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CHAPTER VI. INCIDENTS OF THE TORNADO. The poor to be remembered—Peddlers, publicans and sinners—The freaks of “Providence"—Deaths in the storm remarkably few—Wonderful escapes—Explosive effects of confined air—Strange pranks of the wind—The storm at Parkland—At Jeffersonville—The mammon worshiper—Generosity and independence This episode was produced at the KZOM facilities in Oleander, Oregon for the time being I'm doing reading on regular episodes, and on lit club episodes. Lit Club episodes will be on Tuesday, and full episodes are on Thursday. Thank you, DB Spitzer Great Disasters and Horrors by Allen H. Godbey (1864 - 1948), part 6 Podbean Amazon Apple Stitcher Facebook Our Patreon Donate

La Tienda De Biblioteca Del Metal: Encontraras, Ropa, Accesorios,Decoracion, Ect... Todo Relacionado Al Podcats Biblioteca Del Metal Y Al Mundo Del Heavy Metal. Descubrela!!!!!! Ideal Para Llevarte O Regalar Productos Del Podcats De Ivoox. (Por Tiempo Limitado) https://teespring.com/es/stores/biblioteca-del-metal-1 Candlemass es una reconocida banda de doom metal proveniente de Estocolmo, Suecia, fundada en 1984 por el bajista y principal compositor Leif Edling. Es considerada la banda progenitora del estilo epic doom, por implementar voces limpias y operáticas entre tenores y barítonos, gracias a los principales cantantes que han sido parte de la agrupación, como Johan Längqvist, Robert Lowe y especialmente Messiah Marcolin. Tras varios cambios en su formación, finalmente se unieron a la banda los guitarristas Lars "Lasse" Johansson, Mats "Mappe" Björkman y el baterista Jan Lindh, quienes junto a Leif Edling y el vocalista Messiah Marcolin completaron la formación clásica de Candlemass, la cual grabó los álbumes Nightfall (1987), Ancient Dreams (1988), Tales of Creation (1989) y Candlemass (2005). Candlemass es, además, el séptimo mejor artista en ventas proveniente de Suecia, vendiendo hasta 2010 más de 15 millones de álbumes alrededor del mundo. Originalmente la agrupación solía llamarse Nemesis cuando en 1982 Leif Edling, quien por entonces también se desempeñaba como cantante, reclutó a los guitarristas Anders Wallin y Christian Weberyd junto al baterista Mats Ekström. Fue en 1984 después de haber publicado un demo y un EP, que Leif Edling decide cambiar el nombre de la banda por Candlemass, en el proceso Anders Wallin abandona la banda y al año siguiente Christian Weberyd también se retira, es entonces cuando Leif y Mats Ekström deciden reclutar en 1985 al guitarrista Mats "Mappe" Björkman para comenzar a trabajar en su álbum debut Epicus Doomicus Metallicus. El primer álbum de Candlemass, publicado en 1986 es considerado ampliamente como un hito en la escena del doom metal, cuyo título no solo bautiza al nuevo estilo creado por ellos, sino también al doom metal en general, pues si bien ya se había estado gestando desde 1970 gracias a Black Sabbath, no fue sino hasta más de una década después que recibió un nombre propio. Fue el padre de Mats Ekström quien diseñó la característica portada del disco y que ha servido como el logo de la banda desde entonces. La formación del grupo en dicho disco consistía en Leif Edling en el bajo, Mats Ekström en la batería, Mats "Mappe" Björkman en la guitarra y Johan Längqvist como cantante. La voz del barítono Johan Längqvist sirvió para que la banda comenzara a forjarse una identidad única en el mundo del heavy metal, a pesar de ello y del rápido ascenso de la reputación del grupo, nunca hizo parte formalmente de la banda aún después de la insistencia y del esfuerzo de los músicos para que permaneciera con ellos, por tal motivo Candlemass se vio en la obligación de buscar un nuevo cantante de tiempo completo, poniendo su atención en el joven Bror Jan Alfredo Marcolin, mejor conocido como Messiah Marcolin, quien recién había dejado la banda Mercy en donde aparte de cantar y escribir también tocaba la batería. En lugar de audicionar frente a ellos, cantó algunos temas del Epicus Doomicus Metallicus por teléfono mientras la madre de Marcolin sostenía el auricular, impresionados por su desempeño inmediatamente le ofrecieron el puesto como nuevo cantante mientras el guitarrista líder Lars "Lasse" Johansson también era reclutado junto al nuevo baterista Jan Lindh, dando así inicio a la formación clásica de la banda. El siguiente álbum que grabaron fue Nightfall (1987), reconocido como uno de los mejores discos de doom metal jamás realizados y el cual dio una nueva dimensión al grupo debido al cambio en la formación. Los siguientes álbumes fueron Ancient Dreams (1988) y Tales of Creation (1989). En 1990 un disco en directo vio la luz. Por esa época, las diferencias comenzaron a surgir entre los miembros del grupo, terminando en la decisión de Messiah Marcolin de abandonar la banda. Después de la salida de Marcolin, Candlemass reclutó al futuro cantante de Therion, Thomas Vikström, para grabar el disco Chapter VI (1992). El disco no tuvo mucho éxito, y tras poco tiempo el grupo se disolvió, principalmente por la decisión de Leif de formar otro proyecto llamado Abstrakt Algebra. El proyecto no salió todo lo bien que Leif hubiera deseado, resultando ser una gran pérdida de dinero. Por ello Leif resucitó el nombre de Candlemass, junto a una formación completamente nueva para grabar dos nuevos discos de estudio: Dactylis Glomerata (1998) (al parecer es el nombre científico de una planta a la que Leif Edling es alérgico) en donde contó con el apoyo del guitarrista Michael Amott y From the 13th Sun (1999). Sin tener el éxito de anteriores álbumes, estos discos fueron muy bien recibidos por la crítica y el público, a pesar de que la voz más "sucia" y "rasposa" del vocalista Björn Flodkvist había ofrecido un cambio de estilo notorio. En el año 2002, la formación clásica de Candlemass decidieron reagruparse, lanzándose a una gira por Europa que tuvo un gran éxito entre los fanes, resultando en la grabación de un disco en directo. Sus primeros discos fueron remasterizados (Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, Nightfall, Ancient Dreams y Tales of Creation), junto con el lanzamiento de un DVD, titulado Documents of Doom, con material nunca visto de uno de los conciertos de la banda. Finalmente, la formación clásica reunida una vez más con Messiah Marcolin trabajó en un nuevo disco de estudio, y tras muchos problemas, en los que el grupo se declaró disuelto un par de veces, lanzaron en 2005 el álbum homónimo Candlemass, con el cual ganaron un Grammy sueco ese mismo año pero Marcolin abandonó la banda una vez más al año siguiente. También existe una edición especial de dicho disco que cuenta con la participación del exvocalista de Black Sabbath, Tony Martin en algunas canciones. En reemplazo de Messiah Marcolin entró el cantante Robert Lowe, líder de los también pioneros del epic doom Solitude Aeturnus en 2006, con quienes grabó los aclamados álbumes King of the Grey Islands (2007), Death Magic Doom (2009) y Psalms for the Dead (2012), considerado el disco final de la agrupación. No obstante y después de 6 años como miembro de la agrupación, Robert fue expulsado de la banda en el 2012 por la tensión que provocaba sobre los demás al no memorizar las letras de las canciones, llegando incluso a leerlas de un cuaderno mientras aún se encontraba sobre la tarima, ​ a pesar de que él mismo afirma ser el mejor cantante que la banda ha tenido. Como reemplazo de Robert entró a la agrupación el vocalista Mats Levén, antiguo integrante de la banda de Yngwie Malmsteen, y quien estuvo presente en la banda en 2006 después de la salida de Messiah Marcolin mientras se definía el futuro de la banda. Actualmente se desempeña como el principal cantante de las giras de la agrupación, quienes en el 2016 decidieron por primera vez embarcarse en un tour por América Latina, una región poco explorada por el doom metal en donde se presentarán en el mes de abril por México, Colombia, Perú, Chile, Argentina y Brasil. El 3 de junio de este año (2016) salió un EP de cuatro canciones titulado "Death Thy Lover" a través de Napalm Records. El pasado mes de abril su antigua discográfica (Peaceville Records) lanzó al mercado un triple álbum recopilatorio que incluye también dos DVD titulado "Behind The Wall Of Doom" exactamente el 28 de abril salió a la venta.

