Bracelet reveals amazing craftsman’s skill from 7500BC (so good it couldn’t be bettered today) By TED THORNHILL https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsciencetech%2Farticle-2077525%2FBracelet-reveals-amazing-craftsmans-skill-7500BC-good-bettered-today.html&size=medium&count=true&annotation=&hl=en-GB&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fwidget%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DKKx13BdNIGI.en_GB.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!itqi7GDL5S6I4GqN1g%2Fd%3D1%2F#id=I1_1324908801497&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk&rpctoken=150084945&_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1324331373.html#_=1324908826445&_version=2&count=horizontal&enableNewSizing=false&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsciencetech%2Farticle-2077525%2FBracelet-reveals-amazing-craftsmans-skill-7500BC-good-bettered-today.html&size=m&text=Bracelet%20reveals%20amazing%20craftsman's%20skill%20from%207500BC%20(so%20good%20it%20couldn't%20be%20bettered%20today)&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsciencetech%2Farticle-2077525%2FBracelet-reveals-amazing-craftsmans-skill-7500BC-good-bettered-today.html&via=MailOnline http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?api_key=146202712090395&channel_url=https%3A%2F%2Fs-static.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fconnect%2Fxd_proxy.php%3Fversion%3D3%23cb%3Df1c3b19a9%26origin%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%252Ff4a102a9c%26relation%3Dparent.parent%26transport%3Dpostmessage&extended_social_context=false&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsciencetech%2Farticle-2077525%2FBracelet-reveals-amazing-craftsmans-skill-7500BC-good-bettered-today.html&layout=button_count&locale=en_GB&node_type=link&sdk=joey&send=false&show_faces=false&width=90   A 9,500-year-old bracelet has been analysed using the very latest computers – and the results show that it is so intricate even today’s craftsmen would struggle to improve it. Researchers from the Institut Français d’Etudes Anatoliennes in Istanbul and Laboratoire de Tribologie et de Dynamiques des Systèmes studied the bracelet’s surface and its micro-topographic features revealing the astounding technical expertise of the maker. The bracelet is obsidian – which means it’s made from volcanic glass – and the researchers analysis … Continue reading Bracelet reveals amazing craftsman’s skill from 7500BC

Islamophobia and the future of elections in the US by Doğan Koç* Protesters march in the “Rally Against War, Racism & Islamophobia” to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York on Sept. 11, 2011.(PHOTO reuters, CHIP EASTkahvecı) A recent report by the Center for American Progress titled “Fear, Inc.: The Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America” exposed a network of a small group spending millions of dollars to spread hate against Muslims and Islam in the United States. With the efforts of this network and some radical elements in American society, … Continue reading US Republican Party Islamophobia – And its effect on a rising Muslim Electorate

Pakistan retort squares with Taliban demands By Amir Mir ISLAMABAD – In the aftermath of the November 26 air strike that killed 25 Pakistan soldiers at two army check posts, Pakistani authorities are clearly matching up with a set of demands placed by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a pre-requisite to initiate peace talks with the government in Islamabad. The Pakistan government has reacted sharply to the deadly North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) air strike, announcing a review of United States ties, the suspension of the NATO supply lines through Khyber Pass and Chaman border crossings and the imposition of … Continue reading Pakistan to talk to Wild Mullahs again?

He’s joined the camera club: Safari tourists discover why you shouldn’t leave things lion around By VALERIE ELLIOTT This is the extraordinary moment when two young lions grabbed a camera and tripod dropped by tourists on safari – and ended up taking pictures themselves. The cub and three-year-old male companion closed in on the equipment belonging to two Belgian travellers after it fell out of their group’s Land Cruiser on an early morning expedition. The animals pounced within moments of the camera hitting the ground. And not only did the predators manage to nudge the button to take pictures, the younger … Continue reading Lion taking cubs pics!