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Help on choosing Roller Blinds Roller blinds are a simple, clean and modern way of presenting your window. They can be rolled down partially or completely to add a small or full amount of privacy to the room. Some things to consider Before you decide on your blind and measure up look at the window and check for obstacles which may obstruct the operation of the blind. These are usually things like handles on the windows. Bear in mind that the blind will need to be positioned so that it does not catch any handles or other obstructions so that it can be operated smoothly. Ensure you are happy with the position the blind will take. Roller blinds can have the operating chain on either side so you can choose which side works best for your window. Ideally the chain should be easy to reach and use. There are also a number of finishes that can be applied to our Roller Blinds, such as dim out, blackout and wipe clean. For rooms such as bathrooms, kitchens and other damp prone environments, a wipe clean material is a good choice as it will be easier to keep clean. Dim out and blackout fabrics and linings are ideal for bedrooms and rooms that are exposed to lights from outside, as these will help to reduce the light coming through the window. For the finishing touches to your blind you can choose from a number of decorative finishes including eyelets, shapes or bottom bars. These will enhance the look and style of the blind and give something that is a bit different from the normal plain style of a roller blind. Blackout roller blinds Roller blinds are one of the best ways to block out light in a room, especially in bedrooms where outside lights and the sun in the mornings can often wake people up. However please note that only the fabric of the blind will be blackout and some light will still filter around the sides of the blind. This can be reduced by fitting the blind as close to the window frame as possible - but don't forget about any obstacles such as handles protruding from the window. Alternatively another solution would be to fit the roller blind behind blackout curtains, and close them both. This will reduce the light as much as possible and is a great tried and tested solution that especially works well in childrens rooms so that they aren't awoken due to light coming through the window. Caring for your roller blind Very little dust is collected on a roller blind making them very practical to clean and maintain. Any wet splashes should be removed immediately to avoid staining - most fabrics are sponge or wipe clean. For the best advice on cleaning your roller blind refer to the individual care instructions for your particular blind.
All of our roller blinds are made with good quality components including a strong aluminium top tube and good quality fixings. All of the necessary fixing brackets are included and you can choose either ceiling or wall fixing brackets at the time of order, depending on where you are fitting your blind. See the specification tab for full details. We are committed to ensuring that all of the blinds we sell are child safe. Therefore we supply a free child safe device with all of our blinds so that when you fit your blind, along with the child safe device it will minimise the risk or injury to children. You can shop with confidence at Terrys Fabrics because all of our made to measure blinds come with a 3 year guarantee. This will guarantee the blind against manufacturing defects and faults from the date of purchase. For full details of this please see our terms and conditions. Free Samples We recommend that you order a free sample of the blind you are interested in before you place an order to make sure that you are completely happy with the fabric/material colour, feel and finish. We ship all of our samples free of charge and are usually received within 1-2 working days from order.
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The lily made to measure roller blind material is semi plain and is from our dimout collection. This soft calico shade will blend easily with other tones and patterns you may want to introduce at a later stage. Choose from a range of shades.
Control Side You may choose the side that the lift control cord is situated when placing your order. For more information about this click the help icon at the side of the drop down menu for this option when you are configuring your blind. Fixings All of the necessary brackets to fix your blind are supplied. However due to the complexities of fixings screws may not be included. Manufacturing Tolerances We will make your blind to the measurements that you specify, within a tolerance of: 5mm width tolerance 5mm length tolerance If this tolerance could potentially be an issue then we recommend you speak to our customer service team before placing your order. The operating chain is manufactured to be approximately 10cm from the bottom of the blind.
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Made to Measure Roller Blind Chain Control Metal Fixing Brackets Child Safety device Due to the variation of fixings needed for different wall types screws may not be included. View our fitting guide here online fitting guide.
Fitting Instructions
All the necessary fixings to fix your blind are included in the box with your blind. There will also be a fitting guide included but you can also view, download or print our online fitting guide for roller blinds. Fixing your roller blinds We recommend using the appropriate fixing depending what type of surface you are fixing your blind to. See our suggestions of the most common fixing methods: Wooden Windows If you are fixing your blind directly into a wooden window you should ensure that you use wood screws of at least 25mm (or longer if your frame will allow) in order to make sure that the blind is properly and securely fixed. PVC Windows Fixing your blind into uPVC windows is not recommended as this may invalidate any warranty you have with your window supplier. We would recommend fixing the blind to the wall above the window, either inside or outside the recess using the appropriate fixing for your wall type. Fixing to a wall We recommend using Raw Plugs or Hollow wall fixings. However please bear in mind that when raising and lowering the blind there will be a pulling force exerted on the side of the blind with the pull chain, so you should ensure that the fixings are particularly firm on that side. Should you have any questions or require any further advice on fitting your roller blind then get in touch with our friendly customer service team who will be happy to assist you and they can always liaise with our in-store fitting team to resolve more difficult or complex queries.

