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Delaware Police Officers
So, you want to be a police officer in the state of Delaware, huh? First, there are certain things that you need to know about and understand. A lot of times people think being a police officer is a glamorous position, but in reality it is not a position to take lightly. As you will see in this article, it is not easy being a police officer or even trying to become a police officer.
As we all know, a lot of young children grow up hoping to one day become police officers. There is a certain allure about saying you were able to become a police officer and help people when they need it the most.
This job, however, is not for the faint of heart, as the old saying goes: they run to what you run from. A police officer job is very physically demanding, emotionally demanding, and even psychologically demanding.
That's why it is not for everybody.
Responsibility to Protect and Serve
One thing to keep in mind is that, as a police officer, there is a huge amount of responsibility that goes with the job. Not just anyone can become a police officer. If you think about it, a police officer has the power to take someone's life if they need too, so they have to be capable of making those split second decisions. Now most people are not going to be able to make those type of decisions without training. That is where the police academy comes into play. You have to remember that you will take an oath to protect and serve all people, and you will possibly give your life for someone you do not even know, but such is the life of a true police officer.
Getting In: Tests and Exams
In Delaware, the only way to get into a police academy is for a police department to hire you and put you through the academy. Needless to say, before you go into a police academy you have to prove yourself worthy of getting the job. What does proving yourself worthy entail? For starters, in most cases, police departments want you to have a college degree, but it is not really required.
For most departments, the first step, before you even get an interview you will have to take what is called a PT test, which is physical training. This test encompasses several different tests including, push ups, jumping jacks, sit-ups and running. If you pass that test then you will take a written test, and if you pass that one you might be set up for an interview. If you pass the first interview, they will have you do a background which is not small, but very intense, and they will talk to your neighbors, co-workers, and friends.
If you make it through that, then you will go through a psychological exam, which is really the last step. Then you will have the opportunity to go through a review board which will ask you questions. If you pass all of that, and they decide to hire you, then you go to the police academy.
Preparing for the Academy
As you enter the police academy, you have to be prepared because it will be intense. One thing most people recommend is that you start doing physical training at home. You will be doing a lot of it at the academy, so you may as well be prepared. Police academy is like boot camp training. They will break you down mentally to bring you back up. Your drill instructors are doing it to prepare you for what you will encounter in uniform. One thing you can almost guarantee is that not everyone that you start the academy with will be there when you graduate. A lot of times it is too intense for a lot of people.
What to Expect from Training
Most police academies in the state of Delaware require the recruit to stay there. The normal time a police academy runs is usually 21 weeks long. The very first day you walk in the academy you can expect very harsh training. Physical training every single solid day, including long runs, boxing and sometimes grappling. You will also be trained on the criminal code, so you know what types of charges you can charge people with, and be prepared to take tests on drug codes, criminal codes and traffic codes. As a recruit, which is what you should expect to be called, you will also go through fire arms training, including a handgun and probably a shotgun.
The training does not stop there, in most cases you will be sprayed by pepper spray and possibly tear gas, so you can feel and see what that is like, but also so you can testify to it being non lethal. You will be taught how to testify in court, as most police officers are in court quite a bit. So the key to understanding everything is that you need to be properly trained before you can become a police officer. However, once you graduate the police academy you will be given a certificate stating that you can work as a police officer in the state of Delaware. Because the police department that hired you paid for the academy, it is frowned upon if a police officer tries to go to another department before two years.
Working as a Police Officer
Once you're in a patrol division, it becomes fun and interesting. You can now use all that great training that you received to take any number of paths. You can work in patrol, you can go into special units like homicide, drug investigations, K-9 division or even community policing, which we need plenty of right now. Police officers will never be rich, but they certainly do well. You can expect to make anywhere from $25k-$40k per year, depending on the department you go with.
However, being a police officer is not an easy job. In most cases, you will see people at their worst. You will deal with bad car accidents and sometimes people being killed or harmed in some sort of way, but the rewards for helping people and taking a stand can not be forgotten. Most police officers will tell you that the greatest thing for them is making a difference in children's lives.


