What we seem to be sacarificing in all our surfing and searching is our capacity to engage in the quieter, attentive modes of thought that underpin contemplation, reflection and introspection.
In order to "change lives for the better" and reduce "dependency", George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced the "upfront work search" scheme.
This portlet is also a solution for site administrators to promote certain links without tampering with the relevancy logic of the search engine by adding term weights to certain keywords.
Just like ants that leave a chemical trail each time they bring food back to the nest, we leave real-time feedback each time we visit a page or select (or ignore) a result.