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How to revive the music industry: Imogen Heap explains why blockchain could bring about a music revolution - City A.M.

Posted: 10 Jul 2016 12:49 PM PDT

City A.M.

How to revive the music industry: Imogen Heap explains why blockchain could bring about a music revolution City A.M. One of blockchain's most vocal bell-ringers is the Grammy Award-winning, UK singer, songwriter and producer Imogen Heap. “Blockchain is completely enabling us to rethink the basic, core structure of how monetary distribution works in the industry ...

Fight for Gay Rights Far from Over at Small Town Manitoba Pride March - VICE

Posted: 10 Jul 2016 12:21 PM PDT

VICE

Fight for Gay Rights Far from Over at Small Town Manitoba Pride March VICE But it was clear that for the people involved—many of whom carried messages that said "God is love" and encouraged people to "love thy neighbour"—none of the bells and whistles mattered. "I came very close to ending my life many times," trans teen ... and more »

Home Cookin' - Clevelandmagazine.com

Posted: 10 Jul 2016 11:43 AM PDT

Clevelandmagazine.com

Home Cookin' Clevelandmagazine.com A former intern who dropped out of college to join the restoration firm, Semersky has owned VIP since 2007. But when one of Sterle's owners died and the other wanted to retire, ... Semersky's grandparents lived down the street from Sterle's on Bonna ...

News of the Weird for July 10 - Daily Herald

Posted: 10 Jul 2016 08:17 AM PDT

Daily Herald

News of the Weird for July 10 Daily Herald More and more churches ("hundreds," according to a June Christianity Today report) offer hesitant parishioners a "money-back guarantee" if they tithe 10 percent (or more) of their income for 90 days -- but then feel that God blesses them insufficiently ...

The CCCBR President's blog

Posted: 10 Jul 2016 07:30 AM PDT

Just for the laughs - Times of Malta

Posted: 10 Jul 2016 02:33 AM PDT

Times of Malta

Just for the laughs Times of Malta Unless you are drinking in the undercroft of St George Church in Bloomsbury in central London. “How about a ... “The big idea is to make comedy an essential part of London tourism and ring-fence British comedy as the best in the world.” He was ...

Dun Pawl Micallef – a meritorious, saintly priest - Times of Malta

Posted: 10 Jul 2016 01:36 AM PDT

Times of Malta

Dun Pawl Micallef – a meritorious, saintly priest Times of Malta Since he believed that the rolling of drums had more charm than the pealing of bells, he organised bands, set up drama festivals, encouraged football and introduced beneficial pastimes. Dun Pawl and the boys who were under his care remained in Charity ...

At Valley Forge, a battle to save a chapel - Philly.com

Posted: 10 Jul 2016 12:02 AM PDT

Philly.com

At Valley Forge, a battle to save a chapel Philly.com "These bells have a special tone to them," said Laage, a visiting carillonneur from Haslev, Demark, who kicked off the chapel's free summer concert series Wednesday night. "It's a beautiful instrument, beautiful touch, and the sound of the bells ...

Bell ringers mark 100 years since Battle of the Somme - Eastbourne Herald

Posted: 09 Jul 2016 11:02 PM PDT

Eastbourne Herald

Bell ringers mark 100 years since Battle of the Somme Eastbourne Herald ... St Mary's bells were rung in a quarter peal of “Cambridge Minor” by Alan and Christine Baldock, Pauline Kennard, Sandra Titherley and Frances and Peter Bradford, supported by St Mary's Tower Captain, Angela Long. The tenor bell, recently re ... and more »

Second time around: Pastor retires after return to ministry - Shelbyville Times-Gazette

Posted: 09 Jul 2016 10:09 PM PDT

Shelbyville Times-Gazette

Second time around: Pastor retires after return to ministry Shelbyville Times-Gazette The church replaced its cramped fellowship hall with a new, roomier one. It repaired its bell tower, which had become so old and rickety that church members were afraid to ring the church bell. The neon cross, visible to drivers from State Route 64 ...

