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The Commodore Invictus is picking a fight with the Asus Eee Keyboard for supremacy in the PC-in-a-keyboard with a touchscreen-on-the-side category, and with the specs Commodore is listing, it may just win. Well, if it ever releases.
Compare the Commodus Invictus' 1.6Ghz Intel Atom 330 processor, up to 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, nVIDIA GeoForce 9400, 802.11n and HDMI out against the Asus Eee Keyboard's Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 16GB or 32GB SSD and the same 802.11n and HDMI out, and it looks like the Invictus squeaks out a victory. The Invictus will also run Windows 7 vs the Eee Keyboard's XP, so there's that. But the Invictus has a resistive touchscreen versus the Eee Keyboard's capacitive. Ew.
The Commodore website doesn't list a release date, so this could be vaporware at its finest, but if and when the Invictus does release, the PC-in-a-keyboard war is so on. [Commodore]


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Come 2014, the Houston Dynamo's young players will have a home in the Steel City. On Tuesday, the clubs officially announced an affiliation agreement that will see the Major League Soccer side allocate players to the USL PRO club in 2014.
MLSsoccer.com first reported in October that the Dynamo were looking to strike an agreement with a third-division side as part of Major League Soccer's agreement with the USL PRO. With several clubs available to work with, the structure and stability of Pittsburgh ultimately made the most sense.
"They've got a good ownership structure and a good front office and a great stadium in a great location," Dynamo president Chris Canetti told MLSsoccer.com. "We like the message that we've heard from the front office and the technical staff and overall felt like it's a good fit and a great place to send our players to develop."
The affiliation will allow the Dynamo to assign four to six players to the Riverhounds' roster on loan throughout the season that the club will be able to call back when needed.
Houston made similar moves last season by sending former Dynamo Alex Dixon to the Tampa Bay Rowdies for a month and also sending Brian Ownby to the Richmond Kickers. The move paid off well for Ownby, who made three appearances for the Dynamo after returning from loan.
Unfortunately, a knee injury derailed his progress, but the loan put him in a good position to succeed, which is part of the reason the Dynamo chose this route.
"We feel like when we see some of these players go away, like Ownby, they come back improved," said Canetti. "At the end of the day, we feel like sending someone to a club where they can be ingrained and get in that club week-in-and-week-out is the best thing for their development."
Houston will be able to assign players to the franchise where they will train and work their way into the team and help the club battle for points. It's up to Pittsburgh head coach Justin Evans to determine how much Houston's assigned players contribute, however.
- Get more Houston Dynamo news at HoustonDynamo.com
"We're not going to dictate to them how to play or who to play," Canetti said. "It's their team. [Our players] will have to go there and earn spots in the team and play. They'll have to earn their minutes there as well."
The move will also mark the end of Houston's participation in the MLS Reserve League. According to Canetti, the Reserve League did not offer the same opportunities as a deal with the Riverhounds. The infrequency of games and the cost of operating a reserve team factored into the decision to move to the loan structure of their new agreement.
"We just felt like the Reserve League was becoming a difficult challenge," Canetti said. "We felt it would be better for our players to be in an environment where they'd be training for a game every single week and not just eight or 10 times a year. We want this to be an environment that's more of a link to what our environment is like."
Darrell Lovell covers the Houston Dynamo for MLSsoccer.com.

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Be Aware When Eating KFC Chicken: Worms Found In KFC Outlet In India (Using 5 Month Old Chickens)
"Fast food chain Kentucky's Fried Chicken (KFC) has come under scrutiny in Kerala after a family reportedly found worms in their fried chicken. The incident was reported from an outlet in Thiruvananthapuram. On a complaint, the Food Safety Authority conducted an inspection and found that the outlet didn't maintain adequate sanitation guidelines. Some seized chicken was allegedly as much as five months old. The outlet has been temporarily shut and other KFC outlets are being inspected." - IBN
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Our old pals at Gizmodo snagged a chatty source from somewhere near (or inside) Microsoft, leaking upcoming products left and right. First we heard about that gorgeous tablet called Courier, and now their next scoop reveals a couple of phones from Microsoft's "Project Pink" that we mentioned to you earlier this week.
Aside from murky sketches, these renders are the first pictures of phones affectionately called Turtle and Pure. Both of these handsets will allegedly be made by Sharp. The rounded Turtle pictured above borrows a lot from the Palm Pre design, a slider with rounded corners and keys.
Keep in mind these are leaked pictures, and may not resemble the final product. Specifically, we're hoping Microsoft will go more in the direction it's taken with the slim and sophisticated Zune HD, rather than these jellybean-looking handsets. Whatever they look like, they'll probably have Zune services, an app store, and maybe a few more surprises. Take a look at one more pic — this one's called Pure:
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Australia's net worth reaches $1.8 trillion at June 1995
Australia's net worth reached $1.8 trillion dollars by 30 June 1995, according to the "Australian National Accounts: National Balance Sheet" estimates released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
In March 1995 the ABS first produced experimental estimates of Australia's balance sheet, including estimates of certain natural resources. Since then further work has been undertaken leading to today's release of estimates of Australia's balance sheet.
Included in these estimates (provided for years ended 30 June 1989 to 1995) are the value of produced assets such as buildings, machinery and equipment, and other engineering structures as well as financial assets and liabilities as well as sub-soil assets, forest timber value and land.
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The data was released in "Australian National Accounts: National Balance Sheet 1995" (cat. no. 5241.0).
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It's tough to tell in this grandiose lead shot, but the new NZXT Vulcan Micro ATX case is LAN-party-portable, as it stands just 16 inches tall and 16 inches deep—40% smaller than a typical tower.
Plus, there's a handy non-slip handle on top to carry the thing around, and much of the system seems to be reinforced with rubber support to absorb the shocks of transport.
That's still a lot bigger than a gaming laptop—which would be my weapon of choice—but you can't argue with the feature list: two 5.25" slots and four 3.5" slots, cooling through a mesh panel and two included fans (but case cutouts that make it liquid-cooling-ready), built-in cable management with shiny LEDs, space for two 350mm cards in SLI and Crossfire configurations and a black paintjob that will stay classy long after your components go obsolete. [NZXT]


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One fifth of Mediterranean dragonflies and damselflies are threatened with extinction at the regional level as a result of increasing freshwater scarcity, according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
Climate change and habitat degradation, due to the way land is managed, are also affecting the insects, says the report.
