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Federal Intelligence Service (BND) / Bundesnachrichtendienst
|Administratively the BND is part of
the Federal Chancellor's Office, where it reports to the intelligence
coordinator in the Chancellor's Office. Some have suggested placing the
BND with the Defence Ministry.
Department 1 (Operational Procurement)
Department 2 (Technical Surveillance)Department 2A of the BND, quartered in the high security building No 109 in Pullach, is responsible for counternarcotics and countering money-laundering activities. It was also involved in the Operation Hades Plutonium incident.
Department 3 (Interpretation )Department 3 includes 750 officials for assessing information.
Department 4 (Administration)Department Four activities include the maintenance of the BND its Central File for Persons (PEZD). The centrepiece of the intelligence service and one of the most closely protected files in Germany, the PEZD contains all findings on persons with contacts with the intelligence services.
Department 5 (Security and Defence)
Department 6 (Central Tasks)
The BND is supervised by the Parliamentary Control Commission (PKK) for the intelligence services.
The Law on Combating Crime, which was adopted in 1994, authorizes the BND to tap telecommunications lines only for foreign intelligence collection. However the Law authorizes the BND to pass to prosecutors information obtained from tapping international phone calls in connection with certain serious crimes such as arms dealing, drug trafficking, or terrorism. The originally planned provision that the intelligence service could be involved in investigations at the request of the prosecution authorities was not incorporated in the final legislation. The BND has supported legislation banning encoding or encrypting in telecommunications, arguing that such a ban is indispensable for successful intelligence collection. Nearly the entire world is of interest to the BND, which has operatives in more than 100 countries concerned with obtaining information. More often than not, they are disguised as embassy staffers and have their own address under the cover of "second political officer." Approximately 1,000 "cruising monitors" comb the airwaves around the clock and transcribe telephone and radio conversations and telex and fax traffic. Important priorities, beyond current crisis reporting, include weapons and the drugs trade, plutonium smuggling, armament or terrorist organizations and threats to international traffic routes. The BND regularly exchanges information with other security agencies, including the Federal Criminal Police Office, Customs and Federal Border Protection. In addition to daily current reporting to Bonn, in crisis situations the BND provides additional overview and situation assessment derived from its own sources or from the services of other countries. The BND has been involved in a coordinated European effort to stop arms deals and smuggling. The BND has deployed agents among Islamic activists in various German cities, and has intensified its surveillance of activities in Central Europe.
In August 1994 three small-time crooks smuggled some 363 grams of plutonium from Moscow to Munich on a Lufthansa aircraft. After they were apprehended at the Munich Airport by officers of the Bavarian Land Office of Criminal Investigations, it was revealed that two BND agents, Karsten Uwe Schnell (cover name: "Roberto") and Rafael Ferreras Fernandez ("Rafa"), encouraged the plutonium deal, code named Operation Hades, in a meeting with the perpetrators in Madrid. There has been an enormous amount of controversy, and a fair amount of disinformation, surrounding the Munich incident. The BND has an agreement with the Russian FSK covering cooperation in area of contending with nuclear contraband. Personnel costs account for almost 70 percent of the BND budget, with investment accounting for another 10 percent. The Federal Intelligence Service [BND] plans to reduce its staff from 6,300 employees to 4,500. The staff level peaked at around 7,6000 during the Cold War, with 6,000 located at the central headquarters and 1,500 at branches and overseas locations. Half the staff consists of civilians working under contract, one-third are permanent civil servants, and one out of every 10 is a military serviceman. Between the fall of the Berlin Wall and 1997 a total of nearly 750 jobs were eliminated. A further reduction of 15 percent is planned until after the year 2000. Originally, the reduction was supposed to be even faster, but this would have increased expenses due to payments for early retirement. BND civil servants and military staff leave the BND when they reach retirement age, and their posts are not filled. Although approximately 1,100 positions are to be eliminated, no more than 180 people are scheduled to retire by the year 2000. The Federal Intelligence Service (BND) is headquartered in Munich-Pullach, where between 80 to 90 percent of BND employees are stationed. Financially, it is not possible to move the service to Berlin by the year 2000, though plans are underway for the the BND to establish a "virtual" presence in Berlin by 1999, when the Federal Government moves there.
The new BND Situation and Information Centre (LIZ) is housed in a new complex of buildings, costing 100 million German marks. Here the information collected from around the world from media and agent reports is analysed, compiled and integrated with political evaluations. Twice each day an online situation report is prepared for submission to recipients in situation centres at the chancellor's office, in the Foreign and Interior Ministries and in other departments. The BND operates a secret telecommunications intercept station in Hoefen at the border with Belgium. Officially, an office for telecommunications statistics is housed there. The BND uses a high-capacity computer to register the collected data. Another BND collection facility is located in Husom in Schleswig-Holstein, also disguised as an office for telecommunications statistics. Situated on the western coast of Schleswig-Holstein, it is probably monitoring the Atlantic region. The antennas belong to the "Kastagnette" installation, which is located in the middle of a residential district about 200 metres away. Between 1988 and 1993, a substantial effort was invested in the expansion of the facility.
Military Security Service (MAD) / Militaerischer Abschirmdienst
|Military counterintelligence (MAD) is part of the main military offices of the German armed forces. It is one of three Federal German intelligence agencies, along with the German Intelligence Service (BND) and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV). Established in 1956, until 1984 it was known as the Office for Security of the German Armed Forces (Amt für Sicherheit der Bundeswehr - ASBw). As directed in the law on military counterintelligence [of 20 December 1990], MAD responsibilities include the collection and analysis of information about anticonstitutional efforts and adversary secret service activities, the interpretation of information for the assessment of the security situation of German and allied armed forces and allied, and providing security evaluations and technical safety precautions for classified material protection. In fullfilment of its functions MAD maintains close contacts with security representatives and agency managers of the German Federal Armed Forces and advises them in security affairs. Though organizationally part of the armed forces, officially it is technically subordinated to the Deputy of the General Inspector of the German Federal Armed Forces for military security. Its competence is basically limited to the division of the BMVg. The functions are assumed in the Office for Military Conterintelligence, located Cologne, and in subordinate agencies at other locations. The total of some 1,950 staff members consists of about 500 at the MAD main office, 1,000 at MAD Groups and some 500 elsewhere. The training activities of the School for intelligence of the German Federal Armed Forces in Bad Ems are being transferred to the Office for Intelligence of the German Federal Armed Forces or by the military guard service. The school and facility at Bad Ems is being closed
Bundesamtes fur Verfassungsschutz / Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution
|The protection of the Constitution
authorities are marked often as "early warning system of the
freedom." With this notion their tasks can be understood well. The
BfV collects information about anti-constitutional - therefore extremist
- efforts, as well as over the activity of hostile intelligence
services. Critical citizens and "radical" views are no ojects
of investigation for the Protection of the Constitution. Safeguarding
the democratic system is defined in the Basic Law as "protection of
the constitution". In order to be able to provide effective
protection the federal and state authorities collect information on
extremist activities and on other developments which constitute a threat
to national security and evaluate it for the federal and state
governments, executive authorities and courts. Another important area is
counterespionage. The federal authority charged with these tasks is the
Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) in Cologne.
