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Historian Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic,  host of their podcast "Autocracy in America" and author of Autocracy Inc. (Penguin, 2024) and offers her analysis of how President Trump and his administration are seeking to control elections, as well as science and culture, and why.   photo: "I Voted" sticker worn on lapel of fuzzy winter coat, shot during the November 2025 election in St. Paul, Minnesota.  (Funknendai, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)

For this pledge drive, listeners try their hand at a quiz. Today's theme is broadcast media history.   Photo: Edward R. Murrow lived here (blue plaque), Westminster (Matt Brown, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)  

Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, concludes our three-part Black History Month series with a look at current efforts to end DEI initiatives and rewrite museum exhibit information.   photo: Smithsonian National African American Museum  by John Brighenti from Rockville, MD, United States, CC BY 2.0 , via / Wikimedia Commons )

For this pledge drive, listeners try their hand at a quiz. Today's theme is media history. Photo: Valentine's Day Cupcakes / Stephanie Clifford, Wikimedia Commons

Part 1 of a double episode about the 2001 uprising in Argentina, which toppled the government, and saw the spread of neighbourhood assemblies and factories taken over by workers. In conversation with Tomas Rothaus, a participant in the uprising and author of Argentina, a Tale of Two Utopias: Anarchism, Soccer, Neoliberalism.Our podcast is brought to you by our Patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes without ads, bonus episodes, two exclusive podcast series – Fireside Chats and Radical Reads – as well as free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at patreon.com/workingclasshistoryListen to part 2 early and without ads by joining us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/e116-argentina-2-149907446Listen to our bonus episode about Argentine football culture, exclusively on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/e115-1-football-149318192Listen to our bonus episode on Argentine politics and the anti-globalisation movement, exclusively on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/e116-1-argentina-151087148More infoGet Tomas' book: Argentina, a Tale of Two Utopias: Anarchism, Soccer, NeoliberalismAlso check out Tomas' other book, Another War Is Possible: Militant Anarchist Experiences in the Antiglobalization EraCheck out more books about football and politics in our online storeMore info, such as further reading, a video documentary, sources and (soon) a full transcript for the main episodes, are available on the webpage for this episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e115-116-argentina-uprising-2001/AcknowledgementsThanks to our Patreon supporters for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Jazz Hands.Episode graphic: protester in front of the Buenos Aires Obelisk, 20 December 2001. Public domain/Wikimedia Commons.Our theme tune is Bella Ciao, thanks for permission to use it from Dischi del Sole. You can purchase it here or stream it here.Edited by Jesse French

This is the first of three episodes on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings to be released in the course of the next several months. Focusing here on The Fellowship of the Ring, our hosts discuss the first leg of Frodo's journey into darkness, paying special attention to Tolkien's prose style, his modernism, his commitment to a truly magical realism, and his penchant for the weird and the tragic. Image: "Lothlorien" by Tessa Bronsky, via Wikimedia Commons. References J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring   Algernon Blackwood, English writer   Weird Studies, Episode 204 on “On Fairy Stories”  Peter Jackson (dir.), The Lord of the Rings  Ursula K. LeGuin, A Wizard of Earthsea  Friedrich Nietzsche, History in the Service and Disservice of Life   Milan Kundera, The Art of the Novel Kenneth Burke, A Grammar of Motives  Carl Jung, The Red Book   Lord Dunsaney, The King of Elfland's Daughter   Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto   David Foster Wallace, “E Unibus Pluram”   Steven Chow (dir.), Kung Fu Hustle  Donna Tartt, The Secret History   Lost Lakes, YouTube Channel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listeners call in to talk about what they will be watching for at President Trump's State of the Union address tonight. Photo: President Trump delivering last year's State of the Union address. Credit: The White House via Wikimedia Commons.

Taylor Jung, digital producer and reporter for Epicenter NYC, offers tips on how to stay safe and be a good neighbor during the aftermath of the blizzard.   Photo: Snow, Touro College (320 West 31st Street), 31st Street and 8th Avenue, Midtown Manhattan, 27 February 2010.  credit: Jazz Guy from New Jersey, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Juan 8:12“Otra vez Jesús les habló, diciendo:--Yo soy la luz del mundo; el que me sigue no andará en tinieblas, sino que tendrá la luz de la vida”.El océano está lleno de animales que pueden generar su propia luz. Incluso Charles Darwin admitió que la teoría de la evolución no podía explicar como esta bioluminiscencia pudo haber evolucionado. Al intentar explicar, los evolucionistas modernos como pudo haber evolucionado, han logrado obtener algunos descubrimientos prácticos interesantes.Las criaturas bioluminiscentes utilizan una variedad de moléculas de luciferina que produce luz cuando se le combina con oxígeno. El resultado puede ser luz azul, verde, rojo brillante o violeta. Hoy queremos ver la forma más común de luciferina. Aunque la mayoría de animales bioluminiscentes utilizan esta luciferina, la mayoría de ellos no la pueden crear por ellos mismos. Aparentemente entra en su sistema a través de su dieta. Sin embargo, nadie sabe que criatura la produce. Los investigadores están principalmente interesados en su habilidad de combinarse tan efectivamente con el oxígeno. Esta habilidad permite que la luciferina desactive radicales libres. Cada uno de nosotros produce radicales libres en el proceso de vivir. En bajas dosis estos oxidantes producen envejecimiento. En grandes cantidades producen muerte. Así que los investigadores expusieron a células humanas cultivadas a una dosis fatal de radicales libres. Luego añadieron luciferina común. Encontraron que incluso las bajas dosis limpiaban los radicales libres y salvaban las células. Basados en lo que aprendieron, los investigadores esperan producir verdaderas cremas anti-envejecimiento para la piel y para curar la enfermedad del Alzheimer.Ninguna luz, incluyendo la bioluminiscente, ha evolucionado. Toda luz origina en Dios, incluyendo la luz espiritual de Su Verdad.Oración: Señor, ayúdame a nunca alejarme de la luz de Tu Verdad. Amén.Ref: New Scientist, "First Light." Imagen: Lampyris noctiluca glow worm, Lampyridae, Herkyderivative work, Yikrazuul, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

Vi påar populär tävling Jan tävlingsleder, zvarar på zvåra bildfrågor, undrar om underlig artikel, varnar för viktigt val, och önskar specifika nya illustrationer. Shownotes Välkommen Veckans tävling Aktuellt från svenska Wikipedia Zara Larssons huvudbild Johan Jönssons blogg om bildval Relationen mellan kronprinsessan Mette-Marit av Norge och Jeffrey Epstein Wikimediarörelsen internationellt Val av Stewards pågår Veckans mall Jan: Illustrationsbehov Wikifikor, meetups och träffar i närtid Torsdag: Frågestund om nya relevanskriterieförslaget på Wikidata Fredag: DCW Conversation hour med Wikimedia Foundations kommunikationschef Fredag: Language and Product Localization Community meeting Erkännanden Bild: Hellomoto100, CC BY-SA 4.0 Musiken och ljudklippen är från Surf Shimmy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 3.0, samt Wikimedia Sound Logo Finalist VQ97, Thaddeus Osborne, CC BY-SA 4.0, och ljudet från Wikidata’s 10th birthday video intro animation, Lea Lacroix (WMDE), CC BY-SA 4.0. Avsnittet hittas också på Wikimedia Commons. Diskutera avsnittet på projektsidans diskussion.

