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UPDATE: ARTISTS' UNION ENGLAND HAVE WRITTEN TO ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND. SIGN THE PETITION HERE.
The appointment of Rupert Murdoch’s daughter Elisabeth Murdoch to Arts Council England’s National Council is not only deeply troubling, given her close ties to the Murdoch corporate empire, but is also a glaring example of how nefarious the UK arts establishment has become. The appointment of ex-Tate boss Sir Nicholas Serota as Chair of Arts Council England has clearly ushered in a new era of favouritism and nepotism in which a tiny select elite grease the palms of each other and their friends and family. Just look at the biographies of the other members of the National Council.
The appointment of Elisabeth Murdoch is directly linked to Sir Nicholas Serota’s current leadership of Arts Council England and to his wife, Teresa Gleadowe’s own arts projects. There are numerous connections, of which only some will be touched upon here. But first let’s remember that during Serota’s reign at Tate, he supported artwashing in the form of BP sponsorship, refused to recognise unions, privatised staff positions, introduced the use of zero hour contracts, presided over a culture of widespread bullying, privatised information, and, of course, Tate staff were then asked to kindly chip-in for a new boat for his leaving present! Serota’s leadership of Tate lasted 28 years.
Serota repeatedly used his position to privatise the institution, forging relationships with corporate and private interests, no matter where the money came from or at what cost to the environment or human rights. This culminated in the naming of the new wing of Tate Modern after the billionaire Ukranian oligarch Len Blavatnik, who donated a ‘substantial amount’ of the £260 million cost, according to The Guardian. Blavatnik was said to be the UK’s richest man in 2015. His wealth came from oil (including links with BP), chemicals and aluminium but he has extended his fortunes by investing in film, music (he owns Warner Music Group) and property. And, like many rich businessmen, he likes offshore tax havens too. The entire ‘Blavatnik’ wing of Tate Modern is nothing short of a monument to artwashing. He has recently donated £5 million toward the new V&A extension – a donation which left ex-Blairite Labour MP, now V&A director, Tristram Hunt feeling ‘honoured’ and the entrance being named ‘Blavatnik Hall’. Blavatnik has also given £75 million to Oxford University for their ‘Blavatnik School of Government’ (you couldn’t make this stuff up!) The billionaire is also a Trump supporter and donor.
The point here is that like BP and Blavatnik (to name just two dubious ‘sponsors’), the appointment of Elisabeth Murdoch to a position on Arts Council England’s National Council represents another example of the ongoing corporate capture of the arts in England. And, it is, I suspect, not a coincidence that this latest corporate appointment has happened under Serota’s leadership. Remember that the director of Tate is appointed by the government and approved by the prime minister. Serota was appointed to his role as Tate director by the Tories and Margaret Thatcher in 1988; he was appointed as Chair of Arts Council England by the Tories and Theresa May in 2017.
Clearly, Serota is a bit of a poster boy for Tory privatisation of the arts. This is very concerning. You see, Serota is not just Chair at Arts Council England now, he also remains a director of the Creative Industries Federation (here’s a flavour of their board and “ambassadors”). The Creative Industries Federation claims to have a “heavyweight board” of “top creative and business leaders”. It works “with politicians of all parties and across all of government and with every level of government - from eight Whitehall departments including No 10 and the Treasury, the devolved nations, metro mayors, city leaders, LEPs and local authorities”. It is another example of the corporate take-over of the arts – the neoliberalisation of the arts. It is worth remembering that Serota is also a non-executive director of the BBC. He was appointed in April 2017.
But Serota also oversaw Tate Modern’s partnership with Elisabeth Murdoch’s Freelands Foundation, which provided funding in 2015 and 2016 for the Tate Exchange programme which was launched in the new ‘Blavatnik’ wing. Murdoch’s Freelands Foundation is a Tate Exchange Founding Associate. Not only that, but Elisabeth Murdoch was a trustee of Tate until September 2016. Her foundation gave the company of which she was a serving trustee £150,000 in 2016 alone. This information is all available in the very revealing Freelands Foundation 2016 annual report. It is also interesting to note that the Freelands Foundation is a company limited by shares and a charity subject to US and UK laws. Furthermore, Murdoch’s foundation is entirely owned by Freelands Foundation Inc. – and where does it get its money from?
So, Elisabeth Murdoch served alongside Serota at Tate and helped fund some of the Tate’s work. And yet, as Tate’s own declaration of members’ interests 2015-2016 makes clear, Elisabeth Murdoch is a shareholder in her father Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and Twenty First Century Fox! Much of her wealth invested into the arts by her Freelands Foundation must come from dividends from shares in these highly unethical organisations. It is quite possible that some of the money used to fund the arts by Freelands Foundation comes from The Sun! Just think about that. And Murdoch is now a senior figure in Arts Council England. This is disturbing, to say the least!
Yet the Freelands Foundation also has links to Serota’s wife, Theresa Gleadowe’s arts companies. It is funding CAST (the Cornubian Arts & Science Trust) to deliver its three-year Groundwork project in Cornwall which was also awarded with £500,000 worth of Ambition for Excellence funding by Arts Council England in 2016. The Arts Council award was secured using £50,000 funding from Elisabeth Murdoch’s foundation. CAST’s other partners for their Groundwork project are Tate St Ives and Newlyn Art Gallery – Serota declared himself to have an interest in both these companies. Serota’s full list of his interests makes for a very illuminating read that deserves far more investigation than I have time for here. Importantly, Serota’s wife is a director of CAST and chair of its trustees. What’s more, the Groundwork project is also supported by Kestle Barton Trust of which Serota’s wife Gleadowe is a trustee. Kestle Barton is also funded by Arts Council England. The art world is, it seems, a small world.
It is therefore unsurprising to learn that Teresa Gleadowe is also a director of Kneehigh Theatre – an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation which received an increase in annual funding earlier this year. Interestingly, the company lists Sir Nicholas Serota as one of its “champions”. Kneehigh’s previous director Emma Rice caused outrage in the art world by gaining NPO status from nowhere. The extremely influential Rice remains a current “revered accomplice” of Kneehigh Theatre. But, more importantly, Serota’s wife is also chair of the board at Nottingham Contemporary – a company which won this year’s Freelands Award which was selected by Elisabeth Murdoch and is worth £100,000. Strangely, Gleadowe was one of the Freelands Award selection panel! Even more surreal is the discovery that Gleadowe is also a member of the Freelands Foundation’s advisory committee. So Serota has very close connections to Elisabeth Murdoch!
The appointment of Elisabeth Murdoch is an outrage for all the obvious reasons. But it’s just one part of a concerted corporate takeover of the arts by a self-entitled elite whose time is up! We need a radical change in how the arts works in this country. We need a radical redistribution of resources. We need equity and fairness for everyone. We need to decolonise the arts. And, to do that, we need to root out this sort of privileged, corporatist, self-serving class of English Arts Oligarchs.
The appointment of Murdoch is a point of no return. We must fight for truly representative, truly democratic arts and culture. And we must start demanding that now!