Series II, Podcast W: The TempestShakespeare's most mystical play.References are to the following:  C.S. Lewis, The Discarded Image (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1964, repr. 1967), Chapter VI; C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man (New York: HarperCollins, 2001, orig. copyright 1944), pp. 77–78; Frank Kermode, ed., Arden edition of The Tempest (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 6th ed., 1958), Intro. pp. xxxv–xxxvii, pp. liii–liv, and Appendix B, p. 143.Questions? Email DoctorRap@zohomail.com

Article 33 of the United Nations Charter found in a section (Chapter VI) titled “Pacific Settlement of Disputes”, enumerates a number of non-violent means by which to secure international peace: among them "arbitration" and "judicial settlement." But what is "arbitration" and how does it differ from "judicial settlement"? In this final show of 2020, we welcome special guest Steven van Hoogstraten, former Director of the Carnegie Foundation of the Netherlands (CF), which has a profound connection to both "arbitration" and "judicial settlement". Located in The Hague, The Netherlands, the CF was established in 1903, and was an important outcome of the 1899 Hague Peace Conference. In this show, we discuss this history and draw attention to one of its most significant outcomes: The Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes. This 1899 Treaty established the first permanent international court, The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). One of the goals of the organized Peace through Law Movement, The PCA was seen by peace activists such as Bertha von Suttner as heralding a new age in which power pays tribute to Reason and Conscience. Were they correct? This question is also discussed.

When you've asked on someone a question and they tell you no, what do you do? For Walton, he moves on to the next one. Take a listen as I review Chapter VI on the One-on-1 with KB1 podcast.

In this episode Ben presents a brief history of the speculative use of the Mason's Mark in early, pre-Grand Lodge Masonry. Ben ends the episode with a reading and contemplation on Chapter VI of Occult Philosophia Libri Tres, on the Wondrous Nature of Water and Air.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/rockymountainmason)

What's up, LifeRs!  We are going to discuss a poem today! The poem is listed below and listen today to see what I have to say about it!    Autobiography in 5 Short Chapters by Portia Nelson is a poem from her book There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk: The Romance of Self-Discovery.Chapter II walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost ... I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes me forever to find a way out.Chapter III walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it.I fall in again. I can't believe I am in the same place. But it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.Chapter IIII walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there.I still fall in ... it's a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately.Chapter IVI walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it.Chapter VI walk down another street.

