerakyote with is used on firearms. It will not rub off like paint because cerakyote is formulated with epoxy resin
With a customised white/red rotor which I really really love.
Asking Price USD1225
2010 Pro Guns Avalanche X Factor Elevation Infamous
With a month to go before the season opens- we're seeing team guns being released almost everyday. Afterhock, Vicious, XFactor and Avalance have released their Ego 10s and we also get to have a peek at a Contract Killer Customised Victory for Infamous.
I think the most anticipated Private Label gun would be the Dynasty Ego10. Dynasty was a SmartParts/Shocker and Luxe team for so many years and the biggest coup of 2010 has to be Planet Eclipse signing Dynasty up. Dynasty has taken a bit longer to come out with their PL and they have announced on their PBn thread that it will be out soon.
Here are a few from the past week from Propaintball.com and others
St Louis Avalanche' Ego 10 is a nice combination of red and white- the white barrel will be definitely be very distinct on the field. Click on the image to get a real good look at the artwork.
And X-Factors is a simple all black number with a patterned butt
Scottsdale Elevation have moved on from those distinct polished green Bob Longs- back to shooting Egos. This is a nicely designed Ego 10. Wish they could get the green brighter like on last years polished green Closers.
This is a great sneak peek that poped up on Twittersphere. Its a screen shot of a CAD design of a Contract Killer customised Bob Long Victory
Chris Corcino Design Stoned Assasins Jersey
Chris Corcino aka Contract Killer is mostly doing stuff for MMA these days and once in a while he comes out with with something special for paintball. His last master piece was the Oakland Blast Jersey and this recent design is something really agg for the Stoned Assasins. I really like this one. He certainly has not lost his creative touch.
Available from Tood Martinez's RAZA website.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Everybody has probably seen the Black & Gold Collectors Dye NT- did you know there is a WHITE one too? I wonder how they anno-ed the white barrel tip and body. Love the white grip though
This years installment of the Vicious Team Edition Ego X is that much more special because it comes with a Vicious Edition Furious Barrel which is exclusively available only from DSS or Vicious. If you are lucky enough to buy one of only 20 sets (8 of which will be GEOS) available to the public at PSP Chicago, the team will take you out to dinner and you'll have VIP access to the DSS booth.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Three weeks ago I guessed correctly which team picked up PRINCE when he mentioned on his twitter that he had sent in the colour scheme for his new gun. I asked him then if he was "going to shoot Bob Longs on Oakland Blast" and he confirmed it with me on the quiet side. I have been keeping it quiet until now.
Thus we have an exclusive announcement on Propaintball.com that Prince will be on Oakland Blast for 2010 and Prince also graciously wrote in depth about what happened to his old team the Bushwackers and his involvement in martial arts.
It is one of the best interview I have received from a Pro Paintballer. I won't take all the credit for the interview as 90% of the words are from Prince and people like Tyler Harmon. Although because I know Prince well - it took me a couple of days to think of the questions to ask him and he returned the interview overnight!
Thank you again Prince (and Justin over at Propaintball.com)
On a hunch last late night at 4am I asked Junior Brown if XSV was going to wear JT Proflexes or switch to another sponsor for 2010. And I was told that XSV will be changing masks. (I can't revel which brand at the moment)
So I asked Thomas if he was selling his really nice self personalised "Stylepoints" JT Proflex he said yes he was selling it but unfortunately its has been spoken for - for USD$250!
Could this be the most expensive JT Mask ever sold? Anyone got a better story than this?
Well the TonTons kept a little bit their signature jaune (yellow) colour for heir custom Dye NT. Whatddaya think?
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
My good friend at Propaintball - Patrick Tan officially opened ProPaintball Thailand over the last weekend and I'd like to wish Patrick Congratulations.
Patrick and his team at Propaintball have been actively supporting paintball in Thailand and are the organisers of the Pattaya International Paintball Championship in March.
ProPaintball is located in Bangkok Thailand at:
11/401 Kaset – Navamintr Road,
Kwang Lad Prow, Khet Lad Prow,
Bangkok 10230
Friday, February 19, 2010
Tyler Harmon spoke to me about his big move to Sacramento XSV and this special interview is on Propaintball.com. Tyler was very kind to do this interview and wrote very well and gave us an insight into what is going on in the pro scene in NorCal.
I tweeted about Tyler's move to XSV and misspelled his surname and Prince publically corrected me and I had the idea to ask Tyler about his move to XSV then. I realised that no one had spoken to him about it and I thought he deserves some credit and limelight after all XSV didn't just pick any guy up. Facefull did a big interview with Tyler 2 issues ago which show how far he has come in the sport.
This move to arguably one of the biggest names in professional paintball which is Sacramento XSV is a great one and I think it is a good fit. Both the team and Tyler are young and at the same time very experienced. They both have been slowly building a momentum which I think looks to peak for 2010.
WOW Thomas Taylor, Marty Marshall(?) and Rob Monterio of SF Explicit has read my interview.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
VICIOUS 2010 Jersey
I have been keeping track on VICIOUS' jerseys as they are a Furious team its always cool to see the Furious logo on their jerseys and knowing that I had a hand in it. We had a glimpse of it late last year when Greg Pauley modelled what they called a 'practice jersey' edition.
In 2010 with every announcement of new players like Billy Bernaccia and Drew Templeton etc we'd get a "sneak peek" at what could be the 2010 jersey. For a moment it looked like they were going to get iron-ons onto a stock Empire Jersey...
BUT all is well as Vicious fans would be happy to know that they have retained their traditional long t shirt style. I've always wondered how they avoid ripping the sleeves.
Propaintball.com revealed the official 2010 Vicious jersey this morning and they have 4 versions - Regulars, home, away and the famous sunday Red.
This is the 2010 Sunday edition - to have a look at the other 3 versions go to propaintball.com
I like VICIOUS' tradition that the red sunday jersey is never to be sold nor given away. I have a huge respect for that because its make it much more special to get to wear a red vicious jersey. I would never offer money to try and get red Vicious jersey not even wear it.
The Australian Cricket team have their famous "baggy green" cap which is unique only to Australia. This cap cannot be bought and it is only given to you if you make the national team. And it is a huge honor to be given one thus, no one ever sells not gives away their treasured baggy green. Former captain Steve Waugh loved his baggy green so much that he wore the same cap pretty much throughout his playing career.
I wont get to experience the honor of earning a pro jersey. The closest I have come to being 'given' a jersey was I guess at the World Games when I crewed and coached for almost all of team Germany's games and they gave me a Team Germany jersey after they won the Gold Medal. I treasure that jersey a lot because it was given to me by the team and to me it was as good as a getting medal. I was offered money for it and of course I will never going to sell it.
I didn't really know how some people strongly felt about team jersey until a former team mate tried to sell his jersey online and I had feed back about it not being respectful to our team. I guess if we had to really earn our jerseys then people would be so ready to sell them.
I can't wait to get our Tanked Jerseys - I think and I hope most of us will wear it with pride.
– Riley Nordstrom announcing on Facebook that there will not be a webcast for Phoenix.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Real Pinoys 2010 Jersey
Kiko posted the 2010 Real Pinoy jersey on his facebook about an hour ago. The 2010 jersey has Dynasty-esque pin stripes along with the famous TRP crest on the chest and the flag on the left sleeve.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Birth of a Storm pt1
While most every pro team have been picking up pros from other teams, The New England Hurricanes are rebuilding their team basically from scratch.
This documentary gives us fan a rare insight into the rebeginnings of a pro team from the east. Its a great down to earth film with interviews of some of the hopefulls - some guys who have traveled as far as New Mexico for the tryouts.
Birth of a Storm has the reality show element which is close to what the guys on Unknown Soldier did a couple of years ago. I am not a big fan of reality series but I really love watching this and I look forward to the coming episodes.