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UPDATE : ARTISTS ' UNION ENGLAND HAVE WRITTEN TO ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND . SIGN THE PETITION HERE .
 The appointment of Rupert Murdoch ’s daughter Elisabeth Murdoch to Arts Council England ’s National Council is not only deeply troubling , given her close ties to the Murdoch corporate empire , but is also a glaring example of how nefarious the UK arts establishment has become . The appointment of ex - Tate boss Sir Nicholas Serota as Chair of Arts Council England has clearly ushered in a new era of favouritism and nepotism in which a tiny select elite grease the palms of each other and their friends and family . Just look at the biographies of the other members of the National Council .
 The appointment of Elisabeth Murdoch is directly linked to Sir Nicholas Serota ’s current leadership of Arts Council England and to his wife , Teresa Gleadowe ’s own arts projects . There are numerous connections , of which only some will be touched upon here . But first let ’s remember that during Serota ’s reign at Tate , he supported artwashing in the form of BP sponsorship , refused to recognise unions , privatised staff positions , introduced the use of zero hour contracts , presided over a culture of widespread bullying , privatised information , and , of course , Tate staff were then asked to kindly chip - in for a new boat for his leaving present ! Serota ’s leadership of Tate lasted 28 years .
 Serota repeatedly used his position to privatise the institution , forging relationships with corporate and private interests , no matter where the money came from or at what cost to the environment or human rights . This culminated in the naming of the new wing of Tate Modern after the billionaire Ukranian oligarch Len Blavatnik , who donated a ‘ substantial amount ’ of the £ 260 million cost , according to The Guardian . Blavatnik was said to be the UK ’s richest man in 2015 . His wealth came from oil ( including links with BP ) , chemicals and aluminium but he has extended his fortunes by investing in film , music ( he owns Warner Music Group ) and property . And , like many rich businessmen , he likes offshore tax havens too . The entire ‘ Blavatnik ’ wing of Tate Modern is nothing short of a monument to artwashing . He has recently donated £ 5 million toward the new V&A extension – a donation which left ex - Blairite Labour MP , now V&A director , Tristram Hunt feeling ‘ honoured ’ and the entrance being named ‘ Blavatnik Hall ’ . Blavatnik has also given £ 75 million to Oxford University for their ‘ Blavatnik School of Government ’ ( you could n’t make this stuff up ! ) The billionaire is also a Trump supporter and donor .
 The point here is that like BP and Blavatnik ( to name just two dubious ‘ sponsors ’ ) , the appointment of Elisabeth Murdoch to a position on Arts Council England ’s National Council represents another example of the ongoing corporate capture of the arts in England . And , it is , I suspect , not a coincidence that this latest corporate appointment has happened under Serota ’s leadership . Remember that the director of Tate is appointed by the government and approved by the prime minister . Serota was appointed to his role as Tate director by the Tories and Margaret Thatcher in 1988 ; he was appointed as Chair of Arts Council England by the Tories and Theresa May in 2017 .
 Clearly , Serota is a bit of a poster boy for Tory privatisation of the arts . This is very concerning . You see , Serota is not just Chair at Arts Council England now , he also remains a director of the Creative Industries Federation ( here ’s a flavour of their board and “ ambassadors ” ) . The Creative Industries Federation claims to have a “ heavyweight board ” of “ top creative and business leaders ” . It works “ with politicians of all parties and across all of government and with every level of government - from eight Whitehall departments including No 10 and the Treasury , the devolved nations , metro mayors , city leaders , LEPs and local authorities ” . It is another example of the corporate take - over of the arts – the neoliberalisation of the arts . It is worth remembering that Serota is also a non - executive director of the BBC . He was appointed in April 2017 .
 But Serota also oversaw Tate Modern ’s partnership with Elisabeth Murdoch ’s Freelands Foundation , which provided funding in 2015 and 2016 for the Tate Exchange programme which was launched in the new ‘ Blavatnik ’ wing . Murdoch ’s Freelands Foundation is a Tate Exchange Founding Associate . Not only that , but Elisabeth Murdoch was a trustee of Tate until September 2016 . Her foundation gave the company of which she was a serving trustee £ 150,000 in 2016 alone . This information is all available in the very revealing Freelands Foundation 2016 annual report . It is also interesting to note that the Freelands Foundation is a company limited by shares and a charity subject to US and UK laws . Furthermore , Murdoch ’s foundation is entirely owned by Freelands Foundation Inc. – and where does it get its money from ?
 So , Elisabeth Murdoch served alongside Serota at Tate and helped fund some of the Tate ’s work . And yet , as Tate ’s own declaration of members ’ interests 2015 - 2016 makes clear , Elisabeth Murdoch is a shareholder in her father Rupert Murdoch ’s News Corp and Twenty First Century Fox ! Much of her wealth invested into the arts by her Freelands Foundation must come from dividends from shares in these highly unethical organisations . It is quite possible that some of the money used to fund the arts by Freelands Foundation comes from The Sun ! Just think about that . And Murdoch is now a senior figure in Arts Council England . This is disturbing , to say the least !
 Yet the Freelands Foundation also has links to Serota ’s wife , Theresa Gleadowe ’s arts companies . It is funding CAST ( the Cornubian Arts & Science Trust ) to deliver its three - year Groundwork project in Cornwall which was also awarded with £ 500,000 worth of Ambition for Excellence funding by Arts Council England in 2016 . The Arts Council award was secured using £ 50,000 funding from Elisabeth Murdoch ’s foundation . CAST ’s other partners for their Groundwork project are Tate St Ives and Newlyn Art Gallery – Serota declared himself to have an interest in both these companies . Serota ’s full list of his interests makes for a very illuminating read that deserves far more investigation than I have time for here . Importantly , Serota ’s wife is a director of CAST and chair of its trustees . What ’s more , the Groundwork project is also supported by Kestle Barton Trust of which Serota ’s wife Gleadowe is a trustee . Kestle Barton is also funded by Arts Council England . The art world is , it seems , a small world .
 It is therefore unsurprising to learn that Teresa Gleadowe is also a director of Kneehigh Theatre – an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation which received an increase in annual funding earlier this year . Interestingly , the company lists Sir Nicholas Serota as one of its “ champions ” . Kneehigh ’s previous director Emma Rice caused outrage in the art world by gaining NPO status from nowhere . The extremely influential Rice remains a current “ revered accomplice ” of Kneehigh Theatre . But , more importantly , Serota ’s wife is also chair of the board at Nottingham Contemporary – a company which won this year ’s Freelands Award which was selected by Elisabeth Murdoch and is worth £ 100,000 . Strangely , Gleadowe was one of the Freelands Award selection panel ! Even more surreal is the discovery that Gleadowe is also a member of the Freelands Foundation ’s advisory committee . So Serota has very close connections to Elisabeth Murdoch !
 The appointment of Elisabeth Murdoch is an outrage for all the obvious reasons . But it ’s just one part of a concerted corporate takeover of the arts by a self - entitled elite whose time is up ! We need a radical change in how the arts works in this country . We need a radical redistribution of resources . We need equity and fairness for everyone . We need to decolonise the arts . And , to do that , we need to root out this sort of privileged , corporatist , self - serving class of English Arts Oligarchs .
 The appointment of Murdoch is a point of no return . We must fight for truly representative , truly democratic arts and culture . And we must start demanding that now !


text: Paladon Systems offers hydraulic flushing and certification of new and existing equipment to NAS 1638 standard. As hydraulic system cleanliness is paramount to the reliability of actuators and control systems it is essential that flushing be carried out following the installation and prior to commissioning. Regular checks of the hydraulic system will ensure continued reliability. Paladon Systems has flushing rigs available for use in hazardous areas and with all commonly used hydraulic fluids including mineral oil, synthetic fluids and water glycol fluids.

tokenized: Paladon Systems offers hydraulic flushing and certification of new and existing equipment to NAS 1638 standard . As hydraulic system cleanliness is paramount to the reliability of actuators and control systems it is essential that flushing be carried out following the installation and prior to commissioning . Regular checks of the hydraulic system will ensure continued reliability . Paladon Systems has flushing rigs available for use in hazardous areas and with all commonly used hydraulic fluids including mineral oil , synthetic fluids and water glycol fluids .


