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History 1904The Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) was formed in Paris on May 21. Charter members included: France, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The International Board, the authority over the rules and their interpretation continued under the jurisdiction of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, even though they were not affiliated with FIFA. The Olympic Games of 1904 in St. Louis included soccer as an official Olympic sport where club teams competed under the national team banner. FIFA did not become active in Olympic soccer until 1908. 1914The United States Football Association (USFA) was incorporated under the laws of the state of New York, May 30, and was granted full membership in FIFA at the annual congress at Oslo, Norway, June 24. 1941The National Soccer Coaches Association America of America (NSCAA) was organized by 10 coaches attending the annual meeting of the intercollegiate Soccer Football Association of in New York. 1982The United States made a formal bid to host the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The MISL season opened with 14 teams, including three teams participating for a season from the NASL (San Jose, Chicago and San Diego). The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum opened in the Wilber Mansion, Oneonta, NY. 1999In front of over 90,000 fans at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, the United States Women's National Team won the 1999 Women's World Cup by playing China to a 0-0 tie through regulation and overtime and then defeating them 5-4 on penalties. 2002The United States Men's National Team advanced to the quarterfinals at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan, the team's best World Cup showing since 1930. The United States shocks the world with a stunning 3-2 opening game upset of Portugal before eventually finishing in second place in Group D.
Rules of the game • Basic soccer rules are pretty simple to follow, the team that scores the most goals wins! • Each team will consist of 11 starting players of which there is one goalkeeper and 10 outfield players. The game will be played on a soccer pitch and the field dimension will normally be just over 100 yards long although it could be shorter if it is a youth soccer game. • Soccer teams are normally split into formations consisting of defense, goalkeeper and forwards. Each team will also nominate a captain although this role is not as significant as other sports such as cricket and rugby. The captain will start the game by tossing a coin with the referee and the winning captain has the option of selecting which way their team will shoot. This can be an advantage if there is a strong wind which could change direction by the time the teams reach the second half. • Soccer games consist of two halves lasting 45 minutes each although injury time is often added by the referee to cover any stoppages. If the game is a cup tie, a world cup final for example then extra time will be played consisting of an extra two 15 minute periods. If the teams are still level at this stage the game will develop into a penalty shoot with each team nominating 5 penalty kick takers who will try and beat the goalkeeper from the penalty spot (12 yards) until one team wins. • During the game the referee has the power to caution players and issue yellow and red cards. Yellow cards are issued for minor or a serious of fouls by the same player which results in a booking, however if two yellow cards are issued then this equals a red card and the offending player is sent off the field. • A straight red card can be also be issued for serious foul play or denying an opponent a goal scoring opportunity. Each team has to have a minimum of 7 players on the field so if one team have more than 5 players sent off then the game would be abandoned, this is very rare but has happened a few times in violent games! • One of the most important basic rules of soccer is the offside rule which basically prevents attacking players from gaining an unfair advantage as when a pass is made there has to be 2 opposition players closer to the goal than the attacking player. If the attacking player is level with a defender then he is still onside so play continues. The referee has two assistants (previously known as linesman) on either side of the field to help judge the offside rule.
Free kicks When one team is penalized, the other usually gets a "free kick". There are 2 types of free kicks (direct & indirect) and a special type of Direct Free Kick called a Penalty Kick: • Direct Free Kick - Where a goal may be scored by kicking the ball directly into the opponent's goal without anyone else touching it (although it still counts if someone else does touch it). • Indirect Free Kick - On which a goal may be scored only if another player touches the ball before it enters the goal. Question: "How do you know if a free kick is indirect?" Answer: "The referee will raise his arm above his head and leave it up until the ball is kicked". On an indirect kick you should have one player gently tap the ball so another player standing behind the ball can kick it; or pass it to someone who shoots it. If on an Indirect Free Kick the ball is kicked into the goal without anyone else touching it (other than the kicker) the goal does not count and the other team is awarded a goal kick. However, if the ball is touched by a player on either team, including the goalkeeper, before it goes into the goal, the goal counts. • Penalty Kick - When a player commits a foul within his own Penalty Box, which would normally result in a Direct Free Kick, the other team is given a Penalty Kick ("PK"). On Penalty Kicks, everyone but the kicker & goalkeeper must stay out of the Penalty Box until the kicker moves the ball.
Fouls- Direct kicks Direct Kick Fouls • For which the other team receives a "direct free kick" (meaning a goal can be scored by kicking the ball straight into the goal) or a "penalty kick" ("PK") if the foul occurs within the Penalty Box (Note: It doesn't matter whether the ball was in the Penalty Box or not; what matters is where the foul was committed). There are 10 direct kick fouls. The rules say that the referee should call a foul for numbers 1 thru 6 if he believes they are committed in a manner he considers "careless, reckless or using excessive force". The fouls are as follows; 1. kicking or attempting to kick an opponent. Accidentally kicking an opponent while tackling the ball is not a foul unless it was careless, reckless, or there was excessive force. If a player slide tackles from the front, it will be considered at least "dangerous play" (which is an indirect kick foul), or kicking, or tripping, or "unsporting behavior", even if the ball is contacted, since it would at the least be reckless or dangerous. (See "Cards, Red Card, Serious Foul Play") 2. tripping or attempting to trip an opponent (if careless, reckless or using excessive force), 3. charging into an opponent (the goalkeeper can also be called for this if his action is careless, reckless or uses excessive force), 4. striking or attempting to strike an opponent (if careless, reckless or using excessive force), 5. pushing an opponent, including the goalkeeper (if careless, reckless or using excessive force), 6. jumping at an opponent in a careless or reckless manner or using excessive force (this includes jumping for a header if an opponent is carelessly or recklessly bumped, and jumping at the goalkeeper), 7. blatant holding or pulling (including holding clothing, using any part of the body to hold an opponent & "Sandwiching"), 8. making contact with an opponent before touching the ball when tackling an opponent to gain possession of the ball (Note: it is always a foul if the tackler contacts the ball handler before touching the ball. However, it can still be a direct kick foul if the ball is touched first but the tackler was "careless, reckless, or used excessive force" and was judged to have kicked, tripped, charged or jumped at the ball handler. Or, if the Referee believes the tackler played in a "dangerous manner", an indirect kick can be awarded), 9. spitting at an opponent, even if it doesn't hit the opponent (this is grounds for a Red Card), 10. deliberately handling the ball (a "hand ball" should not be called if a player is instinctively trying to protect himself from injury or if the ball hits the hand while it is in a natural position near the players side and has not been moved toward the ball, this does not apply to the goalkeeper inside his own penalty area.
Fouls-Indirect kicks Indirect Kick Fouls For which the other team receives an "indirect free kick" (meaning a goal only counts if another player touches the ball before it enters the goal). The indirect free kick is taken from where the offense occurred. Four that apply to all players: 1. "Dangerous Play" (or playing in a dangerous manner) is any action by a player that in the judgment of the Referee is dangerous to himself or to another player and that isn't a "direct kick foul" such as tripping. Examples would be a high kick when an opponent is nearby, or if a player tries to head a low ball that an opponent is trying to kick, then the player who is putting himself in danger would be guilty of dangerous play. Another example would be any action that might endanger the goalkeeper within the Penalty Box. If the goalkeeper and an opponent both go for a loose ball, the Referee will tend to favor the goalkeeper if there is a collision. It isn't necessary for someone to be hurt for dangerous play to be called. For example, slide tackling with spikes high would be dangerous play, even if the opponent isn't contacted. However, a dangerous act (such as a high kick) isn't "dangerous play" unless an opponent is nearby. 2. "Impeding the Progress of an Opponent". Generally, a player cannot use his body to impede another players movements, even if it is not deliberate. This can be called if a player is not within "playing distance" of the ball (i.e., 3 feet) and block's an opponent's movement or screens an opponent from the ball. However, if a player is within playing distance & able to play the ball (meaning not laying on the ground), the player can legally screen an opponent from the ball. (You usually see this when a ball is going out of bounds & the player whose team will get the throw-in screens the opponent so the opponent can't save the ball). Impeding the progress of an opponent used to be called "obstruction". The rule also applies to "innocently" impeding the goalkeeper by standing in front of him when he has the ball. 3. Preventing the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his hands. A player who attempts to prevent the Goalkeeper from putting the ball into play by standing directly in front of the Goalkeeper can be called for breaking this rule or for "unsporting behavior", in which case both a Yellow Card & an indirect kick would be awarded. 4. Any time a yellow or red card is shown & a direct kick isn't awarded (e.g., for "unsporting behavior", "dissent", persistently breaking the rules, and offensive or threatening language; see "Cards" for a list of the many types of unsporting behavior). Four indirect kick fouls that only apply to the goalkeeper & only if committed inside the Penalty Box (the goalkeeper is treated like a regular field player when he is outside the Penalty Box): 1. Taking more than six seconds while controlling the ball with his hands before releasing it (releasing it can include throwing it, kicking it or dropping it to the ground and then kicking or dribbling it. Once released, it is "live"). 2. Touching the ball with hands after it is deliberately kicked to the Goalkeeper by a teammate. (Note: It is okay to pick up an accidentally kicked ball or a pass from a teammate that isn't "kicked" but is made using the head, chest, knee, etc.). 3. Touching the ball with hands on a throw-in from a teammate (i.e., the goalkeeper can't pick up a throw-in from a teammate). 4. Intentionally handling the ball again after he has released it and it has not touched any other player (e.g., dropping the ball, dribbling it and then picking it back up). Read b.2 and b.3 above. The Goalkeeper can only handle it again after an opponent touches or if it is accidentally kicked back or if it is headed or chested back by a teammate. He can't pick it up if a teammate has intentionally kicked or thrown it to him.