Scary stories from listeners -- and more! Support this podcast HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Are You Superstitious?, San Francisco Chronicle, December 19, 1889. Halloween Hoax at Frankenstein Castle, U.S. Armed Forces Radio Network (1952; audio introduction added in 1968, for rebroadcast on Halloween). Looking For Spooks, Associated Press, July 17, 1888 (reprint from Brooklyn Eagle newspaper). LISTENER SUBMISSIONS: Alec and Sam, hosts of Spooky Adventures of Alec and Sam podcast. Cathy (pseudonym - listener requested to be anonymous). Jane (pseudonym - listener requested to be anonymous). GUEST VOICES: Cathy (voice) - Moxie LaBouche, host of Your Brain on Facts podcast. Sam (voice) - Erin Fleming, host of Redrum Blonde True Crime podcast. Alec (voice) - Jerry Kokich, professional voice artist. Brooklyn Eagle reporter - Jessica Malone, reserve Co-host, and free-lance voice performer. MISCELLANEOUS: Exit Aphorism (voice) – Julie Kohler-Bush, free-lance voice performer. Host Intro – Nina Innsted, host of the Already Gone podcast. Exit Aphorism - Source: Cherterton, G.K, Heretics, Chapter VI (1905), at page 51. MUSIC: Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses / by 3.0 At Rest At Rest The Curtain Rises I Knew A Guy Death Calling: Scene Transition Sting (public domain). All Sound Effects Are From Freesound.org. HEY! CONTACT US: E-Mail: ForgottenNewsPodcast@gmail.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Forgotten-News-Podcast Twitter: @NewsForgotten @KitCaren @xoxojessicaxoxo

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Thorns and Prickles’ and subsections ‘Hindrances, Sensual Desire, Ill-will', was given by Ajahn Amaro on 4 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Thorns and Prickles (part 1) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Thorns and Prickles’ and subsections ‘Hindrances, Sensual Desire, Ill-will', was given by Ajahn Amaro on 4 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Thorns and Prickles (part 1) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Thorns and Prickles’ and subsections ‘Sloth and Torpor, Agitation and Worry', was given by Ajahn Amaro on 5 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Thorns and Prickles (part 2) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Thorns and Prickles’ and subsections ‘Sloth and Torpor, Agitation and Worry', was given by Ajahn Amaro on 5 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Thorns and Prickles (part 2) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Thorns and Prickles’ and the subsection ‘Doubt and Indecision', was given by Ajahn Amaro on 6 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Thorns and Prickles (part 3) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Thorns and Prickles’ and the subsection ‘Doubt and Indecision', was given by Ajahn Amaro on 6 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Thorns and Prickles (part 3) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Ways and Means’ and subsections ‘Skilfull Means, Physical Pain', was given by Ajahn Amaro on 7 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Skilful Means (part 1) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Ways and Means’ and subsections ‘Skilfull Means, Physical Pain', was given by Ajahn Amaro on 7 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Skilful Means (part 1) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Ways and Means’ and the subsection ‘The Right Approach', was given by Ajahn Amaro on 8 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Skilful Means (part 2) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Ways and Means’ and the subsection ‘The Right Approach', was given by Ajahn Amaro on 8 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Skilful Means (part 2) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Ways and Means’ and subsections ‘No Ideas of Gain, Only the Posture Changes, Psychic Powers', was given by Ajahn Amaro on 11 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Skilful Means (part 3) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Ways and Means’ and subsections ‘No Ideas of Gain, Only the Posture Changes, Psychic Powers', was given by Ajahn Amaro on 11 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Skilful Means (part 3) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Ways and Means’ and the subsection ‘The Crust of Lucid Calm’ and the next section ‘Calm and Insight’ with the subsection ‘Samadhi’, was given by Ajahn Amaro on 12 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Skilful Means (part 4) and Calm and Insight (part 1) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Ways and Means’ and the subsection ‘The Crust of Lucid Calm’ and the next section ‘Calm and Insight’ with the subsection ‘Samadhi’, was given by Ajahn Amaro on 12 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Skilful Means (part 4) and Calm and Insight (part 1) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Calm and Insight’ and the subsection ‘Thinking and Examination’, was given by Ajahn Amaro on 13 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Calm and Insight (part 2) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Calm and Insight’ and the subsection ‘Thinking and Examination’, was given by Ajahn Amaro on 13 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Calm and Insight (part 2) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Calm and Insight’ and subsections ‘The Work of Wisdom, Samatha and Vipassana’, was given by Ajahn Amaro on 14 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Calm and Insight (part 3) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Calm and Insight’ and subsections ‘The Work of Wisdom, Samatha and Vipassana’, was given by Ajahn Amaro on 14 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Calm and Insight (part 3) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Calm and Insight’ and subsections ‘The Development of Insight, Attainments, Beyond the Monkey’, was given by Ajahn Amaro on 15 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Calm and Insight (part 4) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI ‘The Heart of the Matter’, section ‘Calm and Insight’ and subsections ‘The Development of Insight, Attainments, Beyond the Monkey’, was given by Ajahn Amaro on 15 January 2020 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Calm and Insight (part 4) [2020] appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