Shooting a paintball documentary like this is certainly a great idea as the power of the internet will give the Hurricanes some exposure to reconnect with their fans and also an opportunity to gain some new fans which is important when you want to rebuild a team with guys who are relatively unknown.
If you compare the scene in California where all the big names live around each other - it much easier to hook up and pick up a pro. Where as over in the east - there is of course less pros in the area so practically every guy they pick up would be a relative unknown.
This will be interesting to paintball fans as every paintballer will relate and live their dreams in each of the guys who came out to tryout for a spot on the New England Hurricanes.
Jeff Stein – I know you read my blog I applaud you in doing this and rebuilding the team and I wish you and the Hurricanes all the best and I will be following the teams progress closely.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Nicky Cuba who got cut by the Ironmen 2 weeks ago as reported on his website - announced that he will be joining Infamous. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!! NICKY CUBA AND TODD MARTINEZ 2/3 of the Short Bus on Infamous!!?! Its going to be a riot!
Another pro who got cut from the Ironmen is Jon Richardson and Todd Martinez announced on Infamous's PBNation thread that JR is back on Infamous the team where he famously coined the team name. Jon played on the Ironmen for 2009 as he got a job at Dye. I wonder if he is still working at Dye to be able to play on a Empire/Bob Long team.
With the Aftermath / Infamous merger there is aslo another former Ironmen talent that will be a big feature on the Infamous roster and that is Marchello Margott who has been on Aftermath and thus should be starting on Ironmen.
Infamous looks set to be a very very strong line up on paper for 2010. Its a matter of getting everyone to gel and play together.
SHANE HOWE Still on EXPLICIT
SEBURO EXCLUSIVE > SHANE HOWE says he is still on SF EXPLICIT. Rumors linking him with Blast are false
"I am still on Explicit. Not sure Howe that rumor started. Funny though!"
– Shane Howe
I like the pun Shane ; )
Pro Division
o There may be no more than 18 people on a Pro RaceTo-7 roster.
There is a limit to the number of people in a team which is 18 in total this can be a combination of players coaches.
o There may be no more than 10 players on a Pro RaceTo-7 roster.
The maximum number of players on the roster has gone up from 8 last year to 10 for this year. Most teams would be looking to fill their roster with the max of 10 players.
o There may be no more than 13 staff members on a Pro RaceTo-7 roster.
There is also a maximum number of coaches is 13. Frankly I think only the Russians would even come close to this limit on the the number of coaches.
Semi-Pro Division
o There may be no more than 17 people on a Semi-Pro RaceTo-7 roster.
The total number of member on the team is 17 one less than pro.
o There may be no more than 12 players on a Semi-Pro RaceTo-7 roster.
There number of players on the roster is 12 - 2 more than pro.
o There may be no more than 12 staff members on a Semi-Pro RaceTo-7 roster.
Staff and coaches are limited t 12 which is not a significant number and limit to me.
Designated Spectator
In 2009, PSP allowed teams to designate a spectator who could be closer to the field on the spectator side of the field than general spectators. Finding a person to be the team's designated spectator – and getting them to the event - ended up causing a logistical and sometimes financial burden on teams. In an effort to alleviate such potential hardships, the "Designated Spectator" roster spot will no longer be a part of the RaceTo-2/4/5/7 formats.
What's interesting is that they got rid of the "designated spectator" category. I guess with the larger limit of coaches- this takes the place of the 'designated spectator's job.
Friday, February 12, 2010
– Quote by a fan on Pbnation on Dave Bains' leaving Oakland Blast to play for Edmonton Impact in the NPPL
Infamous less one
If you look at the picture above taken at the NPPL Asian Invitational. LB and Rusty (far left) are the only ones left on Infamous. Eric Prum has moved to Dc Arsenal, Shane is with Aftermath 2, Jon Richardson on the far right was cut from Ironmen 2 weeks ago and is still a free agent. There is no news about Baltimore Trauma coming back so Dave Fason (at the back) who was a guest) might not be ween in the pro ranks this year.
Here is something a bit special- on the back page of the 2010 Sly catalog is a page on Werdnahol Sports who is the Asian Distributor for Sly. I an happy to see an old friend Andrew Loh doing well with Sly. For more information go to www.werdnahol.com.
Paintball goes with BLING
This 'Collector's Edition' Black/Gold NT comes with the Carbon Fibre barrel and a gold coloured Ironmen trigger. I'll bet the Ironmen edition will be the same but with red trims.
Planet Eclipse's "Gilver" coloured SLS which is the latest incarnation of their top of the line marker. Externally it looks pretty much similar to the Ego10.
Kuching Open 6-7 March
I would have really liked to come and support paintball events in my hometown of Kuching but the organisers in Kuching really suck at their timing. This Kuching Cup is on a the weekend before PALS PATTAYA. I wish you guys should just take 5 mins to check the MPOC NPL and PALS dates first before planning your events.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
PRINCEs FIRST FIGHT
I found this video of Prince's first smoker fight from last year on PBrack's blog. He just beat the crap out of this guy. There is a second video that follows where they fight without head gear and the big gloves.
BTW nice haircut Jeremiah LOL
[Unfortunately I cant reveal it until I get permission to do so]
2010 XSV Jersey
Junior Brown finally post up the 2010 XSV jersey on his Ballers Cafe much to the relief all XSV fans who have been waiting to see the new jersey. XSV's jerseys would be the most anticipated uniform in sports as XSVs legion of fans make it highly desirable and most talked about piece of team clothing.
For sponsors, getting their logos on the XSV jersey is a big benefit as it does get a serious number of attention on the internet and paintball media. I myself always notice a big spike in web hits when I put 'new XSV Jersey' on my blog.
They have replaced the traditional XSV yellow with khaki dessert storm style dessert camo. The Bear and star stays but everything else is pretty much new to the team.
This years jersey was designed by clothing sponsors Understood and made by Animal Paintball. The sponsors line up are all most all new with
Alien Markers, Ninja air systems, Empire, RPS Paint, Ballers Cafe and Animal Paintball.
Big noticeable changes are JT and Velocity and of course long time gun sponsors Planet Eclipse.
This version is a "PSP" which means there would be other version coming out later n during the year.
Monday, February 8, 2010
SLY EQUIPMENT has long been known for their carbon fibre barrels they have branched into making soft goods jerseys pants and packs. So it was no big surprise that on the week of Paintball Extravaganza SLY have thrown their hat into the mask market offering their interpretation to the most essential piece of equipment in paintball which is the mask. The mask will be called Profit comes with features like quick release, dual strap and a nylon frame that is molded with a softer TPR material (for more bounce).
This bit of new was first broken out by Uncle Bob who's Blast team is sponsored by SLY so I am guessing that the guys on Blast might be wearing these - unless they hang on to JT's sponsorshop and keep their Pro Flexes.
The top grill looks reminiscent of Dye i3
Here is more information the new Profit Mask
There are some similarities to other google designs but they the improved details are the double straps which is a good innovation as a lot of people use double straps and currently only Sly has this. The lenses kinda look like i4s but they work with a quick release system which looks pretty slick.
I asked SLY poster boy Shane (on the left) if they were going to do a photoshoot with him and the Profit mask and he told me that he did the photo shoot with the mask for the catalog back then but it was not used.
Friday, February 5, 2010
In the midlde of 2009 Patrick Tan of ProPaintball spoke to to me about his plans of staging an International paintball tournament in Thailand and asked my opinion about it. I told him that it was a great idea and I would be happy to support the project. I definitely will be keen to go up to Thailand to play paintball.