Basic Soccer Position Terms Backs – Refers to defenders. Defender – A player who works mainly in the defensive third of the field. They are primarily focused on stopping the opposition's attackers from scoring. Forward – A player who is responsible for most of a team's scoring. They play in front of the rest of their team (or in the attaching third of the field) where they can take most of the shots. Fullback – a rear defender. Goalie – Abbreviation for Goalkeeper. Goalkeeper – I bet you know this one. The player positioned directly in front of the goal who tries to prevent shots from crossing the goal line; the only player allowed to use their hands and arms, though only within the 18-yard penalty area. Keeper – Abbreviation for Goalkeeper. Midfielder – A player generally positioned in the middle third of the field between the forwards and defenders. Their job is to link the defense and the offense through ball control and passing. They play both an attacking role and a defensive role. Striker – Generally the same as a forward, though it sometimes refers to a forward that is his team's primary scoring threat. Sweeper – Not always used. In some formations, a single defender that plays closest to their own goal behind the rest of the defenders; a team's last line of defense in front of the goalkeeper. Player positions Advanced Soccer Positions Terms • Attacking Midfielder – The midfielder that plays right behind the forwards; they support the offense by providing passes to forwards to set up goals. • Central Defender – A player who guards the area directly in front of their own goal, often considered the strongest defender. • Central Forward – A team's best-scoring forward who plays towards the center of the field. • Central Midfielder – The midfielder most responsible for organizing play in the midfield area, creating scoring opportunities for the attackers, and often a team's leader. • Defensive Midfielder – The player positioned just in front of their team's defense and often assigned to mark the opposition's best offensive player; tends to play more defense as a midfielder. • Finisher – A forward or striker who has the ability to "put away" or score when opportunities are given to them. • Halfback – Same as a midfielder. • Stopper – The player that defends or guards the best scorer on the attacking team, often the opposition's striker. • Wingers – The outside forwards and midfielders (often the fastest players and best dribblers) who play on the sides of the field. Their primary task is to provide them with accurate crossing passes so they can shoot at the goal.
Formations (systems of play) The 4-4-2 • England used the 4-4-2 formation en route to securing its first and only World Cup title in 1966. A forward is moved into the midfield, putting a lot more pressure on the two players up front to score goals. Saying that, the 4-4-2 is one of the preferred formations of today's modern game. The theory in using another player in the midfield is that it bottles up the opposition in the midfield before they can get to the attacking third. The 4-3-3 • Many North American Soccer League teams used the 4-3-3 formation in the 1970s, moving one midfielder up to the forward position. Everything is relative. This formation, which utilized a sweeper (free safety), was considered more defensive than the 4-2-4. But compared to today's more cautious approach, the 4-3-3 would be considered an attacking formation in some quarters.
Formations (systems of play) continued The 4-2-4 The 4-2-4 formation is the most offensive-minded in modern times. The 1958 world champions of Brazil, with 17-year-old Pelé, made this strategy famous and made it work. To take advantage of this formation, you must have talented and skillful midfielders and forwards to strike early and hold the ball for long periods of time because the pressure is on the midfield and defense big time when the opposition possesses the ball. • The 3-5-2 • Today's game is won or lost in the midfield, which is why the 3-5-2 formation is popular. A team that doesn't have its midfield operating at peak efficiency suffers in ball possession and scoring chances. So, many coaches like to use as many as five midfielders, although two outside midfielders may have more defensive responsibilities than their mates.
The Inside-of- the- foot pass Passing and Receiving Have the player face the target & "square up" so he, ball & the target are in a straight line. Place the "plant" foot about 4" from the side of the ball, pointing toward the target. (The direction the plant foot points is important because that is the direction the hips will face; try it). The plant foot can be toward the middle or back of the ball, whichever the player prefers. Head over ball, looking down; both knees slightly bent. Teach the proper motion by first having the player place his striking foot flat against the back of the ball (about 5" above the ground) and pushing the ball toward the target and following through toward the target. (A push & follow-through; not a jab. Think of a tennis serve. However, jabbing a 1-touch pass is okay). Be sure he contacts the ball with his toes pulled up (i.e., with the foot parallel to the ground) & the ankle locked. Make contact with the arch, below the anklebone & follow through toward the target so the ball has top spin. Then, have him do the same, except start one step back from the ball, so the player, the ball & the target are in a straight line. This step provides power to the pass. If the pass goes into the air it means it was struck too low. Receive the ball even with the toes of the plant foot (or a little in front). Stiffen or relax the receiving foot so the ball stops about one step away (so you can quickly take one step & strike it; it is this step that gives power to the pass). Be sure the receiving foot is 4" - 5" off the ground (if too low the ball will pop up) & contact the ball on the back part of foot (under the anklebone), not near the toes. Pull the toes up so the foot is parallel with the ground (not pointing downward). (If a player can't remember to raise his foot, have him practice by raising his foot higher than the ball & then bringing the foot down in front of the ball to stop it. This will help him to remember). If you want the ball to go to the left or right (instead of straight in front) you must angle your foot & contact the ball more in front or behind, depending on whether you want it to go left or right. Receiving A Pass Using Inside-of-Foot:
Throw-ins • Secure the ball with both hands, ensure that the index fingers and thumbs are as close as possible (almost forming a "W" or "U" shape with fingers on the ball). Fingers should be spread to maintain control of the ball. • Bring the ball over the head behind the ears with your arms loose and elbows bent and flared out. • Stand with your feet a little more than shoulder-width apart with one foot in front of the other (start at a standstill first, then add 1 step, then 2, and so on). If you prefer, place your feet parallel, shoulder-width apart. • Face the field. • Bring your head, neck, shoulders and trunk back, bending at the knees. • Thrust the ball forward resulting in your entire body going forward. Parts of both feet must remain on the ground at all times, behind or on the touchline. • Release the ball as it just goes past the head.