Name This Surah takes its name from v. 9 in which the word (al-kahf) occurs. Period of Revelation This is the first of those Surahs which were sent down in the third stage of Prophethood at Makkah. We have already divided the life of the Holy Prophet at Makkah into four stages in the Introduction to Chapter VI. According to that division the third stage lasted from the fifth to the tenth year of Prophethood. What distinguishes this stage from the second and the fourth stages is this. During the second stage the Quraish mainly resorted to ridiculing, scoffing, threatening, tempting, raising objections and making false propaganda against the Holy Prophet and his followers in order to suppress the Islamic Movement. But during the third stage they employed the weapons of persecution, man handling and economic pressure for the same purpose. So much so that a large number of the Muslims had to emigrate from Arabia to Habash, and those who remained behind were besieged in Shi'ib Abi Talib along with the Holy Prophet and his family. To add to their misery, a complete social and economic boycott was applied against them. The only redeeming feature was that there were two personalities, Abu Talib and Hadrat Khadijah, whose personal influence had been conducive to the support of two great families of the Quraish. However, when in the tenth year of Prophethood these two persons died, the fourth stage began with such revere persecutions as forced the Holy Prophet and all his Companions to emigrate from Makkah. It appears from the theme of the Surah that it was revealed at the beginning of the third stage when in spite of persecutions and opposition, migration to Habash had not yet taken place. That is why the story of "Ashab-i-Kahf" (the Sleepers of the Cave) has been related to comfort and encourage the persecuted Muslims and to show them how the righteous people have been saving their Faith in the past. Subject and Topics This Surah was sent down in answer to the three questions which the mushriks of Makkah, in consultation with the people of the Book, had put to the Holy Prophet in order to test him. These were: (1) Who were "the Sleepers of' the Cave"? (2) What is the real story of Khidr? and (3) What do you know about Zul-Qarnain? As these three questions and the stories involved concerned the history of the Christians and the Jews, and were unknown in Hijaz, a choice of these was made to test whether the Holy Prophet possessed any source of the knowledge of the hidden and unseen things. Allah, however, not only gave a complete answer to their questions but also employed the three stories to the disadvantage of the opponents of Islam in the conflict that was going on at that time at Makkah between Islam and un-belief: The questioners were told that "the Sleepers of the Cave" believed in the same doctrine of Tauhid which was being put forward in the Quran and that their condition was similar to the condition of the persecuted Muslims of Makkah. On the other hand, the persecutors of the Sleepers of the Cave had behaved in the same way towards them as the disbelievers of the Quraish were behaving towards the Muslims. Besides this, the Muslims have been taught that even if a Believer is persecuted by a cruel society, he should not bow down before falsehood but emigrate from the place all alone, if need be, with trust in God. Incidentally the disbelievers of Makkah were told that the story of the Sleepers of the Cave was a clear proof of the creed of the Hereafter, for this showed that Allah has the power to resurrect anyone He wills even after a long sleep of death as He did in case of the Sleepers of the Cave. The story of the Sleepers of the Cave has also been used to warn the chiefs of Makkah who were persecuting the small newly formed Muslim Community. At the same time, the Holy Prophet has been instructed that he should in no case make a compromise with their persecutors nor should he consider them to be more impor...

Name The name of this Surah has not been taken from any verse but it has been called Al-Anbiyaa because it contains a continuous account of many Anbiyaa (Prophets). Nevertheless, it is a symbolic name and not a title. Period of Revelation Both the subject matter and the style of the Surah indicate that it was sent down in the third stage of the life of the Holy Prophet at Makkah.(Sea Introduction to Chapter VI). Subject and Topics This Surah discusses the conflict between the Holy Prophet and the chiefs of Makkah, which was rampant at the time of its Revelation and answers those objections and doubts which were being put forward concerning his Prophethood and the Doctrines of Tauhid and the Hereafter. The chiefs of Makkah have also been rebuked for their machinations against the Holy Prophet and warned of the evil consequences of their wicked activities. They have been admonished to give up their indifference and heedlessness that they were showing about the Message. At the end of the Surah, they have been told that the person whom they considered to be a "distress and affliction" had in reality come to them as a blessing. Main Themes In vv. 1-47, the following themes have been discussed in particular : The objection of the disbelievers that a human being could not be a Messenger and therefore they could not accept Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a Prophet, has been refuted. They have been taken to task for raising multifarious and contradictory objections against the Holy Prophet and the Qur'an. Their wrong conception of life has been proved to be false because it was responsible for their indifferent and heedless attitude towards the Message of the Holy Prophet. They believed that life was merely a sport and pastime and had no purpose behind or before it and there was no accountability or reward or punishment. The main cause of the conflict between the disbelievers and the Holy Prophet was their insistence on the doctrine of shirk and antagonism to the Doctrine of Tauhid. So the doctrine of skirk has been refuted and the Doctrine of Tauhid reinforced by weighty and impressive though brief arguments. Arguments and admonitions have been used to remove another misunderstanding of theirs. They presumed that Muhammad (peace be upon him) was a false prophet and his warnings of a scourge from God were empty threats, just because no scourge was visiting them in spite of their persistent rejection of the Prophet. In vv. 48-91, instances have been cited from the important events of the life stories of the Prophets to show that all the Prophets, who were sent by God, were human beings and had all the characteristics of a man except those which were exclusive to Prophethood. They had no share in Godhead and they had to implore Allah to fulfill each and every necessity of theirs. Along with these two other things have also been mentioned: All the Prophets had to pass through distress and affliction; their opponents did their worst to thwart their mission, but in spite of it they came out successful by the extraordinary succor from Allah. All the Prophets had one and the same "way of life', the same as was being presented by Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him), and that was the only Right Way of Life and all other ways invented and introduced by mischievous people were utterly wrong. In vv. 92-106, it has been declared that only those who follow the Right Way, will come out successful in the final judgment of God and those who discard it shall meet with the worst consequences. In vv. 107-112, the people have been told that it is a great favor of Allah that He has sent His Messenger to inform them beforehand of this Reality and that those, who consider his coming to be an affliction instead of a blessing, are foolish people.

On his podcast The Local Maximum, software engineer (and developer at Foursquare) Max Sklar has Bob explain Ludwig von Mises' distinction between class and case probability. They apply Mises' framework to other economic theory, and discuss Bayesian inference and machine learning. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Max Sklar's podcast, the Local Maximum (https://www.localmaxradio.com/) . Mises' Study Guide (https://mises.org/library/study-guide-human-action-treatise-economics) to Human Action; the class vs. case probability distinction is handled in Chapter VI on uncertainty. Max Sklar's episode (https://www.localmaxradio.com/episode/108) dealing with his own views on probability. Help support (http://bobmurphyshow.com/contribute)  the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided by  Podsworth Media (http://podsworth.com/) .

