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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.

on camera batteries ecology news at abelard.org - (Found July 15, 2008 )

Whether you can use rechargeable batteries in your camera or not (some cameras drain those very fast), here is research and comparison of the lives of different AA batteries.
http://www.abelard.org/news/ecology0807.php#camera_batteries_080708

police fail to be racist enough politics uk news at abelard.org - (Found July 15, 2008 )

A wry look at the madness of politically correct Britain and its victims.
http://www.abelard.org/news/politics0807.php#racist_police_090708

elephant paintings behaviour and intelligence news at abelard.org - (Found July 15, 2008 )

Endangered Asian elephants, whose natural habitat nolonger exists, helped to earn a living, and recover from the horrors of illegal logging and violent treatment. From the auroran sunset
http://www.abelard.org/news/behaviour0806.php#elephant_art_140708

on leaving islam world of fundamentalism news at abelard.org - (Found July 15, 2008 )

Some of the better, and the worse, aspects of this world religion "of peace".
http://www.abelard.org/news/fundi0708.php#leaving_islam_130708

on oil prices economics news at abelard.org - (Found July 15, 2008 )

Why higher prices is good for the planet, and for enterprise.
http://www.abelard.org/news/economics0805.php#oil_price_130708

attempt at another form of concentrator for pv cells news-lite at abelard.org - (Found July 15, 2008 )

Improving on an idea from the 1970s could result in solar cells collecting more light energy and converting more to electricity.
http://www.abelard.org/news/lite0805.php#pv_cell_concentrator_120708

so much for the clown and corrupt 'new' labour on 42 days politics uk news at abelard.org - (Found July 15, 2008 )

While the socialists tried to ignore David Davis's sudden demonstration of concern for civil libertes, the public cared, and agreed.
http://www.abelard.org/news/politics0807.php#42_days_110708

muslims becoming disillusioned with islam world of fundamentalism news at abelard.org - (Found July 15, 2008 )

While the evangelical muslims claim large numbers of conversions, a good proportion of muslims are leaving what they see as a religion of violence.
http://www.abelard.org/news/fundi0708.php#disillusioned_muslims_110708

on the us energy problem - boone pickens alternative energies news at abelard.org - (Found July 15, 2008 )

Pickens, oil billionaire, looks to the future beyond fossil fuels.
http://www.abelard.org/news/energy0807.php#boone_pickens_100708

'new' labour tries to propagandise youth before they can think - but it's 'new' labour, so it isn't working! civil liberties news at abelard.org - (Found July 15, 2008 )

The UK government tries entice impressionable youth into accepting Big Brother control of their identity.
http://www.abelard.org/news/civil-liberties2008.php#youf_id_100708_290608