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• The Rottweiler Index Just come across this clever bit of decline of social capital moeasurement by Alex MacGillivray of NEF:"In 1992, there were eight terriers to every Rottweiler. But in the last decade, Rottweiler numbers have grown inexorably, on average by 11 per cent a year. By 2001, they finally outstripped Yorkshire terriers in popularity."Read the briefing here. from : paulmiller 20th February 2003
• The fat tax is back Spotted this story in the Mirror about a report from the Consumers Association recommending a Fat Tax.Click here for the story. from : paulmiller 26th February 2003
• Carbuncle fights back I spotted this subtle piece of protest when walking through Birmingham today. There's a bit of a storm going on about whether the Central Library - once described as a "monstrous carbuncle" and "like a place where books are incinerated" by Prince Charles - should be demolished and relocated to a glass and light Richard Rodgers building on the other side of town. As the banner hanging inside the library shows, 70s architecture still has some fans. One to watch for work on the future of libraries. from : paulmiller 8th March 2003
• Surveillance Nation MIT (the University not the new cop show on telly) have an excellent magazine called Technology Review. This article about the growth of surveillance technologies certainly got me thinking. "Ultimately," says the article, "surveillance will become so ubiquitous, networked, and searchable that unmonitored public space will effectively cease to exist." from : paulmiller 19th March 2003
• Amber alerts Interesting editorial in the NY Times about the pros and cons of the so-called 'Amber Alert' system that's used in cases of child abduction in some states. After a 'Tonight with Trevor MacDonald' special, the system is also being trialled by some forces in the UK.Click here for article (free registration required). from : paulmiller 25th March 2003
• Now why didn't I think of that? From Silicon.com's excellent weekly round-up comes this news:"If you're still sprightly enough to attend any of this summer's music festivals, watch out for Microsoft's web-enabled toilet. If queues for the fetid pits of stink and stain which grace such events weren't bad enough already, MSN will be installing its 'iLoo' at various festivals in the coming months, including Glastonbury. It'll enable penny spenders to spend some time online. A spokesman for MSN said: "It's a bit of fun, and it... from : paulmiller 9th May 2003
• Social capital - more heat than light? from : paulmiller 23rd May 2003
• Mad Manchester and Sorry Sunderland Boho Britain seems to be making a splash today - particularly the creativity index. Manchester tops the list while Sunderland comes in at the bottom of the top 40. To read more about Richard Florida's work this article in the Washington Monthly is a good introduction. from : paulmiller 27th May 2003
• Model town? Not sure whether it cuts the mustard under our definition but Bourneville in Birmingham is getting recognition as Britain's 'nicest place to live' today. According to researchers, "Bournville's success comes down to a seamless mix including quality homes, neighbours from different backgrounds, services and open space. Factors like these (and perhaps the sweet smells of a chocolate factory) encourage residents to more actively commit to an area's prosperity, creating a virtuous circle of... from : paulmiller 9th July 2003
• Hypochondriacs anonymous? The New Yorker (via aldaily.com) has a story about the rising costs of hypochondria on the health system."Studies show that at least a quarter of all patients report symptoms that appear to have no physical basis, and that one in ten continues to believe that he has a terminal disease even after the doctor has found him to be healthy. Experts say that between three and six per cent of patients seen by primary-care physicians suffer from hypochondria, the irrational fear of illness." Read more... from : paulmiller 12th August 2003

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