The assessment of 163 Mediterranean dragonflies and damselflies shows five are Critically Endangered, 13 are Endangered, another 13 are Vulnerable, 27 are Near Threatened, 96 are Least Concern and six are Data Deficient, meaning there is not enough information to classify them, but they might also be threatened.
"It is likely things will only get worse for these unique species as climate change and increased water demand take their toll," says Jean Pierre Boudot, member of the IUCN Dragonfly Specialist Group and co-author of the report. "Lower levels of precipitation and drought will lead to degradation of the habitats where the majority of dragonflies and damselflies live."
Four species are already listed as Extinct in the Mediterranean, including the Little Whisp (Agriocnemis exilis), the Common Pond Damsel (Ceriagrion glabrum), the Phantom Flutterer (Rhyothemis semihyalina) and the Darting Cruiser (Phyllomacromia africana).
Dragonflies are generally known for being good indicators of water quality. Major threats for 67 percent of these Mediterranean species are habitat degradation and pollution. The Spotted Darter (Sympetrum depressiusculum), which used to be common in the Mediterranean, is now listed as Vulnerable and is declining due to the intensification of agricultural practices in rice fields.
Fourteen percent of these insect species can be found only in Mediterranean freshwater ecosystems, some of the richest and most threatened habitats, among which nine have been assessed as Endangered or Vulnerable. According to the report, the highest numbers of endemic dragonflies are present in the South and West of the Mediterranean, with the Maghreb and the Levant areas being regional hotspots of endemism.
The majority of the threatened species are concentrated in the Levant, southern Turkey and Balkans, northeast Algeria and northern Tunisia. The Glittering Demoiselle (Calopteryx exul), for example, is listed as Endangered and is in decline. It inhabits the aquatic habitats of the Maghreb, whose ecosystems are under pressure due to water-harnessing for human use, water pollution, irrigation and drought.
Long-term coordinated actions are needed at regional, national and international level, and the results of this report highlight the responsibility that Mediterranean countries have to protect the global populations. Though some species are already receiving some conservation attention thanks to international laws, such as the Ornate Bluet (Coenagrion ornatum) which is included in the European Habitat Directive, others are not protected at all, despite their high risk of extinction.
"The selection and protection of key sites are essential to ensure the survival of these species," says IUCN's Annabelle Cuttelod, co-author of the report. "Their ecological requirements need to be taken into account in the planning and management of water use, especially for agriculture purposes or infrastructure development. IUCN Red List data can inform both processes."
Full report: https://www.iucn.org/downloads/mediterranean_dragonflies_en_web.pdf
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- In addition to the Mediterranean odonata assessment, 1,912 species of amphibians, birds, cartilaginous fishes, endemic freshwater fishes, crabs and crayfish, mammals, and reptiles have been assessed to date in the Mediterranean region. About 19 percent of these species are threatened with extinction: 5 percent Critically Endangered, 7 percent Endangered and 7 percent Vulnerable.
- The assessment was carried out with the support of relevant scientists from the countries bordering the Mediterranean Basin in collaboration with the IUCN Dragonfly Specialist Group, to which they contributed with their expertise to gather the data, and to assess the conservation status that would be the basis for future conservation action.
- This project was funded by the European Commission, the Mava Foundation and the Spanish Agency for Cooperation and Development (AECID).
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is the most comprehensive conservation inventory of the world's plant and animal species and a widely used tool for focusing attention on species of conservation concern. The assessments evaluate the conservation status of individual species, identify threatening processes affecting them and, if necessary, propose recovery objectives for their populations. www.iucnredlist.org .
The IUCN Red List threat categories are the following, in descending order of threat:
- Extinct or Extinct in the Wild
- Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable: species threatened with extinction
- Near Threatened: species close to the threatened thresholds
- Least Concern: species evaluated with a low risk of extinction
- Data Deficient: no evaluation because of insufficient data
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Professional Community for Car Dealers, Marketing, Advertising and Sales Leaders
This is Part 5 in a 5 part series. Please read the previous posts first or none of this will really make any sense.
There was a promise back in 2007 and 2008 that was made to businesses, particularly those with physical locations. It was clear that there was something about social media sites like MySpace, Delicious, Digg, and the up-and-coming Facebook that could be used to promote business activity in the real world. Fewer people were on it and most businesses either dabbled, waited, or dismissed it, but for those who dove in and really gave it a shot, the promise was that it could eventually become the most important part of online marketing. Some even said that it would replace websites altogether.
Fast forward to today and many of the promises are still on hold. Facebook has emerged as the primary network, something that most who were watching believed would happen, just not to the degree that it has. Despite the broken promises of social media curing all challenges, it is finally, in 2013, ready to become the hub through which the real world and the online word can meet and grow as a result. Some people knew from the start the lesson that is becoming crystal clear today - social media can connect people to businesses, but it's much more effective at connecting people with other people.
That's the key to success in 2013. The sooner that businesses realize that they can and must let their humanity shine on social media, the better their social media strategy will be. Done right, social media can become the venue through which nearly every aspect of business can flow.
It can become the hub. I'll go over how in a bit, but first let's talk about why.
When I asked a dealership if they would be willing to offer a $5 discount on service to anyone who mentioned on Facebook that they were getting their oil changed or brakes done or whatever at the dealership and were pleased with the experience, she said she would not. When worded differently, it made more sense to her.
"Would you pay a happy service customer $5 to tell five of their friends that they had a good experience getting their service done there and you could verify that they did just that, would you?"
That's the minimum that can happen when people talk about your business on social media. The average Facebook user has 140 friends. Over 70% of these friends are within driving distance. Of those, 47% check their Facebook at least once a day and a post by an active Facebook user will reach 42% of those people. That means 19 local friends saw that Jimbob enjoyed his service and received a $5 discount for telling everyone about it.
Let's take a step further while staying in automotive. If Supreme Honda's Facebook page tells people that they have great deals, nobody will believe it. If Jimbob bought a car at Supreme Honda, felt he received a great deal, and was treated with respect, his friends and family will believe it when he posts that on Facebook. It will register with them. The brand. The name. The fact that Jimbob had a great experience. All of these things leave an imprint on the minds of his friends and family. If they're in the market to buy a Honda or a used car today, they'll likely check out Supreme Honda immediately. If they enter the market in six months, they will be more inclined to check out Supreme Honda whether they remember what made them check it out or not. It's basic psychology, but it works.