Soccer Terms • Attacker- the player with possession of the ballAdvantage-law permitting a referee to recognize a fouls but not call it and allow the game to continue if he feel it is in the best interest of the player who was fouled.Center Line-the halfway line drawn across the center of the fieldChop or cut-a deliberate change of direction with the ball.Challenge-when a defender tries to steal the ball from the attacker.Chip-when a ball is kicked using a stabbing motion which lofts the ball over the opponents head..Collecting- the technique of receiving a ball from the air or the ground and then bring it under control to put the ball back into play.Corner Kick- A direct free kick taken from the corner. It happen when the ball goes across the goal line and was last touched by a defender.Cover- A defensive concept to help back up a fellow defender putting pressure on the ball.Cross-when a ball comes across the field from a sideline towards the goal.Direct Free Kick- A free kick that can be shot on goal without the ball being touched by another player.Dribbling- using touches with your feet to control the ball.Far Post- the goal post furthest from the ball.Feinting- AKA fake. A deceptive move to fool an opponentGoal Kick- A goal kick is taken by the defending team when the ball goes over the goal line and was last touched by an offensive player.Goal Line/End Line- The boundary line at each end of the field where the goals are.Hand Ball- The INTENTIONAL use of the hands by a field player. The result is a direct free kick.Indirect Free Kick- A free kick that cannot score with out first being touched by another player.Juggling- the skill of keeping the ball in the air your feet and other various parts of the body.Marking- the defensive concept of guarding another playerOffside-when a receiver of a pass is positioned on his opponents half of the field with less than two defenders between him and the end at the moment the ball is passed.One Touch Passing or Shooting- To pass or shoot on the first touch of the ball.Over lap- when a player runs around and ahead of the ball for a pass.Pitch- a soccer field.Pressure- refers to a defender putting pressure on his opponent with the ballPush Pass- a pass using the side of your foot keeping the ball close to the ground.Shielding-a technique where the player with the ball positions his body between the ball and the defender.Striker- a player whose primary duties is to work the attacking half of the fieldSweeper-a player positioned behind the fullback and in front of the goalie. He has the freedom to play on either side of the field..Tackling- Using your feet to steal the ball from an opponentTouchline- The lines at the side of the field
Soccer Worksheet 1. What happened to the game of Soccer in 1999? 2. What does F.I.F.A. stand for? 3. What happened to the game of Soccer in 1914? 4. When was the U.S.Y.S.A. formed and what does it stand for? 5. What are the dimensions of a Soccer field? 6. What happens when the ball travels out over the end line? 7. What happens when the ball travels out over the sideline? 8. The penalty area has five rules you must follow, what are they? 9. When is a kickoff used in the game of soccer? 10. What is the difference between a direct kick and an indirect kick? 11. What are the six fouls that result in a direct kick? 12. What are the five fouls that result in an indirect kick? 13. What are the two systems of play for a strong offensive set up? 14. List the basic player positions used in the game of soccer. Draw and label a field with the systems of play, important lines and correct player positions: 15. 2-3-5 16. 5-3-2 17. 3-3-4 18. 4-4-2 Questions 19-30 Define the following terms: Advantage, Challenge, Far post, Hand ball, Juggling, Offside, Over Lap, One-touch Pass, Pressure, Shielding , Tackling, Touchline
Work cited • http://www.soccerhall.org/history/us_soccer_history.htm • http://www.soccerhelp.com/Overview.shtml • http://www.soccersaurus.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=35 • http://www.soccerhelp.com/Soccer_Field_Diagram.shtml • http://www.soccerhelp.com/Soccer_Tips_Dictionary_Terms_F.shtml#fouls • http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-644.html • http://www.soccerhelp.com/Soccer_Positions_Basics.shtml • http://www.soccer-for-parents.com/soccer-positions.html • http://ezinearticles.com/?Basic-Soccer-Rules&id=256493 • http://www.coachingsoccer101.com/glossary.htm • http://www.sportsknowhow.com/soccer/dimensions/soccer-dimensions.html


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Amina's First Facesitting Experience -Camera 2 (HD)
***Camera 2 -HD*** Algerian Goddess Amina sits on a face for the very first time and she loves it! Controlling someone's airway beneath her bottom is a huge turn on for her. There's some pretty hard face slapping in here too when she slaps my face back under her bottom! She was smiling a lot as I smothered between her butt cheeks slowly turning colors -she didn't go easy on me! At times it felt like she was trying to end me!
Showing a close-up of the inverted stained panties she's wearing brings a smile to Melissa's face. Why? Because Melissa knows she's about to bury a boy's face and nose right in there! The entire video is POV style with Melissa filming herself perched atop the ugly boy's face. A hot POV scene at the end shows his viewpoint looking up at his Goddess as she looks down on him while sitting on his face!
Mina & Celeste Sit on a Boy! (HD)
A clip full of fun, laughter, and jokes (mostly about the girls sitting on his throat) all while the ugly boy gets his insides squished flat under their bratty bottoms! Mina and Celeste are real life best friends, so the chemistry you'll find in our videos is unlike anything out there. Both girls are also 100% exclusive to our studio -enjoy!
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Wearing everyday casual wear Sasara rests her dirty outdoor shoes on his face before posing. He has to keep them on his face the entire time as she tramples him beneath her full weight. It's as if she's stepping on his face the entire time while crushing him! She even applies the weight of her foot over her own shoes to 'triple face step' him into the hard wood floor as she pulls off confident and strong poses for the camera!
"I like when your face turns purple." Murdertica says filming the boy's face under the bare soles of her friend. "Should we bring him to yoga?" Murderotica asks. "Yes! We'll use him as our mat! Let's try him out! FEELS GOOD!" her friend says squishing him beneath her bare feet. Murderotica's friend silences his grunts by smothering him with her feet -Covering his mouth and nose insuring he can't breathe! The girls laugh at his suffering, verbally humiliating him as Murderotica's friend wipes her foot sweat across his face like a floor mat.
Gorgeous and stunning! -Izidora's victory poses strike with elegance and beauty! Izidora's gentle laughter is all the blindfolded victim hears. Izidora steps and squishes his intestines beneath her feet with a smile while standing full weight on his stomach. She stands on his head crushing his jaw and skull, steps on his face, stomach, chest, kneels on him with her knees, and more! As she experiments with a wide variety of poses on the blindfolded 'frail bodied' thing beneath her you will be gazing upon her gorgeous figure, legs, calves, strength as well as her elegant beauty -Something her victim was denied.
As many know I've recently become Sasara's real life slave so we've been shooting on a nearly daily basis (she never asked, she just 'shows up' at my place). Sasara wanted another shoot a few days after we did a scene called 'Sock Bully'. Knowing fully well how much I hate feet, she wanted to try things a little differently this time around. She put a collar and leash on me, handcuffed me, taped my mouth shut with duct tape, then proceeded to crush my face beneath the hard soles of her boots causing me to grunt in pain. "How does it feel to be my little slave?" she asks with a smile.
"Now you're going to smell my socks cause you don't suffer enough." To my complete horror, when she peeled off her knee high boots, she was still wearing the same Hello Kitty socks she wore from our first shoot DAYS ago! She never even took them off! She wore them out even more! -Just to make them smell stronger and more pungent than the first time so she could see me squirm while enjoying my reactions to smelling her smelly 'over worn' socks!
"Now smell them." Sasara insists smothering my face in her stinky pungent socks that were over one week old! To make things worse she peels off her socks making me lick her bare feet to clean off all the pungent sock lint! Asking me to "Smell them also at the same time." as I smell and lick her sweaty soles with my tongue hoping she will end the shoot soon. After licking her feet she tramples me beneath her fullweight crushing my rib cage -forward and reverse trample! I film a nice POV shot of her crushing me and in this video I include behind the scenes footage of me getting that angle for you guys to enjoy as she crushes me filming her from below!
This video is for those who appreciate life's simple pleasures, such as the art of seeing a stunningly gorgeous young 18 year old girl sitting on a boy. Celeste is nothing short of 'Goddess status'. The feeling of her weight on my chest was soothing, relaxing, and what I could only describe as heavenly. I only wished time would freeze at that moment so that I could remain under her for all eternity.
Featuring Parisian girls Ines and Adele! Two real life best friends pose in sync in casual wear as the boy beneath them gets flattened 'friend zoned' style! Complete with BFF 'best friends forever' selfies, and the girls taking turns to pose as each take photos/videos of the other, and tag team squishing the boy beneath their combined weight, this video has it all!
Ready for another wild ride with Murderotica and Walter? This time Murderotica makes a pit stop at some public washroom. "Eww someone pee'd on the floor gross. That guy in the car likes this. There's pee there too. Just gonna get my shoes nice and dirty." she says sounding excited at the thought of you licking pee off the soles of her shoes. Murderotica gets in the car looking down on you with a big smile knowing full well what she just stepped in as Walter gives you a friendly wave. "I feel really really sorry for you. Actually you know what? I don't!" she says gleaming before stepping on your face! "He must be thirsty? Being in the car all day like that." Walter asks. Luckily for you Murderotica is ready to quench your thirst! "Yeah, here's some pee!" she says stepping on your ugly face. Her and Walter point at the yellow on your face laughing and smiling as you smell the soles of her shoes before licking them clean! Be sure to follow their every order...Oh and try not looking up Murderotica's skirt or she will step down on you HARD!
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In ISIS territory, a Maharashtra based couple spotted
Bengaluru, Nov 14: The presence of a Maharashtra based couple in ISIS territory at Mosul has stunned investigators. The revelation made by an ISIS recruit from Tamil Nadu to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has left officials scrambling for missing person records.
Also read: Why Indian ISIS recruits spend more time praying than fighting?
The NIA has been questioning 31-year-old Subahani Haja Moideen for several days now. Moideen had returned from Iraq as he was unable to bear the bloodshed. However, upon his return to Tamil Nadu, he once again got in touch with handlers of the ISIS online and is alleged to have planned on setting up a module for the outfit in South India.
I saw a Maharashtra based couple
Moideen does not name the couple. He in fact says he met them very briefly at Mosul when he was there. While he says that he met the couple in ISIS territory, he, however, does not confirm if they were part of the outfit.
"They were in the same territory as I was," he said. "I, however, do not know their names," he also added. Officials in Maharashtra are now checking on details of missing persons to identify this couple. So far there has been no headway made in this regard, an official informed.
Several persons from Maharashtra had left the state in recent months to join the ISIS. In fact one of the four Maharashtra based youth, Areeb Majeed had joined the ISIS only to return after being told to clean toilets in Iraq.
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Walk 1: Georgian Dublin (Mondays & Fridays)
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Walk 3: Castle & Cathedral (Wednesdays and Saturdays)
Down by the Riverside (Thursdays)
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1916 Rebellion Walking Tours
Duration: 11.30am Tuesday to Saturday. 1pm on Sundays.
