In arguably the best game of the tournament so far, Germany came from behind to draw a resilient and powerful Ghana 2-2. Goals from Mario Götze and Miroslav Klose preserved an important point in the so called Group of Death. After falling behind 2-1, Miroslav Klose scored within a minute to draw Germany level and to equal Ronaldo's all-time World Cup goalscoring record.
Manuel Neuer: 1.5 – Neuer was arguably the most consistent performer on the field for Germany. He saved everything he could and even had a great moment for the highlight reel with this goalkeeper clearance. It could have easily ended with three points for Ghana were it not for Neuer's controlled and dominant performance in goal.
Jerome Boateng: 3 – It was only 45 minutes of football for Germany's right-back as he had to be replaced at half-time due to muscular problems. In the first half Boateng was defensively solid but was not very much involved going forward. He held his line well and made some good clearances. Nothing spectacular but nothing memorable either.
Per Mertesacker: 3 – Solid but not spectacular from the tall center-back. He won the team's most clearances and moved the ball out of the back without any issue. He failed to make any real impact on set pieces though and could have been in a better position on Ghana's second goal.
Mats Hummels: 3 – Like Mertesacker, Hummels did little wrong and was constrained by the pressure of the Ghanian forwards. Unlike the first game, he was also unable to make an impact on set pieces but was calm under pressure and made some crucial interceptions as legs tired in the second half.
Benedikt Höwedes: 3 – In the first half Höwedes was specifically targeted by Ghana with a lot of the space opening up there but the left side stabilized as the game wore on and as everyone's legs got tired, Höwedes remained disciplined and was always quick to make a tackle or interception.
Philipp Lahm: 3 – Not the best performance from the Germany captain. Most notably his misspass kickstarted Ghana's attack for the 2-1. Overall he kept possession of the ball well but had little influence on the game given Ghana's quick and physically strong performance. Was outmuscled a bit too easy at times.
Sami Khedira: 3.5 – Far removed from his good performance against Portugal. The game seemed a bit too fast for Khedira at times and he was eventually pulled by Löw who said he reached his physical limits in the second half. There are still some questions about just how fit Khedira is and if he can compete with physical teams like Ghana.
Toni Kroos: 2.5 – Germany's best and most consistent central midfielder. He contested the most duels, had the most passes and the best passing accuracy of any midfielder on the pitch. He worked hard until the end and played the most balls into the final third. He was also proactive by taking the most shots and alleviate pressure form his teammates.
Mesut Özil: 2 – One of Germany's best and most proactive players. He was the team's lone creative hub in a difficult game with little room and space to operate. He set up his teammates with the best chances and worked hard to recover the ball. He also worked hard defensively and impressively lasted for all 90 minutes.
Mario Götze: 3 – He got the important first goal of the game and started well but drifted quickly as the game progressed and was eventually taken off. It raised the question of whether Götze can go the full 90 under the conditions in Brazil.
Thomas Müller: 3 – Not quite as effective as he was against Portugal but still as lively as ever and always willing to risk himself for the greater good of the team. He switched to the right after Klose came on and was the most active of the attackers out there.
Shkodran Mustafi: 3.5 – Mustafi shares a large part of the blame for Ghana's equalizer after failing to challenge Ayew in the air. He wasn't nearly as active going forward as Boateng was in the first half but defended solidly after the equalizer.
Bastian Schweinsteiger: 2.5 – A very good impact sub from Löw. Schweinsteiger infused Germany with new momentum after he came on for Khedira and was an important part of creating the equalizer. After this game it is very likely that he will start against the US.
Miroslav Klose: 2 – What more do you want from your substitute? Just a minute on the field and Klose scores the goal that ties him with Ronaldo in the all-time scoring charts. It was also the second fastest ever goal scored by a German at the World Cup. 36 and still as effective as ever.
Fatau Dauda: 2.5 – The replacement goalkeeper cannot be blamed for any of the goals he conceded. He manned his goal well and communicated effectively with his backline.
Harrison Afful 3.5 – Another new face in the lineup. Afful's performance faded with time. He started with a lot of time on the ball and won all his tackles but had little impact going forward in the second half.
Jonathan Mensah: 2.5 – Mensah was one of the standout players on the pitch. He won nearly every ball in the air and didn't let Germany's interchangeable attack pull him out of position.
John Boye: 3 – Like Mensah, Boye was solid from start to finish. He was not as pronounced as Mensah but his timing to get on the end of clearances was good and stayed mistake-free for the whole game.
Kwadwo Asamoah: 3.5 – Many said that Asamoah was wasted at left-back in the first game and you could say the same against Germany. He made some crucial interceptions and forward runs but he was not in the game offensively as much as Ghana would have liked.
Christian Atsu: 3 – Not quite as dangerous as he was against the US but his speed caused Germany issues in the first half. He was a bigger threat outside the box with his shooting than anything else.
Sulley Muntari: 1.5 – Ghana's best player by far. Muntari will miss the third group stage game due to card accumulation but he can be proud of being Ghana's driving force and an inspirational figure. The most important player in getting the result against Germany.
Mohammed Rabiu: 3.5 – An industrial display from the central midfielder. He contested the second-most duels but only won about 30% of them. He was eventually replaced late in the game.
Kevin-Prince Boateng: 4.5 – Ghana's weakest performer in the first half. He was the least involved player on the pitch and did not link up particularly well with his teammates. He was promptly substituted shortly after the break.
Andrew Ayew: 3 – Ayew's goal woke up Ghana and gave them the momentum to eventually take the lead. He was dangerous cutting in from the left and moved very well off the ball.
Asamoah Gyan: 3 – He became the all-time leading African goalscorer at the World Cup with his goal against Germany. Most importantly, it eventually won them the point and kept them alive in the World Cup.
Mubarak Wakaso: 3 – A like-for-like sub with Atsu, the winger brought pace and power to Ghana and kickstarted many dangerous counter attacks for his side at the end of the second half.
Jordan Ayew: 3 – Much better than the player he replaced. Ayew was more involved in the attack than Boateng and allowed his brother and Asamoah to exert more pressure on Germany's defenders.
Emmanuel Badu: 3.5 – Brought on for fresh legs with 12 minutes to go Badu didn't really impose himself on the game but helped the team preserve the all important draw.
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MORGAN STANLEY UK INCOME PLAN - DECEMBER 2022
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It is important to mention that a structured product is not suitable for people who require access to their money invested during the investment term. Early redemption can be part of the whole amount invested, but investors may receive less than the original sum invested.
Please ensure you fully understand the key points and risks associated with this structured product.
Guidance for the Morgan Stanley UK Income Plan – December 2022
The Morgan Stanley UK Income Plan aims to provide a quarterly return of 2.25% paid quarterly over six years. This quarterly return is paid on the condition that, on each quarterly observation date, the closing level of the FTSE 100 index is at or above 68% and at or below 123% of its initial strike level on each quarterly observation date, paid quarterly.
The observation dates occur quarterly from 22 March 2023 to 22 December 2028.
The initial strike level for this structured product will be observed on 22 December 2022.
Capital protection
The capital protection for this plan is dependent on Morgan Stanley fulfilling its obligations, along with the investment being held until maturity, unless there is a prior autocall. The initial capital is used to purchase securities in Morgan Stanley that have similar characteristics to investing in corporate bonds. In the unlikely event of default, investors will be creditors of Morgan Stanley.
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Initial capital is not 100% secure with this structured product. If at maturity on 22 December 2028 the FTSE 100 index is below 65% of its initial level, the initial capital being returned will be reduced by any negative performance. For example, if the FTSE 100 index was 70% below its initial strike level, the initial investment would be reduced by 70%. Therefore, the return of the original capital invested is not guaranteed.
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Concentration risk
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The defensive composition of the FTSE 100 index has helped the index perform well this year, relative to its peers. It has benefited in particular from having a relatively small exposure to growth-dependent sectors, such as technology companies that have seen a significant de-rating this year, and from its broad geographic exposure. Approximately two thirds of constituent revenues come from overseas, giving it a surprisingly low direct exposure to the UK economy.
