Put it on the wall.

Everybody from General Motors to economists to politicians to academics have said the above. Innovation, high complexity manufacturing processes, and intellectual property are the future for any industry in Canada.

Pull up the article on cost break-down of an iPod, made in China. Over sixty percent of that cost is from other countries' contributions including a significant amount for intellectual property (design) from the U.S.

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Tornado Damages Broward Homes

FT. LAUDERDALE (CBS4) ― A train of thunderstorms rolled across the Everglades and into South Florida overnight, bringing a amall twister to Broward county, which caused damage in a number of neighborhoods as well as a lightning strike at a South Miami-Dade home. Power was out in hundreds of homes in Miami-Dade and Broward County.A fierce blast of wind, apparently from a small tornado nearly hurled Fred Alicea out into the yard of his one-story home at 621 SW 31st Avenue in Southwest Fort Lauderdale.Alicea dashed into the bathroom toward the center of the house and slammed the door. He said, "I could barely close the door, and everything inside was tossed around."The wind mangled his Venetian blinds, blanketed the couch he had been sitting on with shards of glass and, worst of all, cracked his flat-screen, high-definition TV set.

European GP - Sunday - Team Quotes

Fernando Alonso (1st): "This was a really exciting race for both the drivers and all the fans. The conditions were unbelievable - mainly at the start when we were just aquaplaning everywhere. In the dry conditions the Ferraris were a little faster but in the final stages when the rain started again, we were quicker and I was able to overtake Felipe to take the lead. During this battle we touched twice, but that is motor racing, and we were fighting for victory. There was a close one in the pitlane during my last stop where there was a lot of traffic, and I was side-by-side with Giancarlo. All in all a good weekend for me, and I gained valuable World Championship points for both me and the team. In difficult conditions the team did a great job."

Lewis Hamilton (9th): "This was an extraordinary weekend and a new experience for me.

Airlines crash land in red zone

Low cost airline Deccan Aviation reported losses of Rs 190.9 crore for the quarter ending December 31 2007, against a profit of Rs 9.64 crore it made during the same time in the previous year when it sold and leased back some aircrafts. Kingfisher Airlines, which is merging with Deccan Aviation as the liquor baron Vijay Mallya is the majority owner of both, did not disclose its large losses. State-run carrier, Air India’s (the merged entity) losses is likely to mount to Rs 1,000 crore in the current financial year against Rs 448 crore it lost in 2006-07. .