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Been at lots of meetings today, first chance I've had to give you an update. Great event last night, I want to say a huge thanks to the KILTR team back home for helping us get this far and also to Bjorn - for planning our first event in NYC! Looks like we'll be getting an office here soon :-)
now at 49% support for SNP... what's everyones feelings on this?
Almost half the population now supports SNP, says new poll | Caledonian Mercury - PoliticsAlex Salmond described as “fantastic” a new poll which put support for the SNP on 49 per cent.Url: http://rki.lt/oajCdh
Took this around the corner from our office at the top of the stairs at Kelvin Walkway. A real Glasgow artist at work :-)
Just walked by him. What a legend.
And after. His name is James Somerville Lindsay, very nice man indeed.
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Artists in Scotland : James Somerville LindsayHe grew up in Lanark and studied at Glasgow School of Art and Portsmouth College of Art and Design.Url: http://rki.lt/GYrzSZ
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We're looking forward to speaking and meeting with all the start-ups over at Entrepreneurial Spark tonight.
Entreprenuerial Spark | Business start-up accelerator designed to assist early stage businesses get to their first birthdayMeetings Rooms, Mentors, Communications, Ideation. IT, Entrepreneurial Spark, Ambassadors, Enabling, Networking, Events, ResourcesUrl: http://rki.lt/u4oz1c
Hope you enjoyed yourself Brian
Always Michael... hope you did too
Brian, that was a great presentation you did last night. Hugely appreciated by all of us
Thanks Kirsty. We were hugely impressed by all of you too.
Definitely Jackson :-)
Haha! That is awesome. I do love me some pre-Jehovah's Witness Prince.
Very good - liked the 'you've been framed moment' with Prince 'lamping' someone in the crowd at the end of his turn.
Board meeting this morning then heading to London for our Social Media Week event... who's coming?
Socially Scotland – SMWGla at Social Media Week London!Join some of Social Media Glasgow partners at Hub Westminster on Thursday, 16th of February, from 6pm, for a collaborative event with , & to celebrate the impact of Social Media Week in Glasgow and Scotland’s growing digital community, highlighting some of the creative output from schemes initiated during Social Media Week Glasgow, and reviewing the growing opportunities developing in Scotland.Url: http://rki.lt/yd7SgO
A couple of new surveys have revealed the need for greater collaboration between Scotland's major cities.
KILTR is focused on providing the ideal platform for that colloboration to take place.
A tale of four cities: Economic gap between Scots cities widens - Politics - Scotsman.comThe Glasgow Skyline as seen from the Nautical College by the Clyde. Picture Robert Perry.Url: http://rki.lt/ySeBfl
Nice story in today's Scotsman about Prof. Douglas MacDowell, who left a fortune of £2M in his will in order to revive the Chair of Greek post at Glasgow University, a role that has been dormant for a decade...
Gift of Greek wisdom is granted to Glasgow University in professor’s will - Education - Scotsman.comProfessor Douglas MacDowell was said to have been annoyed that the chair fell victim to cost-cutting after the departments of Greek and Latin mergedUrl: http://rki.lt/y535nN
Thankfully, there are many other academics out there, unsung heroes and heroines quietly getting on with their work and dedicated to their discipline - but wouldn't it be nice if there were more with Professor MacDowell's canny investment skills?
Mike Small, editor of polical blog Bella Caledonia, http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/, writes in today's Scotland on Sunday:
"FOR those of us who believe in self-determination, the explosion of interest in the independence issue this past week has been enlightening. Scotland has emerged from the shadows. Radio news programmes with actual coverage of Scotland? “National” newspapers … with the issue explored (often with wild inaccuracy and ridiculous analysis)? So what new territory is this in which we actually exist?"
We agree that between now and 2014 the eyes of the world will be on Scotland like never before. The team at KILTR are focused on providing you with the tools you need to capitalise on that opportunity both in Scotland and internationally.More
Mike Small: Day to day, we didn’t exist. Yet all of a sudden, here we are - Cartoon - Scotsman.comFOR those of us who believe in self-determination, the explosion of interest in the independence issue this past week has been enlightening. Scotland has emerged from the shadows. Radio news programmes with actual coverage of Scotland? “National” newspapers with the issue explored (often with wild inaccuracy and ridiculous analysis)? So what new territory is this in which we actually exist?Url: http://rki.lt/AAGGhQ
NIce post :)
Interesting piece from TechCrunch about a new niche networking site for sports people - LockerDome...
Square Co-Founder Jim McKelvey Backs The LinkedIn For Athletes LockerDome | TechCrunchLeena Rao currently works as a writer for TechCrunch. She recently finished graduate school at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where she studied business journalism and videography. From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. She graduated from Columbia University in 2003, where she was...Url: http://rki.lt/yhtqxl
Social Media Week Glasgow Friday - Andrew McKennaOverall I think it was a big success and it was also great fun to be part of.Url: http://rki.lt/qIArDu
Nice one Victor ... Tuuune! Here's my contribution to FAT LARRY FRIDAY!
aaahh - so many memories at the hands of this one
What does everyone think about this? Should TV cameras really be allowed in to courtrooms and what benefits would that provide?
Victims of crime will decide if trials can be shown on TV | NewsVictims of crime will have a say on allowing cameras into courtrooms under plans being prepared by Downing Street.Url: http://rki.lt/oVcAWc
This is an extremely delicate matter. however It seems a bit creepy to me, allowing victims of crime to essentially be the producer/director of an episode in their lives which involved distress and trauma.
I'm not sure it really adds anything Brian, I would never see the needs to watch it certainly.
The law and the courts are fundamental pillars of the democratic process and rule of law, os it should be as visible and public as possible. Like BBC Parliament, maybe hardly anyone will watch it, but that's a democratic choice. The point is, as citizens we should be able to see the justice sytem, and see for ourselves whether justice, as we define it, is being done. I don't like the idea of victims having the YAY or NAY on this though. No part of the justice system should be partial or biased, even if towards … people for whom we have the greatest sympathy.More
Agree with Martin's points re visibility and openness as cornerstone of judicial process. It should be borne in mind that Downing Street review will have no direct bearing on Scotland's separate legal system. Whatever it comes up will apply in England and Wales only.
Scotland is already a little more open. There has been some filming of trials but has never really got off the ground because consent is needed by all participants.…
The prohibion of cameras in court can be lifted at the discretion of the judge. There is less risk in lifting the ban during a sentencing hearing than in a trial, when the court has to be careful that members of the jury cannot be distracted or influenced by external factors.
Meanwhile, although ban on the used of phones remains within courts tweets published by journalists and others have already started to become a regular feature of sentencing hearings after a successful debut in the Tommy Sheridan case as part of a move towards to greater openness. Scottish Court Service recently launched its own twitter feed, which includes links to sentencing statements and judgments.
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