We expect the defensive aspect of the FTSE 100 to continue to be attractive in 2023. Global economic growth is likely to continue to weaken in the first half of next year, which makes the outlook for growth-dependent sectors particularly uncertain. In contrast, the demand for products provided by more defensive sectors, such as energy, financial services, and pharmaceuticals, is more stable.
Bouts of negative sentiment towards all stock markets will persist, leading to occasional falls in the FTSE 100. The largest risk comes from inflation proving more stubborn than expected, and global interest rates having to be higher, for longer than is currently anticipated.
The flip side of suffering relatively mildly during an economic downturn is that the FTSE 100 is likely to underperform more growth-dependent stock markets when the next economic cycle kicks in. This may be from the third quarter of 2023 in the US, but later in the UK, according to Bank of England projections. However, relative underperformance should not be confused with absolute falls in the index: 'a rising tide lifts all boats'.
Information on IDAD and their relationship with Mattioli Woods
A company called IDAD is employed on behalf of Mattioli Woods to conduct an auction with competing structured product providers. IDAD also settles the trade with our custodian and provides all the supporting documentation required by the FCA. To complete these tasks, IDAD charges a fee. For the Morgan Stanley UK Income Plan, IDAD's fee is not expected to exceed 1%, with Morgan Stanley's estimated fee of up to 0.9%. The combined total of these fees cannot exceed 1.9% and as noted, they are built-in to the return of the plan so do not reduce the amount invested. For example, based on a monetary investment figure of £10,000, the fee would equate to £190. This charge has been accounted for in arriving at the stated potential return of 9% per annum and will not be deducted from that figure when the plan matures.
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For over 30 years Mattioli Woods has been at the forefront of providing advice, pension administration/trusteeship, and investment products and services for clients across the country. Its key aim is to put clients first to help them reach the objectives they set. This is done with integrity and professionalism while maintaining a bespoke approach, and it continues with this ethos as part of its culture.
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Full details are included in the investment guidance booklet that has been made available to you either online or provided to you, to which we would refer you, along with your supporting key information documents as appropriate.
As mentioned, you can draw funds from your ISA and replace the amount within the same tax year without losing the tax benefits or using up any further allowance in that tax year.
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The full value of the ISA may be drawn, but withdrawals must not exceed the total value of the ISA (overdrafts are prohibited), even when the amount available for withdrawal is less than the total of current year contributions
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Women's Participation in Local Mediation: Lessons from Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen
Date: Monday, 27 June 2022
UN Women's new report "Women's Participation in Local Mediation: Lessons from Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen" sheds light on the diverse mediation roles women have played to resolve conflict and restore social cohesion in their communities.
Gender-Sensitive Resilience Capacity Index: Iraq's Second Report on Resilience
The analysis included in this report builds upon data collected through the LEAP project and sought to provide evidence around key resilience issues.
Gender Alert on COVID-19 in Lebanon
Date: Friday, 12 February 2021
This is the fifth issue in the Gender Alert: Lebanon COVID-19 series, and the first to focus on gender equality issues in national lockdowns in response to the pandemic. Here we document rising food insecurity concerns amongst women and marginalized groups.
National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security: Critical Tools in COVID-19 Responses in the Arab States Region
Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2020
This analysis of the existing NAPs-WPS of Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia and Yemen was undertaken to assess and demonstrate the direct relevance of the plans to each country's COVID-19 response. While NAPs-WPS are relevant in every crisis, the analysis highlights particular areas of overlap with specific global responses to COVID-19, thus providing critical evidence of the value of implementing nation action plans on women, peace and security in the current crisis.
Overview of Recovery Support for Women-Owned Businesses Impacted by the Beirut Blast
To help link businesses in need of support with services providers in Lebanon, including those supported by UN Women, UN Women has undertaken a mapping of ongoing initiatives and is actively working to pair those in need with those entities offering support. As investment is made to strengthen national production and bolster employment opportunities, women owned-MSMEs are an important vehicle for change and growth.
Women on the Verge of an Economic Breakdown: Addressing the differential impacts of the economic crisis on women in Lebanon
This paper assesses, estimates and analyses the expected impact of the economic crisis on women, looking specifically at issues of job loss and unemployment.
Lebanon's Feminist Civil Society Platform calls for ensuring a fair and equitable space for women in the political sphere
The members of Lebanon's Feminist Civil Society Platform met on 22 September to express their concern about the drastic regression of women's representation in the recently formed government in Lebanon. Women's rights and opportunities to equal participation in decision-making should be institutionalized; therefore, the signatories to this statement issued a list of demands that must be met in order to truly encompass a fair and equitable space for women in the political sphere. The statement highlights the upcoming parliamentary and municipal elections and reiterates the demands made by the Platform since August 4, 2020.
The Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Lebanon: A Key Tool for Supporting Recovery from Economic Crisis and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Lebanon
Date: Tuesday, 7 July 2020
COVID-19 has reached Lebanon at a time of deep economic crisis. Lockdown measures have accentuated the crisis and generated a spike in unpaid care work and gender-based violence – both of which have been borne largely by women. Tackling this pandemic requires institutional reform on a magnitude not yet seen in Lebanon. It requires holistic efforts to address issues of governance, corruption and inequality. In this undertaking, this Policy Brief looks at Lebanon's NAP 1325 and how it provides a useful framework for action; as it prioritizes the gendered needs of women and girls in times of crisis, pandemics, and conflicts.
UN Women Lebanon newsletter January-March 2020
Date: Tuesday, 5 May 2020
This UN Women newsletter is a brief summary of news related to women's rights and gender equality in Lebanon during the reporting period. It also includes data and trends regarding the impact of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and girls in Lebanon, and on UN Women's work at both the individual, community and national level, to respond to the crisis.
Understanding the Role of Women and the Feminist Actors in Lebanon's 2019 Protests
Women have been at the core of Lebanon's popular protests since they began on October 17, 2019. Assessing the first 58 days of protests, this paper seeks to contribute to the documentation of women's representation, roles, and demands within Lebanon's protests, while also examining the use of gendered language and norms by all sides of thecountry's complex landscape. It situates this action within the broader women, peace and security framework, which recognizes women as political actors and peace and security leaders and brokers.
Addressing Gender Amongst Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Date: Wednesday, 9 October 2019
In Lebanon, Syrian refugee women and girls of diverse backgrounds continue to confront widespread and systemic gender inequality, which manifests in less access to resources, services, and opportunities, as well as higher risks of violence, abuse, and exploitation. This research brief summarizes key gender analysis findings from UN and humanitarian partner assessments in effort to raise the profile and understanding of gender inequalities amongst Syrian refugees and improve the gender responsiveness of humanitarian action in Lebanon.
Lebanon National Action Plan on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2019-2022)
Date: Sunday, 6 October 2019


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Rheinmetall Defense
Raytheon-Rheinmetall JV, General Dynamics Bid for Army OMFV Combat Vehicle Program
The U.S. Army has received proposals from vendors seeking to build prototypes for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program, which seeks to replace the service branch"™s Bradley fighting vehicles by 2026, Defense News reported Tuesday.
by Jane Edwards October 3, 2019, 4:40 am
Raytheon-Rheinmetall JV Submits "˜Lynx"™ Offering for Army"™s Combat Vehicle Program
A joint venture between Raytheon and Rheinmetall Defense has formally submitted its concept for the U.S. Army"™s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program.
by Brenda Marie Rivers October 2, 2019, 11:38 am
Raytheon Unveils Joint Offerings to Support Army Operations
Raytheon has formed partnerships with defense firms to develop new offerings focused on next-generation ground vehicles, munition systems and avionics platforms.
by Brenda Marie Rivers September 10, 2019, 8:46 am
Raytheon, Rheinmetall, Pratt & Miller Form Army Combat Vehicle Dev"™t Partnership
Raytheon has collaborated with Rheinmetall Defense and Pratt & Miller"™s defense business in the development of a crewed military platform that will support the U.S. Army"™s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program.