Part 1 of Episode 7 is the audio version of Chapter VI of Tertium Organum by P.D. Ouspensky read by Alice Flanagan. Ouspensky uses this chapter to consolidate the concepts of the previous 5 chapters regarding the analogies of the one, two and three dimensional worlds. He reiterates the differences in the phenomena and noumena of ‘Space’ and ‘Time’ in each of the imaginary worlds (dimensions) and introduces how the phenomena of ‘life’ could possibly be conceived in each of these worlds. Ouspensky also explores the concept of how beings transcending from a higher dimension could appear as omniscient and possibly omnipotent to beings living in a lower dimension. To listen to the panel discussion of this chapter, see Part 2 of this episode.

The Daily Devocast brings you daily encouragement. Today’s devotional message The Gift of Prophecy and the Gift of Tongues in the Early Church comes from Book V, Chapter VI of Irenæus against Heresies, which can be found in volume I of the Ante-Nicene Fathers.   Our theme for the month of February is encountering the supernatural with the early church fathers.   Daily Devocast is part of the Destiny Image Podcast Network.

This week, we bring you the first part of Chapter VI of Christianity and Liberalism (“Salvation”), in which Machen outlines the first of the last two differences between Christianity and Liberalism, and has some pointed things to say about the Presbyterian hymn-book. Join us in two weeks for part two of this chapter. Find our other audiobooks […] The post Christianity and Liberalism, by J. Gresham Machen (VIII) appeared first on Air War Media.

Faramir is BACK! Okay he never left! Curt Jones is here to help us understand the significance of Faramir during chapter XV of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Two Towers. The Bywater Post: please send your "Tolkien Stories" to anunexpectedpod@gmail.com We will read and share those on the podcast! You can also leave us a voicemail by calling: (740) 422-9395 [3 min max]. Feel free to ask us a question, read a chapter summary, sing a song, or tell your story! Join the group discussion at https://www.facebook.com/uptalkintolkien If you'd like to send us something please address it to:  The ShireP.O. Box 96Amanda, OH 43102 The reread will continue on March 3rd! Make sure to read Chapter VI of Book 4 or Chapter XVII of The Two Towers. If you'd like to support the show and get access to additional Middle Earth content then hit us up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/uptalkintolkien Patreon exclusive podcast series include:  There and Back Again – Lane’s travelog for New Zealand traveling LOTR fans Peekin’ in the Palantir- Predictions about the show/future of middle earth Hobbit's Guide to Middle Earth – Middle Earth history discussions

Faramir is HERE! We have a special guest who is here to help us understand the significance of Faramir during chapter XV of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Two Towers. The Bywater Post: please send your "Tolkien Stories" to anunexpectedpod@gmail.com We will read and share those on the podcast! You can also leave us a voicemail by calling: (740) 422-9395 [3 min max]. Feel free to ask us a question, read a chapter summary, sing a song, or tell your story! Join the group discussion at https://www.facebook.com/uptalkintolkien If you'd like to send us something please address it to:  The ShireP.O. Box 96Amanda, OH 43102 The reread will continue on February 24th! Make sure to read Chapter VI of Book 4 or Chapter XVII of The Two Towers. If you'd like to support the show and get access to additional Middle Earth content then hit us up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/uptalkintolkien Patreon exclusive podcast series include:  There and Back Again – Lane’s travelog for New Zealand traveling LOTR fans Peekin’ in the Palantir- Predictions about the show/future of middle earth Hobbit's Guide to Middle Earth – Middle Earth history discussions

In their second episode, Tyler and Enrique discuss Meek Mill's highly-anticipated Championships album, The Weeknd's alleged new body of work, "Chapter VI", and debate the validity of rumored hip-hop collaborations. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/platanos-grits/support

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Calm and Insight,' and from the subsection 'Development of Insight' to 'Beyond the Monkey,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 4 February 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Calm and Insight (part 3) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Calm and Insight,' and from the subsection 'Development of Insight' to 'Beyond the Monkey,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 4 February 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Calm and Insight (part 3) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Calm and Insight,' and from the subsection 'The Work of Wisdom' to 'Samatha and Vipassana,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 3 February 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Calm and Insight (part 2) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Calm and Insight,' and from the subsection 'The Work of Wisdom' to 'Samatha and Vipassana,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 3 February 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Calm and Insight (part 2) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Calm and Insight,' and from the subsection 'Samadhi' to 'Thinking and Examination,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 2 February 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Calm and Insight (part 1) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Calm and Insight,' and from the subsection 'Samadhi' to 'Thinking and Examination,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 2 February 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Calm and Insight (part 1) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Ways and Means,' and from the subsection 'Only the Posture Changes' to 'The Crust of Lucid Calm,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 29 January 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Ways and Means (part 2) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Ways and Means,' and from the subsection 'Only the Posture Changes' to 'The Crust of Lucid Calm,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 29 January 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Ways and Means (part 2) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Ways and Means,' and from the subsection 'Skilfull Means' to 'No Ideas of Gain,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 28 January 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Ways and Means (part 1) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Ways and Means,' and from the subsection 'Skilfull Means' to 'No Ideas of Gain,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 28 January 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Ways and Means (part 1) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Thorns and Prickles,' until the subsection 'Doubt and Indecision,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 6 January 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Thorns and Prickles appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Thorns and Prickles,' until the subsection 'Doubt and Indecision,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 6 January 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Thorns and Prickles appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Nuts and Bolts,' and from the subsection 'The Meditation Instruction' to 'Not Just Sitting,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 5 January 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Nuts and Bolts (part 2) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Nuts and Bolts,' and from the subsection 'The Meditation Instruction' to 'Not Just Sitting,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 5 January 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Nuts and Bolts (part 2) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Nuts and Bolts,' and from the subsection 'A Threefold Training' to 'The Single Chair,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 4 January 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Nuts and Bolts (part 1) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reading and comment, from the chapter VI 'The Heart of the Matter,' section 'Nuts and Bolts,' and from the subsection 'A Threefold Training' to 'The Single Chair,' was given by Ajahn Amaro on 4 January 2018 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Chapter VI – Nuts and Bolts (part 1) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