It is accountable to the Federal Ministry of the Interior and cooperates
with the corresponding state agencies. The agency has no executive police powers. It
may not arrest or interrogate anyone, it does not conduct house searches
or confiscate objects, and is not incorporated into police stations The
information, which are gathered by BfV staff members, serve the other
agencies of the Federeal and State governments. The information from the
BfV serves in legal proceedings as important evidence. In everything
which the BfV does the rights of the citizens are secured through
linking instructions and multiple controls. The Protection of the Constitution gains the by
far largest part of its information from open, generally accessible
sources, including from printed materials like newspapers, leaflets,
programs and manifestos. Staff members of the Federal office visit
public events, and question persons who can provide relevant information
on a voluntary basis.
Counterintelligence is for The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution like the military (MAD) a kind special protection of the Constitution of the German armed forces - an internal intelligence service of the Federal Republic of Germany. The failure the actually existing socialism [the German Democratic Republic] has changed the security situation considerably. The German Communist party (DKP) has dramatically lost meaning and influence. But left-extremist efforts continue to endanger German internal security. So the "party of democratic socialism" (PDS) offers a clear reference points for extremist efforts. The "reds army fraction" (RAF) and the "revolutionary cells" (RZ) have continued with terrorist drives. And other violent left-wing extremists have caused damages costing millions of Marks. As always the Federal Republic stands in the centre of numerous espionage activities, although the "Ministry for State Security" (MfS), the earlier main source of espionage has departed along with the GDR. Today the intelligence services of Russia as well as the near, middle and far east try everything to procure information. The beginning the 1990s saw greatly expanded Right-extremism which is now declining, but the right-extremist potential as well as the number the right-extremist motivated atrocities are always still by far higher than end the 1980s. The number of the foreign extremists has climbed since 1993 around 48 percent. In the same period the number of the atrocities committed by foreign extremist has risen around 37 percent. As of 1989 total staff of the BfV numbered some 2,360 with an additional LfV staff of 2,700
State Offices for the
Protection of the Constitution (BfV) /
|The federal constitution protection law obligates the Federal and State governments to arrange their own protection of the Constitution authorities. The Federal government implemented this responsibility through the establishment of the BfV on 07 November 1950, and the States soon thereafter. Some established independent Protection of the Constitution authorities, while others [North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein] allocated the task of the protection of the Constitution of a section of their Ministry of the Interior. Also in the new federal states successive authorities were set up after the reunification of Germany for protection of the Constitution, so that there are now 16 state authorities for protection of the Constitution. The legislature has standardized in § 1 paragraph 2 explicitly an obligation for cooperation of the protection of the Constitution authorities. The cooperation extends to the exchange of knowledge and expertise. The distribution responsibility is closely controlled. For extremist efforts of merely regional significance observations are conducted through the responsible state authority. The BfV has a central role to summarize and evaluate collected information. In cases of national meaning it can determine however also personally and accomplish security operations. However a special role is allocated the BfV in the area of espionage. In order to better monitor the methods and techniques of hostile espionage activities, the interpretation of all espionage cases is centralized at the BfV.
Federal Office for Information Technology Security (BSI) / Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik
|The Federal Office for Information
Technology Security is federal authority, created in 1990 and
subordinated to the Federal Minister of the Interior, that is
responsible for information technology [IT] security, including all
technical means for the processing or transmission of information.
Responsibilities of the Office include: Investigation of security risks at the
application of the information technology as well as development of
security measures, particularly from information technology procedures
and instruments for the security in information technology, to support
the activities of the Federal government; Development of criteria, procedures and tools
for testing and evaluating the security of IT systems or components; Testing and evaluating the security of IT
systems or components and awarding security certificates; Certifying IT systems or components, which are
used in the Federal systems, or at enterprises under Federal contract,
for the processing or transmission of officially undisclosed information
(classified information), and the manufacture of data keys, which are
required for the operation of admitted encryption instruments; Supporting offices responsible for Federal IT
security; Supporting Federal offices responsible for the
prevention and tracing of criminal offences, including Federal and State
Offices for the Protection of the Constitution, as far as this is
necessary to prevent criminal acts, efforts or activities, which are
directed at the security in information technology or result from the
use of information technology.
The Federal Office for Information Technology Security publishes an annual IT - Grundschutzhandbuch [Information Technology Protection Handbook] which defines, for a multitude of information technology systems, the necessary IT-security precautions which are necessary for basic protection. The IT - Grundschutzhandbuch provides comprehensive descriptions of IT - systems, including considered measures and threats.
Office of Intelligence of the Federal Armed Forces (ANBw) / Amt für Nachrichtenwesen der Bundeswehr
|Office for intelligence of the German Federal Armed Forces (ANBw) is the primary office of military intelligence for the determination and evaluation of the military positions of foreign states. Under current plans there will be a permanent change of station from Bad Neuenahr Ahrweiler to Gelsdorf in 1998.
|While other CT teams were created
because of the Munich Olympics, GSG-9 has distinction because the
massacre in 1972 was, at least in part, directly attributed to the
German police's lack of preparation and training for such trials.
Because of this failure, GSG-9 was created and was considered
operational on April 17, 1973. Six months after the massacre in Munich. GSG-9 is organised into three separate groups;
GSG-9/1, GSG-9/2, and GSG-9/3. GSG/1 is the "regular"
counter-terrorist assault group. GSG-9/2 is tasked against maritime
terrorism and GSG-9/3 is the airborne unit. The first two groups have
about 100 men each and the third has about 50. Although now experimenting with the SIG SG
551-1P 5.56 mm special operations assault rifle, GSG-9 has a large
variety of Hk Mp-5s in its arsenal, including the MP-5SD (Suppressed
A1-A4 and the MP-5K (short). The preferred assault rifle is the HK
7.62mm G8 special rifle. Sniper rifles include the HK PSG-1, Mauser
SP86, and the Venerable Mauser SP66, all chambered in the 7.62mm size.
Personal weapons include the Smith and Wesson or Ruger .357 magnum
revolvers and the Glock 17 9mm. Use of the HK P7 is also optional. GSG-9 has a wide variety of vehicles assigned
to enable completion of their mission. Unmarked Mercedes 280s,
Volkswagon mini-buses, and BGS arsenal trucks fill out the motor pool. A
special aviation group, the Bundesgrenzschutz
Grenzschutz-Fliegergruppe is used to ferry GSG-9 to their targets.
Pilots for this group are considered to be the best in Germany. GSG-9s best known mission is the 1977 takedown
of a terrorist held Lufthansa 707 in Mogadishu, Somali. A team of two
men and two women hijacked the plane, demanding the release of
Baader-Meinhof terrorists held in German jails. After the captain of the
plane was killed, the German Government ordered GSG-9 in.
They arrived at 17:30 hours on 17, October 1977. Two SAS officers were along to "observe" the takedown; They brought the new "flash-bang" stun grenades with them. Members of GSG-9 and the two SAS troopers begin approaching the aircraft from the rear. At 23:50, with the help of the local Somali military, diversions were set up to distract the terrorists. They were told their demands had been met. Then a huge bonfire set by the Somali special forces began to burn 100 yards in front of the plane. At 00:05 (12:05 for those of you who can't read military time) the assault began. Climbing up the rubber tipped ladders, 20 GSG-9 operators forced their way into the aircraft and tossed the flash-bang grenades towards the cockpit. One female terrorist was encountered immediately and killed. Another raced to the rear of the aircraft and barricaded herself in a toilet. She was critically wounded by a burst from an MP-5, but survived. Two minutes after the assault began, the fuselage of the aircraft is secure and the evacuation of passengers begins as the battle rages for the cockpit. The leader of the terrorists tosses two fragmentation grenades at the GSG-9 operators; these detonate under a row of seats and do little harm. The leader is then dispatched by a burst of 9mm from a MP-5. The fourth and final terrorist is killed when the leader and father of GSG-9, Ulrich Wegener, places several .38 rounds into his head. Eleven minutes after the assault begins, the aircraft is secure, with no losses.
