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For a while there it looked as if crop circles were dying out. Had people lost interest in making them - or did the aliens stop coming? Now the circles are back, bigger and bolder than everAdrian Potts, landlord of the Barge Inn outside Pewsey in Wiltshire, was pretty cheerful yesterday morning. The pub, on the Avon Kennet canal, is the centre of the British crop circle industry and each year, starting in early May and running for about four months, circle fans (and circle-makers) turn up from round the world. The backroom of the pub has circles on the ceiling, news of the latest formations is posted, and the chat revolves around the images that have been appearing for more than 20 years in the fields of southern England. Potts has sold many pints on the back of crop circles, but for the last few years the Barge has been quiet. 'In the late 1990s and through to 2002, [the crop circle trade] was massive. On a sunny day we'd have people here by 10am. But it dropped off and the last few y

New Harvard Research has discovered some interesting facts about Twitter and its usage. The research discovered an interesting statistic when it came to men and women–it seems that men have 15% more followers than women. Another interesting dynamic discovered was that men were more likely to have reciprocated relationships. In other words, two users would [...]

Bonjour, Obamas! The First family (minus Bo) is going to Paris on vacation. See photos of Michelle Obama's European style! Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7 (who are out of school for the summer after today) will jet to France with Michelle Obama on Friday to meet up with Barack, MSNBC.com reports. Barack is currently traveling around the Mideast, and gave a widely lauded speech in Egypt today. The... Join Us on Facebook and Twitter for even more up to the minute celebrity news and photos!

The buy-and-throw-away culture of consumer technology is deeply ingrained, but Sony Ericsson believes it can be a part of turning this around. the company today announced plans to reduce its carbon footprint by 15 per cent by 2015, with initiatives that include handsets being produced from recyclable materials, calling the program Greenheart.

Barack obama asked yesterday for a 'new beginning between the united states and Muslims around the world' in a speech that urged Islamic nations to embrace democracy, women's rights, religious tolerance and the right of Israel and a yet-to-be established independent Palestinian state to peacefully co-exist.

US president tells Israel 'it is time for settlements to stop'Barack Obama today appealed for a new beginning in relations between america and the world's Muslims in a much-anticipated speech in Cairo, while delivering a blunt message to Israel over settlements.The US president paid tribute to Islam's influence on religion, culture and civilisation, and started with the traditional Arabic greeting assalaamu alaykum - peace be upon you - to thunderous applause. Then in an appeal to form a common front against extremists, Obama said the 'cycle of suspicion and discord' between the west and Islam must end.'I have come here to seek a new beginning between the united states and Muslims around the world: one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect; and one based on the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive,' he said.As expected, Obama made proud reference to his own Muslim roots, mentioning his childhood in Indonesia and waking to the sound of the 'azaan' call to prayer. He st

When most tree huggers chain themselves to a tree they look like hell and probably stink, not Miranda Kerr. The model has stripped down to nothing but a metal chain wrapped around her body while she stands chained to a tree. The reason she is going all eco friendly? To help save the Koalas. She tells Rolling [...]

JERUSALEM, Jun 5 (IPS) - U.S. President barack obama drew widespread, if in some quarters, guarded praise from around the region as he labelled the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, Israelis and the Arab world the No. 2 issue (behind the extremism of a minority of Muslims) that needs addressing if relations between the U.S. and the Muslim world are to be changed for the better.

Software: Interest groups around the world are using mapping tools and internet-based information sources to campaign for changeCONVINCING people about the evils of housing segregation can be tough, says Barbara Samuels, a campaigner for fair housing at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland. “People say, ‘What’s so bad about living in an all-black neighbourhood?’ ” she explains. But using a map that displays all the vacant houses in a segregated neighbourhood, how few jobs exist there and how little public transport is available, “you can show graphically how people are segregated from opportunity,” she says. “Maps help you take complex information and portray it in a clear, intuitive manner. You can show segregation in a way that talking about it doesn’t do.”And compiling such maps is much easier than it used to be, thanks to new mapping tools and sources of information on the internet. Ms Samuels remembers, f

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