All of this is easy to understand once you're seeing it from the right perspective. The challenge is having the willingness to commit with such a murky arena. Social media has not proven itself to a good chunk of businesses and dealers in particular. This is our fault. It's the fault of the vendors out there selling products that didn't work or never achieved the goals. This is changing. In 2013, it must change. There's too much being left on the table. One of my goals in writing this fifth installment was to find real-world examples of car dealers that were truly successful at using social media the right way. I assumed that I would surely find a few. After looking at 229 dealership Facebook pages (yes, I counted them up in my history), I realized that I was mistaken. Nobody is doing it right as far as I'm concerned.
This will change.
This isn't a tip. It's not a collection of techniques, tricks, or best practices that a dealership can plug into their current social media strategy and expect success. It's a commitment. It's a paradigm shift. It's about understanding that when you center the online portion of your business around social media and enhance it with offline activities, that you can build a self-perpetuating marketing, branding, and communication system.
This cannot be stressed enough - if you want to be truly successful with social media, you will latch onto an individual at the dealership, preferably the owner or general manager, who can act as the representative of the dealership in all online activities. That doesn't mean that this person has to do all of the work. It means that they have to represent the communication centerpiece for social media, reputation management, and engagement activities such as charitable efforts. The majority of the most successful dealerships around the country have already done this with their advertising. Many do this at the dealership itself, having the "power personality" touch many of the deals and talk to a lot of the customers. This needs to translate over to social media as well.
You're building a local celebrity. You're branding the way that people crave in today's uber-social world, with real people and actual communication back and forth. It's where social media's power is derived. It's where the dealership's next level of success can be achieved.
Once this commitment is made and the power personality is selected, it's time to get them out to the social world. They should (through a representative managing the accounts) touch as many people as possible. They should be on videos, at events, participating in discussions, replying to reviews, and expressing opinions that align with the dealership but that add humanity to the way the dealership is perceived. People want to talk to other people. They want to interact with people who have power. They want to be heard, to be made to feel special, and to know that their actions are reaching the highest levels.
At this point, it's time for discussion. I have ideas about how this can best be accomplished, but upon learning that finding real life examples was a challenge, I decided to hold my specific recommendations for now and let the conversation center around the concept itself. What can dealerships do to truly become successful on social media through these power accounts? How can someone be truly elevated to the point that they are online and offline celebrities in the local area? What are some ways that this can be leveraged?
Let's talk.
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Yes, Michael. Interesting stuff...
I'm not sure social or newspaper works if the dealership is unaware of it working. I guess they could ride the dumb luuck train and keep guessing (sadly, most do). How many dealers are set up properly with a decent enough CRM that enables a car salesman to indicate what brought the customer into the shop? What do you think the % is nationally (probably huge)? Forget the fact that most car salesmen don't want to do it (they don't), even when they make a sale. Think about the times a conversation begins between a salesman and a potential customer. "So what brought you in this fine day?" If the salesman doesn't apply the lead and the reasoning to their CRM, a dealership will be unable to calculate their overall ROI (the equation is blown) and it fragments the overall strategy.
Custom Audience Advertising through mediums like Facebook is what dealers should be focusing on in the future in terms of their social media advertising budgets. They can reach people who a business is sure purchased its products before, or that haven't thanks to exclusionary targeting.
Ex: A car company with email addresses of its customers could target "buy a new SUV" ads to people who bought an SUV 5+ years ago, while targeting "Find nearby charging stations" to those who recently bought an electric vehicle.
Export your CRM dB and import it into Facebook's Power Editor for much more granular results.
Is Social use a knowing thing? Are dealers hesitant to become part of this new digital space due to limited understanding? I would ask if a new form of advertising emerged today called newspaper would anyone us it? The local newspaper is tough to quantify an ROI, yet thousands of dollars are spent month after month because it works. Really? Does it return the amount you are spending? Social allows me to target a specific group of people which I can track thus knowing my ROI at any given moment. It's beautiful. 2013 is the year to build and work a strategy. Commit to a social strategy in 2013 and I promise you success. People love their car, now it's time for them to love you; their dealer. My group is very active with social media. I can repeat many success stories that have occurred due to our online activity which happened outside of our webpage. Happy Holidays All. Much success in 2013.
JD, great series, stellar work.
Makes a lot of sense and should be adhered to by all dealerships. Not only does it make sense from an engagement and conversion aspect (should be measured by both a Social and / or SEO CRM), but also from an SEO standpoint (10 to 15% of SEO). That push of digital marketing assets means everything to both your captive audience and Googlebot.
I saw an interesting post here: The State of Facebook: What's Working Now. I love their honesty, "Here's the magic formula — there is no magic formula!
Everyone's audience is different, and responds to different types of content. So watch your own statistics, try different things, and track your results. The magic formula is creating the good content and engaging updates that your audience craves."
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There is a disturbing update to Washington DC's new marriage equality legislation. Stand 4 Marriage DC Coalition, led by anti-gay crusader Bishop Harry Jackson, has asked the D.C. Superior Court to order the Board of Elections and Ethics to place a marriage initiative on the ballot for a voter referendum. (The Board has denied several requests.) Thirty-nine conservative anti-gay congressional Republicans, including two senators, have filed an amicus brief to co-sign Jackson's gay-bashing.
In the filing, U.S. senators James Inhofe (OK) and Roger Wicker (MS) and 37 House Republicans align with Bishop Harry Jackson, pastor of Hope Christian Church, in asking the court to reverse a D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics decision prohibiting the same-sex marriage question to be put before voters. "Under the United States Constitution, they serve as members of the ultimate legislative authority for the District of Columbia and the very body which delegated to the District its limited legislative power under home rule," the filing states. "As members of the District's ultimate legislative body, amici are concerned about the extent of the District's delegated legislative authority, the preservation of Congress's constitutional authority, and the interpretation of home rule." The filing comes as Jackson and his attorneys appeared in Superior Court today for a hearing on whether a referendum should be held. In two separate rulings since June, the elections board has stated that a public vote on same-sex marriage would be discriminatory against gay men and lesbians. Jackson is vowing an exhaustive court fight to challenge those decisions.