Following a storm update, Jonathan Lemire, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNOW; writer for MSNOW and contributing writer to The Atlantic, talks about the latest national political news, including Friday's Supreme Court tariffs ruling and this week's State of the Union address.Photo: Front Gate of the White House on a Warm Sunny Day (2018) by Mathieu Landretti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The silk produced by spiders is very different from the silk produced by silkworms in some very important ways. While silkworm silk is strong yet not prone to stretching, spiders make silk that is both strong and stretchy. They also make several different kinds of silk, each with its own purpose.In fact, spider silk is stronger than an equal amount of steel and yet it stretches. Spider silk is made of nothing more than proteins. However, scientists are finding it extremely difficult to study the chemical structure of spider silk because it resists most of their efforts to break it down into its chemical parts. Scientists have finally resorted to hot, concentrated acids to break down the silk. They are learning that one type of spider silk is made up of lengths of very stiff amino acids, separated by segments of amino acids that form a springy helix. Together they contribute to the strength and stretchiness of spider silk.Scientists are exploring how spider silk is made, because this wonderful material promises new methods for creating stronger and lighter materials for human use. One possible use would be making cloth that is both comfortable and bulletproof.God has done all things well. The fact that we can learn to design better things by learning how He designed things is a witness for His wisdom as well as a witness against claims that the creation designed itself by trial and error. However, there is much more to God's plans for us, as you can learn from the Bible.Colossians 1:15-16"Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:"Prayer: Father, I praise You, for You have wisely and wonderfully made all things. I especially praise You for Your love and plan of salvation for me through the forgiveness of my sins because of what Jesus Christ has done for me. In His Name. Amen.REF: Amato, I. Unraveling the biochemistry of spider silk. Science News, v. 138. Image: Guarding the rainbow strands, Conall from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

Dr. Robert Sorensen, Professor of Theology and Foreign Languages at Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, Illinois, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about St. Matthias, whose commemoration day is February 24, including where we hear about St. Matthias in Scripture, what is unique about how he became an apostle, how he served the Church, and what we can learn from Matthias' story and service to the Church. This episode originally aired on February 24, 2022. Feature image: Peter Paul Rubens, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons As you grab your morning coffee (and pastry, let's be honest), join hosts Andy Bates and Sarah Gulseth as they bring you stories of the intersection of Lutheran life and a secular world. Catch real-life stories of mercy work of the LCMS and partners, updates from missionaries across the ocean, and practical talk about how to live boldly Lutheran. Have a topic you'd like to hear about on The Coffee Hour? Contact us at: listener@kfuo.org. Today's episode of The Coffee Hour is underwritten in part by Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor.  You can learn more about Concordia University Wisconsin at cuw.edu and Concordia University Ann Arbor at cuaa.edu. Live Uncommon. 

Jesus' temptation in the desert should not come as a surprise for us. For him to be our substitute and representative, he must undo where Adam failed. In the Garden, Adam gave in to temptation and sinned. In the wilderness, Jesus said ‘No,' and resisted Satan. He then cast him away from himself. Jesus does this for us that we might have a remedy to temptation and sin and be renewed from the results of our sinfulness.Image: Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

As Lunar New Year celebrations kick into full swing, we speak with Master Pun-Yin, Feng Shui Consultant and Chinese Zodiac expert, about the significance of the year of the fire horse and hear from callers about their new year's traditions. Image by Rhododendrites, Wikimedia Commons.

Proverbios 8:27‑28“Cuando formaba los cielos, allí estaba yo; cuando trazaba el círculo sobre la faz del abismo cuando afirmaba los cielos arriba, cuando afirmaba las fuentes del abismo...."La Biblia menciona “la faz del abismo” varias veces. Durante el Diluvio se nos dice que Dios abrió las fuentes del abismo, sugiriendo actividad sísmica. Cuando Dios terminó con el diluvio, se nos dice que Dios cerró las fuentes del abismo, sugiriendo que siguen existiendo, a pesar de que con menos agua que en la creación. Ahora los científicos dicen que pueden haber encontrado un sorprendente reservorio de agua profunda en la tierra.El agua que creen haber encontrado no existe en inmensos océanos bajo la tierra. El agua está unida a los minerales, sostenida allí por la tremenda presión y temperaturas en lo profundo de la tierra. Los investigadores han demostrado, por ejemplo, que un mineral llamado wadsleyite, que existe sólo en temperaturas sobre los 1800 F (982 C) a una profundidad de 400 millas (644 Km) bajo la tierra, puede todavía sostener agua. Los científicos se han dado cuenta de que el 60 por ciento de esta capa es wadsleyite, como indican los datos sísmicos, podría contener suficiente agua para llenar 10 océanos. ¡Los investigadores también han analizado la cantidad de agua que es traída a la superficie durante las erupciones volcánicas y concluyeron de sus hallazgos que podría haber suficiente agua en lo profundo de la tierra para llenar 30 océanos! Por la manera en que es almacenada, los científicos no esperan que toda sea liberada a la vez.Hay muchas más maravillas en la creación de las que conocemos. Esta es la razón por la cual es un error que cualquiera descarte cualquiera de las menciones de la Biblia de cualquiera de estas maravillas, de las cuales todas dan testimonio de nuestro Creador.Oración: Gracias, Señor, por Tu promesa de no enviar otro gran diluvio. Amén.Ref: New Scientist, "Deep Waters." Imagen: Hydrous Fe-bearing Wadsleyite, Zwymmmm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

J. David Goodman, New York Times Texas bureau chief, talks about the candidates vying for their parties' nomination in the primary races for U.S. Senate in Texas, and the national implications of the outcome of the now-underway voting. Then, Scott Nover, media reporter for The Washington Post, talks about the dispute between Stephen Colbert and the FCC over an interview with one of the Democratic primary candidates, James Talarico. Photo by Patrick Feller via Wikimedia Commons.

