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Mercy Multiplied's outreach activities are designed to educate leaders, equip individuals, and empower churches. Our programs and resources are based on the same biblically based, life-transforming principles used by Mercy homes for over 35 years in helping troubled young women find lasting freedom and live an empowered Christian life.
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Mercy Multiplied was founded by Nancy Alcorn in 1983 after an eight-year career working with juvenile delinquent girls and investigating child abuse cases. Nancy's work gave her unique insight into the many reasons social problems exist, particularly in young women. It also gave her direct encounters with secular programs that were not producing permanent results. Determined to establish a program in which lives would truly be transformed, Nancy opened the first Mercy home in Monroe, LA. Today Mercy homes exist in Monroe, LA; Nashville, TN; Sacramento, CA; and St. Louis, MO. International affiliates exist in the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand.
Mercy Multiplied operated under the name Mercy Ministries until October 2015, when we changed our name to better reflect our expanded outreach initiatives and commitment to "multiplying" Mercy outside of our residential homes. Click here to learn more.
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Saturday, September 16, 2006
Mum has asked me to accompany her to the doctors, to find out the news on her facial tic, and so I drive us both there, on Saturday morning. As usual, Mum tells me every move to make driving the car. "Get into this lane, turn left here, now turn right" and although I know in my head that she means well, it is annoying. I actually do know, believe it or not, even as the youngest, I actually do know! I KNOW! :)
We park outside, and walk under a giant Leopard tree, shedding its many hard seed pods, which threaten to twist my ankle as I wander beneath it. Power to the tree!
Inside the doctor's surgery, I sit, and look. The reception room is a time machine, circa:1968, the very height of good fashion! I smirk to myself and almost expect the Tardis and Dr Who to emerge from the hallway!
Low set coffee table in the middle, built-in orange leathered bench seating on the outer area, 2 big roomy chairs in which to sit, thin, oval shaped light fittings, and a smattering of photographs and etchings to show off the doctors travels and good taste. Two etchings are an aboriginal depiction of echidnas (not such a popular art subject I wouldn't think?) and kangaroo (Yawns, waaaay too popular). There's a waterfall, could be in Zimbabwe, and the whole room smells faintly of doctors stuff and rising damp.
I think about how many times my father would have sat here, waiting, thinking, dreaming. He must have been here a lot!
There is only one other person in the room, an old bloke; and he sits across the room from me, speaking loudly to the receptionist.
"These young people are building on the creek banks, low set houses, on slabs, they will be sorry when it rains" he thunders. "We get 5 inches here in an hour, or at least we used to!" he claims. The receptionist nods in agreement, "Yes, and the cyclones, every year we would have a cyclone" and I am young enough to remember this too, and I also nod in agreement.
"The water rises like this!" he shouts, and holds his arms up to a 2-foot level. "They have no idea!"
I sit quietly, eyeing off the laden table of magazines, too interested in the décor of the room, and the continuing conversation to read. Normally, I love to scratch through the magazine offerings, it reflects whatever the surgery is interested in. Fly-fishing. Crotchet. Car mechanics. All good.
I am still analyzing the room's décor when the doctor calls. "Pearl".
I haven't heard Mum called that for such a long time, if ever, but we dutifully trundle in to hear the news.
I sit in the corner; behind the doctor, facing mum.
She looks radiant, it's hard to believe there is anything wrong with her. Her gray hair is shining, almost looks thick, and is sitting nicely to her right side of her head. Marvellous!
She is obviously intelligent, her bright eyes alert and inquiring. She chats to her doctor, an anonymous man of middle age (55 is the new 40) and he seems disinterested. It's not like he has a full waiting room of patients to attend to.
Not at all.
Mum asks questions. Mini-strokes. Brain atrophy. Facial tics and enough technical medical terms to keep us Googling for a week.
Mum leans forward and says, "What now, what can we do now?"
He says cheerily, "I could give you tablets, I suppose, if you like".
If you like? What the? As if it's our choice?
I say, "Are there any side-effects?"
"Of yes!" he replies, chirpily.
We both wait.
"What would they be?" I prod.
"Sleepiness!" he says, almost breaking out in a grin.
I am fairly unimpressed, and I can see Mum taking it all in.
Later, I speak to her, nag her, to change doctors. If you have to extract information about your condition like this, its just not worth it mate.
We leave, our head swimming with information. Later Mum says " Thinking it over, perhaps I should give up drinking?"
