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388th Fighter Wing
|388th Fighter Wing
|1953-1957; 1962-1964; 1966—present
|United States
|United States Air Force
|Part of
|Air Combat Command
|Hill Air Force Base
|Libertas Vel Mors Latin Freedom or Death
|World War II
Vietnam War
Operation Desert Shield
|Distinguished Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with V Device
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
|Colonel Scott C. Long
|388th Fighter Wing emblem (Approved 11 March 1955)[1]
The 388th Fighter Wing (388FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Twelfth Air Force. The unit is stationed at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
388th Operations Group (388 OG)
- 4th Fighter Squadron (4 FS)
- The squadron conducts flying operations and equipment maintenance to maintain combat readiness of an 18-aircraft F-16C LANTIRN squadron. It prepares to deploy worldwide to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground operations for daylight and nighttime missions.
- 421st Fighter Squadron (421 FS)
- The squadron conducts flying operations to maintain combat readiness of a 24-aircraft F-16CG squadron. It prepares to deploy worldwide to conduct Day/Night air superiority and precision strike sorties employing laser-guided and inertially aided munitions during contingencies and combat.
- 34th Fighter Squadron[2]
- 388th Range Squadron (388 RANS)
- The squadron is responsible for weapons and tactics development, operational planning, flying training guidance, intelligence, flight scheduling, mobility, life support activities, and people management for the operations group. The OSS provides combat-related staff support for the entire wing.
- 388th Operations Support Squadron (388 OSS)
- The squadron is responsible for weapons and tactics development, operational planning, flying training guidance, intelligence, flight scheduling, mobility, life support activities, and people management for the operations group. The OSS provides combat-related staff support for the entire wing. It comprises the following flights: Intelligence; Aircrew Flight Equipment; Current Operations; and Weapons & Tactics.
- 388th Combat Support Group (388 CSG)
- 388th Maintenance Group (388 MXG)
- The group comprises different support facets as squadrons and flights. The Munition Maintenance Squadron has many flights, but is primarily responsible for munitions storage, maintenance and delivery. The Munitions Loading Squadron takes responsibility for attaching the delivered munitions to the various aircraft.[3]
On 23 November 1953, the 388th Fighter-Bomber Wing was activated as part of Tactical Air Command. The wing was reactivated following Secretary of State John Foster Dulles' promise to provide NATO with four additional tactical fighter wings to increase its defenses against the Soviet Union due to the outbreak of the Cold War. The 388th Fighter-Interceptor Wing activated as the 388th Fighter-Bomber Group (later renamed 388th Operations Group) and became the wing's primary combat element. The group's squadrons were equipped with North American F-86F Sabres, and training commenced for operational proficiency.[4]
Once training levels for pilots and aircrews had reached operational levels, the 50th FBW began preparations for its move to France. On 12 December 1954, the 388th FBW arrived at its new home, the newly constructed Étain-Rouvres Air Base.[5]
United States Air Forces in Europe
Upon arrival in France in December 1954, the 388th FBW flying elements consisted of the 561st, 562d, and 563d FB Squadrons, each equipped with 26 F-86F "Sabres". Wing support aircraft consisted of 4 C-47s of various types, one L-20A, and 5 T-33s.[5]
The mission of the 388th FBW was to train for and conduct tactical nuclear weapons delivery. Its secondary mission was to conduct non-atomic tactical air operations. Upon arrival of 388th Wing Headquarters at Etain, the construction delays and other problems seriously hampered the ability of the Wing to use the base for its flying operations. The 562nd FBSquadron was forced to operate from Spangdahlem Air Base, the 563rd from Bitburg Air Base and the 561st from Hahn Air Base in West Germany for the winter of 1954-55.[5]
In April and May 1955, rotational deployments to Wheelus Air Base, Libya began for their first gunnery and bombing training since their arrival in Europe. In the fall, with enough facilities construction completed, the three flying squadrons were transferred from Germany and took up their home assignment at Étain. In August 1955, First Lt. Philip Ortego was assigned to the 561st Fighter Bomber Squadron as its Intelligence Officer.[5]
On 22 November 1955, Det #1, 388th Fighter-Bomber Group was activated at Hahn Air Base to stand nuclear alert with the Wing's F-86's. Personnel and aircraft primarily came from the 561st FBS. In February 1956 the detachment was transferred to more spacious facilities at Spangdahlem Air Base. Rotational deployments of 8 F-86's and support personnel to Germany continued until the fall of 1957 when the 388th was inactivated.[5]
In the fall of 1956 the 388th began planning for conversion to the F-100D/F "Super Sabre" Due to the adverse flying conditions at Etain for conversion training, the new aircraft were deployed to Nouasseur Air Base in Morocco, with the squadrons deploying their F-86's to Nouasseur, then returning to France or Spangdahlem in their new F-100's for Zulu Alert duties.[5]
During this transition period, the 388th experienced a significant personnel crisis, with many of its officers and NCO's completing their two-year unaccompanied tour in France. The personnel problem became worse in the fall of 1957 with many single airmen completing their three years of overseas service and were rotating back to the United States (CONUS).[5]
The manning issues of the 388th, which has fallen to about 65 percent of authorized strength, along with budget shortfalls led HQ USAFE to inactivate the unit instead of transfer it. On 8 December 1957 HQ USAFE inactivated the 388th FBW, with its and assets being redesignated as the 49th Fighter-Bomber Wing, which had been administratively reassigned from Misawa AB, Japan without personnel or equipment.[5]
McConnell Air Force Base
In October 1962, the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing was reactivated under Tactical Air Command (TAC). The wing was reorganized at McConnell AFB, Kansas, under the Twelfth Air Force, as a tenant unit under the provisional 4347th Combat Training Wing.[4]
Under TAC, the 388th did not have a fighter group, and the four Tactical Fighter Squadrons (560th, 561st, 562d, 563d) were assigned directly to Wing Headquarters. The reactivated wing initially flew the North American F-100C Super Sabre, but was replaced in 1963 by the Republic F-105D/F Thunderchief. On 4 July 1963, it became responsible for the base as the host unit.[4]
The demands of the Vietnam War and escalation of United States involvement in the conflict led TAC to deploy the 388th to Southeast Asia for combat duty. New bases were being established in Thailand, and a permanent organizational structure was needed to accommodate the semi-permanent presence of USAF units at the forward bases. On 8 April 1966, the 388th TFW was relieved of its assignment to Tactical Air Command and was transferred to Pacific Air Forces. The wing was ordered to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, where its F-105 squadrons had been on temporary rotational deployments for the past two years.[4]
Pacific Air Forces
In April 1966 the 388th was sent to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand where it replaced the provisional 6234th Tactical Fighter Wing and assumed host wing responsibilities at Korat. The mission of the wing was to engage in combat operations over Indochina, conducting interdiction, direct air support, armed reconnaissance, and fighter escort missions.[6] During the Vietnam War, numerous units were deployed to and stationed at Korat RTAFB and engaged in combat operations. As part of the rapid buildup of United States forces in Thailand in the mid-1960s, the 388th was the umbrella organization to as many as 34 operating units and about 6,500 USAF airmen. The wing also supported components of the Royal Thai Air Force, and a complement of Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Bristol Freighters.
