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Why am I so important in protecting children?
Most children access some form of education. Education professionals in early childhood centres, home-based child care, play centres, kindergartens, kohanga reo and schools are the adults that see children the most outside their families, and provide a safe place for children to be able to talk about what is happening for them. It is really important that education settings are safe environments for children. Creating a safe environment for children involves the establishment of a culture of child protection, with the successful implementation of an effective and robust child protection policy, the safe recruitment of staff, and meaningful training so that staff have the ability to recognise signs of abuse, and the knowledge and confidence to appropriately respond to protect children.
Those working in the education sector can play a key part in New Zealand's response to addressing child abuse. The Vulnerable Children Act, 2014 has introduced specific requirements on those services and schools funded through the Ministry of Education. These involve the requirement to have a child protection policy and robust safety checking procedures. Child Matters can support all education providers and professionals in ensuring all aspects of creating a safe school are successfully implemented.
An important part of developing competency when working with children is the provision of training. It is important for this to occur at all levels, from the Board of Trustees to the School Leadership and for staff working with children on a daily basis. Having a good understanding of roles and responsibilities alongside recognising signs of abuse and how to respond effectively are all important elements in creating environments for children to flourish.
Creating a Safe School workshop
Child Matters has developed a one day workshop specifically for schools in 'Creating a Safe School'. This workshop focuses on creating a safe school environment by providing teachers with information about how to recognise children who may be in need of protectiong and what to do when they are concerned about the welfare of a child or young person. Participants will gain the knowledge and tools to be able to identify when children or young people are at risk and confidently take action to promote their safety and well-being.
Topics covered:
- The concept of vulnerability and factors that contribute to vulnerability, risk and child abuse
- The context of child abuse in New Zealand
- The different types of child abuse and neglect
- The indicators and signs of child abuse and neglect
- Understand the Vulnerable Children Act and implications for Schools
- The importance of effective Child Protection Policies, procedures, and safety check requirements for schools.
- Collaborative approaches to child protection
- The impact of child abuse on educational outcomes
Click here to download a flyer for this workshop.
Designated Person for Child Protection
It is recommended that every service, centre or school has a Designated Person or Champion for Child Protection. This role provides advice and support to staff on child protection concerns and drives the culture of child protection creating a safe environment for children. Download the factsheet for more information on this role. To support the Designated Person or Champion in their role further professional development can be achieved by attending the 5-day Child Protection Studies Programme.
Under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 it is a requirement from 1 July 2016 that all schools and education providers have a child protection policy and safer recruitment procedures in place. Child Matters offers a range of Policy Advisory Services to schools to support them in implementing an effective and robust policy. click here for more information on Child Matters Policy Advisory Service
Child Protection Policy Template
Child Matters has a child protection policy template available for schools to download free of charge and adapt for their unique school environment.
Child Protection Policy template download for schools
Ministry of Education Resources
Implementation of the Vulnerable Children Act 2014 in schools
Safety Checking under the Vulnerable Children Act
What checks do I need to undertake for adults coming into my school or kura?
Planning Tool: Implementing changes
Protocol between the Ministry of Education, the New Zealand School Trustees Association and Child, Youth and Family 2009
Further Resources
Child Matters has further resources available to support schools with creating a culture of child protection.
The Vulnerable Children Act, 2014, and associated regulations have introduced new requirements for schools to ensure that children are safe and protected. Click here to download a factsheet that provides some key considerations to schools about The Vulnerable Children Act 2014 and implications for schools.
Self-assessment Tool
Child Matters has developed a tool to help schools work through the new requirements and assess whether the policy and procedures already in place meet the new standard and what aspects may need to be strengthened or further developed. Download the assessment tool here.
Policy Development Guide
Child Matters has developed a guide Creating a Safe School to support schools in creating a child protection policy and ensuring that all aspects are considered.
Child Matters has developed a leaflet called Child Protection Advice. This leaflet has been developed to support the school in providing information to volunteers, parent helpers, staff or visitors. The leaflet is designed to incorportae the school's logo and design, and to be adapted with school specific information.
Words from the Education Sector…
... about Policy Advisory Services
"the policy has been invaluable and we have been able to use it in a variety of situations - the flow chart has enabled us to deal with all issues that have arisen with knowledge and confidence. The input from Child Matters has been invaluable."
School Principal, Flaxmere
... about the Child Protection Studies Programme
"I think that this course would be of enormous benefit to other beginning teachers or teachers in general. Our training in no way prepares us for the realities we face in the line of work we do. We are often the first port of call and our action or inaction can have huge consequences. When I am now faced with situations I feel more reasoned and able to look at all possible explanations before making a balanced and informed opinion."
Teacher, Te Awamutu
"At my current school, the Management Team, of which I am a part, meet weekly to discuss the welfare of children across our school. We now have six (out of 8) of us who have completed the CPS course. This has ensured our team is pro-active about not accepting any form of abuse. As a group we make the decision to report incidents. We find the group approach is powerful in that the weight and responsibility does not fall to one person. I believe this is because we share a common understanding which attending the CPS course has enabled us to have. If we are in any doubt – we report."