"DON'T' BE SO BLOODY STUPID!" I rouse, gobsmacked.
Saturdays in Rockhampton…..
Monday, September 18, 2006
Finding out – the News
Posted by Beecham Motors at 12:51 PM
3 comments:
- Brizpaul said...
Good she's not in any danger thats good to hear. Thank God
- Monday, 18 September, 2006
- dieter said...
And to gived up the grog geez thats a bit much to ask. Why is it the older you get the more they want you to quit ?
- Monday, 18 September, 2006
- Johnno said...
yes, a glassa is sometimes the only thing to keep us all sane
- Monday, 18 September, 2006
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Since my last post, I spent five weeks being quite ill with a virus/infection that would not end. I am just about feeling normal at this point two months later. That was so not fun. In my malaise-laden illness daze I managed to send out an application to an interesting alt-ac position. I heard back fairly promptly with a request for a phone interview and then had an in-person interview. After one more call-back and a background check, I was offered the position. I start this week and I am currently experiencing a potent cocktail of emotions.
I am a bit surprised at how sad I feel. Accepting this position, which I think is a good fit, makes the end of my academic career feel so final. All of the years of struggle to complete my degree was fueled mostly by faith (and a love of the ideas in the discipline) that it somehow would work out. And in the end this hasn't happened. It has been a long and bitter road. Securing this position has allowed deep feelings of disappointment and fear to surface. I actually think that this is healthy for moving on with my life which has been difficult because I have been caught in a cycle of mourning for years at this point. I fought the fight for so long because I enjoyed many aspects of academic work and its more flexible lifestyle. The work didn't feel like work (except when grading large stacks of student work) even though it was certainly challenging. I fought the fight so that I would have self-directed, engaging work that would keep me out of a cubicle from 8:30-5:30. And this week I find myself figuratively returning to the cubicle. I worked my way through undergrad and grad school, so I am no stranger to this schedule, but I remember how it felt a bit like handcuffs. I worked very hard to avoid those handcuffs. So as I share the news with friends, family, mentors, I am greeted with hearty exclamations of congratulatory wishes, but I don't feel like celebrating. This was not my life long dream. In addition, I think part of the reason for my less than celebratory mood is the compensation. I would not be able to support myself on this salary in the expensive region of the country in which I live. I tried to negotiate salary, an earlier start of retirement benefits, more vacation days, but nothing was negotiable. Higher-ups recognize that the position pays 20%-30% below other similar positions and work is being done to rectify this discrepancy, but I was assured that nothing would change before the new fiscal year (next July). I feel a little defeated in the face of what would appear to be a victory. I spend upteen years working on developing skill sets and I can't support myself with my job. I didn't go into academia to get rich, but it would be nice to think that I could sustain myself with the skilled work required of this position. Despite its salary, I accepted the job because it potentially offers an opportunity for later transition. It is a foot in the door or a well-paid internship with benefits. I think (I hope) that the work will be interesting as well. Much of today I spent reading post-ac blogs to help assuage my fears about post-ac transitions. Thanks to all of the bloggers for sharing their experiences.
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Feng Lun, chairman of Beijing-based real estate company Vantone, said at a panel discussion in New York that Chinese developers are investing in more projects overseas because the business environment has become less friendly under many policy restriction that have make it difficult for Chinese people to buy property.
In a discussion on global investment opportunities attended by American financiers such as Rockefeller & Co. Chief Executive Rueben Jeffery III, partner Deryck Maughan of buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and members of the China Entrepreneurs Club, Mr. Feng listed a few reasons that have made the Chinese market more difficult to do business in, including higher requirements for equity, higher interest rates for loans, and uncertain social and economic prospects.
The Chinese government has been trying to cool the property markets for about two years in an effort to make housing more affordable. Governments at various levels issued regulations that have made it more difficult for people to get loans or make it all but impossible to buy if they already own a few properties. The housing prices have held up until recently, when statistics showed that prices fell by 0.23% nationally compared with September, faster than 0.03% drop posted in September from August.
Mr. Feng compared the Chinese government's efforts to curb housing prices to the U.S. war in Iraq. "The government tried to find the weapon of mass destruction," he said, referring to solutions to the high prices. "When they finally realized that there wasn't such a thing, the war was also almost over."