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At face value, SAP’s recent acquisitions of Ariba, Syclo and Successfactors have little in common with one another.
The common denominator seems to be the the shift from on-premise technology to cloud based technologies and SaaS in general but with the twist of mobility enablement but they are all likely all built on different technology stacks. The fact that Ariba has been around for 16 years and has successfully demonstrated a viable market for Spend and Contract Management undoubtedly helps justify the $45 per share but perhaps even more interesting, is the synergies with existing SAP technologies. There seem to be very few. Integration exists but essentially Ariba is wholly external.
Looking back into a glimmering past, of course it was more than a decade ago that Ariba was duking it out with the now defunct CommerceOne. At the time they were considered two of the major contenders for the B2B market in the e-procurement and contracts space. Back in 2000, both were losing money. These days Ariba’s net income is far from stellar but then SAP’s investment in Ariba is a futures buy and clearly the decision to acquire has many facets that are not limited to buy vs. build and are probably more about client base acquisition and consolidation. There is significant product overlap but nonetheless Jason Busch gives a nice summary analysis of the existing functional gaps even after the acquisition.
Some household brands that use both SAP and Ariba are Unilever, Home Depot, Target, Nestle, Sony, HP across many industry sectors. Bringing 1100 buyer customers, 59000 supplier customers, and more than 730000 companies from the Ariba network into the SAP fold will undoubtedly ultimately lead to discrepancies in usability and single point of interaction results when the two companies and their technologies ultimately merge but that’s likely to be a few years out. Consider that even the BOBJ acquisition 5 years ago still leaves some technology gaps in the convergence of SAP reporting and BW and BOBJ.
These facets are important from the perspective of business users, they will need to consider that their UI experience for some time at least, is going to involve more than one interface; that the UI experience will be different and that some of the integration technologies will be imperfect. Certainly there seems to be little in common in the underlying technologies applied by Syclo, SuccessFactors and Ariba so the assessment process of technical diligence must have been entertaining to say the least. The support model will likely be even more interesting.
The acquisitions in some measure seem reminiscent of Oracle’s acquisitions of Siebel and Peoplesoft and more recently Taleo for talent management , RightNow and ATG for service and customer relationship management and Endeca for search and analytics. The mashup of those technologies and user experiences undoubtedly continues to be challenging to manage and support.
All of this should also be viewed in the context of supportability. SAP customers feel that the level of support that they get for BusinessObjects is less than stellar; this was the result of survey conducted by the SAP User Group.
In the context of Winshuttle products the message is surely a little more encouraging. The current options of on-premise installation with desktop application or SharePoint form based technologies allows SAP customers to completely control the process, the UI and the collaboration scenarios that they want to enable for their business users. Leveraging existing technology stacks that include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft InfoPath and SAP ERP users can leverage their existing security credentials and IT supported processes but apply a new face and augment the process with out of the box workflows or customized workflows that do not involve large teams of implementation consultants. Most Winshuttle customers ‘roll their own’ but do rely on Winshuttle Support for occasional technical assistance in understanding the nuances of working with different SAP transactions.
The message then, is pretty simple. If you can do it using the SAP GUI UI there is a very strong chance that you can rapidly improve the user experience or the entry speed by applying a Winshuttle interface bound to a spreadsheet or a form. HTML forms and Excel centric data gathering are user experiences that most business users are intimately familiar with and deployment requires little more than valid SAP credentials for those touching SAP and MSOffice or an Internet browser. For most business users there’s little or nothing to configure and for system architects and IT personnel there’s the opportunity for rapid deployment and little or no backend configuration or changes. More importantly, this approach facilitates delegation of the design and the business process selection to the individual business units seeking to improve the user experience and accelerate business data processing and analytics.

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At face value , SAP ’s recent acquisitions of Ariba , Syclo and Successfactors have little in common with one another .
 The common denominator seems to be the the shift from on - premise technology to cloud based technologies and SaaS in general but with the twist of mobility enablement but they are all likely all built on different technology stacks . The fact that Ariba has been around for 16 years and has successfully demonstrated a viable market for Spend and Contract Management undoubtedly helps justify the $ 45 per share but perhaps even more interesting , is the synergies with existing SAP technologies . There seem to be very few . Integration exists but essentially Ariba is wholly external .
 Looking back into a glimmering past , of course it was more than a decade ago that Ariba was duking it out with the now defunct CommerceOne . At the time they were considered two of the major contenders for the B2B market in the e - procurement and contracts space . Back in 2000 , both were losing money . These days Ariba ’s net income is far from stellar but then SAP ’s investment in Ariba is a futures buy and clearly the decision to acquire has many facets that are not limited to buy vs. build and are probably more about client base acquisition and consolidation . There is significant product overlap but nonetheless Jason Busch gives a nice summary analysis of the existing functional gaps even after the acquisition .
 Some household brands that use both SAP and Ariba are Unilever , Home Depot , Target , Nestle , Sony , HP across many industry sectors . Bringing 1100 buyer customers , 59000 supplier customers , and more than 730000 companies from the Ariba network into the SAP fold will undoubtedly ultimately lead to discrepancies in usability and single point of interaction results when the two companies and their technologies ultimately merge but that ’s likely to be a few years out . Consider that even the BOBJ acquisition 5 years ago still leaves some technology gaps in the convergence of SAP reporting and BW and BOBJ .
 These facets are important from the perspective of business users , they will need to consider that their UI experience for some time at least , is going to involve more than one interface ; that the UI experience will be different and that some of the integration technologies will be imperfect . Certainly there seems to be little in common in the underlying technologies applied by Syclo , SuccessFactors and Ariba so the assessment process of technical diligence must have been entertaining to say the least . The support model will likely be even more interesting .
 The acquisitions in some measure seem reminiscent of Oracle ’s acquisitions of Siebel and Peoplesoft and more recently Taleo for talent management , RightNow and ATG for service and customer relationship management and Endeca for search and analytics . The mashup of those technologies and user experiences undoubtedly continues to be challenging to manage and support .
 All of this should also be viewed in the context of supportability . SAP customers feel that the level of support that they get for BusinessObjects is less than stellar ; this was the result of survey conducted by the SAP User Group .
 In the context of Winshuttle products the message is surely a little more encouraging . The current options of on - premise installation with desktop application or SharePoint form based technologies allows SAP customers to completely control the process , the UI and the collaboration scenarios that they want to enable for their business users . Leveraging existing technology stacks that include Microsoft Excel , Microsoft InfoPath and SAP ERP users can leverage their existing security credentials and IT supported processes but apply a new face and augment the process with out of the box workflows or customized workflows that do not involve large teams of implementation consultants . Most Winshuttle customers ‘ roll their own ’ but do rely on Winshuttle Support for occasional technical assistance in understanding the nuances of working with different SAP transactions .
 The message then , is pretty simple . If you can do it using the SAP GUI UI there is a very strong chance that you can rapidly improve the user experience or the entry speed by applying a Winshuttle interface bound to a spreadsheet or a form . HTML forms and Excel centric data gathering are user experiences that most business users are intimately familiar with and deployment requires little more than valid SAP credentials for those touching SAP and MSOffice or an Internet browser . For most business users there ’s little or nothing to configure and for system architects and IT personnel there ’s the opportunity for rapid deployment and little or no backend configuration or changes . More importantly , this approach facilitates delegation of the design and the business process selection to the individual business units seeking to improve the user experience and accelerate business data processing and analytics .


text: I’ve received a couple of e-mails in the past week from people trying to use zDragDrop with a strict doctype. Apparently, I forgot to add the “px” on a couple of style measurements and that was causing the library to fail when using a strict doctype. So, I just quickly updated zDragDrop to include this fix (thanks to Pawan and Alan for pointing it out). This updated version is available in the Downloads section.

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Step 1 Check for and restore the IMAP_ROOT environment variable . For details , see the case VSM Environment Variable Is Set Incorrectly .
 Step 2 Initialize the database again .
 The symbol \ exists at the end of the value of the IMAP_ROOT environment variable .