It was really good to see the progress of the marketing and the response for the inaugural Pattaya International Paintball Championship. The popularity of the tournament is evident where we the Red Sevens have requests from paintballers all the way from Korea, Japan and Europe to guest on our team. Paintballers want to come all the way to sunny Pattaya to experience Thailand and get play paintball at the same time. I for one think that its great that Patrick has organised this event and I also hope we will see the revival of the PALS Series. It is great to see another Malaysian again leading the way for Paintball in Asia.
I have the pleasure of asking Patrick a couple of questions about the Pattaya International Paintball.
Hi Patrick - I am happy for you that the response for the tournament has been good so far. Can you tell us how and when did the idea to stage a tournament in Pattaya come about?
Hi Arthur, Thank you for the intro. As you know, the last international event (PALS) there was back in 2006 and since then, Thailand was bogged down with a string of internal problems that made it impossible to host such an event there.
In the meantime Pro Paintball has been actively involved in the distribution and infrastructure assistance to the Thai National league for the past one and a half year. We felt that the time was right and we had the confidence to push ahead to finally make a comeback for Thailand this year. Pattaya was a venue that was sponsored to us from the Government and the local council of Patttaya.
How has the response been like so far from teams outside of Thailand and Malaysia? How many more teams are you hoping for with the extention of the registration deadline?
The response has honestly been good, a big thank you to companies like DYE PRECISION, PLANET ECLISPE and MAXS INTERNATIONAL (JT) for all the assistance in marketing this event internationally either thru their Websites, Blogs and FB pages. A major deterrent from allowing teams out of the Asian region to participate was actually due to the high travelling costs. With the extension on the dateline, we are sincerely hoping for teams that has been considering this and that are still in correspondence with us to actually push thru and take up this opportunity to be part of this event.
What can the traveling teams expect to see in Pattaya that will be unique to Thailand?
Pattaya has traditionally been a beach resort town – they have much to offer aside from water sports to shopping and cultural shows. In general it would be pretty much of a vacation cum paintball tournament for those who have never been before. The official hotel is a stone's throw away from the beach. The standard of living there is generally low so do expect good food and bargains for a very reasonable price.
Tell us a bit about the venue and infrastructure planned. Is the playing field on the beach or near the official hotel?
Pattaya being a beach resort town - there are some people guessing that we'll be playing on the beach ala Huntington Beach style, can you comment on that? The venue is unfortunately on a playing field in a sports complex area and not as per the rumours and gossip ala HB style. LOL, sorry if there are disappointed parties out there. The playing field however is a great grass field and at this time of the year – please expect it to be slightly hot. There will be a clinic from Oliver Lang (Thank you Dye Precision inc), a opening dinner cum captains meeting (which includes all team members and crew) and a good players party.
Pattaya is trying to clean up its sleazy image- and bringing this international paintball tournament would be a good positive image for them. Amazing Thailand must have been really supportive of the project?
The government is pretty supportive towards the idea of 'sports tourism' which is generally great for the whole sporting community. The Government and local council has been really supportive even though many still don't understand what the sport of PB for which also without their support would have not made this event possible.
Can you tell us about about the Paintball Scene in Thailand? I know you are active in promoting paintball in Thailand - you brought Davey Williamson and Yosh Rau from Dynasty up there for a clinic in 2008 and we tried to get XSV over too. How has the response been like since you started working in Thailand.
The Thais have every year, their own local league (3 Legs) and some stand alone tournaments which has a pretty decent number of team following.
Yes I brought Davey and Yosh there awhile ago to promote and increase the participation of paintball players. I have definitely seen a growth since then but unfortunately not in the numbers I wanted it to be.
You see in comparison to Malaysia (as the hub), There is more difficulty in promoting paintball in Thailand as airsoft or bb guns are the more common playing option. Though we cannot compare apple for apple – Many seek playing the other primarily because of cost.
You have recently set up a ProPaintball in Thailand? Can you tell us about it? Where is it in Bangkok?
Yes, it is actually located in Bangkok. I hope you don't mind me writing the address: 11/401 Kaset – Navamintr Rd, Kwang Lad Prow; Khet Lad Prow; Bangkok 10230. I wanted to give the Thai players a wider selection of products, a one stop centre – coupled together with tech support and parts; as many still were buying over the internet and some falling victims to scam sites.
You have scored a big coup getting Ollie Lang to come over to Pattaya for the tournament his presence would certainly add prestige to the tournament. Can you tell is what Ollie will be doing in Pattaya?
The credit should go entirely to DYE PRECISION for their support on this event; I cannot disclose what Ollie will be sharing with you in Pattaya for now.
Thank you for your time Patrick all the best to you and your team at ProPaintball and I'll see you in Pattaya.
Thank you for yours too.
PS apart from Ollie Lang coming to Pattaya - our friends from the World Cup Asia
Eric Prum from Virtue/DC Arsenal and Phillip José Steinfatt of TANKED/Instinct will also be making an appearence.
For more information please log on to Pattaya International Paintball Championship's Face Book here.
Hotel Website- www.amari.com
Look for Pattaya Orchid - Garden wing.
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Please email Chris for Entry forms
Thursday, February 4, 2010
The break for me is always very important because it was all about getting into the right bunkers to control the game from the start.
I knew that most teams were going to go for the 50s car wash and I was confident that the dorito guy could catch their guy entering the car wash. My game plan was to send somebody straight into the Dorito to cut off the guy running into the car wash. I was right and on the day, there were so many clean shots going into the car wash. Shooting the Car wash is an easy kill and a must do - it was frustrating to see people missing the free kill on the way in.
There were 2 lanes from the back line and they were not far to get out to shoot the lane. I didn't really see anyone getting shot from these lanes but the feed back was the shots were effective going from baseline to baseline.
Lane 1 was aiming for the guy going into the can and Lane 2 was aiming to cut the guy running to the doritos. There was a huge blind spot around Lane 1 - our guy could squat in there and neither corners can see him.
If we missed the lanes on the break - the zones would be Dorito guy in 1 has to kill the car wash and look across at the can. A lot of guys kept worrying about their mirror and missed easy kills in the car wash and cross can. He didnt have to worry about his mirror because no dorito made across to bunker because the Can at 2 or the Can at 3 would protect Dorito 1.
If we made it into the snake - the snake's first job was to blow away the car wash and then look across at the can.
The main game plan was based on setting up crosses. The best cross is the ones in black the Left Can crossing up with the Dorito. And the yellow lines form the secondary cross. Some teams didnt see these cross zones and kept switched guns around in reaction to the opposition's positions. If a team was disciplined and maitained these crosses there was no way they were going to get through.
My Obsevations on the day
It was annoying to see guys getting into the doritor and then yelling "carwash!" IF you can see him SHOOT HIM- if you were running with your gun up all you had to do was to pull the trigger. And then instead of concentrating on killing the CW and the Can on the cross- the dorito guy switches around to his mirror or start to look for things to shoot at. This is a Big rookie mistake- his immediate job is to shoot the CW and the Can which is right there for him to shoot out NOT look around for things to shoot at.
There were times when "snake 1" was called out and NO ONE bothered to check the snake guy. It was incredible that everyone just did whatever they liked and let their snake just go up and killed everyone. Everyone was busy shooting and looking out on their strong hands- right side. There has to be someone looking at the snake and shooting the snake at all times until he walks out.
80% of the teams were breaking out shooting on their strong hands their right hand- which meant half the team were using their wrong hand from the start. Those who were running to the left side were shooting with their wrong hand.
Most of the guys who got into the carwash didnt know what to do this happens alot in D3 in MPOC too. They weren't really effective as killing machines but more slowed the other side's advance.
If you're going to get into the Car Wash or the M in the 50s your primary job is to cut out their dorito or snake. The 50s guy's lifespan is short- once they figure out you're there they have several options and all the time to to nail you- while you're a sitting duck in there. So either you shoot their forwards out as soon as you get there or you're the first turkey on the field.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Congratulations HeartBreakers
Congratulations to the HeartBreakers who won the Red Dynasty Rookie Challenge (for non tournament players).
