| abstracts
of major documents at abelard.org
short descriptions of documents on abelard's public education site, together with links to the documents themselves.
abstracts of subsidary briefing documents
short briefing documents providing succinct information on topics that are often misunderstood. A useful additional
research tool for teachers and students alike.
world information data resources
index of information tables
relaxation corner–recommended interesting sites
abelard visits many other sites while researching data to include in documents being written for the abelard.org
site. The lighter fruits of this research are gathered on this page.
The sites shown on this page are presented only when they are fun and/or interesting, and of good quality.
architectural wonders and joys at www.abelard.org
beta release
Architecture is part of every landscape inhabited by humans. This page indexes the many references at abelard.org
to interesting, spectacular, innovative, radical, past and modern architectural structures.
news resources
news archives by subject
news archives by month’s headlines
news resources
these are just some of the more useful news resource sites that I scan regularly.
interesting sites
good quality, useful, amusing; collected for easy reference.
deconstructions
a series of documents that analyse manipulative writing techniques used by reporters, and others, in order to
promote their own political agendas.
- Fisking Chomsky, a deconstruction - abelard
- manipulative writing at the BBC - abelard
- an everyday story of politically correct folk: an
‘appreciation’ - Robert Henderson
- voodoo economics by the ‘independent’ - abelard
- steyn very confused - t.a.s.
- how the fossil media wages war against the civilised world - t.a.s.
- the abuse of islam in political rhetoric : a deconstruction
on misusing words to avoid criticism, while critising the critics
- deconstructing the moonbat line over Iraq
useful links
abelard's recommended links to other interesting and useful
sites. The links include a section on mathematical modelling, including memes, games theory and
emergent behaviour, with various sites giving practical and visual applications. Another section is on
logic,
with links to mediaeval, Aristotelian and non-aristotelian logic sites. Other links are suggested to sites on
education,
British politics, and the European Union.
recommended reading
Recommended books on: human and other animal behaviour,
the future of society, social
chaos and what to do about it, communication
and psychology,
including social skills/relationship training, economics.
quotations at abelard.org
abelard often finds useful phrases quoted from other thinkers and writers.
General selected quotations. Where relevant, the location
where the quote is used at abelard.org
is included.
Selected quotes by Ronald
Reagan, H.L.
Mencken, Henry
Ford, Adolph
Hitler, Rex
Stout/Nero Wolfe, George
Orwell, Winston
Churchill,
Donald
Rumsfeld, John
Maynard Keynes.
Written
by abelard, at abelard.org,
collected by Xavier,
together with links to abelard’s
originating document. Some notes provided.
Other links can be found within specialist documents
and other items. |