Description: An entertaining and fascinating stroll through the most interesting periods of Irish History. The 1916 Tour is an excellent overview of the Easter Rising and the foundation of the Irish State.
Tour conducted by published authors and historians.
The tour was listed as a "Top Ten Reason to visit Ireland" by 'Which?' Holiday Magazine, January / February 2006 Lonely Planet recommended as follows : "One of our favourite tours is the highly entertaining and interesting 1916 Walk."
More information: http://www.1916rising.com / OR email Lorcan
Rock n' Stroll
Description: Dublin is among the most important music cities in the world, and to celebrate this Dublin Tourism proudly presents an exciting Rock & Stroll Visitor Trail. This guide will take you around the significant sites in the development of the musical career of U2, the Corrs, Westlife, Sinead O'Connor, Bob Geldof, Chris de Burgh, The Chieftans,The Dubliners and many more.
So take some time and rock and stroll around Dublin – you never know who you might meet!
Contact Details: Rock n' Stroll, Dublin Tourism Centre, Suffolk Street, Dublin 2
Historic Walking Tours
Duration: 2 hrs
Description: This Bord Fáilte-approved award-winning and entertaining 'seminar on the street' conducted by history graduates of Trinity College Dublin, explores the main features of Irish history – Dublin's development, the influence of the American and French Revolutions, the Potato Famine 1845-49, the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence, partition – and concludes with the current peace process.
Where do we go?: Trinity College, Old Parliament House, Temple Bar, City Hall, Dublin Castle, Wood Quay, Christ Church Cathedral, Four Courts.
Meeting Point: Trinity College Front Gate
Ticket Prices: Individual: €12 (€10 concession – Under-14s free) Pay on the day
Group Bookings (15 or more people): €215 (€170 concession)
When?: Summer (May-Sept): Daily 11am & 3pm
Spring/Autumn (April & Oct): Daily 11am
Winter (Nov-March): Fri/Sat/Sun 11am
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Thanks to iFanboy patrons, it's Talksplode time.
It's our old pal and friend of the show Skottie Young back, for the first time in a while. Since iFanboy started, we've seen Skottie's profile in the industry rise higher and higher, to the point now, where he can do what he wants, pick his projects, and still stay a fan favorite in lots of different ways. Josh talks with Skottie about how he runs his career, and how he got here. There's a little bit of reminiscing, and surprisingly little dad talk. There are several projects coming up that he can only kind of talk about too!
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Published at Friday, August 09th, 2019 - 16:44:20 PM. Wedding Dresses. By Amwolf Jäger.
Set a budget, and try to follow it. Wedding dress budgets are hardly ever exact. You may need to spend more or you might end up spending less than you expected. The point is having a budget in mind can help you control the urge to splurge on your very special dress. Try your hardest to follow your dress budget, and pray that you find a great wedding dress bargain that will make your groom proud.
Every bride dreams of having the perfect wedding, but for this they need the perfect wedding dress, with the bridesmaid's dresses complimenting the brides dress. The problem is; how do you choose the most beautiful dress when there are so many gorgeous wedding dresses to choose from.
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Clarriots Care
Clarriots Care is a provider of home care services in the UK. The Lewes office covers the Lewes and Wealden districts. The services provided include companionship, housework, shopping, personal care, including 24 hour live in care and night care.
- Updated:
- 4 June 2018
- Location:
- South East
- Sectors:
- Care, Domiciliary Care, Social Care
- Local Alliances:
- Lewes and District Dementia Action Alliance
1. Action Plan
1. The National Dementia Declaration lists seven outcomes that the DAA are seeking to achieve for people with dementia and their carers. How would you describe your organisation's role in delivering better outcomes for people with dementia and their carers?
We are committed to ensure that our carers are given additional training for dementia so that they are knowledgeable and sensitive to the needs of service users and their families and are aware of what resources are available locally. Our emphasis is on delivering good outcomes including the promotion of people's independence. Clarriots Care Lewes are also keen to connect with the family/carers of people with dementia, providing respite and support and helping to connect those affected by the illness.
2. What are the challenges to delivering these outcomes from the perspective of your organisation?
Emphasising to carers the need to take time to give emotional support to service users and their family in addition to giving personal care. Balancing the investment in staff with the budgetary constraints of clients.
Member websitehttps://clarriotshomecare.co.uk/offices/lewes/
2. Actions
Enhance professional carers awareness of needs of people with dementia and their families
Horizon search for courses for carers concerning the needs of those living with dementia. Establish links with organisations and blogs regarding dementia. Establish, in time, a lead carer role for dementia who can be shadowed by other carers.
- Status:
- Investigating
Encouraging the use of appropriate language
Staff will be educated in the appropriate language around dementia in line with the Dementia Words Matter guide. All printed material will be checked for the use of language to ensure compliance, including press releases and flyers.
- Status:
- Planning
Balancing client budgets with investment in staff
Make use of free or low cost courses and encourage participation by carers in Dementia Friends and other organisations. Work with local colleges who provide courses in health and social care and apprenticeship schemes.
- Status:
- Planning


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FiGa/Br Acquisitin Award
FiGa Films is a world sales agency, production and distribution company. Its growing library contains critically acclaimed, award-winning films, acquired at top film festivals around the world, such as Pelo malo, Golden Shell winner at the 2013 Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián.
Privately funded in 2006, FiGa Films is a true independent voice for the best in filmmaking coming from Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the rest of the world. Long lasting relationships, with a personal approach, are fundamental to co-founders Sandro Fiorin and Alex Garcia.
FiGa Films' mission is to select and sell worldwide rights of features and shorts, fiction and/or documentaries, with social relevance by up and coming directors. FiGa's first co-production, Nicolas Pereda's Verano de Goliat (Mexico, 2010), won the Golden Lion at the Bienalle di Venezia. Los viejos (Bolivia, 2011), A floresta de Jonathas (Brazil, 2012), You make me feel so young (USA, 2013), and Castanha (Brazil, 2014) followed up.
The company launched its new label FiGa/Br in 2014, to focus solely on new Brazilian productions with a distinct voice that communicates universally. Their first title Ventos de agosto premiered in the official competition in Locarno and Obra, their second project, was the only Brazilian feature at the Toronto International Film Festival this year.
The FiGa/Br Adquisition Award will be granted to one of the Brazilian projects participating in BrLab, with potential for the international market.
In 2013, the FiGa Films Acquisition Award was granted to Allan Ribeiro's A man alone.
Vitrine Filmes Acquisitin Award
Founded in 2010, Vitrine Filmes is a company dedicated to the distribution of Brazilian films, investing in the growth and appreciation of the national cinema. Recently Vitrine Filmes incorporated some few and select international titles to its catalogue.
In 2011, the distribution company created and consolidated the collective distribution project Sessão Vitrine, a new and successful model which released a total of twelve Brazilian films in ten capital cities. Among these titles are Estrada para Ythaca, Os monstros, Os residentes and Um lugar ao sol. The project was one of the finalists at the IBAC-Escola da Cidade and the Faz Diferença Awards, and it was elected the Best Cinematic Event of 2011 by the Rio de Janeiro Film Critics Association.
Since then, its catalogue has grown in quality and prestige with representative titles such as Além da estrada, O céu sobre os ombros, Girimunho, Histórias que só existem quando lembradas, Vou rifar meu coração, O som ao redor and Hoje eu quero voltar sozinho.
Vitrine Filmes commitment to Latin American cinema was born together with the company's foundation. In 2010, it promoted the release of Maya Da-Rin's documentary Terras, not only in Brazil but also abroad, such as in Peru and the French Guiana. In 2012, the Uruguayan film La vida útil joined its catalogue as the first foreign film distributed by the company. In 2013,Vitrine released Las acacias, Pablo Giorgielli's first feature film.
Vitrine Filmes reassures its commitment to Latin American filmmaking by supporting BrLab for the third year in a row, through an acquisition award for one of the foreign (non-Brazilian) participating projects. BrLab wishes to recognize the intense work carried out by Vitrine Filmes and to appreciate the support and willingness to guarantee this important and unprecedented Brazilian project that unites quality ideas, talents and projects in Latin America.
In 2013, Juan Carlos Danoso's project Huaquero received the Vitrine Filmes Acquisition Award.


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Friday is livestock day in the oasis town of Nizwa, an event that always attracts a crowd to the largest settlement in the A'Dakhiliyah Governorate and one time capital of the Oman. Traffic chokes the narrow approach roads to the town's ancient souk and as I walk across its temporary car park, a dusty riverbed that's scoured by torrents when nearby wadis are in flood, I pass flatbed trucks packed with bemused goats, sheep, and cows waiting to be sold. Tufts of soft, oily, dark brown wool drift in the breeze alongside the mournful lowing of animals and the shouts of Omanis keen to strike a bargain.