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Men's Hoops Hosts 6-1 Baylor Thurday at 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 1, 2009
The Arizona State's men's hoops team, in its fourth season under head coach Herb Sendek and coming off back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since 1980-81, meets two teams that each won a ton of games last year and faced ASU. ASU plays host to the Baylor Bears (24-15 last year and 6-1 this year) at 8:30 p.m. MT on Thursday, Dec. 3, and then travels to Provo to meet BYU (25-8 last year and 5-0 this year) for a tilt on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 8 p.m. The Sun Devils went 25-10 last season andadvanced to the NCAA Tournament under 314-game winner Herb Sendek, andfinished 11-7 in the Pac-10 and tied for third, their best Pac-10 finishsince the 1994-95 Sweet Sixteen team finished third under Bill Frieder.
After going 8-22 (.267) in Coach Sendek's first year (2006-2007), the SunDevils are 52-24 (.684) since and giving up just 60.9 points per game in his106 games.
ASU has had to replace two NBA draft picks from last year in first-team consensus All-American James Harden and first-team All-Pac-10 forward Jeff Pendergraph, but returns three starters from last year's team in senior point guard Derek Glasser (2009 Pac-10 All-Tournament Team), junior Rihards Kuksiks (third-best returning three-point shooter in the nation according to NCAA minimums) and junior Ty Abbott (121 career three-pointers entering this year).
Four Sun Devils are currently averaging in double digits and ASU is shooting 52-of-120 (.433) from the three-point stripe and 52.5 percent (178-of-339) from the field. ASU has had six players lead or share the team lead in scoring inits seven games and has five players on its roster who have had a 20-pointgame in their career.
ASU is holding opponents to just .361 from the field, .309 from the arc and 54.9 points per game with its zone defense that Herb Sendek instituted in the middle of his first season. ASU has held six of its first seven opponents to under40 percent field goal shooting, as only Duke (23-of-55 for .418) topped themark, as 22 of its past 42 opponents have shot under 40 percent.
ASU is happy to welcome in its friends from FOX Sports Netfor the game on Thursday. In the past two years, ASU is 14-1 in Fox SportsNet national games, including 9-0 in 2008-2009...ASU was 3-2 in CBS gameslast year with wins over UCLA, Cal and Temple. In the previous 11 years, ASUwas 1-4 in CBS games...in the past two years, ASU is 27-8 in national ornetwork regional games (games on FSN, CBS or any of the ESPN networks), and6-2 in past eight against ranked teams in TV games.
Herb Sendek has eight former assistants who are D-Icoaches, the best mark of any coach in the nation, ahead of Mike Montgomeryand Rick Pitino (seven each). Twelve-year sidekick Mark Phelps earned theDrake spot in the spring of 2008 after serving for 10 years on the staff atNC State and for two years at ASU. Former NC State sidekick John Groce alsoearned the Ohio University position in the spring of 2008. The others areJim Christian at TCU (Miami assistant in 1995-96), Charlie Coles at Miami ofOhio (Miami assistant from 1994-96), Larry Hunter at Western Carolina (NCState assistant from 2001-05), Ron Hunter of IUPUI (Miami assistant from1993-94), Ohio State's Thad Matta (Miami assistant in 1994-95) and Arizona'sSean Miller (assistant at both Miami from 1993-95 and at NC State from1996-2000).
Senior Eric Boateng already has his degree in Global Studies, speaks alittle bit of Chinese and an African dialect called ³Twi²...and is off to agreat start and right now might be the most improved player in the nation.He obviously also is taking advantage of the 24-hour access for ArizonaState¹s brand new practice facility (Weatherup Center). In the first sevengames, he is averaging 12.0 points and 7.3 boards while shooting 71.7percent from the field (33-of-46). Solid and modest numbers through sevengames until one also considers he has scored 84 points after scoring 57 allof last year. Also, he was 28-of-74 (.378) from the free throw line in hisfirst two years at ASU, he is 18-of-27 (.667) this year.
ASU made a school-record 18 three-pointers and shot 61.3percent from the field en route to a 104-65 win vs. San Francisco on Nov.20. It marked the most points by ASU since a 108-78 win vs. USC on Feb. 13,2003. ASU led 58-23 at the half. ASU¹s 29 assists vs. USF were the mostsince it had 29 vs. Long Island on Dec. 29, 2004. Eight Sun Devilsregistered an assist as ASU notched an assist on its first 12 baskets.Rihards Kuksiks had a career-high eight dimes...ASU topped Texas State 84-62in the opening round of the NIT on Nov. 16, and then came back with agut-check win vs. TCU 52-49 the next night. ASU was down 48-40 with 3:46mark when Herb Sendek called a 30-second timeout. Rihards Kuksiks hit athree that sparked a 12-1 run to send ASU to NYC...ASU opened the seasonNov. 13 with an 87-35 win over Western Illinois as 11 players scored and the52-point margin was the biggest since 1996-97.