The squadrons assigned to the 388th TFW at Korat were:[1]
- 3d Tactical Fighter Squadron (Tail Code: JH)
- A-7D Corsair II, March 1973-December 1975
- 7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron (Tail Code: JC)
- EC-130E Hercules, April 1972-May 1974[1]
- 6010th Wild Weasel Squadron: 1 November 1970 (Tail Code: JB)
- Redesignated: 17th Wild Weasel Squadron: 1 December 1971 – 15 November 1974
- F-105G Thunderchief, November 1970-December 1974[1]
- 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Tail Code: JJ)
- F-105D/F Thunderchief, May 1966-May 1969
- F-4E Phantom II, May 1969-October 1974
- F-4D Phantom II, October 1974-December 1975[1]
- 42d Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (Tail Code: JV)
- EB-66C/E Destroyer, September 1970-January 1974[1]
- 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Tail Code: JE)
- F-105D/F Thunderchief, April 1967-November 1970
- F-4E Phantom II, December 1970-December 1975[1]
- 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Tail Code: JV)
- F-105D/F Thunderchief, August 1966-November 1969
- F-4E Phantom II, November 1969-October 1972[1]
- 553d Reconnaissance Squadron (no tail code)
- EC-121R Constellation, December 1970 – December 1971[1]
- Detachment 1, 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron (Tail Code: WW)
- F-105G Thunderchief, February 1973-September 1973[1]
In mid-1968 it was decided to make the 388th an F-4 Wing, and also to equip the 388th with the new F-4E and the F-105s would be transferred to the 355th TFW at Takhli RTAFB. The main difference with the F-4E model was the addition of an internal M61 cannon. The F-4C and D models previously in use had shown some serious drawbacks in the initial air-to-air battles over Vietnam. The earlier Sparrow, Falcon, and Sidewinder air-to-air missiles did not perform up to expectations. They were expensive, unreliable, and vulnerable to countermeasures. The Phantoms could carry a podded cannon mounted on the centerline, but it was relatively inaccurate, caused excessive drag which reduced the performance of the Phantom carrying it, and took up a valuable ordnance/fuel station.[6]
On 17 November 1968, an F-4E Phantom squadron from Eglin AFB, FL, replaced the single-seat F-105E Thunderchiefs of the 469th TFS. The new Phantom squadron, the first E-models in Thailand, retained the designation 469th TFS.[6]
In January 1969, the wing sought a new assignment. Proliferating antiaircraft defenses in the Barrel Roll area in the Kingdom of Laos were making operations ever riskier for Slow FACs such as the Raven FACs. Volunteers from the 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron were approved for Fast FAC duty under the call sign "Tiger" in February. On 18 March, the volunteer FACs began flying a single daily sortie. By July, they were so immersed in directing close air support, they were allotted four sorties per day. They supplied the necessary tactical air power for General Vang Pao's Hmong guerrillas to sweep through Operation Raindance.[7] Among the benefits of strike and FAC units being co-located was the Hunter-Killer Team concept fostered by "Tiger" FACs. Strike aircraft could be directed by FACs, or the flight leader could take over the air strike after being led to the target.[8]
On 10 May 1969, the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron was transferred organizationally to the 347th TFW at Yokota AB, Japan, but it remained attached to the 388th TFW at Korat. It was re-equipped with F-4Es on 5 July. On 15 May 1969, the F-105-equipped 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron was transferred and reassigned to the 355th TFW .[6]
On 12 June 1972, the 35th Tactical Fighter Squadron flying F-4D's was deployed from the 3rd TFW, Kusan AB, South Korea, in a "Constant Guard" redeployment to support operations over North Vietnam during Linebacker. They remained until 10 October 1972 when they returned to Korea.[6]
On 29 September 1972, the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, based at Myrtle Beach AFB SC, deployed 72 A-7D Corsair II of the 355th, 353rd and 354th Tactical Fighter Squadrons and the 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron to Korat for a 179-day Temporary Duty (TDY). By mid-October, 1,574 airmen from Myrtle Beach had arrived. In March 1973 A-7D aircraft were drawn from the deployed 354th TFW squadrons and assigned to the 388th TFW as the 3d Tactical Fighter Squadron (Tail Code: JH). Some TDY personnel from the 354th TFW were assigned to the 388th and placed on permanent party status.[6]
On 2 January 1973, Det 1. 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron deployed from George Air Force Base to Korat flying specially equipped F-105Gs. With the end of combat in August, the squadron returned to the 35th TFW at George on 5 September.[6]
After the end of combat operations in August 1973, the 388th TFW entered into intensive training program to maintain combat readiness and continued to fly electronic surveillance and intelligence missions. Also, it was announced by the United States and Thailand that of the 43,000 Americans and 500 aircraft stationed in Thailand, about 3,500 men and 100 aircraft would be withdrawn. The 388th entered into intensive training program to maintain combat readiness and continued to fly electronic surveillance and intelligence missions. The 388th provided air cover and escort during the evacuation of Americans from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and of Americans and selected Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam, in April 1975. It also participated in the rescue of the crew and recovery of the SS Mayaguez, an American-flagged contained ship seized by Khmer Rouge forces, in May 1975.[6]
At the end of 1975, there were only three combat squadrons at Korat, consisting of 24 F-4D's of the 34th TFS, 24 A-7D's of the 3rd TFS, and 6 AC-130 "Spectre" aircraft of the 16th Special Operations Squadron. On 23 December 1975, the 388th TFW and its remaining Squadron, inactivated at Korat RTAFB, closing out the USAF operations at the base.[6]
For these operations and its wartime service at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base (1966–1975), the wing earned a total of eight Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards and a Presidential Unit Citation.[6]
Tactical Air Command
The 388th ceased all aircraft operations at Korat Thailand in November 1975 and moved in without personnel or equipment in December 1975 to Hill AFB, Utah, replacing a holding unit-Detachment 1, 67th Combat Support Group. In January 1976, the wing began participation in training missions and numerous exercises in a variety of offensive tactical situations flying F-4D Phantom II tactical fighters.[4]
The wing started its conversion to the F-16A Fighting Falcon on 23 January 1979, becoming the USAF first fully operational F-16 Fighter Wing. During initial stages of conversion the wing trained F-16 instructor pilots and provided replacement training for new F-16 pilots. Thereafter the 388th trained for war readiness at U.S. and NATO locations.[4]
In March 1981, the wing conducted its first overseas deployment to Fleslan AS, Norway. It won the USAF Worldwide Gunsmoke Fighter Gunnery Meet in 1987. In May 1989, the first F-16C Block 40 aircraft arrived at Hill AFB, Utah. The new model F-16, designed to accommodate the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod, allowed targeting and bombing in adverse operational conditions.[4]
The 388th TFW was the first unit to fly the F-16 into conflict with the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) system over the skies of Iraq and Kuwait during Operations DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM. A number of wing aircraft initially deployed to Spain as attrition reserves from January–December 1991, with two squadrons to Southwest Asia for combat operations from 28 August 1990 – 27 March 1991. After the March 1991 cease-fire, it remained in Southwest Asia to protect Coalition assets and ensure that Iraq complied with treaty terms beginning in December 1991. The 388th FW continued to employ the LANTIRN-equipped aircraft in Operations DESERT CALM, DESERT FOX, and NORTHERN and SOUTHERN WATCH.[4]
Twenty-first century
Since September 2001, the 4th, 34th, and 421st Fighter Squadrons and the 729th Air Control Squadron have actively engaged in Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF), Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Noble Eagle (ONE), defending the nation at home and abroad. The wing continued to develop its role of Forward Air Control-Airborne. Assorted support personnel were deployed en masse or individually from within each unit of the 388 FW.[4]
The 388 FW continued its dominance into the 21st century by avidly and diligently deploying its personnel on a continuous loop of AEF deployments, while taking on new roles with Forward Air Control – Airborne.[4]
The 388th Range Squadron, coupled with the Utah Test and Training Range, have continued to provide test and training opportunities to the world's F-16 fleet through many local and off-base exercises, to include Air Warrior, Amalgam Thunder, Combat Archer, Cope Thunder, Exercise Iron Falcon, Maple Flag, Red Flag, and support for the Fighter Weapon Instructor Course (FWIC) and Tactical Air Control Parties (TACP).[4]
On 22 June 2009 a single-seat F-16 from the wing's 421st Fighter Squadron on a training mission crashed in the Utah Test and Training Range. The pilot, Captain George Bryan Houghton, 28, was killed.[9]
On 2 September 2015, the first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrived at Hill AFB to begin the transition to the aircraft that is scheduled to finish in 2019.[10]
- Established as 388th Fighter-Day Wing on 23 March 1953
- Redesignated 388th Fighter-Bomber Wing on 5 November 1953
- Activated on 23 November 1953
- Inactivated on 10 December 1957
- Redesignated 388th Tactical Fighter Wing and activated, on 1 May 1962
- Organized on 1 October 1962
- Discontinued and inactivated on 8 February 1964
- Activated on 14 March 1966
- Organized on 8 April 1966
- Redesignated 388th Fighter Wing on 1 October 1991[1]
- Ninth Air Force, 23 November 1953
- Twelfth Air Force, 12 December 1954 – 10 December 1957
- Tactical Air Command, 1 May 1962
- Twelfth Air Force, 1 October 1962 – 8 February 1964
- Pacific Air Forces, 14 March 1966
- Thirteenth Air Force, 8 April 1966
- Attached to: Seventh Air Force, 8 April 1966 – 14 February 1973
- Attached to: US Support Activities Group, Seventh Air Force, 15 February 1973-c. 30 June 1975
- 17th Air Division, 1 July 1975
- Twelfth Air Force, 23 December 1975–present[1]
- 388th Fighter-Bomber (later, 388th Operations) Group: 23 November 1953 – 10 December 1957; 1 December 1991–present.