Senior Teacher, Hamilton
"I found the CPS 5 Day course to be extremely informative and to the point. As a teacher I feel this type of course should be a mandatory part of teacher training as teachers are one of the only professionals children will have access to without the presence of an adult family member. Knowing the signs/symptoms of child abuse would be an incredible asset for teachers, enabling them to advocate confidently and competently for children who are being abused or may be at risk of abuse.
This course will benefit me as a teacher as I am in contact with many children on a daily basis and the best interests of children is of paramount importance in my teaching practice. I now have the security of knowing 'when', 'how' and 'why' to handle any child abuse, or suspected child abuse that I may encounter. By going through the correct process with the necessary support in place."
Early Childhood Teacher, Lower Hutt
"Since the course I have on a couple of occasions come across one "red flag" and so I have looked deeper and found things I had otherwise not noticed, more red flags that painted a different picture to the one I had expected. I would recommend this course to others working with children, because I am coming to realise that we can notice things at the lower end of the continuum, recognise what they can potentially mean, and deal with it before it gets too big."
Teacher, Hamilton
It made me challenge my own view of what I can do. I am just one person. I know now that I can ask for help and that I can make a difference just by doing something as simple as sharing my concerns with another. I feel confident that I can now deal with problems that may arise with a child that I come across in not only my work as a teacher aide but also children in my community. I now know when to act and how."
Teacher Aide, Rotorua
"Your course is one that I think should be part of every trainee teachers study programme."
"I would recommend the Child Protection Studies Programme to all Early Childhood Educators. I even feel that it should be compulsory for anyone that is doing their early childhood diploma. I look back now and think of some of the children that I have taught over the years and that I have had concerns about and that nothing was done for them, as I didn't have the knowledge or the confidence to be able to help them."
Early Childhood Centre Supervisor, Cambridge
"The study undertaken is particularly relevant to my work as manager of an early childhood centre working with around 90 families and 100-120 children. In my day to day dealings with children and families I am sometimes exposed to situations that before attending this course I felt uncomfortable and uncertain about. This course has been of great value to me in clarifying the signs and actions I may be witnessing and in making me aware of the cultural perceptions that I may be seeing situations through. After attendance on the Child Protection Studies Programme I feel more skilled and confident in taking action about any situations where I feel a child's safety may be compromised. I also have a better understanding of the regulations and laws that surround child protection and about my own role and protection in taking any action that is needed."
Manager Early Childhood Centre, Blenheim
"For me personally it provided an insight as to what could be happening under our own noses, that people often tend to turn a blind eye, to stand back and hope someone else will intervene. I can look back and think of incidents that I came across that I may have handled differently if I had the knowledge that I now possess from attending this course."
Teacher Aide, Hamilton
"I am currently serving my second term on the Board of Trustees at my daughters school and I now take particular interest in the policies associated with children and abuse. I am of the opinion that school teachers are very uneducated about the signs of abuse and what can be done about it when it is observed."
Whanau Worker and School Trustee, Dunedin
"I have spoken at length to colleagues, teachers and peers and stressed to them that if the opportunity arises, attend CPS training. This is not only due to the work they are involved in, but what they will gain both professionally and personally from a course such as this."
Social Worker in Schools (SWIS), Gisborne
"Over the last two months we have had involvement with legal authorities and a couple of suspected abuse 'cases' at the centre. Being able to discuss with the Director what I learnt from the programme, and implement these accordingly, we were able to deal with them professionally and confidently knowing what we were doing, which diffused any unnecessary stress."
Early Childhood Senior Teacher, Hamilton
"I would highly recommend this course to every teacher of children from kindergarten through to secondary school. I believe that a lot of abuse could be detected earlier if kindergarten and primary school teachers had more training in this area (A CPS course maybe!)"
High School Student Support, Paeroa
"The knowledge gained from attending this course helps guide me when working with children in my school cluster. I have already made recommendations to other work colleagues and to the principals and staff at schools I work with. I believe they will greatly benefit from the course and its content especially as they all work with children of various ethnicities, age groups and backgrounds that are represented as medium to high risk."
Social Worker in Schools (SWIS), Hamilton
"A concern was brought up at one of our (BOT) meetings where there were a large amount of Maaori pupils being stood down behavioural issues therefore myself and a few other members planned a 3 day trip where we were able to take the majority of Maaori students to a marae to stay and learn about tikanga – the ideals and skills learnt during the CPS programme enabled us to identify reasons for some of our tauira having problems and gave our social worker the opportunity to help the families we identified – as a result fewer stand downs, our social workers standing in the community was uplifted and the school has received a glowing report for their commitment."
Intermediate School Trustee, Hamilton
"So how has it changed the way I do things? Where do I start? On the Monday back at school I shared with my fellow colleagues insights into my new learning which brought about interesting conversations about abuse. The perceptions of fellow colleagues varied and humour was often used to minimalise their own personalise experiences. I was honest in my approach as I shared that I had done nothing over the years in teaching when I had a suspicion of abuse of as child. Funnily enough many of my colleagues shared this same sense of guilt."