GSG-9's reputation was solid until June 27, 1993, when an operation went bad and Wolfgang Grams (member of the Red Army) was killed. Even though an investigation revealed that Grams had shot himself, statements from eyewitness that Grams had been shot in cold blood jeopardized the existence of the unit. However, two months later a KLM flight from Tunis to Amsterdam was hijacked by a single terrorist who demanded the release of Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, who was being held in New York in connection with the World Trade Center bombing. GSG-9 operators were dispatched to Dusseldorf (the airport the hijacked aircraft landed at) and managed to capture the hijacker without firing a shot. An editorial in the normally critical Aachener Volkseitung praised the units restraint and called for their continued existence. GSG-9's existence remains in jeopardy, however. Ironically, this is due to the effectiveness and reputation they have earned. Terrorist incidents have fallen dramatically recently, and the new SEK (SWAT type units) are gaining in popularity. Hopefully this distinguished unit will be able to secure their future.
KSK Kommando SpezialKraefte
|"The Will
In 1995, Germany to the initial steps to form a new military special operations unit known as Kommando Spezialkraefte, or KSK for short. With the unification of the two formerly separate Germany's, and their increased influence and business interests outside of Germany's borders, a new force was needed. That force would have to capable of rapidly responding to incidents involving German citizens abroad, or protecting Germany's national interests worldwide. The unit would also be capable of operating under conditions that other German military forces were not accustomed to, or normally trained to operate in, such as jungle and desert climates. KSK was formed to fill that need. According to several reports, the impetus for forming the force was the German experience during the 1994 Rwandan civil war. During the conflict, Belgian and French paratroopers were used to rescue 11 German nationals because no suitably trained German force was available. KSK's commander, a Brigadier, has emphasized the need for mature, reliable soldiers to man the unit. Despite the unit's hostage-rescue capabilities, reports stress that the KSK is a military unit with military missions -- not another GSG-9 counterterrorist force. KSK does, however, maintain a Hostage Rescue Team capable of resolving a variety of associated tasks. While GSG-9 and the state police municipal SEK's are all outstanding units, GSG-9 is a Federal Border Guards unit that by law is restricted from conducting foreign military operations, and the SEK's only authorized to operate within their respective jurisdictions.
KSK will operate under the control of the German Crisis Section, and will conduct missions similar to those undertaken by US Special Forces, or British SAS units. They may include: Defence of Germany or NATO territory; Deterrence and de-escalation of crisis situations; Peace keeping/peace support missions; Strategic recon; Deep penetration raids; Hostage rescue/CT operations.
Although unit missions include operating against high value targets such as lines of communication, enemy headquarters and long range recon, particular emphasis is being placed on ensuring the safety of German citizens in war or conflict zones, evacuating noncombatants, and rescuing hostages or downed pilots. The bulk of the unit was formed on April, 1st 1996 when the personnel of the three airborne brigade's commando companies, along with troops assigned to two of the Army's Long Range Scout Companies (the 3rd unit was disbanded) were combined under one command forming the KSK. By the fall of 1996, approximately 20 soldiers had been successfully trained, and the unit was operational by April 1997. The first companies had a limited operational capacity in early 1999, with a small detachment being deployed to Kosovo to provide close protection details for high ranking German officials.
When the unit is declared fully operational, it will consist of 1,000 fully trained operators, and will be organized as follows: HQ & Signal Company- HQ Platoon, 3 Signal Platoons, Long Range Recon Signal Platoon (all trained in SATCOM, HF, LOS communication). Commando/ Long-Range Recon Company- A HQ element, A Long Range Recon Commando Platoon, A Long Range Recon Platoon. Each Commando Company consists of the following: HQ Platoon, Four Commando Platoons - each specializing in a different area; 1st - Land Infiltration; 2nd - Air Infiltration (HALO capable); 3rd - Amphibious Operations; 4th - Mountainous and Arctic climate opera. Each platoon consisting of four teams of four men each. Each of the four men specializes in one of the following areas: communications, explosives, medical, or operations and intelligence, with one of the men acting as team leader. One of the four platoons is trained in conducting hostage rescue/ CT operations. At least some operators are trained in high-speed driving as well. Support Company- a logistics Platoon, Parachute Equipment Platoon, Medical Platoon, Maintenance/repair Platoon, Training Platoon.
Training for KSK's initial batch of recruits is supposed to last for a period of approximately three years, with all the units operational elements being both military free-fall (HALO/HAHO) and SCUBA trained. The selection process and basic training for new recruits lasts about three months and is a modified version of what the SAS, and US Army Special Forces use (the US, UK, and France were all involved in the initial planning and unit set up).
The following is requirements must be met before a candidate can enter into the KSK's training course: Officers have to be under 30years of age, and NCOs under 32; Candidates can come from any part of the Army; Candidates must be airborne qualified; Candidates must volunteer for at least 6 years of service with the KSK.
Einzelkaempferlehrgang 1- A training course that all combat arms Officers and most senior NCO's (Staff Sergeants and above) must successfully complete. Selection Process at Calw (KSK's Blackwood training centre). 1 Day Psychological test (computer assisted testing). 1 Week of selection. 2 Days of physical fitness testing (1 Minute maximum situps, 1 minute max. pushups, 3 10m sprint, stand jumping, 12 minute run). 500m swimming under 15 min. Standard German Assault course in max 1:40 min. 7 Km Field run with 20kg backpack in 52:00 min. Additional psychological tests (3 days). Upon successfully completing the basic screening and selection course the new recruit goes on to attend more specialized training courses.
Basic Commando Training
Basic Commando training part II
With KSK, being a military organization, it is able to conduct overseas deployments and participate in NATO exercises where GSG- 9 could not (legally) do so, though sometimes did (the rescue of hostages from the Lufthansa Airlines 737 in Mogadishu Airport, in October 1977 for example) and will also be used to protect and project Germany interests world wide. Due to the many diverse missions and environments that KSK may be forced to operate in, KSK operators are afforded the use a wide variety of weapons and equipment. Uniforms consist of basic German infantry uniforms and LBE, black Nomex coveralls and balaclavas, and Kevlar "Fritz" style helmets. Commo equipment consists of a modified helmet mounted SEM52/SL with throat mike. KSK operators have access to the entire arsenal of German military weapons, and a large number of weapons purchased exclusively for their use. These weapons are known to include the following: HK G36 5.56mm assault rifles, in both carbine and SAW versions with tactical lights, and lasers attached; P8 9mm pistols; HK MP5-SD3 9mm SMGs; HK G8 assault rifles; HK 512 12-gauge shotguns; G22 Sniper Weapon System (Accuracy International AW with folding stock, and German Optics in .300 Win mag); HK PII underwater pistols; HK 21 5.56mm LMG HK 23 7.62mm LMGs; MG3 7.62mm GPMGs; and Panzerfaust 3 and Milan AT Weapons. Vehicles in use with KSK are known to include Unimog 2 ton trucks, and Mercedes Benz G Wagon's. For heliborne operations, the members of KSK practice with the Bell 212's and Sikorsky CH-53's of the German Luftwaffe.
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The number of casualties is said to be the highest recorded from flooding in over 30 years.
