 alex Salmond yesterday claimed Scotland could "once again be the land that shapes the world into the future" and said that Scots had to take more control of their destiny in order to maintain their country's international role. In his New Year's Message, the First Minister struck what was even by his standards an optimistic note for 2012 by saying that the image of Scotland abroad was as a land of innovation which was shared and validated by international observers. "We must now live up to that," he added.  Mr Salmond said his priority for the new year was to ensure that all Scots had the security and fulfilment that came from the opportunity to work. That was, he said, why his devolved government was investing in "a range of capital projects to create jobs, guaranteeing an education or training place for every 16 to 19-ye 