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Dining at Culloden House Hotel usually takes place in the impressive dining room, complete with its plaster reliefs and Adam-inspired columns, which occupies the left rear portion of the of the main block of the hotel. An additional morning room can be used for private dining and for family groups with young children wishing to dine together. You can read our hotel review for Culloden House Hotel here.
Lunch and dinner are both served by the hotel. Dinner is a journey of discovery. What you discover is just how good Scottish cuisine can be. There are two menus to choose from. The first is an à la carte menu offering a range of choices for starters, intermediates, main courses and desserts. The second is a daily changing set "Scottish Dinner Menu" offering distinctively Scottish dishes, some of which also appear on the à la carte menu.
Any reference to specific dishes can only be indicative of what was on offer when we dined, but the starters of "herb and spice rolled carpaccio of Highland venison" and "Scottish smoked salmon, oak smoked and ginger cured" were equally superb. As were the intermediates of "timbale of haggis neeps and tatties" and "gin and tonic sorbet". And it becomes difficult to find superlatives sufficient to describe the mains of "tournedos of Scottish beef fillet" served with, among other things, wild garlic, and "honey glazed duck breast". The standard was maintained through the sweet course and the end result was one of the best all round dining experiences we have experienced anywhere.
Culloden House has been awarded 2 AA Rosettes for its dining, but the reality far surpasses the expectations raised by this. The outstanding quality of the food itself is matched by the exceptional service, which is perfectly judged, and paced to suit the individual progress of the diners on different tables. It must be added that the quality of the food is matched by good helpings: no-one is likely to go to bed hungry.
Breakfast is taken in the dining room, with all elements being served to you at your table. The outstanding quality of food and service we enjoyed at dinner was maintained at breakfast, making it one of the best we have experienced. Everything, from the obviously freshly squeezed fruit juices to the porridge was excellent. The cooked main courses included options of smoked haddock cutlets and grilled kipper fillets, or home made herb muffin with smoked salmon and scrambled egg. Plus a traditional Scottish fried breakfast it would be worth travelling a long way to enjoy. Here the menu offered a choice between back or smoked Scottish bacon, and between beef and onion or Cumberland pork sausage  the latter an interesting twist in a hotel so closely associated with the Battle of Culloden. Plus everything else you would expect, and eggs perfectly cooked to your preference. You can read our hotel review for Culloden House Hotel here.

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Dining at Culloden House Hotel usually takes place in the impressive dining room , complete with its plaster reliefs and Adam - inspired columns , which occupies the left rear portion of the of the main block of the hotel . An additional morning room can be used for private dining and for family groups with young children wishing to dine together . You can read our hotel review for Culloden House Hotel here .
 Lunch and dinner are both served by the hotel . Dinner is a journey of discovery . What you discover is just how good Scottish cuisine can be . There are two menus to choose from . The first is an à la carte menu offering a range of choices for starters , intermediates , main courses and desserts . The second is a daily changing set " Scottish Dinner Menu " offering distinctively Scottish dishes , some of which also appear on the à la carte menu .
 Any reference to specific dishes can only be indicative of what was on offer when we dined , but the starters of " herb and spice rolled carpaccio of Highland venison " and " Scottish smoked salmon , oak smoked and ginger cured " were equally superb . As were the intermediates of " timbale of haggis neeps and tatties " and " gin and tonic sorbet " . And it becomes difficult to find superlatives sufficient to describe the mains of " tournedos of Scottish beef fillet " served with , among other things , wild garlic , and " honey glazed duck breast " . The standard was maintained through the sweet course and the end result was one of the best all round dining experiences we have experienced anywhere .
 Culloden House has been awarded 2 AA Rosettes for its dining , but the reality far surpasses the expectations raised by this . The outstanding quality of the food itself is matched by the exceptional service , which is perfectly judged , and paced to suit the individual progress of the diners on different tables . It must be added that the quality of the food is matched by good helpings : no - one is likely to go to bed hungry .
 Breakfast is taken in the dining room , with all elements being served to you at your table . The outstanding quality of food and service we enjoyed at dinner was maintained at breakfast , making it one of the best we have experienced . Everything , from the obviously freshly squeezed fruit juices to the porridge was excellent . The cooked main courses included options of smoked haddock cutlets and grilled kipper fillets , or home made herb muffin with smoked salmon and scrambled egg . Plus a traditional Scottish fried breakfast it would be worth travelling a long way to enjoy . Here the menu offered a choice between back or smoked Scottish bacon , and between beef and onion or Cumberland pork sausage  the latter an interesting twist in a hotel so closely associated with the Battle of Culloden . Plus everything else you would expect , and eggs perfectly cooked to your preference . You can read our hotel review for Culloden House Hotel here .


