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"Ibn al-Shatir’s forgotten model was rediscovered in the late 1950’s by E. S. Kennedy. .. In a preliminary work, the Commentariolus, he [Copernicus] employed an arrangement equivalent to Ibn al-Shatir's. Later, in De revolutionibus, he reverted to the use of eccentric orbits, adopting a model that was the sun-centered equivalent of the one developed at Maragha. Could Copernicus have been influenced by the Maragha astronomers or by Ibn al-Shatir? ...some of the al-Tusi material is known to have reached Rome in the 15th century (many Greek manuscripts were carried west after the fall of Constantinople in 1453), but there is no evidence that Copernicus ever saw It... . I personally believe he could have invented the method independently."

"Phormio, fearing that his sailors might be frightened, and observing that they were gathering in knots and were evidently apprehensive of the enemy's numbers, resolved to call them together and inspirit them by a suitable admonition. He had always been in the habit of telling them and training their minds to believe that no superiority of hostile forces could justify them in retreating. And it had long been a received opinion among the sailors that, as Athenians, they were bound to face any number of Peloponnesian ships. When, however, he found them dispirited by the sight which met their eyes, he determined to revive their drooping courage, and, having assembled them together, he spoke as follows:'Soldiers, I have summoned you because I see that you are alarmed at the numbers of the enemy, and I would not have you dismayed when there is nothing to fear. In the first place, the reason why they have pro-vided a fleet so disproportionate is because we have defeated them already, and they can see themselves that they are no match for us; next, as to the courage which they suppose to be native to them and which is the ground of their confidence when they attack us, that reliance is merely inspired by the success which their experience on land usually gives them, and will, as they fancy, equally ensure them by sea. But the superiority which we allow to them on land we may justly claim for ourselves at sea; for in courage at least we are their equals, and the superior confidence of either of us is really based upon greater experience. The Lacedaemonians lead the allies for their own honour and glory; the majority of them are dragged into battle against their will; if they were not compelled they would never have ventured after so great a defeat to fight again at sea. So that you need not fear their valour; they are far more afraid of you and with better reason, not only because you have already defeated them, but because they cannot believe that you would oppose them at all if you did not mean to do something worthy of that great victory. For most men when, like these Peloponnesians, they are a match for their enemies rely more upon their strength than upon their courage; but those who go into battle against far superior numbers and under no constraint must be inspired by some extraordinary force of resolution. Our enemies are well aware of this, and are more afraid of our surprising boldness than they would be if our forces were less out of proportion to their own. Many an army before now has been overthrown by smaller numbers owing to want of experience; some too through cowardice; and from both these faults we are certainly free. If I can help I shall not give battle in the gulf, or even sail into it. For I know that where a few vessels which are skilfully handled and are better sailers engage with a larger number which are badly managed the confined space is a disadvantage. Unless the captain of a ship see his enemy a good way off he cannot come on or strike properly; nor can he retreat when he is pressed hard. The manœuvres suited to fast-sailing vessels, such as breaking of the line or returning to the charge, cannot be practised in a narrow space. The sea-fight must of necessity be reduced to a land-fight in which numbers tell. For all this I shall do my best to provide. Do you meanwhile keep order and remain close to your ships. Be prompt in taking your instructions, for the enemy is near at hand and watching us. In the moment of action remember the value of silence and order, which are always important in war, especially at sea. Repel the enemy in a spirit worthy of your former exploits. There is much at stake; for you will either destroy the rising hope of the Peloponnesian navy, or bring home to Athens the fear of losing the sea. Once more I remind you that you have beaten most of the enemy's fleet already; and, once defeated, men do not meet the same dangers with their old spirit.'"

"But at the end of the day, alam ko naman po 'yong totoo, ng mga taong nagma-matter sa akin. Kagaya ng sinabi ko, hindi naman po talaga maiiwasan ang kanya-kanyang opinyon. (But at the end of the day, I know the truth, of the people who matter to me. Like I said, it's really impossible to avoid each person's opinion.)"

"It is rarely a grateful task to plant in a wilderness; it is not agreeable to be a priest in America."

"To render the Science of Algebra intelligible to pupils whose minds are yet unaccustomed to such studies, is not an easy task. For should the instructor subject every principle, as it is announced, to a rigorous demonstration, he will very probably not be comprehended; while, on the other hand, inconclusive reasoning is worse than none at all."

"It was pleasantly said of him that he had two passions---one for pure mathematics, and the other for the pure Catholic religion."

"Let it be, let it flow."

"It was a great experience but there are things you really have to be brave about other stuff like letting somebody go. Aside from loving bravely, there are other types of bravery we do in our lives."

"When someone makes fun of your looks, let our response be ‘still beautiful’."

"There's no doubt that singer Elvis Presley is going places, but will he arrive all in one piece?"

"It is now proved beyond doubt that smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics."

"Without a doubt Fletcher Knebel is Washington's most widely read and widely-plagiarized commentator on current events. I hope he is so accustomed to having his deft observations used by other speakers that he will excuse my continuing to do so."

""People are sometimes so self-centered that we always think about what’s best for us, but have we ever think (sic) about what’s best for humanity? If we are to consider all the decisions that we are making, then we are also considering the actions that we’re doing. It’s high time we protect the Earth by protecting each other, and by doing so, we are protecting the future generation.”"

"For 25 years, Miss Philippines Earth has been at the forefront of environmentalism. If I am to become a queen of Miss Philippines Earth organization, I would like to evoke eco-consciousness to the youth, make smart innovations and inclusive investments in the Philippines for us to be able to move forward because I'd like to prove that we are not just women of the earth, we are also women of the future,"

"Disaster resilience advocate: Meet Joy Barcoma, Miss Philippines Earth 2025, Philstar.com 12 August, 2025."