Teacher, Hamilton
"The Child Protection Studies Programme was a very valuable course, both personally and professionally. The course took place over a week. There was not one minute or one hour during that week where I was not focused and engaged in the programme. I have studied extensively and I have never been able to say that about any other course or learning study I have been involved in."
Kindergarten Programme Manager, Invercargill
"I would love to see more schools be involved in, and experience this programme which is something I continue to advocate for within my community."
Health Camp Team Leader, Alexandra
"Our organisations child protection policy has been reviewed due to all managers attending this course from around New Zealand. I have adopted a saying "I am happy to offend an adult to protect a child".
Regional Manager Early Childhood Centre, Gisborne.
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France and Saudi Arabia seek to boost strategic partnership
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Saudi Arabia/joint declaration/bilateral relations – Communiqué issued by the Presidency of the Republic
Riyadh, 4 May 2015
France/Saudi Arabia/bilateral relations
Given the ties of friendship and close cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the French Republic, and in response to the invitation by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, French President François Hollande is paying an official visit to Saudi Arabia on 4 and 5 May 2015. The President is also the guest of honour at the informal summit of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, to be held on 5 May 2015 and devoted to examining the regional and international situation. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques met President François Hollande on the occasion of this visit. The two heads of state held official meetings marked by warmth and the spirit of friendship linking our two countries. They also reviewed the prospects for bilateral cooperation and ways of strengthening the special relations between the two countries in every field, in the interests of their two friendly peoples.
The two parties discussed regional and international issues and welcomed their broad agreement on the crises threatening regional stability and international security and peace. France reaffirmed its commitment to the kingdom's security, sovereignty and stability. (…)
The two parties welcomed their excellent strategic partnership and signalled their desire to strengthen it. The two countries welcomed their profound bilateral relations in the area of military and defence cooperation, as demonstrated by the signing of bilateral agreements and contracts with French companies. The defence ministers will work to consolidate this relationship by modernizing the military cooperation and assistance agreement, with the aim of deepening our cooperation and broadening it to other fields. The two countries also expressed their wish to strengthen their partnership on operational cooperation and defence procurement, particularly in the naval field. They agreed to continue their fruitful cooperation in the other military spheres, so as to make both parties' expectations a reality.
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The two parties welcomed the work of the joint Franco-Saudi economic cooperation committee, aimed at strengthening and developing cooperation in areas identified by both parties. The committee's last meeting was held in Paris in October 2014. It was proposed that the next session take place in Riyadh in the last three months of this year. They also welcomed the efforts made at the Saudi-French Business Forum, which strengthens relations between businesspeople from both countries in the areas of trade, the economy and investment.
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M. François Hollande, the French President, expressed his thanks to and esteem for King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and the Saudi government, for the warm welcome he was given and the hospitality shown to him and his delegation during this visit. President Hollande has sent the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques an official invitation to pay a visit to France./.
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Riyadh, 4 May 2015
Regarding Yemen, both parties confirmed the importance of Security Council Resolution 2216 being implemented by all the Yemeni parties.
They also confirmed their support for the efforts of the legitimate Yemeni authorities, the new Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Yemen and the CCASG [Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf], with a view to organizing a conference bringing together all the Yemeni parties in Riyadh and aimed at restoring security and stability to Yemen in the framework of Security Council Resolution 2216.
They especially emphasized the importance of restarting the political process on the basis of the Gulf Initiative, its executive mechanism and the conclusions of Yemen's national dialogue. (…)./.
Saudi Arabia/joint statement/Iran/nuclear issue – Communiqué issued by the Presidency of the Republic
Riyadh, 4 May 2015
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Riyadh, 4 May 2015
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by Danielle Steele- This was another thrift store find. I got it because it took place in Wyoming and I need that for the Where are you reading challenge. Three former college roomates meet up at a dude ranch when their lives are imploding. Of course they are all rich and glamorous and important. Of course, their love lives improve. The end really annoyed me though. I didn't like the choices one character made.
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by Jennifer Crusie- Allie was the producer and girlfriend of the drive time DJ at a local radio station. Then he dumped her and she ended up having to work with the new temporary 10 PM-2 AM DJ, Charlie. Allie knows that she can make him a star but Charlie doesn't want to be. All he is interested in is making it through his temp job and Allie.
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I was so disappointed. I kept waiting for it to get wonderful and magical. I just… didn't. I don't know what I loved about it as a kid. It was pretty boring as an adult.
Has anyone else reread this as a grown-up?
Where are you reading update- Fantasy Island, Wyoming (new),
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And by 'you,' I mean old people and conservatives
16 August 2018
There has been a certain asinine idea floating around ever since the Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump. In both cases, disgruntled voters have been coming up with ideas about how to stop such results from occurring in the future. So what's their plan? Get more people out to vote? Convince others to vote for their agenda? Put forward good arguments?
Seeing as 'old people' were some of the primary supporters of Brexit and Donald Trump in their respective countries, the natural inclination of many has been to question the voting rights of senior citizens. Because that's a good idea: when someone doesn't think the way you want them to, take away their right to act. How could that go wrong?
