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Scholars On Zaynab And Muhammed's (p) Marriage
By Discover The Truth • January 21, 2017
We have previously written a thorough examination in regards to the incident of Zaid, Zaynab and Muhammed before:
(1) – "Zayd, Zaynab And Muhammed: Fabrications And Lies"
(2) – "Muhammed's Marriage To Zaynab: Closer Read Of Surah 33:37"
(3) – "Revisiting Surah 33:37: Muhammed's Marriage To Zaynab"
Here we publicise further comments from Muslims and non-Muslim scholars on this incident to get a better understanding. [1]
Scholar Maulana Abdul Majid Daryabadi (1892 – 1977)
"24. 'Zaid's marriage with the Prophet's cousin Zainab, daughter of Jahsh, was celebrated in Mecca eight years before the Hijrat, but it did not turn out happy. Zainab the high-born looked down Zaid the freedman who had been a slave. And he was not comely to look at. Both were good people in their own way, and both loved the Prophet, but there was mutual incompatibility and this is fatal to married life. Zaid wished to divorce her, but THE PROPHET ASKED HIM TO HOLD HIS HAND, and obeyed. She was closely related to the Prophet; he had given a handsome marriage gift on her marriage to Zaid; and people would certainly talk if such a marriage was broken off, and poor Zainab's reputation would be ruined. This was the fear in the mind of the Prophet… Zaid's wish – indeed the mutual wish of the people – was for the time being put away, but it became eventually an established fact, and everybody came to know of it.' (AYA).
25. (by way of counsel, not of command, O Prophet!).
26. i.e., to Zaid Ibn Haritha, once a Christian slave, now a convert to Islam.
27. (by making him one of the earliest converts to Islam).
28. (by making him a freedman).
29. i.e., Zainab bint Jahsh, a cousin of the Prophet.
30. i.e., be observant of thy duty to God, as this is like to render many irksome obligation pleasant.
31. (for the time being).
32. i.e., the fact of thy marriage with Zainab after her divorce from Zaid.
33. (considering it to be a purely private and domestic affair of thine own, O Prophet!).
34. (lest they may use the language of slander).
35. (in religious duties). The Prophet is reminded that the affair did not concern him alone. It was a matter of public duty, inaugurating, besides other advantages, a much-needed reform. See P. XXI. nn. 390-391.
36. Of all the companions of the holy Prophet, Zaid has the unique distinction of being mentioned by name in the Qur'an.
37. i.e., had dissolved his marriage with the solemnity and necessary formality. … is
'A want: an object or need; or one which one purposes to accomplish; or for which one is anxious or desirous…You say … I accomplished, or obtained my want. And … I accomplished my want of such a thing so as to have no further need of it.' (LL).
Thus the words imply that Zaid intensely longed to divorce her.
38. (O Prophet!) Referring to the Christian calumnies respecting this marriage, say a CHRISTIAN WRITER:
'I am satisfied after close examination of the circumstances of the case, that it does not bear the interpretation usually placed upon it by Christians. It raised an outcry among the Arabs of the ignorance; not because they suspected an intrigue on the Prophet's part to secure a divorce; but because they looked upon an adopted as though he were a real son, and considered, therefore, that the marriage fell within the prohibited degrees. This restriction… he abolished by his marriage, NOT FOR HIS OWN BENEFIT ONLY, BUT FOR THAT OF THE ARABS AT LARGE. In the view indeed usually taken of the whole transaction, there is a strange compound of fact and fiction; and much that was comparatively innocent has been made to wear the appearance of deep guilt.' (Bosworth Smith, op. cit.. pp. 114-15)
And again:
'The production of this sura, whatever else it proves about Mohammed, seems to me to prove not his conscious insincerity, but the reverse; he had already attained his end, why then blazon his shame if shame he felt it to be? Why forge the name of God? … Surely a single act of conscious imposture in the matter of the Koran would have sapped all his strength. … It would have made such a speech as that wherein, at the very close of his life, Samuel-like, he boldly challenged all Musalmans to mention aught that they had against him, impossible.' (p. 145).
39. See P. XXI nn. 398, 399.
40. I.e., have formally dissolved their marriage with them.
41. (respecting marriage and divorce of adopted children).
42. (in any case; irrespective of the particular episode that has been the occasion of this ordinance).
43. i.e., no calumny is at all justifiable.
44. (in fact or in law)." (Tafsir-Ul-Qur'an – Translation and Commentary Of The Holy Qur'an [Published By Darul Ishaat Urdu Bazaar Karachi: Pakistan] by Maulana Abdul Majid Daryabadi, volume 3, page 449 – 451)
Dr. Muhammad Asad [Leopold Weiss] (1900 – 1992)
"40 I.e., whenever a specific law has been formulated as such in the Qur'an or in an injunction promulgated by the Prophet.
41 Lit.,
"to have a choice in their concern (min amrihim)"
i.e., to let their attitude or course of action be determined, not by the relevant law, but by their personal interests or predilections.
42 For this rendering of the particle idh, see surah 2, note 21. – With the above verse, the discourse returns to the problem of "elective" relationships touched upon in verses 4 ff. Several years before Muhammad's call to prophethood, his wife Khadijah made him a present of a young slave, Zayd ibn Harithah, a descendant of the North-Arabian tribe of Banu Kalb, who had been taken captive as a child in the course of one of the many tribal wars and then sold into slavery at Mecca. As soon as he became the boy's owner, Muhammad freed him, and shortly afterwards adopted him as his son; and Zayd, in his turn, was among the first to embrace Islam. Years later, impelled by the desire to break down the ancient Arabian prejudice against a slave's or even a freedman's marrying a "free-born" woman, the Prophet persuaded Zayd to marry his (Muhammad's) own cousin, Zaynab hint Jahsh, who, without his being aware of it, had been in love with Muhammad ever since her childhood. Hence, she consented to the proposed marriage with great reluctance, and only in deference to the authority of the Prophet. Since Zayd, too, was not at all keen on this alliance (being already happily married to another freed slave, Umm Ayman, the mother of his son Usamah), it was not surprising that the marriage did not bring happiness to either Zaynab or Zayd. On several occasions the latter was about to divorce his new wife who, on her part, did not make any secret of her dislike of Zayd; and each time they were persuaded by THE PROPHET TO PERSEVERE IN PATIENCE AND NOT TO SEPARATE. In the end, however, the marriage proved untenable, and Zayd divorced Zaynab in the year 5 H. Shortly afterwards the Prophet married her in order to redeem what he considered to be his moral responsibility for her past unhappiness.
43 I.e., Zayd ibn Harithah, whom God had caused to become one of the earliest believers, and whom the Prophet had adopted as his son.
44 Namely, that the marriage of Zayd and Zaynab, which had been sponsored by Muhammad himself, and on which he had so strongly insisted, was a total failure and could only end in divorce (see also next note).
"whereas God was more worthy (ahaqq) that thou shouldst stand in awe of Him".
Referring to this divine reprimand (which, in itself, disproves the allegation that the Qur'an was "composed by Muhammad"), 'A'ishah is reliably quoted as having said,
"Had the Apostle of God been inclined to suppress anything of what was revealed to him, he would SURELY HAVE SUPPRESSED THIS VERSE" (Bukhari and Muslim).
46 Lit., "ended his want of [or "claim on"] her", sc., by divorcing her (Zamakhshari).
47 Thus, apart from the Prophet's desire to make amends for Zaynab's past unhappiness, the divine purpose in causing him to marry the former wife of his adopted son (stressed in the phrase,
"We gave her to thee in marriage"
was to show that – contrary to what the pagan Arabs believed – an adoptive relationship does not involve any of the marriage-restrictions which result from actual, biological parent-and-child relations (cf. note 3 on verse 4 of this surah). (The Message of The Quran translated and explained by Muhammad Asad, page 895 – 896, online source http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc/private/cmje/religious_text/The_Message_of_The_Quran__by_Muhammad_Asad.pdf )
Ismail Ibn Kathir (1301 -1373)
"Allah's rebuke to His Messenger and the Story of Zayd and Zaynab
Allah tells what His Prophet said to his freed slave Zayd bin Harithah, may Allah be pleased with him, who was the one on whom Allah had bestowed grace, i.e., through Islam and following the Messenger.
'and you have done a favor (to him)'
means, by freeing him from slavery. And he was a great leader, held in high esteem and beloved by the Prophet. He was known as the beloved, and his son Usamah was known as the beloved son of the beloved. `A'ishah, said:
"The Messenger of Allah never sent him on a campaign but he appointed him as its commander, and if he had lived after him he would have appointed him as his Khalifah.'
This was recorded by Imam Ahmad. The Messenger of Allah had given him in marriage to the daughter of his paternal aunt, Zaynab bint Jahsh Al-Asadiyyah, may Allah be pleased with her, whose mother was Umaymah bint `Abd Al-Muttalib. For her dowery he gave her ten Dinars, sixty Dirhams, a veil, a cloak and a shirt, fifty Mudds of food and ten Mudds of dates. This was stated by Muqatil bin Hayyan. She stayed with him for a year, more or less, then problems arose between them. Zayd complained about her to the Messenger of Allah, who told him,
'Stay with your wife and have Taqwa of Allah.'
Allah says:
'But you did hide in yourself that which Allah will make manifest, you did fear the people whereas Allah had a better right that you should fear Him.'
Ibn Jarir narrated that `A'ishah, said,
'If MUHAMMAD were to have concealed anything that was revealed to him of the Book of Allah, he would have CONCEALED THIS AYAH (VERSE): 'But you did hide in yourself that which Allah will make manifest, you did fear the people whereas Allah had a better right that you should fear Him.'
'So, when Zayd had completed his aim with her, We gave her to you in marriage,'
meaning,
'when her marriage to Zayd was over and he had separated from her, WE MARRIED HER TO YOU,'
and the One Who was her Wali (guardian) in this marriage was Allah Himself, in the sense that He revealed to the Prophet that he should go in unto her without any Wali, contractual agreement, dowery or witnesses among mankind.
Imam Ahmad recorded that Thabit said that Anas, said:
'When Zaynab's `Iddah finished, the Messenger of Allah said to Zayd bin Harithah, (Go to her and tell her about me (that I want to marry her).) So, he went to her and found her kneading dough. He (Zayd) said, `When I saw her I felt such respect for her that I could not even look at her and tell her what the Messenger of Allah had said, so I turned my back to her and stepped aside, and said, `O Zaynab! Rejoice, for the Messenger of Allah has sent me to propose marriage to you on his behalf.' She said, `I will not do anything until I pray to my Lord, may He be glorified.' So she went to the place where she usually prayed. Then Qur'an was revealed and the Messenger of Allah came and entered without permission. We were there when she entered upon the Messenger of Allah, and for the wedding feast we offered bread and meat. Then the people left, and some men stayed behind conversing in the house after they had eaten. The Messenger of Allah went out and I followed him. He started to go around all the apartments of his wives, greeting them, and they said, `O Messenger of Allah, how did you find your (new) wife' I do not know whether I or someone else told him that those people had left, so he went and entered the house, and I went to enter after him, but he drew the curtain between himself and I. The ruling of Hijab was revealed and he exhorted the people as Allah had exhorted them: (Enter not the Prophet's houses, unless permission is given to you).'
This was also recorded by Muslim and An-Nasa'i. Al-Bukhari, recorded that Anas bin Malik, said,
'Zaynab bint Jahsh, used to boast to the other wives of the Prophet, saying, 'Your families arranged your marriages, but ALLAH ARRANGED MY MARRIAGE FROM ABOVE THE SEVEN HEAVENS.'
In (our Tafsir of) Surat An-Nur we mentioned that Muhammad bin `Abdullah bin Jahsh said: "Zaynab and `A'ishah, were boasting to one another; Zaynab, said,
'I am the one whose marriage was revealed from above the heaven.' `A'ishah, `I am the one whose innocence was revealed from heaven.' So, Zaynab conceded that." (so that there may be no difficulty to the believers in respect of the wives of their adopted sons when the latter have no desire to keep them.) means, `We permitted you to marry her, and We did that so that there would no longer be any difficulty for the believers with regard to their marrying the ex-wives of their adopted sons.'
Before prophethood, the Messenger of Allah had adopted Zayd bin Harithah, and he was known as Zayd, the son of Muhammad. Allah put a stop to this when He said:
'nor has He made your adopted sons your real sons) until: (Call them after their fathers, that is more just with Allah) (33:4-5).'
Then this was confirmed and made even clearer by the marriage of the Messenger of Allah to Zaynab bint Jahsh, when Zayd bin Harithah divorced her. Allah says in Ayat At-Tahrim: (the wives of your sons from your own loins) (4:23) which specifically excludes adopted sons. This custom (of adopting sons) was widespread among them. (And Allah's command must be fulfilled.) means,
'this that has happened was decreed by Allah and was inevitable.' Allah knew that Zaynab, would become one of the wives of the Prophet. 'There is no blame on the Prophet in that which Allah has made legal for him.'
means, in that which has been permitted for him and which he has been commanded to do, i.e. his marrying Zaynab, who had been divorced by his adopted son Zayd bin Harithah,
'That has been Allah's way with those who have passed away of old.'
means this is the ruling of Allah for the Prophets who came before him. Allah would not command them to do anything for which they might be blamed. This is a refutation of those hypocrites who imagined that there was anything wrong with his marrying the ex-wife of Zayd, his freed slave and adopted son.
'And the command of Allah is a decree determined.'
means, His command which He has decreed must inevitably come to pass; nothing can prevent it or avert it, for whatever He wills happens, and whatever He does not decree, does not happen." (Tafsir Ibn Kathir – on Surah 33:37-38 – online source http://www.alim.org/library/quran/AlQuran-tafsir/TIK/33/37 )
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"Allegations concerning Muhammads marriage to Zaynab bint Jahsh"
"Background to Prophet's Marriage with Zainab" http://icraa.org/muhammad-marriage-zainab-analysis-reports/
[1] It is absurd for some critics to claim that Muhammed (p) was made aware one day of Zaynab's beauty, when he knew her from the start, for decades. If Zaynab's beauty is the thing Muhammed married her, he would have married her himself at the very start. The following account shows that it was the Prophet (p) which arranged for Zaynab to marry Zayd:
"Zaynab bt. Jahsh b. Ri'ab, sister of Abd al-Rahman b. Jahsh. Her mother was Umaymah bt. Abd al-Muttalib b. Hashim. According to Ibn Umar [al-Waqidi] – Umar b. Uthman al-Jahshi – his father: Zaynab bt. Jahsh, who was a beautiful woman, was among those who emigrated [to Medina] with the Prophet. When the Prophet arrived at Madina he asked that she be given to [his adopted son] Zayd b. Harithah in marriage, but she said 'O Messenger of God I cannot give my consent for I am the widow of the Quraysh.' The Prophet replied 'But I give my consent that YOU SHOULD [MARRY HIM].' So Zayd b. Harithah married her." (History of al-Tabari – The: Biographies of the Prophet's Companions, volume 39 page 180)
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Well, something obviously changed my tune. I'm not sure if it was the preview art, the fact that there was a female creator on the book, or just the overall badassery of Cloak and Dagger that convinced me to give it a try, but I'm glad I did. This was enjoyable.
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If you've got some room in your pull list to play around, check out Cloak and Dagger.
Well … that was fun while it lasted. I guess this isn't a review of this issue alone so much as of the series overall, as Bryan Q. Miller wraps up two years writing what has been a truly wonderful book. I've voiced my devout love of this series before on this blog, so it's probably unsurprising that I was nearly in tears reading the final issue of something I have cherished for the last 24 months. That's how good this title has been, that I can get this emotional over its ending. Although I'm looking forward to reading the "New 52" Barbara GordonBatgirl under Gail Simone, I can't help but feel major heartbreak over losing a character I never expected to love this much—Stephanie Brown.
Bryan Q. Miller does a great job in concluding the series with this issue. Readers from the last issue will recall the unexpected appearance of Stephanie Brown's father, Cluemaster—the catalyst that set Stephanie off parading as a vigilante in the first place during her Spoiler days. This is Steph's first meeting with her dad since she was "killed," and it's a dramatic one. I only wish Miller had more time and more issues to write and develop this encounter (his plans were cut short via the reboot mandate; read the interview here). As it is, he uses this opportunity to bring Steph on a "what if" style adventure—what could have been for her, what she dreams of her legacy as part of the Bat family, what could await her in the future, etc. I'll leave it to you to discover the plot device Miller uses to bring all this about; it's something I haven't seen in a while, so there's a bit of nostalgia there, and I really enjoyed it. The artwork by Pere Perez does a lovely job of conveying the ideas present, and Dustin Nguyen's cover is beautiful and perfect—as his stuff always is. Man … this is depressing. I'm going to miss this book so hard.
If you've never read this title, you've really missed out on something special. Fans who once clamored for Cassandra Cain are now clamoring for Cass AND Steph, and hey—how awesome would a TEAM BATGIRL book be?! We struck gold with this incarnation of Batgirl, and all I can do is wait patiently for Steph's triumphant return. Her happy-go-lucky, never-say-die attitude means she's bound to come back eventually. Right?
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Earth's inner core is solid because of A. the composition of its rock. B. its great diameter. C. extreme cold. D. immense pressure.
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Earth's inner core is solid because of IMMENSE PRESSURE.
Structures that form from the cooling and hardening of magma beneath Earth s surface are A. vents. B. calderas. C. lahars. D. plutons.
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Soil that forms on unconsolidated deposits is called A. transported soil. B. humus. C. residual soil. D. bedrock.
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Most shield volcanoes have grown from the ocean floor to form A. islands. B. dikes. C. canyons. D. tectonic plates.
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What kind of plate boundary occurs where two plates grind past each other without destroying the lithosphere? A. divergent boundary B. convergent boundary C. transform fault boundary D. transitional boundary
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Transform fault boundary occurs where two plates grind past each other without destroying the lithosphere.
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Church and Chapel tour: to give inside look at the oldest places of worship in Bethlehem
The Christmas season is coming to a close, the winter chill is settling in, but Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites is warming up the new year with an exciting interior tour of the first three worship spaces in Bethlehem.
Back by popular demand for a third year, the Church and Chapel tour begins in the oldest building in town, Bethlehem's 1741 Gemeinhaus, where the Moravians who founded Bethlehem first worshiped over 270 years ago. Discover the traditions behind the Moravian worship service, including the long-standing emphasis on music in Bethlehem.
New to 2014: Hear the in-depth story of America's oldest Bach Choir, the Bach Choir of Bethlehem and its renowned founder J. Fred Wolle. Wolle led the choir in America's first performance of Bach's Mass in B Minor which led to Central Moravian Church's designation as a National Landmark of Music.
Next, walk the very path the Bethlehem founders took through the Gemeinhaus into the 1751 Old Chapel. Here, in the 2nd place of worship, visitors will get a chance to experience this rarely open historic structure and learn about the layout of a traditional Moravian worship space, the separation of the congregation into a "choir system", and be enamored by the simple elegance of the chapel's design.
After touring this popular wedding venue, guests will be guided next door to Central Moravian Church. Once inside, your tour guide will give a history of the construction and alterations to the church over time. Discover what exactly is holding up the iconic belfry, hear the chilling story of the fire that almost destroyed this historic structure, and experience the overwhelming architectural beauty Central Moravian affords.
Tours are offered Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm beginning Jan. 18 and ending Feb. 23. Tickets are available online at www.HistoricBethlehem.org , at the Visitor Center at 505 Main Street, 1-800-360-TOUR or at the Moravian Museum, 66 West Church Street. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for children ages 6-12, and free for children ages 5 and under.
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites is a not-for-profit institution that brings to life three centuries of American history. Historic Bethlehem tells the story of a small town of great influence, home to some of our nation's earliest settlers, to America's first municipal water pumping system, and to one of the world's greatest industrial companies. Historic Bethlehem is located in eastern Pennsylvania, only a 1.5 hour drive from Philadelphia to the North and 2 hours west of New York City. Historic Bethlehem is an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. For more information please call 1-800-360-TOUR or visit www.HistoricBethlehem.org.