I walk through the old town's restored main gate and enter the souk. This is still a working market, not a heritage site, and as I walk from one municipal white tiled hall to another, I pass fishmongers absent-mindedly filleting calf-sized tuna, shelves of sun-dried limes, and bottles of molasses-black local honey. The press is hardest around the merchants who sell halwa, the dark, sweet, sticky dessert so beloved by Omanis, served in enamelled tin dishes decorated with hand painted leaves, flowers, and mountain vistas.
Despite these distractions, I am in search of an altogether more delicate prize. My stop in Nizwa is only part of a longer journey from Muscat and the coast, 80 miles from here, up into the interior of Oman and the barren peaks of the Western Hajar Mountains, where I hope to find the source of a scent that defines this area in the way that Biblical frankincense defines Oman's monsoon-washed south. The object of my quest however, is not the incense-producing frankincense tree – Boswellia sacra – but the fragrant petals of the Damask rose – Rosa X damascena – that produce the finest Omani rosewater, roses that grow only near the summit of the Jebel al Akhdar, A'Dakhiliyah's mighty 'Green Mountain'.
Nobody knows exactly when roses first appeared on the mountaintop terraces that give the 'Green Mountain' its name. Now they grow alongside paddocks of wheat, pomegranate, walnuts and citrus that cling, vertiginously, to the highest reaches of the mountainside, but it's possible that the plants travelled the same route as the falaj irrigation system that makes their cultivation possible, and that both were introduced by one of the Persian dynasties who ruled Oman before the coming of Islam.
Despite not featuring in the Qur'an, roses and rosewater permeate almost every aspect of Islamic culture. Not only were they a key feature in Islamic gardens, they were also celebrated by physicians, poets, perfumers and philosophers, including mystics such as Rumi and Ruzbihan Baqli, who described the red rose as being 'part of the splendour of God.' Rosewater is also a popular culinary ingredient across the Muslim world – from North Africa to India – and is valued by traditional Islamic medicine as a treatment for ailments ranging from tuberculosis to stomach disorders and nausea.
Thanks to roses and frankincense, Oman has been closely associated with fragrances throughout its history. For the Romans, it was part of Arabia felix – fortunate Arabia – and the source of the incense used in homes and temples across their vast empire. Long before the discovery of oil, the export of frankincense made Arabia rich and now fragrance continues to play a rich part in Oman's cultural heritage. Guests are still greeted by the smell of burning frankincense and are then anointed with aromatic rosewater at the end of each visit or a meal.
In Nizwa's souk, I approach a trader whose stall seems overlooked and ask, via the translation skills of a local shopper, if he has local rosewater for sale. The close-cropped man grins mischievously, revealing several missing teeth, before slowly producing a bottle from under his counter whose lid reveals that it once contained Vimto. Before I can protest, he takes one of my hands in a papery palm and douses it in a cloudy, rust-coloured liquid, gesturing that I should rub this over my hands and face. As I do so, I am immediately overwhelmed, not by the smell of roses, but by the acrid tang of wood smoke. I must look shocked because the old man laughs and I quickly make my excuses before leaving, bewildered, by what I later discover is nothing but my own ignorance.
I leave Nizwa with an English-speaking local guide, Salem, who grew up on the Jebel Al Akhdar. Like so many tribes people, Salem now lives in Muscat but regularly makes the journey up into the mountains with tourists and on visits to see the older members of his family. We drive through the unforgiving gravel plain that skirts the base of the Western Hajar before entering Wadi Al Madeen near Birkat al Mauz. The village sits off the main Muscat-Nizwa highway, and its restored fort, the Bait al Radidah, once guarded the southern gateway to the Saiq Plateau, which rises to a height of more than 2000 metres above sea level. Birkat al Mauz is a place that often suffers by comparison, especially when approached from Nizwa in the west, when it appears as little more than a dusty collection of modern low-rise houses and even humbler shops.
Most tourists simply pass through Birkat al Mauz but this is a mistake and the view from a rocky outcrop on the east side of town reveals why. The 'green mountain's' cool fertility comes from the rains that irrigate it each year and these eventually descend to Birkat al Mauz through a series of aflaj. One of these even travels along an impressive, four-metre high stone aqueduct that feeds into the oasis from which the village – the name literally means 'pool of bananas' – takes its name. A descent under the shading canopies of date palms reveals small groves of bananas that alternate with lush paddocks of millet and it seems as if the sight of bright light on fresh water is everywhere. Enormous iridescent dragonflies hover over the sight of bright light on fresh water while brightly coloured birds such as Indian rollers loop lazily the through the trees.
From Birkat Al Mauz, the road to the Saiq Plateau and the summit of the Jebel Al Akhdar winds for 36km through some of Oman's most spectacular scenery. Only 4X4's are allowed to make the journey – which once took at least nine hours by donkey – and both cars and their passengers are checked at a police sentry point at the base of the mountain. We drive up along improbably steep switchback turns through rock formations that churn around us, before reaching the Saiq Plateau and the Sahab Hotel, my base for exploring the mountain.
Family-run, the Sahab sits precariously on the edge of the plateau with a large terrace an infinity pool that offer spectacular views across the mountains and the gaping wadis below. To its left is a promontory, "Diana Point" where the Princess of Wales famously camped on the mountain on her first visit to Oman in 1986. The Sahab also offers some of the best views of the green terraces that hang, like a veil, from the ridgeline opposite the hotel.
My next encounter with rosewater comes in a small, soot-caked outhouse that is so blackened inside it looks as if it has been gutted. The building, a distillery, belongs to Mohamed bin Hamood al Toubi, a local civil servant who, despite having a full-time job, is one of the 90 or so people on the Jebel Al Akhdar who still make traditional Omani rosewater by hand. During the harvest season, Mr Mohamed drives to the cliff-face village of Ash Sharayjah each morning from where he climbs down ancient goat paths with his wife and daughters to the family terraces to pick flowers fit for that day's distillation. After the gruelling climb there and back, it then takes three hours to turn 1.5kg of impossibly heady pink blooms into raw rosewater distillate however, each batch then takes a further three to four months of airtight cooling, filtration and storage before the smokiest, darkest rosewater can command a price of around 9 Riyals (90Dhs) per 750ml bottle.
The use of distillation to create perfume is an Islamic tradition that dates back to the 9th century when the Arab polymath Al-Kindi recorded the process in his'Book of the Chemistry of Perfume and Distillations'. It was in the early 11th century however, that the Persian doctor and philosopher Ibn Sina (Avicenna) first used distillation to extract the flower's essential oils. Until this discovery, perfumes had been mixtures of fat or oil with crushed herbs or petals, but rosewater created a perfume that was far more delicate and with this discovery, Ibn Sina laid the foundations for the modern perfume industry and for aromatherapy.
As I stand over a sack that contains the morning's harvest an improbably sweet perfume, which smells more like the very idea of roses, drifts up from the floor. By the time the flowers arrive at Mr Mohammed's they have collapsed and have to be kept cool, moist and used quickly if they are not to lose their potency. Despite their decay, the petals emit a fragrance that is so strong it makes me feel light-headed, and I quickly leave the distillery feeling nauseous and slightly faint. Unfortunately, there is no escape in Mr Mohamed's garden, as immediately walk into a grove of pomegranates and vermillion 'Sultan Qaboos' roses whose scarlet fruits and Technicolor blooms combine with the Jebel's blue sky and bright sunlight in a way that dazzles the eyes.
After my sensory overload, the cool air and panoramic view from the sharp edge of the Saiq Plateau come as a welcome relief, despite the terrifying drop to the wadi below. The ancient villages of the Jebel – Al Aqar, Al Ayn, Ash Sharayjah and Wadi Bani Habib, cling to monstrous outcrops of travertine while kilometres of terracing describe the near vertical face of the mountain like contour lines on a map. Many of the terraces are deserted as relatively few people still farm on the Jebel, but the dark green foliage of rose bushes is clearly visible even from a distance and, after a slighty bemused conversation, Mr Mohamed agrees to take me to his farm so that I can complete my quest.
We climb into Mr Mohamed's truck and start the descent from the high plateau to the almost deserted village of Ash Sharayjah, the closest spot to Mr Mohamed's farm. The heat is immediately more noticeable on the mountainside, and as we climb down rough-hewn steps, the shade of overhanging trees comes as a welcome relief from the hot sun. Remarkably, the sound of bright water cascading through the Jebel's complex irrigation system is everywhere and long channels and deep cisterns that were invisible from the top of the mountain suddenly define every view. Up close, it's clear that the terraces are actually made up of smaller, family-sized plots and as we pass these the site of tools stowed carefully under trees and the complex workings of sluices describe a unique community that is desperately hanging on for its life.
As we climb, Mr Mohammed point out the vines, walnuts, citrus, and pears that define the rhythm of life on the mountain but it is pomegranate, a crop whose value increases the further one gets from the mountain, that predominates.