Senior Derek Glasser is averaging 12.3 points andis shooting 50 percent (10-of-20) from the three-point stripe and 84.8percent from the free throw line (28-of-33) this year...he is 210-of-254(.827) from the free throw line and has played 19 turnover free games in his105-game career...posted a career-high 24 points in the Nov. 27 win overLSU...earned 2009 Pac-10 All-Tournament honors by averaging 13.7 points inthe three games. He shot 16-of-31 (.516) from the field, made 5-of-11 (.455)from the three-point stripe and had 12 assists and just four turnovers whileaveraging 37.3 minutes per game. He also played 42 minutes without aturnover in the Jan. 17 overtime win at ninth-ranked UCLA and followed thatup with clutch shots at Arizona on Jan. 21 and vs. No. 11 UCLA on Feb.12...in the home sweep of UCLA and USC Feb. 12-15, Glasser averaged 16.5points.
Ty Abbott missed just one game after having arthroscopicsurgery on his right knee in mid-October and seems to be getting back inshape, averaging 6.7 points and going 8-17 (.471) from three. Abbott hasplayed in 75 games in his three-year career and started in 65. He set ASUfreshman records for starts (34) and three-pointers made (76) in his firstseason of 2007-08, as the 76 three-pointers is fourth-best by a freshman inPac-10 history. He averaged 29.9 minutes while playing all 35 games andstarting in 31 last year and was second on team with 16 blocks and 33steals. He posted 13 games of double-digits, and ASU was 11-2 in thosecontests, and scored a season-high 20 points against No. 13 Syracuse in NCAATournament on 6-of-10 three-point shooting. Abbott also averaged 11.7 pointsin the Pac-10 Tournament, going 13-of-23 (.565) from the field and 8-of-15(.533) from the three-point stripe as ASU advanced to the Pac-10 title gamefor the first time in history. Entering this season he was one three currentPac-10 players who could claim a 30-point night (30-points in his freshmanseason vs. Cal on Feb. 16, 2008. Tajuan Porter did the trick with 33 atWashington on Feb. 14, 2009 while Jerome Randle had 31 at Arizona on March5, 2009. When Abbott scores in double digits, ASU is 25-6.
Freshman Trent Lockett comes from one of the tophigh school programs in the country (Hopkins HIgh School in Minnetonka,Minn.) and has stepped on campus and made a huge first impression. He isaveraging 10.6 points, 5.3 boards and is shooting 26-of-45 (.578) from thefield. He also has a tendency to make 'splash' plays as his leaping abilityhas allowed him to grab 14 offensive rebounds, resulting in severaltip-dunks. He also is among the best in the classroom, as he is a member ofthe honors program at ASU.
ASU is 20-16 (.556) in the past two seasons in Pac-10regular season play, tied for the third-best mark in the league behind UCLA(29-7/.806) and Washington (21-15/.583). The rest of the Pac-10 in the pasttwo years: USC 20-16 (.556), Washington State 19-17 (.528), Stanford 19-17(.528), Arizona 17-19 (.472), Cal 17-19 (.472), Oregon 11-25 (.306) andOregon State 7-29 (.194).
ASU is 2-2 vs. Baylor after the 87-78 Bear win last year inAnaheim on Nov. 28. 2008...prior to last season the squads had not met sinceNov. 26, 1988, an ASU 89-73 win in Richmond...Baylor's 87 points is the mostgiven up by a Coach Sendek-led ASU squad in regulation, while the Bears alsoregistered ASU opponent season highs for three-pointers made (11),second-half points (56) and bench points (34)...the 56 second-half points isthe most given up in any half by a Sun Devil squad under Coach Sendek, andin his 106 games as ASU coach, the Sun Devils have held the opponents to 56or less 34 times for the whole game...Baylor's bench outscored ASU's bench34-7...the Bears shot 57.1 percent in the second half (16-of-28), including6-of-9 (.667) from the three-point stripe.