Wang Yajun, chairwoman of Longfor Group, another top developer, said at a previous panel that the lives of real-estate developers aren't very easy at the moment. Another developer, Hu Baosen of Central China Real Estate said that the government has been trying to cool down the housing market because the current leadership doesn't want to leave the office with the legacy of spiking housing prices in their terms.
Mr. Feng's company has signed a lease for space for the top floors of 7 World Trade Center and created what they call the "China Center," which provides office spaces for Chinese companies coming to New York. He's also investing in residential projects in Taiwan. He said that in both places he's still serving the same mainland Chinese client base because many high net-worth individual Chinese have migrated overseas out of reasons ranging from better education for children, environmental concerns, asset protection to worries about China's political stability.
In September, billionaire investor Huang Nubo announced he plans to pay $8.9 million for 300 square kilometers, or 116 square miles, of Iceland's remote northeast. He also plans to invest $200 million in a luxury 120-room hotel, airport, golf course and horse-riding facilities. In an online interview with a Chinese website (in Chinese), Mr. Huang said it's part of his company's global strategy, which can extend to Europe and the U.S. The deal is still waiting for regulatory approval in both countries, and it's not clear if the move has anything to do with China's business environment.
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Thursday, 5 February 2009
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Love the colours of this masking tape, it reminds me of ice cream sorbet. I'll have one in every flavour please!
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- Cheryl said...
oh, how fun! I think even if I didn't have a use for it, it'd be fun to just have around to look at. xx
- 5 February 2009 at 22:17
- red.door.read said...
this is adorable. i'm trying to think up ways to use it just so i can buy it!
great find.
- 5 February 2009 at 23:07
- Rachel said...
Just too beautiful for words. I'd love a big stack of it, even though I don't think I use tape very often.
- 6 February 2009 at 04:14
- Jessica said...
I love the packaging, it is awesome!
- 6 February 2009 at 05:52
- Beulah Sorensen said...
I got to your blog via Oh Happy Day and I'm so excited to find a Tasmanian blogger! My husband and I just got back from a Sydney/Hobart trip and fell in love. It was fun to look through your archives and see places we just visited. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
- 6 February 2009 at 08:23
- Nihal said...
Hi there!
I know this is little bit late too comment for this post but I had to as I saw the masking tapes. I also figured out so many bloggers mentioned about it too. I did not know they are that popular. It was just a few days ago I bought a package from a shop 5 km away from my home. Well, I live in Tokyo .But you motivated to get some more. You can see how I used mine if you click on my name or you can follow me for the future projects in here.
- 11 February 2009 at 23:09
- Cafe Fashionista said...
So pretty and perfect.
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One of the things I've had in the back of my mind to do for some time is make a video game. While it's a daunting task for one person to do, it's been done, and many times done successfully. Encouraged (and emboldened) I have set about getting things together to bring this game into fruition. I'm going to be reticent with details such as the game name, but it'll be a "visual novel" set in the world of Aesedra, dealing with the life and memories of one of its long-dead rulers.
A few details (major updates 5/2/2018):
- I've gone with ren.py
- It will be a visual novel, complete with books, scrolls and plaques that the player can read.
- There will be no combat or inventory
- It will feature forests, streams, ponds, a pool, a large manor house, a basement, an attic, a crypt and a rotunda. This is at the least. I may even add more.
- It will feature both music and ambient sounds/effects (Foley).
- I hope to make it cross-platform, though I have zero idea how games work on Macs.
- I'd like to release it on Steam and offer achievements and trading cards.
As far as knowledge goes, I'm starting at near zero. I am no artist or graphical designer, I am no musician, I am no programmer. What I can do is write a story – look around this site for evidence – and I have the self-belief that I can learn the skills necessary to bring this game to life. I don't know how long it'll take to make – a year, two years, I don't know.
The materials I believe I'll need to make this game. Check means I have it already:
- ren.py – check. Its a free download. What powers the game.
- Blender – check. It's a free download. To create 3D structures and other assets.
- GIMP – check. It's a free download. To draw textures, colour materials and structures. Scrolls, books, plaques, gravestones, etc.
- ProjectLibre – check. It's a free download. This tool will be used to manage the game project.
- Freeplane – check. It's a free download. This is a Java-based mind-mapping app which will let me visually lay out the game.
- Audacity – check. It's a free download. This program is for editing sound files and Foley, as well as the voice-overs.
- Inkscape – check. Free as well, for the backgrounds and some character art.