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Report for 1870--The old "gym"--Continued financial stringency--College journalism--President Twombly elected--Report for 1871--Ladies' Hall opened--A plea for the land-grant--First tax levy--Raising the standard--Report for 1873--Resignation of Dr. Twombly.
In their report for the year ending September 30, 1870, the regents express regret for their non-success, thus far, in filling the vacant presidential chair; but "it is extremely gratifying to be able to say, that the place has been most ably filled temporarily, by the honored Vice President," Professor Sterling. There has been a slight diminution in the aggregate attendance of students, which "finds abundant explanation in the stringency of the times, and the low price of farm productions. Many sons and daughters of farmers have been compelled, from this cause, to omit for a time their course of studies. Another cause may be found in the higher requirements for admission to the preparatory department and the more thorough examinations for admission, from which have come many rejections of applicants. The inability of the University to furnish rooms is still a drawback--for the price of board and rooms in the city is beyond the reach of many excellent students."
They further state that a frame building for "drill and gymnastic exercises," containing as well an armory, and an office for the military instructor, has just been completed on the brow of the hill, northwestward of the main hall, at a cost of about $4,000; 1 which leaves at our disposal much room in University Hall, before occupied for military drill." It seems that this separate provision for the military department was "made on the urgent recommendation" of Col. Walter S. Franklin, the army officer detailed to fill the chair of military science and engineering; but Colonel Franklin had, after that, been withdrawn, and the board, feeling that the exigencies of the army service threaten to keep the military school in a state of uncertainty, are considering the advisability of paying "the expenses of this professorship from the funds of the University, in order to secure permanency in instruction."
As fast as these lands are called for, they are sold at the minimum price of $1.25 per acre and the working of this system has no other effect than to realize for the University the lowest possible price for its endowment lands. We wish authority to withhold a portion of the best of these lands from market until the development of the regions where they are located will enable us to dispose of them at a far greater price. Had such a course been adopted on the organization of the University, we should now have had an ample endowment, and been saved the necessity of begging at the doors of the State Councils for the meagre sums necessary to make the institution one of even reasonable usefulness.
An important event of the year 1870 was the issue, in June, of the first number of The University Press, of which George W. Raymer and James W. Bashford were editors and publishers; its columns were to be "always open to scientific, literary, and general news articles, written by the students, the professors, and the friends of the University." The Press was a monthly throughout 1870, and then appeared semi-monthly until September, 1882, when it became a weekly, continuing as such to the close of its very useful career. Its first rival was the weekly Campus appearing in October, 1881; after two months of existence, the Campus became the Badger, which was merged in the Press in September, 1885; that in turn was merged in the Aegis, October of the following year. The Aegis, at first a weekly, became a bi-weekly in September, 1892; and the literary monthly of the University, in October, 1895. The Daily Cardinal first appeared in April, 1892, and enjoys the reputation of being one of the best college dailies in the country.
At the opening of the University, in September, 1839, two new college publications made their first appearance. The Sphynx, an illustrated humorous bi-weekly, upon the plan of the Harvard Lampoon and papers of that character; and The Wisconsin Alumni Magazine, an illustrated monthly edited by Charles E. Allen, '99, Florence E. Baker, '91, and others--it is to be sent free to members of the Alumni association, and "will be devoted to the dissemination of knowledge in regard to life at the University."
At the annual meeting of the regents in June, 1871, Rev. Dr. John H. Twombly,3 lately superintendent of the public schools of Charlestown, Mass., an educator and a Methodist divine of some note, was called to the presidency of the University, and to fill the chair of mental and moral philosophy. He entered upon his duties here at the beginning of the new college year, in September. In their annual report, the regents say that "His high character, and long experience in collegiate and educational management, with his energy and practical knowledge, lead the Board to congratulate themselves and the University upon the good fortune which enabled them to place him at the head of the University."
The annual report of the regents for 1871 announces the election to the professorship of military science and civil engineering, of Maj. William J. L. Nicodemus,4 U. S. A., retired, at a salary of $1,200, paid by the board. This election, together with that of the new president, enables them to "announce every department of the University in complete working order." The attendance of students in September of this year is greater than ever before, thus fully taxing the labors of the corps of instructors. "The Regents have great satisfaction in reporting the utmost harmony in the Faculty, from highest to lowest, and a cordiality between teachers and students which has called forth a marked energy and progress in studies, and a general good conduct on the part of the students. * * * The college classes are above the average of former years, both in numbers and scholarship, while an unusually large number of the preparatory students are fitting for the regular courses. Every feature of the present points to a steady growth in numbers and widening usefulness."
Ladies' Hall was opened at the beginning of the school year 1871-72. "The growing conviction in the public mind for many years back, that very many avocations might be fairly opened to women, who had thus far in the history of the race been debarred from them, has borne fruit," say the regents, "in a liberal acquiescence to woman taking her place in the acquisition and practice of some of the scientific professions. Instructions have been given to carry out a system of education for the Female College, which, while it opens every department of the University to both sexes alike, yet leaves to the choice of the lady students as ambition or taste may dictate--to pursue in their own college under lady teachers--or with the regular college classes, the studies in which they desire full accomplishment * * * a conservative course, midway between the theories of those who would ride a hobby to personal popularity, and that of fogyism which yields nothing to the demands of a growing public opinion."
A plea for the land-grant.
These lands amount to something over 200,000 acres, and are located almost entirely in the northern portion of the State. The present and prospective development of the northern counties, by the building of a network of railroads, will tend greatly to enhance the value of these lands. Must these lands all be sold at the minimum price of $1.25 per acre, when a few years will so immensely increase their original value? If from the original endowment grants by Congress, there had been reserved until now, ten per cent of the lands, we should have had an endowment second to no college in the country. If we can now reserve twenty-five percent of the lands that remain of the grants, for a period of twenty years or so, a future generation of students will be able to reach all of the prosperity which the most sanguine friends of the University have ever hoped for it. Let not our posterity have to say of us that we ignored for them all the powers this generation holds in its hands, to lay broad and deep foundations for our University.
Whereas, The university fund has suffered serious loss and impairment by such sales of its lands, so that its income is not at present sufficient to supply its wants, and cannot be made so by any present change of policy, inasmuch as the most valuable lands have already been sold; therefore, etc.
This was the first State tax levied for the benefit of the University. We shall see that in 1876 it was increased to a tenth of a mill on each dollar of the assessed valuation of the state; and still farther increased, in 1883, to an eighth. In their report for 1872, the regents naturally express gratification at this promise of continuous state aid; they declare that the grant has "met with such cordial approbation by the people * * * that no doubt now remains that a hearty and generous support by the State, in future, will meet with the earnest approval of all friends of education." There were, indeed, evidences on every hand that the people of Wisconsin had at last risen to an adequate appreciation of their state University. Nowhere in the newspaper press of the time do we find any note of dissatisfaction at the initial tax levy of 1872. The attendance had now grown to 600, including the preparatory department, and naturally the expenses of administration and instruction were growing. The timely appropriation had enabled the regents to purchase long-needed apparatus, books, laboratory conveniences, "and what was of no less importance, the salaries of the hard-working professors and teachers were increased, placing them upon an equal footing with those of other colleges. This increase of salaries was necessary in order to retain some of our ablest professors, whose services were sought by higher salaries offered elsewhere."
The board report that they "have had in view a gradual raising of the standard of admission and of scholarship, to such extent as eventually to do away entirely with the preparatory department. This result is steadily in progress of attainment, but must be done so gradually, without too greatly diminishing the number of students, as to give full employment to all professors and teachers." The regents have therefore secured the passage by the legislature of a law providing, conditionally, free tuition in the University to all graduates of high schools. "The examination for admission to such students is such as must tend largely toward raising the standard of scholarship in these schools, and thus in great measure answer the purpose of preparatory schools. It also makes University education a prize within the reach of all high school students, and brings the University more completely before the people." During this year (1872), ten students have availed themselves of the privilege, and been admitted to the college classes. The following year, forty-eight students came from this source, with a corresponding diminution in the attendance on the preparatory department; in 1877 came the system of accredited high schools, now in vogue, and three years later (1880) the time had arrived for the abolition of the preparatory department.
In 1873, the board finds little of special moment upon which to report. The University is making good progress. "The pressing demand for increased accommodations will soon compel the Regents to ask for increased income, or to rest content with an institution of limited facilities, following behind others in character and usefulness in sister States, whose patrons look with deeper interest upon the advantages which are offered for the education of their youth."
The past year has been one of substantial progress. The resignation of J. H. Twombly, as president, was accepted by the Regents on the 21st of January last. President John Bascom was invited to occupy the place, and entered on the discharge of his duties with the beginning of the spring term. The Regents are more than satisfied with the change, and do not hesitate to predict from it an effectual increase of good in the management of the University, and a far higher position for it among the colleges of the country.
The passing of President Twombly signalized the close of the childhood of the University. With the entrance of President Bascom, 6 the University may be considered as having come into possession of the full vigor of early manhood. No longer was it "open to the charge of being little more than a respectable high school for Madison." 7 Henceforth it was not to be seriously affected by such vicissitudes as it had experienced in the past; it was at last felt to be a power in the State, the true head of the educational forces of the commonwealth, and with a splendid future before it.
1 The old "gym," an illy-constructed and poorly-equipped building, was destroyed by fire on the night of June 12, 1881.
2 Professor Irving, a grandnephew of Washington Irving, was born in New York City, April 27, 1847. He graduated from Columbia College in 1866, and spent three years in post-graduate work in the school of Mines connected with that institution. For a time he was assistant geologist on the State survey of Ohio, and then metallurgist in smelting works at Greenville, N. J. He was holding this latter position when called to the University of Wisconsin. In 1873 he was appointed assistant geologist on the Wisconsin State survey, holding the position for six years in connection with his University chair. He was special agent for the 10th federal census, as expert on Lake Superior explorations; and in 1882 was placed in charge of the United States geological survey in the Northwestern States,--a position he held, also in connection with his University work, at the time of his death, May 30, 1888. He had won great distinction in his profession, being the first of the faculty of the Wisconsin University to attain a position among leading men of science. See an appreciative sketch of his character and career, by President Bascom, in Badger, 1890, pp. 187-190.
3 Dr. Twombly was born in Rochester, N. H. He obtained his early education with difficulty, having to intersperse his studies with labor of various sorts-- carpentering, farming, and teaching. Finally, he graduated from the Wesleyan University at Middletown, Conn., in 1843. Being ordained a Methodist preacher, he at first taught in seminaries of his denomination; but from 1846 to 1866 was in charge of large congregations in different parts of Massachusetts. In 1855, he was chaplain of the Massachusetts senate; 1855-67, one of the overseers of Harvard College; 1857-71, secretary of the New England Education Society; 1868-69, director of the American Institute, and engaged in founding Boston University, of which he was a trustee. He had been upon the school boards of Worcester, Lynn, and Chelsea; and in 1866-70 was superintendent of the Charlestown public schools. Called to Wisconsin in June, 1851, he resigned January 21, 1874, and resumed his work in the ministry, going to Westfield, Mass.; later, he was at Springfield, and closed his career in charge of the Broadway Methodist church in Boston. His alma mater gave him the degree of M. A. in 1846, and D. D. in 1871.
4 Born at Cold Springs, Va., August 1, 1834, graduating from West Point in 1858. As lieutenant in the Fifth Infantry, he took part in the Utah expedition, and again (1861) in the Navajo expedition. Commissioned captain in the Twelfth, in October, 1861, he was engaged until the following June as acting assistant adjutant-general of the Department of New Mexico. At the battle of Valverde (February 21, 1862), he was brevetted major. In October, 1862, he was commissioned colonel of the Fourth Maryland Volunteers, and guarded recruits at Baltimore. In February, 1863, he was assigned to the signal service, having charge of the communications between Harper's Ferry and Washington. Promoted major in that service for gallant conduct in pursuing the enemy through Maryland, he later became lieutenant-colonel. He was in charge of the signal bureau at Washington from October, 1863, to December, 1864, and in 1865 was made inspector in the corps, being finally restored to the Twelfth Infantry. During 1865-68, he was in garrison at New York, Richmond, and Washington; then for two years gave military instruction at Western University Pittsburg). Being honorably discharged in December, 1870, he afterward came to Wisconsin University, where he was soon appointed on the State geological survey, in addition to his duties as teacher. He died in Madison, while still a member of the faculty, January 6, 1879.
5 The regents (Report 1872, p. 9) say that the legislature, "through its committees on Education," made a thorough examination of the conditions and wants of the University; investigated the manner in which its grant of lands had been located and sold, and said committee arriving at the same conclusion [as ourselves] as to the cause of the waste of its productive fund ['that it was more important that these lands should be sold, and the country settled as rapidly as possible'], prepared and introduced a bill * * * [which], after due deliberation, was passed by both houses of the Legislature."
6 President Bascom was born in Genoa, N. Y., May 1, 1827. He graduated from Williams College in 1849, and in 1855 from Andover Theological Seminary. In the same year he was chosen professor of rhetoric at Williams, and was holding that chair when called to the presidency of U. W. Resigning this post in 1887, he returned to Williams, of whose faculty he is still a member. Dr. Bascom has published numerous books, magazine articles, and addresses, and contributes largely to the leading critical reviews, his special fields being political economy and mental and moral philosophy. Amherst gave him the degree of LL. D. in 1873, and Grinnell (Iowa) that of D. D. in 1875.
7 "Board of Visitors' Report," 1874, in Report of Board of Regents for that year, p. 13.