Time takes toll on rural churches - Scottsbluff Star Herald

Posted: 09 Jul 2016 09:00 PM PDT

Scottsbluff Star Herald

Time takes toll on rural churches Scottsbluff Star Herald In the old days, the bell ringing was free of charge to those who had contributed to the purchase of the bell, but cost $1 for those who hadn't. “I guess it was pay now or pay later,” Caspers said. In the 1930s, as anti-German sentiments rose before ... and more »

Wildwood's George F. Boyer Museum preserving island history - Shore News Today

Posted: 09 Jul 2016 05:01 PM PDT

Shore News Today

Wildwood's George F. Boyer Museum preserving island history Shore News Today “There were two guys trying to steal it,” Brannen explained, pointing out a spot on the side of the bell's frame where saw marks are still apparent. “Evidently, once in a while they would put their foot here for leverage and when they did it would ring ...

Michaelston-y-Fedw, Newport

Posted: 09 Jul 2016 04:00 PM PDT

Thornby, Northants

Posted: 09 Jul 2016 04:00 PM PDT

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club celebrates historic designation status - Crain's Detroit Business

Posted: 09 Jul 2016 05:50 AM PDT

Crain's Detroit Business

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club celebrates historic designation status Crain's Detroit Business The clubhouse also has a 187-foot bell tower designed by the same company that built the Liberty Bell for Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Meneely Bell Foundry. The club's 5,000 pound bronze bell is 5 feet tall and 4 inches thick. The application for ...

Shimla Christ Church clock to chime once again - Hindustan Times

Posted: 09 Jul 2016 02:21 AM PDT

Hindustan Times

Shimla Christ Church clock to chime once again Hindustan Times He said, “Shimlaites still recall the jingles of the church bells that stopped ringing quite long ago.” He said, “I had heard that German volunteers had made an effort to repair the church clocks during the mid- nineties, but they worked only for a few ...

Historic Cabot Schoolhouse gets original bell back - WCAX

Posted: 08 Jul 2016 02:35 PM PDT

Historic Cabot Schoolhouse gets original bell back WCAX Sharing with them the building's history, and a mystery. Shortly after the Lower Cabot Schoolhouse was built in the 1880s, bigger than most in the region, the bell from the tower went missing. "Upper Cabot was a little resentful ... Dana and Susan ...

Religion events from around the Washington area - Washington Post

Posted: 08 Jul 2016 02:16 PM PDT

Religion events from around the Washington area Washington Post Certified exercise instructor Judy Jurkowski teaches classes designed to relax and soothe, renew and restore. Focuses ... Tuesday and Wednesday, 1:30 p.m.: A docent-led tour of the highlights of the cathedral, its history, architecture and artwork ...

Thompson family celebrates Independence Day with bell-ringing - Morganton News Herald

Posted: 08 Jul 2016 12:21 PM PDT

Morganton News Herald

Thompson family celebrates Independence Day with bell-ringing Morganton News Herald Morganton Mayor Ronnie Thompson rings the bell at First Baptist Church of Valdese on Independence Day with his grandson, Phifer Settlemyer. .... He said the family has lunch together and then goes to the bell tower to take turns ringing the bell. Most ...

Epiphanies: Remembering Summer - Journal & Topics Newspapers Online

Posted: 08 Jul 2016 08:25 AM PDT

Epiphanies: Remembering Summer Journal & Topics Newspapers Online Among the festivities marking the United States Bicentennial was a request to ring church bells throughout the land at two o'clock. At that precise moment, all bells were supposed to chime in a liberating spirit to let freedom ring. The congregation I ...