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Voices: H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Kristin Schaal Writer: Jon Schroeder Directors: Boohwan Lin & Kyoungee Lin Network: Fox, airs Sunday nights Original Telecast: March 12, 2012 Last year when BOB'S BURGERS premiered, I was very harsh in my critique. This was not a very funny show initially and it had a long way to go in order to find its voice (and stay on the air). I'm happy to report, the second season premiere "The Belchies" re-introduces a stronger, funnier and more interesting BOB'S BURGERS. It's amazing what one season of experimentation and storylines can […]Read On »
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A Sala 39 (oficialmente, Escritório 39 do Comitê Central do Partido dos Trabalhadores da Coreia, também conhecido como Bureau 39, Divisão 39 ou Office 39) é uma organização secreta norte-coreana que busca maneiras de manter o fundo de câmbio estrangeiro para os líderes do país.

Estima-se que a organização fature entre US$500 milhões e $1 bilhão por ano ou mais e pode estar envolvida em atividades ilegais, como falsificação de notas de 100 dólares, produção de substâncias controladas (incluindo a síntese de metanfetamina e a conversão de morfina contendo ópio em opiáceos mais potentes como a heroína) e fraude em seguros internacionais.

Embora a reclusão do estado norte-coreano torne difícil avaliar esse tipo de informação, muitos afirmam que a Sala 39 é crítica para o poder contínuo da família Kim, permitindo-lhes comprar apoio político e ajudar a financiar o programa de armas nucleares da Coreia do Norte.

A Sala 39 é o maior dos três influentes escritórios do Terceiro Andar, juntamente com o Escritório 35, encarregado de inteligência, e o Escritório 38 que lida com atividades financeiras legais.  Acredita-se que a Sala 39 esteja localizada dentro de um prédio do Partido dos Trabalhadores em Pyongyang, não muito longe de uma das residências do líder norte-coreano. Todos os três escritórios foram inicialmente alojados no terceiro andar do prédio onde o escritório de Kim Jong-il costumava ficar, daí o apelido de "Terceiro Andar".

História
A Sala 39 foi fundada por Kim Il-sung no final dos anos 1970.  Foi descrita como o eixo da chamada "economia da corte" da Coreia do Norte, centrada na família dinástica Kim.

De acordo com Kim Kwang-jin, em 1972, Kim Jong-il criou o departamento central do partido denominado "Escritório No. 39", que recebeu o nome do número arbitrário do escritório onde iniciou suas operações. Inicialmente, o Escritório estava subordinado ao Departamento de Finanças e Contabilidade do Comitê Central do Partido dos Trabalhadores da Coréia.

No início de 2010, a agência de notícias sul-coreana Yonhap informou que Kim Dong-un, chefe do departamento, foi substituído por seu vice, Jon Il-chun.

O Chosun Ilbo relatou que a Sala 38, liderada por Kim Jong-il, foi incorporada à Sala 39 no final de 2009, mas as duas foram divididas novamente em 2010 devido às dificuldades de obtenção de moeda estrangeira. A Sala 38 administra os fundos da família Kim em negócios jurídicos e atua como uma organização de fachada para a Sala 39.

