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Knol and void: The day I became a published Google 'expert'

news.com     20 hrs ago   298 related          

I'm an expert on pit bulls! I just wrote a knol, a Web article akin to an encyclopedia entry, using Google's new Knol publishing platform launched publicly on Wednesday. With Knol, Google is encouraging people to create more...                

Adult-rated games being nixed from some British jails and prisons

crunchgear.com     18 hrs ago   1 related          

I guess Don’t Drop the Soap Saga XII and the latest Battle Raper (I wish I was kidding) have been deemed poisonous to the minds ostensibly being rehabilitated by Britain’s overcrowded prison system. Games have been a privilege...                

Violent Gaming Ban Coming to U.K. Prisons

wired.com     18 hrs ago          

Prisons in England and Wales will soon bar their adult inmates from playing those violent games deemed suitable only for those over the age of 18, reports the BBC. Reasons for the ban include budgetary concerns in light of...                

Jul 25, 2008: Beverly Gustafson: Expressions at Bok Tower Gardens

yahoo.com     17 hrs ago          

Award-winning digital photographer Beverly Gustafson likes to focus on the architecture of flowers, among other things. She has developed a distinctive body of work that showcases a remarkable attention to detail and an...                

Selectmen name known entity as new secretary

telegram.com     17 hrs ago          

HOLLAND— Selectmen implied it’s a win-win situation for both the town and the applicant at their meeting Wednesday night, as they unanimously voted to appoint Kristin M. LaPlante executive secretary, effective Monday. “We...                

No lifeguards as beach man died

bbc.co.uk     20 hrs ago   14 related          

Lifeguards were not on duty at the beach because of a shortage A shortage of lifeguards at a Devon resort meant there was no-one on duty when a 42-year-old holidaymaker died after swimming in the sea. Red flags were flying at...                

Duke of Marmalade will silence the critics

telegraph.co.uk     19 hrs ago   8 related          

You would have thought the critics had learned their lesson last year. They were adamant that Dylan Thomas had won a weak King George when beating Youmzain; never mind that two months later, the same two horses were praised to...                

Prince presents Iraq troop medals

bbc.co.uk     yesterday   2 related          

The troops were deployed to Iraq in November last year About 170 soldiers who served in Iraq have received medals from the Prince of Wales in honour of their contribution. The troops, from 1st Batallion, the Mercian Regiment,...                

Unease over Church tensions

bbc.co.uk     22 hrs ago   130 related          

The leader of the Catholic Church shows his support to the Anglicans Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor has said that unifying the Catholic and Anglican Churches is a slow process. The leader of the Catholic Church in England and...                

Malpas hopeful on Peacock return

bbc.co.uk     23 hrs ago   1 related          

Malpas is looking to Peacock to lead the Swindon forward line Swindon boss Maurice Malpas says there is a chance injured striker Lee Peacock could be fit for the new season. Malpas told BBC Radio Swindon that the club are being...                

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