So many Willow tree references! A spell of disorientation takes over as we discuss Chapter VI of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring. It's under the hedge and into the old forest we go. The Bywater Post is still flooded with mail. We love it and we share it! Join the discussion at https://www.facebook.com/uptalkintolkien The reread will continue on April 8th! Make sure to read Chapter VII, In the House of Tom Bombadil. We'll see you in a fortnight! If you'd like to support the show and get access to additional Middle Earth content then hit us up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/uptalkintolkien Patreon exclusive podcast series include:  There and Back Again – Lane’s travelog for New Zealand traveling LOTR fans Peekin’ in the Palantir- Predictions about the show/future of middle earth Wandering Wizards - Ezra explores the world of the Istari and the lore of the wizards Middle-Earth SmackDown – Who would win? Character vs Character!

A Bath, a Brew and a Conspiracy Two! Things get a little more light-hearted as we discuss Chapter V of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring. Once at Crickhollow, the hobbits take a bath, eat a second supper, and discuss conspiracy theories! The Bywater Post is still flooded with mail. We love it and we share it! Join the discussion at https://www.facebook.com/uptalkintolkien The reread will continue on March 25th! Make sure to read Chapter VI, The Old Forest. We'll see you in a fortnight!  If you'd like to support the show and get access to additional Middle Earth content then hit us up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/uptalkintolkien Patreon exclusive podcast series include:  There and Back Again – Lane’s travelog for New Zealand traveling LOTR fans Peekin’ in the Palantir- Predictions about the show/future of middle earth Wandering Wizards - Ezra explores the world of the Istari and the lore of the wizards Middle-Earth SmackDown – Who would win? Character vs Character!

(Sea of Malice, part 2 of 5) “BOOK I. (Folio), CHAPTER VI. (Sulphur Bottom).—Another retiring gentleman, with a brimstone belly, doubtless got by scraping along the Tartarian tiles in some of his profounder divings. He is seldom seen; at least I have never seen him except in the remoter southern seas, and then always at too great a distance to study his countenance. He is never chased; he would run away with rope-walks of line. Prodigies are told of him. Adieu, Sulphur Bottom! I can say nothing more that is true of ye, nor can the oldest Nantucketer. “ - Herman Melville, Moby Dick (or The Whale) ------- Music by Matt Weber http://mattwebersmusic.wordpress.com/   Find us online at: http://thechimera.space http://twitter.com/chimerapod http://facebook.com/chimerapod itsthechimera@gmail.com   Josh Hall-Bachner: https://twitter.com/charlequin Braden Lamb: http://twitter.com/bradenlamb Jeffrey Bard: https://www.ashesofcreation.com/ Kacey Smith: [stand in front of a mirror at midnight and call her name three times] Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson: http://www.firstparishbeverly.org/spiritual/ministers-page/ Vin LaBate: http://twitter.com/mrreciprocity and also http://twitter.com/rarecandypod