by Matthew Nelson August 14, 2019, 5:23 am
Reports: Bulgaria Eyes Fighter Aircraft, Combat Vehicle Procurement
The government of Bulgaria has asked the parliament"™s permission to approve the planned procurement of up to 16 fighter aircraft and 150 combat vehicles, SeeNews.com reported Wednesday. Bulgaria intends to make the fighter jet procurement in two phases with plans to buy up to eight aircraft worth approximately $1.1 billion in total under the first […] More
by Jane Edwards May 18, 2018, 7:27 am
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A new Research and Markets report projects the global military ammunition market to hit a compound annual growth rate of 1.52 percent from 2016 through 2026, buoyed by sustained procurement in defense spending countries. Research and Markets said Thursday that countries involved in conflicts and emerging economies involved in territorial disputes will drive the demand […] More
by Jay Clemens January 4, 2017, 1:46 am
Research and Markets: Asia Pacific to Dominate Global Missile Defense Systems Spending by 2025
A new Research and Markets report forecasts the worldwide market for missiles and missile defense platforms to grow from $23.7 billion in 2015 to $36 billion by 2025. The company said Wednesday it predicts the Asia Pacific region to spend $129.9 billion over 10 years on such weapon systems and gain a market share of […] More
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Research and Markets: North America, APAC to Dominate Global Markets for Military Radar, Satellites, C4ISR Systems Through 2025
New Research and Markets reports predict Asia-Pacific and North America to dominate the global markets for military radar, satellites and command, control, computers, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms over the next decade. Research and Markets said Monday spending on military radar tools in North America and Asia Pacific will account for at least 72 percent […] More


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It's difficult to believe that the entire world was at war for the second time and entire nations still strictly forbid their willing female citizens from participating in direct combat.
Yet, at a time when bombs were decimating some of the greatest structures the world has ever known, social gender barriers remained intact through most parts of the world. In countries like the United States, Germany, and Britain, most military women served as nurses or in a clerical capacity. Occasionally, these nations allowed a woman to man an anti-aircraft gun, but even that was rare.
However, if you had the great misfortune of being an Axis soldier trapped deep in Soviet territory, you most certainly learned to fear the presence of Soviet female death squads.
Like many other nations, the Soviet Union turned away most women who signed on to participate in direct combat. That all changed when the Axis army launched Operation Barbarossa; a large-scale invasion of Soviet territories that eventually led to the death of almost 5 million Red Army troops.
The Soviet commanders could no longer afford to turn soldiers away. As such, the Red Army was forced to adopt a new attitude regarding what women could contribute to the war effort.
Even still, the Soviets were not eager to just hand women rifles and send them off to war. Many of the first Soviet female ground soldiers earned their position by serving as combat medics. At some point, enough first wave fighters died and these female soldiers were called upon to pick up their weapons.
Others refused to wait. For instance, a Ukrainian woman named Lyudmila Pavlichenko denied requests to serve as a nurse when she volunteered. Her tenacity eventually inspired military leaders to make her one of roughly 2,000 female snipers that served in the Red Army.
Before the war was over, Pavlichenko achieved 309 confirmed kills. 36 of those kills were opposing snipers. This makes her one of the top-five deadliest snipers in recorded military history.
Pavlichenko was one of the deadliest soldiers in the Red Army, but she was far from the only female sniper. The Soviet Union quickly realized that their female soldiers were uniquely qualified to serve as snipers. They chalked this up to their belief that the average woman was more patient and calculated than the average male soldier.
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There were multiple regiments in the Red Air Force made up primarily of – or entirely of – women, and each of them was highly decorated. The 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment, for instance, participated in nearly 5,000 missions. This regiment also hosted the two only female fighter aces in the history of air combat: Lydia Litvyak and Yekaterina Budanova. Meanwhile, the 125th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment served valiantly under the command of Marina Raskova.
However, it was the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment that truly instilled terror in the heart of their enemies. This squad completed an astonishing 24,000 combat missions before the end of the war. In the process, they dropped nearly 23,000 tons of bombs.
Impressively, they did all this while flying in outdated places primarily used for dusting crops after WW I. However, the lightweight of these planes helped their pilots pull off innovative evasion techniques that involved cutting the plane's engine at just the right time in order to glide to the target area.
It's widely believed that the Germans dubbed this regiment "The Night Witches" because these planes were so difficult to hit, and because the women who flew them primarily operated at night. However, a popular story suggests that the name comes from German soldiers who believed that the sounds of the plane's engines resembled what they believed a witch's broomstick might sound like.
200,000 Soviet female soldiers received some kind of military decoration and 89 were named Heroes of the Soviet Union by the end of WWII. In the process, they suffered through not only the usual horrors of war but numerous instances of assault and widespread under-appreciation from the mass media and fellow soldiers.
Now, however, we recognize these soldiers for who they truly are; human beings forced to endure unimaginable horrors in order to prove to the world that nobody should be told they cannot fight when fighting is the only way to survive.


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This Mini-MBA in Innovative Leadership is an intensive, three-month, multi-modular, non-credit bearing programme specially designed to help you transform your career and revolutionize how you work. You will quickly develop MBA critical thinking, tactical behavior and innovate dynamic strategies which really work in practice. This is the knowledge that will immediately benefit your personal and professional development, as well as improve your performance in the workplace.
Gain valuable skills This course will increase your confidence and managerial abilities, particularly in terms of strategic change management, leadership, digital innovation, creativity, customer relationship, financial management and team development.
Turn theory into practice You will learn how to apply theories and best practices in your current role through simulations, role playing, case studies and discussions.
Unlock innovation and reshape your future Through the team project work guided by expert faculty, you will capitalise what you learnt from the programme and innovate like a startup. Rather than just training, it cultivates your intrapreneurship, innovation mindset and capabilities.
After successfully completing the course, you will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance for Mini-MBA in Innovative Leadership.
Schedule: Saturdays during 9:30am – 12:30pm & 2:00 – 5:00pm
Venue: Cheng Yu Tung Building, CUHK Shatin Campus
Programme Fee: HK$47,500
Managers with technical, scientific or specialist background or entrepreneurs of leading companies and organizations who need to refresh and develop their business knowledge to support their future career.
Programme Curriculum
Emerging Tech & Business Innovation (1 day)
Design Thinking: From Design Thinking to Agile Product Development (2 days)
Transforming Customer Experiences (1day)
Finance for Senior Managers (1 day)
High Performance Leadership (1 day)
Prof. Toa CHARM
Associate Professor of Practice in Management
Director of Business Development, The Asia-Pacific Institute of Business
Prof. Charm has over 30 years of management, marketing, entrepreneurship, consulting and executive education experience in innovation and technology industry. He held senior management positions in leading multinational, Hong Kong and mainland enterprises including Cyberport, HSBC, IBM, Oracle, Kingdee and Jardine Pacific. Prof. Charm is currently an associate professor in CUHK Business School where he cultivates the next generation of digital leaders and entrepreneurs. He also chairs and advises a few elite AI/Big Data and FinTech start-ups in Asia.Prof. Charm has been actively cultivating the start-ups ecosystem in Hong Kong and Asia. When he was the Chief Public Mission Officer of Hong Kong Cyberport, Prof. Charm led his team to establish and cultivate a world-leading digital tech ecosystem in Hong Kong with 1,200+ digital tech companies from 30+ countries where 300+ are FinTech companies and at least 3 are unicorns now. He was the Head Judge of 2019 HK ICT Awards – FinTech Award as well as the final judge of the most influential start-ups competitions such as MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 APAC, Alibaba JumpStarter, HSBC x HKET Innovative Business Award, Elevator Pitch, TechCrunch, etc.Prof. Charm specialises in AI/Big Data, FinTech, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Digital Strategy, Leadership and Transformation. He has been empowering enterprises to transform to the digital economy in various ways. It includes advising senior management on digital transformation, bringing in innovations from start-ups to match corporate needs, co-organizing innovation labs, accelerators, competitions and hackathons with corporates, and delivering best practices training to corporates.Prof. Charm serves the community and industry through participating in professional and business associations. It includes Hong Kong Institute of Bankers, Hong Kong Retail Management Association, Hong Kong Consumer Council, Hong Kong GS1, Institute of Financial Technologists of Asia, CityU, HKTDC, HKGCC, Dongguan High-Tech Industry Association, Taipei Foundation of Finance, Malaysia MDEC, Macao UST, etc.Prof. Charm received 2018 Outstanding Doctor of Business Administration Alumni Award from the CityU and 2015 Best Teacher Award from Institute for China Biz, HKU SPACE. He also completed senior executive programmes from Harvard and UC-Berkeley, and AI/Big Data programme from MIT.
