Items selected on general interest and abelard's long-term purpose to develop a more rational and thoughtful society; not driven by current affairs as first priority. Updated as items of interest are found. 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/france/pont_bacalan_bastide_bordeaux.php http://www.abelard.org/france/pont_bacalan_bastide_bordeaux.php A fifth bridge is coming to Bordeaux, the Pont Bacalan-Bastide, a solution that allows the entry of tall ships into Bordeaux, while providing a much needed river crossing. http://www.abelard.org/news/review2010.php#quants_063010 http://www.abelard.org/news/review2010.php#quants_063010 For those with an interest in making money and the money markets. http://www.abelard.org/france/cathedral_stained_glass.php#dalle http://www.abelard.org/france/cathedral_stained_glass.php#dalle Why modern stained glass can now be as slendid as tat of the Middle Ages, and the best there is! http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour032010.php#money_responsibility_040310 http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour032010.php#money_responsibility_040310 Those not used to money, and the power it can command, behave less than adequately. http://www.abelard.org/france/ile_doleron.php http://www.abelard.org/france/ile_doleron.php The less known French Atlandtic island, whose main industries are oysters and tourism. Maps, photos. http://www.abelard.org/france/ile_de_re.php#xanthia_010310 http://www.abelard.org/france/ile_de_re.php#xanthia_010310 The Ile de Re has returned to being three islands! Photos. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics032010.php#pound_polls_020310 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics032010.php#pound_polls_020310 A coincidence? Well, how many coincidences make for "enemy action"? http://www.abelard.org/news/politics032010.php#web_political_transparency_010310 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics032010.php#web_political_transparency_010310 Politicians work for their electorate. Here's how the electorate can see what's being done for them. http://www.abelard.org/france/ile_de_re.php#xanthia_010310 http://www.abelard.org/france/ile_de_re.php#xanthia_010310 150 kph winds, submerging a village tragically - a holiday region counts the cost. http://www.abelard.org/briefings/tsunami.php#chile_tsunami_010310 http://www.abelard.org/briefings/tsunami.php#chile_tsunami_010310 Doing the sums from the data now available. http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour112009.php#moral_compass_250210 http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour112009.php#moral_compass_250210 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes [who will protect against the protectors], when they are hypocritical about the mores they proselytise? http://www.abelard.org/news/politics022010.php#angry_uk_pm_230210 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics022010.php#angry_uk_pm_230210 The behaviour of a statesman, national politician and leader? The behaviour of a party with integrity? http://www.abelard.org/briefings/anthropogenic_global_warming.php#road_traffic_pollution_220210 http://www.abelard.org/briefings/anthropogenic_global_warming.php#road_traffic_pollution_220210 Clouds of road pollution increase global warming, aerosols don't it would seem. http://www.abelard.org/news/fun122009.php#woof_220210 http://www.abelard.org/news/fun122009.php#woof_220210 Woof, says the puppy. Who's calling my name, says the kitten? With sub-titles. http://www.abelard.org/news/ecology122009.php#us_oil_spills_200210 http://www.abelard.org/news/ecology122009.php#us_oil_spills_200210 Contrasting the silence over oil and coal companies' irresponsibility and pollution with the media hysteria over a small, efficiently handled nuclear plant problem. http://www.abelard.org/abelard/ile_de_france.php http://www.abelard.org/abelard/ile_de_france.php Extensively updated with more information, photos and dates! The earliest part of Paris, and so of France. Maps, engravings, photos. Being developed http://www.abelard.org/briefings/dendroclimatogy.php#hockey_sticks http://www.abelard.org/briefings/dendroclimatogy.php#hockey_sticks New section in dendroclimatology briefing document: why the way tree-data has been used to show a sudden upturn in temperature is wobbly, to say the least. http://www.abelard.org/abelard/ile_de_france.php http://www.abelard.org/abelard/ile_de_france.php The earliest part of Paris, and so of France. Maps, engravings, photos. Being developed http://www.abelard.org/news/politics022010.php#political_quiz_170210 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics022010.php#political_quiz_170210 Famed for being outspoken and somewhat 'dark'. Who are these natty tached gents? http://www.abelard.org/news/health2010.php#mossie_star_wars_160210 http://www.abelard.org/news/health2010.php#mossie_star_wars_160210 Star wars on an insect scale could protect hospitals and clinics from malevolent gnats. it could even become a farming insecticide.