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Students with, without musical backround welcomed to learn carillon - Iowa State Daily

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 02:32 PM PST

Iowa State Daily

Students with, without musical backround welcomed to learn carillon Iowa State Daily “I was introduced to this instrument when I was at graduate school at the University of Michigan," Tam said. "I heard the bells and thought it was ... When his wife died in 1895, he established a freestanding tower with a chime of 10 bells. In 1929, 26 ...

Charlie Hebdo attackers sought to kill people and ideas - OurWindsor.ca

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 02:31 PM PST

Charlie Hebdo attackers sought to kill people and ideas OurWindsor.ca A national day of mourning followed with a moment of silence, and later the bells ringing in Notre Dame Cathedral. The iconic Eiffel Tower darkened for five minutes. On Friday, a massive manhunt ended with two suspects dead. In a related hostage taking ... and more »

'Je suis Ahmed' brings to the forefront a life worthy of emulation - National Catholic Reporter (blog)

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 01:01 PM PST

'Je suis Ahmed' brings to the forefront a life worthy of emulation National Catholic Reporter (blog) Some details, like the bells of Notre Dame and the dimmed lights of the Eiffel Tower, required official cooperation, but for the most part, the expressions of collective grief were natural outpourings of popular emotion. On social media, in a cry ... and more »

Google criticized for not attacking security flaw in older devices - PCWorld

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 12:02 PM PST

Google criticized for not attacking security flaw in older devices PCWorld The alarm bell is once again ringing over Android security. A Forbes report cites security experts dinging Google over the company's decision to no longer issue security updates for WebView in devices running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or lower. WebView ... and more »

Shrimp with Sweet Potatoes and a Sesame Soy Ginger and Cilantro Sauce - TWC News

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 11:53 AM PST

TWC News

Shrimp with Sweet Potatoes and a Sesame Soy Ginger and Cilantro Sauce TWC News And then, all that's left is to peel as much sweet potato as you like and cut that crosswise into 1/2 - 3/4 inch rounds, add those to a large saute pan with 1/2 - 1 inch of water, turn the heat to high and put a lid on top. Once the water comes to a ... and more »

Camp work, Cub Scout changes discussed - Wilkes Journal Patriot

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 11:11 AM PST

Wilkes Journal Patriot

Camp work, Cub Scout changes discussed Wilkes Journal Patriot An update on certain aspects of Scouting in the region and nationwide was given and awards were presented to local adult volunteers during the annual Wilkes District Scout Banquet Saturday night in the North Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church fellowship ...

Bells to peal in Goa at canonization of Bl. Joseph Vaz ‎ - Vatican Radio

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 08:55 AM PST

Vatican Radio

Bells to peal in Goa at canonization of Bl. Joseph Vaz ‎ Vatican Radio Catholic churches in the Indian state of Goa will ring their bells in celebration on Wednesday when Pope Francis declares Blessed Joseph Vaz, a Catholic priest of Goan origin, a saint in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. "The canonization of Blessed ... and more »

GALLERY: Shoppers treated to carols flash mob - Shoreham Herald

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 07:07 AM PST

GALLERY: Shoppers treated to carols flash mob Shoreham Herald ... Sussex Sailability, a carol singing flash mob from South Downs Folk and Whispering Woods Gang. The St Mary's Handbell Ringers, from St Mary de Haura Church in Shoreham, also took part. PR ambassador Emma Green said: “The hand bell ringers provided ... and more »

Man's Vision for Children's Museum Becomes Reality - TWC News

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 06:42 AM PST

TWC News

Man's Vision for Children's Museum Becomes Reality TWC News Access to our video is always free for Time Warner Cable video customers who login with their TWC ID. Sign in. Get TWC ... That is when the museum opened its doors on Church Street. “We are a ..... Photo taken February 14, 2014 by Gary Bell. E-mail ... and more »

Martin Luther King Remembered Through Song, Poetry, Theater - Hartford Courant

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 06:17 AM PST

Martin Luther King Remembered Through Song, Poetry, Theater Hartford Courant The event will feature the Third Baptist Church Chorus and Suffield's special interracial, interfaith, intergenerational choir. >>The Connecticut Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission will hold its 29th annual National Liberty Bell Ringing ... and more »

The Doctor Who Championed Hand-Washing And Briefly Saved Lives - North Country Public Radio

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 04:40 AM PST

North Country Public Radio

The Doctor Who Championed Hand-Washing And Briefly Saved Lives North Country Public Radio Then Semmelweis noticed that whenever someone on the ward died of childbed fever, a priest would walk slowly through the doctors' clinic, past the women's beds with an attendant ringing a bell. This time Semmelweis theorized that the priest .... For ...

The Doctor Who Championed Hand-Washing And Briefly Saved Lives - Capital Public Radio News

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 04:27 AM PST

Capital Public Radio News

The Doctor Who Championed Hand-Washing And Briefly Saved Lives Capital Public Radio News It was a time Lessler describes as "the start of the golden age of the physician scientist," when physicians were expected to have scientific training. So doctors like Semmelweis were no longer thinking of illness as an ... This time Semmelweis ... and more »

15000-bell quest takes Birmingham artist around globe - MiamiHerald.com

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 02:11 AM PST

15000-bell quest takes Birmingham artist around globe MiamiHerald.com She has photographed cowbells, telephone bells, church bells, school bells, bells that hang around the necks of elephants and camels, bells on the lively legs of traditional British Morris dancers, bells made of splendid brass or carved crudely of wood ...