BYU leads the ASU series 26-22 with the last meeting athriller...ASU topped 10-0 BYU 76-75 on Dec. 20, 2008, at University ofPhoenix Stadium in Glendale with a last-millisecond shot from BYU waivedoff...ASU was down 41-36 at the half and trailed by 10 with under 10 minutesto play...Jamelle McMillan had 10 points off the bench in 18 minutes...BYUshot 50 percent (26-of-52) for the game, one of just seven teams to do itagainst ASU last year in 35 games and one of just 18 to do it in 106 gamesunder Herb Sendek, as it had ASU opponent season-highs with 19 assists and41 first-half points...the Cougars won the prior game to last season, 64-60,in Tempe on Dec. 4, 2003.
ASU (25-10) posted 25 wins in 2008-2009 for the first time sincethe 1974-75 squad went 25-4. ASU's school record for wins is 26 set in1962-63 (26-3). ASU went 10-6 against 2009 NCAA Tournament teams (3-0against UA, 2-0 vs. UCLA, split games with Cal and 1-2 against Washingtonand USC). It also topped BYU on Dec. 20 in Glendale. ASU defeated Arizona(68-56) and top-seeded Washington (75-65) but fell to USC in the Pac-10title game 66-63 and then defeated Temple but lost to No. 13 Syracuse inMiami at the NCAA Tournament. ASU was 6-4 in road games and 7-3 in neutralgames (20 of 35 games away from Tempe). According to collegerpi.com, ASU hada RPI of 31 (second in Pac-10) and a strength of schedule of 37. In theprevious two years, ASU played 34 of its 69 games away from its campus, andhas gone 19-15.
Just how good has the Sun Devil defensebeen since Herb Sendek too over? ASU has given up less than 62 points pergame in each of the past three seasons , the best three-season span sincethe middle of the past century. In the 18 Pac-10 games last year, no teamdefended shooters better than Arizona State, as it led the league in fieldgoal percentage defense (.421) and three-point field goal percentage defense(.310). Those that followed Coach Sendek's career at NC State won't find ita big shocker. In his 10 seasons in Raleigh, NC State led the ACC in scoringdefense four times and held opponents to just 54.7 points per game in1996-97, an ACC record. Last year's 60.5 points per game allowed was thelowest by a Sun Devil team since the 1949-50 team gave up 59.8.
ASU set the school record for three-pointers made(288) and attempted (778) in 2008-2009. ASU's top three returning scorershad combined to make 392 three-pointers in their careers and all three arein the ASU career top-10 list already, as Rik Kuksiks has 146 (seventh), TyAbbott 129 (ninth) and Derek Glasser 117 (tenth). So far this season, ASU isshooting 52-of-120 (.433) from the arc, with eight Sun Devils hitting threepointers.
Junior Rihards Kuksiks is the third-best returning three-pointshooter in the nation according to official NCAA statistics. Kuksiks was93-of-210 from the arc last year, which was eighth in the nation. OnlyJared Stohl of Portland (89-of-195 for .456) and Brandon Hazzard of Troy(83-of-185 for .449) are returners with better net swishing digits than theLatvian native. He shot .420 from the three-point stripe in the 16 gamesagainst NCAA Tournament teams last year and was 17-of-37 (.459) in the sixgames against ranked opponents. He also was clutch in close games, as ASUplayed four games of two points or less (and went 3-1), and Rik was 14-of-30(.467) from three. He averaged 10.3 points (third-best on the team) and his93 three-pointers is the third-best in school history, while the 44.3percent shooting is tied for the fourth-best in school history. The juniorhas made 146-of-347 (.421) three-pointers in his three-year career and hadcareer-highs in points (27), three-pointers (seven) and assists (eight) inthe win over USF on Nov. 20. He also posted a then career-high 20 points inthe NCAA Tournament second-round loss to Syracuse with six three-pointers.
Herb Sendek, 60-46 (.567) at ASU, is in his 17th season as ahead coach in 2009-2010 and has averaged 19.2 wins per season. He led the NCState Wolfpack to five straight NCAA appearances from 2002-06 and is now314-204 (.606) in 17 seasons and was 191-132 (.591) at NC State. The46-year-old (born Feb. 22, 1963) Pittsburgh, Pa., native remains thethird-youngest coach in the Pac-10. Only Duke posted more ACC wins (regularseason and ACC Tournament) than NC State's 53 victories from 2002-2006.Another overlooked note is his 10-year stay at NC State. To compare it tothe Pac-10, since the league expanded to 10 teams in 1978-79, only fivecoaches have coached at their schools for at least 10 years: Lute Olson(24/Arizona), Ralph Miller (19/Oregon State), Mike Montgomery (18/Stanford),Ernie Kent (in his 13th at Oregon) and Ben Braun (12/California).