There were 6 teams participating in this mini 4 man tournament organsied by Red Dynasty and reff duties by The Red Sevens and Fuzz. The finals went down to a 1 on 1 in which Ben Jr prevailed over the very impressive Black Aces.
Some of you have asked me about this - it wasn't any import from Malaysian D1 Champions XFox but just one of my jerseys I lent to the team which looked pretty good on Jordan.
RED SEVEN Played with IRONMEN
I guessed that one of our very own Red Sevens Arthur Chang would have gotten a couple of games with the Ironmen.
So I asked him this morning about it and Arthur confirmed that he did play with Ollie, Mikko and Devon against some of the Taiwanese teams.
"It was easy to play with them - they laid down so much paint you can do anything you want"
Great quote lucky 'tard.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Palm Beach Vipers have got new sponsors for 2010 and thus new jersey by TNKD. My friends at Propaintball.com announced this even before TNKD's Facebook.' KM stays on as a sponsor.
With new sponsors - MacDev markers and Guerilla Air systems and Draxxus paints. Out went Proto/DM, CP air and XO paint.
Seburo's rating for this jersey 7/10.
I like the blue with the green trims and I'm so glad they dumped the snake skin scales from last year.
2009 custom jersey by then sponsors Proto. Now you know why Brittany has been trying to sell her Proto Jersey cos the new one is much better.


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• Advise Human Resources on employee's development which includes training and welfare
• Oversee the implementation of the human resources policies, procedures and practices
• Design and implement a performance management process for all staff which includes monitoring the performance of staff on an on-going basis and conducting performance reviews
• Conduct employee appraisal exercises
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• Advise Human Resources on staff for disciplinary action when necessary
• Ensure equity and fair treatment of all staff
• Maintain and grow the core business
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• Any other duties as assigned by Board
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• Good Interpersonal Skills
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• Shows positive leadership qualities, takes responsibility
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• Exemplary administrative and managerial skills
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• Meet or exceed client satisfaction targets set by board
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- Check out this outlining powerpoint.
- Revise the outline handout I will give you. What is wrong with each outline?
- Look at the outlining answers, here.
- (If time) Free-write why an outline would be important in your writing.
1. Write an outline for your diagnostic essay and turn it in by Thursday at Noon in this dropbox folder. Use this template to help you. Be sure to put your name in the document and save the file as netidOutline.doc or netidOutline.rtf.
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25/10/2011 St John's College Communion service
Worship Leader: Calvin Samuel
Preacher: Mark Tanner
Scriptures: Songs of Solomon 3:1-5, 11 and John 2:1-11
Where is Jesus as the wedding in Cana? Jesus is there but all eyes are on the Bride and Groom. Jesus is there but illusive.
Mary pushes Jesus into his ministry knowing that he is ready even though his words could be understood as him saying "I'm not ready yet"
The thrust of the text is about Transformation. There is the hint of the story to come in this story. The purpose of Christ – to bring 'new wine' better than the old.
For me it was the sense that Mary, the mother of Jesus, could see in her son the divine power in human frailty with all that it means, and gave him the shove he needed to begin to exercise his power. It was not just God who gave his son. mary did too.
The brim-full jars of water are transformed into the new wine of the Holy Spirit born Church, bought with the blood of Christ and the jar becomes the chalice of communion. beginning a new era, a new covenant, a new people. But there is so much more and image invokes all kinds of resonances with suffering servant who shared our humanity.


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Earlier this year, when the headteacher of a Darlington primary school wrote a letter warning parents that the wearing of pyjamas was not welcome at her school gate, it felt like the last gasp of a dying age. The dress code is dead, having been slowly starved of oxygen by the ubiquity of informality. We are instantly on first-name terms, and no one dresses for dinner. A whole new industry around athleisure has sprung up, selling clothes you can wear all day Saturday, from yoga to dinner.
Hurrah! Right? Actually, I am not so sure. The white tie and starched pinnies of Downton Abbey might have been a bind, but at least everyone knew where they stood. Dress codes have now been ditched for a kind of rampant individualism, in which dressing for any occasion – work, a party, lunch, the gym – is a contest with no rules, an every-man-for-himself brawl.
We have switched from a simple model of compliance to a likes-based fashion economy. We have ditched a system of dressing that offered security for all in favour of one that offers mobility for the talented and ambitious, but that allows others to fail quite spectacularly. There are no rules, and the struggle is real, man.
There is no harsher test for anything-goes dressing than trial-and-error in the fashion industry. Can you really wear sportswear to sit in the front row, or pyjamas to a smart party? There is only one way to find out…
Sports casual on the front row
Tony Soprano. Ali G. Britney Spears. These are the names I think of when I picture a tracksuit; none of them exactly a front-row regular. A tracksuit undoubtedly has a lot going for it. It is egalitarian, machine washable, comfy. Unfortunately, the above are all dirty words at London fashion week.
Invites to shows don't come with a dress code, but that doesn't mean you don't think about what you wear. I have a fashion editor friend who eats lunch standing up, between shows, because too much sitting down can give your trousers baggy knees. But I am wearing a tracksuit to the Emilia Wickstead show, where front row regulars include Alexa Chung, Yasmin Le Bon and Samantha Cameron.
If there's one thing fashion people worship even more than fancy clothes, it's clothes that baffle the norms. Especially if they are inexplicably, eye-wateringly expensive and have catwalk pedigree. This tracksuit was worn on the Chloé catwalk in Paris by British Vogue covergirl Edie Campbell, and the top half alone is £1,125. I'm a bit nervous when I walk in, because everyone else looks sleek and glossy, and I'm basically dressed as Alan Partridge; but I honestly don't think I've ever had a better reaction to anything I have worn, except possibly my wedding dress, and that doesn't count. A super-chic American Vogue fashion editor comes over to tell me I look divine; she strokes me. "This," says the editor of another newspaper's glossy magazine, pulling me up from my seat, holding me at arm's length and gazing lovingly at my bosom, "is amazing." After the Emilia Wickstead show, we run to JW Anderson, where my confidence is boosted even further by the appearance on the catwalk of a gold satin, embroidered tracksuit. It's raining when we come out, and I am panicking about the trousers that, being a catwalk sample, are approximately double the length of my legs and in danger of getting ruined by wet pavements. So I hail a taxi, running across a busy road to jump in, and tell the driver where we're going. "No problem, babe," he says. "I like your tracksuit."
Pyjamas to a cocktail party
Mr Porter's fifth birthday party is happening in the Savile Club in Mayfair on a Saturday night. The invite – the proper kind, on spenny-looking stiff, white card – stipulates a dress code: "Very Mr Porter." Which translates, I think, as: "Make An Effort."
Last year, American Vogue's fashion editor Grace Coddington wore pyjamas to the Met Ball, which is probably the second most dressed-up party in the world after the Oscars. Here the greeters are in bowler hats, the gents making the martinis are in white tuxedos – and I am in pyjamas.
The thing is, there are pyjamas and there are pyjamas. We talk about being in pyjamas when we mean a pair of sweatpants and an old promotional T-shirt, but actual pyjamas are something quite different. I have at home a pair of monogrammed white cotton pyjamas; they are, in a way, one of the most formal looks in my wardrobe. But even those won't do for cocktail wear. (The creasing!) So tonight I am in a jade-green silk Olivia Von Halle pair, dressed up with high heels and big earrings. It feels a bit strange, at first, as if I am going to a sleepover at Buckingham Palace, rather than a party, but being this comfortable is revelatory. (I might get into kaftans.)
