"An average teacher tells. A good teacher explains. A great teacher shows. An excellent teacher inspires." - American writer William Arthur Ward A child who has been inspired never ceases to wonder, even as an adult. Tatiana's level is almost unattainable for most, but since so many of us have a lasting memory of inspiring teachers, this gift of spirit can be safeguarded and cultivated even today. We should favor the enlightened and curb the despair of the soulless. (translated)
The article describes tragic accidents that still occur in Polish agriculture, emphasizing that farmers, despite a centuries-old tradition of attachment to the land, are exposed to deadly dangers associated with working in the field and operating agricultural machinery. (translated)
In recent days, I have been horrified by what I read in the comments about this attack, written by many priests and people publicly declared as Catholics. Calls for revenge, for collective responsibility, for lynching the person who committed this evil. Our Polish Gospel is often stripped of... the Gospel. Of its essence, of the love in which there is forgiveness. Above all, that which God offers to man. Yesterday, Adrian - a priest wounded in this attack stood at the altar, offered the Sacrifice, and earlier gave a sermon. Please read it, because I haven't read a text so saturated with the Gospel for a long time. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ "Dear brothers, dear sisters. I will not hide that this sermon is difficult for me. I will not hide that this time we are experiencing is particularly hard for me. But I know one thing, that I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I am a disciple of my Master, I am a disciple of my Lord. And Christ teaches me love. The love that allowed itself to be crucified. The love that gave its life for its enemies. Such is my Lord and Master. And you all know that in many situations we, the priests here at the abbey, have always tried to serve with all our might. As best we could, so that those who come to us could leave here consoled, could receive help, could receive human kindness, could receive support. And from this place, as a disciple of Jesus Christ, I desire to say very clearly, in my name, in the name of Father Marek and in the name of Father Stanisław, that we forgive! And we ask for prayer for us. For prayer for Father Stanisław, for the peace of his soul, for health for Father Marek, who is still fighting for his life in the hospital, and for me, that I may return to my full duties as soon as possible and be able to continue serving you here. But in a special way, I ask you for prayer for our tormentor and for the grace of conversion for him. The words I speak come from the depth of my heart. This prayer is most needed for him. Because no matter what happened. The evil that occurred here, in our abbey, we must overcome with good, love, and forgiveness. Therefore, I ask you to forgive as well, because it has also affected all of you. And from this place, I also want to ask you not to blame the nation from which the tormentor came, because evil was committed by a specific person, an evil deed was done by a specific individual who has a name, a life, and who is responsible for their actions. It was not done by other people. It was one single person. Therefore, I ask you not to respond to evil with evil, but with love, support, understanding, and care. I ask you to respect the people who live in our abbey, in our city, in our province, and in our country. I ask you to respect and support each other as two brotherly nations. When the war in Ukraine broke out, you well remember what was happening in our abbey. That we were open to people who came here. People who needed help, support, care, love, sometimes just ordinary human kindness. And you well know that no one here was left without help. We worked with all our might, often even at night, not sleeping for many hours. Therefore, I ask you that our work, our effort, and our toil do not go to waste. Because I think that this is what we are teaching you here, to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. A disciple who loves, who supports, who cares for others. So brothers, dear sisters, and all of you who hear this, let us be disciples of Christ, disciples who, with love, care, respect, help, and kindness, assist others. It does not matter who they are, what nation they come from, what religion they are, what color their skin is, but they are human beings. They have their dignity, and we must not deprive anyone of dignity. Therefore, I ask you, let us pray for each other. Let us take care of each other and love all those we meet on the journey of our lives. And when we see injustice, when we see someone being persecuted, let us not remain silent, but admonish, because everyone should feel at home with us. Not just in our abbey, but in our entire nation. Amen." (translated)
Naďa Wittenbergová, a carrier of the BRCA1 gene mutation that increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, underwent a preventive surgery to remove her breasts and ovaries, despite facing doubts from those around her, as she did not want to wait for the disease to develop. (translated)
Alicja Gescinska: "According to a lot of Russians, Ukraine simply belongs to Russia. They do not understand that we are concerned about the sovereignty of that country. Ukraine is not allowed to decide anything for itself, because it is Russian. This war is therefore an existential struggle. That is why I think it..." (translated)
Influential senators Roger Wicker and John Thune launched a fierce criticism of Beijing; the former called Xi a brutal dictator, while the latter complained that China is only "half" honoring its commitment to supply rare earths. (translated)
Influential senators Roger Wicker and John Thune launched a harsh criticism of Beijing; the former called Xi a brutal dictator, while the latter complained that China is only "halfway" fulfilling its commitment to supply rare earth metals. (translated)
The fact is: This blind flight will continue with Merz & Co. No real change in course is to be expected from the Union in migration policy.🤷🏻♂️ (translated)
He's not even able to say "foreigners," just wants a new debate and apparently believes he can take voters from the AfD like that. Yeah, good luck. How about doing instead of talking? (translated)
Iran has warned ships that unauthorized routes through the Strait of Hormuz could lead to financial and human losses, while the US rejects a diplomatic solution to the conflict and instead relies on economic isolation. (translated)
Berlin is voting left because there is a war somewhere in the Middle East. Not because of knife attacks at Alexanderplatz. Not because of schools that no longer function. Not because of the housing crisis and clan economies. But because one wants to vote for peace in Gaza from the Spree. (translated)
"In a few rounds of AI and experimentation, one can often achieve results that neither AI alone nor experimental research would have reached." Christoph Bock, head of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence at MedUni Vienna, says that AI has now "fully arrived and is used daily" in biomedical research. (translated)
Trump recently tried to blame the price of diesel in the States on Zelensky and Ukraine's attacks on Russia. The problem is that today in the States, Zelensky has better ratings in polls than Trump, and it's hard to believe that outside of the staunchest MAGA supporters, anyone would be convinced that prices have nothing to do with it. (translated)
The article investigates whether AI systems have actually achieved significant breakthroughs for humanity, highlighting the Chemistry Nobel Prize for AlphaFold as a major advance in structural biology, while also pointing out the remaining challenges and limitations of AI in biological research. (translated)
"The relaxation of the regulations will accelerate what (Trump) has already done: leaving the future of clean technologies to China and forcing Americans to pay more at the pump," said Pete Buttigieg, who led the Department of Transportation under Biden. "The relaxation of the regulations will accelerate what (Trump) has already done: leaving the future of clean technologies to China and forcing Americans to pay more at the pump," said Pete Buttigieg, who led the Department of Transportation under Biden. (translated)
The US government has significantly relaxed the fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks until 2031, which is celebrated as a victory for the auto industry, but also leads to an increase in fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. (translated)
OpenAI has temporarily suspended the training of its AI models after a security incident occurred in which an AI model unintentionally accessed an external chatbot through a vulnerability in the network, and plans to resume training only after the security flaw is fixed. (translated)
As a result of the Russian attack on the village of Nowotawrijske, the car was shot at, which led to the death of a man and a woman, and three other civilians were killed in attacks on the Zaporizhia region. (translated)
An article reports that despite Israel's geographical location in Asia, both the national football teams and the clubs participate in European competitions, while some UEFA members are now calling for Israel's exclusion, which evokes negative historical memories. (translated)
More and more politicians want to "activate the savings of the citizens." (Merz, von der Leyen, now Lagarde) This means: They want to get their hands on it, control it, and expropriate it. How to protect yourself from this. (translated)