Officials have begun a search in the rubbles for survivors as many others are still missing.
Rivers burst their banks causing more than two million people to leave the region.
A 38-year-old man, Kosuke Kiyohara, told AFP, he had not heard from his sister and her two sons. "I have asked my family to prepare for the worst," Kiyohara said.
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Tewfic El-Sawy is a NYC-based photographer and teacher and the author of The Travel Photographer blog.
Tewfic is an interesting photographer who shoots interesting photos of interesting subjects in interesting places and is very successful as a result.
One such interesting place was Buenos Aires where Tewfic spent a week teaching with the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop. When he wasn't teaching Tewfic hung out at various tango halls and milongas where he shot the photos for this slide show.
See if you can watch these images and listen to the music without something stirring deep within you. This is the essence and proof that this is great photography.
The image posted here is from Tewfic's slide show. Enjoy.
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I'm watching Milongas: The Seduction of Tango over and over again and every time I see something new.
It was during a seminar given by New York street photographer and photography legend Jay Maisel when I first heard the term gesture applied to photography. And that's what is happening in Tewfic's slideshow. Every image is about gesture. Sometimes the gesture is the turn of an ankle or a closed eye or a look but each image contains within it a gesture.
Here's a video (forgive the commercial) about Jay talking about gesture.
I'm off to shoot a job today. Must remember: gesture.


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Macon leaders search for solution after east Macon road project faces setback
Jeffersonville Road construction project faces setback
The long-planned Jeffersonville Road widening has reached another roadblock.
The latest setback stems from the cost of moving utility lines. Macon-Bibb County leaders are now looking at finding another source of funding or reaching a compromise with the state transportation department and Georgia Power that would reduce some of the costs.
The Jeffersonville Road project has been about 20-plus years in the making, dating back to the 1990s when a special road tax went into effect. And finally in 2016, some major headway appeared to have been made as Macon-Bibb leaders eyed 2017 for the start of construction.
But since then, utility relocation costs for the county's portion has dramatically risen, Mayor Robert Reichert said last week.
The first phase would widen Jeffersonville Road from Emery Highway to Recreation Road. Once completed, the enhanced Jeffersonville Road will be able to better handle more traffic and with a new sidewalk and multiuse path safety will also be improved.
Rough stretches of Jeffersonville will also be freshly paved and the Walnut Creek bridge will be repaired.
It's unlikely the county can afford to cover costs needed to move the transmission lines. Money for road improvements in the 2018 special purpose local option sales tax is tied up with other projects, he said.
"The only possible place we can find that money is out of the SPLOST roads program money, most of which, if not all, is spoken for," Reichert said.
The county continues to be in contact with Georgia Power and the Georgia Department of Transportation to find a solution that could get the project started, Macon-Bibb officials said.
Although construction has yet to begin, an array of other work has been completed to get to this point. There were environmental measures such as making sure the creek was not distributed, completing designs, right-of-way acquisition and incorporating pedestrian friendly aspects such as lighting and sidewalks, Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Elaine Lucas said.
She says she's hopeful construction can begin in the next few months. There remains a concerted effort from Macon-Bibb officials as well as state legislators such as Rep. James Beverly and Sen. David Lucas to get the construction underway, Lucas said.
There are many residents wanting to know how they can help spur the project along, she said.
"It's frustrating when you're working hard and you think a project is about to take off and people are about to have some relief and you hit another snag," Lucas said. "We owe it to the folks who live on the east side who have been very, very patient to get this going."
Utility lines
Macon-Bibb also has an agreement with Georgia Power which outlines how the utility company pays for relocating power lines.
The agreement, however, "doesn't cover a transmission line, these big tall structures that run power across the country," Reichert said last week.
"Unfortunately, we have a transmission line that crosses over Jeffersonville Road," he said.
The county is waiting to hear from Georgia Power about the exact cost would be for moving the distribution lines, County Engineer David Fortson said in an email.
But it could be as much as $1.7 million to move those poles off the right-of-way, he said.
Transmission lines are located by the Walnut Creek bridge, which needs to be raised a certain number of feet to get it out of the flood plain.
"We are trying to see if there is a way to reduce that cost, either through alternative bidding methods, alternative construction methods, or negotiated reductions from Georgia Power," Fortson said.
The second phase of Jeffersonville Road would include improvements from Recreation Road to U.S. 80. A railroad line crossing the Lakeside Reservoir Dam would need to be moved.
"It's going to have all manner of environmental issues and concerns and problems to get that done," Reichert said.
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I've decided that rather than have a typical CD release party at a club, I'm going to create a charitable event which will combine art, music and women in collaboration to raise money for one of my favorite charitable organizations - Women for Women International. The pieces are slowly coming together, and what began as a creative dream is coming true day by day.
The woman in the photo is Zainab Salbi, founder of Women for Women Internation. "Infinite Possibility" is the name of one of the songs on my CD. The quote energizes me each time I read it and as this CD release event becomes a reality I do feel that my life is perfectly on course!
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What is Yoga 308
Life is a constant struggle of balancing our body on both a physical and emotional side. Through yoga I have learned several life lessons. Yoga 308 is a goal I set for myself to do at least 60 minutes of yoga for 6 days a week for the next year. I invite anyone to join me on this adventure as I blog about some of my daily experiences. This is not intended to show that I have found peace and tranquility, but rather give my honest feelings of my journey. Enjoy.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Day 182 - Kundalini
I did enjoy the fact that the instructor was dressed all in white (most Kundalini instructors dress in white). Made me think a lot of my story of the woman in white (see Day 61 - The White Feather) I also did run into the picture above where I watched the Super Bowl tonight.
I am over the days of instant gratification, and am seeking the true acceptance in life. At one point last night though, I was getting tired of the fact that I am always trying to grow. Why does it seem that the rest of the world is stuck in their own self absorbed life. Why can't I just do something that would allow me to feel instant gratification? I am over all of this, but the honesty was there was that feeling there.
I realized this morning that I have a lot of determination and dedication in my life. I have had a lot of fun diving deeper into my soul. I am always striving for ways to better my being and find comfort in truly meaning that I show compassion to all living things. I can however drive myself nutts in diving deep into my soul. There is always something we can grow on. There is always something to improve on.
For instance, this morning I was thinking about guns and how I never have liked them. I have had hundreds of conversations about how guns are fun, protective ect. In my mind guns are used to detroy something and blow it into a thousand pieces. There is not a thought of compassion while shooting a gun. I have seen instructors asking us to show compassion to all living beings, but then are also posting pictures of them shooting automatic rifles. It really does not make sense to me.
On the flip side, I love to play video games, and have logged in many hours on Call of Duty. There is something to the pretend war that does not bother me. Maybe it is the knowledge that it is not real or trying to grasp a better idea on war or what is war, but it does not bother me. Is it ok though to be instilling these thoughts into my brain.
At what point is it OK? I know I do not believe in shooting another living being with a gun. Is it OK to shoot a can? Is it OK to shoot a human online? Is it OK to shoot a zombie online? At what point do I decide to draw the line and say I have dove to deep into my soul.
My gut feeling is tellig me I will probably not be playing these war games much in my future.
Today I am happy with who I am. I can improve more tomorrow or I can stay the happy and good man that I am today.
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Seahawks to put Marshawn Lynch on retired list by June 1, Nowak waived
The Seahawks aren't going to wait for Marshawn Lynch to make himself officially retired.