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 In their report for the year ending September 30 , 1870 , the regents express regret for their non - success , thus far , in filling the vacant presidential chair ; but " it is extremely gratifying to be able to say , that the place has been most ably filled temporarily , by the honored Vice President , " Professor Sterling . There has been a slight diminution in the aggregate attendance of students , which " finds abundant explanation in the stringency of the times , and the low price of farm productions . Many sons and daughters of farmers have been compelled , from this cause , to omit for a time their course of studies . Another cause may be found in the higher requirements for admission to the preparatory department and the more thorough examinations for admission , from which have come many rejections of applicants . The inability of the University to furnish rooms is still a drawback -- for the price of board and rooms in the city is beyond the reach of many excellent students . "
 They further state that a frame building for " drill and gymnastic exercises , " containing as well an armory , and an office for the military instructor , has just been completed on the brow of the hill , northwestward of the main hall , at a cost of about $ 4,000 ; 1 which leaves at our disposal much room in University Hall , before occupied for military drill . " It seems that this separate provision for the military department was " made on the urgent recommendation " of Col . Walter S. Franklin , the army officer detailed to fill the chair of military science and engineering ; but Colonel Franklin had , after that , been withdrawn , and the board , feeling that the exigencies of the army service threaten to keep the military school in a state of uncertainty , are considering the advisability of paying " the expenses of this professorship from the funds of the University , in order to secure permanency in instruction . "
 As fast as these lands are called for , they are sold at the minimum price of $ 1.25 per acre and the working of this system has no other effect than to realize for the University the lowest possible price for its endowment lands . We wish authority to withhold a portion of the best of these lands from market until the development of the regions where they are located will enable us to dispose of them at a far greater price . Had such a course been adopted on the organization of the University , we should now have had an ample endowment , and been saved the necessity of begging at the doors of the State Councils for the meagre sums necessary to make the institution one of even reasonable usefulness .
 An important event of the year 1870 was the issue , in June , of the first number of The University Press , of which George W. Raymer and James W. Bashford were editors and publishers ; its columns were to be " always open to scientific , literary , and general news articles , written by the students , the professors , and the friends of the University . " The Press was a monthly throughout 1870 , and then appeared semi - monthly until September , 1882 , when it became a weekly , continuing as such to the close of its very useful career . Its first rival was the weekly Campus appearing in October , 1881 ; after two months of existence , the Campus became the Badger , which was merged in the Press in September , 1885 ; that in turn was merged in the Aegis , October of the following year . The Aegis , at first a weekly , became a bi - weekly in September , 1892 ; and the literary monthly of the University , in October , 1895 . The Daily Cardinal first appeared in April , 1892 , and enjoys the reputation of being one of the best college dailies in the country .
 At the opening of the University , in September , 1839 , two new college publications made their first appearance . The Sphynx , an illustrated humorous bi - weekly , upon the plan of the Harvard Lampoon and papers of that character ; and The Wisconsin Alumni Magazine , an illustrated monthly edited by Charles E. Allen , ' 99 , Florence E. Baker , ' 91 , and others -- it is to be sent free to members of the Alumni association , and " will be devoted to the dissemination of knowledge in regard to life at the University . "
 At the annual meeting of the regents in June , 1871 , Rev. Dr. John H. Twombly,3 lately superintendent of the public schools of Charlestown , Mass. , an educator and a Methodist divine of some note , was called to the presidency of the University , and to fill the chair of mental and moral philosophy . He entered upon his duties here at the beginning of the new college year , in September . In their annual report , the regents say that " His high character , and long experience in collegiate and educational management , with his energy and practical knowledge , lead the Board to congratulate themselves and the University upon the good fortune which enabled them to place him at the head of the University . "
 The annual report of the regents for 1871 announces the election to the professorship of military science and civil engineering , of Maj . William J. L. Nicodemus,4 U. S. A. , retired , at a salary of $ 1,200 , paid by the board . This election , together with that of the new president , enables them to " announce every department of the University in complete working order . " The attendance of students in September of this year is greater than ever before , thus fully taxing the labors of the corps of instructors . " The Regents have great satisfaction in reporting the utmost harmony in the Faculty , from highest to lowest , and a cordiality between teachers and students which has called forth a marked energy and progress in studies , and a general good conduct on the part of the students . * * * The college classes are above the average of former years , both in numbers and scholarship , while an unusually large number of the preparatory students are fitting for the regular courses . Every feature of the present points to a steady growth in numbers and widening usefulness . "
 Ladies ' Hall was opened at the beginning of the school year 1871 - 72 . " The growing conviction in the public mind for many years back , that very many avocations might be fairly opened to women , who had thus far in the history of the race been debarred from them , has borne fruit , " say the regents , " in a liberal acquiescence to woman taking her place in the acquisition and practice of some of the scientific professions . Instructions have been given to carry out a system of education for the Female College , which , while it opens every department of the University to both sexes alike , yet leaves to the choice of the lady students as ambition or taste may dictate -- to pursue in their own college under lady teachers -- or with the regular college classes , the studies in which they desire full accomplishment * * * a conservative course , midway between the theories of those who would ride a hobby to personal popularity , and that of fogyism which yields nothing to the demands of a growing public opinion . "
 A plea for the land - grant .
 These lands amount to something over 200,000 acres , and are located almost entirely in the northern portion of the State . The present and prospective development of the northern counties , by the building of a network of railroads , will tend greatly to enhance the value of these lands . Must these lands all be sold at the minimum price of $ 1.25 per acre , when a few years will so immensely increase their original value ? If from the original endowment grants by Congress , there had been reserved until now , ten per cent of the lands , we should have had an endowment second to no college in the country . If we can now reserve twenty - five percent of the lands that remain of the grants , for a period of twenty years or so , a future generation of students will be able to reach all of the prosperity which the most sanguine friends of the University have ever hoped for it . Let not our posterity have to say of us that we ignored for them all the powers this generation holds in its hands , to lay broad and deep foundations for our University .
 Whereas , The university fund has suffered serious loss and impairment by such sales of its lands , so that its income is not at present sufficient to supply its wants , and can not be made so by any present change of policy , inasmuch as the most valuable lands have already been sold ; therefore , etc .
