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News topic classification is flexible - the world is seamless. http://www.abelard.org/news.htm http://www.livejournal.com/userpic/18354399/4102511 http://www.abelard.org/news.htm 10078 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics012009.php#disproportionate_response_050109 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics012009.php#disproportionate_response_050109 So Israel is making disproportionate actions; but then what *is* proportionate when Hamas wants all Jews dead? http://www.abelard.org/news/politics012009.php#browns_prison_culture_050109 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics012009.php#browns_prison_culture_050109 Without a real constitution and bill of rights to curb government, Gordon Brown is making it more and more easy for any Briton to be labelled a criminal. http://www.abelard.org//france/cathedrals7_lausanne.php http://www.abelard.org//france/cathedrals7_lausanne.php Regarded as the most beautiful Gothic cathedral in Switzerland, this building has arguably one of the most impressive rose windows in the world. Richly photo illustrated. http://www.abelard.org//france/lausanne-cathedral-rose.php http://www.abelard.org//france/lausanne-cathedral-rose.php The most beautiful Gothic cathedral in Switzerland has arguably one of the most impressive rose windows in the world. Photo-analysis of the 13th-century rose window. Richly photo illustrated. http://www.abelard.org/news/lite012009.php#novacem_030109 http://www.abelard.org/news/lite012009.php#novacem_030109 English boffins are developing one of their ideas so, instead of contributing to global warming, concrete buildings will actively reduce atmospheric CO2. http://www.abelard.org/news/fun012009.php#cockroach_robots_020109 http://www.abelard.org/news/fun012009.php#cockroach_robots_020109 Being more logical and better organised than humans, robots can do really clever things nowadays. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics012009.php#israeli_defence_force_010109 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics012009.php#israeli_defence_force_010109 So Israel is currently using excessive force against their Palestinian co-habitants. Examples of Israel pin-point accuracy and Hamas terrorism and its preparation. Videos. http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour112008.php#christianity_effects_311208 http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour112008.php#christianity_effects_311208 Catholicism, for all its problems, does at least fight a worse earthly evil - socialism. http://www.abelard.org/news/review2008.php#comfortably_numb_301208 http://www.abelard.org/news/review2008.php#comfortably_numb_301208 A critical look at the primitiveness of mental health care. http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour112008.php#condi_rice_291208 http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour112008.php#condi_rice_291208 A look into the mind of an intelligent and honourable person. From an interview. http://www.abelard.org/news/ecology122008.php#clean_coal_disaster_271208 http://www.abelard.org/news/ecology122008.php#clean_coal_disaster_271208 Clean coal certainly makes a filthy mess - estimated at a mere 2.6 million cubic yards of material. With video. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics1208.php#browns_present_261208 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics1208.php#browns_present_261208 Prime Minister Gordon Brown's cheering gift to each of the UK population. An economics master in action. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics1208.php#us_democracy_241208 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics1208.php#us_democracy_241208 A look at part of the US Constitution that is strangely constrictive. By the auroran sunset. http://www.abelard.org/news/ecology122008.php#fox_news_241208 http://www.abelard.org/news/ecology122008.php#fox_news_241208 Their top green stories admit that world leaders acknowlege global warming. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics1208.php#obama_manure_221208 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics1208.php#obama_manure_221208 Looking at the Chicago, Illinois political environment - does it stink? http://www.abelard.org/news/ecology122008.php#63_light_years_211208 http://www.abelard.org/news/ecology122008.php#63_light_years_211208 So there is another planet with some Earth-like characteristics. Trouble is.... http://www.abelard.org/news/economics0811.php#greenspan_banking_201208 http://www.abelard.org/news/economics0811.php#greenspan_banking_201208 Sensible suggestions, as usual. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics1208.php#china_uk_comparison_201208 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics1208.php#china_uk_comparison_201208 That new super economic engine in the far East is as well managed as the UK. http://www.abelard.org/news/review2008.php#holiday_reading_191208 http://www.abelard.org/news/review2008.php#holiday_reading_191208 Timely suggestions that will help clarify reasons, including historic ones, for the current economic mess. http://www.abelard.org/news/energy0811.php#iea_ostriches_171208 http://www.abelard.org/news/energy0811.php#iea_ostriches_171208 A major energy quango has been ignoring the writing on the wall - that oil *is* running out - and so lowering our capability of handling the transition period comfortably. http://www.abelard.org/news/science0804.php#ancient_greek_computer_161208 http://www.abelard.org/news/science0804.php#ancient_greek_computer_161208 Calculating machines are not so recent - what the Ancient Greeks could do. http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour112008.php#utopia_161208 http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour112008.php#utopia_161208 Why utopian ideals need to be grounded in the real world. http://www.abelard.org/news.htm http://www.abelard.org/news.htm 14.12.08: abelards news and comment service will be disrupted during the next few days, while abelard takes the yaks to the vet. normal service will return soon as possible. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics1208.php#uk_printing_money_131208 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics1208.php#uk_printing_money_131208 The new Banking Bill includes an amendment to the way the bank of England - the British government - publishes information on the printing of bank notes. It won't. http://www.abelard.org/briefings/socialist_religion.htm#emotion_reason http://www.abelard.org/briefings/socialist_religion.htm#emotion_reason How socialists encourage their aaudience to *not* put brain in gear. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics1208.php#uk_fragile_economy_121208 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics1208.php#uk_fragile_economy_121208 As sterling collapses, the UK prime minister blames others for his errors.