Did you know that the actual dust on the surface of the moon is thousands of times less than expected by those who think the earth is billions of years old?All of us know that if something has a lot of dust on it, it probably hasn't been cleaned in a long time. If something has very little dust on it, it may have been just cleaned—or it might be brand new. Since there is no such thing as a moon cleaner, if our moon doesn't have much dust on it, it must be fairly new.Before American astronauts landed on the moon in 1969, space scientists were worried that a moon landing would be impossible. By that time scientists knew how much dust there was in space, and they knew how fast this dust would accumulate on the moon. Since they figured that the moon was more than 3 billion years old, they reckoned that there could be as much as 150 feet of soft dust on the moon—so deep and so soft that a manned lander might sink into the dust and never be heard from again. For this reason, they designed the lunar lander with large pads to support the machine on the soft dust.But we all know what happened—there wasn't even enough dust to plant the American flag. The flagpole had to be supported with rocks! This is exactly what creation scientists told them they would find, since the moon has been accumulating dust for only a few thousand years and not billions or even trillions of years!Genesis 1:16"And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also."Prayer: Father, I thank You for the beauty of the sky, especially the moon, which dominates the night sky. Here I see Your power in the many objects You have created. Help them to remind me that this earth is not the only world where I shall live, and as a result, seek Your Word in Scripture that I might be better prepared for the New Heavens and Earth. In Jesus' Name. Amen.Image: Astronaut Aldrin stands looking at the lunar module at Tranquility Base, Neil A. Armstrong, PD, Wikimedia Commons + Project Apollo Archive (boot in moon dust), PD, Wikimedia Commons. Additional reading: Calais, R. Proof the Moon is Young. Creation Moments. https://creationmoments.com/resources/articles/proof-the-moon-is-young/ To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

In this episode of the Teach Different podcast, hosts Steve and Dan Fouts, along with guest Candace Fikis, explore a provocative quote by Malcolm X using the Teach Different Method. They discuss its implications for civil disobedience, the justification of violence, and the role of law in protests. They dive into the complexities of teaching controversial topics in the classroom, emphasizing the importance of creating a safe space for students to engage in discussions about current events and societal issues. The conversation highlights the need for educators to address these topics thoughtfully and encourages students to think critically about the methods of protest and the historical context surrounding them.Episode Chapters:00:00 - Introduction and Context Setting02:07 - Exploring Malcolm X's Quote05:21 - Diverging Perspectives on Protest and Violence13:06 - Consequences of Approaches to Injustice13:34 - Exploring the Complexity of Protest and Law16:23 - The Moral vs. Manmade Law Debate18:21 - Student Protests: Rights and Responsibilities22:36 - Counterclaims and Perspectives on Violence25:07 - Historical Context of Violence in Leadership27:45 - Current Events and the Role of Citizens32:48 - Teachers' Responsibilities in Discussing Controversial TopicsImage Source: Marion S. Trikosko (color by emijrp), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Vi lirkar isär Lennartar, brukar allehanda, talar om tunga termer, rättar upp relevansen, lobbar för lobbying och arkiverar anteckningar. Shownotes Rösta på årets nyuppladdade bild! Aktuellt från svenska Wikipedia Gammal sammanblandning utredd Jordbruk och eller lantbruk Finns elefantkyrkogården? Wikimediarörelsen internationellt Nytt förslag på relevanskriterier för Wikidata Nya policies för hur Wikipedia kan användas i lobbying Dags att spara dina etherpads Veckans mall Magnus: ping Wikifikor, meetups och träffar i närtid Lördag: Introduktion till OpenRefine Tisdag: Global GLAM call Tisdag: Mer om evenemangsverktyget Erkännanden Bild: Owltom at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 Musiken och ljudklippen är från Surf Shimmy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 3.0, samt Wikimedia Sound Logo Finalist VQ97, Thaddeus Osborne, CC BY-SA 4.0, och ljudet från Wikidata’s 10th birthday video intro animation, Lea Lacroix (WMDE), CC BY-SA 4.0. Avsnittet hittas också på Wikimedia Commons. Diskutera avsnittet på projektsidans diskussion.

Salmos 77:14“Tú eres el Dios que hace maravillas; hiciste notorio en los pueblos tu poder".¿Qué tan grande es el organismo viviente más grande en la Tierra? Todos sabemos que los gigantes secoyas de California crecen más grandes que cualquier ballena. Sin embargo, hay otros organismos vivientes que hacen ver pequeños incluso a los secoyas.Los champiñones que salen en su jardín o en el bosque en realidad tan sólo son el fruto de un gran hongo. La parte principal del hongo existe como una masa de filamentos que crecen bajo tierra. En 1992 los científicos descubrieron el crecimiento de un hongo tal en el estado de Washington y lo declararon la cosa viviente más grande conocida. Cubría como 1,500 acres. La única señal del hongo eran los dorados champiñones que salían cada otoño. A pesar de su nombre común, el hongo de miel, los investigadores ahora han descubierto un hongo aún más grande de la misma especie. Se extiende a 3 pies de profundidad (91.4 cm) bajo el Bosque Nacional Malheur al este de Oregón. ¡Este monstruo, estimado en 2,400 años, es de tres y medio millas (5.6 Km. de ancho) y cubre 2,200 acres (890 hectáreas)! Nadie se ha tomado el trabajo sin remedio de estimar su peso. El problema con este hongo es que mientras se esparce, mata árboles. Esta es la razón por la cual el Servicio Nacional de Forestación está intentando aprender cómo controlarlo.Los inmensos dinosaurios y ballenas de hoy reflejan el poder y creatividad del Creador. Así mismo, este inmenso hongo que produce el champiñón de miel refleja la ilimitada imaginación del Creador al formar todas las cosas vivientes.Oración: Ayúdame, Amado Padre, para también dar testimonio de Tu poder y amor. Amén.Ref: Minneapolis Star Tribune, "2,400‑year‑old Oregon fungus is largest living organism." Imagen: The Malheur National Forest and World's Largest Living Organism (The Humongous Fungus), Craig L. Schmitt, Michael L. Tatum, PD, Wikipedia Commons + Holger Krisp, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for WNYC and Gothamist and author of the On the Way newsletter, and Ian Coss, host and creator of The Big Dig podcast from GBH News, talk about why New York City can't seem to fix the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, which experts have warned is in danger of falling apart in certain stretches, and what the options are to fix the crumbling roadway.Note: Tuesday's event in The Greene Space is sold out, but there will be a live stream.  Click the link for more information. photo credit: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Éxodo 20:11a"... porque en seis días hizo Jehová los cielos y la tierra, el mar, y todas las cosas que en ellos hay, y reposó en el séptimo día...."Dos de los requerimientos más básicos del método científico es que las teorías científicas deben ser comprobables y capaces de predecir los futuros descubrimientos. Los científicos evolucionistas dicen que el creacionismo no es científico porque no cumple con estos requerimientos.Sin embargo, sus afirmaciones, carecen de valor. Por ejemplo, el científico creacionista, Dr. Russell Humphries hizo varias predicciones acerca de hallazgos futuros en un trabajo publicado en una bitácora científica en 1984. Él empezó con la descripción bíblica de la tierra y los planetas habiendo sido creados aproximadamente seis mil años atrás y que al principio todos los planetas tenían un campo magnético. Basados en el índice de que el campo magnético de la Tierra está menguando, los planetas pequeños como Mercurio y Marte ya no deberían tener ningún campo magnético. Sin embargo, los fuertes campos que tuvieron en su creación deberían estar registrados en sus rocas. También predijo las fuerzas de los campos magnéticos de Urano y Neptuno. Luego, el Voyager II confirmó sus predicciones. Ahora, el Mars Global Surveyor ha confirmado que las rocas de Marte si registran un fuerte campo magnético en el pasado, tal como se predijo.Aunque estos hallazgos apoyan la repetida insistencia de la Biblia de que la creación es joven, nos proveen de otra lección. Como en el pasado, todavía hay científicos que creen en la creación, que publican trabajos científicos e incluso viven para ver como sus predicciones teóricas se confirma.Oración: Amado Padre, continúa bendiciendo la obra de los científicos creacionistas. Amén.Ref: Creation Matters (CRS), "Mars Global Surveyor Confirms Creation!" Imagen: Mars global surveyor, NASA_JPL-Caltech_Corby Waste, PD, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