15000-bell quest takes Birmingham artist around globe - Merced Sun-Star

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 01:18 AM PST

Merced Sun-Star

15000-bell quest takes Birmingham artist around globe Merced Sun-Star Then one day in Detroit, she met Susan Berry, an authority on hand bell ringing who owned a shop in Dearborn. Dawson started shooting photographs of bells on her trips to make note cards Berry could sell in her shop. Soon, the bell quest took on a ... and more »

15000-bell quest takes Birmingham artist around globe - SFGate

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 01:16 AM PST

15000-bell quest takes Birmingham artist around globe SFGate To try to meet new people, she signed up for watercolor painting classes at the Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Center, and found she had a talent for it. She married Peter Dawson in 1966, a race car driver and engineer at Chrysler, and later Ford. He shared ... and more »

Celebrating 300 years since 'first true peal' was rung on Norwich church's bells - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 10:35 PM PST

Norfolk Eastern Daily Press

Celebrating 300 years since 'first true peal' was rung on Norwich church's bells Norfolk Eastern Daily Press Change ringing is the art of ringing a set of tuned bells in a series of mathematical patterns called “changes”. It differs from many other forms of campanology in that no attempt is made to produce a conventional melody. The term peal or “full peal ...

Reflecting on the Last 100 years - Revere Journal

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 09:11 PM PST

Reflecting on the Last 100 years Revere Journal The celebration of the 100th Anniversary on Monday night in the Council Chamber noting the changing of the government of the Revere from a Town form to a City form was a very impressive affair. City Clerk Ashley Melnik is to be congratulated for ...

South Carolina ports agency meets in a 'wild' setting - Charleston Post Courier

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 09:09 PM PST

South Carolina ports agency meets in a 'wild' setting Charleston Post Courier "I am very much a hunting preservationist," said Royall, adding that he worked hard to create wildlife education centers and rein in practices such as ivory poaching that were prevalent in Africa while he was there. Royall, who also served as South ...

Residents take a pull on age-old courthouse bell to celebrate ongoing restorations - Terre Haute Tribune Star

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 07:37 PM PST

Residents take a pull on age-old courthouse bell to celebrate ongoing restorations Terre Haute Tribune Star On Sunday, several congregation and community members were at the church, at Third and Crawford streets, for a bell ringing event celebrating the long history of the local church, its preservation project and its ties to the community. ... Originally ... and more »

Press play on these 5 indie games - The Depaulia

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 05:52 PM PST

Press play on these 5 indie games The Depaulia As we enter 2015, there is one lesson to draw from the past year in video games: they have never been so diverse. “In terms of gameplay, there are now games that include everyone, and not just one specific group,” Ruth Williams, a DePaul game design ...

Ringing History - MyWabashValley

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 04:31 PM PST

MyWabashValley

Ringing History MyWabashValley Since 1997, Allen Chapel Church has been under restoration. The building itself is almost 150 years old. “The bell ringing, it's really to help celebrate what's been accomplished so far with the project,” explained Kletchner. “To remind the community ...

Church bells to peal for Pope Francis - ABS CBN News

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 04:25 PM PST

InterAksyon

Church bells to peal for Pope Francis ABS CBN News MANILA, Philippines - The simultaneous peal of church bells will greet Pope Francis when he arrives in the country on Thursday, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced yesterday. CBCP president and Lingayen-Dagupan ... All church bells in PH to simultaneously peal at 5:45 pm on Jan. 15 to welcome ... InterAksyon 3 POPEMOBILES READY FOR POPE'S ARRIVAL Philippine Headline News all 1,204 news articles »

Bell Tower team close to funding dream - Evesham Observer

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 04:18 PM PST

Evesham Observer

Bell Tower team close to funding dream Evesham Observer A MAJOR fund-raising appeal which aims to secure the future of one of Evesham's biggest landmarks is significantly close to reaching its £500,000 target. The Bell Tower appeal, which was launched in the summer of last year, is just around £30,000 away ... and more »

Honiley, Warks

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 04:00 PM PST

St Mary Cray, Gr London

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 04:00 PM PST

Walsgrave on Sowe, W Mids

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 04:00 PM PST

Tweed Hospital feels growth pains as redevelopment stalls - ABC Local

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 03:56 PM PST

Tweed Hospital feels growth pains as redevelopment stalls ABC Local However the Chair of the Medical Staff Council, Ian McPhee, says alarm bells started ringing when the Tweed Hospital wasn't mentioned once in the state's all-important Rural Health Plan released late last year. "It's continually put (by the health ... and more »

Wangaratta, Victoria: Travel guide and things to do - Illawarra Mercury

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 02:25 PM PST

Wangaratta, Victoria: Travel guide and things to do Illawarra Mercury In the early 1850s the settlement was almost deserted as people flocked to the new gold diggings but it soon began to prosper from the traffic to the Ovens diggings and the subsequent demand for produce and fresh meat. More town allotments were ... and more »

Ceremony Recognizes Congressional Gold Medal Recipients - TWC News

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 01:39 PM PST

TWC News

Ceremony Recognizes Congressional Gold Medal Recipients TWC News It was formed six days before the attack on Pearl Harbor under an administrative order. "Many of them were too young, too old, or otherwise unable to ..... Photo taken February 14, 2014 by Gary Bell. E-mail your weather photos to ncweather@twcnews.com.

Organist retires after nearly 4 decades at Cedar Falls church - The Tribune

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 08:38 AM PST

Organist retires after nearly 4 decades at Cedar Falls church The Tribune His duties, in addition to organist, have included directing the Nazareth Choir, Carillon Ringers and Kids' Bell Choir, as well as special services. He will be honored at Sunday services at Nazareth Lutheran Church on Jan. 18. ... It isn't as easy as ... and more »