I get a few double takes, but I also get two compliments over the handbasin in the ladies' loo, including one from a chic woman in a Le Smoking jacket and Gucci loafers, who tells me she wishes she was wearing my outfit. This makes me swoon: compliments in the ladies' loo are to my mind worth far more than the hello-you-look-lovely stock in trade upstairs. I am chalking this one up as a hit.
Next stop of the night is a dinner Marc Jacobs is giving at Park Chinois, a fancy new Chinese restaurant off Berkeley Square. It's only half a mile away, so I walk, much to the bemusement of most passersby. (Pyjamas might work after dark; they don't work outdoors.) When I arrive, Beth Ditto is there in a pink wig, and Abbey Clancy is in a jumper and a skirt split to her knickers, so I'm relieved I'm not in a boring party dress. Also, the soft-shell crab and wok-seared lily bulb is completely delicious, and it's all sharing plates, and guess who's the only woman at the table with an elasticated waistband? Slam dunk.
Postscript: buoyed by my Saturday night triumph, I took the pyjamas to Milan, where I wore them to a fashion week cocktail party. Big mistake. Nothing has ever illustrated so clearly how much more conservative Milan is, compared with London. The other guests looked pained by my irritating British "eccentricity", while the waiters were visibly alarmed. Perhaps the British have a particular fondness for pyjamas, I don't know. But this is not a look that travels.
Boudoir chic at the office
Lingerie-looking daywear is one of this season's major catwalk trends. At the Burberry show, models teamed their spaghetti-strapped ivory silk slip dresses with sandals and nylon rucksacks. At Céline, a silk nightie with black lace trim was worn on the catwalk with flat shoes, hoop earrings and a handbag big enough for packed lunch and yoga kit. On the cover of last month's British Vogue, Dakota Johnson wore that same dress with a black coat slipping off one shoulder. However, Johnson's left breast is clearly visible in that photo, so I'm planning instead to channel former French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld, who has the knack of giving off a boudoir vibe while keeping covered up: the edges of a black silk camisole might be visible under a tailored blazer.
I am wearing a dress by Finery – ivory lace on black, which somehow feels marginally more doable for 9am than the other way around – under a coat dress by Cos. Any concerns that I might have had in advance that I would look and feel inappropriately smouldery are banished the moment I get dressed. I don't feel smouldery at all. I feel slightly absurd. Actually, I feel how Cherie Blair looked that morning when she opened the door in her nightie: unarmoured, like a creature that has lost its shell. I don't like it one bit.
Where the pyjamas felt louche, the nightie just feels witless. Whenever anyone in the office looks at what I'm wearing, I feel the need to explain myself, to apologise. This is the exact opposite of what you want from work clothes, which is soundlessly to project your professional persona. I am very happy to leave the office and get on the tube to meet Victoria Beckham at her shop.
The train is half empty, but a man springs up to offer me his seat as soon as I step on, which is a first. When I get to Dover Street, the paparazzi who hang around outside Beckham's shop don't blink: in Mayfair, slip-plus-coat-plus-heels apparently passes for daywear. Inside, Beckham is wearing a navy tailored coat over a neatly buttoned-up white shirt, with loose trousers and flat shoes. Now that I'm in a fashion environment, my lingerie look works fine. If you work immersed in fashion imagery all day long, catwalk trends soon look completely normal, so neither Beckham nor any of her team bat an eyelid that I appear to have come for a meeting in my nightie. As always, Beckham's hair, makeup, nails and general poise exist on a stratosphere of grooming I can never even aspire to: despite the casual clothes, she looks 50 times as glamorous as anyone else in the room. Beckham tells me I look lovely, but while I would love to claim this as a style victory, she is probably just being polite. To be honest, her cool, tomboy-chic look is making me feel chintzy and twee in my lace. It is a pretty strange moment, standing next to Victoria Beckham and feeling like I am the one who is really dressed up. Or should that be really undressed? Frankly, I'm confused.
A tiara to the corner shop
On the day of a Saint Laurent show that was all slip dresses and crazy-lady fur coats, designer Hedi Slimane tweeted a photo of the tiara worn by almost every model in the show. It was captioned: "Saint Laurent grunge tiara to be worn with anything." And what Hedi says goes, right? Since then, tiaras have become a regular feature on the catwalk. Gigi Hadid wore one in Tommy Hilfiger's show, which had an otherwise nautical theme. Go figure. Tiaras are the new sunglasses, or something. Which is how I come to be wearing a tiara with a Self-Portrait burgundy lace dress and a fluffy, mint-green Shrimps coat and a pair of Bowie-ish Topshop boots, at the Green Shop grocery store in north London. We have chosen this shop to test wearing a tiara to the shops because the colourful shelves have a pleasingly Juergen Teller/Deutschland 83 vibe for a photo, and because it is near the office. It's Saturday, and I have a bit more of an audience than I'd bargained for: Arsenal are playing at home today and it's only half an hour until kick-off at the Emirates, so there is a constant stream of mostly male shoppers stopping by for their lucky pre-match Twix, and since everyone else is in denim and black, accented with red-and-white scarves, I stand out even more than I normally would. What happens is: they notice the fluffy green coat, and then the sparkly boots, and they're about to make a hilarious comment when they spot the tiara and I can almost see them swallow back the aforementioned lols as they think, "Hang on, maybe this is more than a walk of shame. Maybe she's a bit, you know, not quite right?" And they look away.
I never get to wear the tiara again, because I leave it in the bathroom at home and my nine-year-old daughter nabs it, and you really can't go around taking tiaras away from nine-year-olds. I can't say I'm gutted about this. But I do wear the fluffy green coat and the lace dress to the shops, and this time I bump into a fashion publicist friend. There is a thing that fashion people do, when they comment on your outfit: they point their finger and give you the head-to-toe once-over with it, like a camp fairy godmother commenting on your metamorphosis from lizard to footman, or whatever. That's what I get. "This," my friend pronounces, encompassing coat and dress in a finger waggle, "is fabulous!"
- Styling: Melanie Wilkinson. Stylist's assistant: Billie Brand. Hair and makeup: Michelle Dacillo, using Bobbi Brown and Bumble and bumble. With thanks to the Green Shop, Upper Street, London N1.
• This article was amended on 16 December 2016. An earlier version referred to a photograph of Cherie Blair opening the door to No 10 Downing Street in her nightie; that picture was taken at the Blairs' Islington home.
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PE & Sports Funding
At Kingsley Primary Academy, the children's physical development, embedded healthy lifestyles and ability to reach high standards in physical education are of significant importance to all members of the school community. Alongside expert teaching from our qualified coaching staff, all teachers are equipped with strong subject knowledge and work within a robust school curriculum to ensure our children receive a rich and purposeful variety of sporting experiences both in PE lessons and through extra-curricular opportunities. Since the introduction of the Sport Premium five years ago, our school has endeavoured to enrich our PE curriculum further in a sustainable way and to increase sports participation for all our children.
What is the Sport Premium Funding?
The primary PE and sport premium was introduced in March 2013 to improve the provision of physical education and school sport in primary schools across England. The £150 million per year funding is provided jointly by the Departments for Education, Health, and Culture, Media and Sport (DfE, DH, DCMS). The funding is allocated directly to primary schools and is ring-fenced. This means it may only be spent on improving the provision of PE and sport in schools. In February 2014 the government committed to continue the funding until 2020.
How is the Sport Premium Funding allocated?
Schools receive PE and sport premium funding based on the number of pupils in years 1 to 6.
In cases where schools don't follow year groups (for example, in some special schools), pupils aged 5 to 10 attract the funding.
In most cases, the DfE determine how many pupils in a school attract the funding using data from the January 2017 school census.
The amount released to our school for 2017/18 totalled £11 950
How should the Sport Premium Funding be spent?
Schools must use the funding to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of PE and sport they offer.