In addition to Inhofe, Wicker, House Minority Leader John Boehner (OH) and Minority Whip Eric Cantor (VA), via AMERICAblog, the brief was signed by the following:
Aderholt (AL), Akin (MO), Bachmann (MN), Barrett (SC), Bartlett (MD), Blackburn (TN), Boozman (AR), Chaffetz (UT), Fleming (LA), Forbes (VA), Foxx (NC), Garrett (NJ), Gingrey (GA), Gohmert (TX), Hensarling (TX), Herger (CA), Jones (NC), Jordan (OH), King (IA), Kingston (GA), Kline (MN) Lamborn (CO), Latta (OH), Manzullo (IL), McCaul (TX), McCotter (MI), McHenry (NC), McMorris Rodgers (WA), Miller (FL), Moran (KS), Neugebauer (TX), Pence (IN), Pitts (PA), Souder (IN) and Tiahrt (KS).


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Testing 1...2....3...is this thing on? Man, when you get out of the rhythm of regular blogging it is like everything is brand new again. Clearly though this is just like riding a bike right??? right??? Hello....hello.... I could tell you about excuses for not blogging but I have done that enough, I just havent, please keep that in mind as you read this post.
So today is the 8th anniversary of my Dads departure from this world.He is seen above with my youngest Dakota... I don't know if I was any better prepared for it than I was 7 years ago. I am actually doing pretty well, calving has been going great and all in all although life is not perfect things are pretty damn good here. Hardly a day goes by that I look at the news and the rest of the world and just shake my head and appreciate the life I have. In fact, just the other night after a long but good day I shared this thought on Twitter..
That being said I still wake up most mornings and it takes awhile for my mind to wrap around the fact that Dad is no longer here. Sometimes I still wake up with a dream or a joke from the night of slumber that I can't wait to share with him and then BAM..... I realize...nope that isn't going to happen.
That certainly doesn't mean a day goes by that I cant feel him around me. Certain weather, the spring grass greenup, the slight whiff of a burning menthol cigarette, many things still happen that make me know that he is not gone....he just isn't here, or maybe he is and I along with other mortals just can't see him, or who knows what the fuck, but I damn sure know he is still around. So in the glory of a story, let's share the latest.
Back in the fall of 2007 before Dad passed in the spring of 2008 he bought some Holstein steers. His idea was to put cheap gains on these calves and then re-sell in the spring. I was NOT a proponent of his venture. I felt his feed resources were much more suited to bred cows or feeder cows but it wasnt a make or break deal and he wouldnt have let me change his mind anyway. So he bought him some Holstein steers and somehow ended up with 1 Holstein heifer in the bunch. Now in most instances a Holstein heifer would have good value but this was supposedly a "freemartin" heifer. For those who dont know...
So no big deal, freemartin dairy heifers are often sold with the steers and are animals for beef so whatever....
So fast forward to March 24, 2008 a few days after Dads passing. So we have these cattle that are ready to market and part of them are those Holstein steers and that freemartin heifer. As she makes he way down the sorting alley I see just a little something that makes me wonder. I probably said something really scientific and politically correct like, "Is that silly bitch pregnant?"....So we put her in the chute, I think I found an OB sleeve and after a palpation I was kinda laughing my ass off because by damn this little Holstein "freemartin" was going to have a calf which I hoped was able to shake it's head as hard as I was at that moment. That first calf was a heifer calf and she is still in the herd as is 7514W the number assigned to this "freemartin". So now going on 8 years every spring #7514 aka "The Holstein" has brought us a calf. Her calves are usually pretty average but she does have 2 daughters and 1 grand daughter in the herd. One of her granddaughters just had her first calf this past week...
The hardest part of Dad being gone is one moment I am angry at the world that he left us way too soon. (He was 60 and healthy) and in the next moment I feel guilty that I was able to be the son of and have the mentorship of such an amazing man.
#7514 was with 4 black Angus bulls last summer and 1 Shorthorn bull. So there was a 4 in 5 chance that her calf would be solid black in color or maybe have a white sock or 2. Many of her calves have been solid black which from a marketing standpoint is ideal. But today, on the anniversary of Dads passing what did #7514 the little "freemartin" heifer that liked to breed bring to the table???? A little red and white clone of herself which because of her color and markings wont be a highly sought after calf next fall from a $ standpoint. I guess I will just keep her red and white spotted heifer as a replacement heifer and see what Dad and Mother Nature have in store for the future.
Because that is just what we do....make the best decisions based on the circumstances and face the fact that although a solid black bull calf may have been the common choice for marketability, sometimes taking a chance on Mother Nature and embracing something a little unconventional is not always the worst thing to do from a profitability and fun standpoint. We love you Dad and we miss and feel you in our lives every single day, even if you like playing some jokes now and again!
Today's Cowman music selection is "The Dirt Road" by Sawyer Brown...."Daddy worked hard for his dollar
He said some folks don't-but that's ok
They won't know which road to follow
Because an easy street might lead you astray"
Thank you for all you taught us and all the sacrifices you made so my family and myself can live the life we do!


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(Pocket-lint) - Canon have been increasing their model numbers in tandem with upping the megapixels in their cameras on pretty much an annual basis. The IXUS 100, therefore, steps in where the IXUS 95 left off, bringing 12.1 megapixels to the new DIGIC 4 processor but keeping the same size sensor.
In terms of styling things have been tweaked slightly from previous years, with slightly more rounded edges leading to a slimmer look than earlier models. There is a great sense of design cohesion, with the screen, buttons and controls all sitting flush against the body, giving both a great look and feel.
You perhaps sacrifice some of the ease of use as a result, as you press the buttons into the body, or slide the mode changer in its discrete recess. For those with fat fingers this might be a little too fiddly, with the 3x zoom control encircling the shutter button giving little more than a knurl by way of grip - but it certainly lives up to its compact name, measuring only 87.0 x 54.5 x 18.4mm and weighing 115g.
So let's get the optical viewfinder out of the way first. We struggled to get on with it, because it is so small, even with good vision it is difficult to do anything with it. We had to squint to see much because of the small size. Its only function is to serve as a fallback, perhaps when the when the screen can't be seen in bright light, otherwise you'll have a pretty torrid time whilst framing pictures.
It is fortunate then that the screen copes rather well in bright conditions, so much so that on a sunny day we didn't need to resort to using the viewfinder. The 2.5-inch LCD display with 230k dots is bright enough to cope in most conditions outdoors too, but will struggle in the sun.
Sitting to the right of the display are the majority of controls, giving you the normal Canon four-way selector and OK button, along with a display, menu, playback and mode selector. As mentioned, the mode selector has three positions identified by auto, camera and video icons.