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South Pacific's role in regional and global security focus of INTERPOL Chief's visit
Secretary General's regional mission begins with first-time visit to Papua New Guinea
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble is undertaking a mission to the South Pacific (22 February - 1 March) during which he will make his first official visit to five countries in a bid to boost regional and international police cooperation and capacity against crimes such as drug and human trafficking.
With Mr Noble's visit first taking him to Papua New Guinea, discussions on Friday with Minister of Police Nixon Duban and the country's Police Commissioner and Head of INTERPOL's National Central Bureau in Konedobu, Toami Kulunga, included boosting police collaboration between the country and INTERPOL's global network, regional partnerships, and extending INTERPOL's tools and services to officers on the frontline, including its I-24/7 secure police communications system.
"Papua New Guinea considers enhanced cooperation with INTERPOL essential to the security of its citizens and to its increased economic development," said Mr Duban.
To this end Papua New Guinea's Minister of Police emphasized the need for INTERPOL to install its state-of-the-art passport screening system in place at the country's largest international airport in Port Moseby, 'so we can make sure that only those carrying valid passports gain access to Papua New Guinea'.
During his mission Mr Noble will highlight the role of the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) due to open in Singapore in 2014, which will emphasize innovation in the areas of capacity building and cybercrime.
Mr Noble will also encourage adoption of INTERPOL's Travel Document which to date has been recognized by 59 countries. It is intended to enable INTERPOL officials and police to travel internationally on official INTERPOL business without requiring a visa when assisting in transnational investigations or urgent deployments.
In this respect, Minister Duban added: "I have assured Secretary General Noble that Papua New Guinea will commit to recognizing the INTERPOL passport in order to help our law enforcement officers and INTERPOL staff avoid unnecessary red tape when traveling internationally on official business at the invitation of INTERPOL member countries."
Underlining his 'ongoing commitment to learn first-hand the needs of member countries and to identify ways that INTERPOL can help them keep their citizens safe and fight crime internationally', the INTERPOL Chief's regional tour of the South Pacific will also include Tonga, Fiji, Nauru and the Marshall Islands.
Mr Noble's mission will see him visit his 165th INTERPOL member country since he was first elected Secretary General in 2000.


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Andy Murray is spurred on by his Major joy
Andy Murray will draw on the memories of the two biggest days of his career when he takes on Novak Djokovic for a place in the semi-finals of the US Open.
Today's match will be the earliest ever meeting at a Grand Slam for the two former junior rivals, who were born just a week apart and rose through the ranks together.
With Murray only seeded eighth following his drop down the rankings, the danger was that he would come up against Djokovic or Roger Federer in the quarter-finals, and so it has proved.
Djokovic leads the overall head-to-head 12-8 and won their only previous match this season in Miami in straight sets.
But their last three clashes at Slams all came in finals, and Murray won two of them – the five-set epic in New York in 2012 that finally broke his Grand Slam duck and then last summer's emotional Wimbledon victory.
"They obviously will help," said Murray. "I wouldn't say in terms of getting confidence, it's just having that experience of playing those matches.
"They were both very long, tough matches, as well. So I know that I can last those matches against him. But anything can happen. I'll just do everything properly and hope on Wednesday I play a good match."
Murray played his best match of the season in the fourth round to beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – his first top-10 scalp since the Wimbledon final.
He feels he is not far away from hitting top form for the first time since back surgery last September but also knows he has had worrying let-downs in big matches this season.
In the French Open semi-finals he suffered his worst ever Grand Slam defeat against Rafael Nadal.
That could be at least partly explained by the gruelling path he had taken to get there but at Wimbledon he looked in prime form only to surrender meekly to Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals.
He enjoys playing Djokovic and, barring a few of their early matches, usually plays very well against the Serbian, who has very similar strengths to Murray.
The match is likely to be played under the lights on Arthur Ashe Stadium, a stage Murray loves, and he will try to relish the occasion.