After a descent of fifteen sweaty and breathless minutes, we arrive at Mr Mohamed's terraces which coincide with the point at which the wadi opens up to reveal broad views out over its tortured geology. To our right and left, cliffs of upturned sedimentary strata rise vertically like the wings of some gigantic proscenium, while an enormous cone of striped limestone dominates the immediate vista and behind this, the wadi bucks and twists into the far distance. It's a near prehistoric view that astounds, so much so, that I momentarily forget that I have arrived, chest deep, in the object of my journey. As I stand, sweating and breathless from the descent, Mr Mohammed hands me a perfect pink bloom, soft, deep, and many-petalled, but I can do no more than stand silently with the rose resting coolly in my palm. It is like a flower straight from the poetry of Rumi.
"I ask the rose, 'From whom did you steal that beauty?'
The rose laughs softly out of shame, but how should she tell?"
A version of this article originally appeared in UltraTravel Middle East.


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What To Do When a Visitor or Student Reports an Injury
Take the following steps when a visitor reports an injury that took place on campus:
- Ask the visitor if they require medical assistance, and call 911 if necessary.
- Even if the person did not require medical assistance, please call the Insurance and Risk Management (IRM) and report the incident ASAP.
- If a visitor asks you to whom they should report an incident, please have them contact IRM directly.
- Obtain contact information from witness(es).
- If possible, take a photograph of the accident location.
- Complete the General Liability Incident Report and fax to (310) 794-6957 or email it to [email protected] or call the 24/7 telephone hotline at (800) 416-4029.
Note: Never advise anyone that the University will pay for his or her injury or damaged property. Instead, ask what you can do to help the person and advise that the University will investigate the claim.


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Fanbeam® Controller 4.0 is the advanced new Fanbeam 5 control system developed in-house by global engineering technologies company Renishaw.
Designed to enhance product usability, functionality and performance, this next-generation Fanbeam controller includes a fresh new software interface, with a collection of reliable, intelligent automated features and advanced user modes for optimum performance in extreme conditions.
Renishaw's Fanbeam DP position reference system (PRS) pioneered the use of laser technology for dynamic positioning over 20 years ago. Today, Fanbeam 5 continues to help offshore support vessel (OSV) operators to perform safer, faster and more accurate DP operations.
The Fanbeam 5 PRS uses accurate time-of-flight laser technology to determine vessel position relative to custom reflectors that can be fixed to offshore rigs, installations or other vessels. Fanbeam data is fed into the vessel's DP system, which controls thrusters that are used to maintain vessel position during operations.
Renishaw has decades of experience working closely with OSV operators to understand the requirements of these operations, and the challenges of working within the demanding environments found offshore. Fanbeam Controller 4.0 is the result of the extensive research that led Renishaw's in-house software development and usability teams to make this highly functional software and control system as easy to use as possible.
To support DP vessel operators, Fanbeam Controller 4.0 now provides advanced software features and functionality that place control in the hands of the dynamic positioning operator (DPO).
These features include a cleaner and more intuitive user interface to support ease of tracking confidence and threats from false observations. Improvements include fewer controls on screen; bigger buttons; controls that are grouped logically; simple function keys; and large, clear input/output icons.
The new software also offers next-generation functionality, which has been thoroughly performance tested for optimum usability. This includes both reliable, intelligent automation for increased operator confidence, and full DPO control over filtering.
The modes and graphical display preferences supported by the new system include a basic bird's-eye view overview mode for when conditions are good, and a range of advanced modes, which present information in greater detail for when conditions are more challenging.
Smart display preferences reduce the need for user interaction, leaving the operator free to focus on more complex tasks. Such options include a day/night colour scheme, which automatically adjusts the display to allow for changing conditions.
The control system now operates on a Windows® 7 embedded control PC. And vessel operators have the option of installing a panel- or bracket-mounted control panel.
"The new user interface is the result of user research and information needs analysis," said Renishaw Senior Usability Engineer Nicholas Colford. "It's based on a deep understanding of the decisions that DPOs make and the information they need. We analysed at each decision and worked out the right way to show the DPO the right information at the right time."
Renishaw Marine Sales Manager John Howells added: "Renishaw is committed to improving the usability of our products, and the new Fanbeam software release focuses on that. We're confident that the new software will present DP operators, both old and new, with a greater user experience that allows them to make key decisions quicker."
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Certification in Outsourcing Management for IT
Frequently Asked Questions
- 2. Am I eligible?
- 3. Can non-members apply to be CITBCM?
- 4. Can telco professionals take part in COMIT?
- 5. When is the certification enrolment?
- 6. Does COMIT certification cover network and infrastructure outsourcing projects?
- 7. When will my certification expire?
- 8. What is the difference between CITPM and COMIT?
- 10. Do I have to take COMIT (Associate) course and exam to attain certification?
- 11. Who is the appointed examination agent?
- 12. Who are the appointed course providers?
- 13. Is the COMIT Associate Course and examination funded?
- 14. Is the exam compulsory?
- 15. Is is necessary to attend the COMIT Associate Course?
- 16. When are examinations held?
- 17. Who can I contact for more information on course and exam?
- 18. How can I go about applying for this certification?
What are the benefits of being certified as COMIT?
Being certified as a COMIT attests to having the depth and breadth of knowledge and experience in outsourcing management. It also gives professional recognition to an individual in the marketplace.
Am I eligible?
The Certification is intended for:
- Those who intended to make a career as IT project or outsourcing manager.
- IT professionals and executives who are engaged in IT outsourcing as a service provider or in a client environment.
- Experienced project or outsourcing manager who wants to attain recognised professional qualification.
Can non-members take part in this Certification Programme?
Yes, non-members can apply for certification and membership at the same time. All applicants and COMIT must be SCS members.
It is a mandatory requirement for certified professionals to keep SCS membership valid through the five years of certification tenure.
Can telco professionals take part in COMIT?
Yes, infocomm and telco professionals from the telco industry are welcomed to apply.
When is the certification enrolment?
Enrolment is in May and November.
Does COMIT certification cover network and infrastructure outsourcing projects?
Yes, networking and infrastructure outsourcing projects are covered under the COMIT cerification.
When will my certification expire?
The tenure of the COMIT cerification is 5 years. COMIT holders must make annual recertification instalment payment of $60 and keep SCS membership valid throughout the certification tenure. At the end of the fifth year, COMIT holders have to apply for re-certification to maintain the professional title.
What is the difference between CITPM and COMIT?
CITPM covers the essential PM skills require of any IT Project Manager while COMIT covers the skills required to initiate & manage IT outsourcing projects. Different skill sets are required for COMIT, e.g. The first seven skill sets laid down in this prospectus are specific to COMIT. COMIT emphasises on skills required to mange various phases of outsourcing from establishing an outsourcing strategy to contact termination and turnback.
Which are the universities that have accredited COMIT?
COMIT has attained accreditation with local universities to grant waiver of certain modules of their Masters programmes.
Details can be found at this link.
Do I have to take COMIT ( Associate) course and examination to attain certification?
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Who are the appointed course provider?
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Is it necessary to attend the COMIT Associate Course?
Yes, COMIT course is compulsory for applicants with less than 3 years of IT outsourcing management experience and are applying for COMIT (Associate) via the certification assessment format.
How can I go about applying for this certification?
Application can be made by the submission of the following documents:
- Application Form (Form OM1)
- Self-Assessment Report (OM2)
- Letter of Recommendation from Employer
- Recent Resume
- Highest Educational Certificate
- Service Competency Report
(Not required for COMIT (Associate) who have passed the ISS COMIT Exam)
- SCS Application Form (For non-member)
- Certification Free and Membership Fee
Who can I contact for more information about COMIT certification?
Please contact SCS certification secretariat at 6226 2567 extension to 14 or 17.


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It's been one of my goals for the summer - to plan some organized fun at home - so I ran with it. It kept it as simple as I could, though - not wanting to give myself too much work to put it all together. I Pinterested some worksheets, grabbed a few books from the library, and planned a few treats from the store.
I was surprised at how excited the boys were for this day! But as you'll see in a second....it was mostly food, haha.
Luke had golf lessons early in the morning, so when he got home we made a slightly later than normal breakfast of pancakes with maple syrup (of course), and Canadian bacon.
After breakfast, we watched a couple of Youtube videos on TV - the Canadian national anthem, and a cute video with facts about Cananda made by an elementary school teacher. The boys really liked it! Fun fact: we already know the Canadian national anthem by heart. I didn't realize that was not totally normal for a US citizen until we lived in Charlotte. We live so close to the border that it's played at all of our sporting events!
After the videos, we did a really quick Canadian money study (I had a few coins on hand - most Buffalonians do!), and the kids did some worksheets based on the coins. It was almost like they missed doing worksheets!! Henry kept asking for more.
Next, we colored some Canadian flags and hung them up to decorate for our day. I didn't have to give them any instruction - they know the Canadian flag as well as they know our own!