Objetivo e atividades
A Sala 39 também está envolvida na gestão de receitas em moeda estrangeira de hotéis para estrangeiros em Pyongyang, mineração de ouro e zinco e exportações agrícolas e pesqueiras.  Acredita-se que a Sala 39 seja responsável por redes de empresas ilegais e legais que mudam de nome frequentemente. Empresas que se acredita serem controladas pela Sala 39 incluem Zokwang Trading e Taesong Bank. Muitos dos US$ 500 milhões em produtos têxteis que a Coreia do Norte exporta a cada ano têm falsas etiquetas de "feito na China" anexadas a eles e os salários dos cerca de 50.000 trabalhadores norte-coreanos enviados ao exterior para trabalhar são relatados como tendo adicionado US$ 500 milhões a US$2 bilhões por ano para a renda da sala 39.

Um relatório de 2007 publicado pelo Projeto Milênio da Federação Mundial de Associações das Nações Unidas disse que a Coréia do Norte fatura cerca de US$ 500 milhões a US$ 1 bilhão anualmente com atividades ilegais. As operações criminosas administradas pela Sala 39 incluem tráfico de dólares americanos falsos, venda de Viagra falso, exportação da droga recreativa N-metilanfetamina e obtenção de petróleo russo usando traficantes em Cingapura.

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Looking for ET with a Metal Detector
SYDNEY, Australia, March 15 (UPI)--Finding Earth-like planets with advanced life forms could be easier than we once thought, says one astrophysicist.
Charles Lineweaver, of the University of New South Wales, says the probability of a solar system harboring life-sustaining planets is directly proportional to the amount of metal in that system's star.
"The ability to produce "Earths" is zero at low metallicity and increases linearly with metallicity of the host star," Lineweaver said.
While too little metal content in a star precludes formation of Earth-like planets, too much will lead to massive "Jupiters," incompatible with life and liable to collide with planets similar to ours. Earth-like planets only form when the right amount of metal is present. Lineweaver terms this the "Goldilocks" planetary selection effect.
"These are reasonable assumptions," said Guillermo Gonzalez, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Washington, and an earth-origins researcher. "These ideas are not original to Lineweaver, but his is the best quantitative treatment to date," Gonzalez told United Press International.
Stars are critical to Earth-like planetary formation, because they create the metals the planets use as raw material, Lineweaver said.
"These heavy elements, or 'metals', were not produced in the Big Bang. They result from fusion inside stars and have been gradually building up over the lifetime of the universe," Lineweaver said. "The star formation rate plays a dual role in this analysis since stars make planets and stars make metals."
Using metal content, Lineweaver said he obtained the probability for a solar system to harbor an Earth-like planet. Combining this probability with current estimates of star formation rate and metal buildup in the Universe, he worked out an estimate of how old possible Earth-like planets could be.
"Three-quarters of the Earth-like planets in the Universe have an average age 1.8 billion years older than the Earth," Lineweaver said.
"I think the average age he quotes is a bit large, since most other galaxies are less massive than the Milky Way, and, hence, more metal-poor," Gonzalez told UPI.
Lineweaver said his analysis might reveal clues about the nature of life on other planets. "If life forms readily on Earth-like planets, this analysis gives us a rare clue about how we compare to other life that may inhabit the Universe," he says.
That clue indicates highly advanced aliens may not be so far-fetched. "The average Earth in the Universe is 1.8 billion years older than ours. And, if life exists on some of these Earths, it will have evolved, on average, 1.8 billion years longer than we have."
"Theoretical constructs, like this one by Lineweaver, are valuable and timely," says John Delano, distinguished teaching professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the State University of New York. "The implications of these ideas are profound."
So how might we find life on other planets? According to Lineweaver, it's as simple as using metal detectors in outer space.
"To maximize the chances of finding Earth-like planets, NASA's terrestrial planet finder (TPF) should look at stars with peak metal content," Lineweaver said.
Gonzalez concurs, but with a simple caveat. "This sounds reasonable, but the TPF should search a broader parameter range," Gonzalez told UPI. "There are other factors that make a planet truly 'Earth-like.'"
Lineweaver's paper will appear in a future issue of the journal Icarus.
(Reported by Mike Martin in Columbia, Missouri)
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Johnson: PED prescribed by personal doc
Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson understands critics will think he used an illegal drug to get bigger and stronger during the offseason.
Out of work this September.
So he tried to set the record straight upon reporting to training camp Friday.
Johnson said he was away from the team last April when he took a drug prescribed by a family physician without contacting team trainer Chris Peduzzi to see if it was on the banned list of substances.
While Johnson wouldn't reveal the drug because of what he said were the orders of head coach Chip Kelly, he suggested it would be a reach to say the Eagles had a problems with PEDs. Johnson and teammate Jake Knott have been suspended four games for violating the NFL policy.
"There's a list of like 100 or 200 banned substances you can't take," Johnson said. "They're all over the building. It's just something where I think athletes kind of get carried away a little bit. Obviously substances like that aren't FDA regulated so it's real easy to take something maybe you're not aware of. But that's no excuse. At our meetings all the time they tell us to talk to the trainer and that's something I didn't do."
Johnson can participate in training camp and the preseason games but cannot be on the premises most of the month of September.
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We love a bit of culture at Afternoon Tees so we jumped at the chance to visit Ormesby Hall, the home of the Pennyman family.
We had family over for the August bank holiday weekend so we decided to go and visit Ormesby Hall, a National Trust venue in Marton, right next door to Stewarts Park. If you'd never visited you'd think by the photos that Ormesby Hall was smack-bang in the middle of the countryside!
Ormesby Hall was the home of the Pennyman family for over 400 years, until the 1980s and the death of Ruth Pennyman. Ruth and her husband Jim lived there for 35 years and dedicated themselves to charity work and helping local people in need.
We parked up and paid our £5.50 entrance fee and we were ready to start exploring!
There were deckchairs for people who wanted to have a sit in the sun, as well as lots of games to play, including table tennis, giant Jenga and croquet. There was even a little wooden kitchen for kids to make mud pies!
We'd never played croquet before, so we decided to give it a go. It's a lot harder than it looks!
We could have stayed in the garden all day, but it was lunchtime and we were getting a bit thirsty so we went to the cafe on site, which was in the old servants quarters.
The last time we were here, a couple of years ago, the tea room wasn't open so it was nice to see it in action. You could have tea, coffee, soft drinks, sandwiches and cakes, as well as the obligatory National Trust scone, which was served with jam and a little tub of clotted cream.
We took our cups of tea out to the little picnic area outside and enjoyed our drinks in the sun.
Next stop was the inside of Ormesby Hall. It's a massive place with most of the rooms open to visitors. There were volunteers in every room who were happy to tell you more about the history of the rooms and the objects within.
As well as the inside of the house, there is a wash-house where you can find out more about how the Victorians and Edwardians cleaned their clothes, and have a try at operating a very heavy mangle!
If you're a fan of model railways you're in for a treat, as there are three different model railway setups on the first floor, that have been built and maintained by volunteers. My favourite was the Thomas the Tank Engine one!
We were at Ormesby Hall for about three hours and had a lovely time. It's nice to have venues with so much history on your doorstep... and we're going to have to go back and try one of the National Trust scones!
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Негулешть, Негулешті () — село у повіті Нямц в Румунії. Входить до складу комуни П'ятра-Шоймулуй.

Село розташоване на відстані 264 км на північ від Бухареста, 13 км на південь від П'ятра-Нямца, 97 км на південний захід від Ясс, 142 км на північний схід від Брашова.

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За даними перепису населення 2002 року у селі проживали  осіб, усі — румуни. Усі жителі села рідною мовою назвали румунську.