Evolutionists, trying to answer creationist arguments, have suggested that there is an "error" in the design of the eye that any wise Creator would not have made. That "error" in design, as evolutionists call it, is that the retina of the mammal's eye is "inside out." The light entering the eye passes through other eye tissue before hitting the photoreceptors. But is this really an error in design?Dr. Joseph Calkins, a professor at Johns Hopkins University and a creationist, points out that the photoreceptors in mammals' eyes need the extra tissue. It provides nutrients to the retina. This is crucial, because the eye's receptors have a very fast rate of metabolism—they live out their entire lives in only about seven days!If you have ever looked at the sun and then experienced an after‑image, you have probably burned out some of your photoreceptors. However, because your photoreceptors have such a fast rate of metabolism and those extra nutrients from the eye tissue, the damaged receptors are all replaced within a few days! Besides, as Dr. Calkins points out, the tissues that lie between the light source and your retina are packed in so tightly that they are separated by less than the wave‑length of light, making them completely transparent!It seems that the evolutionists' claim that the eye is poorly designed—and thus a product of chance rather than a Creator—was based on their ignorance of how the eye needs to work. Again, the evolutionary argument falls in the light of scientific knowledge, and once more we see the witness to our Creator!Genesis 1:31"And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day."Prayer: Dear Lord, in order to avoid his own guilt, man would rather fault You, even claiming at the same time that You don't exist! I thank You that You have given me faith in Your love and forgiveness for me. I ask that my trust will always be in You and never in myself. Amen.Image: 3D Medical Animation Eye Structure, scientificanimations.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

Under medeltiden mobiliserades krigsfolk i Sverige genom lagstadgade skyldigheter. Förutom bondeuppbåd hade både biskopar och städer egna trupper. Men biskoparnas lojalitet låg inte alltid hos kungamakten – och deras militära makt blev till slut ett hot. Med ett beslut på riksdagen år 1525 krossade Gustav Vasa denna självständiga våldsresurs.Ett närmast konstant krigstillstånd under tidigt 1500-tal tvingade fram en ny militär organisation. Inspirerad av samtida tyska modeller började Gustav Vasa redan under befrielsekriget 1521–1523 att värva soldater i kunglig tjänst. Bondeuppbåden ersattes gradvis av inhemska värvade trupper mot lön.I reprisen av avsnitt 90 av podden Historia Nu samtalar programledaren Urban Lindstedt med Martin Neuding Skoog, historiker vid Försvarshögskolan, om hans doktorsavhandling I rikets tjänst.En av Gustav Vasas viktigaste reformer var övergången från en förhandlingsbaserad militär modell – där kungen var beroende av samhällets olika grupper – till ett centraliserat militärväsen med värvade soldater. Detta lade grunden till en stående armé som senare blev ett av stormaktstidens viktigaste instrument.Tidigare hade staten varit beroende av att bönder och andra samhällsklasser ställde upp med folk och resurser. Med den nya ordningen kunde kungen själv värva soldater utan att behöva förhandla med exempelvis bondeklassen. Bönderna accepterade förändringen – de hade upplevt krigets förödelse och valde hellre ordning och säkerhet än den tidigare friheten.Bild: Strider utanför Älvsborgs slott år 1502 mellan ett västsvenskt bondeuppbåd (till höger) och tyska landsknektar (till vänster).Teckning av det tyska ögonvittnet Paul Dolnstein. Licens: Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hechos 8:23"… porque en hiel de amargura y en prisión de maldad veo que estás”.La enredadera de pasión tropical tiene una defensa particular contra los insectos que podrían mordisquear sus hojas. Sus hojas contienen paquetes sellados de cianuro que se hacen inactivos al ser ligados con las moléculas de azúcar. Hay otros paquetes sellados con una enzima que libera las moléculas de azúcar, activando el cianuro. Cuando un insecto mastica las hojas, ambos paquetes se rompen, el cianuro se activa y otro predador desaparece.Sin embargo, la oruga de la mariposa tropical Heliconius sara puede felizmente masticar estas hojas, inconciente del cianuro, es aparentemente inmune al poderoso veneno. Los científicos se preguntaban por qué estas orugas no morían. Entonces, encontraron que la oruga tiene otra enzima que previene la liberación del cianuro. Esta enzima cambia previamente al cianuro en un químico basado en azufre inofensivo antes de que la enzima de la hoja pueda causar que el cianuro sea liberado. Sin embargo, la oruga todavía debe tener cuidado porque a algunas enredaderas les crecen unos pelos defensivos especiales que pueden empalar a una oruga incauta.A los evolucionistas les gustaría que creamos que estas orugas, por medio de prueba y error, evolucionaron la habilidad de neutralizar el cianuro. Aún si creyéramos esta ridícula idea de que las orugas son lo suficientemente inteligentes para hacer esto, esta explicación aún no funcionaría. Pues cualquier oruga que mastique de las hojas de pasión se enfrentaría con una muerte instantánea sin la oportunidad de experimentar o reproducirse. Sin embargo, el Creador de toda química una vez más ha demostrado Su existencia por medio de esta relación obvia e ingeniosa.Oración: Amado Padre, remueve cualquier veneno o amargura de mi corazón. Amén.Ref: Science News, "How butterflies can eat cyanide." Imagen: Heliconius Sara Butterfly, Faldrian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

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For Valentine's Day, Charlotte Cowles, financial advice columnist for The Cut, offers some personal finance advice for couples. Valentine's chocolates in Japan (Syced, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Many people think that faith is strictly a religious matter and concerns unprovable issues such as angels, heaven and, of course, belief in the creation story. They further feel that belief in evolution is more reasonable, since it is based upon hard and proven facts. But is this true?Faith is what we add to the evidences we have in order to provide our worldview. The less evidence there is, the more faith we need. Evolutionary scientists often admit that they, too, interpret the world in the context of their faith. Their faith is that everything and everyone got here by means of evolution.Prof. L. H. Matthews, a well‑recognized evolutionist, was honored by being asked to write a new introduction for the 1971 edition of Darwin's Origin of Species. In his introduction—speaking of evolution—he admitted, "Most biologists accept it as though it were a proven fact, . . . although this conviction rests upon circumstantial evidence, it forms a satisfactory faith on which to base our interpretation of nature."You see, this is nothing more than what Bible‑believing Christians do when they understand the world in the context of their faith. As Christians, we should not be intimidated into thinking that the faith of the evolutionist is somehow superior to ours for understanding the world!Hebrews 11:3"Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”Prayer: Lord, the devil is not called the "Accuser" for nothing. He even tries to make the faith You have given me into a sin! Rather than being intimidated because I believe Your Word, I ask that You would give me a bold faith which does not shrink from speaking Your truth in love. Amen.Image: Human evolution gallery at Natural History Museum, Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