While storyboarding software would be nice, I can do this stuff in a word processor or text editor, or even Freeplane which will do the job visually. Mind-mapping tools are marvellous for laying out things like timelines, brainstorming etc.
The design computer is my gaming rig:
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Intel i5 6600
- 8 Gb x 2150 DDR4 RAM (I have another 8Gb I need to fit).
- Samsung EVO 250GB SSD (C: drive)
- Toshiba 2TB "spin" drive (D: drive)
- Asus Strix AMD 390x video card – 8GB VRAM
My linux computer – which I'm writing this on, is an old AMD K6 with an Nvidia GT210 in it. NOT a gaming computer! What it can do is run the Java-based apps such as ProjectLibre and Freeplane, and maybe some of the audio editing. It's easy enough to move files between the two computers – that's not an issue.
So where am I at with the game? I have a very rough map of the "game world" drawn – the actual area the player can explore. Just the exterior so far. I also know what the story will be like as I've touched on it in a couple of stories I've written. My next steps are to watch tutorials on UE4 to see how it works and what can be done with it. I'm already investigating programming (Javascript) so I'm on the way from that angle too.
Stay tuned. I will have more in the future to present!


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Painter. His decorative images of composed and pleasant women or languorous nude models earned an international reputation, as well as immense popularity in the United States. Rendered in a modified impressionist style, most picture attractive, middle-class women in flower-filled gardens or richly furnished homes. Usually posed outdoors, the nudes typically enjoy a dappled play of sunlight caressing their bodies. An expatriate throughout his professional life, Frieseke produced most of these signature canvases at Giverny, his principal residence at the height of his career. Born in the central Michigan city of Owosso, Frieseke began his professional training at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League. From 1898 on, France remained his home, although he visited the United States on a number of occasions. In Paris he studied at the Académie Julian, but James Abbott McNeill Whistler provided the most important stimulus to his early development. Following his example, for several years Frieseke focused on delicate figural works set in spare interiors. During this time, he began to visit Giverny during summers. After 1906, when he began spending most of each year there, his painting style featured impressionism's bright colors, strong illumination, and vigorous brushwork as epitomized in the work of Monet, the village's most prominent artist-resident. Although the two lived in close proximity, Frieske had only limited personal contact with the French master. While he learned from Monet's style, Frieseke's individual approach owes more to Renoir's ample nudes and to aspects of postimpressionism, particularly the ornamental domesticity evident in the work of Pierre Bonnard and Édouard Vuillard. In The Garden Parasol (North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, 1910), a huge umbrella, set aslant over an outdoor tea table, provides a warm-toned foil to the greens of the background hedge and the cool whites delineating a surface pattern of furniture, tablecloth, silver tea set, and the frocks of its two models. The parasol's Japanese design of stylized birds and flowers emphasizes the painting's central concern with the beauties of nature and artifice, melded by the play of sunlight. The summer of 1919 proved Frieseke's last in Giverny. Subsequently, he resided in rural Normandy east of Rouen, at Le Mesnil-sur-Blangy, where he died. There, his work became simpler and less decorative, usually confined to interior scenes. Like many European artists between the world wars, he often engaged a more ordered and classically inflected form of expression. This work did not sustain his popular reputation, however, and it remains relatively little known.
In Giverny, Frieseke ranked as the most accomplished exponent of a late-impressionist mode practiced among like-minded Americans who lived there for varying lengths of time during the same years. Identified as the Giverny group as early as 1910, Frieseke and his circle concentrated on comfortable scenes of family life at home and in the garden, rendered in a style indebted primarily to impressionism but also accommodating postimpressionist stylization. The subjects they preferred almost exclusively reflected their expatriate lifestyle. Unlike the first American impressionists who had arrived there in the late 1880s, the Giverny group virtually ignored the village, its French inhabitants, and the local landscape, the very features that had charmed such artists as John Leslie Breck, Lila Cabot Perry, and Theodore Robinson. Like Frieske, most of the Giverny group came from the Midwest, and several studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Richard Miller (1875–1943) came closest to rivaling Frieseke's accomplishment, although Miller's execution generally displayed a harder edge. Born in St. Louis, where he began his training, he studied at the Art Institute before meeting Frieseke at the Académie Julian. After some twenty years abroad, he returned to the United States following the outbreak of World War I and in 1918 settled permanently in Provincetown. To a greater extent than others in the group, Frieseke's particularly good friend Lawton Parker (1868–1954) shared his interest in painting the nude. A Chicagoan, he studied at the Art Institute. He, too, departed for the United States when World War I erupted but returned to France about ten years later. He remained through World War II, losing many of his paintings, but thereafter resided in Santa Monica, California, where he died. Born in Lithuania and taken by his family to Chicago around 1900, Louis Ritman (1889–1963) spent nearly every summer from 1910 until 1928 at Giverny, probably more seasons than any other artist in the informal community. Later, he taught for many years in Chicago at the Art Institute, where he had begun his studies. Among others associated with the group, the most accomplished include Karl Anderson (1874–1956), George Biddle, Karl Albert Buehr (1866–1952), Edmund W. Greacen (1877–1949), and Guy Rose (1867–1925).