Assigned Squadrons
- 3d Tactical Fighter Squadron: 15 March 1973 – 15 December 1975
- 4th Tactical Fighter (later, 4th Fighter) Squadron: 23 December 1975 – 1 December 1991 (detached 28 August 1990 – 27 March 1991)
- 7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron: 30 April 1972 – 22 May 1974
- 16th Tactical Fighter Training (later, 16th Tactical Fighter) Squadron: 1 January 1979 – 30 June 1986
- 34th Tactical Fighter (later, 34th Fighter) Squadron: attached 15 May 1966 – 14 March 1971, assigned 15 March 1971 – 1 December 1991
- 42d Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron: attached c. 21 September – 14 October 1970, assigned 15 October 1970 – 15 March 1974
- 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron: 25 April 1967 – 15 October 1969 (detached 10–15 October 1969)
- 421st Tactical Fighter (later, 421st Fighter) Squadron: 8 April 1966 – 25 April 1967; 23 December 1975 – 1 December 1991 (detached 9–23 August 1977 and 28 August 1990 – 27 March 1991)
- 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron: 8 April 1966 – 31 October 1972
- 553d Reconnaissance Squadron: 15 December 1970 – 31 December 1971
- 560th Tactical Fighter Squadron: 1 October 1962 – 8 February 1964
- 561st Fighter-Bomber (later, 561st Tactical Fighter) Squadron: attached 1 July – 10 December 1957; assigned 1 October 1962 – 8 February 1964
- 562d Fighter-Bomber (later, 562d Tactical Fighter) Squadron: attached 1 July – 10 December 1957; assigned 1 October 1962 – 8 February 1964
- 563d Fighter-Bomber (later, 563d Tactical Fighter) Squadron: attached 1 July – 10 December 1957; assigned 1 October 1962 – 8 February 1964
- 6010th Wild Weasel Squadron: 1 November 1970 – 1 December 1971
- 17th Wild Weasel Squadron: 1 December 1971 – 15 November 1974
- 729th Air Control Squadron: 1 October 1985 - 1 October 2007
Attached Squadrons
- 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron: attached 15 May 1966 – 20 October 1967
- 16th Special Operations Squadron: attached 19 July 1974 – 8 December 1975
- 35th Tactical Fighter Squadron: attached c. 12 June-c. 10 October 1972[1]
- Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico, 23 November 1953 – 28 November 1954
- Étain-Rouvres Air Base, France, 12 December 1954 – 10 December 1957
- McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, 1 October 1962 – 8 February 1964
- Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 8 April 1966
- Hill Air Force Base, Utah, 23 December 1975 – present[1]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Butler, William M. (27 December 2007). "Factsheet 388 Fighter Wing (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 18 September 2015. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ http://www.hill.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123452556
- ↑ 388th FW Units Website
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 388th Fighter Wing History Hill AFB
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 McAuliffe, Chapter 11, Etain-Rouvres Air Base
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 Logan,[page needed]
- ↑ Rowley, pp. 193-194.
- ↑ Schlight, pp. 29-30.
- ↑ Gehrke, Steve, and Melinda Rogers, "Hill F-16 Pilot Killed In Training Accident", Salt Lake Tribune, 24 June 2009.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Garbarino, Micah. "First operational F-35As arrive at Hill AFB". 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs. Retrieved 6 September 2015. Unknown parameter
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- McAuliffe, Jerome J. (2005). US Air Force in France 1950-1967. San Diego, CA: Milspec Press. ISBN 0-9770371-1-8.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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I SAW it before it saw me, or at least so I thought at the time.
Daleth is the cycle in which the sun first begins to feel warm on one's back and the birds start building their nests, and it was early one morning in Daleth that the Angel first appeared to us. Gideon had lost his favourite ewe and, he being sightless now, Sharma and I were accompanying him on the search.
Gideon, my father, The Elder, a shepherd, a shaman.
Sharma, a girl of sixteen summers, his brother's child.
And myself, Marthe.
At first it was no more than a white speck moving a hundred cubits below, weaving a complicated path between the trees. I noticed, even from far above, that its long naked feet made no impression on the turf, as if they were out of sequence, the turf existing in one reality and it in another. As it came closer it resolved itself into exactly what you might imagine an angel to be, a flame-haired being, winged and robed. Ah, those wings! I felt such tenderness for those wings that tears started from my eyes and coursed down my cheeks. Glancing over at Sharma to see if she was similarly moved, I caught an expression I had not expected. For a moment I was sure I recognised it, but then, what could I know of such things? I told myself I was mistaken, for it had looked like lust.
Gideon stopped dead, scenting the air like a hind.
'What is it, Marthe, what do you see?'
'I believe it to be an Angel,' I replied. Even to my own ears my voice sounding oddly prosaic, as if I was remarking upon an unusual moth or butterfly.
The Angel stopped and looked up, inspecting us with care. I could scarcely breathe. I felt engulfed by its attention, as by a wave of the sea. I swear that for a moment I sensed its eyes resting not only upon my face but in my blood, in my bones. Then it unfurled its wings and in a moment had risen up the sheer face of The Edge and was hovering. So close was it that I fancied I caught the hiss of air through feathers. All nature seeming to pulse to the beat of those glorious wings.
THE ANGEL returned with us to our village, home of the Seventh Tribe, where Gideon caused the horn to be blown in the age-old pattern, calling upon the people to prepare in haste a feast. One by one they began to appear in the doorways of their dwellings. When they caught sight of the Angel behind us, there was a moment of shocked silence as they tried to understand what they were seeing. Then they scattered, each to his own allotted task.
Before long every last member of the Seventh was gathered in the centre of the village. An ox was slaughtered and a bonfire built to roast it upon, and our children ran about in a storm of cinders and ash. The Old Ones set up a drumming, to call the Sixth from over the hill. Soon, by ones and twos, our cousins began to straggle in, anxious to catch a glimpse of, maybe even touch, the first Angel to visit us on Eden. Meanwhile the Angel sat by the fire, its eyes fixed on the flames, absorbing the heat as though long since starved of such.
The sun hung red and dying on the horizon as the moons began to rise. First Krista, the golden; then the twins Marta and Alph followed by indigo Shem and violet Shan. Finally, after an infinitesimal hanging-back during which you could not somehow help but to hold your breath, rose Menem the green, the smallest of them all. The first few rays of Menem's light are of such poisonous intensity that they kill the unborn children, in any female child.
I, MARTHE, am thus accursed. Four and thirty summers ago, my mother having delayed too long in the fields that evening, Menem rose in the sky and I was born unsheltered into Eden. Ever since have paid the price for my mother's carelessness, but the price she paid was greater. She gave birth alone in her hut, with none of the women to assist her. As soon as she was fit to walk she was given a small bundle of food and belongings and sent off in exile to the Ninth, the untouchables, those who have been cast out for their crimes, never to be invited to Feasts or communicated with in any way again. I think of her sometimes and wonder if she survived, and whether she would find another man to look after her. Maybe I have brothers and sisters.
Gideon's father was the Elder then. Heartbroken at the loss of his young wife Gideon broke with tradition and begged to be permitted to follow her into exile. His father would not allow it.
OUR FEASTINGS last three days. The first day is to greet, the second is for the sharing of visions and the third is for saying farewell. On the second day Gideon and I set out for the Forest to pluck Fruit from the Tree. He had gone alone in the past but there was no question of that now. He needed my eyes, and my arm to steady him on the path and my body to make the descent of The Edge, which would be certain death to a blind man.
A descent of The Edge is always perilous. There are step-spirals hacked into the chalk with handholds only as nature happens to provide: an overhanging tree if you are lucky, or a tuft of grass. More than once I slipped and thought it would be the end of me, but although my shins were scraped raw and bloody I managed to save myself. Hastily I tore strips from my underskirt and bound up my wounds, covering all with my robe.
The foot of The Edge is a dark, dark place; it took all my courage to face those legions of trees stretching away, rank and file, as far as the eye could see. 'In that place,' Gideon had forewarned me, 'the traveller has no choice but to sing. He must sing the Forest Song so that the Forest may know him. He trusts that, knowing him, the Forest will make him a path.'
It might not; and I was not a shaman. No woman could be.
My legs were weak from the strain of the long descent, still stinging from the vicious scrapes the path had inflicted; but worse, I found that my mind had become as white as a lamb's back and I could no longer recall the words of the Forest Song that Gideon had taught me.
I cast around ever more desperately for any sort of path. The Edge stood at my back and no matter how I craned my neck, the top was invisible, lost in distance and clouds. And then, quite suddenly, a memory arose in me, of Gideon's deep voice crooning lullabies as we returned from our long days on the hillside with the sheep. As I bumped along in the sling on his back in the summer twilight, my arms clasped around his neck, his words would drift back to me through a haze of sleep:
- Three things are known to me,
- Three things to compass by:
- Menem the Green will rise
- Sixth in a starry sky;
- A shepherd will find his sheep
- No matter how far he must fare,
- And the forest will make a path
- For a pure soul wandering there.
So I sang this, and without any awareness of having moved or travelled I found the Tree before me, so tall it reached right to Heaven, the trunk seeming to broaden even as I watched until all the Forest appeared to have melded into this one, single tree, whose leaves multiplied and multiplied again, a deeper and glossier green. As my song came to an end I stood trembling, with cupped hands, as the Tree itself reached down and dropped a great green globe into them. The Fruit rested heavy in my hand, warming, becoming part of me, then all of me, or I all of it.
Time to return to Gideon, and for both of us to return to the Tribe.
AS WE approached the settlement I saw Sharma coming towards us from the direction of the Angel's hut. Gideon heard her greeting and stared ahead, smiling vaguely in welcome, but I had cause to give thanks that he could not see what I saw. We paused while she caught up to us; she looked, I thought, flushed and foolish.
'He has been teaching me,' she mumbled, the memory flittering across her face like a bat in the dusk, then a tiny, fearful, lascivious smile. 'That is, the Angel has been teaching me, of the nature of the universe, and of Oneness.' Sharma seemed scarcely to care whether I believed her or not, so lost was she in the throbbing afterglow of whatever had just taken place between herself and our visitor.