As we approach Valentine's Day, we're taking stock in the meaning of romance. It means different things for different people from small acts of care to grand romantic gestures. Anna Martin, the host of the New York Times' podcast "Modern Love," shares the most romantic stories she's featured on the show. Plus, listeners share the most romantic things someone has done for them.Photo: Syced via Wikimedia Commons

Lots of folks would like you to believe that only ignorant, backward people reject evolution. But is that really the case? The fact is that the case for evolution is so weak that many scientists who cannot even be called friends of Christianity reject it on scientific grounds!Back in 1981, Dr. Colin Patterson of the prestigious British Museum of Natural History shocked the scientific world. He told scientists at the famed American Museum of Natural History in New York that he'd been examining anti‑evolutionary ideas for about 18 months. It finally struck him that, although he had been working on evolution for 20 years, he could not find one fact about evolution that he really knew.Dr. Patterson said he had asked scientific colleagues at other institutions whether they knew anything about evolution to be actually true. After a lot of silence at several meetings, one fellow scientist finally spoke up at one meeting and said, "I do know one thing—it ought not to be taught in high school."Dr. Patterson concluded his talk at the American Museum of Natural History by saying that he finally "woke up and realized that all my life I had been duped into taking evolution as revealed truth in some way." You see, those who reject evolution are in a lot of good, educated company!Job 21: 7,14"Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?... Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways."Prayer: Lord, I mourn for the many who try to avoid You by hiding in stories about evolution, especially since I know that they cannot avoid coming face to face with You at the judgment. Even though many of them have set themselves as enemies of Your people, I pray for them and ask that they may not avoid coming in repentance to You before it is too late. Amen.Image: Museum of Natural History, London, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

Génesis 1:1“En el principio creó Dios los cielos y la tierra".Un joven estudiante una vez le preguntó a Martín Lutero qué estaba haciendo Dios antes de instituir la creación. Se dice que Lutero respondió al joven, “Estaba haciendo interruptores para utilizar en niños que hacen preguntas necias”. Hoy por hoy algunos físicos evolucionistas están preguntando como era el universo antes del Big Bang.Los teóricos del Big Ban siempre han dicho que no había nada antes del Big Ban. Sin embargo, todos los físicos evolucionistas saben que la teoría del Big Bang tiene algunos grandes problemas. Por ejemplo, en los primeros momentos del Big Bang, dice la teoría que el universo habría tenido una densidad y temperatura infinita. Otro problema es que ninguna física conocida se aplica a estos primeros momentos del universo. Un físico adjunto al Laboratorio Europeo para la Física de Partículas ha propuesto que el universo sí existió mucho antes del Big Bang. Él teoriza que era lo suficientemente grande como para no ser infinito en temperatura y densidad y alrededor de un dieciseisavo de pulgada de ancho. Además teoriza que el universo existió durante mucho tiempo en esta condición. Él describe al universo pre-big-bang como estar en el estado más simple imaginable, una condición que él llama “el estado de trivialidad”. Los físicos tradicionalistas señalan, sin embargo, que esta nueva teoría también está llena de asunciones imposibles de probar.La lección real aquí es que ni la teoría del Big Bang ni ninguna otra teoría que podamos concebir puede dar cuenta del universo. Sólo la mano de Dios puede explicar el universo que vemos.Oración: Te alabo, Señor ya que Tu Palabra siempre es confiable. Amén.Ref: New Scientist, "Before the Big Bang." Sombrero Galaxy, NASA_JPL-Caltech and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI_AURA), PD, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

Vi kraxar om kartor, ojar oss om omdirigeringar, bladdrar om bundlad bevakningslista och hälsar välkomna till Jju och Nawat.[källa behövs] Shownotes Aktuellt från svenska Wikipedia Kartfunktionen mår inte så bra Flytt efter död? Wikimediarörelsen internationellt Nu kan man använda egendefinierade etiketter för att filtrera artiklar i bevakningslistan Nya Wikipediaspråkversioner: på Jju på Nawat Veckans mall Jan: Källa behövs Wikifikor, meetups och träffar i närtid Måndag: Make your first Query on Wikidata using SPARQL Erkännanden Bild: Text elements, CC0 Musiken och ljudklippen är från Surf Shimmy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 3.0, samt Wikimedia Sound Logo Finalist VQ97, Thaddeus Osborne, CC BY-SA 4.0, och ljudet från Wikidata’s 10th birthday video intro animation, Lea Lacroix (WMDE), CC BY-SA 4.0. Avsnittet hittas också på Wikimedia Commons. Diskutera avsnittet på projektsidans diskussion.

This is the tenth and final episode in a series of short interviews recorded at the Wikimedia Futures Lab in Frankfurt. In this interview, recorded after the closing on day three, we meet Eva Martin from Wikimedia Deutschland, head of the program for the conference. All episodes in English (podcast feed) Credits The music and sound clips are from Surf Shimmy by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Image: WFL Header Icons (cropped and repeated) by Matthias Wörle CC BY 4.0 Discuss the episode on the project’s talk page. The episode is also available on Wikimedia Commons.

This is the ninth episode in a series of ten short interviews recorded at the Wikimedia Futures Lab in Frankfurt. In this episode, recorded on day three, we meet Claudia Garád, the Executive Director of Wikimedia Österreich and board member of Wikimedia Europe. All episodes in English (podcast feed) Credits The music and sound clips are from Surf Shimmy by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Image: WFL Header Icons (cropped and repeated) by Matthias Wörle CC BY 4.0 Discuss the episode on the project’s talk page. The episode is also available on Wikimedia Commons.

This is the eighth episode in a series of ten short interviews recorded at the Wikimedia Futures Lab in Frankfurt. In this episode, recorded on day three, we meet the Executive Director of the Wiki Education Foundation, Frank Schulenburg. All episodes in English (podcast feed) Credits The music and sound clips are from Surf Shimmy by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Image: WFL Header Icons (cropped and repeated) by Matthias Wörle CC BY 4.0 Discuss the episode on the project’s talk page. The episode is also available on Wikimedia Commons.