He said: "I think that's really why we play the game. That's what you put the work in for, so that when you come to these events and you do have to play against the best players, you're ready.
"And as much as it's incredibly tough and challenging, that's what you enjoy. Playing on Wednesday night against the number one player in the world is exciting.
"If you aren't getting motivated or pumped for those matches, then that's when there's a problem and it's time to maybe stop."
Djokovic came into the tournament with doubts over his form but has looked the most impressive player so far.
Although Murray has not reached a final in any tournament this season, Djokovic is expecting his old rival to bring his best form.
"We all know his quality," said the Wimbledon champion.
"He knows how to play on centre court at the US Open where he has played some great tennis and we've had some great matches. It's a very tough draw. I'm going to have to be playing my highest level in order to advance.
"I think he performs his best in the Grand Slams. He's been on and off this year but I think in the big matches, as the tournament progresses, he's still fit. He still plays very high-quality tennis. That's what I expect him to do.
"I have had a great Wimbledon run, Roland Garros, a great clay-court season. So I want to continue on. I want to build on that. I feel good about my game, myself.
"My physical state is pretty good. I'm fit. This is something that is obviously encouraging me for the next one."
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Canterbury venues - for conferences, weddings and events
With a mixture of city, countryside and coastal venues, the Canterbury district has it all. Whether you are organising a small meeting or a large-scale conference, Canterbury can provide a wealth of conference venues and all within a stones throw of this fantastic heritage city.
And once the work is done, the Canterbury district has a great deal to offer to help your delegates unwind. The magnificence of Canterbury Cathedral is the essence of Canterbury, but the city is multi-faceted, with a vibrant cultural centre.
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Browse conference and meeting rooms in Canterbury, Whitstable and Herne Bay.
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Restaurants, pubs, nightclubs and live music venues underpin the city's endless appeal. Theatregoers have the choice of the city centres renowned Marlowe Theatre or the Gulbenkian Theatre, while every October, the Canterbury Festival invigorates the city with music and arts rarely seen out of London.
Despite its links to tradition, Canterbury is a shoppers delight, with many high street names in the multi-million pound Whitefriars development as well as many interesting independent stores.
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Christmas Parties in Canterbury
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Charity Auction
Come out Hall C of the TCC Sunday at noon for three hours of fun and fantastic bargains, all while helping out a good cause — Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, a leader in research and treatment.
The artists of Artist Alley will be creating a large panel "jam", as they have done in previous years, that will arrive just before the auction.
Your favourite voice actors will be appearing as auctioneers. Depending on how much you contribute, they may even autograph your prize!
This year thanks to the generosity of LG Canada, during the Charity Auction we will be auctioning off a 65" LED TV! Please note that this item will be in use during the convention in the Gaming area and the winner is responsible for transporting the item home themselves; Anime North cannot offer delivery.
Many of the items auctioned off are donated by the dealers in the Dealers Room. While Anime North can offer them some recognition for their generosity, Canadian tax laws do not permit the convention to issue charitable donation receipts for tax purposes. In plain English, the dealers who donate are doing so purely for charity. Specifically, we would like to thank Funimation, for their generous donations helping to raise money for this very worthy cause. Click here for the complete list of contributors.
Additionally, we would like to thank those fans who have offered items to be auctioned as well.
Here's a preview of some of the fabulous items up for bids
Methods of Payment
In addition to cash (US cash accepted at par) we also accept payment by Canadian debit card (bank cards). Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that a US or other foreign debit card will work, nor can we accept credit cards.
Hospital for Sick Children Foundation
Anime North is proud to be among those organizations raising money for the Toronto based Hospital for Sick Children Foundation. Our many activities for "SickKids", as it affectionately known as, has raised an amazing $170,000 as of 2017.
The Hospital for Sick Children is a health care, teaching, and research centre dedicated exclusively to children and is one of the largest international pediatric health science centres in the world.
In addition to the Anime North Charity Auction, we hold many other charity events for this great organization!
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Q&A: Holistic Health and Hope
Why World Vision? Today's Q&A with Dennis Cherian, World Vision's senior director of health and hope, explores how our work and innovations in the health sector impact children and strengthen the communities in which they live.
1. World Vision is built on child sponsorship, and our work in other areas is focused on children. Is our work in the health sector also child-focused?