I struggle to understand the mind of someone who sincerely believes it is right to take away millions of people's freedoms just because they're being used in an 'unintended' way, not illegally, not in a way that hurts anyone, not in a way that cheats the democratic system. And sadly but unsurprisingly, this dangerous rhetoric is coming from the mouths of millennials.
It's unsurprising not because my generation has a penchant for bad ideas but because young people are the only ones who could feasibly adopt this position with a straight face. What old person would relinquish—presumably by vote—their right to elect leaders and contribute to referendums? Even the senile aren't brain-dead enough to suggest such an idea.
We say old people are the ones who are shortsighted, yet we're trying to make a decision that all of us are bound to regret when we turn 60. To enact such an affront to democracy is arrogance and foolishness at its finest.
A GQ article titled, 'We should ban old people from voting,' argues that as young people are most likely to be affected by long-term decisions, we should be justified in trampling the civil liberties of the old. But believe it or not, you're allowed to have an opinion on an issue that doesn't directly affect you. In the words of Martin Luther King, 'injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.'
The elderly have garnered life experience and wisdom unmatched by any other age group. Our leadership is made up of those who have lived the most and arguably know the most. The goal of every human being is to leave the world in a better place than they found it, not give up all power as soon as their mortality nears and the next generation rises.
The rest of the arguments range from attacking the apparent reading habits of older individuals to comparing them to State prisoners, effectively assuming that if convicted felons can't vote neither should senior citizens.
I don't need to tell you why that's wrong.
There are no good reasons for why we should remove the most basic democratic civil liberty from anyone. In the United States, any suggestion based on such prejudice would be shot down by the 26th Amendment. Everywhere else, if not law, it's common sense and common decency.
This idea is hollow on pretty much every level—it is worthless. It would be impossible to pass, seeing as we live in a democracy that gives every voice a platform to create change. That system is incongruent with a society where a large swathe of people aren't able to participate simply due to their identity. We fixed that inconsistency decades ago when we gave women and black people suffrage.
No uncontrollable factor, be it age, race, or sex, should define your role in society.
The real goal being pursued here is political silencing and oppression. After all, the best way to force your agenda and candidate is to eliminate the other side's ability to participate. Older voters just happen to lean conservative.
If you truly believe that older voters are screwing over the young, maybe you should encourage more millennials to get out and vote their conscience rather than deny that same privilege to others. With that, perhaps you'll find that not every young person agrees with you anyway.


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After a judge makes a child support order, either parent may want to change the order. To change the amount of child support you receive or pay, you may have to show that there has been a "change in circumstances" since the last child support order was made. There are many good reasons why a child support order might need to be changed. Some of these reasons are the income of either parent has changed, a parent has lost his or her job, there have been significant changes in how much time the child spends with each parent, the child's needs may have changed and there may be more (or less) costs for child care, health care, or education, and there have been changes in any of the factors that are used to calculate child support, such as who pays for health insurance or child care costs. If the parents can reach an agreement on a new amount of child support, they can ask an attorney to write it up as a stipulation and give it to the judge for signature and to have it become a new order. But if the parents cannot agree on the change, the party requesting the change in child support must file a motion with the court asking for a change (called a "modification"). A motion to modify a child support order is a legal proceeding typically handled by an attorney on your behalf. To protect yourself, even if you have a verbal agreement with the other parent to change the child support amount, you must put it in writing and have a judge sign it. At Phillips Law Firm, Inc., we help parents determine the correct amount of child support based on many factors. If you need help changing the amount of child support you receive or pay, contact us, and we will assist you.
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Now, Sarahah app seems to be the new rage in the internet. Many of us love apps that lets us you send anonymous messages to someone. The 'Secret' app shot to fame within no time because of the similar theme. Introduced earlier this year, the Sarahah app allows users to send text messages to anyone, without revealing the identity of the sender.
If you have made an account with Sarahah and have shared your ID online with anyone, they, without registering for the service will be able to click on your account ID and send any text. You will receive the text message but won't ever get to know who sent it.
Sarahah, Arabic for honesty, is a creation of Saudi developer Zain al-Abidin Tawfiq and was intended to be used by colleagues to offer genuine anonymous feedback. It took no time, however, to move beyond the workplace, slowly proving to be a safe haven for trolls feeding on the increasing insecurity of the 'Y.O.L.O' generation.
Launched as a web service in February, Sarahah became an app by June. It is not one for the faint hearted. When you sign up for it, you sign up for constructive criticism, romantic revelations, bullying and hate messages, all in that space of 5 MB on your phone's memory
According to some reports, Sarahah is being used mostly by teenagers, and this has raised concerns among the parents. This is because some people are are misusing the application for cyber bullying and harassing others. And this is one of the major reasons why I couldn't use Sarahah for more than 24 hours and was bound to remove my account.
Now, to be fair, the developers are also looking at ways to improve the experience. Privacy features mean that you can remove your profile from search results, limiting your audience to people who you share your profile with, and you can also turn off access for unauthorised users – that is, only people who are logged in will be able to comment. You can also block senders, so even if you can't see the name of the user, they won't be able to send you a message again.