This is the seventh episode in a series of ten short interviews recorded at the Wikimedia Futures Lab in Frankfurt. In this episode, recorded on the very end of day two, we meet the new Chief Executive Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation, Bernadette Meehan. All episodes in English (podcast feed) Credits The music and sound clips are from Surf Shimmy by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Image: WFL Header Icons (cropped and repeated) by Matthias Wörle CC BY 4.0 Discuss the episode on the project’s talk page. The episode is also available on Wikimedia Commons.

This is the sixth episode in a series of ten short interviews recorded at the Wikimedia Futures Lab in Frankfurt. In this episode, recorded on day two, we meet User:Chinmayee Mishra from Odia Wikimedians User Group and Wiki Women* Task Force. All episodes in English (podcast feed) Credits The music and sound clips are from Surf Shimmy by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Image: WFL Header Icons (cropped and repeated) by Matthias Wörle CC BY 4.0 Discuss the episode on the project’s talk page. The episode is also available on Wikimedia Commons.

Farming and gardening are said by evolutionists to be very advanced activities. They say that primitive humans did not do these things, and that gardening developed only recently in human history. But if there is a Creator, we would expect that He would have taught many kinds of creatures to care for plants or even trees.Guess what? There are even ants who garden. There is a particular type of fierce ant that cares for the South American bull's horn acacia tree. While the ants don't need the tree for their survival, they do eat portions of it. But they never eat enough to cause damage to the tree. In fact, the ants protect their tree—they snip off vines or other growth that comes too close to the tree, maintaining plenty of growing room for their tree. The ants are aggressive enough to keep other insects or even birds or larger animals away from their tree.In studying this amazing relationship, researchers have removed the ants from some of these trees. Within two to fifteen months, the tree is dead. Without the ants' care, animals eat off all the leaves and surrounding plants overrun it.Who taught these ants to be gardeners? How could two so very different kinds of life develop such a close relationship? This results in a great mystery for evolution. Without ants, you couldn't evolve the tree, and without the tree, the ants couldn't learn to care for it. You can't get around it. Both were created fully formed, and the Creator taught the ants how to care for the tree.Genesis 2:15"Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it."Prayer: Father; I see for myself that Your Word is true as I look around the world that You have made. I ask that You would show me what You want me to do as Your creation in bearing witness to the truth of the forgiveness of sins. which is ours through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.Image: Pseudomyrmex ferruginea (acacia ants) on acacia cornigera, Ryan Somma, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.  To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

Génesis 2:20a“Y puso Adán nombre a toda bestia, a toda ave de los cielos y a todo ganado del campo; pero no se halló ayuda idónea para él".Durante más de un siglo, los libros de texto han utilizado a los pinzones de las Islas Galápagos como un ejemplo de la acción evolutiva. ¡Los hechos muestran que las diferencias entre estos pinzones son menores que las diferencias que hay en la población humana – y nadie afirma que estemos evolucionando! Un menor ejemplo conocido de la evolución en acción fue desafiado recientemente en la literatura científica concerniente a ciertos colibríes encontrados en la isla de Santa Lucía en el Caribe. Durante mucho tiempo se afirmaba que una especie de colibrí estaba divergente y que se estaba convirtiendo en otra especie. ¡Sin embargo, ahora sucede que los colibríes eran nada más que el macho y la hembra de la misma especie! El macho de la especie tiene un pico relativamente recto perfectamente diseñado para permitirle una alimentación eficiente del néctar de las flores rojas y naranjas de una flor relacionada con el ave del paraíso. El colibrí hembra, por otro lado, tiene un pico más largo y muy curvo que es perfecto para alimentarse de las flores verdes de diferentes plantas, también relacionadas al ave del paraíso.Aquellos que creen en la evolución señalan tales diferencias y argumentan que es el medio ambiente que ha hecho que estas diferencias se desarrollen. El creacionista ciertamente estaría de acuerdo pero señalan que esas variaciones están estrictamente limitadas. El darle a una de estas variaciones el nombre de otra especie no hace que sea una especie diferente y por lo tanto no puede ser utilizada como evidencia de la evolución en acción. Otra vez, para utilizar el ejemplo humano, los humanos tienen diferentes colores en la piel pero nadie hoy en día aplica diferentes nombres o afirmaciones de que estamos evolucionando.Oración: Señor, ayúdame a entender cómo Tu mano se revela en Tu creación. Amén.Ref: Science News, "Flowers, not flirting, makes sexes differ." Orthorhyncus cristatus, Josiah Londerée, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111

This is the fifth episode in a series of ten short interviews recorded at the Wikimedia Futures Lab in Frankfurt. In this episode, recorded on day two, we meet User:Benjamin Mako Hill from Cascadia Wikimedians. Also, check out his talk A Model of Peer-Produced Knowledge Commons Lifecycles and Governance from last Wikimania which is the longer version of his talk on the panel. All episodes in English (podcast feed) Credits The music and sound clips are from Surf Shimmy by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Image: WFL Header Icons (cropped and repeated) by Matthias Wörle CC BY 4.0 Discuss the episode on the project’s talk page. The episode is also available on Wikimedia Commons.

This is the fourth episode in a series of ten short interviews recorded at the Wikimedia Futures Lab in Frankfurt. In this episode, recorded on day two, we meet Jeromi Mikhael from Wikimedia Indonesia and WikiPortraits. All episodes in English (podcast feed) Credits The music and sound clips are from Surf Shimmy by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Image: WFL Header Icons (cropped and repeated) by Matthias Wörle CC BY 4.0 Discuss the episode on the project’s talk page. The episode is also available on Wikimedia Commons.