'The Ireland I visit now is not the same place I left behind' - Irish Times

Posted: 08 Jul 2016 07:04 AM PDT

Irish Times

'The Ireland I visit now is not the same place I left behind' Irish Times As I write the chimes from the bell tower peal out across the town, and I can hear the street dogs barking. I was born by the sea, and as I grew up it was a constant presence, likely to spring into ... But the truth is that I think of all this as my ... and more »

Those lost in first two weeks on the Somme - LoughboroughEcho.net

Posted: 08 Jul 2016 05:46 AM PDT

LoughboroughEcho.net

Those lost in first two weeks on the Somme LoughboroughEcho.net 2nd Lieutenant Arnold Bradley Taylor was born in Loughborough on January 23, 1894, the fourth son of John William and Annie Mary Taylor of the Bell Foundry, Loughborough. Arnold's parents were married in Loughborough in 1884 and lived at 63 ...

SFMTA Announces the Winners of the 53rd Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest - MassTransitMag.com (press release) (registration) (blog)

Posted: 08 Jul 2016 05:45 AM PDT

SFMTA Announces the Winners of the 53rd Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest MassTransitMag.com (press release) (registration) (blog) The contest had two divisions, one for cable car grips and conductors and another for amateur bell-ringers competing on behalf of the charity of their choice. “On behalf of the SFMTA Board of Directors, I want to offer our well-earned congratulations ... and more »

Patriarch Kirill invited to consecrate Russian cathedral in London - Interfax-Religion

Posted: 08 Jul 2016 05:45 AM PDT

Patriarch Kirill invited to consecrate Russian cathedral in London Interfax-Religion "The parish meeting confirmed the wish of the parishioners and the children of the Russian Orthodox Church living in the British Isles for His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to head the anniversary celebrations. The relevant invitation was sent by ... and more »

Bobby Kennedy: the most trusted white man in black America - POLITICO.eu

Posted: 08 Jul 2016 03:58 AM PDT

POLITICO.eu

Bobby Kennedy: the most trusted white man in black America POLITICO.eu Bobby was in Indiana for the first of the big primary tests in his improbable campaign for president. He got word of the shooting as he was boarding a plane from Muncie to Indianapolis; by the time he landed, King was dead. An outdoor rally had been ... and more »

Helen of Troy's (HELE) CEO Julien Mininberg on Q1 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha

Posted: 08 Jul 2016 01:04 AM PDT

Helen of Troy's (HELE) CEO Julien Mininberg on Q1 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha Also, this coming Monday, July 11, is a very exciting day for us, as we will celebrate Helen of Troy's 40th anniversary of being a NASDAQ-listed company by ringing the opening bell to begin trading. Quite a milestone. We're very ... We believe the ...

Story of woman's revolutionary family history rings true - Omaha World-Herald

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 10:36 PM PDT

Omaha World-Herald

Story of woman's revolutionary family history rings true Omaha World-Herald In September 1777, as pastor of the Zion Reformed United Church of Christ in Northampton (today known as Allentown), Pennsylvania, Blumer and members of his congregation devised a plan to save the Liberty Bell from the British. The Liberty Bell was ...

Oscar Lake Lutheran Church marks 150th anniversary - Alexandria Echo Press

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 10:14 PM PDT

Alexandria Echo Press

Oscar Lake Lutheran Church marks 150th anniversary Alexandria Echo Press In 1884, H.L. Lewis donated a two-acre plot of land on which the present church, a 62' x 32' x 18' structure with an 80 foot tower, was built. ... The damage was repaired, but because the bell cradle had to be welded, only the clapper moves to ring the ... and more »

Around the area - Observer-Reporter

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 06:50 PM PDT

Observer-Reporter

Around the area Observer-Reporter Burgettstown Presbyterian Church, 1325 Main St., will hold a combined worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday at Bell Avenue Park, Burgettstown. Dr. Page ... 724-222-7488. At Fairhill Manor Christian Church, 351 Montgomery Ave., Washington, Sunday worship ... and more »

The hills are alive: Ambassador Lewis does O'Fallon proud - O'Fallon Weekly (press release) (subscription)

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 04:22 PM PDT

O'Fallon Weekly (press release) (subscription)

The hills are alive: Ambassador Lewis does O'Fallon proud O'Fallon Weekly (press release) (subscription) ... eat while watching the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace. Then, we traveled to the Tower of London, where we saw the tower, it's walls, and the Crown Jewel exhibit (which had hundreds of golden kitchen supplies, crowns, scepters, and rings).

