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What is google maps?

Google Maps is a basic web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, free that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API.It offers street maps, a route planner for traveling by foot, car, or public transport and an urban business locator for numerous countries around the world. According to one of its creators, Google Maps is "a way of organizing the world's information geographically".

Google Maps uses the Mercator projection, so it cannot show areas around the poles. A related product is Google Earth, a stand-alone program for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, SymbianOS, and iPhone OS which offers more globe-viewing features, including showing polar areas.

1.Man drowns in River Ribble

Location: River Ribble in Preston

Brief: A funny story heppened that a man has drowned in the River Ribble in Preston.Three fire crews, police and the ambulance service were on the scene close to The New Continental pub in South Meadow Lane, Broadgate, after reports of "someone in the water".A search for a body involving a helicopter and lifeboat has been launched.


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2.Lancashire posties ready for more strikes

Location: Preston Mail Center

Brief: Thousands of Royal Mail workers in Lancashire have said they are willing to take part in further strike action this week.The next strikes will see workers at Preston Mail Centre in Fulwood walk out on Thursday, followed by machining staff in Greater Manchester on Friday and workers in Preston, Leyland, Bamber Bridge, Kirkham and Chorley on Saturday.


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Related links:

Postal strike hangover could hit Christmas

Mail workers expecting walk-out

3. What's your story of Preston

Key words: Story of Preston at the Harris Museum

Location: Harris Museum

Brief: A revamped exhibition to celebrate Proud Preston is in the pipeline... and museum bosses need your help.The Harris Museum and Art Gallery wants to update the popular Story of Preston gallery in time for Guild celebrations in 2012.
The display, on the first floor of the Grade I listed neo-classical
building, contains part of the museum's history collection and
items from the decorative and fine art collections about Preston.


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Related links: Fergie hails Preston museum

4. PM backs Preston's National Football Museum bid

Key words: Preston's National Football Museum

Content: Prime Minister Gordon Brown has thrown his weight behind a multi-million pound rescue deal to keep the National Football Museum in Preston.The Prime Minister voiced his backing for the ambitious blueprint drawn up by Lancashire County Council, Preston City Council and the University of Central Lancashire and spoke of the city's great footballing history.

My opinion: It is great for most local people who are real fans for PNE to hear that 'the PM said his Government will continue to provide financial support for the flagship attraction and praised PNE as a great team.'


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Related links:

Preston set to lose National Football Museum

Heathcote on National Football Museum

This post was written by Tim (Liu xiruo). You can contact me at XLiu12@uclan.ac.uk

Preston North End football club

Preston is a proud footballing city with an unrivalled heritage and tradition. The foot league headquarters are based in the city, of which Preston's renowned, historic football team -Preston North End (PNE)-was a founder member.

The picture show that Preston North End football club.

Established in 1881, PNE was the first club to win both the league and the FA cup- achieving the double in English football's inaugural season in 1888/89.

PNE was unbeaten theoughout the whole of this season - a feat only ever matched by Arsenal more than 100 year later in 2003/04 - became known as 'The Invincibles'.

Preston North End, as they are also known, has strong links in community, working actively with schools, colleges and many voluntary organisations to promote football and the health benefits of regular exercise.

The club's scouting and youth coaching network plays a vital in encouraging and soppting young talent by tapping into the active grass roots and school football that is played across the city.

Referance: Preston City Council "About Preston: Facts Face and Places"

Available at :http://www.preston.gov.uk/about/facts--faces-and-

This post was wrriten by xiruo liu (Tim) , you can contact me at XLiu12@uclan.ac.uk

The information for "BLOG"

what is the blog

A blog (a contraction of the term "weblog") is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art；photographs； sketches；videos ；music (MP3 blog)； and audio. Micro-blogging is another type of blogging, featuring very short posts.

Personal blog

The personal blog, an ongoing diary or commentary by an individual, is the traditional, most common blog. Personal bloggers usually take pride in their blog posts, even if their blog is never read by anyone but them. Blogs often become more than a way to just communicate; they become a way to reflect on life or works of art. Blogging can have a sentimental quality. Few personal blogs rise to fame and the mainstream, but some personal blogs quickly garner an extensive following. A type of personal blog is referred to as "microblogging," which is extremely detailed blogging as it seeks to capture a moment in time. Sites, such as Twitter, allow bloggers to share thoughts and feelings instantaneously with friends and family and is much faster than e-mailing or writing.

The faction for blog

The Blogosphere
The collective community of all blogs is known as the blogosphere. Since all blogs are on the internet by definition, they may be seen as interconnected and socially networked, through blogrolls, comments, linkbacks and backlinks. Discussions "in the blogosphere" are occasionally used by the media as a gauge of public opinion on various issues. Because new, untapped communities of bloggers can emerge in the space of a few years, Internet marketers pay close attention to "trends in the blogosphere".

Blog search engines
Several blog search engines are used to search blog contents, such as Bloglines, BlogScope, and Technorati. Technorati, which is among the most popular blog search engines, provides current information on both popular searches and tags used to categorize blog postings. The research community is working on going beyond simple keyword search, by inventing new ways to navigate through huge amounts of information present in the blogosphere, as demonstrated by projects like BlogScope.

Blogging communities and directories
Several online communities exist that connect people to blogs and bloggers to other bloggers, including BlogCatalog and MyBlogLog Interest-specific blogging platforms are also available. For instance, Blogster has a sizable community of political bloggers among its members.

Blogging and advertising
It is common for blogs to feature advertisements either to financially benefit the blogger or to promote the blogger's favorite causes. The popularity of blogs has also given rise to "fake blogs" in which a company will create a fictional blog as a marketing tool to promote a product.

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