Herodotos från Halikarnassos lade under 400-talet f.Kr. grunden till historieämnet genom sin metodiska skildring av krig, kulturer och makt i den antika världen. Han var den förste som försökte förklara historiska skeenden genom systematiska undersökningar.Herodotos huvudsakliga fokus var de grekisk-persiska krigen, men hans omättliga nyfikenhet omfattade även folk, seder, landskap, myter och maktförhållanden. Hans verk är ett försök att förstå världen i sin helhet. Det är en hissnande resa där vi får möta grymma kungar, kloka rådgivare, etnografiska skildringar av begravningsriter – och guldsökande myror stora som hundar.I detta avsnitt av Historia Nu Premium samtalar programledaren Urban Lindstedt med antikvetaren Allan Klynne om Herodotos och hans betydelse för historieskrivningens framväxt. Är du en vanlig prenumerant får du bara lyssna på tio minuter. Vill du höra hela avsnittet blir du premium-medlem via historia.nu/premium. Genom att bli premiummedlem hjälper du oss att stå fria från annonsmarknadens svängningar och säkrar att Historia Nu kan fortsätta berätta historien – år efter år.I sitt stora verk Historia lade Herodotos grunden till västerländsk historieskrivning. Han reste sannolikt till Egypten, och kanske så långt som till Babylon. Han samlade in berättelser från Libyen, Indien och länder bortom Svarta havet.Herodotos föddes omkring 484 f.Kr. i Halikarnassos (nuvarande Bodrum i Turkiet), en grekisk stad under persiskt styre. Han tillhörde en välbärgad familj med både grekiska och kariska rötter. Redan i unga år började han resa och samla in berättelser. Under sina färder besökte han bland annat Egypten, Libyen, Babylonien, Skytien och flera delar av det persiska riket – platser han beskrev med imponerande detaljrikedom.Senare bosatte han sig i Aten, där han uttryckte beundran för den atenska demokratin och dess öppna politiska klimat. Mot slutet av sitt liv flyttade han till kolonin Thurii i södra Italien. Där färdigställde han troligen sitt livsverk Historiae och avled omkring 424 f.Kr.Herodotos skrev Historia mellan cirka 430 och 424 f.Kr. Verket består av nio böcker – en uppdelning som gjordes av senare redaktörer och namngetts efter de nio muserna.Berättelsen inleds med kung Krösus i Lydien och kulminerar i de grekisk-persiska krigen under 400-talets första hälft, särskilt Xerxes I:s invasion av Grekland. Böckerna I–V skildrar förspelet till konflikterna: det persiska rikets uppkomst, öst-västliga relationer och interna händelser i Grekland. Böckerna VI–IX behandlar själva kriget, inklusive de avgörande slagen vid Salamis, Plataiai och Mykale (480–479 f.Kr.).Men Herodotos nöjde sig inte med att beskriva strider. I stället erbjuder han ett tvärsnitt av sin samtida värld. I Bok II presenterar han en omfattande skildring av Egypten: dess geografi, historia, religion och samhällsstruktur. Böckerna III–IV behandlar det persiska imperiets förvaltning, kung Kambyses fälttåg och Dareios I:s politiska reformer.Bildtext: Porträttbyst av Herodotos, romersk marmorskulptur från 100-talet e.Kr. Denna byst föreställer den grekiske historikern Herodotos, ofta kallad "historieskrivningens fader", och är ett romerskt verk som sannolikt återger ett äldre grekiskt original. Herodotos är mest känd för sitt verk Historiae, där han skildrar de grekisk-persiska krigen och försöker förstå världens orsaker genom berättelser och undersökningar. Källa: Metropolitan Museum of Art via Wikimedia Commons. Bilden är public domain.Musik: The Sands Of Ancient Ruins av LIVINGFORCE, Storyblock Audio.Klippare: Emanuel Lehtonen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Koreakriget kallas det bortglömda kriget. Inklämt mellan Andra världskriget och Vietnamkriget försvann Koreakriget snabbat från det allmänna medvetandet. Detta trots att det under tre år dog 2,5 miljoner civila och 800 000 soldater i kriget.Kriget bröt ut när nordkoreanska trupper den 25 juni år 1950 gick till anfall över 38:e breddgraden. Kriget utkämpades mellan det kommunistiska Nordkorea, som stöttades med krigsmaterial och trupper från Kina och Sovjetunionen, och ett Sydkorea där en FN-koalition med deltagare från länder som Storbritannien, Turkiet, Australien och Kanada slogs under ledning av USA.I reprisen av avsnitt 73 av podden Historia Nu samtalar programledare Urban Lindstedt med Artur Szulc, aktuell med boken Koreakriget.Både Nordkorea och Sydkorea av autoritära regimer som upprättats efter andra världskriget. Vid Potsdamkonferensen juli–augusti 1945 bestämdes att 38:e breddgraden skulle vara skiljelinje mellan den kommande sovjetiska respektive amerikanska ockupationszonen i Korea. Med det kalla kriget kom detta att innebära en delning av Korea. Den 15 augusti 1948 proklamerades Republiken Korea (Sydkorea) och 9 september samma år Demokratiska folkrepubliken Korea (Nordkorea).Nordkorea erövrade inledningsvis nästan hela Koreahalvön för att sedan trängas tillbaka in i Nordkorea, men när vapenstillestånd undertecknades i juli 1953 kom den 38 breddgraden att bli skiljelinjen. Någon avspänning mellan Nord- och Sydkorea kom inte till stånd, och FN:s fortsatta uppgift blev att övervaka demarkationslinjen längs 38:e breddgraden mellan de båda staterna.Koreakriget är formellt inte heller avslutat eftersom det aldrig skrevs något fredsavtal. Med dagens aggressiva kommunistiska regim i Nordkorea är konflikten i allra högsta grad levande.Bildtext: En amerikansk infanterist tröstas av en kamrat efter att hans vän stupat i strid nära Haktong-ni under Koreakriget den 28 augusti 1950. I bakgrunden märker en sjukvårdare stupade soldater. Foto: Sfc. Al Chang, U.S. Army. Public Domain (PD-USGov-Military), via Wikimedia Commons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Christians, we believe by faith. But did you know that even evolutionary scientists believe by their own kind of faith? Scientists early in this century, like scientists today, had no evidence that humans had evolved from ape-like creatures.In 1922 in Nebraska, a tooth was discovered that was said to have belonged to a missing link between human and ape. But what did this creature look like? As is done today, paleontologists began to "reconstruct" "Nebraska man." They reconstructed what the jawbone around the tooth might have looked like, and then the bone touching those bones, and—well, you know how the song goes: "The head bone's connected to the neck bone; the neck bone's connected to the back bone…"Before long, they had constructed, from that one little tooth, not only what "Nebraska man" looked like, but also what his wife looked like. And they put this "proof" in museums and textbooks. Eventually, they discovered more parts of the animal from which the tooth had come. It turned out to be the tooth of an extinct pig! But even this was wrong—in 1972 living herds of this very pig turned up in Paraguay!Anyone, including scientists, can make mistakes. But what this true story shows is how, by rejecting God's account of creation, a pig could be made into a human. You see, even the evolutionist's belief is not based on scientific fact but on his own faith in nature rather than in the Creator. We Christians should not be ashamed to admit that we believe by faith, because our faith is built on the solid statements of the uncontradicted Scriptures!Hebrews 11:1"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."Prayer: Dear Father; I thank You that You have allowed me to hear Your Word and that You have given me faith in Your promises. Teach me, though Your Word, so that I am better able to identify false religious beliefs and carry Your witness. In Jesus' Name. Amen.Image: Forestier Nebraska Man 1922, Amédée Forestier (1847-1930), PD, Wikimedia Commons + Nebraska Man Tooth, PD, Wikimedia Commons. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

