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Slashdot Poll: What search engine do techies choose?

A web search engine is a software system that is designed to search for information on the World Wide Web. The search results are generally presented in a line of results often referred to as search engine results pages (SERPs). The information may be a mix of web pages, images, and other types of files. Some search engines also mine data available in databases or open directories. Unlike web directories, which are maintained only by human editors, search engines also maintain real-time information by running an algorithm on a web crawler. Internet content that is not capable of being searched by a web search engine is generally described as the deep web.

FYI: I use & recommend Google search.

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Dogs And Their Motorcyclists - what is it about dogs that mixes well with motorcyclists?

Guy Martin has a three-year-old yellow Labrador called Nigel (after Formula 1 world champion Nigel Mansell) and has named his holding company Nigel Racing Corporation. The British truck mechanic, motorcycle racer, and popular television personality from Grimsby takes his pooch everywhere his custom Ford Transit van leads him, all in the name of speed.

Speaking of speed, nine-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi loves his dogs so much he’s included their cartoon likeness on his custom carbon AGV Pista helmets and on various sections of his Yamaha YZR-M1 Movistar bikes. He’s owned other animals, but when pressed to choose between dogs and cats he’s made it perfectly clear in past interviews where his allegiance lies.

And of course there is Calli the Honda Hound, & the marvelous Motorbike Milly.

www.cycleworld.com

There's always a warm welcome at All Saints Church, Denmead!

By Revd Emma Racklyeft, vicar of All Saints Church, Denmead:

On a very hot, sunny Sunday afternoon, 80 adults and children enjoyed a Teddy Bears’ Picnic at All Saints Church, Denmead.

After the success of this initiative last year, families from across Denmead were again invited to come and share an afternoon of party games, face painting, crafts, singing, bubbles, picnic food and ice-cream! The picnic brought together families from Messy Church, Little Stars (our baby and toddler group) and those whose children have been baptised at All Saints. Everyone brought their favourite teddy or cuddly toy to join in the games.

All Saints launched the Teddy Bears’ Picnic last year, and we were thrilled to see so many families returning this year, along with several new families. Several said how much they enjoyed the teddy bear hunt around the church and gardens, and the ice-creams. 

We are involved with a range of activities and services that support young families. For the 37th year, Denmead Activities and Bible School (DABS) will take place this summer, run in partnership with the local Baptists and Catholics. It is an amazing week in which children learn about God’s love and care.  

We regularly host a Messy Church on Saturdays between 3.30pm and 5.30pm. The next session is September 15. Each session explores a Bible story through messy arts and crafts, games, singing and  prayer.   It is full of fun, friendship and laughter and finishes with a yummy meal for all.  

We then have various services, a Sunday School and Youth Explorers which help our youngsters explore faith and encounter God. This year we have also launched a baby and toddler group, Little Stars, which meets every Friday from 9.15am to 11.15am in term time. Babies and toddlers have plenty of toys to play with, and parents and carers can meet new people and catch up with friends. There is always a snack for young and old, and a chance to sing together. 

We welcome everyone – whatever your age. 

Go to www.allsaintsdenmead.org.uk or call on (023) 9226 8757.

Read more at: www.portsmouth.co.uk

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Long Live The Local - help to save Britain's Pubs

The British pub has long since been a place for people to come together and is an indispensable part of British culture and heritage. However, if there is a hike in beer tax in this Autumn’s budget, this may put local pubs out of business, endangering the vital part they play not only in Britain’s identity, but also in their contributions to community.

The mission of the nationwide “Long Live The Local” campaign is to protect and celebrate the important role that pubs have in Britain’s community, culture and national identity. Backed by Britain’s Beer Alliance, the campaign calls on the Government to cut the overwhelmingly high beer tax to help keep pubs open, a tax that is only set to rise further in the next three years. 

www.fullers.co.uk

I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords! Scientists manage to revive worms that were frozen in the Siberian permafrost for up to 42,000 years

The Siberian permafrost is famous for preserving the remains of life from the Pleistocene period, but it's really outdone itself this time. Two worms frozen for around 40,000 years have now been thawed and revived, making them the oldest living creatures on the planet and the first multicellular organisms to have survived such long-term cryobiosis.

After gathering and analyzing over 300 samples of permafrost deposits, the team found that two of them contained viable specimens of soil nematodes (worms). One of these samples was taken from a ground squirrel burrow in the Duvanny Yar outcrop, which has previously been radiocarbon dated to about 32,000 years. The second sample was a drilled ice core from a glacial deposit near the Alazeya River, which corresponds to around 41,700 years of age.

After years of sitting in cold storage in a lab at -20° C (-4° F), the samples were defrosted in a Petri dish with an enrichment culture to promote their growth. They were warmed at 20° C (68° F) for a few weeks and sure enough, the nematodes began to move again, as well as chowing down on E. coli that had been added as a food source. Nom nom nom...

Now, what could possibly go wrong? ;0)

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