ASU is 18-12 in the past two seasons in 10 points orless games after going 4-17 in Herb Sendek's first year...after going 10-29in Herb Sendek's first two seasons when trailing at the half, ASU was 5-4 in2008-2009 with victories at SDSU, vs. IUPUI, vs. BYU, at Arizona and vs.Arizona in Pac-10 Tournament. It is 1-1 this year with a 71-52 win vs. LSUon Nov. 27 as it outscored the Tigers 44-18 in the second half...ASU is 6-2in its past eight overtime games...in ASU's first season under Herb Sendek,it was 3-12 in two-possession games (six points or less), in the past twoseasons it is 12-7 (6-3 past two seasons).
Senior Derek Glasser not only will top the ASU career assist mark in the upcoming month as he needs just 25, he also is making a run at the school free throw percentage mark. Glasser is currently at 82.7 percent for his career (210-of-254), a shade better than Alex Austin¹s 81.5 percent from 1986-90. He also has a chance to become the first player in Sun Devil history with 1,000 points and 500 assists. He has 781 career points and 429 assists after seven games this year.
1. Derek Glasser, 2006-10, 82.7 (210-of-254)
2. Alex Austin, 1986-90, 81.5 (255-of-313)
3. Rick Taylor, 1974-78, 81.4 (253-of-311)
4. Dennis Hamilton, 1963-66, 81.3 (261-of-321)
5. Kevin Kruger, 2003-06, 81.2 (229-of-282)
6. Steve Beck, 1984-87, 81.0 (298-of-366)
7. Isaac Burton, 1993-95, 80.9 (208-of-257)
8. Eddie House, 1996-2000, 79.8 (268-of-336)
9. Roger Detter, 1966-69, 79.6 (250-of-314)
10. Art Becker, 1961-64, 79.4 (221-of-278)
11. Jeremy Veal, 1994-98, 79.3 (338-of-426)
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In a surprising turn of events, the e-commerce giant called off the $950 million-takeover (over Rs 6,000 crore) by Flipkart, apparently over differences in valuation.
It seems that Snapdeal Co-founders, Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, are trying hard to regain the lost momentum after recent crisis, which even led to the situation to sell-off the company. However, in a surprising turn of events, the e-commerce giant called off the $950 million-takeover (over Rs 6,000 crore) by Flipkart, apparently over differences in valuation. The much-discussed merger talks were initiated in March but contours of the deal could not reach a finality even after several rounds. "Snapdeal has been exploring strategic options over the last several months. The company has now decided to pursue an independent path and is terminating all strategic discussions as a result," a Snapdeal spokesperson said in a statement, without naming Flipkart. After Monday's development, Co-founders, Bahl and Bansal, wrote a letter to the e-commerce company's employees. Below is the full text of that letter:
Dear Team,
Over the last few months, our company has been engaged in strategic discussions with other players. A lot of time and effort has gone into the process from all participants in this exhausting process. The process has led to intense speculations and uncertainty for our team, partners and shareholders. And now it is time to finally put an end to this saga.
We will be continuing the Snapdeal journey as an independent company. As we have often discussed, the opportunity of e-commerce in India is immense, and the surface of this $200 Billion market has barely been scratched yet. We have a tremendous team, millions of loyal customers, hundreds of thousands of motivated sellers and a phenomenal platform that has been built with years of effort. All the ingredients of success have always been there in our company. And after the last few months of tumultuousness, it is time to focus on the business and leverage all our strengths to progress towards our vision of building the best marketplace to connect buyers to sellers in India.
The good question to ask is why are we moving down an independent path, when so much effort went into determining a strategic combination. There are a few reasons for this, which go beyond the fact that the deal being contemplated was incredibly complex to execute as reported extensively by the media. Firstly, there isn't going to be one successful model for e-commerce in India. In every market, there are multiple successful e-commerce businesses, and as long as one's strategy is differentiated and has a clear path to success, there is a great company that can be built. We firmly believe in our new direction – Snapdeal 2.0 – part of which is a laser focus on being a champion for all sellers in India, enabling anyone to setup a store online in a few minutes and focusing on providing large selection of products at great prices to consumers. Secondly, we have made tremendous progress towards this new path over the last few months and are already profitable at an gross profit (a.k.a. net margin) level, with clear visibility to making upwards of INR 150 Crores in gross profit in the next 12 months. Finally, with the ongoing streamlining of costs and sale of some of our assets, such as Freecharge, we are financially self sufficient as a company and don't need to raise additional capital to reach profitability. Needless to say, we will need to keep a tight control on our costs and work towards becoming a hyper efficient culture delivering profitable growth, month on month.