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Firstly we offer the prayerful support of the whole parish community on the occasion of your bereavement. The funeral liturgy is a difficult, but important step to help you grieve your loss. Everyone grieves in their own way. This leaflet lets you know the options that are available in order to tailor the liturgy to suit your particular need.
The service
Traditionally, a Catholic who has died is received into the Church the evening before the Funeral Mass at a service called a Vigil. It is also possible to receive the body just before Mass on the morning of the funeral. Except for the most exceptional of circumstances, the Funeral Mass at Saint Helen's would only be celebrated at the 10.00 am daily public Mass.
On some occasions it may not be appropriate to celebrate the Requiem Mass, for example if the person had been very distant from the church for a long time, or if they had expressed a desire not to have a Funeral Mass. In this case there is a Catholic service which the priest can lead at the Funeral Parlour, graveside or Crematorium.
There are a number of ways in which members of the family can participate in the funeral liturgy. However, none of these are compulsory - the funeral liturgy should not add to the stress that you are experiencing at this time. Members of the parish are always ready to step in and would consider it their way of helping to support you.
The priest who is arranging the funeral with you will give you a photocopy of the readings that are available for the funeral liturgy. Read through them as a family and see if there are ones that strike you as being the right ones for the occasion. Generally you would choose one reading from the first section (Old Testament Reading) and one from the second section (New Testament Reading). You should also choose a responsorial psalm if this is not to be sung. Only reading from Sacred Scripture are permissible at the funeral liturgy. If there is another piece of literature, or a poem you would like to have read this can be done after the service at the Cemetery or Crematorium.
It is possible for members of the family to ready the Scripture passages you have chosen during the Funeral Mass. In order to do justice to the Word of God, the person should be accustomed to reading in Church. It is also usually better that the reader is someone who is not an immediate relative of the deceased person. It is easy to become very nervous and upset when reading in public.
Offertory Procession
During the Funeral Mass, members of the family may bring forward the bread and wine at the offertory.
Only sacred music is permitted during the Funeral Mass. The priest can help you to choose hymns if you are not sure. Tapes and CDs are not permitted during the Funeral Liturgy. A parish organist is generally available for funerals. The priest can put you in touch. If you have invited a cantor (singer), again, they are only permitted to sing sacred songs. If the person who died had a favourite song or piece of music it will obviously be of great significance to members of the family, you could consider using such a piece of music at the reception after the service.
A booklet is not essential, but should the family wish to produce one this should be agreed with the priest who should have the opportunity to see the text before it is printed. The reproduction of the words of most hymns requires a license which we currently do not have in Saint Helen's. Reference can be made to the hymn number in the booklet. (Some Funeral
Directors hold these licenses and may be able to produce a booklet with the words of the hymns. Please note that the booklet should be entitled "Funeral Mass" or "Requiem Mass" for …. The phrase "Celebration of the life of.." should not be used since this does not describe what we do at the Funeral Liturgy.
It is permissible for a member of the family to speak in remembrance of the deceased only at the Vigil service. This is intended to be a prayerful remembrance of the person who has died. Anecdotes and funny stories are important ways of remembering a person who has died but they are inappropriate to the solemnity of the funeral liturgy. If there is to be a eulogy, it must be no longer than three minutes and may only be given on the condition that it is submitted, in writing, to the priest in advance of the Funeral.


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Photos of the church, stained glass, life events and services.
The Commissioning of the Rev. Nigel Pope as Vicar in Charge. 6th February 2018
REGULAR Sunday Worship Services : - 8.00am Eucharist- 10.30am Choral Eucharist
Tuesday and Thursday Worship Services :- 09.30am Morning Prayer - Held at the Vicarage
Wednesday Worship Service- 10.00am Eucharist
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171-177 LaTrobe TerraceGeelong Vic 3220
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Sunday Worship Services - 8.00am Eucharist- 10.30am Choral Eucharist
Tuesday and Thursday Worship Service- 09.30 Matins
Wednesday Worship Service- 10.00am Eucharist.
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St Paul's Anglican Church(03) 5229 5698Postal Address: 12 McNicol St Geelong West VIC 3218
Ministers: Every baptised person. Vicar Rev. Nigel Pope.Churchwardens: Peter Finch.Rosemary McCoy. Ruth Oakley


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RIVERSIDE, CA. – The Pomona-Pitzer Women's Water Polo Team got their feet wet at the CBU Mini hosted by Cal Baptist University, competing against two top programs to open up the season. The Sagehens lost both games, falling to No. 25 Azusa Pacific University 9-6 and dropping the second contest to No. 15 Loyola Marymount University 13-6.
No. 25 Azusa Pacific def. Pomona-Pitzer 9-6
The Sagehens dropped their first match of the Lancer Invitational to Division II Azusa Pacific University. The Cougars defense played a big part in the victory as well as the offense of Annalise Batcheller who led the team with three goals and had one assist. The Sagehens saw six different players find the net while goalkeeper Morgan Stockham had five saves.