This means that schools should use the premium to:
- develop or add to the PE and sport activities that they already offer
- build capacity and capability within the school to ensure that improvements made now will benefit pupils joining the school in future years
There are 5 key indicators that schools should expect to see improvement across:
- the engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity
- the profile of PE and sport is raised across the school as a tool for whole-school improvement
- increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport
- broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils
- increased participation in competitive sport
How does Kingsley spend the Sport Premium Funding?
Following a revamp of our school's curriculum when the school converted to an academy, it was recognised that some areas of the PE curriculum were receiving more attention than others and so, in order to bring Kingsley in line with the outstanding PE teaching happening at other academies in the Trust, a teacher was appointed as curriculum team leader for the subject and a new scheme of work was purchased to support a new whole school overview. The newly-appointed leader, along with the coaching staff, met regularly with their counterpart at Avenue Primary Academy to develop this new overview and devising how this would be rolled out across the school in a way in which it would have maximum impact. In order to meet the demands of the new scheme, our stock of equipment has needed replenishing and some items being bought in for the first time. We have also continued to provide swimming lessons to our year 6 pupils at Trinity School.
Our two sports days held annually at Croydon Arena have become something of a highlight of the Kingsley Primary Academy calendar. These Olympic-inspired days give over 500 children the opportunity to participate in a competitive event which consolidates their learning whilst also fostering bonds between the children and enhancing our links with the local community. As well as this, the upper KS2 children represent the academy in an array of sports teams in various competitions, with basketball being a particular strength.
Carrying on our aim to extend the children's competitive opportunities, our teachers, coaches and external organisations have been able to develop our sports club offer by establishing successful teams, hiring transport and paying for the children to compete in the Croydon School's Games programme.
Actual spend for 2016/17:
TLR for new curriculum leader £2667
New PE scheme of work £1041
Year 6 Swimming £3168
Hiring Croydon Arena £600
Travel to competitive events £1000
External clubs £1500
Equipment £1000
Professional Development £1000
What impact has the Sport Premium Funding had on P.E and school sport so far?
The impact of the funding has been the increased participation in a wider variety of Sports by our children, especially competitive experiences. This has increased year on year. Sporting opportunities experienced by our children have included football, basketball, hockey, cricket, tennis and athletics. Our children are also keen to participate in the Croydon Dance Association's Concert.
Attitudes towards physical activity, the children's obvious enjoyment and healthy life choices have improved as evidence by the uptake for clubs, the number of children 'trying out' for the competitive teams and their applied knowledge and interest when participating in lessons taught from the new scheme of work.
We are well on our to achieving our aim of ensuring Kingsley uses the government funding to create a sustainable curriculum with high quality teaching for all pupils. This year we have developed our use of a new scheme of work, whole school overview and appointment of a curriculum leader to enable staff to deliver progressive skills-based sessions and enable the children to strive for sporting success. We will look to the curriculum leader and the sports coaches in the coming year to support staff further in the teaching of more technically challenging aspects e.g. Dance and gymnastics.
By embedding the new curriculum and raising the profile of the subject, we have already done much to promote active lifestyles and physical activity whilst promoting greater participation, with an offer of a variety of after school sports clubs and competitive opportunities. We have extended this further by offering alternative after school clubs with the support of a company called Game Changerz and our continued links with Dancemode, which run for a nominal fee.
What next?
We will continue to draw on our links with other schools in the trust in order to provide our children with experiences beyond our school boundaries so that they can compete against other schools and aim to represent their borough in national events.
We intend to track participation more closely in future and look to expand the children's experiences as much as possible. This will be done through the creation of electronic systems (SIMS) which will also enable us to connect to the school's assessment processes and consider attainment and progress linked to PE and sports.
Pupil, Parent and Staff voice will be invaluable in the development of P.E. for next year and beyond. We will be undertaking questionnaires and interviews to gauge opinion and consider future steps. With regards to the new scheme of work, we will review how effective its first year has been and what we need to adapt for the following year but the initial responses from staff and children alike have been overwhelmingly positive. Parent voice is always welcome and has played a part already in decisions about our after school club offer.
There is also the intention to repeat our previous fundraising successes (eg Sports Relief) by inviting in Team Great Britain athletes to carry out sponsored events. With 2018 being a world cup year, football is also certain to be a talking point so it is our intention to invest time and resources into our year 5 and 6 teams to ensure they can match the successes of their basketball counterparts. Raising the profile of women in sport rounds off our aims for the 2017-18 academic year.
All information provided on this website and on our blogs is provided in good faith. Occasionally information may become out of date. We celebrate the successes of our pupils and staff, and include images of them on our website, adhering to our eSafety policy. If a parent requests an image to be removed from the site, we will do this without delay.
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Tibet was, until 1950, a closed country that had been visited by only a handful of people. Today, visiting Tibet is considerably easier, but the adventure remains. Tibet is a land unlike any other, a magical realm of vast opens spaces, clear light and pure color, dominated by an intensely blue sky. While remote corners of the world fell to inevitable modernization, this vast mountain – locked land was left alone for centuries to develop a unique civilization on the "Roof of the World". This remote land shelters an ancient and highly developed culture revolving around a unique form of Buddhism. Tibet is studded with gilt-roofed temples and richly decorated monasteries.
For centuries this snow capped mountain in Western Tibet has been revered by Hindus and Buddhists alike as the Throne of the Gods and the mystical centre of the universe. Two lakes, Manasarovar and Rakastal, lie at the southern foot of Mt. Kailash. Ritual bathing in the lakes is performed to wash away sins.
Day 01. Arrival at Kathmandu airport to meet our representative and transfer to hotel. After refreshment to look around the city. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02. After breakfast Kathmandu city sightseeing to visit to Pashupatinath Temple and BudhaNilkanth Darshan and back to hotel. Evening programme briefing. Over night at hotel.
Day 03. Kathmandu – Nyalam (3700 mts. – 160km).It is first day of the Yatra. Early morning after breakfast drive to China border by reserved bus. It takes about 05 hours. Our Tibet Agent will complete custom formalities and check in Tibet – an autonomous part of China. After lunch drive again to Nyalam and transfer to guest house.
Day 04. Nyalam full day free at Nyalam for acclimatization and Nyalam city excursion.
Day 05. Nyalam to Dongba / Paryang (4500m) – 6 to 7 hours.
Day 06. Dongba / Paryang to Manasarovar – (4550mt. Chiu) – 7 hours.
Day 07. Manasarovar to Darchen (4560mt): AM free for holy dip andPooja (ritual activities). After lunch drive to Darchen. Proceed to Serlung Gompa by jeep (if permitted) to have divine view of Astapada, Nandi Parbat, Kailash Ganga, Kuber Parbat, Astamatrikagan Parbat and Dakshinmurti Shivalaya. Overnight stay at Darchen. Guest house.
Day 08. Darchen to Diraphuk 8 4890mt.): This is first day of the Kailash Parikarma (Kora). Starts after breakfast as earlier as possible. This day we have to walk about 7 hours at all. Yak will carry our all essential equipments. Overnight stay at Diraphuk at mud house or tent on the basis of availability.
Day 09. Diraphuk to Zuthulphuk (4750mt); This day is very sensitive and has to pass Dolma – La (5670mt) above sea level. The weather is unpredictable in Dolma-La and any time can be change and start to snow storm. So we try to start our journey as earlier as possible. In route can Darshan Gaurikunda. But it is very difficult to go and touch. Over night stay at Zuthulphuk at mud house or tent on the basis of availability.
Day 10. Zuthulphuk to Paryang / Dongba: This is the day to finish Parikarma (Kora) of Kailash at Zongjerpu. And drive to Paryang. Over night stay at guest house.
Day 11. Paryang / Dongba to Nyalam – 7 hours.