Many of our team members have spoken with me over the last few weeks, reiterating their interest in the fact that Snapdeal should continue in its independent capacity. The passion our team has for our purpose, and the signs of progress being very visible are key reasons why our team continues to be inspired to pursue an independent path. So, the decision is made. There is zero ambiguity. We will be running the company as we have been and rapidly moving ahead with our mission.
Success is never final, failure is rarely fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts. Let's work together to make Snapdeal 2.0 a super success!
Kunal & Rohit
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Studio Art Centers International is proud to host a lecture by Elizabeth A. Sackler, PhD entitled Changing the Course: Women, Art & the Art Market. Dr. Sackler, a Public Historian and arts activist, is President of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, President and founder of the American Indian Ritual Object Repatriation Foundation, and Board Chair of the Brooklyn Museum – the first woman to hold the position in the museum's nearly 200 year history. Dr. Sackler has served on the Board of the Brooklyn Museum since 2000 and in 2007 she founded the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum, a nexus of feminist art, theory and activism that provides a permanent home to The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago.
Elizabeth A. Sackler is a member of the Friends of SACI and a long-time SACI Matron. In 2004, the Elizabeth A. Sackler Museum Educational Trust SACI Scholarship was established by Dr. Sackler to support gifted female students desiring to study abroad at Studio Art Centers International. This scholarship continues to enable outstanding women who would not otherwise be able to attend the school to enroll at SACI.
A reception will be held at SACI after the presentation.
Free admission. Seats are limited.
Updated 12/2014 – see the lecture here:


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About Me
|Chris Lee
Ekections and the Kingdom 2
Elections and the Kingdom 2
Luke 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
The content of the Good news of the kingdom of God is set out in 5 statements.
And because we are about to vote in the General Elections in 5 weeks time, I am going to take one of those statements made by Jesus each week until the Election.
Last week we looked at the first "Good news to the poor"; today we turn to the second "release to the captives."
Often when we speak of the captives, we speak on those captive to addictions or lifestyle choices but today I want to focus on another group: the socially and politically disinherited;
Who are socially and politically disinherited?
[feeling worthless – video on rightnowmedia]
Several groups come to mind: Refugees, migrants and post-divorce single parents.
Let's look at refugees:
How do we fare with our acceptance of refugees?
New Zealand has committed to accept 750 refugees per year in its annual quota. This refugee quota has not been raised in nearly 30 years. It was first set at 800 in 1987 but was later reduced. There have also been years when New Zealand has taken less than 750 refugees.
How does this compare to other countries? When compared with the rest of the world, New Zealand ranks 90th per capita in resettlement. If you take our wealth into account we drop to an embarrassing 116th in the world. That's a record none of us can be proud of. Even Australia settles five times as many refugees and asylum seekers on a per capita basis.[1]
Think back to the furore earlier in the year when our city was chosen by the government as the country's seventh resettlement location, even though fewer than 100 people per year from a variety of countries will be settled in the city.
The government's decision did not please everyone. There was an outpouring of racist comments on social media towards refugees coming to Southland, but some expressed their willingness to help the new arrivals. Several rural communities such as Winton and Riverton were willing and ready to take refugees.[2]
What does the Bible say about the treatment of refugees?
Leviticus 19:33 When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. 34 The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Think back to before the Exodus: Jacob and his sons (the 12 tribes of Israel) went to Egypt as refugees from the famine in Canaan.
They were accepted and honoured by the Pharoah.
Genesis 47:5 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Your father and your brothers have come to you. 6 The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best part of the land; let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know that there are capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock."
Later generations of Israelites were reminded that that had been their status and they should afford the same courtesy to refugees to their own land.
What is the churches response to refugees, and what should we be expecting the Government to do in relation to refugees?
The second group is related to refugees, but is about people who choose to move to this country. That group is the migrants.
A net migration gain of 69,100 people occurred in 2015/16, the highest net gain ever recorded, an increase of 19 per cent from previous year,
Over 91,000 international students were approved to study in New Zealand, the third year-on-year increase. China has remained the largest source country of international students (28 per cent) followed by India (22 per cent) and South Korea (5 per cent).