General manager John Schneider said on Seattle's KJR-AM radio station Tuesday the team intends to place the star running back on the reserve/retired list prior to June 1. That will mean his $5 million charge against the Seahawks' salary cap will all count in 2016. If Seattle put him on the list after June 1, it could have divided the cap charge equally between this year and next.
Schneider told KJR's Mitch Levy the team can place Lynch on the reserve/retired list whether or not he submits his retirement papers to the NFL by June 1.
Schneider said Saturday after the draft ended Lynch had still yet to submit that paperwork — though coach Pete Carroll emphasized Lynch was "committed to being retired."
Schneider likened the decision on accounting for the final two years on Lynch's contract and its signing bonus to paying off a credit card balance as soon as possible.
"You want to pay off your credit card as you go," the GM told KJR. "So like with us, if we place him on reserve/retired then we accept that cap hit this year. And we would rather do that than do it after June 1."
Asked to clarify the team didn't want to be charged $2.5 million for Lynch against this year's and 2017's cap, Schneider said: "Exactly."
Remember when Drew Nowak was the Seahawks' starting center?
They barely do, too.
On Wednesday, the team waived the undrafted college defensive lineman.
The 26-year-old Nowak was one of five players the Seahawks placed on league waivers. That keeps the offseason roster at the maximum of 90 following Seattle drafting 10 players last weekend.
The Seahawks haven't announced what is believed to be 13 players they have signed as undrafted free agents for rookie minicamp, which begins Friday.
Nowak was the Seahawks' surprise starter out of training camp last summer, months after the team traded two-time Pro Bowl center Max Unger to New Orleans for tight end Jimmy Graham. Nowak's first five NFL games were his starts to begin last season. He started seven games in all, and had issues in getting the four other blockers on the same page with the correct line calls.
The Seahawks allowed 31 sacks in the first seven games of 2015. Patrick Lewis then replaced Nowak and — voila! — Russell Wilson began getting pass protection on his way to becoming the first Seahawk to throw for 4,000 yards in a season.
This is the second time in five months the Seahawks have waived Nowak. No one claimed him in December, and he returned to finish the regular season on Seattle's practice squad.
Seattle also waived Josh Shirley, a former Washington Huskies defensive end whose college career ended at UNLV. He spent time last season with Tampa Bay before the Seahawks signed him to a futures contract in January.
After drafting Germain Ifedi 31st overall in the first round last week, Carroll said the Texas A&M tackle would begin at right tackle.
This week, Carroll and Schneider have gone on Sirius satellite radio nationally and KJR radio locally to state Ifedi is going compete for a job at right guard.
That was J.R. Sweezy's spot until he left in March for big free-agent bucks from Tampa Bay.
Right tackle has come open with Garry Gilliam, last season's starter there, moving to left tackle — as photos of veteran workouts on the field this week showed. Veteran left tackle Russell Okung left for Denver in free agency.
Ifedi playing right guard would leave a prime opportunity for J'Marcus Webb to play right tackle. In March, Seattle signed Webb, a former starting guard and tackle for Oakland and left tackle for Chicago, to a two-year contract with $2.75 million guaranteed.
Photos from the team website during veteran workouts on the field this week also showed 2015 rookie Mark Glowinski playing left guard. That was Justin Britt's job last season. Britt started in 2014 at right tackle. Glowinski started for the injured Sweezy at right guard in the regular-season finale at Arizona. … The rookie minicamp is Friday, Saturday and Sunday at team headquarters.
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The bookkeeping time bomb being probed at Freddie Mac could yank the rug out from under our booming housing market – the last leg holding up the economy.
Economists and analysts fear that the scandal could trigger a domino effect in our banking system that could push historically low mortgage rates – now down to 4 ½ percent – soaring in the weeks ahead.
"If rates rise, the housing bubble will pop," said mortgage expert Martha Kaufman, chief operating officer of Prudential's Preferred Empire, one of New York's top 10 mortgage brokers.
"It's all still a very wait-and-see situation."
Wall Street reacted immediately to news of the Freddie Mac shakeup, and sent housing and banking stocks tumbling. "There's a lot of smoke here, and many are convinced there's fire. But no one knows exactly what's involved yet," said portfolio manager Bill King.
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Freddie Mac is involved in financing one of every six home mortgages in the United States. Freddie Mac and its sister agency, Fannie Mae, own or guar- antee $3.1 trillion in mortgages.
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I think that for most, people hear the name Rolex and simply think of a watch that rich people wear… and that's about it. In today's marketplace where goods are cheaper and more disposable than ever, we often times balk at anything that we believe to be "overpriced." Watches are one of those items. So we, including me, purchase cheap watches because 1) We're hard on watches to begin with, and 2) Who is going to spend $1,000, let alone $8,000 on a watch? Seems a bit excessive, right? What in the world is so special that the folks at Rolex, or any luxury watch seller, would lead them to believe that their product is worth $8,000? Especially when I can buy a perfectly good watch at JCPenny for a mere fraction of the cost. Surely there isn't much separating my $150 Fossil from a Rolex Submariner, right? Wrong.
I've said before that while I will most likely never own a Rolex Submariner, that doesn't stop me from wishing that I could one day don such a remarkable piece of design and engineering. It's not that I aspire to a life of luxury or excess, or that I wish to spend money on seemingly frivolous items–that's not the case at all. The reality is that I admire the artistry and craftsmanship and the commitment to quality and consistency that goes into each Rolex timepiece. Especially the Submariner design. Why does it cost $8,000? Because it's made of the best components and everything about that watch is everything that we should strive for in our own work. I don't admire the Rolex Submariner because it fetches a ridiculous price tag, or the idea that it gives you status of some sort, no, I admire it because of it's enduring legacy of quality and craftsmanship. There's a reason why a Rolex can demand the price tag it does, and it's because it's just one heck of a product. If you don't believe me, watch this video. It's remarkable how small each component can be, and the precision with which so many components can fit so neatly into one small 40 or so millimeter case. I honestly feel as though it would be less frustrating to take apart a Lego Star Wars Star Destroyer and reassemble it with half the directions than it would be to take apart a Rolex Submariner and put it back together with all the directions in hand. Seriously, watch the video. All 6-odd minutes of it. It's amazing.
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It's been a busy year and summer....hell, the summer is over and altho' I participated in it every day, out in the sunshine, it's gone and I'm sad.
I have also gone thru several stressful events of late, of which I need to destress from. Surgeries, a cold, an abscess, antibiotics that followed, medications, pain, relationship work and the need to clean my inner house.
So, I shall do what my body is needing at a time like this. I will fast for a bit, cleanse my mind, organize my thoughts, stay creative, active and pamper myself.
I started a fast, that I have successfully done many times for 5, 9, 10 days several times over the last few years. It gives my body a break and it makes me focus on ME.
It consists of a drink concoction (water/lemon juice/maple syrup and cayenne pepper). I also will drink teas, and an occasional cup of bouillion (for sodium) during this time.
I continue my daily walks with my doggy, hot baths, and today I started my fast with some lovely pampering. I gave myself a manicure and a pedicure...just cuz.... for ME.
I also dressed up very nicely for ME.
I will not let things get me down.
I am a beautiful woman.
I am healthy, loyal, creative, social, inventive, loving, caring, sexual, spiritual, practical and a damn good cook.
I need to let go of a person in my life who has harmed me,
and who continues to harm me.
I am too nice and I have forgiven much.
But there is a point when you should no longer turn the other cheek.
(sorry Jesus...but I, unlike you, am not perfect.)