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I've been waiting months for Charlotte Tilbury's makeup line to come to the U.S. She's worked so closely with Tom Ford that I suspected that she's going to feature a line of top shelf products.
She's visionary. I couldn't resist when this Charlotte Tilsbury Filmstar Killer Cheekbones Set ($110) came up for sale as part of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. This set features a sculpting bronzer, highlighter and brush, lovingly packed together.
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This box is full of secrets..a cute little touch.
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This sculpting powder is an easy-to-use, forgiving shade compared to some of the deep taupes we've seen from other lines. Foolproof!t
Here is a comparison of this shade, compared to MAC's Taupe Shape blush (LE, discontinued), and Chanel's Notorious.
The sculpting powder is finely milled and leans gold, without any sparkle effect. This goes on very smooth and beautifully.
Here are some swatches comparing Chanel Mouche de Beaute and Chanel Poudre Signee. I found Tilbury's easier to pick up on a brush (but similar to tone/texture) to Chanel Mouche de Beaute (which is a bit more gold compared to the Tilbury shade). Chanel's Poudre Signe is more subtle and more ivory compared to Tilbury.
The Tilbury brush is the perfect size and shape to use with these powders, and is included in the set. This is a full-size goat hair brush.
Overall, I'm really pleased with this set. The color suits my Chanel Ivoire/MAC NC15/20 skin perfectly. The brush makes the set incredibly easy to use. These powders are gorgeous–finely milled, perfectly balanced, and worthy of the luxury label. This set is currently exclusive to the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.
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XBox Live Games Capabilities in Windows Phone 7
Microsoft is preparing to the comeback of the decade into the smartphones arena. Things are getting close to the official release of the interesting Windows Phone 7 and the company understands that just bringing more of the same would not be sufficient.
To ensure the success of the new platform, Microsoft had pulled the best stuff it can pull together. In the gaming area that's definitely XBox Live.
Few days ago at GamesCom in Germany, the company has announced some new game titles that would be available at launch: Ilomilo is here, The Harvest and even Halo! Fantastic!
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STATHAM - Walter Nathaniel Baker, 89, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018.
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He was funny, he was charming, he showed what Timberwolves general manager David Kahn called an "it factor." Ricky Rubio had his introductory press conference Tuesday morning in Minnesota, and for about 45 minutes, questions about whether the kid can play were pushed to the back burner. At the very least, Rubio showed he has star power in front of the camera.
Kahn said, emphatically, that the Timberwolves were not trading Rubio, causing Rubio to smirk and say, "Thanks." When he introduced his younger sister to the gathered press, he said, "She doesn't have a boyfriend. Watch out." Asked about the prospect of living in Minnesota, Rubio said, in Spanish, that though it will be cold, it's all right because he knows there will be heat in the house in which he will be staying. When the Mall of America came up, Rubio said his family is eager to go, mostly because they want to spend his money. "I am going to keep my credit card in my pocket," he said.
But the line that Rubio delivered that got the most reaction from the crowd watching his introduction came in response to a question about his poor numbers in the Spanish League, where he averaged 6.5 points and 3.5 assists.
"I think statistics are good, but sometimes you can make good, good game, like great game, without making the stats," Rubio said. "Sometimes the stats don't say how good are you, or opposite thing—if you make a lot of stats but the team is losing. The goal of this sport is the team wins. It is not an individual sport. If I want to play individual, I would play tennis or something like that."
That's been the standard Rubio pushback against those who point out that he hasn't seemed to improve significantly in the two years that he's been playing in Spain since the Timberwolves made him the No. 5 overall pick in the draft.