Kyla Pickell opened up the scoring for the Sagehens within the opening minute, but the Cougars rallied back with three straight goals. WIth 1:07 left in the first period, Britni Tisdale of APU committed a 5-Meter exclusion and Nohea Kahaulelio scored the penalty to bring the Sagehens within one.
First year Nadia Paquin scored the game-tying goal, the first goal of her collegiate career, in the second period. The Cougars took back the lead with three straight goals to close the half. They led 6-3 at halftime.
The third period was a defensive battle as they Sagehens did an excellent job in preventing the Cougars from putting the game out of reach, but could only get one goal, courtesy of Anna Yu. APU extended their lead 8-4 to open the fourth period, but the Sagehens tried to rally back with two straight goals. After the Cougars added an insurance goal with 1:29 left in the game, they held on for the victory.
No. 15 Loyola Marymount def. Pomona-Pitzer 13-6
The second contest of the day for the Sagehens provided an excellent challenge as they were tested by No. 15 Division I program LMU. The Lions won 13-6, but the Sagehens had several great takeaways from the match, forcing 10 turnovers throughout the game and shutting out the Lions' offense in the third period. Once again, six different Sagehens found the back of the net, while goalkeeper Morgan Stockham collected three steals and had six saves.
The Lions came out roaring in the first period, scoring five goals while limiting the Sagehens' offense. However, the Sagehens found their first goal in the second period thanks to a goal by Nohea Kahaulelio. Samantha Martinez scored the second goal for the Sagehens with 5:56 left in the second period to cut the deficit 6-2. With less than a minute remaining at the half, Anna Yu found the net to cut the lead 8-3 at halftime.
After the Sagehens held the Lions scoreless in the third period, they went on a 3-0 run during the final period, but the Lions ultimately maintained their lead for the victory.
Up Next: The Sagehens will next compete at the Triton Tournament hosted by UC San Diego on Saturday, February 9th.


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What could be better than nature combined with gadgets? Maybe a gorgeous hotel and getting picked up at the Four Seasons Whistler in the coolest jeep ever? We tried the new special Family Adventure Package through the Four Seasons Resort Whistler, and hiking will never be quite the same. As a family we met Nic Nero, who runs Whistler Geocaching Adventures. The kids were super-excited for the jeep ride, and when we approached Lost Lake, we got a lesson on using GPS walkie-talkies. Geocaching is a worldwide treasure-seeking game with the help of a GPS or GPS-enabled mobile device. It is one of the fastest growing live, recreational social media activities in the world.
"Today, there are over a million public geocaches available, placed in over 100 countries and all seven continents including Antarctica." says Nic. "The cache locations are often beautiful, out-of-the-way places that visitors to Whistler might not dare venture to on their own or even know about. The GPS doubles as a tracker and radio should families become lost or require assistance and help is always close by. The cache, which contains a 'treasure', can be arranged in advance by the group leader." (You might want Thomas the Train to be the item found in the cache by the kids)..
Nic helped us find our first cache. We walked through the woods very slowly. Why so slowly, you ask? The 2 year-old insisted on carrying the backpack that The Four Seasons provided as part of their 'Family Adventure Package' – a 2 night hotel stay combined with a Whistler Geocaching Adventure. The backpack rocked. It was filled with goodies upon our arrival including a Four Seasons reusable water bottle, Executive Chef Scott Thomas Dolbee's Signature Trail Mix (YUM), a British Columbia Guide to Wildlife (it's waterproof), a Cliff Bar, granola bar and chocolate gold medals on ribbons. (And the backpack itself was sleek and even had a hole for iPod earphones.)
The first clue not only contained the co-ordinates that we punched into the GPS tracker, but also a riddle. There were four of these clues and co-ordinates, and what delighted me was that we were forced to communicate as a family, and the kids helped the process as much as the adults did. One clue involved Little Miss Muffet and finished with … 'Beware!' We ended up teaching the kids the nursery rhyme and then we all looked for a spider together. (We found a rubber one in a tree with our next clue inside its belly).
Our final cache was a metal box containing a 'Geocoin' and a special Whistler pin. The coin (which my son keeps in a very special place) can be registered and tracked online. Because one component of Geocaching involves not only removing something from a cache, but leaving something behind in return, the next time we find a cache, we'll leave this coin. As the kids grow up, we can track the coin as it (hopefully) travels around the world.
So, we've got nature, family bonding, Bond-like GPS machines, teaching the principle of giving, and teaching opportunities in geography and travel. Not bad for a one-hour activity. We'll be back.


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Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser, Thursday 27 October 1904, p. 12
The following letter forwarded by the Anglican Bishop of Carpentaria is self-explanatory:-
"Sir,-At a meeting of the conference of the clergy and laity of the Diocese of Carpentaria, held on the 28th of July, 1904, it was moved, seconded, and carried unanimously, 'That the Hon. J. Douglas's long and valuable services to the Church should be commemorated by a permanent memorial in the Cathedral, the foundation stone of which lie laid, and where he received the holy communion on the Sunday before his fatal illness. The Diocesan Council have carefully considered the best and most permanent way of commemorating one so universally respected and so deeply loved, and have resolved to attempt to complete the south aisle of the Cathedral, and to fit it as a side chapel, to be known as the Douglas Chapel, such a chapel being urgently needed for the daily services, at which Mr. Douglas was a not infrequent attendant. It is estimated' that the erection of a permanent concrete wall, in place of the present temporary wooden structure, and other necessary alterations, including a memorial tablet, will cost not less than £300. The council feel that to attempt anything less would be unworthy of the memory of a man so widely known and so unfeignedly honoured both in England and throughout Australia."