Simon LEE
Senior Lecturer, School of Accountancy,
Co-Director, International Business and Chinese Enterprise Programme,
CUHK Business School, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mr. Simon LEE is a CPA and a chartered financial practitioner. He is now Co-Director, International Business and Chinese Enterprise Program at CUHK Business School and Senior Lecturer at the School of Accountancy of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.He is an experienced teacher, leader of training classes and speaker of seminars in personal finance, investment and accounting. Some of the clients include Bank of China, AIA, Prudential, Manulife, ING, FWD, BCT, DP World, AAT, Metroradio, Social Welfare Department, ET College, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, DBS Bank, Bank of Tokyo, Citibank, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and Po Leung Kuk. Besides conducting training and seminar, he wrote several books including 『理財有辦法』, 『理財有道』, 『備戰CFP考試-稅務策劃篇』, 『慳出你的第一桶金』, 『聰明借來創富錢』, 『讓退休金逆市增值』 and 『征服通脹 — 增值資產32個運算常識』.
Prof. Larry Poon
Honorary institute fellow, The Asia-Pacific Institute of Business
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Marketing,
Prof. Larry Poon is the director and management consultant of a wide range of companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Currently he also holds the position of Honorary institute fellow of The Asia-Pacific Institute of Business and the Adjunct Associate Professor of the Department of Marketing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).Prof. Poon obtained his MBA from the University of Hull, UK, and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics with double minor in Economics and Marketing at the CUHK. Serving as a facilitator and lecturer for a number of programs, he is teaching strategic management-related and marketing-related subjects for the Master of Science in Global Business; Master of Science in Marketing, MBA program and Global Executive MBA program of CUHK. To recognize his training and teaching quality, he has won the outstanding teaching award of the Master of Science in Marketing from 2001 to 2010.
Prof. Bernard Suen
Project Director, Center for Entrepreneurship,
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Management,
Prof. Bernard Suen has worked in the ICT and Creative industries for almost thirty years with domestic, PRC, and international consulting and management experiences, specializing in innovation strategy, ICT system integration, and operations. In 2010, he co-founded InTechnigence Limited, an e-Learning and school administration system service provider based in Hong Kong. Currently, he is the Project Director of CUHK Center for Entrepreneurship and Adjunct Associate Professor of Department of Management, CUHK Business School.Since 2001, Bernard has taught courses in new media, entrepreneurship, management for creative industries, and design thinking for The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is currently a Project Director at Center for Entrepreneurship and Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also a consultant and training instructor for Hong Kong Design Centre, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, and Cyberport Management Company Limited.
Johnny Wan
Dr. Johnny Wan is an honorary institute fellow in the Asia Pacific Institute of Business at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and a management consultant with over 25 years in various management positions in academic, public and commercial sectors. Dr. Wan was Associate Professor in Management at CUHK, conducting research and teaching courses in both undergraduate and MBA levels in strategic management and HR development. After that, he joined Hong Kong Police as a training superintendent. In 2007, Dr. Wan took on an executive role as Director, Learning & Development in Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, responsible for Disney University as well as talent development in Hong Kong. Then in August 2009 till August 2012, Dr. Wan returned to CUHK, as Director of Industry Liaison in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management, mainly engaged in the implementation of the teaching hotel project and the management of the Hyatt Learning Center at CUHK.Dr. Wan holds a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Ottawa in Canada, an MBA degree from the University of Hong Kong, and a PhD degree in management from Louisiana State University in USA. Dr. Wan is currently a Fellow member in the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management and a Certified Management Consultant. He is also a certified practitioner in MBTI, NLP and Enneagram; and an Honorary Advisor as well as master trainer on Coaching with Empathy in the Hong Kong Police College.
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Module 1 12 September 2020 (Sat) 1 Day
Module 3 10 October 2020 (Sat) 1 Day
Module 5 7 November 2020 (Sat) &
14 November 2020 (Sat) 2 Days
Presentation (Optional) 28 November 2020 (Sat) 1/2 Day
Application Deadline: 21 August 2020
Duration : Total 39 hours (All modules are compulsory. To pass the modules, participants have to achieve at least 80% class attendance for each module. )
Medium of Instruction: English / Chinese
Venue: Executive Education Suite, 1/F, Cheng Yu Tung Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shatin Campus)
Early Bird offer: HK$41,800 (by 31 July 2020)
"Learn together" offer: HK$41,800 (enroll in the same programme with friends)
Remarks: Two applicants must enroll together at the same time in the same programme. Therefore, this offer does not apply when enrollment of two participants at different times or for different programmes.
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For decades, comic book readers have debated which fan-favorite superheroes would come out on top – if they were to face-off. "Who would win in a fight between [insert superhero] versus [insert superhero]?" has provided fans countless hours of friendly (and sometimes not-so-friendly) dialogue – as readers ponder which hero (or villain) is at the top of the comic book food chain. Sometimes the match-ups cross publisher lines (Who would win in a fight between Green Arrow and Hawkeye?), other times they remain in-house – as is the case with the upcoming superhero crossover film Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.
As we've discussed in numerous Batman V Superman articles, and on the Screen Rant Underground podcast, the initial match-up between the two icons isn't going to be quite as straightforward as certain casual moviegoers might think. Superman may possess God-like powers but we fully expect Ben Affleck's older Dark Knight to be a tech-savvy tactician – a seasoned crime fighter who will challenge the Man of Steel in unexpected ways.
Recently, we've been provided hints at what to expect from Batman V Superman in the form of set photos and video – both revealing interesting new tidbits (and easter eggs) for fans to mull-over. Nevertheless, with eighteen full months before release, concrete details remain scarce – and the cast has been equally tight-lipped. After the controversy surrounding his initial casting, Affleck has been very careful with any Dawn of Justice remarks – sticking to mostly general statements about his version of the character. That is, until he divulged sensitive details to comedian Jon Stewart – with disastrous results.
In actuality, the interview offers zero new information on Batman V Superman but the clip provides an opportunity to see Affleck having some fun with the attention, responding to Stewart's belief that Bruce Wayne stands little chance of beating Kal-El.
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James Winslow "Win" Mortimer (May 1, 1919 – January 11, 1998) was a comic book and comic strip artist best known as one of the major illustrators of the DC Comics superhero Superman. He additionally drew for Marvel Comics, Gold Key, and other publishers.
He was a 2006 inductee into Canadian comics' creators Joe Shuster Hall of Fame.
LeSean Thomas, A South Bronx NYC native, is an American Television Animation Producer, animator, illustrator, comic book artist, writer, character designer in Los Angeles.


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Mine expansion would 'kill' NSW community
Anna HitchingsAAP
Tue, 29 November 2016 8:22AM
Two simultaneous NSW rallies are being held to protest the expansion of a coal mine that locals say will be the death knell for a small Hunter region community.
More than 100 people are expected to protest in Sydney's Martin Place and Mudgee on Tuesday morning against the Wilpinjong coal mine complex, which wants to mine within 1.5km of the town of Wollar.
Protestors have gathered outside planning minister NSW Rob Stokes' office in Martin Place and the Mudgee Town Hall, where the Planning and Assessment Commission is hosting a public meeting.
Locals say over the past 10 years there's been a mass exodus of up to 90 per cent of residents since the mine was built.
Long-time Wollar resident Beverley Smiles says the community is a shadow of what it once was.
