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/le-tour-de-france_2009.php#who2watch_030709 http://www.abelard.org//france/le-tour-de-france_2009.php#who2watch_030709 On the eve of the greatest show on Earth, abelard.org assesses the top riders. http://www.abelard.org/child_education_zone.php http://www.abelard.org/x Documents designed and written to help those aiding and teaching first learners, providing guidance and advice about teaching the fundamental skills of reading and arithmetic. They are written to help the learner to understand and to master much in their physical and social environment. http://www.abelard.org/sums/teaching_number_arithmetic_mathematics_introduction.php http://www.abelard.org/sums/teaching_number_arithmetic_mathematics_introduction.php Introductory page to the 'how to teach your child number arithmetic mathematics' suite of pages, for guiding those teaching first learners basic arithmetic concepts and skills http://www.abelard.org/news/politics062009.php#obama_plagarist_300609 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics062009.php#obama_plagarist_300609 Careful comparison shows about 700 major matches between books by that someone in the neighbourhood, Bill Ayres, and Barack Obama. http://www.abelard.org//sums/teaching_number_arithmetic_mathematics_multiplication.php#concentration http://www.abelard.org//sums/teaching_number_arithmetic_mathematics_multiplication.php#concentration Without concentration, memories will tend not to be laid down permanently (physically). Also additions to cross tables section. http://www.abelard.org/news/economics042009.php#bankruptcy_280609 http://www.abelard.org/news/economics042009.php#bankruptcy_280609 The flakiness of a person's credit depends more on a state's policies than on a person's character. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics062009.php#pc_dictatorship_270609 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics062009.php#pc_dictatorship_270609 Espouse any socialist drivel, then the PC Westerners will not care your build-up of WMDs. http://www.abelard.org/news/iran_protests_against_terror_dictatorship3.php#dictator_khameni_270609 http://www.abelard.org/news/iran_protests_against_terror_dictatorship3.php#dictator_khameni_270609 The Left diehards attempt vainly to denigrate the stirring in Iran, while Iran's dictator continues repression. http://www.abelard.org/news/iran_protests_against_terror_dictatorship3.php#continuing_story__iran_260609 http://www.abelard.org/news/iran_protests_against_terror_dictatorship3.php#continuing_story__iran_260609 The mullahs continue their ruthless dogmatism in a country driving for democracy. http://www.abelard.org/news/oil040629.php#mangouras_echr_260609 http://www.abelard.org/news/oil040629.php#mangouras_echr_260609 Master of the ill-fated oil tanker Prestige nears the overturn of Spain's outrageous legal attack on him. Remember, the 2003 Prestige oil spill was the result of Spanish governmental incompetence - nothing else. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics062009.php#neda_iran_250609 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics062009.php#neda_iran_250609 Mad mullahs twisting reality. http://www.abelard.org/news/fun052009.php#virtual_sunspot_240609 http://www.abelard.org/news/fun052009.php#virtual_sunspot_240609 Sunspots may be reducing, but man (and maybe woman) has found a way to keep on looking at them. Mandelbrot eat your heart out! http://www.abelard.org/news/politics062009.php#iran_faked_elections_220609 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics062009.php#iran_faked_elections_220609 The myth that this election was free, fair and legitimate starts to unwind. http://www.abelard.org/news/science012009.php#new_media_talk_220609 http://www.abelard.org/news/science012009.php#new_media_talk_220609 The American establishment starts to recognise the benefits of net-driven media. http://www.abelard.org/news/science012009.php#ununbium_220609 http://www.abelard.org/news/science012009.php#ununbium_220609 Scientists maybe very clever at finding, inventing, or making new elements, but they have little imagination for naming them. http://www.abelard.org/news/iran_protests_against_terror_dictatorship2.php#iranian_election_background_210609 http://www.abelard.org/news/iran_protests_against_terror_dictatorship2.php#iranian_election_background_210609 Second report on Iran. Who were the candidates? What are their affiliations? Why is there such a fight going on? http://www.abelard.org/briefings/citizens_wage.htm#usa_healthcare_190609 http://www.abelard.org/briefings/citizens_wage.htm#usa_healthcare_190609 Compare to Obama's expensive, unwealdy and unmanageble suggestion, which iwll end up with treatment rationing and no choice like in socialist Britain. http://www.abelard.org/news/science012009.php#twitter_180609 http://www.abelard.org/news/science012009.php#twitter_180609 "I confess myself to be absolutely delighted, another great step forward towards citizen education and communication." http://www.abelard.org/news/iran_protests_against_terror_dictatorship.php#green_iran_170609 http://www.abelard.org/news/iran_protests_against_terror_dictatorship.php#green_iran_170609 Information from the provinces, possibly the real election results and photo slideshow. http://www.abelard.org/news/iran_protests_against_terror_dictatorship.php#green_iran_170609 http://www.abelard.org/news/iran_protests_against_terror_dictatorship.php#green_iran_170609 The brutality of the current regime is worse than previously believed. Their visual dishonesty is pretty gross too, compare with the photo of the freedom rally. http://www.abelard.org/sums/teaching_number_arithmetic_mathematics_multiplication.php http://www.abelard.org/sums/teaching_number_arithmetic_mathematics_multiplication.php Multiplication can be regarded as repeated addition, or constant addition. But often, instead of adding just one each time, a collection or set of items is added again. Continuing basic number and sums. Clearly photo-illustrated. Beta release. http://www.abelard.org/news/iran_protests_against_terror_dictatorship.php#technology_v_dictators_160609 http://www.abelard.org/iran_protests_against_terror_dictatorship.php#technology_v_dictators_160609 Dogmatic religious fundis have small chance against the free world of the Internet. http://www.abelard.org/news/energy052009.php#hydrogen_microcar_160609 http://www.abelard.org/news/energy052009.php#hydrogen_microcar_160609 Improved technology and materials, together with smarter designs make hydrogen car design feasible. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics062009.php#british_coup_140609 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics062009.php#british_coup_140609 Quietly, like the incoming tide, the control of the British government is being replaced. http://www.abelard.org/sums/teaching_number_arithmetic_mathematics_subtraction.php http://www.abelard.org/sums/teaching_number_arithmetic_mathematics_subtraction.php Now out of beta! Separating one or more objects from a group is the start of subtraction. Continuing with basic number and sums.Clearly photo-illustrated. http://www.abelard.org/news/politics062009.php#who_owns_the_child_130609 http://www.abelard.org/news/politics062009.php#who_owns_the_child_130609 Parents no longer trusted to educate their own children independently; child behaviour after a decade of socialist 'new' Labour.