Name This Surah takes its name from v. 9 in which the word (al-kahf) occurs. Period of Revelation This is the first of those Surahs which were sent down in the third stage of Prophethood at Makkah. We have already divided the life of the Holy Prophet at Makkah into four stages in the Introduction to Chapter VI. According to that division the third stage lasted from the fifth to the tenth year of Prophethood. What distinguishes this stage from the second and the fourth stages is this. During the second stage the Quraish mainly resorted to ridiculing, scoffing, threatening, tempting, raising objections and making false propaganda against the Holy Prophet and his followers in order to suppress the Islamic Movement. But during the third stage they employed the weapons of persecution, man handling and economic pressure for the same purpose. So much so that a large number of the Muslims had to emigrate from Arabia to Habash, and those who remained behind were besieged in Shi'ib Abi Talib along with the Holy Prophet and his family. To add to their misery, a complete social and economic boycott was applied against them. The only redeeming feature was that there were two personalities, Abu Talib and Hadrat Khadijah, whose personal influence had been conducive to the support of two great families of the Quraish. However, when in the tenth year of Prophethood these two persons died, the fourth stage began with such revere persecutions as forced the Holy Prophet and all his Companions to emigrate from Makkah. It appears from the theme of the Surah that it was revealed at the beginning of the third stage when in spite of persecutions and opposition, migration to Habash had not yet taken place. That is why the story of "Ashab-i-Kahf " (the Sleepers of the Cave) has been related to comfort and encourage the persecuted Muslims and to show them how the righteous people have been saving their Faith in the past. Subject and Topics This Surah was sent down in answer to the three questions which the mushriks of Makkah, in consultation with the people of the Book, had put to the Holy Prophet in order to test him. These were: (1) Who were "the Sleepers of' the Cave"? (2) What is the real story of Khidr? and (3) What do you know about Zul-Qarnain? As these three questions and the stories involved concerned the history of the Christians and the Jews, and were unknown in Hijaz, a choice of these was made to test whether the Holy Prophet possessed any source of the knowledge of the hidden and unseen things. Allah, however, not only gave a complete answer to their questions but also employed the three stories to the disadvantage of the opponents of Islam in the conflict that was going on at that time at Makkah between Islam and un-belief: The questioners were told that "the Sleepers of the Cave" believed in the same doctrine of Tauhid which was being put forward in the Quran and that their condition was similar to the condition of the persecuted Muslims of Makkah. On the other hand, the persecutors of the Sleepers of the Cave had behaved in the same way towards them as the disbelievers of the Quraish were behaving towards the Muslims. Besides this, the Muslims have been taught that even if a Believer is persecuted by a cruel society, he should not bow down before falsehood but emigrate from the place all alone, if need be, with trust in God. Incidentally the disbelievers of Makkah were told that the story of the Sleepers of the Cave was a clear proof of the creed of the Hereafter, for this showed that Allah has the power to resurrect anyone He wills even after a long sleep of death as He did in case of the Sleepers of the Cave. The story of the Sleepers of the Cave has also been used to warn the chiefs of Makkah who were persecuting the small newly formed Muslim Community. At the same time, the Holy Prophet has been instructed that he should in no case make a compromise with their persecutors nor should he consider them to be more important than his poor followers. On the other hand, those chiefs have been admonished that they should not be puffed up with the transitory life of pleasure they were then enjoying but should seek after those excellences which are permanent and eternal. The story of Khidr and Moses has been related in such a way as to supply the answer to the question of the disbelievers and to give comfort to the Believers as well. The lesson contained in this story is this "You should have full faith in the wisdom of what is happening in the Divine Factory in accordance with the will of Allah. As the reality is hidden from you, you are at a loss to understand the wisdom of what is happening, and sometimes if it appears that things are going against you, you cry out, 'How and why has this happened'. The fact is that if the curtain be removed from the "unseen", you would yourselves come to know that what is happening here is for the best. Even if some times it appears that something is going against you, you will see that in the end it also produces some good results for you. The same is true of the story of Zul-Qarnain for it also admonishes the questioners, as if to say, "0 you vain chiefs of Makkah you should learn a lesson from Zul-Qarnain. Though he was a great ruler, a great conqueror and the owner of great resources, yet he always surrendered to his Creator, whereas you are rebelling against Him even though you are insignificant chieftains in comparison with him. Besides this, though Zul-Qarnain built one of the strongest walls for protection, yet his real trust was in Allah and not in the "wall". He believed that the wall could protect him against his enemies as long as it was the will of Allah and that there would be crack and holes in it, when it would be His will : whereas you who possess only insignificant fortified abodes and dwellings in comparison with him, consider yourselves to be permanently safe and secure against all sorts of calamities." While the Quran turned the tables on the questioners who had tried to "expose" the Holy Prophet, in the end of the Surah the same things have been reiterated that were stated at its beginning: "Tauhid and the Hereafter are absolutely true and real and for your own good you should accept these doctrines, mend your ways in accordance with them and live in this world with this conviction that you are accountable to Allah: otherwise you shall ruin your life and all your doings shall be set at naught." Source: Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi - Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Quran

Name The name of this Surah has not been taken from any verse but it has been called Al-Anbiyaa because it contains a continuous account of many Anbiyaa (Prophets). Nevertheless, it is a symbolic name and not a title. Period of Revelation Both the subject matter and the style of the Surah indicate that it was sent down in the third stage of the life of the Holy Prophet at Makkah.(Sea Introduction to Chapter VI). Subject and Topics This Surah discusses the conflict between the Holy Prophet and the chiefs of Makkah, which was rampant at the time of its Revelation and answers those objections and doubts which were being put forward concerning his Prophethood and the Doctrines of Tauhid and the Hereafter. The chiefs of Makkah have also been rebuked for their machinations against the Holy Prophet and warned of the evil consequences of their wicked activities. They have been admonished to give up their indifference and heedlessness that they were showing about the Message. At the end of the Surah, they have been told that the person whom they considered to be a "distress and affliction" had in reality come to them as a blessing. Main Themes In vv. 1-47, the following themes have been discussed in particular : The objection of the disbelievers that a human being could not be a Messenger and therefore they could not accept Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a Prophet, has been refuted. They have been taken to task for raising multifarious and contradictory objections against the Holy Prophet and the Qur'an. Their wrong conception of life has been proved to be false because it was responsible for their indifferent and heedless attitude towards the Message of the Holy Prophet. They believed that life was merely a sport and pastime and had no purpose behind or before it and there was no accountability or reward or punishment. The main cause of the conflict between the disbelievers and the Holy Prophet was their insistence on the doctrine of shirk and antagonism to the Doctrine of Tauhid. So the doctrine of skirk has been refuted and the Doctrine of Tauhid reinforced by weighty and impressive though brief arguments. Arguments and admonitions have been used to remove another misunderstanding of theirs. They presumed that Muhammad (peace be upon him) was a false prophet and his warnings of a scourge from God were empty threats, just because no scourge was visiting them in spite of their persistent rejection of the Prophet. In vv. 48-91, instances have been cited from the important events of the life stories of the Prophets to show that all the Prophets, who were sent by God, were human beings and had all the characteristics of a man except those which were exclusive to Prophethood. They had no share in Godhead and they had to implore Allah to fulfill each and every necessity of theirs. Along with these two other things have also been mentioned: All the Prophets had to pass through distress and affliction; their opponents did their worst to thwart their mission, but in spite of it they came out successful by the extraordinary succor from Allah. All the Prophets had one and the same "way of life', the same as was being presented by Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him), and that was the only Right Way of Life and all other ways invented and introduced by mischievous people were utterly wrong. In vv. 92-106, it has been declared that only those who follow the Right Way, will come out successful in the final judgment of God and those who discard it shall meet with the worst consequences. In vv. 107-112, the people have been told that it is a great favor of Allah that He has sent His Messenger to inform them beforehand of this Reality and that those, who consider his coming to be an affliction instead of a blessing, are foolish people. Source: Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi - Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Quran