Day 12. Nyalam to Kathmandu. After clearing the boarder formalities Nepal part will pick up from Boarder by tourist coach and continue proceed to Kathmandu and check in same hotel. At evening feed back assembly an dcertificates distribution. Over night at hotel.
Day 13. Departure transfer to airport onward to flight.
Service Includes:
01. Three night twin-sharing hotel in Kathmandu in three star hotel on full board basis ( Vegetarian Indian foods).
02. Sightseeing tour & all transports in Kathmandu.
03. Kathmandu –Kodari-Kathmandu transfer by private bus.
04. Tibet group visa.
05. Accommodation in Tibet in decent guesthouse.
06. All vegetarian meals in Tibet (breakfast, lunch & dinner).
07. Transportation in Tibet by 4WD Land Cruiser 4500 (4 passengers in on Land Cruiser).
08. Deluxe Bus + One Land Cruiser who prefer option 02: Package.
09. Supporting truck to carry logistics.
10. English speaking Tibetan guide.
11. Necessary supporting crew (cook, helpers & sherpas).
12. Yaks & Yak men during the Parikrama (circumambulation aroud Kailash) for luggage.
13. Visit of Asthapd.
14. All necessary travel & trekking permits.
15. Medical Kit bag and oxygen for emergency use.
16. All applicable taxes and service charges.
Service Excludes:
01. Air Ticket to Kathmandu & return from / to your home country.
02. Nepal Entry visa fee for NRIs.
03. Your travel insurance.
04. Rescue and evacuation service.
05. Personal expenses.
06. Horse & porter for riding during the Parikrama.
07. Bottled drinks.
08. Tips for Sherpa staff, guide & driver.
09. Any additional cost due to natural calamity and unforeseen circumstances.
Mt. Kailash, the sacred mountain and the abode of the Hindu god Shiva is one of the world's greatest pilgrimage destinations especially for Hindus, Buddhist, Jains and others. The breathtaking beauty of this sacred mountain and the holy lake of Mansarover along with ruins of 9th Century of Guge Kingdom in Far Western Tibet are a reward of a life time to experience.
Reconized By and Popular among People as The Roof of the World, TIBET has fascinated humanity for centuries. This land beyond the mighty Himalayas, on the highest plateau of the world, was inaccessible to the outside world and has always been a challenge to all mortal beings as a unique destination: Tibet is a land of spectacular skylines, majestic mountain peaks, breath taking canyons, serene high-land lakes, rolling pastures and farmlands & pristine Forests. It also is a land of ancient Buddhist culture, artistic monasteries and centuries-old caravan trails. Its snow-covered mountains and windswept plateau are the highest in the world. The world's highest mountain - Mount Everest, rises in southern Tibet. Ka-erh in western Tibet, with an elevation of more than 15,000 feet (4,570 meters) above sea level, is believed to be the highest town in the world.
According to the Hindus Mythology, Lord Shiva spends his most of the time on the top of the holy Mount Kailash, practicing Yogic austerities, joy and love with his divine consort Parbati (Mother of Mythology). The Lake Mansarovar and the holy Mount Kailash are the SOUL of all AUM followers in the world. "Conventional wisdom says a single circuit of Mt. Kailash wipes out the sins of a lifetime, 108 Parikramas guarantees enlightenment. A ritual bath in the sacred Mansarovar Lake delivers pilgrim to Brahma's paradise and a drop drink of its water relinquishes the sins of hundred of lifetimes."
Day 01. Arrival to Kathmandu afternoon Darshan of Pashupatinath. Accommodation in 4 star Hotel and briefing.
Day 02. Morning Briefing and Yatra preparation afternoon fly to Nepalgunj. The Flight will be of 55 mins and transfer to Hotel
Day 03. Morning fly to Simikot( 3000m) afternoon visit Shiva Mandir. The Flight is of 45 mins and accommodation in Sun Valley Resort.
Day 04. After breakfast fly to Hilsa( 3700m) and drive to Purang( 3800m) Acclimatization. By Heli 30 mins and 1 hour drive. Stay in Purang Hotel.
Day 05. Drive to Manasarovar Lake (4500m), Start Parikrama of Mansarovar- 105km and Holy Bath, Puja etc. A 3 hr drive and Lake Parikrama with accommodation in Mansoravar Guest House
Day 06. Drive to Darchen and trek to Diraphuk. A short drive of 2 hrs and a 7 to 8 Hr Hike with accommodation in Guest house
Day 07. Trek over Dolma la pass (5550m) and to Zuthulphuk. Trekking of 3 to 4 hrs and 4 hrs drive
Day 08. Drive to Purang or Hilsa. Trekking of 2 hrs and 3 hrs Drive.
Day 09. Fly to Simikot – Nepalgunj – Kathmandu. Accommodation in 4 star Hotel
Day 10. Drive to Airport and fly back to Home.
Note: Itinerary is subject to change due to unavaidable circumstances and the extra cost occurred has to be paid by the clients.
Group joining Dates of Kathmandu arrival for 2017 by Helicopter:
|Normal Arrival Date
|Arrival Dates for Reaching Manasarovar on Full Moon
|09 (Tue), 15 (Mon), 18 (Thu) 22 (Mon), 25 (Thu), 29 (Mon)
|06 Saturday
|01 (Thu), 08 (Thu), 12 Mon, 15 (Thu), 19 (Mon), 22 (Thu) 26 (Mon)
|05 Monday
|03 (Mon), 10 (Mon), 17 (Mon), 25 ( Tue)
|05 Wednesday
|09 (Wed), 14 (Mon), 21 (Mon)
|03 Thursday
|07 (Thu), 11 (Mon), 14 (Thu)
|02 Saturday
Note: Full departures are usually full sooner and it is requested to avoid as the crowed is higher and some time riding horses are not enough for all the pilgrims
|GROUP SIZE: 17+ Pax
|Group Joining Basis for Indian Passport Holder:
|INR 165,000. Per person
|NRIS / Foreigner Passport Holder:
|US$ 3500.00 Per Person
Day 01. Pick up from Lucknow and transfer to hotel in Nepalgunj.Overnight at hotel.
Day 02. Early morning fly to Simikot by domestic airlines. Same day fly to Hilsa (3000m) by helicopter. Cross the boarder. Drive to Purang (Taklakot) (3770m). Overnight at guest house.
Day 03. Full day rest in Purang (Taklakot) for acclimatization. Overnight at Guest House.
Day 04. Drive to Purang to Chu Gompa (Manasarovar Lake). (4550mt) (110km). Overnight at guest
Day 05. Drive nearby Yam Dwar (49km) via Darchen. Commence trekking/ Parikarma (Kora) to Dirapuk (4910m). 16km. Overnight at guest house
Day 06. Continue parikarma to Zuthulphuk (4795m) via Dolmala Pass (5800m). 22km. Overnight at Guest house.
Day 07. Trek about 10km and drive to Purang (Taklakot) / Hilsa (3000mt). 145km. Overnight at guest House
Day 08. Fly to Simikot by helicopter. Same day fly back to Nepalgunj by domestic flight. And same drive. To Lucknow drop by private vehicles.