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Anita Kalunta-Crumpton
EMAIL ANITA
Anita Kalunta-Crumpton (PhD) is Professor of Administration of Justice at Texas Southern University, USA. She received a PhD in criminal justice from Brunel University London, United Kingdom. She has published extensively in a wide range of academic journals, such as the British Journal of Criminology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, and Ethnicities. She is the author of Race and Drug Trials: The Social Construction of Guilt and Innocence (1999), Drugs, Victims and Race: The Politics of Drug Control (2006), and editor (with Biko Agozino) of Pan-African Issues in Crime and Justice (2004). She is also the editor of Race, Crime and Criminal Justice: International Perspectives (2010), Race, Ethnicity, Crime and Criminal Justice in the Americas (2012), Pan-African Issues in Drugs and Drug Control: An International Perspective (2015), and Violence Against Women: Global Perspectives (2019).
Drug-Related Victimization, Hate and Bias Crimes, Intimate partner violence
Immigrants and refugees, Immigrant Africans
Action research, Data collection, Descriptive studies, Ethnography, Program evaluation, Qualitative studies, Quantitative studies
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Søværnets Operative Logistiske Støttecenter Frederikshavn blev nedlagt den 31. december 2019. Den 1. januar 2020 blev Flådestation Frederikshavn oprettet.

Nedenstående artikel er historisk.
Søværnets Operative Logistiske Støttecenter Frederikshavn (OPLOG FRH) er den primære indgangsvinkel til vedligeholdelse, service, reparationer og forsyninger til Søværnets enheder og etablissementer i Frederikshavn. OPLOG FRH består af 289 ansatte, både civilt og militært.

OPLOG FRH er hjemmehørende på Flådestation Frederikshavn og er udstyret med værksteder af enhver art, således at man hurtigt kan reparere udstyr på Søværnets skibe, således de til enhver tid fungerer optimalt og er klar til indsættelse. OPLOG FRH har desuden to teams på hver 30 mand der er klar til at rykke ud hvis der opstår et støttebehov for danske enheder væk fra en flådestation eller i udlandet, på en øvelse eller international operation. De to teams kan medbringe op til 13 lastbiler med op til 26 containere med indbyggede værksteder, opholds- og beboelsområder, kommunikationscontainere, kabys og kølecontainere alt afhængig af opgaven.

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Q: Client Error (400) when deploying application to app engine via eclipse I am new to Google App Engine and I am trying to deploy my application via eclipse. The problem I get when I try to deploy my application is that it gives me the following error:
Unable to update app: Error posting to URL: https://appengine.google.com/api/appversion/getresourcelimits?app_id=Project&version=1&
400 Bad Request
Client Error (400)
The request is invalid for an unspecified reason.
See the deployment console for more details
Unable to update app: Error posting to
When I look into the link provided by the console I get the following :
Unable to update:
com.google.appengine.tools.admin.HttpIoException: Error posting to URL: https://appengine.google.com/api/appversion/getresourcelimits?app_id=Project&version=1&
400 Bad Request
Client Error (400)
The request is invalid for an unspecified reason.
at com.google.appengine.tools.admin.AbstractServerConnection.send1(AbstractServerConnection.java:293)
at com.google.appengine.tools.admin.AbstractServerConnection.send(AbstractServerConnection.java:253)
at com.google.appengine.tools.admin.AbstractServerConnection.post(AbstractServerConnection.java:232)
at com.google.appengine.tools.admin.ResourceLimits.remoteRequest(ResourceLimits.java:171)
at com.google.appengine.tools.admin.ResourceLimits.request(ResourceLimits.java:138)
at com.google.appengine.tools.admin.AppAdminImpl.doUpdate(AppAdminImpl.java:366)
at com.google.appengine.tools.admin.AppAdminImpl.update(AppAdminImpl.java:53)
at com.google.appengine.eclipse.core.proxy.AppEngineBridgeImpl.deploy(AppEngineBridgeImpl.java:433)
at com.google.appengine.eclipse.core.deploy.DeployProjectJob.runInWorkspace(DeployProjectJob.java:148)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.resources.InternalWorkspaceJob.run(InternalWorkspaceJob.java:38)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:53)

Can anybody please give me some guidance to resolve this problem, so that I can deploy my application? Any feedback will be appreciated, thanks.

A: Does it run locally in eclipse?
Is you appengine-web.xml set up correctly with your registered application id?
Google Getting Started Guide Here

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Guess what the next card will be higher or lower than the previous one. To do this, you can use the Up and Down buttons. After you select the cards, on a small screen you will see the garment that you are playing. So if you guess, the girl will undress and take off her clothes.


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The Matrix and Religion: Is It a Christian Film?
Atheism and Agnosticism Logic
Key Figures in Atheism
Atheism Myths and Misconceptions
Other Religions Atheism and Agnosticism
Thomas M. Scheer/EyeEm/EyeEm / Getty Images
by Austin Cline
Austin Cline, a former regional director for the Council for Secular Humanism, writes and lectures extensively about atheism and agnosticism.
Because Christianity is the predominant religious tradition in the United States, it is only natural that Christian themes and interpretations of The Matrix will also be dominant in discussions about this film series. The presence of Christian ideas in the Matrix films is simply undeniable, but does this allow us to conclude that the Matrix films are Christian movies?
Christian Symbolism
First, let's review some of the obvious Christian symbols that appear in the film. The main character, played by Keanu Reeves, is named Thomas Anderson: the first name Thomas may be an allusion to the Doubting Thomas of the gospels, while etymologically Anderson means "son of man," a title used by Jesus in reference to himself.
Another character, Choi, says to him "Hallelujah. You're my savior, man. My own personal Jesus Christ." A plate in Morpheus's ship Nebuchadnezzar bears the inscription "Mark III No. 11," a probable allusion to the Bible: Mark 3:11 reads, "Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and shouted, 'You are the Son of God!'"
Anderson's hacker alias Neo is an anagram for the One, a title which is used in the film to refer to Keanu Reeves' character. He is The One who is prophesied to liberate humanity from the chains that imprison them in their computer-generated illusion. First, however, he has to die - and he is killed in room 303. But, after 72 seconds (analogous to 3 days), Neo rises again (or is resurrected). Soon after that, he also ascends into the heavens. The first movie itself happened to be released on the weekend, 1999.
According to the Architect in The Matrix Reloaded, Neo isn't the first One; instead, he is the sixth One. Numbers are not meaningless in these films, and perhaps the first five are meant to symbolize the Five Books of Moses of the Old Testament. Neo, representing the New Testament and New Covenant of Christianity, is described by the Architect as differing from the first five because of his ability to love - and the concept of agape, or brotherly love, is key in Christian theology. It seems, then, that Neo's role as a sci-fi iteration of the Christian Messiah is rather secure.
Non-Christian Elements
Or is it? Certainly, some Christian authors argue so, but the parallels here are not nearly so strong as they might appear at first glance. For Christians, the Messiah is a sinless unification of both divinity and humanity who brings salvation to humans from their state of sin through his own freely chosen, sacrificial death; none of these attributes describe Keanu Reeve's Neo, not even in a metaphorical sense.
Neo is not even vaguely sinless. Neo kills people left and right and isn't averse to a bit of extramarital sex. We are offered no reasons to think that Neo is a union of the divine and the human; although he develops powers beyond what other humans have, there is nothing mystical about him. His powers derive from an ability to manipulate the programming of the Matrix, and he remains human very much.
Neo is not here to save anyone from sin, and his purpose has nothing to do with bridging the gap between us and God (not that God is even mentioned in any of the Matrix films). Instead, Neo arrives to release us from ignorance and illusion. Certainly, a release from illusion is consistent with Christianity, but it does not constitute a metaphor for Christian salvation. Moreover, the idea that our reality is illusory is inconsistent with Christian beliefs in an omnipotent and truthful God.
Nor does Neo save humanity through a sacrificial death. Although he dies, it is by accident rather than by free choice, and his means of salvation involves a great deal of violence - including the deaths of many innocent people. Neo loves, but he loves Trinity; he hasn't exhibited an overarching love for humanity as a whole, and certainly not for the human minds he kills time and time again.
Christian references go far beyond the character of Neo, of course. The last human city is Zion, a reference to Jerusalem - a city holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Neo falls in love with Trinity, possibly a reference to the Trinity of Christianity. Neo is betrayed by Cypher, someone who prefers hedonistic illusions where he has power over the drab reality he was awakened to.
Even these, however, are not exclusively Christian themes or allegories. Some may see them as such because of their obvious relations to Christian stories, but that would a rather narrow reading; it would be more accurate to say that Christianity makes use of many stories and ideas which have been part of human culture for millennia. These ideas are a part of our human heritage, cultural as well as philosophical, and the Matrix films tap into this heritage in culturally and religiously specific ways, but we should not let that distract us from the core messages which reach well beyond any one religion, including Christianity.
In short, The Matrix and its sequels make use of Christianity, but they are not Christian films. Perhaps they are poor reflections of Christian doctrine, rendering Christianity in a superficial manner that is amenable to American pop culture but which requires sacrificing depth for the sake of people accustomed to sound bites over serious theological contemplation. Or, perhaps, they aren't meant to be Christian films in the first place; instead, they may be meant to be about important issues which are also explored within Christianity.
The Matrix and Gnosticism: Is the Matrix a Gnostic Film?
Is The Matrix a Buddhist Film?
Is Technology a Religion?
An Atheist's View of the Christian Right Wing
A History of American Religion: 1600 - 2004
The Problem of Defining Religion, Mythology and Philosophy
Why Does Religion Exist in Cultures?
Ayn Rand Quotes on Religion and Reason
Examining the Nature of Religion and Religious Beliefs
What Type of Religion Is Christianity?
Diverse Religious Traditions on the Morality of Abortion
What Is Monotheism?
Freedom of Religion Requires Freedom From Religion
Relationship Between Agnosticism and Religion
Modern Humanist Philosophy and Religion
The Complex, Complicated Relationship Between Evolution and Religion