Auto takes you into the full auto controls, which engages the scene detection technology. This attempts to scan the scene in front of you and select the best settings. You do get a few other controls, like self-timer and the option to turn the flash off, but little else. The large icon in the top left-hand corner of the screen flips over to tell you what it has seen, so unlike some cameras, you have a fairly good idea of what is going on, including the ISO level that has been selected.
If you don't like what is happening and feel the need to regain control, sliding the mode selector to the camera position opens up a lot more options. You get the normal scene options through the Func menu, as well as program mode where you can simply scroll through the options to constrain the ISO, adjust the white balance or change the metering (evaluative, centre weighted, spot) to get the results you want.
However the Func only gives you half the options, with the rest residing under the Menu button itself. This is slightly confusing, although not uncommon, and it is here that you'll find settings that you probably won't want to change when you go to grab a shot, like blink detection, the size of the auto focus frame and so on. The menus, overall, are very clear and crisp, among the best looking among compact cameras we've seen, and whilst this might not make your pictures any better, it does give the impression that you have a quality product.
The bottom of the camera has a standard tripod screw mount alongside the flap covering the battery and memory card slot, accepting your SD or SDHC card. Also lurking on the back, under a flap that clicks in firmly, but ultimately might not last the life of the camera, are the connections. As well as the default Mini-USB you also get the mini variety of HDMI.
In a miserly move, Canon have not seen fit to supply the appropriate cable to take advantage of this connector. Once you have a cable, however, it provides a quick and easy way to hook up to your HDTV and take advantage of the HD (1280 x 720) movie recording.
You can opt to turn down the video capture to better suit your purpose, although with the rise in popularity of HD content online, you might be best at the top settings. The video results are pretty good with a nice balance of colour, but struggling with contrasty scenes or changing lighting conditions like many such devices do. Low light conditions are reasonable, things do get very noisy as the light drops however. The sound is not brilliant and the mic also picks up a lot of hand noise as you manipulate the camera.
Image capture itself is pretty good for this level of compact, coping with lower light better than some models and handling the change in ISO up to realistic maximum of 1600 without dragging in too much noise until you reach ISO 800.
Metering is generally pretty good too, with the Auto setting quickly picking settings, often faster than you could do manually. For example, pointing directly into the sun through the stained glass window, it selected the bright sun option and got a tricky shot without falling into an obvious exposure trap. For some this might be the difference between getting the shot and not.
However, the Auto mode is not perfect, so it is well worth diving into the direct controls, as you'll find that some conditions fox the camera and when you view them full resolution they'll be soft and lacking bite.
There did also seem to be a tendency towards over exposure in some cases, with a loss of colour (which is otherwise natural) as a result, although this is not uncommon in compact cameras. It also struggled with some high-contrast scenes, losing grip on tricky skies, leaving an image that was a little washed out.
Focusing is fast giving for the most part. Face detection goes hand-in-hand with the auto face focusing, ensuring that your favourite people are always in focus. Image stabilisation purports to take out a little handshake, which does help with those lower light shots where the exposure is slightly longer, but it won't work miracles, so when you see the icon on the screen, take the time to check the image before moving on.
The 3x zoom perhaps doesn't appeal as much as the 5x zoom now appearing on similar sized models, but will help you re-frame a little without moving. The macro mode copes will with close-range shots, delivering on the 3cm closest distance promise and giving some nice results too.
The flash can be a little harsh and it is a close call between whether you want to risk the loss of colour through the flash or accept a slightly softer and noisier picture, but arguably, much more natural, particularly for daylight indoor shots.
There is noticeable barrel distortion on the lens in the wide angle (the lens gives you 33-100mm, 35mm equiv.), so you might want to use the zoom to counter that if you have scene that calls for precision. In your average shot of the family, it probably won't be a concern.
An onboard accelerometer will reorient images when you view them back, making it a great snapper for showing back your images as you very often want to do at parties.
The battery life is also impressive too, with the 210 shots from Canon's documentation being realistic. It also holds its charge well, so if you use the camera over a number of weeks you don't have to keep recharging.
So what you have in the Canon IXUS 100 IS, is a compact, lightweight and well-built camera, that will slip easily into a pocket or bag, ideally suited for snapping away without weighing you down. It looks good too and is a pleasure to use, bringing that quality look that is typical of this line of IXUS models.
The results are generally good too, but more discerning photographers may feel they have to work the settings to get exactly what they want, but for your average user looking for a versatile compact camera, then the IXUS 100 appeals. For those who actually want to make use of the viewfinder on a daily basis it is a less appealing.
What also appeals less is a suggested retail price of £299, inflated partly thanks to shifting exchange rates in these tumultuous times, but there are bargains to be had online, at more pocket-friendly prices.
But more significantly you have to ask whether the 12 megapixels on offer deliver results above and beyond the previous 10 megapixel offerings. We're not sure it does. The IXUS 100 keeps pace with the Joneses, cramming an extra 2 megapixels into a offering very similar to the IXUS 95, which ultimately offers much better value for money.


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A Philadelphia father accused of starving his 3-year-old disabled child to death is now facing the most serious murder charge, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
An expected preliminary hearing for the man and his wife was put on hold this morning as prosecutors upgraded charges against the malnourished girl's father.
Carlos Rivera now faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of his 3-year-old twin, Nathalyz Rivera.
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Authorities say the girl, who was severely disabled, weighed just 11 pounds and was covered in flea bites when she died.
Assistant District Attorney Richard Sax plans to seek the first-degree murder count because Rivera was allegedly home during the girl's final weeks.
"The Supreme Court has told us time and time again that with an infant or baby, it doesn't have to be one fatal blow (to be first-degree murder). It's a course of conduct," Sax said. "The baby Nathalyz was starved to death and had other injuries."
Police say that on Sept. 9, Rivera, 30, found Nathalyz unresponsive in the family's bug-infested home in the 7300 block of Sommers Road in the city's West Oak Lane neighborhood.
"Instead of going to police and the ambulance, he called the mother, who was over at a male friend's house," said Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark. "The mom and friend came to the house, took the baby, and transported her to the E.R. where she was pronounced. The medical examiner ruled this a homicide, manner of death, starvation."
Investigators say Nathalyz had Down Syndrome, was blind in one eye and had not seen a doctor in more than a year.
Rivera's defense lawyer, Bobby Hoof, calls him a caring father and said he will seek a mental-competency exam for his client. "I don't think the charges should be amended or upgraded," said Hoof, who just began representing Rivera. "He seems to be a stand-up guy. He loved his children."