I thought of my Oneness with the Fruit, mirroring the Tree's Oneness with the Forest. Seeing Sharma's disordered clothing and inability to meet my eyes, I could not help suspecting that the Oneness Sharma spoke of was of another species. Gideon was now carrying the Fruit. Instinctively, without explanation, I reached across and placed my hand upon it.
This time it was different. It was as if I was being burnt, not so much in my flesh as in my soul. Sharma remained before me, but darkened and transformed. It was as if I was now dreaming her rather than seeing her. Her face was wreathed in cloud, infinitely high, and I saw that her feet were disappearing into the earth, as if taking root there. But what I saw coiled in her belly. O Menem! O Krista! Something writhing. No, no, many things, snakelike and bony and black, growing apace, clamouring to be born!

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Bobby wrote:Introversion means preferring to recharge your batteries in solitude and finding large groups of people tiring. Extroverts are energised by large groups of people and do not really like being alone. Most people prefer one way of recharging to the other. So, which way do you lean?
I think it would indeed be. Curiously in my learning about Aspergers, I came across a list of professions where Aspies may excel and thrive. And on that list were, Engineer AND College Professor. So I hit 2 rolled into one when after being an engineer for years, I went back to college and added my PHD in Mechanical Engineeringto become a professor at two different universities. Too bad I cannot remember where I found that, perhaps we might find your specialty there as well.Petros wrote:"My lecture style could best be described as quirky with a touch of bombasticness."
You been stealing my lecture notes, man? It would be interesting to compare your somewhat Aspie Engineering lecture quirks with my somewhat Aspie Humanities lecture quirks.
And we score another match here as well. With a new batch of students who had never had me for a previous class, it was my custom to head off some awkwardness by informing them thatPetros wrote:..... AND carefully use names as little as possible. Though if one student pronounces her name wildly off tradition to avoid an obvious pun 'pataphysically, I will remember it, and I will assume the guy who shows at 2:15 when I have an appointment with Roland Liebert IS Roland Liebert....
So in functioning as an introvert professor have you developed any other strategies to accommodate yourself to the extroverts among the students and facculty?In his previous quote Petros wrote:I do not lean. I stand tall and affirm:
An Introvert I
Do I perceive from this statement an implication that you are also a misfit much as I am.Petros wrote:.... Especially for people who do not fit the standard business or academic model.
The next time at church services I told the pastor about this and asked him how he would have answered this: He tried to turn the question back on me by asking, "How did YOU answer it?". I explained that the question had given me some pause because of what it might imply, but I chose to answer it "No", and went on to explain that as a lay member of the congregation I have only an "ordinary" mission from God, but since he was a pastor I thought he would have to answer that he did indeed have a "special" mission from God!True or False: "I have a special mission from God"
Two points about that:Petros wrote:I know on the MBTI there are two categories where I am on the cusp and - depending how I read the inadequately worded queries - show on different sides in two consecutive tries. One morning I took four different near-MBTIs - off brand clones - and got four different assessments.
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Hicor is pleased and honored to have carved out such a large portion of the compressor technology landscape. We're convinced that wet gas compression is the future of the industry, and this patent creates a significant barrier to competitors entering the space. - Jeremy Pitts, CTO, Hicor
HOUSTON (PRWEB) January 05, 2018
Hicor Technologies, Inc. (Hicor), a compression technology company developing products for the oil and gas industry, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued US Patent No. 9,856,878, broadly covering a method and apparatus used in multiphase compression.
This latest patent gives Hicor broad protection over operating a compressor in wet gas applications, where liquids are present in the gas stream. According to Jeremy Pitts, Hicor's Chief Technology Officer, "Hicor is pleased and honored to have carved out such a large portion of the compressor technology landscape. We're convinced that wet gas compression is the future of the industry, and this patent creates a significant barrier to competitors entering the space."
Hicor's compelling value proposition has been validated by dozens of customers. That value is driven by capabilities unique to Hicor—high compression ratios and the ability to handle liquids without separation. With this innovation, oilfield customers are able to dramatically reduce capital spending and save on operating expense, while simultaneously enhancing hydrocarbon production as compared to traditional methods of production. Producers are able to save millions of dollars per installation in studies completed with customers.
This latest grant adds to a collection of existing patents to give Hicor an extremely strong patent portfolio. In total, the company has 4 patents issued in the US and 7 globally, with many more pending. Another patent Hicor views as foundational was issued in early 2016, which relates to high compression ratios. Similarly broad as the wet gas compression award, that patent gave Hicor broad protection over high compression ratio technologies. When combining its strong patent portfolio with carefully curated trade secrets, Hicor has created significant barriers for competitors to develop competing technologies.
"Hicor has introduced the first breakthrough technology to the oil and gas compression industry in over 50 years," said William Sayre, CEO of Hicor. "Because we fundamentally think about compression differently than the industry has traditionally, we have been able to identify large opportunities to secure Hicor exclusivity to operate in wet gas and high ratio applications via our intellectual property strategy. We are very excited about the value we have created through our IP portfolio and the resulting strong market position that secures us."
Hicor is currently undergoing commercial demonstration projects with select customers and is actively seeking additional interested parties to partner for further deployment.
About Hicor
Hicor's mission is to bring customer and shareholder value through leadership in new compression technology development and deployment, utilizing its patented high efficiency, high compression ratio, wet gas compression technology. At Hicor, we are passionate about solving long-standing problems in the oil and gas industry, which compels us to deploy new gas compression technologies. Our break-through innovation enables wet gas compression while also decreasing the cost and energy required to compress and produce natural gas.
Hicor was founded out of MIT in 2010 and operates a world-class research and development facility in Houston, Texas. It is well funded by its principal equity investor, EV Private Equity, as well as Statoil and multiple other producers. For more information, visit http://www.hicor.com.


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IT'S been like a re-run of the Winter of Discontent in Birmingham with black bin bags strewn across the city's streets.
Happy Christmas? It certainly was for the local rat and fox population who've been able to break into thin council-issue sacks and tuck into turkey leftovers – then come back for more.
The local authority blames a combination of icy weather and industrial action by refuse workers who were somewhat miffed to discover that their Christmas Box contained a £4,000-a-year wage cut.
Whatever the rights and wrongs of the dispute, the controversy has brought into sharp focus just how backward Brum's waste collection service has become compared to neighbouring boroughs.
Councils like Sandwell and Walsall long ago introduced wheelie bins for residents and while they still aren't universally popular, they have one major advantage – when rubbish is put out overnight for collection, it doesn't provide a gourmet banquet for local vermin.
Brummies still struggle along with a combination of bin liners and cumbersome recycling boxes left open to the elements.
Decide to take your rubbish to the tip instead and you could be stuck in a mile-long queue.
My local disposal centre at Lifford Lane regularly causes traffic congestion worthy of the busiest stretches of the M6, especially at the weekend.
Compare and contrast with Sandwell, which has a webcam at its Shidas Lane site in Oldbury, allowing residents to see how busy it is before they leave home.
Then there's the option for recycling food scraps, currently being rolled out in Wolverhampton.
Some householders don't like the idea, but when separated from ordinary refuse it can make excellent compost. Compared to burying or burning the waste it's cheaper too.
No one is forced to recycle their leftovers, but there are plenty of us who would welcome the chance to make our burnt offerings work more effectively.
I remember the former Selly Oak MP Lynne Jones lobbying the council about this years ago.
Maybe I'm expecting too much of a city which on current form can't even clear its bags on a weekly basis, but wouldn't it be nice to have a waste disposal service that isn't rubbish?


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Pretending that everyone wants peace in Colombia ignores the long-term effects of militarism — and the fact that the war benefits many powerful interests, including in Washington.
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After half a century, Colombia may put an end to its conflict—if the U.S. will allow it.
Washington's pursuit of trade with Colombia — encapsulated by the recent U.S.-Colombia free-trade agreement — is abetting human rights abuses and marginalizing Colombian activists.


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My name is Lilly Domin and im a freshman on the East dance team. Our dance team particpates in a fundraiser called Kick-a-Thon which raises money for familys and paitents dealing with cancer. This fundraiser is close to my heart because I lost my dad to cancer 3 years ago. The money we raise goes to Living Well Cancer Center, American Cancer Socitey, and Fox Valley Food For Health.
I asked my dads brother Scott if he would be my kicker this year and help me raise money. Anything you can dotate will be greatly appreciated.
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Where to go for support
Studying in a new place is an exciting and fulfilling adventure. However, there are times when students who are far away from their usual support network face challenges that are difficult to manage on their own. In these cases, it's reassuring to know that help is at hand.
UK universities have a wide range of support services available to students, offering help with any issue affecting their studies or university life. It's normally expected that students will take advantage of services on their own initiative. You don't have to wait to be asked or suffer on your own. In some cases, the support will benefit students who aren't experiencing any particular problem, but who simply wish to take advantage of services that might enhance their experience. For example, you might find a workshop on 'participating in seminars' or 'managing exam stress' would be interesting to attend.