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Hull Prison
'Solicitor arrested for trying to smuggle Spice into Hull Prison'
The 40-year-old has been released pending further inquiries
John Heald died in Hull Prison
A solicitor has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling Spice into HMP Hull for an inmate, Hull Live undertsands.
Humberside Police have confirmed a 40-year-old man has been arrested for taking in a prohibited item into the Hedon Road jail.
A spokeswoman said: "A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of taking a prohibited article into prison and has since been released under investigation, pending further inquiries."
Hull Live understands the man involved is a solicitor and handed over the drug impregnated on paper.
In February last year ex-prisoner Mark Stubb opened up on the extent of the drugs problem in Hull Prison.
He told Hull Live at the time: "I had to live among all the prisoners that were just drugged up all the time, which was awful, as I don't do drugs and it's so bad being around people doing it, as if they know you aren't doing it, they think you will go grass them in.
DANGEROUS: Spice is one of the most common substances being peddled
"There were drugs everywhere in the prisons I was in - I remember one time being on greenhouse duty next to a guard when we both saw a dead pigeon being thrown over the wall near to us.
Woman, 66, found dead in Beverley Road home
"The guard came with me and told me to open up the bird's stomach as he said drugs would be sewn in to it. It was filled with white crystals which was meth, brown powder which will have been Spice, and even a burner phone that was about the size of a Mars bar.
Watch: facts about spice
"Prisoners also got access to Spice through letters that were sent in to them sprayed with Spice - they would rip up the paper and smoke the spice that way.
"Honestly, I reckon at least 90 per cent of the prison population were on drugs."
The Ministry of Justice is set to introduce body scanners to tackle contraband being smuggled in alongside the deployment of specialist teams while the department has invested tens of millions of pounds to fight the drugs problem in prisons.
Scaffolder, 45, took his own life after struggling to cope with dad's death
Moving tributes paid as body found in search for missing Hull man Donald Francis
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What I'm Watching: His Dark Materials (Season Premiere)
His Dark Materials: Season 2, Episode 1 "The City of Magpies" (B+)
I was very excited when this show started last year – as I was when the 2007 film "The Golden Compass" was set to premiere – because I really liked the books when I read them as a teenager and I had high expectations. The first season got off to a strong start before becoming a bit less focused and interesting, and I think my enthusiasm was renewed first by a trailer I saw for season two and then by the extended "previously on" segment that made it feel like what I've always wanted it to be. The idea of the sky being open to a new world means that it's something the Magisterium can no longer continue to deny as a reality, though they're still trying to make only slow progress. Mrs. Coulter is asserting her usefulness, which she showed in her brutal interrogation of her witch captive, though ultimately it just led to the arrival of more witches and the deaths of a number of the higher-ups. Lee and Serafina are taking active steps to support Lyra even though she's missing, and Mrs. Coulter wasn't happy to hear her name mentioned as something more important that even her mother thought she was. I'm glad to see Lyra and Will together, learning about talking animals and how to make omelets while hearing frightening stories of Spectres and seeing them in action. Lyra doubting Will's true intentions isn't going to be productive, but at least it will show to her that he's truly important to the whole picture.
Labels: His Dark Materials, Season Premiere, The City of Magpies
What I'm Watching: The Undoing (Series Finale)
What I'm Watching: The Walking Dead: World Beyond ...
What I'm Watching: The Walking Dead: World Beyond
Take Three: Two Weeks to Live
What I'm Watching: Ratched
Take Three: The Flight Attendant
Round Two: The Flight Attendant
Pilot Review: The Flight Attendant
Pilot Review: Saved by the Bell
Round Two: Big Sky
10 Foreign TV Shows (in English!) to Binge Now
Pilot Review: Black Narcissus
Take Three: Industry
What I'm Watching: Fargo
What I'm Watching: Roadkill (Series Finale)
What I'm Watching: The Undoing (Penultimate Episode)
Round Two: Two Weeks to Live
What I'm Watching: Five Bedrooms (Season Finale)
What I'm Watching: Pure (Series Finale)
Take Two: Departure
Take Three: B Positive
Take Three: Valley of Tears
Pilot Review: I Hate Suzie
Take Three: The Queen's Gambit
Pilot Review: Big Sky
Round Two: Industry
What I'm Watching: His Dark Materials (Season Prem...
Take Three: Roadkill
What I'm Watching: The Undoing
What I'm Watching: The Crown (Season Premiere)
Round Two: Valley of Tears
Pilot Review: Valley of Tears
Round Two: B Positive
Take Three: A Teacher
Round Two: A Teacher
Pilot Review: A Teacher
Pilot Review: Industry
What I'm Watching: Soulmates (Season Finale)
Take Three: The Undoing
Round Two: Roadkill
Pilot Review: Moonbase 8
What I'm Watching: Manhunt: Deadly Games (Season F...
What I'm Watching: Manhunt: Deadly Games
Pilot Review: Two Weeks to Live
Pilot Review: B Positive
Round Two: The Queen's Gambit
What I'm Watching: Soulmates
What I'm Watching: We Are Who We Are (Series Finale)
Pilot Review: Roadkill
Round Two: The Undoing