"It's been heart-wrenching," she told AAP on Tuesady. "We originally had a community of between 300-400 people 10 years ago, now we're down to about 30."
The mine is owned by the Australian subsidiary of bankrupt American coal company Peabody Energy and locals say the mine in its current form has 10 more years' approval.
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment stated in its recent assessment report, now before the Commission, that approving the project would spell extinction for Wollar.
"We're saying, stick with the current approval ... so it (won't) kill our community entirely," Ms Smiles said.
The majority of residents, she said, had vacated the town due to a combination of Peabody buying up large tracts of land for the mine and the noise and dust pollution.
"We were a very close-knit community and a lot of people didn't want to leave but they couldn't sleep at night and having coal dust all over your house is not very pleasant," Ms Smiles said.
ALP urges common sense as loan relief ends


When Gari and Corinne Melchers purchased Belmont in 1916 they acquired a stately house and 22 acres with gardens, hayfields, pasture land and woodlots. Over time, they bought land along the Rappahannock River, an old canal which had fed water power to the mills that once operated in Falmouth, and neighboring lots to create buffer zones on the northeast side of their property. When Corinne Melchers donated the property to the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1942 she wanted the estate to serve as a memorial to her husband, an art center, and as place where people could come and enjoy the natural areas.
Today the estate contains 28 acres of land situated on a ridge overlooking the falls of the Rappahannock River. The river was a major transportation route for area Native Americans, and the falls were a crossroads where the Algonquian speakers of the eastern coastal plains and the Siouan speakers from the western Piedmont met. The high ridge served as a place to keep a look-out while making tools such as arrows and spearheads, many of which have been found on the grounds. The Rappahannock also brought European settlers to the area; they used the water to power mills and ship their goods to Europe from the bustling harbor in Falmouth.
During the Melchers era, the fields surrounding the estate were either hayed or used as pasture for the cows on the farm. In addition to the dairy, the farm supported chickens and turkeys, and before the purchase of the tractor in 1942, horses, which were used to pull a hay rake and other agricultural machinery. Letters and diaries refer to the "pastoral" feeling of Belmont, and it is apparent that Corinne and Gari Melchers enjoyed a close relationship with nature. Belmont, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has undertaken a wildlife habitat restoration of part of the former pastureland. In the spring of 2000 the fields were planted in warm season native grasses mixed with wildflowers to provide food and nesting places for butterflies and birds. A simple path, where the grass is kept short, circumnavigates the fields to allow visitors a close-up experience. Both fields are easily viewed from the main garden for visitors who prefer to stay on pavement.
Several trail heads lead from the garden or fields to the falls of the Rappahannock River or into the woods, following a small stream that runs through mature woodlands. Interpretive markers feature descriptions and photographs detailing historic resources along the trail. The trail is approximately 1 ½ miles long and passes remnants of an old ice pond, the canal that powered mills in Falmouth, a cemetery and a spring.
At the Rappahannock River visitors can fish or observe the shad running in the spring. Bald eagles, herons and many other species of birds are observed on a regular basis. Volunteers from the local chapter of Master Naturalists conduct woodland tours the last Sunday of each month at 2 p.m.
The trails are open 10 am – 5 pm.
Belmont is part of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Virginia Birding and Wildlife trail.
The estate takes part in the GPS based game of Geocaching, a free outdoor treasure hunt.
View or download the Belmont Trail Map.
Pet Policy: The estate grounds are perfect for walking your pets, but please keep them securely leashed at all times. Pets (except service dogs) are not allowed in any building. Please be courteous of others and pick up after your pet. Please do not leave pets unattended.


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Hindustan Aeronautics ltd (HAL)
Two HAL Light Combat Helicopters Deployed by IAF in Ladakh
HAL's Light Combat Helicopter Deployed in Ladakh
Two HAL produced Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) have been deployed in Ladakh in support of Indian Air Force (IAF) missions "at short notice."
The helicopter took off from a high altitude location to a forward area for a simulated attack on a high altitude target. This was followed by a landing at one of the most treacherous helipads in the region. The LCH successfully demonstrated its quick deployment prowess to forward locations at extreme temperatures, a HAL release said.
Interestingly, the LCH helicopters are yet to be formally inducted into the IAF. Deployments by the IAF and the Indian Army have intensified following the Galwan clash between Chinese and Indian troops in June.
"In view of the prevailing situation on the border, HAL's LCH has been deployed for operations at high altitude (Leh sector) to support IAF operations. The Vice Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora took part in one such operation with HAL test pilot Subash John," the release said.
The LCH's weapons are capable of hitting any type of target by day or night. It can carry adequate weapon load at high altitudes under varied conditions, the release added.
The IAF and the Indian Army together need around 160 LCHs. The Defence acquisition Council has approved a proposal to manufacture and induct an initial batch of 15 LCHs. HAL has already responded to an IAF request for proposal for 15 LCH choppers in limited series production (LSP). Technical evaluation and price negotiation has been concluded and the order is expected shortly.
However, HAL has already launched the manufacture of LSP format LCH choppers at its Bangalore facility.
The IAF has deployed its Apache helicopters in the Ladakh region following the Galwan clash with Chinese troops in which 18 Indian soldiers died. Combat helicopters are among the preferred weapons platforms in the mountainous regions where surface transport can be slow.
HAL's Light Combat Helicopter in Ladakh
HAL Launches Production of Light Combat helicopter (LCH)
State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Saturday launched the production of the 5.8 ton category Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) to fulfill an Indian MoD order for 15 helicopters
India's LCH Completes Cold Weather Trials
Indias Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) has successfully completed cold weather trials at Air Force Station, Leh recently, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) announced Monday. "The trials covered engine starts with internal batteries after overnight cold soak at...
Turbomeca To Power HAL's LCH, LUH With Ardiden Engines
Turbomeca will be powering Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)s Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Light Utility Helicopter(LUH) with Ardiden 1H1 and Ardiden 1U engine respectively. The new HAL designed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), a three-ton single-engine aircraft,...


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Saudi Aramco's plans to be the world's biggest oil consumer
The world's top crude exporter will use new facilities in the kingdom and elsewhere, 'making it the biggest refiner in the world by some margin'
11 April 2019 - 16:51 Anthony DiPaola
Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia. Picture: REUTERS/AHMED JADALLAH
Dubai — Saudi Aramco is well known as the world's top crude oil exporter. If all goes to plan, it may also become the biggest user of the fossil fuel.
More than a third of Aramco's oil is currently fed into its fully owned and joint-venture refineries, according to its bond prospectus. The company plans to double its refining network to handle as much as 10-million barrels per day (bpd) by 2030, locking in a friendly buyer for the kingdom's crude.
Aramco's "goal is to provide a reliable destination for its future oil production", said John Stewart, an analyst at consultant Wood Mackenzie. The expansion "would make it the biggest refiner in the world by some margin".
Saudi Arabia is leaning on Aramco's coffers to build its sovereign wealth fund and help develop new industries that can break the kingdom's reliance on oil. For its part, Aramco is trying to wring more profit from the crude it pumps by turning it into petrol and diesel as well as plastics and other materials used in consumer goods. The company is spending $69bn for a majority stake in petrochemicals maker Saudi Basic Industries.
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company, as the state-owned producer is formally known, will still probably sell to outside buyers even if it hits its refining target. The company processes a mix of crudes from its fields in Saudi Arabia. Its refinery ventures abroad, while designed to use the company's crude, will likely rely on a mix of oil from the kingdom and other suppliers.
Aramco fully owns three refineries in Saudi Arabia and the Motiva Enterprises plant in the US. Other facilities are joint ventures with foreign partners. By the end of the year, it will start crude processing at new facilities in the kingdom and in Malaysia that will bring its total refining capacity to more than half the company's current oil production.
By 2030, half of Aramco's refining capacity will be located outside of Saudi Arabia, WoodMac estimates.
This will make Aramco an even bigger consumer of the oil it pumps. The company said as much in its prospectus, describing its expansion as a way "to secure crude oil demand by selling to its captive system" of refineries.