Knowing where to seek assistance can sometimes be difficult because there are so many options. It's therefore a good idea to find out what's available at your university before you need any help. Even if you don't use a service, you might be able to tell a friend about it.
Here's an overview of the most common services that universities provide, and just a few examples of the type of support they often offer. Be aware that the names can vary around the UK
|Typical support provided
|Accommodation / Housing Office
|Guidance and help in finding a place to live on or off campus
Management of university halls of residence
|International Student Advisory
|Pre-and post-arrival advice on life in the UK
Advice on visa and immigration issues
|Confidential discussion of personal issues
Support for mental health difficulties
|Advice and guidance for students with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or Specific Learning Difficulties that affect their studies
Assessment of study support requirements
Recommendations for reasonable adjustments
|Financial Support
|Help with financial concerns
Short-term loans
|English language / In-sessional
|English language courses, tutorials and workshops
Writing advisory service
|Careers / Employability
|Career planning advice
Careers events and workshops
Jobs centre / database
|Faith societies
|Spiritual support
Opportunities for exchange between people of different faiths
|Students' Union Advisory
|Confidential advice on academic and personal issues
|Medical Practice
|Appointments with a nurse or doctor (requires registration)
Medical prescriptions
|Study support / learning development
|Consultations and workshops on a range of academic skills
Online resources to help with study and research skills
|Personal Tutor
|Advice and guidance on academic and personal development issues
|Response to emergency situations
Late-night escort service for lone students
Handling of lost property
For each of the problems below, where would you advise the student to get help? More than one answer may be possible.
Tina is confused about her visa and how long she can stay in the UK after her course ends.
Pavel has had the flu, has missed ten days of classes, and now will be unable to hand in his first report for a geography course by the deadline. He isn't sure whether he needs to explain why his essay will be late or whether he needs to submit any documentation about his illness. He doesn't know how to find out and it's making him feel very anxious.
Although her IELTS English score was quite high, Jin has been having difficulty in understanding the lectures and in participating during seminar discussion groups.
Mariko has been enjoying her course and has made many friends. But recently she has been missing home very much and can't concentrate on her work.
Ahmed is a sponsored student, and he knows his government will pay his fees eventually. However, he keeps receiving emails asking for him to pay his fees as soon as possible and feels very embarrassed about this.
Post your answers in the comments below. Then compare your answers to those of other learners. Have you got the same answers?
Once you've added your own response and looked at what other learners have said, you could check this PDF with answers supplied by the educators.
Why not look at your university (or choose one) to find out what support services are available. Do they have different names?
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- Starts: 7:00 pm on Friday, February 14, 2014
- Ends: 9:00 pm on Friday, February 14, 2014
Kightlinger, an ex-BU production student, shows his South Dakota-shot first feature, Dust of War, a dazzling futurist genre film set on a post-apocalyptic American frontier. There are baroque characters, stirring battles, and a grindhouse sensibility in the honorable line of Mad Max, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino. And Roger Corman above all.
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MFI's urged on transparent pricing
Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Rwanda will start using transparent pricing through MFTransparency's Transparent Pricing Initiative, an initiative that aims at improving and promoting consumer protection. Ambassador Claver Gatete the Vice governor of the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) who launched the initiative yesterday said it will build trust and confidence of MFI customers.
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Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Rwanda will start using transparent pricing, an initiative that aims at improving and promoting consumer protection.
The move is spearheaded by MFTransparency, which will be charged with collecting data on the interest rates and fees charged on each microfinance loan product in order to calculate the accurate, true price on those loans.
Ambassador Claver Gatete the Vice governor of the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) who launched the initiative yesterday said it will build trust and confidence of MFI customers.
"MFIs reach a wide range of people especially the Rwanda rural community and this will boost their trust hence growth of the industry," Gatete said.
It is also inline with central bank's required standards for pricing disclosure and facilitating a fair exchange between suppliers and consumers of microfinance products.
In collaboration with Association of MFIs in Rwanda, MFTransparency yesterday hosted a workshop to train stakeholders and launch the transparent pricing initiative.
Gatete said that quality and better services are expected because the initiative will promote competition in the MFI industry.
Alexandra Fiorillo, the Vice President of MFTransparency said the initiative has progressed with strong industry participation in Malawi.
"Since its inception, AMIR has been a strong unifying force in the Rwandan microfinance industry, we believe it will be a valuable partner in facilitating dialogue and bringing Rwandan microfinance practitioners together to promote transparency," Fiorillo.
Rwanda is the third country to launch the initiative, and the MFTransparency will facilitate discussions related to pricing transparency as well as develop and disseminate financial literacy materials for microfinance clients.
"Transparency is a core business value and an indispensable tool in servicing the poor and vulnerable, MFTransparency has come at the right time for the correct purpose and intent," Faustin Zihiga Chairman of AMIR said.
Zihiga noted that two important things are expected including educating customers and consumer protection.
"We expect MFTransparency will educate MFIs clients to differentiate MFI loan from other sources of money from friends and relatives which will boost loan performance, it shouldn't be a try and error game."
MFTransparency is an international non-governmental organisation founded in 2008 targeting to facilitate transparent markets through the dissemination of true cost information to all market stakeholders.


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I think it is time that the town recognizes the hard work provided by the social media under the group of Trevor Castiglione who constantly advises us on many important matters such as weather warnings, police and traffic alerts and many more useful pieces of info.
I was personally sad to see him not elected as a Councillor as he certainly would have been great at it as he was always at the council meetings exemplifying the care and love of this town without glorification for himself or political correctness.
From me , thank you Trevor for all that you do.
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text: On November 16, 2018, culminating nearly a decade of contentious litigation in state court and bankruptcy court, the Honorable Catherine Peek McEwen of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, entered an order confirming the Chapter 11 plan filed by Townsend H. Porter, Jr. Mr. Porter is a retired technology executive. His financial issues stemmed largely from substantial Florida real estate investments that failed following the collapse of the real estate market in 2008. More than $20 million in claims were filed in Mr. Porter's case. Following nearly 9 months of litigation with a creditor asserting a charging lien on Mr. Porter's minority interest in a family-owned vineyard and winery in Napa, California, the parties successfully mediated their disputes which paved the way for a consensual confirmation. Edward J. Peterson, III and Amy Denton Harris led the firm's representation of the Debtor.


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Ponder these verses:
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7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Why is it important to consciously submit to God's will rather than fighting for control over our lives?


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One of our key beliefs at Open Door Coaching is that the more people who have coaching skills, the better. To help this along, we ran regular workshops on a range of coaching related topics, around the country and online.
All of our workshops are focussed on being practical and on making sure the learnings are immediately applicable back in the workplace. We have fun, whilst making sure you get the most out of your time with us.
Below you'll find all our upcoming workshops. Use the filters to filter to your location, topic interest, etc. Can't find what you're looking for? Or perhaps you'd like us to deliver a workshop in house at your organisation? Contact us to discuss how we can help.


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May 2017
1. Southampton, UK to Bilbao, Spain
15/05/2017 - 22/05/2017
Distance: about 600 miles
Hazards: Big waves, big winds, big distances, only 1 or 2 ports - this leg is not for boys
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- Nigel
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June 2017
2. Bilbao, Spain to La Coruna, Spain
05/06/2017 - 13/06/2017
Hazards: Rapidly changing weather, the swell - long, high waves, tides, uneven bottom is some areas results in broken and dangerous seas
Highlights:Basque coast and cuisine, Galician coast and cuisine
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- Alexander
- Dmitriy
3. La Coruna, Spain to Lisbon, Portugal
15/06/2017 - 24/06/2017
Distance: about 360 miles
Hazards: Rapidly changing weather, frequent fog, the swell - long, high waves, tides, strong west wind makes entrance into some rivers and marina dangerous or impossible, too much sangria
Highlights: Galician Rias, Cape Finisterre, Lisbon
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July 2017
4. Lisbon, Portugal to Gibraltar
12/07/2017 - 20/07/2017
Distance: about 350 miles
Hazards: Strong current and winds in Gibraltar, fish nets and cages along the coast, monkeys!!!
Highlights: Faro, Cadiz, Gibraltar
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5. Gibraltar to Alicante, Spain
22/07/2017 - 30/07/2017
Distance: about 330 miles
Hazards: Strong afternoon sea breezes reaching 40 knots. Lot's of tiny fish nets. Too much sun, too much sangria!
Highlights: Marbella, Cartagena, Mar Menor, Isla de Tabarca, Alicante
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August 2017
Two choices here - either go along Spanish coast or make a detour via Balearic Islands - Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca
Plans for these two legs are under development, please come back later
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Sponsored Video: Jude Law won over with his Dance Moves
JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL had recently launched a new short film. The film starring Jude Law and co-star Giancarlo Giannini was shot in the British Virgin Island and directed by British director Jake Scott.