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Gordon's Pink Gin is not a Pink Gin cocktail. Other products such as the Bitter Truth's Pink Gin are indeed the cocktail, but Gordon's opted for something quite a bit different. Rather than competing with the cocktail, they're looking to find a way into the increasingly competitive "flavored and sweetened gin" space. Perhaps finding themselves trailing newcomers like Warner Edwards whose Rhubarb Gin has been one of the best selling craft products in all of the UK in 2017 and 2018— Gordon's needs to reinvent themselves again.
Note: This is a review of 30% ABV Gordon's Pink Gin from the U.S.A. There is a 37.5 ABV version available in the U.K.
Firstly, Gordon's Pink Gin is bright pink. It is flavored with "Natural flavors and certified colors." The label is illustrated with fresh summer berries like raspberry and strawberry. And all of this is said to have been based on a late 19th century recipe.
I'd imagine the original recipe would be something more akin to Sloe Gin with fruits rested in gin, and the ensuing mixture sweetened.
Lots of strawberry on the nose of Gordon's Pink Gin. There's plenty more to the berry note, with boysenberry, blackberry jam and maybe a hint of lemon. But overall it smells very sweet and candy-like. This is not for your everyday fan of Gordon's Gin.
The palate of Gordon's Pink Gin begins with some of it's classic base. A hint of juniper and licorice early. Mid and late palate it's a berry explosion. Sipped there's notes of raspberry leaf, red currants, and mixed berry jam. Very sweet and very smooth, Gordon's Pink Gin is incredibly easy to drink just on its own.
Gordon's Pink Gin is not designed to be played with in cocktails. It's more of a backyard BBQ mixing gin. It's great in a Gin and Tonic. Fresh lime plays off the gin's berry notes quite nicely in a Gin Rickey. And it's devilishly good with Bitter Lemon.
Fans of classic gin and Gordon's Gin in general will likely be put of. Gordon's Pink Gin is a sweetened, colored, extremely fruit-forward gin that while maintaining some of its flagship character as a base— the target audience for this is non-traditional gin drinkers.
But this is where I have to review what's in the bottle. Although I'll say it again— this is a sweetened gin not for your everyday fan of classic gin, I do have to give Gordon's props. They managed to make a floral, perfumed, berry-sweetened gin that's fairly well done.
It's delicious on its own. It has a nice mouth feel and a slight amount of juniper character to hold the blend together. I think knowing what Gordon's was going for, they did a great job.
My biggest critique— and one that I think Gordon's should take to heart. Pink Gin is a well-established name. Seeing the reviews that people are posting on other sites of this gin, gin drinkers should feel rightfully jilted. I thought I was getting a gin with angostura bitters. And although I was pleasantly surprised, I don't blame you if you feel like you wasted your hard earned money on something that was misleadingly named.
But that's probably misogynistic and insulting. My extremely feminine and feminist better half finds it as disgustingly undrinkable as do I. She's experimenting with using a bottle we were given in baking. I ask why risk ruining good cake? Gordons, what are you thinking of? I've never tasted traditional pink gin - gin and Angostura Bitters - but I suspect the secret lies in the name - Bitters. Why appropriate the name for this sickly concoction? I'm experimenting with a good few shakes of Lea and Perrins, but suspect I'll be forced to use it as another reviewer suggests - to clean the toilet!
This gin is A+ in my book! Being a lifetime gin drinker who has enjoyed gin for 45 years, I do know a bit about gin. I am enjoying Gordon's Punk right now in a lovely gin and tonic. If I didn't have to travel across the state line to purchase it, I would drink it exclusively.
Just had Gordon's Pink G&T on a flight to San Fran, horrible stuff, Aer Lingus had no regular Gordons, had to pay extra euro for Hendrinks. Gordon's pink is like drinking perfume, someone at Gordon's should be fired.