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Most of my recipes (by necessity) are fairly quick, just like my blog posts. I don't have a lot of time, so I'm guessing you don't either. There are times in life, though, when you have the need, or just the time, to make a fancier dish that requires just a bit more time.
We had some mahi-mahi that needed to be eaten, again, and I felt like cooking it up with some polenta, I also had some mangos and eggplants, and while that seems like a very odd combination, I found a couple recipes that I was able to meld and it turned out amazing!
The polenta with eggplant, onion and tomatoes came from this link at foodandwine.com and I made it just according to the recipe, so no need to rewrite it here, but the mango mahi was just based on another recipe with a few modifications, so here's my version below:
Mango Mahi-Mahi
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 5 mini sweet peppers, sliced
- 1 mango, julienned
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ketchup
- 1 tsp sriricha
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp worcestershire
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp white wine or mirin
- 1/4 c water
- 6 mahi-mahi filets
- In a large saucepan with a cover, cook the onion and peppers in the oil until soft. Add the mango and cook another minute. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt.
- In a bowl, combine 1/2 tsp salt, ketchup, sriracha, soy sauce, worcestershire, sugar, mirin and water to make a sauce. Stir, then pour over the onion mixture. Bring up to just a boil.
- Sprinkle the mahi with a pinch of salt, then place over the onions and sauce mixture. Spoon some of the liquid over the fish filets, then place cover over the pan and cook until the mahi is white throughout, probably 8-10 minutes depending on the thickness of the filets.
- You can put this fish over anything, the original recipe was for soba noodles, but it would also be great over rice. For this meal, it was placed on one side of the polenta with the veggies on the other side, and it was absolutely delicious!


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The Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Strike
The Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Strike
The strike on the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad from February, 1921, to December, 1923, involving the complete suspension for nine months of a railroad serving an otherwise isolated people, the wholesale uprising of an exasperated citizenry, and the driving of the strikers out of the country, was a unique episode in the history of labor in the United States and merits the more than passing interest of students of the labor problem. In presenting the essential facts in this monograph the author has sought to give such information about the road and the people involved as is necessary to a full understanding of the unusual developments connected with the strike.
There has been no attempt to justify or to defend the attitude, policy, or actions of either side. Quotations have been used freely so that the reader may be brought in direct contact with the spirit of the situation, appreciate the viewpoint of the participants, and understand their reasons for acting as they did.
It was not easy to secure the necessary information. The position of the writer as a resident of the state and as Professor of Economics in one of its leading colleges, together with his personal acquaintance with some of the participants inspired confidence in his statement that he had no axe to grind for either side and opened sources of information that might have been closed to a stranger or an outsider. In no instance has any one supplying information or material even suggested that it be used in any particular way of for a particular purpose. It has been clearly under-


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High Level Political Forum 2017
High Level Political Forum 2017
10 - 19 July 2017, New York
The High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development is the United Nations central platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda. The HLPF 2017 was convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and it was held from 10 to 19 July 2017. The forum also included a three-day ministerial meeting from 17 to 19 July 2017.
Under the theme, "Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world," the HLPF 2017 reviewed the progress and implementation made towards SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 9 (Innovation, Industry and Infrastructure), and SDG 14 (Life below Water). For more information on the contribution of sustainable transport to achieve the SDGs, click here.
Transport in the HLPF 2017 Process
To better understand how transport is reflected in the HLPF 2017 process, SLoCaT has released the report, "2017 High Level Political Forum: Limited Focus on the Contribution of Transport toward Realizing the Sustainable Development Goals", to review the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) submitted by countries, the 2017 SDG Progress Report, the thematic papers submitted by the Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS), and the 2017 HLPF Ministerial Declaration. The report finds that while there is progress on transport's inclusion in the VNRs and other input to HLPF compared to 2016, there is still much work to be done to establish a structured framework that effectively measures the progress made in the transport sector towards achieving the SDGs.
- Transport references in VNRs 2017: While only 64% of the 22 VNRs submitted in 2016 contained references to transport (with not all references sustainability-specific), in 2017, 98% of the 43 submitted VNRs have some degree of reference to the transport sector, with 35% of submission giving specific examples to link transport with sustainable development impacts.
- 2017 SDG Progress Report: The report has expanded its references to transport and established linkages between transport and several SDG targets compared to 2016. However, it has not included any information on several key transport-related SDG indicators.