The 6 minutes short film sees the 2 gentlemen relaxing and sipping to their glass of blue-labeled whisky on a beautiful and luxury yacht in the British Virgin Islands.
Law stated his intention to buy the yacht for himself but Giannini replied the yacht is not for sale. Giannini stated that the luxury yacht was built in 1928 and it was rare and there was no other yacht like this in the world. So Law proposed to buy the yacht not with money but to win it with a dance. Giannini seem to accept his wager and toasted to Law with his glass of whisky. Law found out later that he does not even dance.
With his desire to win this money-can't-buy yacht, he set off his mission to orchestrate a magnificent performance by playing a piano and performed a tap dance. This unique dance show was complete with back-up dancers and live band. Giannini who was invited to his performance, sat down with a glass of blue-labeled whisky and looked at how Law was swayin' to the music.
In the end, Giannini also joined him in dancing on the dance floor and even when they were walking outside. Well it was clear that Law have won the yacht.
The second time both went aboard, it was the other way round with Giancarlo's turn to propose a buy-back of the yacht. Law replied back exactly the same words that Giannini had said to him before. What would Giannini propose to get back the yacht?
Watch the video below and find out:
According to Law: "The film is about improvement and progress and this is something I try to do in my work and life. I had to learn new skills through the shooting of this film and that, combined with the places we visited and shot in, alongside working with Jake and Giancarlo [Giannini], too, made it a truly rare experience."
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Born and raised in America, Adeola is a Nigerian American who loves everything beautiful. Her love for beauty and accessories stems from a very young age when she would go shopping with her mother on weekends. Being the first of three girls, Adeola was always the one that followed Princess (a name she affectionately coined her momma at about 11 years old) to department stores. Little did Adeola know it would be the beginning of her love for all things beautiful and girly. While Princess would shop, Adeola would walk from counter to counter watching the different makeup artist perform their magic while she childishly played with the makeup that was in her reach. Often, Princess would give her the samples she received from the various counters and it definitely shaped her view on cosmetics.
Adeola grew up in a very strict home and wasn't allowed to wear makeup until about 15, and even that was only allowed on the weekends. She was so excited when she would be allowed to wear a transparent, glitter eyeliner sticker during the weekends. Even with still receiving makeup items from her mom she didn't fully begin wearing makeup until about the age of 22 when she was fully employed. From there her love intensified for makeup.
Adeola also loves accessories, a lot! Princess is a child of a fashion seamstress accessory and jewelry seller, so she passed that same love of accessories to Adeola. Adeola loves accessories and has a motto that her clothing may be as simple as a pair of jeans and a v-necked shirt however it is the accessories that will spice up the outfit! For Adeola her makeup, shoes, handbag and jewelry are all accessories to the outfit she wears!
At the age of 19, she met a Fashion Designer, B.Oreck who would later become her husband. Adeola often says that "there is no way to be married to a Fashion Designer and not fall in love with fashion." His only female "client", B.Oreck is Adeola's stylist and photographer.


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Smartwatches are a portable device which is worn on the wrist. Smartwatches are worn on the place of watches but have features like smartphones.
Digital watches were introduced many years back having general features like calculator, unit converter etc. but after 2010 companies released watches with features of smartphones.
These smartwatches have standard features like:
Media management
Fitness tracker
Answers messages and calls.
The smartwatches should have all the latest features plus premium design. There are many smartwatches available in the market but on which smartwatch you should invest in a big question.
Do not worry, here is the list of top 5 smartwatches you should buy in 2019.
Apple watch series 4:
Apple watch series 4 was launched in September 2018.it is one of the best smartwatches available in today's market loaded with all the latest features.
It comes with two display variations 40mm and 44mm including features like bezel-free display, GPS, Bluetooth, swim tracking, electrical and optical heart sensor, 64-bit dual core processor. It is available for 43,900 INR
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Pros: Stylish and premium display
Water resistance
Fantastic health tracker
Cons: Battery life can be better
Overall apple watch series 4 can be a good buy if you want to have apple brand. It is a beautiful smartwatch with some standout features like near bezel-free display and swimming tracker.
Samsung galaxy watch:
Galaxy watch was launched in August 2018. It has two display sizes- 42mm and 46mm. It has some key features such as internal storage 4 GB, always on display, Dual-core 1.15 GHz processor, Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate sensors. It will cost you around 29,990 INR.
Pros: Stylish and smart design
Great fitness sensor
Bright display
Cons: Fewer apps available
Bixby is average
Overall Samsung galaxy watch is one of the best watches of the Samsung watch series. If you required multiple LTE connectivity with elegant design than you should buy the Samsung Galaxy watch.
Huawei watch 2:
Huawei watch 2 was launched in May 2018.
Huawei watch 2 has three variant Sports(Bluetooth), Classic(Bluetooth), Sports(4G) pricing Rs. 20,999, Rs. 25,999, and Rs. 29,999 respectively.
It is smartwatch plus sports watch. Huawei watch 2 key features are an MP3 player, Photo viewer, Voice dial/commands, 1.2 inches' display, OS of Android Wear OS 2.0, upgradable to 2.1
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Pros: Comfortable to wear
Android pay
Cons: Small display
Average design
Huawei watch 2 gives you smart cum sports watch at an affordable price especially if you are an android user.
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro:
TicWatch pro was launched on July 2018. This stylish watch comes with 1.39 inches of screen size. The memory capacity of 4GB internal and 512MB RAM. It tracks Distance, Heart Rate, Steps, and Calories Consumption. Battery capacity is 415mAh.
TicWatch pro is available on Amazon at 34,999 INR.
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Pros: Excellent battery life
Stylish design
Cons: No cellular option
Average performance
TicWatch has the best OS in today's time. Other than OS it does not have any outstanding features and not so satisfying tracker.
Apple watch series 3:
Apple watch series 3 was launched on September 2017 but still giving a tough competition to other brands. It has apple S3 dual-core processor, RAM & Storage of 768MB and 16GB respectively. Battery life up to 18hrs and display of 1.65 inches.
It will cost you around 30,990 INR.
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Pros: Amazing performance
Premium brand
Super bright display
Cons: Siri doesn't work properly
LTE has lower the battery life
After the launch of apple series watch 4, series 3 is still a preferable choice. The Series 3 is perfect for swim tracking with water resistance up to 50m. It also supports updates watch OS
Overall it gives an amazing user experience.
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The Summer of 2019 has kicked off here at the Pickering Markets and with it, a chance to enjoy some family fun! The Pickering Markets has new and exciting specials and events to ensure there is something for everyone.
Market Mornings is brand new this summer and features a special treat for the morning risers! Visit Tiny Treats Donuts (M-2607) or Coffee Tea Express (M-2611) anytime between 9-11 am to purchase your morning combo of 3 tiny treats donuts and any self-serve Keurig for only $2! Pick your style of coffee or tea, make it the way you want it, and get three donuts to start your morning. A sure fire way to put a spring in any morning step!
Now that you've got a little extra energy, make sure to visit the Kids Zone occurring on the first full weekend of every month! The Kids Zone will feature either a play area for the young kids or a special meet and great with some of their most beloved characters!
With that extra energy and the kids entertained, you get the chance to shop for what you need at over 300+ vendors! We've got you covered with solutions for DIY projects, wedding gifts, home decor, sports collectibles and so much more; we challenge you to find something we're missing! With new vendors coming in, and your favourites still here, we've got something new for you each and every weekend.
While you're here make sure to enter our weekend raffle to win a new and different prize! Don't forget to stay in touch with our Facebook and Instagram for online contests and special upcoming events!
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What Happens When Your Sump Pump Is Inspected By A Professional
Sump pumps are one of the many parts of your home which should be inspected on a yearly basis by a certified professional. After you have the sump pump installed, make sure you get it inspected on a yearly basis. When you get it inspected, it is helpful to know what the inspector should be doing.
#1 Check the Size of the Pit
Sump pumps are made to fit inside of pits. Water runs into these pits and is collected there until it is pumped out of the pit by the pump. This pit needs to be a specific size for your pump to work properly. The inspector will check the size of the pump and make the hole has retained the right dimensions.
#2 Verify the Functionality of the Check Valve
This valve is ensures once your sump pump is turned off, water doesn't make it back into the hole. You don't want the pit filling with water once the pump is turned off because the pump failed to keep the water out of the holding area. An inspector will verify the check valve is still working correctly.
#3 Check the Secondary Power Source
A sump pump is something you use in an emergency. It is something you use when there are heavy rains which are flooding your home. In this type of situation, your power could go out as well. That is why your sump pump should have a back-up source of power to ensure it works when you really need it.
If you have a generator, the inspector will check the generator to make sure that it is working properly with your pump. If you have a back-up battery, the inspector will make sure it is working properly with your pump.
#4 Check the Alarm
Next, the inspector will check the alarm. The alarm is activated when the sump pump starts. The alarm lets you know that your sump pump is working, which means the area where your sump pump is located at is flooding. The alarm can allow you to take other protective action from flood waters.