His teams have won—Barcelona won the Euroleague title in 2010, Rubio's first with the team. Still, Rubio hasn't gotten much better shooting the ball, one of the big knocks on his game. He shot just 39.2 percent on 2-pointers and 22.4 percent on 3s. He did suffer an injury that hampered him, but the numbers on Rubio have been cause for concern.
Of equal concern is the amount of pressure that Rubio will have to handle coming into Minnesota, where the Timberwolves have been parading him all over town in hopes of boosting ticket sales for a team that has won just 32 games over the last two years.
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This weekend a close, close friend had a beautiful sea-inspired baby shower. I was so sad not to be there but I love the concept and thought it would be fantastic as a grown up summer dinner party! I especially like the rustic feel of this sea side table top.
What do you think? Are you planning on entertaining this summer?
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Cucumber Cape Codder this recipe looks refreshing and just a little bit sweet!
Grilled Hot Dogs with Sweet-Hot Relish could also substitute grilled chicken with relish
Warm Potato Salad I don't like mayo - so this looks perfect to me
Peach Cobble Bars these look amazing, plus no plate needed!
Those of you who know me know of course I might add a simple green salad too . . . here are a few more fun entertaining ideas for a nautical dinner party {I love the menu on a simple paper bag - genius!}


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Policy Statement;
OTC is strongly committed to practices that protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect or significant harm. Staff recognises and accepts their responsibilities to develop the awareness of the risk and issues involved in safeguarding. OTC also recognises that it has a responsibility to protect staff from unfounded allegations of abuse. The company is committed to working with existing Local Safeguarding or Adult Safeguarding Boards and other health and social care partnerships to ensure the safeguarding of its learners.
OTC will seek to ensure, where reasonably practicable, that the outcomes set out in 'Every Child Matters' are extended to work-related learning and work-based situations, in particular that activities contribute to children and adults:
- Being Healthy
- Staying Safe
- Enjoying and Achieving
- Making a Positive Contribution
- Achieving Economic Well-Being
For the purposes of this policy and procedure children are defined in the Children Act of 1989 as a person under the age of 18 years. The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 defines a 'vulnerable adult' as a person aged 18 and over and;
- receiving a social care service
- receiving a health service
- living in sheltered accommodation
- detained in custody or under a probation order
- requiring assistance in the conduct of his/her affairs
- receiving a service or participating in an activity targeted at older people, people with disabilities or which physical or mental health conditions
- any other adults whose particular circumstances make them vulnerable at a particular time
Accountability and Responsibility;
Within OTC there is an appointed and trained Safeguarding Manager (SM), from the Senior Management Team (SMT) and an appointed and trained Designated Safeguarding Person (DSP) who are both accountable to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) within the organisation. The organisation has the following appointed and trained personnel, within the safeguarding structure, whose roles are designed to support the Safeguarding Team;
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Person (DDSP)
- Appointed Safeguarding Person (ASP)
The Safeguarding Team are responsible for monitoring and managing incidents or concerns and liaising with the relevant safeguarding agencies.
The OTC board is responsible for responding to an annual report on safeguarding within the company and ensuring that all policies and procedures are in place, and that these policies and procedures are available for scrutiny by the relevant authorities. The OTC board are held accountable for the overall safeguarding policy of the organisation and they will act in accordance with the statutory and legislative guidance and law to safeguard and protect the welfare of learners and its employee's.
A member of the OTC board will be appointed as the Designated Board Member for Safeguarding (DBMS) who will be responsible for instigating an annual review of the organisations policy and procedure for Safeguarding. As part of this annual review the OTC board will judge the efficiency by which the procedures have been implemented in conjunction with the Safeguarding Manager and the Designated Safeguarding Person. During this review any deficiencies will be remedied immediately with the consultation of the Safeguarding Manager, Designated Safeguarding Person and the Designated Board Member for Safeguarding
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OTC aims to meet legislative requirements and good practice in safeguarding. The statutory framework under which we operate includes the Children's Act 1989. This provides a legal framework for the protection of children and young people in the UK. The Protection of Children Act 1999 requires employers to carry out Criminal Record Checks before employees are allowed to come into contact with children. The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 sets out the type of activity in relation to children and vulnerable adults for which employers and individuals will be subject. From 2008 Ofsted inspectors make a judgment on procedures for safeguarding learners meeting current government requirements. They comment on policy, procedures, vetting and training as impact on learners dictates.