Cleveland Arts listings for July 8-14: Carillon Concerts at the Alexander McGaffin Carillon & More - cleveland.com

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 02:40 PM PDT

cleveland.com

Cleveland Arts listings for July 8-14: Carillon Concerts at the Alexander McGaffin Carillon & More cleveland.com The McGaffin Carillon bells in the tower of the Church of the Covenant which will be played every Friday at 12:15 p.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday during July. .... 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls. 440-247-7507 or valleyartcenter.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday ...

The making of Perth - Perth Now

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 09:06 AM PDT

Perth Now

The making of Perth Perth Now If you're a visitor to Perth and/or under the age of 30, then none of these references will be ringing any bells. If you're a visitor and actually looking to ring some bells, like, literally, then head on down to the river's edge and visit The Bell ... and more »

Balsham, West Wickham, West Wratting, Weston Colville; Quarter Peal, Music Bash, Circular Walk - Cambridge News

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 04:46 AM PDT

Balsham, West Wickham, West Wratting, Weston Colville; Quarter Peal, Music Bash, Circular Walk Cambridge News The ringers and friends joined the family for refreshments afterwards. The whole of the Johnson family are extremely grateful to the bellringers who regularly support this annual quarter peal as too other village families whose children have tragically ...

Battle of the Somme soldier's 'premonition' of his death two years earlier - Somerset County Gazette

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 01:41 AM PDT

Somerset County Gazette

Battle of the Somme soldier's 'premonition' of his death two years earlier Somerset County Gazette He was born in Canon Street in 1890, later living in St James Street, between the Ring of Bells and the church. Freddie attended St James School and then ... "He knew he had been badly hit, but no word of complaint touched his lips." A tablet ... and more »

Brave Oscar, 5, rings hospital bell marking end of cancer treatment - Melton Times

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 01:34 AM PDT

Melton Times

Brave Oscar, 5, rings hospital bell marking end of cancer treatment Melton Times Since 1990 the charity has proudly granted over 16,000 wishes across the UK, with people's donations and fundraising helping to make their dreams come true. Oscar's dad, Ryan, said: “We were all so happy to see Oscar ring the hospital's treatment bell ...

First female competitor to join in cable car bell-ringing contest - San Francisco Examiner

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 01:12 AM PDT

San Francisco Examiner

First female competitor to join in cable car bell-ringing contest San Francisco Examiner Now a cable car conductor, Griffin said she was urged to enter the bell ringing contest to further women's place in Muni's history. She's especially proud that she and her friend, cable car grip Willa Johnson, were the only female crew to ever work a ... and more »

Week Ahead What's On Listings 07-07-16 - Lancashire Evening Post

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 12:07 AM PDT

Lancashire Evening Post

Week Ahead What's On Listings 07-07-16 Lancashire Evening Post Hoghton Tower, Hoghton. Tel: 01254 852986. Thu, Jul 7 only. David Gest Is Not Dead But Alive With Soul Tour!: featuring performances from music legends Russell Thompkins Jr, Deniece Williams, Peabo Bryson, The Tymes and Freda Payne. From £20.50. 8pm ...

Secret Venice: Things to see and do beyond St Mark's - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 12:03 AM PDT

Telegraph.co.uk

Secret Venice: Things to see and do beyond St Mark's Telegraph.co.uk The bell-tower affords the best bird's-eye view over Venice and, having a lift, this campanile can even be scaled by those with limited mobility. Less well-known, the cloisters and former monastic buildings can be visited on guided tours organised by ...

Je ne comprends pas - the curious case of the DS 4 - the Irish News

Posted: 06 Jul 2016 05:07 PM PDT<