Ramirez and Rivera were both initially charged with third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, criminal conspiracy and child endangerment charges.
Charges were held against Ramirez.
"Where she was, and what she was doing during those last fateful weeks, is going to come out (in court)," said Sax, who said he could not yet disclose those details.
After Nathalyz's death, the other Rivera children -- ages 9, 8 and 7, along with Nathalyz's 3-year-old twin -- were checked at a hospital before being placed with the Department of Human Services.
More than 1,500 U.S. children die from abuse or neglect each year, most of them under age 4, though federal health and welfare officials do not break out the number of starvation deaths.
Philadelphia has seen its share of starvation deaths in recent years.
Danieal Kelly, who had cerebral palsy and used a wheelchair, weighed 42 pounds when she died at age 14 in Philadelphia in 2006, despite the family's enrollment in an intensive program for the city's most needy households.
Danieal's mother was convicted of third-degree murder, her father of felony neglect.
And 2-month-old Quasir Alexander weighed just over 4 pounds when he died days before Christmas 2010 at a Philadelphia homeless shelter, where his mother lived with her six children and received an array of social services.
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I know what I prefer these days! I have, I admit it, gotten used to the SHOW commands, and I find them useful in many cases. For example in the case above, if I don't have that many tables in the database and I only want to see what they are. a simple SHOW TABLES command does the trick nicely. And this is said by someone (myself) who really disliked the SHOW commands initially. And to be honest, I still dislike them in many cases, cases where the ability to filter, join, aggregate annd get an instance view (sic!) on things where only a proper SQL TABLE, such as the INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES table, would do the trick. So all in all, they both have uses, the way I look at it is that SHOW commands are useful shortcuts for the INFORMATION_SCHEMA tables.
Regrettable, that is not how it works in real life. Rather, the INFORMATION_SCHEMA tables are largely based on what the SHOW commands return, which is a shame. Most it is a shame as many useful things with INFORMATION_SCHEMA tables, such as joins and aggregates, turns to being painfully slow even with a modest size instance.
And not only that. It was once the intention, IIRC, to make all SHOW commands available as INFORMATION_SCHEMA tables. But in recent MySQL versions, this is going in another, confusing, direction. MySQL 5.5 adds the SHOW RELAYLOG EVENTS command, for example. This returns data that would be really useful to do at least some filtering on, and possibly a join or two, but no, this is ONLY available as a SHOW command. You cannot open a cursor on a SHOW command either, which means that you cannot, in plain SQL, take data from it and store it in some other table, for example, so you cannot use MySQL, otherwise really useful, EVENTS here.
On the other hand, MySQL 5.5 introduces the PARAMETERS INFORMATION_SCHEMA table. This has no corresponding SHOW command? So if uou are to interactively call a procedure and want to look at the parameters, then you are back at the INFORMATION_SCHEMA tables again. Com one now, MySQL developers, make up your minds where you want stuff to be. And if you ask me, what I would want. No, correct that, require, at least in the long run:
- All useful shortcuts to metadata available as SHOW commands, including some kind of filtering (the SHOW RELAYLOG EVENTS command lacks even the simple filtering along the lines of the SHOW TABLES and SHOW STATUScommands).
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Notes: Today's good if solemn word is regrettably topical in light of the senseless slaughter over the weekend in Tucson, Arizona. It is related to at least one word with which it shares little or no semantic relationship. I love requiescence "state of rest or repose" and its adjective requiescent. Requiescat "prayer or sermon for someone deceased" is semantically closer. Let us all say a prayer for Representative Gabriel Giffords and pronounce appropriate requiems for the innocents who did not survive.
In Play: Requiems celebrate or bemoan the passing of anything, not just people, and they need not be musical: "I think what the boss had hoped would be a pep rally was really a requiem for this company. Sales are too far down to save it."
Word History: Today's Good Word is Latin requiem pure and unadulterated. It is the accusative case of requies "rest, repose", a word composed of the prefix re- "extra" + quies "quiet". In fact, English quiet comes from the French version of quies. Apparently, the Proto-Indo-European language contained a word kwei- "rest", which became hwei- in the Germanic languages. In English this word turned into while, as in a space of time or to while away time. While must have originally referred to a time of rest, for its Norwegian cousin, hvile, means "rest, peace", as does its Swedish verb equivalent, vila. (Let's say a requiem for any thought of forgetting to thank Kathleen McCune of Norway for suggesting today's unfortunately topical Good Word.)
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Has it been 11 months already?
Troubled rapper T.I. is slated to be released from an Atlanta halfway house today.
The self-proclaimed King of the South served 11 months of hard time for breaking probation. T.I. – real name Clifford Harris Jr. – had been found with illicit drugs.
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He was released from an Arkansas prison and sent to the halfway house on Aug. 31, put back in federal lock-up over a dispute with prison officials, and then returned to the halfway house Sept. 15, the Associated Press reports.
His attorney Steve Sadow said he wasn't sure what time the performer would be released, and corrections officials declined comment.
The rapper rose to fame with songs like "Live Your Life," featuring Rihanna, who recently bared it all in an North Ireland grain field. Thankfully, that didn't send the singer behind bars.
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The first of a series of topical news features focused on the regions
In two years' time Scotland will face a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity to decide its future as an independent state.
The date coincides with the 700th anniversary of Robert Bruce's victory over Edward II at Bannockburn in the First War of Scottish Independence.
Although he has always denied any link, this coincidence won't have been lost on pro-independence referendum-pusher and current first minister, Alex Salmond.
When the polls open in 2014, Salmond and his SNP party will dangle in front of voters freedom from Whitehall's austerity push and a surge of investment in housing, health, education and infrastructure.
For Scottish architects, a decision to go it alone could create longer-term opportunities for Scotland to enshrine its own architectural education and regulation system based on the protection of function. It could also boost the development of a strong, distinctively Scottish architectural culture.
As Scotland already has its own building regulations, planning and legal systems, jobbing architects are unlikely to be affected on a day-to-day basis, meaning few big practices working north of the border would be left scrabbling to adapt.Oliver Chapman, of Edinburgh-based Oliver Chapman Architects, said: 'It's only the un-devolved powers, such as foreign policy, tax and defence which could make a difference.'
Yet concern over how these currently unresolved issues will play out has already created uncertainty in the run-up to the referendum.