Aramco has signed provisional deals to meet its refining capacity target. It also plans to grow in chemicals, an industry where demand is rising faster than that for transport fuels. The company aims to turn some 3-million barrels of daily crude production into chemicals.
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ACCC clears Fox Sports and Foxtel merger
December 7, 2017 11:13
by Paul Wallbank
The ACCC will not oppose the merger of Fox Sports and Foxtel, the competition regulator announced this morning.
ACCC chairman Rod Sims ruled the merger will have no effect on competition in the Australian sporting content market, given News Corp's existing interests in Foxtel and Fox Sports.
ACCC chair Rod Sims described a "considerable disconnect" between the views of the out of home companies and their customers
Under the proposal, Foxtel – which at present is a 50/50 joint venture between News and Telstra – and 100 percent News-owned Fox Sports will merge.
The new proposal will see News holding 65 percent of the merged entity and Telstra 35 percent.
"The ACCC won't oppose this merger after finding that the commercial incentives of Foxtel, Fox Sports, News, and Telstra will not be substantially altered. Therefore, the change in ownership structure is unlikely to substantially lessen competition," Sims said in a statement posted by the regulator this morning.
"Foxtel and Fox Sports have a close and long-standing relationship, operating within the ownership of News and Telstra. Given News' current interests in both Foxtel and Fox Sports, it would be unlikely that Fox Sports would be made available to competitors of Foxtel in the absence of the merger.
"We focussed on the acquisition of sporting content and concluded that the proposed merger was unlikely to substantially lessen competition in this market."
Telstra's bundling of 'triple play' packages of voice, broadband, and audio visual content was also part of the considerations, with Sims saying: "An important consideration was that consumers will still be able to access Foxtel's digital products even if they acquire broadband or mobile services from Telstra's competitors.
"Also, generally, where triple play bundles are offered consumers still have to pay to acquire premium packages and there are alternative sources of content for other telecommunications suppliers wanting to offer triple play bundles."
In a statement, a Telstra spokesperson said:"Telstra today welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's decision to clear the combination of Foxtel and Fox Sports into a new company.
"The transaction remains subject to the conclusion of definitive agreements and the satisfaction of certain other conditions."
Paul Wallbank
Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.
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Commentary on the Twelve Prophets
Translated by ROBERT C. HILL
Published by: Catholic University of America Press
https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt31nkk1
Subjects: Religion
(pp. vii-viii)
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Commentary on the Prophet Zephaniah
COMMENTARY ON ZEPHANIAH, CHAPTER ONE
Blessed zephaniah prophesied in Jerusalem; he was from a distinguished lineage, and did not belong to those given to false prophecy and to concocting the divine words for the listeners, of whom the divinely inspired Ezekiel said, "Woe to those who prophesy from their heart and see nothing at all," and as well the God of all himself said in Jeremiah, "I did not (168)¹ send the prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied."² Rather, he was truly a prophet, transmitting the words from the Lord's mouth, filled with the Holy Spirit, and gushing...
COMMENTARY ON ZEPHANIAH, CHAPTER TWO
After very clearly bringing out the ferocity of war and the magnitude of the coming disaster, he once again duly shifts attention to the call to repentance when it was an easy matter to convince them, probably because they were in fear. After all, sometimes when the mind is set firm in its perverse tendency to vile and profane behavior, we do not easily proceed to an option for repentance, whereas fear frequently forces people even against their will to do so. Accordingly, he urges them to relationship (192) with him. In other words, just as we claim that those...
COMMENTARY ON ZEPHANIAH, CHAPTER THREE
He immediately moves to remember the land of the Jews—Jerusalem, in fact—for the capture of which the Assyrians paid the penalty. The other nations were also punished for railing against the glory of God; but he grieves for its suffering a fate beyond expectations, as it were, and instead of attributing the cause of its unbearable misfortunes to anyone else, he says that it was rather the source of them. So he complains bitterly in the words, O famous and redeemed city, the dove.¹ (211) In other words, he is saying, why did you come to be completely...
Commentary on the Prophet Haggai
PREFACE TO THE COMMENTARY ON HAGGAI
The purpose of the prophecy of Haggai we would take as different from some others', nor would you regard his words as similar to those from the others. The divinely inspired Hosea and those after him up to Zephaniah, remember, foretold what would befall the Jews in due course, and with the time of the captivity still in the future they endeavored to frighten Israel, mentioning here and there the columns of the enemy, the overthrow of cities, the burnings, the plundering, and helpfully predicting the devastation of the whole country to those inclined to be contemptuous. Their conviction was,...
COMMENTARY ON HAGGAI, CHAPTER ONE
I said above that the lack of enthusiasm of the people of Israel for building the Temple was excusable for the reason that the authority for it had been removed owing to the envy in its regard by the people in Samaria and their extreme criticism of Jerusalem to (244) those in power in Persia. In the second year of his reign, however, Darius gave them full authority and free rein for the work, ordered them to do as they wished and to continue with their holy endeavors, and assigned them resources for doing so. Far from lack of enthusiasm...
COMMENTARY ON HAGGAI, CHAPTER TWO
Whereas they had entered the house of God and set to work on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, directly afterwards on the twenty-first day of the next month, the seventh, the word of the Lord came to the blessed prophet Haggai. So what we are to think of it in this case, too, and what the occasion was, there is need to explain. On beginning to feel weariness, and undertaking responsibility for the divine Temple, they kept going till the twenty-seventh day, when they were found to have lost heart, grumbling among themselves or to one another that...
Commentary on the Prophet Zechariah
COMMENTARY ON ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER ONE
Blessed zechariah was prophesying in Jerusalem at the same time, in my view, as Zephaniah. After the return from captivity, in actual fact, Israel no longer lived in divided fashion, some in Judea and some in Samaria; instead, they all gathered in one city—namely, Jerusalem—and throughout Judea. Zerubbabel of the tribe of Judah reigned over them, and Joshua son of Jehozadak was the leader of the priesthood as chief priest.¹ Now, he framed (283) the delivery of his prophecy very artfully. The majority of the people who had been taken off into captivity from Judea or Samaria, remember,...
COMMENTARY ON ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER TWO
The fact that the sharpened horns were not against Israel but rather against those who captured and plundered Jerusalem and Judea the above vision would indicate, and rightly so. The prophet, note, raises his eyes again, not at all those of the body—the kinds of things in the vision are not visible to eyes of the flesh—but the interior and spiritual eyes, namely, those in the heart and mind.¹ He then says he saw someone in the form of a man holding a measuring cord, and in turn he asked him where he was going and what he...
COMMENTARY ON ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER THREE
On the one hand, the report is a vision, though having an historical basis; it makes obscure references, and depicts Joshua as though in an image again. On the other hand, it should be understood that since the happenings in the visions have already come to pass, the prophet is delivering his statement in reference to them. It is not without purpose, however, nor does it come after the event and assemble a heap of stories of no use to us. Instead, as I said in the beginning, he makes a point of conveying what was seen before the event...
COMMENTARY ON ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER FOUR
The phrase turned back here we shall interpret not in a local sense, which would be very naïve; rather, we shall take it as an immediate movement from the present vision to another one related to it, namely, a spiritual one. Since there was need of unimpaired attention surpassing human understanding, however, in these matters in particular, God instills in the prophet a keen state of alertness, with the angel speaking in him as the means, so that he had the impression of waking from sleep. Such is our state of mind, in fact, far inferior to that (329) of...
COMMENTARY ON ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER FIVE
Again in this case, in my view, you would not take the phrase I turned around in reference to place, but rather to a change to another vision. After identifying the first vision, remember, and when his sight turned to the next, he used the term turned around to suggest what took place. So he lifts the eyes of his mind on high, and then sees a scythe like a bird raised on high and, as it were, darting across the whole earth. It was very long and broad, twenty cubits long and half that number in breadth. Now, when...