Almost 193,000 people were granted work visas, an increase of 13 per cent from 2014/15. India overtook the United Kingdom to become the largest source country.[3]
10% of people living in Invercargill at the last census had been born overseas.
Yet this country does not have a good record of treating those migrant workers well
Migrant Workers Association spokesperson Anu Kaloti said many migrant workers were underpaid and did not receive any leave. "There have been situations where the employer has provided the employees with so-called accommodation, but the places that they live in are just not fit for humans to live in. They're sort of almost like slaves." Many employers would hire workers under the premise of training and would then let them go after just a few weeks, Ms Kaloti said.[4]
What should we be saying to the Government about immigrants? What should the response to the immigrants in our midst be?
Exodus 12:49 says that There shall be one law for the native and for the stranger who sojourns among you."
The immigrant is referred to as the resident alien in some translations of the Old Testament
Jeremiah 22:3 Thus says the Lord: Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.
Are we supportive of the Southland Multicultural Council? Are we supportive of Jordy and Peihua's Intercultural church that focuses on Chinese, or Ernie and Lorraine's Liberty Church that works with Filipinos, or the other churches with other ethnicities?
The Scriptures say there is neither Greek nor Jew, we are all one? How do we show that?
Deuteronomy 10:18-19 says [God] executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing. Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
The other group I want to focus our attention on when we consider those who are the socially and politically disinherited is the post divorce single parent families.
The family income of children whose parents divorce and remain divorced for at least six years falls by 40 to 45 percent. Food consumption is also reduced by 17 percent.[5]
The stereotype of a single parent is a Maori sole mother under 20 on Domestic Purposes Benefit with kids to different fathers and lazy to boot. Sole parents are often identified as an economic and social "problem" in political debate and by the media. The truth is that only 3 per cent of sole mothers are under 20 and almost 60 per cent are Pakeha.
Statistics New Zealand figures project single parent families to increase from 31 to 38 per cent of all families with dependent children, between 2001 and 2021.
Last week we identified the horrific stats in NZ of child poverty. The child poverty rate in New Zealand is 16.3 per cent but for children in single parent households this figure increases to 47 per cent.
The DPB provides single mothers and their children with a below subsistence level income. In 2004, 60 per cent of single parent families in New Zealand were considered to have low living standards. [6]
What do we expect of the government in relation to this group of socially disinherited people in our community? What is our response as a church to this group of people?
We have already touched on some verses which are applicable.
Deuteronomy 10:18-19 [God] executes justice for the fatherless and the widow
Jeremiah 22:3 … do no wrong or violence to the … fatherless, and the widow.
Let me add James 1:27
27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress…
Zechariah 7:10 10 do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor;
And I want to quote from a verse included by the Catholics into their Bible and not included in our Protestant Bible:
2 Esdras 2:20 "Guard the rights of the widow, secure justice for the ward, give to the needy, defend the orphan, clothe the naked, 21 care for the injured and the weak, do not ridicule the lame, protect the maimed, and let the blind have a vision of [God's] splendor.
All these groups I have mentioned are socially disinherited and disadvantaged. There are many others.
In our contemplation on who to vote for and which party to vote for, I hope you will consider their policies in relation to these groups of people.
[1] http://www.unhcr.org/globaltrends/2014-GlobalTrends-annex-tables.zip
[2] http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/331801/southland-divided-over-incoming-refugees
[3] http://www.mbie.govt.nz/info-services/immigration/migration-research-and-evaluation/trends-and-outlook/2015-16
[4] http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/292661/abuse-of-young-and-migrant-workers-uncovered
[5] http://www.nber.org/digest/jul02/w8786.html
[6] http://www.cpag.org.nz/assets/Articles/Social%20stigma.pdf


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Should You Invest in an HMO in Liverpool?
HMOs (houses of multiple occupancy) are a popular choice for property investors. We look at why HMOs in Liverpool are a good place to put your money.
Liverpool HMO Breakdown – Why Invest?
1. HMOs in demand
Over recent years we have seen a soaring number of young people from the UK and overseas choosing to study in cities such as Liverpool. Due to the high demand, universities are struggling to build accommodation, many only offering first year students the option to stay in halls of residence. The constant housing demand from students has seen HMO living thrive and investors have been reaping the financial rewards.