"I’m grateful for the opportunities Miss Earth has given me. I was joined by incredible and beautiful women from across the globe."

"A lot of people have died, a lot of people have experienced the catastrophe... I hope that you take this time as we celebrate taking care of Mother Earth, we also remember the lives of the people we've lost,"

"Social justice, environmental justice is also human justice. And so we must make sure that every law we pass is a right for every person on Earth."

"No one is above the law, and we hope that everyone can hear this message. Every decision that our politicians are making, every policy that our government officials are passing for our people affects the lives of everybody."

"We must first dignify farming and not romanticize it as sacrifice alone, but recognize it as skilled, essential, and nation-building work,"

""If we want young people to choose farming, then it should be a livable profession. One that offers fair income, security, access to land, technology, education, and dignity," she stressed."

"Because feeding the nation should never mean living in poverty."

"being a farmer is also something that children aspire to be."

"Original in Swedish: Elektroniktidningen M3 har testat ett antal produkter som finns i många hushåll för att se vilka som stjäl mest ström. Den allra största strömtjuven visade sig laserskrivaren vara."

"English translation: Electronics magazine M3 has tested a number of products found in many households to see which ones steal the most electricity. The biggest electricity thief turned out to be the laser printer."

"Original in Swedish: Tidningen M3 har testat sex filmtjänster på nätet för den som vill vara säker på att inte få filmindustrins piratjägare efter sig. Här är resultatet."

"English translation: M3 magazine has tested six online movie services for those who want to be sure they don't get caught by the film industry's pirate hunters. Here are the results."

"Original in Swedish: Tidningen M3 har genomfört Sveriges första test av kartmaterialet i gps-enheter."

"English translation: The M3 newspaper has conducted Sweden's first test of map material in GPS units."

"Original in Swedish: Det var skrämmande att se hur en så dyr pryl som gps:en fungerar så dåligt i praktiken, säger M3s teknikredaktör Mikael Lindkvist, som ansvarade för testet."

"English translation: It was scary to see how such an expensive gadget as a GPS works so poorly in practice, says M3's technology editor Mikael Lindkvist, who was responsible for the test."

"Feeling in the young precedes philosophy, and often acts with a better and more certain aim."

"Medicine has taken a trend where we are treating disease[s] when they occur because we ignored the preventative measures in treating them before they occur."

"O! tender girl, out of the swans in a certain lake, ten times the square root of their number went away to Manasarovara when the rainy season arrived, one eighth of that number went away to the Sthala Padmini forest. Three pairs of swans remained in the tank, sporting in the water. What is the total number of swans?"

"Merie sungen the muneches binnen Ely Tha Cnut Ching rew there by: Roweth, cnihtes, noer the lant, And here we thes muneches saeng."

"For almost a century the theory of general relativity (GR) has been known to describe the force of gravity with impeccable agreement with observations. ... Far from a purely academic exercise, the existence of consistent alternatives to describe the theory of gravitation is actually essential to test the theory of GR. Furthermore the open questions that remain behind the puzzles at the interface between gravity/cosmology and particle physics such as the hierarchy problem, the old and the origin of the late-time acceleration of the Universe have pushed the search for alternatives to GR."

"After the Big Bang, the universe expanded and cooled down. And we expect this expansion to gradually slow down because the universe has things like galaxies inside it, and they are attracted to each other by gravity. But in the past 25 years or so, observations have shown precisely the opposite: The expansion of the universe is speeding up. It’s accelerating. This is the concept of , and it points to something that we are missing in our description of the universe. Dark energy is sometimes seen as this mysterious, magical source of energy that accelerates the expansion of the universe. But this isn’t really the core of the problem. We can cook something up for dark energy — just as we do for dark matter — and hope we’ll detect it later. It’s not particularly satisfying, but we do this, we’ve done it before. Really, ."

"Gravity is the reason why the Universe itself can even exist and evolve. It elevates space and time from mere pieces of scenery into central actors in the unfolding drama of reality. As we embrace gravity, we can't help but also pit ourselves against it: leaping, floating, or flying as we pursue brief moments of freedom from its command. I, for one, have been chasing gravity my entire life—seeking, like so many scientists who have come before me, to unravel its deepest mysteries."

"... we can never really shield ourselves from gravity. You can think of a for electromagnetism — where you can shield yourself from . But that is not the case for gravity. Everyone is connected through gravity."

"A theory of is one in which the , the particle that is believed to mediate the force of gravity, has a small mass. This contrasts with general relativity, our current best theory of gravity, which predicts that the graviton is exactly massless. In 2011, Claudia de Rham (), () and Andrew Tolley (Imperial College London) revitalised interest in massive gravity by uncovering the structure of the best possible (in a technical sense) theory of massive gravity, now known as the dRGT theory, after these authors. Claudia de Rham has now written a popular book on the physics of gravity. The Beauty of Falling is an enjoyable and relatively quick read: a first-hand and personal glimpse into the life of a and the process of discovery."

"We must make sure that our country does not become one of those nations where the murder of candidates before elections is considered normal. Given the sacredness of life, the death of even one candidate during an election must be considered one too many."

"We came to recognise him as a gentle, caring and warm-hearted pastor. Through his gentleness, caring and warmth, he made an immediate impact on everyone who was privileged to make his acquaintance."

"I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the Lord."

"Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests."

"And it shall come to pass in the day of the Lord's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel."

"The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers."

"And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung."

"Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger."

"The hardest thing for a wife to do is to just sit and wait for a sick husband to come home, not being able to be there and comfort him was against every grain in my body. But it was something everyone of us in this situation has had to do."

"Another year wiser and I guess it’s normal to look back and try to determine whether all those years have been well spent, or wasted away."