COMMENTARY ON ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER SIX
He previously showed that, snared in their own nets and constrained by the cords of their own sins, as Scripture puts it, they were deported to a foreign land and dwelt among the foe, bearing the unfamiliar yoke of slavery. It was necessary, however, to mention also the time of release, and he actually does suggest it, interweaving other things; the prophet had been given overall instruction in everything that would happen to the nation in due course.
The four chariots between two mountains, then, we claim again to be the kingdoms that were more famous than the others and...
COMMENTARY ON ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER SEVEN
After the occurrence of the visions, other words came from God at short intervals. Before the visions, for instance, the text says, "On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah son of Berechiah son of Iddo the prophet in these terms,"¹ whereas in the visions before us a different (371) time is specified after that: In the fourth year on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Chislev—a Hebrew term, obviously—some kind of apparition came to the prophet....
COMMENTARY ON ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER EIGHT
After sufficiently deploring the people's former disobedience and recalcitrance and what resulted from it, and revealing that it was the source of all their troubles, he shifts his focus to the good that emerges from mildness. He then makes it his business to promise them times of prosperity and shower them abundantly with the good things they prayed for, now that they had paid the penalty for their unholy provocation, and were cleansed, as it were, from the charges of the former depravity through (378) punishment by foes and suffering the yoke of slavery. He decries, as it were, the...
COMMENTARY ON ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER NINE
While the text is not without problems, and the actual series of expressions very difficult to grasp, it will receive comment by us as far as possible. (404) There is naturally need to explain the references we think we find,¹ this being the way the sense of the prophecy should be understood.
When in due course, therefore, Israel emerged from the bonds of captivity and was set at liberty, and they finally returned to Judea and tried to fortify Jerusalem, then it was that the neighboring nations that inhabited Samaria and occupied the cities of Palestine and even Phoenicia were...
COMMENTARY ON ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER TEN
That is to say, just as without labor there would be no grain in the fields or a fruitful vineyard producing wine, so too there would be no spiritual fertility in us unless God shed the revelation of his own sayings like rain on mind and heart, and, as it were, bedewed us with knowledge of the old and new Scriptures, namely, the Law and the Gospels, such being early and late rain. Now, the fact that knowledge and spiritual appreciation of the Law is not without benefit the Savior himself confirms by saying to the Jewish crowds, "Do not...
COMMENTARY ON ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER ELEVEN
He shifts the drift of his words, then, to another line of thinking. Having delivered in excellent fashion an adequate account of the calling of the nations in Christ through faith, he clearly forecasts the future disbelief in him by the people of Israel, that is, at the time of the Incarnation, and the fact that this was the reason for the burning of the Temple and the city of (446) Jerusalem, the taking of the other cities of Israel, and the extermination of their inhabitants. This was done by the hand of the Romans at the time when Vespasian...
COMMENTARY ON ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER TWELVE
He had given quite adequate comment on the good shepherd—namely, Christ—and also on the unskilled one who was cruel and fed off the sheep, whom we claim to be the Antichrist. (475) So now he makes useful mention also of the persecutions that would in time come upon Israel, not at all bodily but rather spiritual, and directed at the truly holy Jerusalem, "which is the Church of the living God." You see, just as we use the term "Jew" in a spiritual sense as the person who has circumcision of the heart, which comes through the spirit,...
COMMENTARY ON ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER THIRTEEN
He moves on to describe what will in turn happen after this to "those (498) who loved the manifestation" of Christ:¹ some in the arrogance of their unbelief will find themselves besieged, he is saying, and will lament the troubles befalling them. In the spiritual and truly holy Jerusalem, on the other hand, and in the house of David—that is, the Church of Christ, who sprang from the line of David according to the flesh—every place will be open, that is, there will be much space and a relaxed way of living that is very desirable and free...
COMMENTARY ON ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER FOURTEEN
In mentioning the august and saving Passion on the cross, he said above, "Sword, rise up against my shepherd and against his fellow citizen, says the Lord almighty. I shall strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered."¹ Now, the fact that the mass of the Jews would be subjected to extreme punishment—and rightly so, since their extreme audacity led to the Lord's death—he conveyed, and proceeded to say, and I shall raise my hand against the shepherds. On that day, says the Lord, two parts will perish and fail, while I shall pass the third through...
Commentary on the Prophet Malachi
PREFACE TO THE COMMENTARY ON MALACHI
It is necessary also to give a short introduction to the prophecy of Malachi in view of the readers' readiness to learn, and for the purpose of grasping all its contents. At the conclusion of the period of the captivity, Israel returned from Babylon to Judea and once again occupied the holy city, having cast off the yoke of slavery. The divine Temple was also rebuilt, governance of the work being by Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel of the tribe of Judah and Joshua son of Jehozadak the high priest. At the time of the captivity Haggai and Zechariah were prophesying...
COMMENTARY ON MALACHI, CHAPTER ONE
By speaking of an oracle of the word he implies reception of the prophecy from God. The blessed prophets, you see, received through the Holy Spirit knowledge of future events; to some people they directed advice and correction, not singling out on their own initiative whatever they chose nor giving false information to individuals, but interpreting what came from God and sincerely and irreproachably conveying to others the words from on high.¹ So he is saying that the prophecy he received came from the Lord, thus suggesting that the prophetic word did not convey what kind of harsh and calamitous...
COMMENTARY ON MALACHI, CHAPTER TWO
He lovingly passes over the faults in what had preceded, and accords mercy, restoring, as it were, the sinners to their former probity—the meaning, in my view, of his saying in kindly fashion, And now this command is for you, O priests: He then makes the threat, on the other hand, that if they do not choose to do what they should be seen doing, and to interiorize in their mind and heart a sense of the divine oracles, and to become better than they were before by seeking out God's glory and not continuing to belittle the altar...
COMMENTARY ON MALACHI, CHAPTER THREE
With them asking, Where is God? (595) the text before us appropriately moves to the mystery of Christ. Emmanuel came from the God and Father, remember, as our "righteousness and sanctification and redemption,"¹ a cleansing of every stain, removal of sin, abolition of shame, a way to better and more fitting things, a door, as it were, and introduction to eternal life. Through him came complete reform, overthrow of oppression, and emergence of righteousness—infact, with which marvelous things have we not been enriched through him? Accordingly, Lo, I am sending my messenger, and he will have an eye to...
COMMENTARY ON MALACHI, CHAPTER FOUR
In other words, it follows that the day of judgment will involve fire, when "the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and everything that is done on it will be incinerated. We wait for a new heaven and a new earth in keeping with his promises,"¹ these being the terms in which one of the holy disciples spoke. He is saying, therefore, that the day of the Lord will come like a pan, and will set alight all the foreigners and in addition to them those doing wrong,...
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INDEX OF HOLY SCRIPTURE


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"We Are All Fast-Food Workers Now"
The Global Uprising Against Poverty Wages
Author: Annelise Orleck
The story of low-wage workers rising up around the world to demand respect and a living wage.
Tracing a new labor movement sparked and sustained by low-wage workers from across the globe, "We Are All Fast-Food Workers Now" is an urgent, illuminating look at globalization as seen through the eyes of workers-activists: small farmers, fast-food servers, retail workers, hotel housekeepers, home-healthcare aides, airport workers, and adjunct professors who are fighting for respect, safety, and a living wage. With original photographs by Liz Cooke and drawing on interviews with activists in many US cities and countries around the world, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Mexico, South Africa, and the Philippines, it features stories of resistance and rebellion, as well as reflections on hope and change as it rises from the bottom up.
"This is a well-documented introduction to unionization efforts by often marginalized, behind-the-scenes workers."
"Powerful, sobering, and timely, this is a much-needed global examination of poverty wages."
"Stunning in its breadth and impact, filled with vivid characters from many countries who speak in as many languages, the book is an epic achievement—it shows us globalization from the perspective of the people who do its work. It is proof that a superb historian can reveal the often hidden present as well as the past."
—Linda Gordon, author of The Second Coming of the KKK: The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s and the American Political Tradition
"With common sense and a lot of fire, low-wage workers across the globe are building social movements. Crafted with corazón, this book is a crisply paced, panoramic labor history of the here and now."