 This was the first State tax levied for the benefit of the University . We shall see that in 1876 it was increased to a tenth of a mill on each dollar of the assessed valuation of the state ; and still farther increased , in 1883 , to an eighth . In their report for 1872 , the regents naturally express gratification at this promise of continuous state aid ; they declare that the grant has " met with such cordial approbation by the people * * * that no doubt now remains that a hearty and generous support by the State , in future , will meet with the earnest approval of all friends of education . " There were , indeed , evidences on every hand that the people of Wisconsin had at last risen to an adequate appreciation of their state University . Nowhere in the newspaper press of the time do we find any note of dissatisfaction at the initial tax levy of 1872 . The attendance had now grown to 600 , including the preparatory department , and naturally the expenses of administration and instruction were growing . The timely appropriation had enabled the regents to purchase long - needed apparatus , books , laboratory conveniences , " and what was of no less importance , the salaries of the hard - working professors and teachers were increased , placing them upon an equal footing with those of other colleges . This increase of salaries was necessary in order to retain some of our ablest professors , whose services were sought by higher salaries offered elsewhere . "
 The board report that they " have had in view a gradual raising of the standard of admission and of scholarship , to such extent as eventually to do away entirely with the preparatory department . This result is steadily in progress of attainment , but must be done so gradually , without too greatly diminishing the number of students , as to give full employment to all professors and teachers . " The regents have therefore secured the passage by the legislature of a law providing , conditionally , free tuition in the University to all graduates of high schools . " The examination for admission to such students is such as must tend largely toward raising the standard of scholarship in these schools , and thus in great measure answer the purpose of preparatory schools . It also makes University education a prize within the reach of all high school students , and brings the University more completely before the people . " During this year ( 1872 ) , ten students have availed themselves of the privilege , and been admitted to the college classes . The following year , forty - eight students came from this source , with a corresponding diminution in the attendance on the preparatory department ; in 1877 came the system of accredited high schools , now in vogue , and three years later ( 1880 ) the time had arrived for the abolition of the preparatory department .
 In 1873 , the board finds little of special moment upon which to report . The University is making good progress . " The pressing demand for increased accommodations will soon compel the Regents to ask for increased income , or to rest content with an institution of limited facilities , following behind others in character and usefulness in sister States , whose patrons look with deeper interest upon the advantages which are offered for the education of their youth . "
 The past year has been one of substantial progress . The resignation of J. H. Twombly , as president , was accepted by the Regents on the 21st of January last . President John Bascom was invited to occupy the place , and entered on the discharge of his duties with the beginning of the spring term . The Regents are more than satisfied with the change , and do not hesitate to predict from it an effectual increase of good in the management of the University , and a far higher position for it among the colleges of the country .
 The passing of President Twombly signalized the close of the childhood of the University . With the entrance of President Bascom , 6 the University may be considered as having come into possession of the full vigor of early manhood . No longer was it " open to the charge of being little more than a respectable high school for Madison . " 7 Henceforth it was not to be seriously affected by such vicissitudes as it had experienced in the past ; it was at last felt to be a power in the State , the true head of the educational forces of the commonwealth , and with a splendid future before it .
 1 The old " gym , " an illy - constructed and poorly - equipped building , was destroyed by fire on the night of June 12 , 1881 .
 2 Professor Irving , a grandnephew of Washington Irving , was born in New York City , April 27 , 1847 . He graduated from Columbia College in 1866 , and spent three years in post - graduate work in the school of Mines connected with that institution . For a time he was assistant geologist on the State survey of Ohio , and then metallurgist in smelting works at Greenville , N. J. He was holding this latter position when called to the University of Wisconsin . In 1873 he was appointed assistant geologist on the Wisconsin State survey , holding the position for six years in connection with his University chair . He was special agent for the 10th federal census , as expert on Lake Superior explorations ; and in 1882 was placed in charge of the United States geological survey in the Northwestern States,--a position he held , also in connection with his University work , at the time of his death , May 30 , 1888 . He had won great distinction in his profession , being the first of the faculty of the Wisconsin University to attain a position among leading men of science . See an appreciative sketch of his character and career , by President Bascom , in Badger , 1890 , pp . 187 - 190 .
 3 Dr. Twombly was born in Rochester , N. H. He obtained his early education with difficulty , having to intersperse his studies with labor of various sorts-- carpentering , farming , and teaching . Finally , he graduated from the Wesleyan University at Middletown , Conn. , in 1843 . Being ordained a Methodist preacher , he at first taught in seminaries of his denomination ; but from 1846 to 1866 was in charge of large congregations in different parts of Massachusetts . In 1855 , he was chaplain of the Massachusetts senate ; 1855 - 67 , one of the overseers of Harvard College ; 1857 - 71 , secretary of the New England Education Society ; 1868 - 69 , director of the American Institute , and engaged in founding Boston University , of which he was a trustee . He had been upon the school boards of Worcester , Lynn , and Chelsea ; and in 1866 - 70 was superintendent of the Charlestown public schools . Called to Wisconsin in June , 1851 , he resigned January 21 , 1874 , and resumed his work in the ministry , going to Westfield , Mass. ; later , he was at Springfield , and closed his career in charge of the Broadway Methodist church in Boston . His alma mater gave him the degree of M. A. in 1846 , and D. D. in 1871 .
 4 Born at Cold Springs , Va. , August 1 , 1834 , graduating from West Point in 1858 . As lieutenant in the Fifth Infantry , he took part in the Utah expedition , and again ( 1861 ) in the Navajo expedition . Commissioned captain in the Twelfth , in October , 1861 , he was engaged until the following June as acting assistant adjutant - general of the Department of New Mexico . At the battle of Valverde ( February 21 , 1862 ) , he was brevetted major . In October , 1862 , he was commissioned colonel of the Fourth Maryland Volunteers , and guarded recruits at Baltimore . In February , 1863 , he was assigned to the signal service , having charge of the communications between Harper 's Ferry and Washington . Promoted major in that service for gallant conduct in pursuing the enemy through Maryland , he later became lieutenant - colonel . He was in charge of the signal bureau at Washington from October , 1863 , to December , 1864 , and in 1865 was made inspector in the corps , being finally restored to the Twelfth Infantry . During 1865 - 68 , he was in garrison at New York , Richmond , and Washington ; then for two years gave military instruction at Western University Pittsburg ) . Being honorably discharged in December , 1870 , he afterward came to Wisconsin University , where he was soon appointed on the State geological survey , in addition to his duties as teacher . He died in Madison , while still a member of the faculty , January 6 , 1879 .
 5 The regents ( Report 1872 , p. 9 ) say that the legislature , " through its committees on Education , " made a thorough examination of the conditions and wants of the University ; investigated the manner in which its grant of lands had been located and sold , and said committee arriving at the same conclusion [ as ourselves ] as to the cause of the waste of its productive fund [ ' that it was more important that these lands should be sold , and the country settled as rapidly as possible ' ] , prepared and introduced a bill * * * [ which ] , after due deliberation , was passed by both houses of the Legislature . "
 6 President Bascom was born in Genoa , N. Y. , May 1 , 1827 . He graduated from Williams College in 1849 , and in 1855 from Andover Theological Seminary . In the same year he was chosen professor of rhetoric at Williams , and was holding that chair when called to the presidency of U. W. Resigning this post in 1887 , he returned to Williams , of whose faculty he is still a member . Dr. Bascom has published numerous books , magazine articles , and addresses , and contributes largely to the leading critical reviews , his special fields being political economy and mental and moral philosophy . Amherst gave him the degree of LL . D. in 1873 , and Grinnell ( Iowa ) that of D. D. in 1875 .
 7 " Board of Visitors ' Report , " 1874 , in Report of Board of Regents for that year , p. 13 .