I need to also let go of some inner spiritual, mental and emotional debris.
I also need to let go of some events in my life that have stunted me,
and of which continues to harm me by not facing it.
Inner crap as it were.
I have been seriously thinking of writing something of a very serious matter.
Past memories are surfacing with this recent situation, Halloween, and all its' seasons festivities.
I feel I should write it and let it out.
It is a demon in a cluttered basement full of horror.
At least, to me.
I do not know if I am brave enough, but I did make an outline for thoughts/chapters.
We shall see.
At the very least, I am starting on this continual journey of life that I am on,
on a quest for furthering my zest for life, love and fairness.
I want to keep growing.
The one who continues to harm me, is stuck in a pattern and a loop,
and I do not wish to be like that.
A person should evolve instead of repeating the same mistakes.
A dog always goes back to his own vomit.
I will not be controlled by others.
I will not be deceived by others.
I will not be kept tamped down.
I will not take ill treatment, when I offer grand love in all it's forms.
Harry supports me.
(Altho', I'm not cooking for him for a few days, he says he will fend for himself. He's been down this fasting path with me before :)
He's heard my stories.
He encourages me to write it.
I don't know whether I will post here, keep a private journal, publish, or burn it.
Until then,
I shall purify my body and take care of me.
The toxins must go, in every form.
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Rev. Libby Mae Grammer was called as the 12th pastor of our historic congregation in 2018.
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Dr. Lewis a graduate of the Preparatory Department of the Peabody Conservatory of Music and was a music major at Denison University for 2 years before switching to pre-med. Dr. Lewis was director of the Praise-ringers Handbell Choir at FBC for 20 years. David plays the violin on occasion.
Dr. Ross Gale, Worship Assistant
Ross grew up in Bassett, Virginia and attended Bassett High School. Upon graduation from Bassett High School, Ross attended the University of Virginia followed by the Medical College of Virginia Dental School. Dr. Gale was in the Army serving as a dentist from 1971-1974. Then Dr. Gale spent the rest of his career practicing dentistry in Collinsville, Virginia. Ross retired in 2009. Ross has a great love for art and music. He enjoys being a part of the FBC music program.
Baxter Jennings, Organist
Baxter Jennings is a 1983 graduate of James Madison University and has been the organist for First Baptist Church Martinsville of Martinsville since June 2007. In his hometown of Danville, he also accompanies George Washington High School and Westwood Middle School choirs, traveling and singing all over the east coast. He has accompanied the Drama Department of Dan River High School, the Little Theatre of Danville and various instrumental ensembles.
Dottie Lewis, Church Librarian
Dorothy Goodman Lewis, better known to everyone as Dottie, has been a member of this church since she was nine years old. Baptized by the renowned Dr. James P. McCabe, she grew up with the equally renowned Dr. Chevis F. Horne. Her preprofessional life began after she graduated form Westhampton College of the University of Richmond. After being a classroom teacher for several years and retiring to have a family, she returned to school at Old Dominion University to become a school librarian. When she and her husband came back to Martinsville upon his retirement from the Navy, they picked up life at First Baptist. For years Dottie worked with then librarian, Lola T. Kesler, who served the church for over 30 years. When the beloved Mrs. Kesler passed away, Dottie became librarian. Over her 45 years working in libraries, Dottie has been active in many professional library associations - most recently with the former Church and Synagogue Library Association and currently with the Virginia Church Library Assoc. She has taught many workshops on library skills, served on boards of these organizations, and mentored many librarians and would-be-librarians. She and the library staff are currently converting the more than 6000 items to a digital database.
Mary Taylor, Administrative Assistant
Mary Taylor, our new Administrative Assistant, has lived in Martinsville all her life. Mary enjoys reading, gardening, and spending time with her family.
Renee Fulcher, Financial Secretary
Renee is our financial secretary, a blackbelt martial artist, and the best golfer on the FBC staff.


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No sign marks the building where hundreds of thousands of firearms are traced each year.
In a nondescript building in small-town West Virginia, the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives' National Tracing Center fields trace requests for firearms recovered in crimes all across — and even outside — the United States.
Last year the center traced more than 300,000 firearms, all by hand.
Per gun rights activists' insistence and Congress' wording in appropriations legislation, the NTC cannot amass anything resembling a database of gun ownership. So employees must call, email and search the center's millions of records to trace each firearm from manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to purchaser.
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SIA services are designed to improve the access to services to care for 'high need populations'. The PHO has three SIA funds services currently:
We are all about encouraging women to book and attend their Routine Screening:
All women are invited by their own General Practice to attend for their Cervical Smear. For many women this may be free of charge.
Breast Screen Aotearoa send out appointment invitations for Breast Screening. These are also free of charge.
Through our Support to Screening Service team we encourage eligible Priority Women (as defined below) to attend for their Breast and Cervical Screening. This is a free of charge service.
Priority Women for Cervical Screening defined by the Ministry of Health are as follows:
Women between the ages of 20 – 69 years who are:
Priority women defined by Ministry of Health for Free Breast Screening are as follows:
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This Service offers a variety of support including:
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Tiny Realism Painting
The event will take place Friday, December 5 from 12 to 7pm and Saturday, December 6 from 10am to 4pm. So I want to get some small and mini paintings done that can be purchased during that event.
I finished this little apple and am in love with the cuteness of it because of it's tiny size.
The panel that it is painted on is only 3inches x 3inches.


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Dr. Brian F. Burns can perform otoplasty, or ear pinning, at his Victoria, TX, practice for patients of all ages, bringing the ears closer to the side of the head. He is often asked to perform this procedure on young children during a crucial stage in their development, between the ages of five and ten.
Many children and adults are dissatisfied with the size or shape of their ears, and children are often teased because of the appearance of their ears. Addressing the issue early on can help improve your child's self-confidence and protect him or her from taunting by other children.
Otoplasty is suitable for children and adults who are dissatisfied with the size or shape of their ears. If your child is self-conscious about his or her ears, and has suffered teasing, he or she may benefit from ear pinning. Dr. Burns has performed dozens of otoplasty procedures on children between the ages of five and 10, with great results. Otoplasty can also correct ear defects that a child suffered at birth, or trauma to the ears.
Dr. Burns prefers to schedule ear pinning procedures for children when they are not in school, usually over a break or during the summer. He will not perform the surgery if a child is not ready to undergo surgery, or if he or the parents feel that the child will not cope well with the recovery process.
Even as an adult, if you have spent years attempting to hide ears that embarrass you, you too may benefit from ear pinning.
Children are typically sedated with general anesthesia for ear pinning, whereas adults are typically given a local anesthetic. To begin the procedure, Dr. Burns will make a small incision behind one or both ears, depending on you or your child's needs. This incision will expose cartilage for reshaping. Excess skin will then be removed, and the ear will be repositioned closer to the head. Dr. Burns will close the incision with sutures.
By addressing the problem early on, you can prevent future teasing and the negative emotional and psychological consequences that come with it.
Otoplasty typically takes between just one and two hours, depending on how much reshaping is required, and whether surgery is performed on one or both ears.
There are numerous benefits of ear pinning:
If your child is unhappy with the appearance of his or her ears, and has been the target of teasing by children at school, ear pinning can serve as a life-changing treatment. By addressing the problem early on, you can prevent future teasing and the negative emotional and psychological consequences that come with it.
Conversely, if you have been dissatisfied with the appearance of your own ears for years, but have never acted to correct the problem, Dr. Burns is here to help. Contact our plastic surgery office today to schedule a consultation. The doctor can help you determine whether ear pinning is the right solution to help restore confidence and quality of life for you or your child.