'Even just asking about independence we worry it would put people off investing,' warns Chapman.
Scotland's wider business community has blamed confusion over independence for creating short-term uncertainty.
Key questions, they say, remain unanswered, including: would Scotland automatically become a member of the European Union? Would it join the euro or retain the pound? Would passport control be needed on the English border?
John Boxall, of quantity surveyor Jackson Coles, says the costly requirement for a new bureaucracy for Scotland's membership of the EU could 'make life difficult and create more uncertainty in the long run' for businesses.
Furthermore, if Scotland retains the pound, as the SNP says it prefers, its interest rates could increase. Boxall says higher rates would be bad for business because 'anyone with any debt is paying more for the debt, so people involved in the property industry, which we all feed off, will see increased costs.'
He adds that passport control could make cross-border work in Scotland 'more awkward', and suggested these impacts combined could see many Scotland-headquartered companies 'considering if that would be the right place for them to remain.'
CBI Scotland assistant director David Lonsdale said: 'Firms tell us that they value greatly the existing UK-wide single market for goods and services and the level playing field on the laws, regulations and taxes that apply to business, and that the fragmentation that would apply as a result of independence would not be risk or cost free.
'There are significant gaps in knowledge about what Scottish independence would mean for >> the economy and for firms, which is why far greater clarity and certainty is needed well in advance of the referendum, in order to inform a productive debate and also to allow firms to assess the merits of what is being proposed and plan ahead accordingly.'
The potential impact on the land, property and construction sector is currently being investigated by the RICS.
A profession divided
Unsurprisingly, Scotland's architectural community remains divided over whether independence would be good for the country.
Among Scotland's more established architects, Malcolm Fraser openly supports independence (see 'For', page 17) but others remain undecided and some are strongly against.
Glasgow-based AJ100 practice 3DReid's managing director Calum MacDonald argues 'now is not the time' for the nation to go its own way. He said: 'The ongoing financial challenges we face as a nation and an industry means now is the time for us all to be working together.'
Chris Bowes, of Doolan Prize-shortlisted small practice McGregor Bowes, suggests the electoral victory of pro-independence SNP was a protest vote against the Liberal Democrats and Labour but there was actually 'very little support' for independence in the country. 'Most construction professionals are not preparing contingency plans for independence,' he says.
Others criticise the terms of the referendum and ask whether the country is really being offered what it needs. Ballot papers are expected to ask voters if they support independence and potentially also if they would like greater devolution, known as 'devomax'.
AJ Emerging Woman in Architecture finalist 2012 Jude Barber, of Collective Architecture, said greater economic and decision-making autonomy for Scotland was an 'exciting prospect' but questioned whether critical issues relating to absentee landowners, multinational corporations, the monarchy and NATO membership would be addressed.
She said: 'The simple question of whether to be "for" or "against" the Scottish Independence referendum is not really the issue, but rather "what are the terms?" and "what kind of country might we be?" As libraries and sports facilities close and social mobility decreases throughout the UK perhaps many in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are asking themselves the same question.'
Alan Dickson, of Isle of Skye-based Rural Design, similarly criticised the debate for distracting attention from 'long-term poverty, poor health, and social inequity' and called for 'natural evolution of devolution' instead.
Offering a more radical viewpoint, Part II graduate Ruairidh Campbell Moir – who masterminded the campaign against the Scottish Parliament's latest controversial security 'enhancements' – claimed he would emigrate to Ireland or Catalonia if independence were rejected.
He said: 'I would be very disappointed if my kinsmen didn't have the confidence to run their own affairs as Scotland. If we don't take this once in a lifetime opportunity, I don't know if I would consider Scotland a place I would like to live in.'
The potential for Scotland to set its own standards of architectural education distinct from RIBA and ARB and with possibly greater flexibility and routes to entry is one potential outcome currently being debated by the RIAS.
Alasdair Stephen, pro-independence campaigner and co-founder of Glasgow and Isle of Skye-based Dualchas, suggested freedom from 'London-centric RIBA' would allow Scotland to transform and improve architectural education. He said: 'With independence our imaginations will be released, our confidence restored and Scotland can have its own international architectural reputation to build.'
Gordon Murray, head of architecture at the University of Strathclyde, said the costly business of RIBA validation and the 'light touch' relationship between the two bodies meant the RIAS was 'more than capable' of validating the country's five architecture schools.
He said: 'Since devolution in 1997 that subject has frequently been discussed within RIAS. Furthermore with the Architects Professional Examination Authority Scotland recognised by ARB, RIBA and RIAS as an independent body administering the Part III examination, such a regulatory organisation could be developed out of both.'
But would a RIAS branded course carry the same weight internationally? Campbell Moir argued Scottish architecture schools' high academic standing would perpetuate their international appeal. He said: 'Holding a RIAS stamp would not be a bad thing in the long run, because it would be internationally realised as good or better than RIBA.'
Independence could well dissuade practices and architects from relocating south. Influential architects who have flown the nest include Bennetts Associates, Ushida Findlay and Benson + Forsyth.
Jonathan Charley, of the University of Strathclyde, who curated last year's Scottish pavilion at the Venice Biennale, said a 'sea change' in the cultural climate had challenged the southerly migration of architects.
He said: 'In the past 20 years there has been a resurgence of self-confidence in Scotland and the development of a distinctive sense of architectural culture, which reflects on its distinct landscape, not looking down to England but to Denmark, Catalonia and Norway. There has been a real sea change; a lot of people who would have gone to London are now quite happy to stay and reinvigorate Scottish architecture.' Charley points to Rural Design, Gareth Hoskins and Malcom Fraser as examples of successful architects who chose to forsake potentially richer pickings elsewhere to engage with Scotland's architectural debate. He said: 'If you went back 25 years ago practices like these would have probably gone south.'
Another viewpoint says architects themselves have been a driver for independence. Cultural commentator Pat Kane, author of The Play Ethic, argues that architecture was 'part of the general cultural renaissance,' saying major building projects like Gareth Hoskins' Museum of Scotland, Page\Park's Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the Scottish Parliament by Enric Miralles had 'influenced the independence debate'.
He said: 'The very idea of Scotland having a conversation with the world is symbolised by Enric Miralles' parliament. It has always looked to me like a state building in waiting.'
He suggests architects' role in a refreshed debate over 'how we use rural land to generate urban renewal' could be the 'real underpinning for an architectural renaissance in Scotland.'