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Renato Candido, Diogo C. Soriano, Magno T. M. Silva, Marcio Eisencraft. Do chaos-based communication systems really transmit chaotic signals? Signal Processing, v.108, pp.412-420, Mar. 2015.
Many communication systems based on the synchronism of chaotic systems have been proposed as an alternative spread spectrum modulation that improves the level of privacy in data transmission. However, depending on the map and on the encoding function, the transmitted signal may cease to be chaotic. Therefore, the sensitive dependence on initial conditions, which is one of the most interesting properties for employing chaos in telecommunications, may disappear. In this paper, we numerically analyze the chaotic nature of signals modulated using a system that employs the Ikeda map. Additionally, we propose changes in the communication system in order to guarantee that the modulated signals are in fact chaotic.
Chaos, Nonlinear systems, Chaos-based communication systems, Ikeda map, Attractors.

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Renato Candido , Diogo C. Soriano , Magno T. M. Silva , Marcio Eisencraft . Do chaos - based communication systems really transmit chaotic signals ? Signal Processing , v.108 , pp.412 - 420 , Mar. 2015 .
 Many communication systems based on the synchronism of chaotic systems have been proposed as an alternative spread spectrum modulation that improves the level of privacy in data transmission . However , depending on the map and on the encoding function , the transmitted signal may cease to be chaotic . Therefore , the sensitive dependence on initial conditions , which is one of the most interesting properties for employing chaos in telecommunications , may disappear . In this paper , we numerically analyze the chaotic nature of signals modulated using a system that employs the Ikeda map . Additionally , we propose changes in the communication system in order to guarantee that the modulated signals are in fact chaotic .
 Chaos , Nonlinear systems , Chaos - based communication systems , Ikeda map , Attractors .


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Production I.G. has announced its intent to enter the virtual reality market by revealing a new app titled Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie Virtual Reality Diver (Koukaku Kitoudai Shin Gekijou-ban Virtual Reality Diver) for Oculus Rift. The app will contain an original 10-minute video, recorded in 360° 3D which can be viewed with VR. A 3-minute demo will also be available worldwide for the Rift on the App Store and Google Play. The full version will be released this winter for 480 yen, roughly $4 USD.
In addition to the playable demo, Production I.G. will have a demo at its booth at Tokyo Game Show 2015 coming up this weekend. The demo will be shown on a 6-meter (roughly 20 feet) spherical screen so that it can be viewed by more than one person at once.
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie Virtual Reality Diver is part of “SIGN”, a new project ongoing by Production I.G. in collaboration with Nobumichi Asai from visual design studio WOW, who has a history in 3D projection mapping. Also joining the project is Satoru Itoya, who has aided in the production of dome theater camera and projection hardware, and Toshiyuki Takahei, founder of Orihalcon Technologies, a video graphics design company. These three will be serving as creative director, technical producer, and technical director, respectively. In addition, Production I.G. has their own Mikio Gunji as executive producer, Atsunori Maeshima as producer, and assistant Hiroyuki Ogino working on the project as well.
With this VR project, Production I.G. intends to create the physical sensation of being somewhere else, and to combine art with futuristic cyberpunk technology.
The Oculus Rift is planned to ship its consumer model in the first quarter of 2016. Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie released in Japanese theaters in June 20, and Funimation plans to release the movie in North American theaters in the fall.

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Production I.G. has announced its intent to enter the virtual reality market by revealing a new app titled Ghost in the Shell : The New Movie Virtual Reality Diver ( Koukaku Kitoudai Shin Gekijou - ban Virtual Reality Diver ) for Oculus Rift . The app will contain an original 10 - minute video , recorded in 360 ° 3D which can be viewed with VR . A 3 - minute demo will also be available worldwide for the Rift on the App Store and Google Play . The full version will be released this winter for 480 yen , roughly $ 4 USD .
 In addition to the playable demo , Production I.G. will have a demo at its booth at Tokyo Game Show 2015 coming up this weekend . The demo will be shown on a 6 - meter ( roughly 20 feet ) spherical screen so that it can be viewed by more than one person at once .
 Ghost in the Shell : The New Movie Virtual Reality Diver is part of “ SIGN ” , a new project ongoing by Production I.G. in collaboration with Nobumichi Asai from visual design studio WOW , who has a history in 3D projection mapping . Also joining the project is Satoru Itoya , who has aided in the production of dome theater camera and projection hardware , and Toshiyuki Takahei , founder of Orihalcon Technologies , a video graphics design company . These three will be serving as creative director , technical producer , and technical director , respectively . In addition , Production I.G. has their own Mikio Gunji as executive producer , Atsunori Maeshima as producer , and assistant Hiroyuki Ogino working on the project as well .
 With this VR project , Production I.G. intends to create the physical sensation of being somewhere else , and to combine art with futuristic cyberpunk technology .
 The Oculus Rift is planned to ship its consumer model in the first quarter of 2016 . Ghost in the Shell : The New Movie released in Japanese theaters in June 20 , and Funimation plans to release the movie in North American theaters in the fall .


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The SME Policy Index is a benchmarking tool designed for emerging economies to assess SME policy frameworks and monitor progress in policy implementation over time. The Index has been developed by the OECD in partnership with the European Commission, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the European Training Foundation (ETF) in 2006. For the Eastern Partner Countries, the assessment framework is structured around the ten principles of the Small Business Act for Europe (SBA), providing a wide-range of pro-enterprise measures to guide the design and implementation of SME policies based on good practices promoted by the EU and the OECD. It is applied to the Eastern Partner Countries for the second time since 2012. The Index identifies strengths and weaknesses in policy design and implementation, allows for comparison across countries and measures convergence towards good practices and relevant policy standards. It aims to support governments in setting targets for SME policy development and to identify strategic priorities to further improve the business environment. It also helps to engage governments in policy dialogue and exchange good practices within the region and with OECD and EU members.
The launch event is followed by a series of six country dissemination events in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine between January and April 2016. The dissemination events will bring together representatives from the government, the OECD, the European Commission, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and European Training Foundation (ETF) as well as the business sector, academia, civil society and the media. The events will comprise a high-level public launch, followed by an in-depth discussion on the implementation of the proposed policy roadmaps.
The purpose of the launch event for the SME Policy Index: Eastern Partner countries 2016 was to present the findings of the Small Business Act for Europe Assessment and discuss key developments and remaining challenges for the business environment – particularly, for SMEs – in EaP countries. It brought together representatives from the OECD, the European Commission, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and European Training Foundation (ETF) as well as key policy stakeholders from the EaP countries.

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The SME Policy Index is a benchmarking tool designed for emerging economies to assess SME policy frameworks and monitor progress in policy implementation over time . The Index has been developed by the OECD in partnership with the European Commission , the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD ) , and the European Training Foundation ( ETF ) in 2006 . For the Eastern Partner Countries , the assessment framework is structured around the ten principles of the Small Business Act for Europe ( SBA ) , providing a wide - range of pro - enterprise measures to guide the design and implementation of SME policies based on good practices promoted by the EU and the OECD . It is applied to the Eastern Partner Countries for the second time since 2012 . The Index identifies strengths and weaknesses in policy design and implementation , allows for comparison across countries and measures convergence towards good practices and relevant policy standards . It aims to support governments in setting targets for SME policy development and to identify strategic priorities to further improve the business environment . It also helps to engage governments in policy dialogue and exchange good practices within the region and with OECD and EU members .
 The launch event is followed by a series of six country dissemination events in Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Georgia , Moldova and Ukraine between January and April 2016 . The dissemination events will bring together representatives from the government , the OECD , the European Commission , the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD ) and European Training Foundation ( ETF ) as well as the business sector , academia , civil society and the media . The events will comprise a high - level public launch , followed by an in - depth discussion on the implementation of the proposed policy roadmaps .
 The purpose of the launch event for the SME Policy Index : Eastern Partner countries 2016 was to present the findings of the Small Business Act for Europe Assessment and discuss key developments and remaining challenges for the business environment – particularly , for SMEs – in EaP countries . It brought together representatives from the OECD , the European Commission , the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD ) and European Training Foundation ( ETF ) as well as key policy stakeholders from the EaP countries .