#5 Inspect the Cover
Finally, the inspector will check the cover on the sump pump. The sump pump cover is important. The cover helps prevent water side the pit from making the basement too humid through the constant evaporation of water from the pit. The cover should allow water to collect, but not escape, the area.
A sump pump is a tool you only need to use in an emergency, but when an emergency occurs, you want it to work correctly. A certified inspector will make sure your new pump continues to function correctly for an extended period time.


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"An old man in a drafty house."
Lawrence English is not an old man nor does his house, a Queenslander style building in the heart of Brisbane, appear particularly drafty – at least not from my removed point of view. Like T. S Elliot's Gerontion, the poem that inspired English's latest album, our time-lines are somewhat blurred. While Lawrence's day is coming to an end, mine is merely in its infancy and thanks to the wonders of the internet I can get a glimpse of the inside of his home studio from the other side of the world at the opposite side of the day. "It's the new New world", Lawrence quips about his home country, before delving into the Wilderness of Mirrors. He has a way of speaking which places the next idea on his tongue some time before the last has escaped his breath, and I often find myself incapable of keeping up with his train of thought as our interview commences.
"On The Liquid Casket, that very first sound you hear is actually a piano with an ebow. But it's been mic'd very closely and very hot, so it had this kind of in-built saturation to start with, which was a way of saying whatever I recorded was fixed and there was no way of going back from there. I like that as a starting point." It's the perfect place to start our journey through Wilderness of Mirrors. The album goes from that opening point to create an exquisite textural embrace for the invested listener. He sites Elliot's poem as the preliminary influence for its conceptual framework. "I think it's like an incredibly profound piece of text. When you think about it, it's an incredibly visual metaphor, but at the same time it probably translates into a way of approaching sound efficiently. I think for WoM, I wanted to try and find a way of coming at sound from a different perspective, which is through the idea of vision. " English regularly relies on visual metaphors through the course of this interview and he often tries to elucidate a musical idea that can't accurately be conveyed through the use of symbols like words.
"Signs are taken for wonders"
I mistake this for a reduced listening investment from the composer, but he's quick to correct my perception of this phenomenon. "I think the idea that you are a tabula rasa when you come to sound is not necessarily what Schaeffer intended for reduced listening. I think what happens with that, and what really interests me about working with sound and music, is that there is a kind of exchange. You present this material, but every single person that hears it, brings him- or herself in to it. You know you can't tell people what these things mean. We can have this discussion and from that people can extrapolate how I perceive these sounds, but when you hear a record and when I do, what we hear, we project ourselves into." Lawrence goes onto suggest that it's up to the listener to create the narrative as s/he wallows through the rich resonances that make up the album. Due to a large sonic vocabulary in contemporary society, our approximation to sound is no longer fixed to a single idea or feeling for the listener according to English. "There are so many possibilities that you are instantly reducing the capacity to make something feel a particular way and I think constraint is actually important." Constraint is an important theme on this album, and in fact universally for all of Lawrence's work. He has had a prolific output with releases numbering into the twenties. Some of these include collaborations and field recordings and Lawrence makes it clear that these different aspects of his output can both make sense together or individually. For Wilderness of Mirrors, English spent some time reflecting on earlier works and attempted to "reconcile some of the questions that have been posed by the other records."
One of these questions was around rhythm and it related to our preconceived ideas of music and the accessible elements that are inherent in music made for popular consumption. On the title track for instance, a timpani beats out an irregular rhythm swathed within the harmonic development that makes up the bulk of the song. "It's not a front and centre thing. I wanted to kind of find a way that I and have this tension between the multiple layers of material that are happening at the same time, but have this idea of a wilderness of mirrors imbedded in them in terms of reflection and iteration but still be able to find room for something like a drum." As elements, like these drums come through on the album, Lawrence can't help resigning himself to a graphic illustration of what he tries to achieve in his music again. "It's like Stripping. There's nothing less sexy than coming out naked. What you want is the seduction of that thing and that is what I want from music. I want to be seduced by it and I want to seduce other people with it." This idea of subversion and exposition is also strengthened by the harmonic distortion English continuously utilises throughout the album. It's a technique he came to while experiencing Swans, My Bloody Valentine and Earth in live situations. "Seeing them and hearing them live just brought into focus one of the things I wanted to have as a kind of point of entry to the record. I respect and enjoy them very much. It was a pleasure but it was a pleasure that had a positive outcome." The inclusion of Swans is quite interesting here since it shares a connection with friend and past collaborator Ben Frost. "I think AURORA is an incredible record. He's made he's best record to date in my opinion." It appears that the Swans connection however is just coincidental and probably attributed to the mere fact that they are active again. But I digress, lets get back to harmonic distortion. Exposing second and third resonance frequencies, the composer excites a mid band saturation, like that first sound of the piano you hear on the album. "You have this feeling of its almost too much and its just a little bit too rich somehow." The effect of this technique then presents the listener with a third element in an amalgamation of two sounds that blur the edges of both, but to explain this more clearly Lawrence reverts to a narrative tome, relying once again on visual aids as a way into his music. "I was coming to Poland to do a festival and it was very early on the train and I wasn't able to sleep very well. So I was up quite early and I was looking out of the train window and we came to a town just before Krakow and basically there was this very misty, foggy, smoggy unknown town and I could see there was this church steeple and spire in the middle of the town. If I focussed on the steeple, I could see the crucifix and I could see the detail of that spire, but the moment I tried to bring it into relief with everything else behind it, it just became grey, and I thought that's a beautiful kind of way of thinking about sound. You can have these individual moments when you can focus on a piece and you can somehow pull them to the foreground. But the moment you try and put them back into correlation with each other, it just becomes this wash, this wall of noise, this wall of sound."
"History has many cunning passages, contrived corridors…"
Lawrence's account of that event is reminiscent of Elliot's poem and its strong natural themes. I also recollect the composer's field recordings works that often include wind, which again strengthens the relationship with Gerontion. "Actually there are no field recordings on the album that you hear as sound. On every piece in the record there's some kind of element of field work that's just being used to kind of contour or shape a particular instrument or tone." The effect is a sound that's not manipulated by the regularity of a machine or human, but rather a more random component chosen from nature. "There's something there that's organic and natural about it." It works well alongside the ideas of harmonic distortion in creating remarkably unforgiving moments of tension on the record, which acts as an open invitation for deeper reflection in the wilderness of mirrors. And this becomes the essence of English's work as a composer, especially on this record. "I want people to drown in it. Some people like a swimming pool and I like an ocean." The listener needs to submerge him-or herself in the compositions. Wilderness of Mirrors does not allow for a perfunctory listening experience and to complete the encounter you would have to plunge head first into the murky waters of the album in order to savour its fruits. Here Lawrence again offers a visual cue during our interview. "I've looked at photos of Ryōan-ji, which is this Buddhist temple in Kyoto. I looked at photos of that for 37 years. Then in February I took the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto and I went to Ryūhon-ji. I saw it with my own eyes and I recognised that every photo I've ever seen is not that place and can it never be that place." By way of this analogy Lawrence insists that his music needs a personal investment from the listener, similar to the composers own. "Invest yourself in that next step, and suddenly it's not some two dimensional photo of some rocks with a pattern in them." It's this beautiful imagery that Lawrence creates both musically and in his words that bring me back to Gerontion and it's not merely the striking visual aspects of that poem that serves as the only connection to the compositions on Wilderness of Mirrors.
"A dull head among windy spaces."
The inner turmoil that the narrator goes through in Elliot's seminal work appears to be something that the composer can also relate to. As we get further into our interview I sense that Lawrence is getting comfortable and ready to share some of the personal investment he has in WoM. "This record comes from a great deal of frustration that I felt with where I see a lot of the world going, but particularly Australia. We've had what are essentially some very disappointing human rights abuses in the last few years and a political malaise that's disappointing and effectively just toxic. So the record is a personal outpour from me." It is noticeable in the upfront timbral elements throughout the album. Layers of very rich textures tend to distort intermittently as their frequencies amplify each other momentarily. The frustration that Lawrence feels comes through the auditory landscape he's created and instead of confronting the listener it invites him/her in to ponder the reflexive qualities of the work and some much larger questions. "There's a great American Media philosopher, Neil Postman, who wrote a book called 'Amusing Ourselves to Death'. Which was about public discourse in the age of television. His argument was that in an age where certain kinds of ways we interact with the world and each other become standard, but really they are obtuse and make no real sense. We are in an age of distraction, where you can literally be distracted the entire day and get nothing done but still have a fairly rich day, and its interesting how often we really get to think deeply." At this point of our conversation, Wilderness of Mirrors gets set aside for the more universal question to the purpose of music. "I think what we've forgotten some way along the way is that there's a recognition of an art form that's inherent in the way that music is created." Lawrence believes we've set our sites so firmly on the commodification of the art form that true experimentation –not the kind conducted in a white coat, but the kind that questions the language of music's role in a society – is often neglected. "I think music is one of those areas where you can really push at the edges of what expectation and engagement can be for an audience and also a composer."