Architecture and Design Scotland chair Karen Anderson confirmed that successive Scottish administrations had supported architecture and urban design as a 'key and important part' of Scottish identity.
She also praised the all-party support for cultural secretary Fiona Hyslop's parliamentary debate on architecture and the built environment and Scotland's new architecture policy, which is being expanded to recognise 'place'. Scotland remains the only UK country with its own architecture policy.
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: 'We have set out our intention to show, through a range of papers, speeches and events, the infrastructure of an independent Scotland, and this government's view on why we believe independence to be the right road for Scotland and our economy.
'Many of the issues dealt with daily by architects are already the responsibility of the Scottish Parliament, for example we have modernised our planning and building standards systems, supporting students through their training and we will shortly publish an updated policy on architecture and placemaking.
'Scotland is already the most supportive business environment in the UK, a situation that would only improve under independence, when the Scottish Government would take full responsibility for investing in growth, supporting our industries and boosting economic growth enabling us to further enhance Scotland's attractiveness.
'The additional economic powers of independence will also allow the Scottish Government to fully invest in infrastructure, instead of being constrained by a Westminster budget, a move that could generate additional opportunities for architecture in Scotland.
'As with other professions it is important there is proper regulation and that the high standards of architectural practice are maintained. Scotland has a wealth of creative architectural talent, and an independent Scotland will continue to see this talent promoted on the international stage.'
Kieran Gaffney on returning to scotland
We moved to Scotland from Japan in 2007 as a result of wanting to be part of a flowering body of work here following devolution. While devolution was widely popular, full independence looks to be fighting a losing battle.
My view is that, although at first a desire for independence in the 21st century might suggest a narrow outlook, the opposite might actually be the result.
Instead of looking south for validation, independence might mean Scotland needs to look further afield for inspiration and to learn from a new set of competitors.
Scotland has a poor record, with low levels of entrepreneurship that suggests either a lack of ambition or lack of confidence.
While a big question for many is the economic implications of independence, I think independence would by default require innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit, therefore for me the bigger question is: what would be the implications for cultural confidence?
I admire the easy confidence of nations like Japan and Denmark, whose architects are liberated from having to 'position' themselves in 'place' as a starting point.
If it could be demonstrated that independence would result in this liberation and a newfound confidence, then they might get my vote.
What would independence mean for Scottish architects?
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Interesting article with only a couple of inaccuracies: -
" passport control could make cross-border work in Scotland more awkward" – the most favourable options for an independent Scotland would be full EU membership or membership of EFTA. Both would enable free movement of EU citizens and trade across EU/EFTA member countries borders not unlike the current situation with Eire. Of course if the remainder of the UK subsequently leaves the EU/EFTA that might be a different matter but it still wouldn't be in either countries interest to erect barriers free trade or the movement of citizens.
There will be no 'devomax' option on the ballot paper. The Edinburgh Agreement of October 2012 confirms there will be only one question – full independence or continued membership of the UK.
Alan Dickson calls for a 'natural evolution of devolution'. Like Malcolm Fraser I would agree that a fully federal UK is one natural evolution of devolution. Westminster shows no appetite for further constitutional reform and therefore the only other natural evolution is independence.
Successive Westminster governments have failed to address the long-term poverty, poor health, and social inequities that blight people across the UK. The actions of the current ConDem administration and "One Nation" Labour suggest that the long-term benefits of Scottish devolution can only be protected and developed by independence thereby releasing the full levers of government to address such issues.
For many in the YES Scotland campaign independence is not about flag waving or national identity. It is about recognition that Westminster with its built-in dominance and entrenched historical elite is broken and shows no signs of acknowledging or addressing its failures. Many have given up on Westminster delivering the type of country we want to live in. An independent Scotland will provide the opportunity to create that country.
Independence raises a lot of questions, but scaremongering about border controls and whether there would remain a UK single market aren't among them.
The question for me, as a practicing architect, is whether independence - or even Devo Max, if it came to it - allowed the Scottish Goverment greater flexibility on issues such as capital expenditure. At present UK economic policy is driven by the south, and the southeast in particular. One-size-fits-all simply doesn't work.
A significant amount has been devolved, either within the last 15 years or even longer. We have our own planning policy framework, our own building standards, our own construction contracts.
The Treasury's own figures say we might be £1/year each worse off after independece. Fees may be tight, but that's not enough to get me packing the bags. Westminster austerity, on the other hand.....
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Wordless Wednesday - Watching the Snow
Here's our kitty cat contentedly watching the snow fall yesterday. We received about 2-3 inches. Tomorrow the forecast sounds much worse.
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- Jenny said...
Looks so peaceful. We got a break from the wintery mix they had forecasted. Thank goodness...still have a lot of errands to run before next week. Happy WW!
- December 17, 2008 at 8:37 AM
- Mrs. Heck said...
Awww! My cats hate snow! They don't even like to be next to the sliding door when it snows! (Well, we live in Florida now, and it doesn't snow...but when we lived up north, you couldn't get them near the window!) Thanks for stopping by my blog and Happy WW! :)
- December 17, 2008 at 9:03 AM
- Jaci Spain said...
How cute! So jealous that ya'll have snow. It is 65 degrees in Alabama today:)
Thanks for stoppin by my blog. Have a Merry Christmas!
- December 17, 2008 at 9:07 AM
- Unknown said...
That is a beautiful picture! What a pretty cat! Happy WW.
- December 17, 2008 at 9:22 AM
- Izzy, Emmy 'N Alexander said...
Too cute! You have to love a cat's curiosity. LOL!
- December 17, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- Amy Clary said...
We were hit with a ton of snow too. :) It seemed like it came out of nowhere and fell fast.
- December 17, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- Susie said...
That is so cute!!!
- December 17, 2008 at 9:46 AM
- Haasiegirl said...
see, i would have tossed that kitty out there to watch them prance. I have 5 of them and it used to crack me up to put them in the backyard and watch them run back to the house.
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- December 17, 2008 at 10:05 AM
- Jewels said...
I do believe that cat was thinking, "Thank goodness I'm in here!"
Great shot by the way. and thanks for stopping by my blog. Happy WW!
- December 17, 2008 at 10:49 AM
- Abby said...
It is so nice to watch from inside!
- December 17, 2008 at 11:05 AM
- danette said...
Great picture! My cat would probably go out in it and then start whining to come back in. He is always sneaking out when we open the door and then we hear him meowing outside the door.
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