It's funny, though....I feel like because we share so much culture with Cananda here, it's kind of considered a "cop out" country to study in elementary school (like when you'd have to pick a country to do a report on), so our studies never went into any kind of depth. It just sort of happens by proximity. I never used to think of this sort of thing until we lived in Charlotte and friends and co-workers there pointed some of them out (like my supposed "Canadian accent"!)
We played a quick game of "guess the slang" before going outside for a while (I had never heard of a Chesterfield or an Eavestrough before!), and then came back in to make lunch. Which was none other than our very favorite: poutine! I know this is like, the least healthy thing everrrr and I had to break my non-dairy code for it, but it was WORTH IT!!
I gave us all free time after lunch - we all need a break! Halfway into that, I passed out a treat that we associate with Cananda. I know it's actually from the UK originally, but we always had it on our Canadian vacations, and now it's available here in the states. In fact it's available a few blocks away at our closest grocery store, which is where I got these! haha But Aero bars will always be a Canadian treat to us!!
I told them to only eat half of it for their snack, and they could have the other half for dessert or for a snack the next day. Henry always finds the most creative ways to follow instructions, lol. Of course he'd eat half the long way! hahaha
After free time, we read a book together that I'd gotten from the library. It was a little cheesy, and had some seriously outdated photos in it, but it had some good, easy-to-understand info in it for them all to take in.
For dinner, I was super boring and took the easiest way out possible. We made gluten free mac + cheese for dinner and called it "KD", or "Kraft Dinner". I have nooo idea why but that's what they call mac & cheese there! It's the exact same stuff with a differently designed box. We saw it there earlier this month when we were at the beach. I mean, I've known about this, just saying that it was seeing that differently branded box on a shelf there that gave me the idea to go crazy simple for this one - I knew the kids would eat it!!
The last part of our Canadian exploration was dessert, and for this one....I made something I'd only heard of this year! When we were at the store by the beach a few weeks ago, I saw this bakery display featuring butter tarts. I had no idea what they were, but while researching Canadian food, I learned that they are a traditional treat. They seemed easy enough to make, so I tried it out and we had them with cups of tea while we watched TV together before bed.
I can't tell you how authentic mine were, considering I pulled a recipe off Pinterest and then turned it Gluten Free, but they were pretty darn good! The whole family liked them!!
And that was our super simple Canadian study day! How'd we do, Canadians? I know there are some other treats we didn't get to, but maybe another time!!
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Patricia - posted on 03/09/2010 ( 45 moms have responded )
If not, what is the best thing for cradle cap?
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Patricia - posted on 03/09/2010 ( 45 moms have responded )
If not, what is the best thing for cradle cap?
Samantha - posted on 09/14/2013
Olive oil is best, baby oil is a mineral oil, and will actually dry the scalp more once it dries. Baby oil should not be used on a baby at all. Google baby oil, its actually scary!!!
Alison - posted on 03/12/2010
My first daughter had a mild case of cradle cap, and my midwife suggested using Selson Blue shampoo, and it wiped it right out. just be careful not to get it in baby's eyes!
Veda - posted on 03/12/2010
baking soda and water and make a creamy paste very thin....and rub into scalp and then wash with baby shampoo....it should help ....do it for days ....i use to do lil' old ladies hair and they would have build up like that on their scalp and that was just about all that I could use to break it loose.....good luck ...hope this helps....
Violet - posted on 03/12/2010
My boy had horrible cradle cap when he wuz an infant. I mixed dry oatmeal w/ breast milk and let it sit on his head while I bathed the rest of his body, then rinsed it out. Aveeno baby lotion while his head wuz still moist and it cleared up in a week. If you're not producing breast milk or that's just too weird for you, warm water works.
Jolene - posted on 03/12/2010
I read this on a mom blog and it really worked for me. The cradle cap was completely gone within three days. Now it comes back occasionally but not very bad at all, and I just repeat this process: I put some baby oil gel on his head (the gel is less messy) and let it soak in. Then when I bathe him, I use Dove liquid body soap to wash his hair and scrub off the dry skin using a toothbrush in circles. I like the smell of the soap, but you do need to be careful not to get it in the baby's eyes. Baby doesn't have cradle cap and has soft hair again.
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Michelle - posted on 10/13/2013
My sister had to buzz cut her sons head at two. . It just made it easier to get at the crusts. Even the razor helped slough off some of the dead skin . Then she just oiled his head constantly. , he had deep thick layers of crusts . But shaving his head really helped loosen the crusts .
Michelle - posted on 10/13/2013
My baby hAd it early on which was lucky because she was still bald. ! I slathered her head in olive oil . Once this scales were soften I slid a fine tooth comb under them and dislodged them from her head . Make sure the crusts have been really soaked , softness is key. . Then I just kept at it . When she was two she again got a huge cluster of crusts on her crown . This time used butter ! Once they were soften if used a comb to lift crust out of her hair. . I massaged oil in the next few nights and it's been gone a year .
Marli - posted on 03/12/2010
Our doc recommended the Head and Shoulders too. He said to put some on a wash cloth and rinse it out then just rub their head with the wash cloth. This makes it super easy to not get it in their eyes. Good luck. Ours cleaned up in just a few days.
Jolene - posted on 03/12/2010
The Calendula Cream was also a miracle worker on getting rid of baby acne and random baby rashes. It's a little expensive, but a little goes a long way and it really worked for my baby's skin.
Katie - posted on 03/12/2010
My husband and I were told to try a dandruff shampoo (Selson Blue) and it was gone in three days. You need to do it every day. Put it on and rub it in with a soft brissle tooth brush.
Carly - posted on 03/12/2010
i found nothing works, my little girl still has cradle cap and is 4, even everything that the doctor as given me doesnt work
Kristien - posted on 03/12/2010
Baby oil works well also, it gets messy but you need to let it soak in before you wash the baby's hair.
Whitney - posted on 03/12/2010
Disney sells a cradle cap lotion. It works fanastic!! It was the only thing to get rid of my little man's cradle cap.
User - posted on 03/12/2010
yes its the best but baby oil will do it too
Karen - posted on 03/12/2010
Lash on loads of conditioner and leave it an hour or so. Then go through the hair with a fine come (like a nit comb) and it should come away easily. Did this with my 2 recently. Mush less messy and nicer smell than the oil! :)
Christine - posted on 03/12/2010
baby oil works really good. Just scrub it into the dry spots just before you give your baby a bath and the dry skin will come off.
Kellie - posted on 03/12/2010
olive oil or baby oil does the trick, leave it on overnight and then it will just flake out the next day.
Megan - posted on 03/12/2010
To be honest breastmilk! Rub a little on babies head and it should clear up really fast.
User - posted on 03/12/2010
Tried olive oil. Doesn't seem to soak in properly and just ran down my baby's face. Jojoba oil was much better. Works best if you massage it in while baby is breastfeeding or otherwise busy.
Catharine - posted on 03/11/2010
I just used Baby oil and that worked fine for my baby. just rub it on after a bath and comb it out, it took about a week for it to clear up but it was completely gone and it smells very nice!
Cassandra - posted on 03/11/2010
OLIVE OIL IS THE BEST!!! My son had it terribly. Use olive oil and soft bristle toothbrush (submersing the toothbrush, rubbing in circles) then lightly comb the loose flakes out of the hair. Cleared my sons in about 20 minutes and hasnt came back!!
Alena - posted on 03/11/2010
they always told me to use baby oil.
Anne - posted on 03/11/2010
I use California Baby Calendula Cream. It's a nice, light cream that you can rub on the scalp and leave it on until you shampoo their head next time.
Renee - posted on 03/11/2010
No , Baby Oil is the best thing with a rat tail comb and gently rubbing the scout of u r baby head and wash the baby hair after your done and pat dry his or her head , do it 2 days out of a week if it severe if not just once a week and see how that goes .
Ondene - posted on 03/10/2010
Hi there
I have studied aromatherapy and I find that tea tree oil helps almost anything. When my son had cradle cap I used to mix 2 crops into a hand full of shampoo. It takes it away.
User - posted on 03/09/2010
yes it is
Karen - posted on 03/09/2010
Hi, I do theraputic massage and use tui natural massage wax, my daughter had really bad cradle cap and nappy rash so I thought I would try that. I rubbed it into her hair, left it for 10 minutes then put her in the bath rubbing her scalp 1st with a dry facecloth then wash it out. 90% dissappeared and the next treatment got the rest. Hardly got it back after that. Brilliant for nappy rash too.
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What worked for me was rubbing baby oil on my sons head and letting it set for half hour and then I gave him a bath and washed his hair and after he was out of the bath and his hair was dry I took a baby comb (not brush) and brushed his hair backwards and it took all of the scales off of his head. Hope this helps you.