Preparing for Chapter V, I found out there's also a Chapter VI that I hadn't known about, as well as a Conclusion chapter, then there's the two appendices.  So I better get to steppin'. Part II On The Man Called Christ Chapter V The Escape from Paganism Book Theme "Deliberate Thought" from Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com.   Show Theme "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com.  Comments via Audioboo and tag it #HeyGriz Or the "Voicemail" widget on Grizzlysgrowls.com  Comment Line: 218-234-CALL   218-234-2255  Contributions: https://www.paypal.me/grizzlysgrowls  

Preparing for Chapter V, I found out there's also a Chapter VI that I hadn't known about, as well as a Conclusion chapter, then there's the two appendices.  So I better get to steppin'. Part II On The Man Called Christ Chapter V The Escape from Paganism Book Theme "Deliberate Thought" from Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com.   Show Theme "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com.  Comments via Audioboo and tag it #HeyGriz Or the "Voicemail" widget on Grizzlysgrowls.com  Comment Line: 218-234-CALL   218-234-2255  Contributions: https://www.paypal.me/grizzlysgrowls  

In this episode we decided to break from the standard form of the podcast and discuss two chapters at once instead of the traditional single chapter per episode. Episode 7 covers Chapter VI - Difficulties with the Theory and Chapter VII - Miscellaneous Objections to the Theory of Natural Selection. We note that Chapter VII is really more of a vanity press project where Darwin dedicates a whole chapter to personally rebuke the concerns and critiques of Mr. St. George Mivart, a fellow biologist who published criticisms against Origin of Species.St. George Mivart, as Charles Darwin saw him Transitions.  "First, why, if species have descended from other species by fine gradations, do we not everywhere see innumerable transitional forms? Why is not all nature in confusion, instead of the species being, as we see them, well defined?” pg 212James used the imagery of a rainbow to argue that we often ignore the transitions or force transitional forms into the more distinct categories.  The biggest challenge of a transitional form is that it is a challenge that increases exponentially with each attempt to address the lack of transitions. We discussed that if you see Species A and Species C and believe they are closely related then the criticism of lack of transition can be leveled at the evolutionist. If the transitional form Species B is found in the fossil record then the challenge for transitional forms doubles because now you must find the transition between A & B and B & C. Each new transitional form increases the demands for more transitional forms. Sarah made the argument that the transitional challenge is often the case of moving the goal posts.The other challenge of transitional forms is that speciation can occur in two major patterns - anagenesis and cladogenesis. This figure represents the two forms of speciation.figure from http://krupp.wcc.hawaii.edu/In anagenesis the species goes through transformation such that the original form is replaced by the new form and both are recognized as unique species. This shift in form can often occur quickly so that there is little opportunity for fossil evidence of the forms or the transitional forms are quickly replaced by the new forms.Old photographs of common dog breeds show how quickly we have modified the breeds in just 100 years. A summary of this can be found at Science and Dogs website where we collected this intriguing comparison of how the bull terrier has changed over the past 100 years. Of course these are not true species but the premise is the same, shifting from one form to another can occur quickly and no transitional forms remain for comparison. This is where my rainbow metaphor comes to play.The other form of speciation is called cladogenesis which involves a subset of the species that diverge from the ancestral form. Josh spoke about bat bugs and bed bugs and how they share an ancestry but it would be difficult to find the specific transitional individual between bat and bed bugs.image from http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2105a.htmlSaltations"It has been asked by the opponents of such views as I hold, how, for instance, could a land carnivorous animal have been converted into one with aquatic habits; for how could the animal in its transitional state have subsisted? [220]"The evolution of whales, at one time a challenge to Darwin, have now become one of the best examples of evolution. The fossil record for whale evolution is robust because the ancestors of whales were semi-aquatic or aquatic mammals and their remains would often sink to the silty bottom of the ocean or bay where they lived. Buried in the mud the remains would quickly become entombed so their skeletons remained intact. Our current understanding of whale evolution is beautifully represented by this graphic from Berkeley website.A nice video animation summarizes the proposed process of whale evolution and it can be watched here. As Darwin argues, the large differences in forms that we see today developed over long periods of time with successive accumulated changes in form. The scale involved in the process, millions of years with many millions of individuals is often difficult for humans to appreciate or comprehend.James talked about the flying squirrel and how cute it is. Here is his photographic proof of its cuteness. flying squirrel in Kentucky, cutest animal on earth?Complex Structures The eye to this day gives me a cold shudder, but when I think of the fine known gradations, my reason tells me I ought to conquer the cold shudder. - Charles Darwin in a letter to Asa Gray (February 1860).The complexity of the eye with all of its intricate interconnecting parts seem, at first blush, to be too complex to have been formed by natural selection. This has historically been a difficult problem to solve because the eyeball does not fossilize so we are left to look for examples of eye evolution by looking at extant species. However, modern biology using molecular techniques and studying the genes involved in the production of the eye have beautifully reconstructed how a camera-like eye of vertebrates could have evolved from a simple light sensing structure seen in primitive chordates like the hagfish.hagfish with slime - photo from ecouterreThere a nice TED talk with awesome graphics that summarizes our current state of knowledge  of how the eye evolved. The opening and closing theme to Discovering Darwin is "May" by Jared C. Balogh. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Balogh/Revitalized_Eyes/MAY Copyright: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

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The study is dedicated to the poetry of South African post-Apartheid women's poetry. Working with the primary texts, the poems themselves, the focus is on different aspects of identity which are major topics in South African poetry in general. The second and main part of the study looks into the most obviously recurring themes of contemporary South African women’s poetry: • ethnic identity, the identity within a certain group of society and the depiction of the relations between the ethnic groups, is treated in Chapter VI, • gender identity, a discussion of gender problems and womanhood and motherhood, in Chapter VII and • professional identity, being an artist, a woman poet, in Chapter VIII.