- Thematic papers by Major Groups and other Stakeholders: Although transport is mentioned in 43% of the thematic papers, it is clear that these references are to a large extent incidental and have not been able to build a structured, consistent linkage between transport and SDGs. The references focus on indicating the importance of transport but fail to provide concrete, sectoral policy recommendations for implementation in the transport sector.
- HLPF 2017 Ministerial Declaration: The declaration gives very brief references to transport's role in providing access and the importance of maritime transport and trade, which do not effectively outline the critical role of transport in addressing the overarching themes of the 2030 Agenda.
Transport Events at HLPF 2017
- 10 July, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM , Conference Room 6, UNHQ
"How mobility can contribute to eradication of poverty & promotion of prosperity"
by the World Bank under the Sustainable Mobility for All initiative and United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
- 14 July, 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM, UN Delegates Dining Room
"The Role of Safe and Sustainable Mobility in Eradicating Poverty and Improving Health"
by the FIA Foundation, The Global Initiative for Child Health & Mobility and The G4 Alliance
- 14 July, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM, Conference Room B, UNHQ
"Rural-Urban Connectivity in Integrated Regional Development: Implications towards Livelihood Security and Poverty Alleviation"
by United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) – Division for Sustsinable Development (DSD)/UN DESA, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Research for Community Access Partnership (ReCAP) andThe Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development(BMZ)
- 18 July, 6:15 PM - 6:30 PM, Conference Room B, UNHQ
"The Global Climate Action Agenda, a Solution Provider to Implement the SDGs"
by France, Italy and Luxembourg
- 19 July 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM, Conference Room 7, UNHQ
"Aviation Partnership for Sustainable Development: High-level Briefing on Aviation Contributions to Sustainable Development in Countries in Special Situations"
by International Civil Aviation Organization co-organized with Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, landlocked Developing Countries and the Small Island Developing States (OHRLLS), World Bank Group and Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)
Other SLoCaT's Input to the HLPF 2017
- Advocacy Letters to VNR Coordinators: Advocacy letters were sent to 21 country coordinators who are responsible for the VNR submissions in 2017. The letter presents the critical role of sustainable transport in achieving the SDGs and give specific recommendations on how to further emphasize the critical role of sustainable transport in SDG implementation through the VNR process during the HLPF in 2017.
- Input to Expert Group Meeting of Major Groups and other Stakeholders (25 to 26 March 2017, Bogota, Colombia)
- Voluntary National Reviews 2017: Limited Attention to Actions on Sustainable Transport
- Transport related country reporting to global processes on sustainable development: A case study on countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region
- Factsheet on the Key Messages on Rural Transport and SDGs (July 2017)
- HLPF Can Do More to Highlight Transport's Contribution towards SDG Achievement (The SDG Knowledge Hub)


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Simple support is one more of the many advantages of a hardwood floor. Hardwood flooring requires clearing and additionally vacuuming all the time. Keeping the floors free from soil and coarseness will help keep up the floor's sparkle. At the point when the floor's complete moves toward becoming scratched, the floor will seem dull so it is vital to limit scratching by keeping soil and coarseness to a base. Wiping the hardwood flooring with a cleaner made particularly for hardwood deck will likewise help ensure the floor's wrap up. You can see the advantages of hardwood on this page http://www.lesplanchersxilo.com/services/ and how you can maintain them properly.
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Add a feature that will allow flow to disable event firing when updating a SharePoint list item, so that the Flow doesn't get stuck in a loop. Currently if I create a flow with a SharePoint list trigger when item is created or modified and have the Flow update a field in the item the loop gets stuck in a loop. One workaround is to add logic to check if the field(s) still need to be updated and if not then don't update the item but even in that case the flow will be triggered twice. It just makes sense to have an option that will allow Flow to update an item without triggering an event that will cause the same Flow or another Flow to run against the item again.
Hi all,
After thoroughly reviewing this idea, we have decided not to proceed with this idea for a couple of reasons.
However, that said, we understand the crux of the issue which is to help avoid loops. We will work with the flow team to come up with a generic model/pattern that applies across data source/connections for similar scenarios.
Thanks all for your input and please submit/vote your ideas as we are actively monitoring the ideas forum.
And how did you prevent the integrated "sign-off" flow for a document from looping? It seems this flow can update the column without triggering the flow again.
Kindly say when will the solution for "stop self triggering" or avoiding the loop (or whatever name you like) be present in production.
I create a account for these types of flows ( all flows really )
and then put in the following conditional start:
as long as they are not a real user but a service account then they wont interact with the items directly requiring the flow to start. This way you have the best of both worlds, as there may be some reasons to start a loop to simplify your flow design based on conditions for example to start the process again. i.e. if a approval column is set to ReApprove to go back thorugh a process or whatever
Still nothing on this? We just moved to away from 2010 and I had to start using flows. I guess I can just pile this onto why we are looking for alternative solutions. It seems like a lot of "ideas" that are actually poor design or bugs on very simple topics are not addressed and when they are, it is a vague and untimely reply.
Had to revert back to using SP Designer 2013 to accomplish the task. I started creating a new simple Flow with the intent of updating a column in sharepoint every time it is edited. Then remembered that type of scenario causes a loop. Pretty sad.