Tabitha - posted on 03/09/2010
Well my son was a year or two and still had that.I ask my Doc what to do and she said to use Head and Shoulders about once or twice a week and that worked for me.
Melanie - posted on 03/09/2010
I liked olive oil better than baby oil, my son ended up getting a reaction to the baby oil. It doesn't actually get rid of the cradle cap, just the scales.
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At K-mart, I bought this kit for clearing the cradle cap. It worked very well! It is by "safety 1st". It is a glove and a comb. I was trying to do it on my own with oil and a regular brush but it didn't seem to work until I bought this kit. Good Luck!
Abbie - posted on 03/09/2010
We used almond oil. I tried using shampoos and other things, but I was at my moms and she had that. So we lubed up our son real well, let it sit a few hours then combed and washed it; and it was gone. I think olive oil would work very well too though.
Iysha - posted on 03/09/2010
My daughter had a bit of cradle cap when she was about 3 months old. I scrubbed her head real good in her bath and gently scraped the dry skin from her scalp with a baby comb then washed it with water again to make sure I got all the flakes. After that I made it a point to only wash her hair one or two times a week instead of every time I gave her a bath. Even now that she is 8 months old, I still don't wash her hair more than twice a week unless we are going somewhere where people are going to be handling her, I want her to smell like baby soap with other people. Lol. Not washing hair frequently helps to keep the natural oils in the hair and not have it all washed away frequently.
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i just used baby oil and let it sit on baby head and then I would brush it off until my baby would start fuzzing...but i tried to do it everyday day and during bath time i would shampoo baby hair and brush it.
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I washed my son's hair with diluted Head and Shoulder's shampoo (just be very careful of the eyes). Rub it on the scalp in a circular motion for at least a minute before rinsing. I did that 2 to 3 times a week.
Sharril - posted on 03/09/2010
I just rubbed baby oil on my daughter's head a few times a day and brushed her hair before and after her bath. It took several weeks to completely clear up but as long as I kept on top of it she didn't scratch.
Pam - posted on 03/09/2010
try listerine mouth wash and also tea tree oil
Andrea - posted on 03/09/2010
Yes, olive oil is the best thing for cradle cap. My son had cradle cap and that's what the pediatrician recommended. I also found an olive oil baby cream for his body as he also has eczema. The oil should be left to soak into the scales for about 5 minutes to loosen them up and then comb the scales out with a fine tooth comb. Baby oil can clog the pores and most of them have parfum in them which can irritate the skin even more.
Alicia - posted on 03/09/2010
olive oil is great! (be careful with almond oil and allergys) you can use it in the bath as an alternate to soap. when washing bubs head make sure your quite firm on the boney parts of the head (still be gentle over the fontenelles) the friction caused by firm scrubbing helps to remove the cradle cap also make sure you dry babies hair really well (using a firm action also) then apply olive oil after hair is completely dry. you may need to repeat this a few times before it works and even atfer it works some babys need it done every night. hope this helps!
Kristin - posted on 03/09/2010
I just wash my son's hair at the beginning of his bath and leave the shampoo in his hair until the end. What the shampoo does is take out the scales. And for really bad days, I just give his head a massage with baby oil and wash his hair the next day the same way I described above. My hairdresser told me this and my son had really bad scales. This works for me. Good luck!
Stevie - posted on 03/09/2010
idk about olive oil cant hurt i guess my dr told me when my son kinda had some it was mostly dry skin but he said to put baby oil on his head rub it in good and leave it set for awhile before bath and then take a soft brush and gently scrub it in circles and then wash until all the oil is out
Iridescent - posted on 03/09/2010
A good way to maintain a clear scalp is to use the very soft bristled baby brushes and scrub their scalp during bathtime in circles. It helps get rid of it (along with the oil) and helps prevent it from coming back as well, and does not hurt.
Amity - posted on 03/09/2010
baby oil with bi carbonate of soda mixed to a paste and put on the head. Leave to soak while in the bath or put it on their head overnight. The longer it's there the better it is. Then wash off and brush scalp. It worked for me. It may come back after a few months but each time you do it, it will come back less.
Jane - posted on 03/09/2010
olive oil or almond oil is fine. just make sure you leave it on to soften the flakes well, before you start to comb (use a small tooth comb) it all out.
Marianna - posted on 03/09/2010
That is what I read. I was going to try it tonight. They say to put it on her scalp and brush the flakes off then wash the hair. I'll let you know how it goes.
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Strengthening trade & industry chamber structures – fostering enterprise
In 2009 the AFOS Foundation entered into a partnership with the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industrie (CCCI) in the Philippines. Together they assist small business people and the rising middle class. This is being done in three areas:
- strengthening self-organisation of business people in trade & industry chambers and associations
- support for the trade & industry chambers and associations by advising their members with regard to product development, marketing and quality assurance
- qualification of business people and their employees and associates by vocational training
The Cebu Chamber (CCCI) represents more than 700 businesses in Cebu City and the province of that name. Thanks to German support since the end of the 1980s the chamber has been very professionally organised and provides important services to its members.
With the support of the AFOS Foundation it aims to share its experience and its know-how with the smaller and developing trade & industry chambers and associations in the surrounding Visayas Islands and in the north of the island of Mindanao. Here there are five main aims:
- to professionalise trade & industry chamber and association management
- to expand the membership base
- to lastingly safeguard finances
- to develop demand-oriented services for members and
- to strengthen political interest groups
In its work the AFOS Foundation draws upon the relevant expertise of the members of the Confederation of Catholic Entrepreneurs (BKU) and its network. Today two so-called long-term experts and local AFOS workers are responsible for the operative execution of projects locally. Through the German economy's development organisation sequa the Federal German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) finances the greater part of activities within the partnership.
Professionalising trade & industry chambers' and associations' services
When advising and qualifying the trade & industry chambers and associations to professionalise and expand their services, the AFOS's and CCCI's cooperation concentrates on three main sectors (sector units):
- the food economy
- tourism
- furniture/interior furnishings, fittings & decoration
Considerable progress has been made in this area in the past six years. Consulting and services have helped many member enterprises to improve the quality of their products and services, to expand their business activity and to open up additional sales markets. One important success factor here was the cooperation of enterprises in the various sector units and
the correspondent building of networks, in which they have also formed new customer and supply relationships.
Because of the positive results, the trade & industry chambers and associations have in recent years also been able to attract public funds from local government offices or to work as service providers for them. In some provinces, authorities have engaged trade & industry chambers to register enterprises.
These activities have not only put trade & industry chambers' financial basis on a solid footing, they have also strengthened their standing with government authorities. Trade & industry chambers and associations have, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, been successfully established as institutions of the publicly organised business world. They are, thus, growing into a new role.
The CCCI and its sister trade & industry chambers and associations intend to take on a role, that is new for the Philippines, including in the area of vocational training.
AFOS Foundation's current projects in the Philippines raise the quality of vocational training, support reconstruction after Typhoon Yolanda and help accomplish educational reform.
Focus on vocational training
To improve the quality of products and services of individual enterprises, advisory services and other forms of assistance are all well and good, but they are not sufficient. Business people's and their employees' and associates' qualification deficiencies can be lastingly remedied only by a systematic approach. It was therefore quickly agreed between AFOS Foundation and its Philippine partners, that German experience with dual vocational training should be applied to further development locally.
In 2011, AFOS Foundation and the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) intensified and expanded their cooperation with two of the smaller trade & industry chambers and associations. This included cooperation with Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) in Dumaguete (East Negros) and the Association of Negros Producers (ANP) in Bacolod (West Negros). In the food sector, they launched a pilot project for catch-up vocational training. Starting from the realisation that without the enterprise operators themselves 'real' dual training using the enterprise as the primary place of learning, is not possible, these enterprise operators must, therefore, first be qualified and further-trained.
OURFood: qualification in the agricultural / food sector
The choice of the food economy as a pilot sector, reflects development needs and potentials. The Philippines are a net importer of foodstuffs. Farming and the further-processing food economy are not productive enough and do not fulfil common standards of modern food safety and quality.
The aim of the pilot project is to improve the quality of products by means of vocational training at the three levels of the value-added chain in the food economy (production, processing, trade), and to fit those involved for production in accordance with the quality standards in force at any time.Involved in the OURFood project with a large number of relevant training courses and seminars, as well as with consulting, marketing and promotion are the cooperative partners (CCCI, ANP and NOCCI). The small farmers, cooperating with ANP, are the first in the Philippines to have been certified as GAP(Good Agricultural Practice)-compliant. The farmers' associations in Negros Oriental and Cebu Province were set to do the same in the course of 2016. For the purposes of catch-up vocational training, courses in specific vocational fields (e.g. baking, butchery, food technology) have been offered by the trade & industry chambers for the food sector since 2013.
The trade & industry chambers' portfolio also includes services and training seminars in the area of GMP (good manufacturing practice) or HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points).


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