Additional for Single supplements - 2 nights in Kathmandu: 5000. PERPAX for NRI OR INDIANS Extra cost: Upgrade to 5 star Hotel: INR 8000 Per pax
Service Includes:
01. Airports pick up and drop services
02. Double sharing full board basis 4 star hotel in Kathmandu, as per itinerary
03. A visit of Pashupatinath Temple
04. Scheduled flight Kathmandu – Nepalgunj - Kathmandu
05. Scheduled flight Nepalgunj – Simikot – Nepalgunj
06. Charter helicopter flight share by 5-6 person Simikot – Hilsa - Simikot
07. Double sharing hotel in Nepalgunj and 3or 4pax in Simikotand Tibet all places with meals
08. Transport by 4W Japanese Land Cruiser / Haice or Tourist Bus as per group sizes/Truck for Luggage
09. Nepali Team Leader and Supporting Sherpa Team and Medical Insurance of staffs
10. English speaking Tibetan guide, Chinese visa fee of Client and staff
11. Veg. Indian meals during the trip and Guesthouses and camping charges in Tibet
12. Duffel Bag (a large bag to keep the yatris luggage for the trip) Gore-Tex Jacket (returnable after trip).
13. All camping and cooking equipment.
14. Yak for Kailashparikrama luggage only and All entrance and conservation fee of Tibet
15. Upper Humla permit fee for client and Helicopter landing
16. Gamow bag oxygen and oxy- meter for safety
Note After the Mansarovar to Kailash ;
All the private vehicles are not allowed; So Chinese Eco Deluxe Buses are provided by the Tibet Tourism Company,
Service Excludes:
01. Air Tickets to Kathmandu and retun.
02. Nepal visa for NRIS and Foreigners.
03. All personal expenses like telephone calls, tips, shopping, laundry, cold/hard drinks etc.
04. Personal use of pony / porter during parikarma (Kora & Tipping)
05. Single room supplements.
06. Entrance fee of Lhasa sightseeing places.
07. Any extra services such as extra vehicles/ hotel nights / Sightseeing tours then mentioned in the itinerary.
08. Evacuation cost.
09. Travel insurance.
10. Extra cost such as extra night stay than mentioned in the itinerary, ill health, the cost in cured. Due to unforeseen reason such as road blockage due to landside, heavy snow fall, strikes, flight Cancellation etc
11. VISA splitting charge, transportation cost, the charges of changing dates of flight for Lhasa Kathmandu, hotel / guest house cost including food if returning early from Tibet.
12. Service which are not mentioned above in inclusion part.
GENERAL INFORMATIONS FOR MT.KAILASH YATRA Visa Arrangement: The special Visa for traveling to Tibet will be processed by us. A Photocopy of passport and 2 photographs of passport size needed 2 along with the following details should be reached us at least 3 weeks prior to tour departure date.         I) Name as in Passport with six months valid   II) Sex  III) Date of Birth  IV) Profession   (V) Address Temperature and Weather: Weather conditions from May to September in Tibet, can be expected to be dry and sunny, with precipitation in July and August Day time temperatures can be as high as 22 degrees centigrade in Tibet The average daily temperature will be 10 degrees centigrade, however, the day temperature can make you feel even hotter. Health Consideration: All participants must provide health certificate given by a doctor confirming that the participant is fit to travel in altitudes above 5000 meter. Once you decide for Tibet tour, start to basic exercises, an hour's walk, jogging daily, stretching and regular exercise should put you in the right shape (concentrate on your heart & legs - Aerobics). Altitude Sickness: As Tibet lies at an average altitude of above 4000m, you are like to experience some the minor symptoms and discomfort of altitude sickness like headache, nausea, loss of appetite until your body acclimatizes to the elevation. This can take few hours to a couple of days, depending on the individual. Take it lightly but drink plenty of liquid. Medicine like diamox should be carried. Currency: All major foreign currencies and Travelers Cheque are accepted in Zhangmu Bank, Zhangmu (border town), Lhasa, and Shigaste in return for Yuan. The basic unit of Chinese Currency, $1 = 8 Yuan, I Yuan=INR 5 approximately. Credit cards are not accepted. Custom formalities: Valuable goods taken for personal use (radio & video cameras etc) should be declared at customs office for clearance. Antiques must be properly certified otherwise they may be confiscated. Transportation: All transfer by private coach up to border. In Tibet, you will be traveling by Land cruisers and trucks to carry food, all camping gears and luggage. Staff/guide /escort: Our highly experienced staff will be responsible for all camping & cooking arrangements and an English speaking guide will escort the group throughout the tour in Tibet. Oxygen & Gamo bag: One oxygen cylinder will be provided in each vehicle during the tour and along with a Gamo bag. Please note that oxygen is to be used only in case of emergency. Accommodation: The rooms at these places are very basic without any modern amenities. During the rest of the journey, camping gears shall be providing including tents, mattresses, sleeping bags and camping equipment required for the trip, Single room can not be guaranteed in Tibet portion. Food and Beverage: We will be providing vegetarian food cooked by our Cook at campsite that will be taken from Katmandu. You will be required to bring sufficient tit bits like chocolates, biscuits, nuts, pickles, and bhujias. Etc, to add variety to the meals. There will be packed lunch during the entire Yatra in Tibet. Photography: Still cameras, home video cameras, are allowed in to China. Insurance: Travel /medical /personal insurance should be made by the client prior before commencing the tour for safety and security. Communication: International calls facilities in Tibet are at Nyalam (First Day in Tibet) Saga and at Darchen (The base town of Kailash). However, please be informed that it may be difficult at times to get connection. If any urgent message has to be sent to any of the participants, then please contact our office. Clothing:Down Jacket-Can be hire, Warm thick pullover, Warm pants, Wind proof suits, Thermal sets, Poncho, Trekking Shoes, sandal, few pairs cotton & woolen socks, gloves, Monkey cap, Sun hat, Towel, Personal first Aid Kit, Flash Light with batteries, Sun glass, Water bottle, Dust Mask, Chap stick, Sun lotion, Walking stick (if necessary), Day Bag and personal belongings. Responsibility: All arrangements within Tibet are solely at the discretion of the China Tibet Tourism Bureau (CTTB), a Government Organization, and we have no control over the quality of the vehicles or the facilities. Shiv Darshan Adventure. (P) Ltd. reserves the right to change itineraries without advance notice, depending on the weather and road condition. Briefing and Orientations: There will be a briefing on the program on the day of your arrival in Kathmandu about the tour.


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(plz clarify) Reg. sequence numbers in TCP packets
Suppose i use a C function like:
send(sock, msg, len, 0);
where msg is a multi-octet array.
Does the statement mean that for each octet of msg, a separate TCP packet is constructed with its own sequence number?
If not, i.e. only one TCP packet consisting of a TCP header and data(msg) is constructed, how is it that each octet of msg assigned a unique sequence number?
Please clarify


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Praise The Lord! Prison Christian Ministries Inc. is now a registered Charity. Meaning that anyone who has made a donation to the charity this year, or in the future, and gives us your contact information will receive a receipt that can be used for tax purposes. It also means the property that has been donated to the ministry can now be moved in to the name of PCM Inc.
We are all excited about the Jesus House (a Christian home for homeless senior ex offenders) we plan to have it up and going by Sept 30th, This would not have been possible with out the help of many volunteers.
Thank you all, you are a blessing, you are the ministry, with out you volunteers there would not be a ministry. It is because of your obedience to the calling that God gives us all, many lives are changed, saved, and this world is a safer better place for everyone. It is such a blessing to see this vision that was given to us from God come to pass. We know it is from God because it is run by volunteers who know what Jesus love has done for them and want to give back.
If You would like to help but do not have the time here is a list of items that we need, four single beds, bedding for the beds, 32″ electric stove,and furniture for the living room. if you can help our contact information is below.
I hope it gives you His peace to know Saturday at our board meeting we prayed a blessing over everyone that has anything to do with our ministry, from the cookie makers to the Lawyers to the partners that support us on a monthly giving. Thank you all.
We would also like to thank everyone who has sponsored a Kenyan baby or donated to the African mission , we will now start planning a mission trip to Kenya for the first of 2017, for the purpose of going back into the prisons, sharing His Gospel and taking much needed supplies to the children ages 1day to 4 years in the prisons, that are with there mothers. We will also start working on an agency agreement, so that we can expand Prison Christian Ministries into Kakamega, Kenya, that will service 11 prisons.
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