—Vicki L. Ruiz, author of From Out of the Shadows: Mexican Women in Twentieth-Century America
"'We Are All Fast-Food Workers Now' is a vivid rendering of the human impact of free trade policies and neoliberal restructuring across the globe. Annelise Orleck tells the stories of members of the global 'precariat' in the Philippines, Cambodia, Bangladesh, the US, and elsewhere, and their struggles for a living wage. A welcome addition to courses on social inequalities, social movements, and social change, it will shift how students see the hamburgers they eat and the clothes they wear."
—Professor Arlene Stein, Institute for Research on Women at Rutgers University
"On motorcycle and foot, through crooked streets, public squares, coffee shops, and parking lots, Annelise Orleck takes us on an inspiring journey across Asia, the Americas, and Europe into the world of low-wage organizing. With an ethnographer's eye, historian's perspective, and activist's passion, she not merely charts the precariousness of work under a rapacious capitalism but captures the power of protest to transform lives. A must for classes in Labor, Globalization, and Gender."
—Professor Eileen Boris, Hull Professor of Feminist Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
"'We Are All Fast-Food Workers Now' is essential reading for any law student or legal professional seeking to harness law in service of social justice. As she illuminates the precarity uniting workers around the globe, Orleck calls out the laws and legal structures that have failed them, while also highlighting creative legal strategies for demanding dignity and basic security."
—Professor Karen Tani, Assistant Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley
"What happens when an accomplished social movement historian turns her gaze on the present? This wonderful and urgent history-of-the-present. I often struggle with finding powerful and evocative treatments of contemporary social movements that measure up to the riveting, richly contextualized histories we have for the civil rights era. This book does that—and embeds US struggles in a global movement for anti-poverty wages and humane conditions."
—Professor Jeanne Theoharis, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College and author of A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History
"From hundreds of small stories of vulnerability and resistance, Annelise Orleck skillfully weaves an inspiring global narrative of protest, coalition and empowerment—a narrative essential to students of oral history, testimony and witness, and activism in the face of a global economy of indifference and disposability. This is a model of engaged scholarship, empathic and respectful toward its subjects, enabling to its readers."
—Professor Marianne Hirsch, William Peterfield Trent Professor of English and Comparative Literature and Professor in the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Columbia University
"Bursting with the heartrending voices of the precariat—a majority of them low-wage women workers who service the world—this book captures the unspeakably inhumane working conditions and courageous determination driving the global uprisings against unrestrained capitalism. A must read for students of history, women and feminist studies, class and labor, race and ethnicity, and international studies, it is a twenty-first-century grassroots primer for social justice organizing, and a clarion call to exalt human beings over the insatiable hungry ghosts of profit and consumption."
—Rhonda Y. Williams, author of Concrete Demands: The Search for Black Power in the 20th Century, and Professor and John L. Seigenthaler Chair in American History, Vanderbilt University
POVERTY WAGES, WE'RE NOT LOVING IT: ROOTS AND BRANCHES OF A GLOBAL UPRISING
Brands of Wage Slavery, Marks of Labor Solidarity
Inequality Rising
All We're Asking for Is a Little Respect
"We Are Workers, Not Slaves"
"I Consider the Union My Second Mother"
Hotel Housekeepers Go Norma Rae
United for Respect: OUR Walmart and the Uprising of Retail Workers
Supersize My Wages: Fast-Food Workers and the March of History
1911–2011: History and the Global Labor Struggle
People Power Movements in the Twenty-First Century
"You Can't Dismantle Capitalism Without Dismantling Patriarchy"
This Is What Solidarity Feels Like
THE RISING OF THE GLOBAL PRECARIAT
Respect, Let It Go, 'Cause Baby, You're a Firework
Realizing Precarity: "We Are All Fast-Food Workers Now"
Days of Disruption, 2016
Counting Victories, Girding for an Uphill Struggle
Huelga de Hambre: Hunger and Hunger Strikes Rising
Social Movement Unionism and the Souls of Workers
"Contractualization"
"Stand Up, Live Better": Organizing for Respect at Walmart
GARMENT WORKERS' ORGANIZING IN THE AGE OF FAST FASHION
"If People Would Think About Us, We Wouldn't Die": Beautiful Clothes, Ugly Reality
How the Rag Trade Went Global
"The Girl Effect"
"Made with Love in Bangladesh"
"We Are Not a Pocket Revolution": Bangladeshi Garment Workers Since Rana Plaza
"A Khmer Would Rather Work for Free Than Work Without Dignity"
"After Pol Pot, We Need a Good Life"
Consciousness-Raising, Cambodia Style
Filipina Garment Workers: Organizing in the Zone
NO RICE WITHOUT FREEDOM, NO FREEDOM WITHOUT RICE: THE GLOBAL UPRISING OF PEASANTS AND FARMWORKERS
"No Land No Life": Uprisings of the "Landless," 2017
"Agrarian Reform in Reverse": Food Crises, Land Grabs, and Migrant Labor
Milk with Dignity
"Like the Time of Cesar Chavez": Strawberry Fields, Exploitation Forever
Bitter Grapes
"What Are We Rising For?"
"These Borders Are Not Our Borders"
After the Colonizers, RICE
"THEY SAID IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE": LOCAL VICTORIES AND TRANSFORMATIVE VISIONS
"We Can Turn Around the Labor Movement. We Can Rebuild Power and We Can Win!"
Flashes of Hope
Big Ideas, New Models, Small Courtesies Build a New World
"The Global Struggle For A Living Wage With Annelise Orleck," WORT/A Public Affair (Madison, WI), interview
"#MeToo Meets McDonald's" WNYC/On the Media, interview
"Debra Granik's cultural highlights," The Guardian, listed as 2018 cultural highlight by Debra Granik
"Annelise Orleck with Heidi Groover: The Global Uprising Against Poverty Wages," KUOW/Speakers Forum, recording Seattle Town Hall event
"Annelise Orleck and the 'New Face' of Contemporary Feminism," The Progressive, interview
"The Precariat Class: We Are All Fast-Food Workers Now," Seattle Town Hall, correspondents' podcast
"The Teacher Strikes Show That Workers Are Really, Finally, Fed Up," Fast Company, feature
"'We're All Fast Food Workers Now' author Annelise Orleck talks about the national movement for better wages," Real Change, Q&A
"Annelise Orleck & Liz Cooke: We Are All Fast-Food Workers Now," Jamaica Plain Forum, recording of JP Forum event
"A global worker uprising: 'Things are bad enough for enough people,'" Street Roots, Q&A
"An Excerpt from 'We Are All Fast-Food Workers Now,'" Los Angeles Review of Books, excerpt
"Globalizing the Fight for a Living Wage," WNYC/Midday, radio interview
"Interview with Annelise Orleck," WNHN/The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen (NH podcast), interview
"From Vermont to the Philippines, 'We Are All Fast-Food Workers Now,'" VTDigger, interview
"Interview with Annelise Orleck," WDEV/The Dave Gram Show (VT), radio interview
"Global struggle, global action: Low wage labor organizes worldwide," WNUR/This Is Hell!, live radio interview
"Page 32: Short Takes on Five New Vermont Books," Seven Days (VT), included in book roundup
"Inside The Global Uprising Against Poverty Wages," Fast Company, feature
The Jacobin, Q&A, 2/28/2018
Mother Jones, Q&A, 2/28/2018
Ms. Magazine (online), excerpt, 2/27/2018
Bitch Media, excerpt, 2/26/2018
Truthout, Q&A, 2/25/2018
The Guardian (US), excerpt, 2/25/2018
History News Network, adapted excerpt, 2/25/2018
Salon.com, excerpt, 2/24/2018
Off Kilter with Rebecca Vallas (Center of American Progress podcast), interview, 2/23/2018
Talk Poverty (through the Center for American Progress), excerpt, 2/22/2018
Truthout, excerpt, 2/22/2018
Valley News (NH/VT), feature, 2/22/2018
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