2. It pays to invest
Investing in student HMO accommodation can be a sound investment. If you are happy to let to multiple individuals, the rental yields are known, in most cases, to be much higher than a single occupancy let.
3. Tenant loyalty
Most degree students study for 3 years, but this can be longer depending on type of degree or professional qualification. This means that you could potentially have a guaranteed tenant for a minimum term of two years (if they have taken the first-year hall of residence). Providing and maintaining high quality HMO living will not only ensure tenant loyalty but can result in recommendations, helping to maintain continuous cash flow.
4. Good resale value
All investors hope for strong capital growth as well as a good rental return and with the city of Liverpool continuing to grow economically, property values are expected to increase. By investing wisely and maintaining your HMO property, returns should be favourable.
5. The city students love
University students that choose to study in Liverpool are rarely left disappointed. Liverpool offers students a more affordable city lifestyle while being immersed in history and surrounded by beautiful architecture. Who wouldn't want to study in Liverpool?
The Marshall Group offers a unique and bespoke HMO service taking you through the sale of a property, refurbishment into a HMO ensuring all relevant licenses are received then a management package to ensue we fill each room and provide you with maximum returns on your investment at the earliest opportunity.
If you want to discuss our HMO Conversion services, get in touch with a member of our experienced team today.


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President Muhammadu Buhari
He made the pledge at yesterday's national security summit in Abuja. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo represented the President at the National Defence College (NDC), Abuja venue of the eighth edition of the National Security Seminar 2018 organised by the Alumni Association of the NDC in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the NDC.
The seminar had the theme "Fighting Tomorrows' Warfare Today."
President Buhari said the persistent attacks of the terrorists on soft targets, such as the kidnap of the girls and the incident at Rann were to create the impression that the terrorists were still very much around. He insisted that compared to when he took over the reins in 2015, the insurgents had been effectively degraded.
The President said since the kidnap of the girls, the Armed Forces had been fully mobilised to Borno and Yobe states to ensure the security and safety of the people as well as schools.
He said: "Boko Haram, as we all know, rejects authority and strives to take over territory, to establish a caliphate in line with ISIS objectives. Between 2012 and 2015, they seemed to be well on their way to achieve their objectives by annexing some territory of Nigeria.
"As of March 2015, Boko Haram controlled about 20,000square kilometres of Nigeria, that is about the size of Belgium, from the eastern border of Cameroun to parts of Lake Chad. In Borno State, 20 out of 27 local government areas were under Boko Haram control, including Mubi in Adamawa and some villages.
"In addition to this, their footprints were registered in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano with the bombings of the UN building and Police HQ in Abuja .That was the state of affairs as of early 2015. Today, BH does not occupy any local government area in Nigeria. And they no longer have the capacity to hold a territory. and challenge the sovereignty of the state.
"Gone are the days they operated outside the precints of the northeast, leaving behind carnage and bloodshed. They are now operating as desperate criminal gang mostly in relics or groups taking over some communities, using children as suicide bombers, kidnapping innocent girls and children."
President Buhari, who lauded the bravery of the Armed Forces, said Nigerians and the present administration would remain grateful to them for their sacrifice, stating that "as things are today, the situation would have been worse without the gallantry of our armed forces".
President Buhari, who said the administration would rekindle the determination of the Armed Forces to subdue Boko Haram permanently, promised that a multi-dimensional approach would be adopted to tackle the insurgency.
According to him, the administration would strengthen the intelligence gathering capabilities of the Armed Forces, adopt cutting edge technology to fight the insurgents and develop counter narratives that would make recruitment of young men and women into the Boko Haram group impossible.
He also stated that besides the Safe School Initiative, the government would rebuild and secure communities destroyed by the insurgents, adding that all material conditions that make people take up arms against the state would be addressed.
Minister of Defence Mansir Dan Ali said the efforts of the military to rescue the Dapchi girls and the Chibok girls would take the centre stage. He said a satellite communications system and other technological method would be deployed to rescue the girls.
The minister was represented by Dr. Hassan Abdullahi a director in the ministry.
Dan-Ali said Boko Haram was taking advantage of technology, especially the social media platforms to create panic, terror and confusion in the society. He urged the Armed Forces to move ahead of them by doing away with analogue technology and embrace digital technology.
Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, also yesterday restated the army's commitment to rescuing the Dapchi girls.
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