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CM 303 - HANDLING OF TAXPAYER'S PROTEST ON THE ASSESSMENT
A taxpayer who was issued a Final Assessment Notice (FAN) by a Regional Office/LTS/NID may file a written administrative protest requesting for reconsideration or reinvestigation as to legal and factual basis of the assessment within thirty (30) days from receipt thereof.[1] The request for reconsideration or reinvestigation shall be accompanied by a Waiver of Statute of Limitation issued by the taxpayer and approved by an authorized internal revenue officer.[2]
All letters of protest involving questions of facts and requests for re-investigation/reconsideration shall be referred to the Assessment Division of the Regional Office/Enforcement Service (ES)/LTS, for proper recording and appropriate action on the protest. If the protest involves a question of law, it shall be referred to the Legal Division of the Regional Office/Legal Service for appropriate resolution. It is the responsibility of the concerned division/office that resolved the protest to inform the taxpayer on the result thereof.
Upon receipt of any letter from the taxpayer (e.g. protest, request for compromise, abatement or any other communications and documents), the concerned Revenue Officer/Legal Officer at the Administrative Division (AD)/Enforcement Service (ES)/LTS/Regional Legal Division/Legal Service is required to take prompt action thereon within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the communication.[3] The Revenue Officer shall send at least a letter to the taxpayer acknowledging the receipt of its/his/her letter.
Requests for reinvestigation or reconsideration for tax assessments that have already become final and executory due to the failure of the taxpayer to file a protest within the prescribed reglementary period shall no longer be entertained by any concerned office. Accordingly, any office that has jurisdiction over such requests for reinvestigation/reconsideration shall immediately advise the taxpayers in writing that the said requests could no longer be granted; that the tax assessments are already considered final, executory and demandable; and that collection enforcement proceedings shall be instituted by the Bureau.[4]
The taxpayer's request for reinvestigation or reconsideration must state the facts, the applicable laws, rules and regulations, or jurisprudence on which his protest is based; otherwise, his protest is considered void and without force and effect. If there are several issues involved in the disputed assessment and the taxpayer fails to state the facts, the applicable laws, rules and regulations, or jurisprudence in support of his protest against some of the several issues on which the assessment is made, the same shall be considered undisputed issue or issues in which case, the taxpayer shall be required to pay the corresponding deficiency tax or taxes attributable thereto.[5]
Procedures in Handling Letter of Protest:
Receipt and Initial Evaluation of the Protest
Regional Assessment Division/Enforcement Service/Large Taxpayers Service
The receiving officer shall stamp "Received" on the letter of protest and attach the same to the case docket. The name of the receiving personnel as well as the date of receipt of the request for reinvestigation/reconsideration should be clearly indicated on the face of the protest letter.
The AD/ES/LTS Chief shall assign the letter of protest, together with the case docket, to a Revenue Officer.
The Revenue Officer shall:
3.1. Analyze the issues being protested by the taxpayer and submit the appropriate recommendation thereon.
3.1.1. Check the date of filing of the request for re-investigation/reconsideration to determine if the protest was filed within the prescribed 30-day period; and
3.1.2. Evaluate the contents of and attachments to the protest letter making particular attention to the following:
There must be an itemized statement of the findings to which the taxpayer agrees as a basis for computing the tax due, which amount should be paid immediately upon the filing of the protest. The protest shall not be deemed validly filed unless payment of the agreed portion of the tax is paid first.
There must be itemized schedule of the adjustments with which the taxpayer does not agree;
There must be a statement of facts and or law in support of the protest; and
The request for reconsideration/reinvestigation of an assessment shall be accompanied by a duly notarized Waiver of Statute of Limitations of the National Internal Revenue Code (Annex 300-1.12) signed by the taxpayer himself in favor of the Government. The said waiver must have a validity period of at least six (6) months.
A representative may also accomplish and sign the same document, provided that he/she has a duly notarized letter of authorization from the taxpayer. In order to be valid/binding, the waiver shall be mutually agreed upon and signed by the taxpayer and the concerned RDO/Chiefs of LTDO/LT Regular Audit Division (LTRAD)/LT – Excise Audit Division (LTEAD) and other investigating offices. The taxpayer must be furnished with a copy of the same must likewise be clearly indicated on the original copy of the duly signed waiver.
3.1.3. Analyze and evaluate case docket to determine the basis for the approval/denial of the request for re-investigation;
3.2. Prepare a memorandum (Annex 300-1.13) addressed to the RDO/LTDO/LTRAD/LTEAD/ NID/other investigating offices Chiefs, for signature of the Regional Director/ACIR-LTS/ES, informing the former that the taxpayer's request for reinvestigation/reconsideration has been granted/denied;
3.3. Prepare a letter addressed to the taxpayer with information that his/her/its request for reinvestigation/reconsideration has been granted/denied and citing therein the reasons or bases for such decision, for signature of the Regional Director/ACIR-LTS/ACIR-ES/ ACIR-Legal Service (LS) [Annexes 300-1.14/15];
3.4. Forward the docket to the concerned office for the conduct of necessary reinvestigation/reconsideration or enforcement of collection, whichever is applicable; and
3.5. Release the notice of approval/denial to the taxpayer relative to its request for reinvestigation/reconsideration.
Conduct of Reinvestigation/Reconsideration of the Tax Case
Revenue District Office/LTRAD/LTEAD/LTDO/National Investigation Division/Other Investigating Office
1.1. The RDO/LTRAD/LTEAD/LTDO/NID/other Investigating Office Chief shall assign the case for re-investigation to a Revenue Officer pursuant to existing rules, policies, and guidelines.[6]
1.2. The Revenue Officer shall:
1.2.1. Receive the Memorandum of Assignment for re-investigation of the case docket from the RDO/Chief, LTDO/Chief, LTCED;
1.2.2. Require the taxpayer to submit additional documentary requirements, if needed;
1.2.3. Evaluate/Verify the additional documents submitted by the taxpayer to determine the factual and/or legal basis of the protest; and
1.2.4. Prepare a memorandum report on the results of the investigation made, for approval of the RDO/LTDO Chief/LTCED Chief.
1.3. The RDO/LTRAD/LTEAD/LTDO/NID/other Investigating Office Chief shall:
1.3.1. Review and evaluate the results of re-investigation made by the Revenue Officer on the factual and/or legal basis of the taxpayer's protest; and
1.3.2. Transmit the memorandum/indorsement (Annex 300-1.16) and the entire docket of the case to the Regional Director/ACIR LTS/ACIR-ES, through the Regional Assessment Division/LTCED/LTDO/NID, if the protest involves question of facts, and/or to the Regional Director/ACIR-Legal Service through the Regional Legal Division/Law Division, whenever deemed appropriate, if the protest involves question of law, for further review, evaluation, or approval, as the case may be.
The Regional Director/Concerned ACIR-LTS/ES/LS shall:
2.1. Receive the docket bearing on the results of the reinvestigation/reconsideration of the case from the investigating/evaluating office; and
2.2. Evaluate the recommendations made on the case by the investigating/evaluating office:
2.2.1. In case of favorable recommendation, approve the report and return the docket to the RDO/LTDO/LTCED for appropriate action.
In case the recommendation is for the cancellation or reduction of the assessment, the same shall require the issuance of Authority to Cancel Assessment (ATCA) for the original assessment and the issuance of the revised Final Assessment Notice (FAN) for the reduced deficiency tax assessment (Refer to CM 302- Management/Handling of AR/DA- Issuance of ATCA).
2.2.2. In case the recommendation is for the reiteration of the assessment, approve the report and return the docket to the RDO/LTDO/LTCED for enforcement of collection. (Refer to CM 305.1-WDL).
2.2.3. Inform the taxpayer in writing of the result of the reinvestigation conducted.
Cancellation/Revision of the Original Assessment
In case the reinvestigation or reconsideration of the tax case resulted to cancellation of the entire assessment, an ATCA must be issued for purposes of closing the accounts receivable in the General Control Ledger (GCL) and the Updates of Delinquent Account Report. However, in the case the said reinvestigation or reconsideration only resulted to reduction of the original assessment, a revised Final Assessment Notice (FAN) on the reduced amount of assessment must be issued and the ATCA must likewise be issued for the assessment covered by the original FAN, pursuant to the existing rules and policies. This is required to be undertaken in order to close the previously recorded receivable (Refer to CM 302- Management/Handling of AR/DA- Issuance of ATCA) and create a new receivable for the revised assessment in the GCL and the Updates of Delinquent Accounts Report. (Refer to CM 301- Assignment of Dockets for Collection Enforcement)
As a general rule and unless authorized by the Regional/LTS Evaluation Board (REB/LTSEB) and the National Evaluation Board, under meritorious circumstances, cases that have already undergone reinvestigation/reconsideration shall no longer be subject matter of any application for compromise settlement on the ground of doubtful validity of assessment when a protested case has been resolved, except for reasons of financial incapacity.[7] However, the taxpayer can still avail of the benefits of abatement of penalties.[8] (Refer to CM 304.3 Payments by Compromise Settlement/CM 304.4 Abatement of Penalties)
[1] Section 228 of the NIRC of 1997, as amended, provides: "Such assessment may be protested administratively by filing a request for reconsideration or reinvestigation within thirty (30) days from receipt of the assessment in such form and manner as ay be prescribed by implementing rules and regulations. Within sixty (60)days from filing of the protest, all relevant supporting documents shall have been submitted; otherwise, the assessment shall become final." See also Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 12-85
[2] RDAO No. 4-2007.
[3] Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known as the "Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees".
[4] Memorandum of CIR Joel Tan-Torres dated 4 May 2010 reiterating the prohibition from conducting reinvestigation/reconsideration of DA cases where the assessment has already become final, executory and demandable.
[5] Section 3.1.5. Rr No. 12-99.
[6] RMO No. 62-2010 on Policies on Re-Investigation of Assessments.
[7] Section 2 of RR No. 30-2002.
[8] RR No. 13-2001.


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All SS Catherine cabins feature boutique decor and decadent-style, high-quality furniture. Each of the passenger accommodations has 2 twin beds /convertible to queen, with bedside tables and lamps. The signature Savoir beds are handcrafted, with under-bed suitcase storage space, luxury bedding sets (100% Egyptian cotton), duvets, pillow menu. The list of included amenities in all cabins includes: en-suite marble bathroom (WC, sink, shower cubicle, towel warmer, waffle bathrobes, plush towels, slippers), bottled water (replenished daily), magnifying mirror, luxury bath products, L'Occitane body products (/shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, body lotion), 2-3 built-in closets, flat HDTV (with infotainment system, satellite reception, movies-on-demand, "View From the Bridge" /real time webcam views), desk, table, chairs, safe, hairdryer, individual climate control (thermostat), 110 / 220 V power outlets.
Bonus services and additional amenities for all Suite cabins include: wine bottle (upon arrival), Nespresso coffee maker, electric kettle, refrigerator/mini-bar, iPod station, DVD player, butler service, en-suite dining (continental breakfast, morning coffee/tea, daily fruits/cookies, evening canapes), complimentary shoeshine and laundry.
The RS-Royal Suite features larger bathroom (dual sink, separate bathtub-shower, WC, bidet), separate bedroom and living room (with full-size, open-air balcony, separated from the lounge room with sliding floor-ceiling windows).
S-Suites have open-air balconies and larger bathrooms (dual sink, shower /no bathtub).
Category 1 staterooms are Balcony cabins, each with an open-air veranda.
All Suite cabins on Camargue Deck 4 (including the Royal Suite) can be booked as triple accommodations (third bed available).
All SS Catherine balcony cabins (staterooms and suites) on Camargue Deck 4 have full balconies (alcoves). Being part of the stateroom, they can easily transform (by pushing a switch) into a glass-enclosed conservatory/lounge for all-weather use.
Uniworld SS Catherine cabins in categories C2 and C3 are French Balcony rooms with opening floor-ceiling windows (electronically controlled).
Categories C4 and C5 staterooms on the boat's lowest deck (Saint Remy) are with water-level location. Each of them has a small Porthole Window (non-opening) positioned high-up on the riverside wall.
In addition, the Uniworld ship Catherine has one riverview stateroom that can be booked with Single-occupancy rates. This is cabin #214 on St Remy Deck 2. The room has a double sofa bed instead of the twin-beds configuration.
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