It's these types questions English raised during the making of Wilderness of Mirrors that make it such a profound piece. Setting aside the intricate investigation of a piece of sound, what you have left is an album that continuously pokes at the fabric of our understanding of sound and music. It leaves its listener exasperated at the thought of all that has gone into the work and there's nothing left to do but drown yourself in the ocean Lawrence English has created for you. It's a provoking piece of work and it intrigues even after the fact. Lawrence explains it perfectly throughout the interview using his visual and oratory analogies and after our conversation the only thing left to do is listen to it again. "That's why I am so happy to be talking about Wilderness of Mirrors, because I know why it exists."
"Thoughts of a dry brain in a dry season."


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Obama and Mitt Romney both of them are not really all that great? Obama's political correctness that basically gives the game away. Come on, a successful president doesn't need to be PC. Minority rights are all very important but not as important as the welfare of the whole nation that these very same minorities depend on.
But in the other corner we have another brilliant politician, Mitt Romney, who says he can fix the American economy with no problems, but somehow get his figures and projections all wrong. Mr Romney says that he has made all his fortune by himself, all of 200 million of it.
When election lack the one important thing about them which makes them democratic, a choice between candidates, then they are not elections really. A post made earlier today over on Stirring Trouble Internationally – A humorous take on news and current affairs.


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Supplying solutions
Known for its ability to fulfil the needs of its global customer base, well-reputed Dutch wholesaler in ship supplies Visser V/H I. van Raalte boasts more than 50 years experience in supplying ship specific products to the likes of ship owners, management companies and shipping agencies. "Visser v/h I. van Raalte BV has been a wholesaler in ship's supplies for over 70 years now. We supply all technical general deck and engine stores, varying from cotton rags to pneumatic tools and everything in between. Although we now focus on the shipping industry, we previously made flags, cut cotton rags and supplied galley utensils before we became the company we are today," begins Patrick Mouthaan, Managing Director of Visser v/h I. van Raalte.
Although the shipping industry is currently sluggish, Visser v/h I. van Raalte has maintained steady success thanks to the long-term close customer relationships it has built and developed over the years. Key to these clients remaining loyal to the company is its flexibility in delivering what is required both on time and as cost effectively as possible, as Patrick explains: "Prices and margins are under a lot of pressure. We strongly believe that a genuine purchaser or purchasing department is, together with the right partners and mutual trust, able to keep operational expenses as low as possible. By looking at longer term purchasing or contracting a lot of ad-hoc decisions and time consuming purchases can be avoided. We are an excellent partner to provide these services as we have the knowledge and experience to do this. By offering storage and warehousing we can offer the complete package."
He continues: "The market is demanding fast reply in quotations and, fast and reliable deliveries. We supply basically everything from stock, in all possible required qualities. We are importers of textile, ropes, ferryl anti-corrosives, galley equipment, cleaning materials and have our own people in our own trucks delivering the goods and therefore are very flexible. Because we have the right people in the right place we are the most trustworthy supplier available and can solve problems easily, should they occur."
Indeed, to meet the expectations and requirements of customers, Visser v/h I. van Raalte applies a highly efficient and effective stock and pricing policy at its premises in the Port of Rotterdam. From its modern and open space 2600 m2 warehouse and 500 m2 offices, the company has ample capacity for products, thus ensuring availability, consistent quality and complete deliveries. "We built our warehouse and offices in 2010 with the general idea of keeping everything transparent," says Patrick. "That way, if a customer comes to visit us, they can see from our office how we are picking orders and checking deliveries in our warehouse."
Available 24/7, Visser v/h I. van Raalte's dedicated employees, including some office personnel, are all able to pick and deliver the stores. The company also owns and operates four trucks, which increases flexibility and further guarantees items will be delivered on time. Furthermore, all personnel have expertise in ropes, hoisting and lashing chains, as well as accessories, cotton rags, galley and mess room equipment so no customer enquiry is too difficult to answer. In fact, this knowledge spreads across all major departments, from deck stores, engine stores, medicine, welfare items and safety related items, thus enabling the company's employees to offer more suitable or efficient items as opposed to offering what is requested. "'Knowing the ropes' in our business means using the correct items and thinking ahead in terms of keeping crew safe. By offering and supplying the correct items instead of just offering what is requested is just one way that our years of experience enables us to become the reliable partner we claim to be," highlights Patrick.
Establishing itself as a one-stop-shop, Visser v/h I. van Raalte is the ideal partner in delivering products, and the company is keen to prove its capabilities to new customers, no matter how challenging the request. Thanks to its close relationships with manufacturers, extensive product knowledge and independent transportation services, Visser v/h I. van Raalte can find a solution to finding the most specific of products or delivering in the shortest of lead times.
Through its long-term relationships with German customers, Visser v/h I. van Raalte recently used the power of word-of-mouth recommendations on an advertisement that appeared on German television. "The business we do is primarily based on trust that we get things done and say and deliver what we promise," says Patrick. "Most of our advertising is done face-to-face as customers are happy with the services we provide are the best representatives. We were made aware of some potential German customers and wanted to address these through an advertisement on Hafen TV.de, with our strengths backed up by some long-term German customers that were willing to be used as a reference."
Moving forward, the company will be seeking out new products and items that will be able to offer solutions to its customers. "We recently started to promote, sell and distribute Tycan Dyneema chain solutions as an extra to the expertise we already have on hoisting and lashing," says Patrick. On top of this, Visser v/h I. van Raalte will be focused on expansion following its strategic decision to acquire land next to its warehouse as it continues to provide a superior service and the best possible supplier solutions to its growing customer base. "We are going to expand our forwarding and storage facilities to provide even more service to our customers; we are also looking to target more 'industry based' customers by delivering and storing more stock and products. For potential customers who have yet to work with us, try us and we will prove what we are saying; by being a partner instead of a supplier we will exceed your expectations," concludes Patrick.
Visser v/h I. van Raalte
Supplier of ship specific products
All products held in stock to ensure fast and efficient service
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Entertainment One obtained the international distribution rights for Diggstown.
Produced by Circle Blue Entertainment, Freddie Films Inc., and DHX Media for CBC, the legal drama follows Marcie Diggs, a corporate lawyer who has reached a turning point in her career. After a family tragedy, she moves to a local legal aid office to attain justice for innocent lives.
eOne will handle distribution for territories excluding English-speaking Canada.
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Friday, April 13, 2018 9:47 AM
Dr. Wes Dykes has been named the dean of the Winters School of Music and Ministry Studies at William Carey University.
Dykes joined the Carey faculty in March 2012 as coordinator of the instrumental program, which includes several major performing groups and ensembles. He was successful in growing the program from 18 to 140 students in three years. He directs the Symphonic Winds and the Spirit of Carey, a high-energy indoor winds and percussion group.
"Dr. Dykes has served Carey faithfully for the past several years and has been instrumental in the growth of the music program; he also served churches in the Hattiesburg area during this time," said WCU President Tommy King. "We look forward to continued growth and development of the music and ministry programs under his leadership."
Dykes is originally from Pensacola, Florida. He holds a bachelor's degree in music education from the University of Southern Mississippi, a master's degree in music education/conducting from the University of South Carolina, and a DMA in conducting from the University of Southern Mississippi.
He has taught and served in schools and churches for more than 25 years. Every school and church he has served has experienced growth. Dr. Dykes is a member of National Association for Music Education, the National Band Association, and the Metro Music Ministers Group. He also serves as the worship pastor of Hardy Street Baptist Church in Hattiesburg.
"I believe the Christian university is the last best hope to reach students with the Gospel before going out into the world," said Dykes. "I want as many students as possible to come to Carey, learn their craft, come to know the Lord or grow in Him, and then go out and change their world. My heart for the School of Music and Ministry Studies is that we would have one goal – excellence (in education and performance) and one passion – Jesus (in worship and service).
His wife, Michelle, is actively involved in all areas of music education and ministry. She teaches clarinet and voice at William Carey University and a woodwind group called "Grace Notes." They have two children, Kyle and Haley, who both attend Carey. Kyle is a senior music education major, and Haley is a freshmen elementary education major.
Dykes replaces Dr. Don Odom, who passed away in November 2017. "The Winters School of Music and Ministry Studies was blessed with strong visionary leadership in its past, and currently has a great group of faculty and students that have this same strength," said Dykes. "The School of Music and Ministry Studies is steeped in wonderful traditions that should continue to be embraced while at the same time embarking into new areas of education and performance to reach our changing world with the unchanging gospel."
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Holy Dove
Gentle like a dove,
He whispers hope,
to move my heart,
with words of wisdom
My heart dances,
at the sound of His voice,
whispering love,
with the song of a dove.
I hear you!
Keep talking.
Never will You leave me,
my everlasting helper.
I see You!
Stay with me.
Allow me the joy,
of Your everlasting presence.
Your white blanket,
that shines like the sun,
shows me Your holiness,
and takes my heart,
to higher grounds.
My Holy Dove,
whisper support,
give hope to my heart,
and help me,
to find my way.
Let me stay in the Light,
of Your comforting wings.