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Your little one will soon learn some essential first words and pictures with this bright board book. There are 100 color photographs to look at and talk about, and 100 simple first words to read and learn, too. The pages are made from tough board for hours of fun reading, and the cover is softly padded for little hands to hold.
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We cannot accept cancellations with less than 14 days notice before your first class for all private and group classes/workshops. In the event of a cancellation you are entitled to a refund, minus a 15% administration fee. This administration fee may be avoided if you opt for a Baby Bump credit instead of a refund.
If you are wanting to reschedule your class/workshop and it is known in advance of at least 48 hours ahead of time, it MAY be possible to make the class or workshop up at a later date. However, this cannot be guaranteed.
If you are not able to attend a program due to medical reasons or circumstances out of your control refunds are determined on a case-by-case basis by our administration.


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The best places to enjoy a night out on the Niagara Tiles
Niagara isn't just a place to enjoy during the day. It has an abundance of clubs, bars, restaurants and casinos to keep you entertained during the evenings too. Whether you fancy a night on the dance floor or indeed the casino floor here, are some of Niagara's top spots for you to head out and enjoy:
Club Seven
If you are ready to party then Club Seven is where it's at – after all Saturday's belong to Seven!
Located at 5400 Robinson St, Club Seven is a luxurious and upscale club catering to the sophisticated party goer. The interiors showcase a brick and beam loft style space reminiscent of 1920's upscale New York. With 20ft high ceilings and huge picturesque windows the ambiance is classy and inviting.
If you are here for a special event such as a bachelorette party, why not enjoy one of the VIP booths for you and your guests. Plus Seven offers a fully licensed outdoor patio terrace, a bottle service, four full service bars and VIP parking system. Seven is definitely the place to be seen if you are after an amazing night with your friends.
Club Mardi Gras
Positioned in the centre of Niagara's entertainment district Clifton Hills, Club Mardi Gras is Niagara's only themed nightclub with the following strapline to boot: "Similar to the famous Vegas expression: What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas"; well what happens behind the mask, stays behind the mask at Club Mardi Gras."
Club Mardi Gras is a premier destination for anyone celebrating an event and they can also offer VIP service if you contact them before hand. Whilst it's a smaller club than some of the others in the area, the service is on point and the atmosphere is friendly with super helpful staff especially if you have a large party of guests. The is DJ is highly rated so you will be sure to get your favourite tunes heard as you party the night away.
Niagara Fallsview Casino
If you want to head out for drinks or perhaps a meal but want to combine this with some awesome entertainment afterwards then head to Niagara Fallsview Casino over at 6380 Fallsview Boulevard.
The $1 billion dollar complex boasts a whole host of games for you to play including slots, Blackjack, Spanish 21, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Caribbean Stud, Poker and many more depending on what you like to play.
Throughout the year the complex also puts lots of shows on to with a variety of different acts. Some of the upcoming events for 2017 include Dance Temptation, Moon River and Me (hosted by Jimmy Osmond!), Pippin, Adam Sandler and much much more! Check out their website for full details and to book today to ensure you don't miss out.
Clancy's Restaurant and Bar
If you are a sports fan looking for somewhere cosy to chill and watch the game, then Clancy's over on 5233 Stanley Avenue is the perfect place for you.
Open from 11am/11.30am till 2am daily, you will find a full menu waiting to be served up with Canadian classics such as Poutine as well as the more traditional Burgers, Sandwiches and Wraps. Clancy's also claim to serve the coldest beer in Canada which teamed with some delicious food and the game on a huge TV, sounds like the perfect night out if you wish to keep your dancing shoes hung up and focus on the scores instead!


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Get ready for the interview that will rock the socks of the mainstream media in Mineapolis. Attorney Mike Padden joins Ronny and Donny to talk about the recent brutal attack of a Black college student by Minneapolis Police. (Star Tribune's Steve Brandt might be in the unemployment line - or online. LOL!)
Several incidents have happened in Minneapolis' Black community and local mainstream media outlets have refused to report the news. The latest was the brutal beating of a Black man by Minneapolis Police.
We broke this story last Saturday on our program.
Sources tell IBNN on November 20, 2012 Demario Booker was followed from the vicinity a club on West Broadway Avenue into Robbinsdale by Minneapolis Police. Officers pulled him over, and information from inside (including residents of Robbinsdale) said Booker complied with the officers and then was the subject of a brutal life-threatening beating that put Demario Booker in a coma for over 24 hours.
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