Na radionaukowe.pl dostępna trankrypcja*** Są takie zwierzęta, które nie mają zewnętrznych organów rozrodczych, ale rozmnażają się na potęgę i płodzą tysiące potomków. Żyją na lądzie, ale muszą wracać do wody, żeby doszło do przedłużenia gatunku. Nie mają sierści ani piór, żeby się ogrzać, a jednak żyją w różnych strefach klimatycznych, nawet w Norwegii i na Syberii. A do tego są bardzo stare, wyewoluowały około 350 milionów lat temu. W Polsce mamy ich 19 gatunków: salamandrę, 4 traszki, 2 kumaki, grzebiuszkę, 3 ropuchy, 2 rzekotki oraz 6 żab. Mowa oczywiście o płazach, a opowiada o nich dr inż. Mikołaj Kaczmarski, herpetolog z Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Poznaniu. Niektóre umiejętności płazów wprawiają w zdumienie. W Ameryce Północnej żyje gatunek żaby, która potrafi dosłownie zamarznąć, hibernować w bryle lodu, i zwyczajnie się wybudzić, kiedy lód stopnieje. Pewien azjatycki gatunek zaskrońca potrafi przyswoić sobie toksynę z pożartej ropuchy i użyć jej do zaatakowania następnej ofiary. Niezwykły jest też sposób, w jaki przeobrażają się płazy (bezogonowe. Ze złożonych jajeczek, czyli skrzeku, wykluwają się kijanki, larwy kompletnie niepodobne do dorosłych osobników. Oddychają skrzelami, żyją wyłącznie w wodzie, mają ogon i generalnie wyglądają i żyją podobnie do ryb. Z czasem „rybie” cechy zanikają, wykształcają się kończyny i mała żabka czy grzebiuszka wychodzi na ląd, by prowadzić dorosłe życie.Płazy pełnią ważną rolę w środowisku. Jako drapieżniki regulują populację owadów, w tym tych, których pełno na wilgotnych obszarach, a sprawiają nam, ludziom, spore kłopoty, jak komary czy meszki. – Problem płazów jest taki, że to są zwierzęta, które żeby dobrze funkcjonować w środowisku, muszą być pospolite, powszechne – wyjaśnia herpetolog. A niestety jest im coraz trudniej. Osuszamy potrzebne im tereny podmokłe, budujemy drogi i miasta na szlakach ich wędrówek godowych. ***Słuchasz nas regularnie? Zajrzyj na https://patronite.pl/radionaukoweNasze wydawnictwo: https://wydawnictworn.pl/ ***Wszystkie płazy są w Polsce pod ochroną. Organy ochrony środowiska mają obowiązek interweniować, jeśli coś im grozi. Co na przykład w sytuacji, gdy ropuchy przechodzą przez jezdnię do zbiornika z wodą i masowo giną pod kołami? Właściciel drogi powinien zbudować pod nią odpowiedni przepust albo zastosować szybsze, doraźne rozwiązanie. – Godzimy się na zamknięcie drogi, kiedy jest remont. Zamknięcie drogi, kiedy migrują ropuchy, wydaje się też być czymś, na co możemy sobie pozwolić – zauważa dr Kaczmarski. W końcu migrują tylko raz w roku, żeby się rozmnożyć. W odcinku usłyszycie też, czym jest kurczak górski, dlaczego upodobania kulinarne za granicą doprowadziły do załamania populacji żaby zielonej w Polsce i jak duży może być największy żyjący płaz na świecie.Odcinek powstał podczas XVI podróży Radia Naukowego do Poznania. Podróże są możliwe dzięki wspierającej nas społeczności Patronek i Patronów.Miniatura - zdjęcie żaby wodnej: Clément Bardot, Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grenouille_verte_(Pelophylax_kl._esculentus).jpgZobaczcie, jakie piękne dźwięki wydają polskie płazy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii8Db0nwXHQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi-DyBSejac

In this episode of the Teach Different podcast, Steve, Jarvis, Bully, and Tr33 engage in a deep discussion about the quote from Romans 12:21, “Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” They explore personal experiences, the nature of good and evil, and the importance of intentions behind actions. The conversation touches on community activism, the role of leadership, and the challenges of modeling positive behavior for the next generation. The participants share their insights on spirituality, personal growth, and the impact of choices in overcoming negativity.  Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Discussion on Romans 12:21 02:25 - Teach Different Developments and Updates 04:52 - Personal Stories and Spiritual Reflections 07:33 - The Impact of Evil and Good in Society 10:02 - Cultural Perspectives on Good and Evil 12:57 - Choosing Your Hard and Life Lessons 15:54 - Role Models and Community Influence 18:47 - Counterclaims and Perspectives on Evil 29:32 - Standing Your Ground with Integrity 31:43 - Choosing Battles Wisely 33:28 - The Complexity of Self-Defense 37:34 - Intentions Behind Actions 39:59 - The Role of Good in Evil Actions 47:47 - The Dilemma of Protecting the Oppressor Image Source: Jim Burklo, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons  

Episode: It's go time for Amy's favorite tablet, tablet 11 of the Epic of Gilgamesh!! It's flood time, or at least, it's time to learn about the great flood, caused by Enlil. This episode will cover the events related to the great flood, as reported by Utnapishtim. Gilgamesh seeks immortality, but ultimately, learns about his human limitations and the need for a good nap.  Hosts: Chris McKinny and Amy Balogh Resources: We've been reading from the Penguin Classic edition of the Epic of Gilgamesh.  Image Attribution: 7th century version of the 11th Tablet. Wikimedia Commons, accessed 1/21/2026 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tablet_XI_or_the_Flood_Tablet_of_the_Epic_of_Gilgamesh,_currently_housed_in_the_British_Museum_in_London.jpg

After 14 years, I felt like it was probably time to do another show on Zinfandel! Known as America's heritage grape, the story of the quest for its European origins is like a mystery novel with an interesting end. It is a great grape and so historic!    Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons   In this show I cover the massive history of the grape and the unbelievable decades-long search for its origins, which were finally discovered after a dogged group of researchers did a painstaking investigation.    I move on to discuss the vineyard and winemaking. Much of the information I got was from one of the kings of Zinfandel in the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma, Fred Peterson of Peterson Winery. Fred started his career in wine working under the very famed Paul Draper at Ridge, before starting his own winery. Fred has been making Zinfandel for more than 50 years. His estate vineyard is outside his front door and has Zin in it. He sources from other vineyards, and makes low intervention, excellent Zinfandel in different styles. I share all the wisdom I got from my conversation with him, including the stylistic differences in winemaking and vineyard management and how that shows up in the wine.  Check out Peterson Winery!    After discussing the grape and cellar, I talk about flavors, styles and where the grape is grown. I end with a disucssion of serving temperatures, aging, and food pairing (Zin is so versatile!).   You can call it Zinfandel, Primitivo, Tribidrag, Pribidrag, or Crjenak Kaštelanski, but whatever the name,  I wish more people were into Zinfandel. It's such a storied and truly great grape.    Full show notes and all back episodes are on Patreon. Become a member today! www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople _______________________________________________________________   Check out my sponsor, Wine Access.  They have an amazing selection -- once you get hooked on their wines, they will be your go-to! Make sure you join the Wine Access-Wine For Normal People wine club for wines I select delivered to you four times a year!    To register for an AWESOME, LIVE WFNP class with Elizabeth or get a class gift certificate for the wine lover in your life go to: www.winefornormalpeople.com/classes