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Three points in the city of Changsa will give the Taeguk Warriors some breathing space in the final round and set the team up nicely for Syria in Seoul five days later. Anything less than four points from these two games will be disappointing.
China may have beaten Korea only once in 30 meetings and never in a competitive game, but has reason to be more confident because the Taeguk Warriors have been uncertain in this qualification round.
With five games down and five games to go, Korea has 10 points. Nine of those have come at home with two away performances, against Syria and Iran, which were as poor as the results.
Only the top two from the six-team group qualifies automatically for the 2018 World Cup. At the moment, Iran is top with 11 points, one more than Korea, and then Uzbekistan on nine.
As well as home advantage, China will be relieved that Son Heung-min is suspended. The Tottenham Hotspur star, who scored three last weekend to take his season tally to 14, is in form and dangerous. He shone when Korea beat China 3-2 in September.
Those are the only goals that China has scored in the five games, but sooner or later that will change.
There will be a crowd of 55,000 in Changsa, and with relations between the two countries at a low point due to political reasons, the atmosphere could be red hot.
"The match against China will probably be our second most pressure-packed match in this qualifying round after Iran," Stielike said.
"I will try to make sure our players won't be influenced by the stadium atmosphere or other off-pitch situations."
The German has put the loss and performance in Iran down to the intimidating atmosphere in Tehran. It is a convenient excuse, but the Koreans will have to deal with the environment.
"In this qualifying round, our most disappointing match was against Iran," he said. "The players could not do their jobs because they felt the pressure from the stadium atmosphere.
"But I think that experience will serve as a good lesson for this match against China. The players should now know how to handle that kind of atmosphere."
China has just two points from the five games and is not about to take one of the top two automatic places. But there is a new coach in Marcello Lippi, one of the most successful in the history of the game.
The Italian led his homeland to the 2006 World Cup and is the only coach to have won Champions League titles in Europe and Asia, taking Guangzhou Evergrande to the 2013 title against Seoul in the final. He has returned to his former club with seven of its players in his squad.
Home advantage, an elite coach and no pressure or expectations against a fierce rival makes China a tough opponent.
It is not just a test of whether the players can handle the atmosphere but whether Stielike can handle Lippi.


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here's another beauty from washington state. where do they keep these remarkable cars?
this one was at an intersection, usually had a few people around it, but i managed to wait them out, and quickly got this shot before the next bunch got in the way.
this town has a nice, clean, little main street area, similar to most main streets anywhere. i think if i didn't mention where i was, it could almost be anywhere.


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Phoenix and possibly the NBA's most loveable pine dweller is on the verge of being thrust into the most important game of his career tonight.
Burke who is famous for embracing his bench-warmer status with good humour through several short skits ('Vote Pat Burke for congress, cause frankly, he just isn't that busy right now') is certainly a talented player in his own right, leading Real Madrid to the Euroleague championship before departing back to the NBA for another shot at the greatest league in the world (TM).
I've had the pleasure of talking to Burke very briefly and he really is a very nice well humoured guy and has been a great servant to Irish basketball, having seen him play in person on a few occasions he is a standout athlete, and has remerkable shooting range for a 6'11'' center.
But tonight Burke is potentially about to play in his most important NBA game to date. Robert Horry aka Big Shot Bob for his clutch play, now aka Cheap Shot Bob for his closeline slam on Steve Nash in the dying seconds of game 4 of the already tension and aggression filled Suns/Spurs series has been banned for games 5 and 6 for his antics, but Suns stars Boris Diaw and 1st team All-NBA center Amare Stoudemire have also been banned by the unpredicatble VP of operations of the NBA, Stu Jackson, for game 5 for leaving the bench in the ensuing altercation - an automatic suspension offense - an issue which i could go on about ALL day.
But the reality now is that Phoenix have one player standing at 6'9'' - defensive stalwart and starter Kurt Thomas, after this the closest thing they have to a big man is 6'7'' combo-forward Shawn Marion, of course except for BIG PAT BURKE, it looks like Burke will be called upon to play key minutes, especially in the advent of foul trouble for Thomas, as the Spurs do possess 3 7 foot inside players, including the most polished low post force in basketball, Tim Duncan. In reality this is really a step beyond Burke's ability, but it will be intriguing to see can the the big irishman contribute and rise to the occasion, especially behind the support of his home crowd, as a fan favourite and cult hero.
A victory in game 5 tonight would put the spurs up 3-2, with the next game in San Antonio and then if neccesary a game 7 in PHX with a full strength home squad. Let's go Pat! Do it for the folks in Tullamore!
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This article introduces the Table Numbering Plug-in, which is a plug-in version of the sample code introduced in the "Numbering Tables" article.
Upon saving a record, this plug-in will automatically fill in the specified Number field of the specified Table with row numbers. Users will also not be able to edit the specified Number field when entering data into the record.
Plug-in file
The packaged sample plug-in zip file can be downloaded from the Releases page on GitHub.
Install the plug-in into your domain by following the plug-in installation guide on the Help page.
You can then add the plug-in to a specific App by following the plug-in adding guide on the Help page.
To set up the plug-in, the Kintone App must have a Table that include a Number field in its form.
Check the Kintone Help Pages to understand how to create tables in the form.
There is only one setting for this plug-in, which is to choose which Number field in the App form will have their values automatically set with row numbers. Number fields that exist outside of Tables will not be listed in the drop-down list.
Save the settings and update the App. When adding new data into a table, the specified Number field will be restricted from being edited. Upon saving the record, the specified Number field will be filled in with their row numbers.
File structure
The sample codes used in the plug-in are listed under the src file in our GitHub repository.
The plug-in is created with the following file structure:
├── html/
│ └──── config.html
├── css/
│ ├──── 51-modern-default.css
│ └──── config.css
├── js/
│ ├──── config.js
│ └──── desktop.js
├── image/
│ └──── icon.png
└── manifest.json
The first "block" contains the HTML of the first settings, where the user chooses which Number field will contain the row number. A select tag is stated in the HTML, that creates a drop-down field with a value of "-----". This drop-down field is later populated by the config.js file.

Row Number
*

Please select a Number field that exists in a table.

Row numbers will automatically be placed into this Number field.

<select id="select_number_field" name="select_number_field">
<option value="">-----</option>
The drop-down field has an ID allocated to it, which is later specified by the config.js file so that it can be populated with other drop-down choices.
This CSS file is provided on GitHub. This file styles HTML elements on the plug-in config page to fit in with Kintone's UI.
We recommend that you do not make changes to 51-modern-default.css. If you need to style additional elements, or over-ride the default styles, those changes should be added into config.css
This supporting CSS file is used to style some areas of the plug-in config page that 51-modern-default.css doesn't cover.
The function setDropDown is called when the plug-in setting page loads. It uses the kintone.api() wrapper from the JavaScript API to call the REST API endpoint Get Form Fields. Get Form Fields returns an object that contains the form fields for the specified App.
Depending on the endpoint called, Get Form Fields can return either the deployed form fields (the user has clicked Update App in the App Settings and the changes have been committed) or the preview form fields (the form has been saved in the App settings, but the user has not clicked Update App and committed them). This function uses the preview endpoint as users may access the plug-in settings page before they are ready to commit their changes.
function setDropDown() {
// Retrieve field information, then set drop-down
return kintone.api(kintone.api.url('/k/v1/preview/app/form/fields', true), 'GET',
{'app': kintone.app.getId()}).then(function(resp) {
//run rest of code here after retrieving preview form information from the App
//resp contains the response data
}, function(resp) {
return alert('Failed to retrieve field(s) information');
This plug-in needs data of the Number fields that exist within Tables from the returned object.