Yes. Health is a fundamental aspect of child and family well-being, and as such, every health intervention we design and implement takes into account the child well-being perspective. Our work prioritizes the important issues of nutrition, diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria, HIV, and maternal health, which naturally support mothers and children. As a child-focused organization, we emphasize and prioritize child well-being, but we also see that the health of their family members and community is important to their well-being.
2. What are some other ways that our interventions for children also help adults and communities?
World Vision's health interventions do not differentiate between child and adult. Instead, we take a holistic approach that seeks to improve the health of all members of the communities in which we work. For example, in some contexts, neglected tropical diseases have ravaging effects on children and adults, so we address those problems as well.
Another example would be how our HIV interventions focused on the adult also address the welfare of the child. We all know how the loss of a parent is detrimental to a child's survival. As the saying goes, "it takes a village to raise a child." While focus on the individual is important, the success of the individual depends on the success of the community.
Finally, our work in economic development also has benefits for health. While we may think of economic strengthening strictly as financial support for adults, it has been shown to have many positive impacts on the lives of children in the households where economic interventions exist. These include improvements in education, food security, nutrition, and health. We seek to ensure that all interventions improve the well-being of the entire household and community.
3. Which diseases right now are of greatest concern globally? How does World Vision plan to address these concerns?
High maternal mortality from lack of access to safe delivery, newborn illness, malaria, diarrhea, and pneumonia -- aside from HIV -- are some of the leading causes of concern. Some of the ways we address these concerns include our child survival work in Afghanistan and South Sudan, where we introduced home-based life-saving skills and the application of mobile technology. These programs increase access; improve case management and referrals for pregnant women and newborns; improve community-based management of childhood and newborn illnesses; increase access and use of bed nets in the household to prevent malaria; and improve home-based care for those already ill.
4. Health is about more than just treating diseases. What are some of the ways that World Vision works to improve health proactively?
I remember a World Vision t-shirt that says: "Childhood for Children." We are committed to children, and in that spirit, take into account the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical well-being of the child. Economic strengthening can increase access to quality education, thereby reducing school dropout or allowing parents to pay for their children's medical needs, school fees, personal items, etc. For example, our STEPS OVC program in Zambia has the mandate to prevent HIV and lessen the impact of the disease. However, instead of just focusing on HIV, the program provides services in education, water, legal protection, economic strengthening, and food security, as these are all integral to the HIV response.
Health is more than just treating disease; it's creating an environment at the individual and community level that can foster the growth of the child. That is when our vision for every child "life in all its fullness" is fulfilled.
5. Are there any new, innovative approaches to World Vision's work in health you'd like to tell us about for the future?
We are constantly on the lookout for innovative approaches in health. I am glad to say that the health and hope team is a leader in that effort. It's a topic that I am very passionate about. As a team, we strive to identify new ideas from our existing projects and new designs that would help us respond to some of the global challenges in providing primary healthcare services.
From a technical perspective, through some of the most rigorous global competitive awards, we have successfully accessed a number of innovation health grants. These include World Vision's pioneering work in the area of mobile technology for health and integration of community case management, as well as newborn work in a few countries. Currently, we're increasing these initiatives aimed at making health and community systems more efficient and effective.
Another innovative intervention is Citizens Voice and Action, which empowers communities and enhances social accountability and governance in healthcare delivery. Lessons learned from these projects are supporting our partnership initiatives and scale-up plans as well as the external development community. To facilitate this learning, the health and hope team is committed to developing a team that will bring together individuals to generate and develop ideas. I believe the future lies in our ability to identify such innovations, increase access and ownership of them at the community level, and develop an evidence base.
Building the capacity of community-based organizations is another innovation aimed at strengthening local capacity, ownership, and sustainability. For example, we partner closely with local governments and community structures to reach every district in Zambia for program implementation. However, we have taken that to a new level in building local community-based organizations.
These partners, who were unlikely to acquire funding from a major government agency or donor, have undergone significant capacity-building so that the 388 local partners are implementing all activities of the grant. Their capacity has also reached significantly higher levels in the past two years, and many have been able to register locally, develop boards, and begin applying for major donor funding. This shift toward building the capacity of local NGOs shows our commitment to building communities from the child, to the adult, to the local organization.
World Vision's holistic approach to health and community development all begins with child sponsorship. We believe in children, and we believe that the best way to provide a better life is to build up their communities around them. Join us! Change a child's life -- for good! Consider sponsoring a child today!