The returned object is passed through 2 for loops - one for identifying fields with type value of SUBTABLE (the Table) and the other for identifying fields within that table with the type value of NUMBER (the Number field). The extracted selections are then appended to the element with the id of select_number_field to create a drop-down list of Number fields (that exist inside tables) in the App.
for (var key in resp.properties) { if (!resp.properties.hasOwnProperty(key)) { continue; } var prop = resp.properties[key]; if (prop.type === 'SUBTABLE') { for (var key2 in prop.fields) { var field = prop.fields[key2]; var $option = $(''); if (field.type === 'NUMBER') { $option.attr('value', prop.code + ',' + field.code); //Set table code and number field code $option.text(escapeHtml(field.label)); $('#select_number_field').append($option.clone()); } } } }
At the end of the setDropDown function, the code looks through the CONF object where any saved setting data are stored. If it's the first time for the user to use the plug-in, there are no saved values, thus no values are placed in the settings of the plug-in settings page. If the user has previously saved any settings before in the plug-in (which are stored using Kintone's setConfig API), then those saved values (the specified Number field) are inserted into the designated plug-in configuration settings.
// Set default values
$('#select_number_field').val(CONF.table_field + ',' + CONF.number_field);
When the Save button is clicked in the plug-in config page, the selected Number field and the related Table data is stored into Kintone using the setConfig API.
config.table_field = number_field.split(',')[0];//Set table field code
config.number_field = number_field.split(',')[1];//Set number field code
This file runs on the regular pages of the App, such as the Record List and Record Details pages, but not on the plug-in config page. This file uses the sample code included in the "Numbering Tables" article. The code used in this plug-in is mostly the same, but it's wrapped in an immediate function with the plug-in ID value as the input parameter. The plug-in ID value is needed for several JavaScript API calls, such as Kintone's getConfig API that retrieves data that was saved in the plug-in config page using the setConfig API.
// Get plug-in configuration settings
var CONFIG = kintone.plugin.app.getConfig(PLUGIN_ID);
Data retrieved with the kintone.plugin.app.getConfig(PLUGIN_ID) method are allocated to variables.
var TABLEFIELD = CONFIG.table_field; // Field code of the table
var NUMBERFIELD = CONFIG.number_field; // Field code of number field in the table
There are two main pieces to the desktop.js code.
The first piece is the disabling of the Number fields, so that they cannot be edited by the user.
This process occurs in the app.record.edit.show and app.record.create.show events so that the Number fields are disabled as soon as the user opens the Record Create or Record Edit page. The app.record.edit.change.<fieldcode> and app.record.create.change.<fieldcode> events trigger when a user adds a new row to the table - if these events are not stated, the Number fields in the newly added rows will be editable.
var disableEvents = [
'app.record.edit.change.' + TABLEFIELD,
'app.record.create.change.' + TABLEFIELD
When these events are triggered the code looks through the event object, and the disabled property of each Number field in the Table is set to true so that they become un-editable when the event object is returned.
kintone.events.on(disableEvents, function(event){ var record = event.record;
// Disable number fields in table rows var count = record[TABLEFIELD].value.length; for (var i = 0; i < count; i++) { record[TABLEFIELD].value[i].value[NUMBERFIELD]['disabled'] = true; }; return event; });
For the second piece, the Number fields are automatically filled in with row numbers when the app.record.create.submit or app.record.edit.submit event triggers.
// Number table rows at these events
var numberEvents = [
When these events are triggered, a for loop processes the event object to overwrite the values of the Number fields. Returning this object overwrites the actual data within the Kintone record with the new values set in the event object.
kintone.events.on(numberEvents, function(event) { var record = event.record; // Auto-number the table rows var count = record[TABLEFIELD].value.length; for (var i = 0; i < count; i++) { record[TABLEFIELD].value[i].value[NUMBERFIELD].value = i + 1; } return event; });
The manifest file states the paths of the files that will be used in the plug-in. It also links to the jQuery library hosted on the Kintone CDN, so that it can be called on the config page.
"config": {
"html": "html/config.html",
"js": [
The array in the value of the required_params key states which settings in the plug-in config page are required. If these settings are not saved using the setConfig API, errors will be displayed on other pages of the App, stating that the plug-in settings have not been configured yet.
"required_params": [
The name, description, and homepage_url key-value pairs are labels and links displayed in the plug-in settings.
"name": {
"en": "Table Numbering Plug-in"
"description": {
"en": "This sample plug-in automatically adds row numbers to table rows each time the record is saved."
"homepage_url": {
"en": "https://developer.kintone.io/hc/en-us/articles/360012420813"
This plug-in is open sourced under the MIT License. It allows open- or closed-sourced distribution, including commercial use.
If you would like to add more functionality to the plug-in, you are welcome to clone our repository to make your own changes and redistribute it. We generally do not accept external pull requests for the sample plug-in as this repository exists for educational purposes.
If you have any questions related to building Kintone plug-ins, please post your question in the kintone developer network community.
This sample plug-in was created with the contribution of Fuji Business International


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Peninsula Manila Hotel
Corner of Ayala & Makati Avenues Makati Manila 1226
Combining traditional Peninsula hospitality, exceptional facilities and a high standard of services, this property creates a unique sense of comfort that will suit the needs of the most discerning travellers visiting Manila.
Located in the heart of Makati, Manila's business and financial district, the Peninsula Manila Hotel is close to the premier shopping areas and is within easy access of Manila's numerous attractions. Strategically placed on the corners of Ayala and Makati Avenues, the hotel is just a 20-minute drive from the Manila's Domestic Airport and 30 minutes from Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Elegantly furnished in classical style, the Peninsula Manila's 498 rooms and suites provide modern and technologically advanced conveniences ensuring all guests a pleasant and relaxing stay in Manila.
You can dine at any of the onsite restaurants that serve European, Italian, and a diversity of Asian cuisine, in a comfortable atmosphere. Offering a 24-hour menu and beverage services, the lobby is a favourite meeting place of Manila's business and social elite.
The hotel boasts 12 function rooms, that can hold up to 500 delegates, for organising any kind of events. Offering a gymnasium, jacuzzi, swimming pool, landscaped terrace, sauna, steam room, and massage treatments, the Peninsula Spa and fitness centre is a luxurious oasis where guests can relax and unwind.
- 20 min to the Domectic Airport (Manila)
- 30 min to the International Airport (Ninoy Aquino)
- 1 km to the Train Station
- This is 100% Non-smoking hotel
- Air Conditioning
- Cable / Satellite TV
- Ensuite / Private Bathroom
- Hairdryer
- Internet Access
- Mini Bar
- Radio
- Safe
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- Telephone
- Voicemail
- Bar / Lounge
- Business Centre
- Conference Facilities
- Gym / Fitness Facilities
- Laundry Facilities
- Lobby
- Non-Smoking Rooms
- Parking Facilities (At Cost)
- Restaurant
- Room Service
- Sauna
- Spa / Wellness Centre
- Swimming Pool - Outdoor
- 20 min to the Domectic Airport (Manila)
- 30 min to the International Airport (Ninoy Aquino)
- 1 km to the Train Station
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