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Julianne Arvizu (Picasa / Handout) - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 09:55 AM PST

Chicago Tribune

Julianne Arvizu (Picasa / Handout) Chicago Tribune Besides baby sitting, I was a tour guide at the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon in Washington Park in Springfield. The 70 or so bells are played manually by a carillonneur. As a musician I always wanted to sneak into the room with the huge keyboard. A ...

Five rural churches worth a drive - Ottawa Citizen

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 09:55 AM PST

Ottawa Citizen

Five rural churches worth a drive Ottawa Citizen This unassuming red brick church with a squat bell tower and arched, stained glass windows was built in 1879, but the faith community goes back to 1828 and once gathered in the Auld Kirk on the shores of the Ottawa River. The church's interior, a mix ...

Disgraceful GOP debate exposes Trump's health-care plan as gibberish - MinnPost

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 08:20 AM PST

MinnPost

Disgraceful GOP debate exposes Trump's health-care plan as gibberish MinnPost In general, the debate was crazy. Disgraceful, really. The name-calling, the constant interruption, the constant talking past the allotted time, candidates talking as if the bell ringing indicating that their time has expired is only annoying them. It ... and more »

Statement of C of E requirements for Safeguarding

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 07:50 AM PST

TechRadar India Weekly Roundup Feb 22- Feb 26 - Techradar India

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 06:37 AM PST

Techradar India

TechRadar India Weekly Roundup Feb 22- Feb 26 Techradar India There is an advanced camera, powerful processor and battery has boosted from 2550mAh to 3000mAh with little change in the dimensions. ... Ringing Bells also announced that it will now be taking Cash on Delivery (COD) for its Freedom 251 smartphone. Samsung S7 & S7 Edge: First impressions from the much-awaited Galaxy S series!Economic Times all 4,126 news articles »

Boss of Holloway Road live music pub backs law that would block noise complaints made by new neighbours - Islington Tribune newspaper website

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 05:47 AM PST

Islington Tribune newspaper website

Boss of Holloway Road live music pub backs law that would block noise complaints made by new neighbours Islington Tribune newspaper website But rock fan Mr Furphy says the bar is “hanging on by the skin of its teeth” due to persistent complaints over noise from a resident which have forced the Wig and Gown to cancel live music nights and close early. The same resident has even threatened ...

Are You Smarter Than the Federal Reserve? - Nasdaq

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 04:12 AM PST

Nasdaq

Are You Smarter Than the Federal Reserve? Nasdaq A lot of people make jokes about economists having the only job in the world where you can constantly change your answer and not get fired - my mother, by the way, is one of them. But what we actually do is adjust our forecasts as we get more data. and more »

Detection of Gravitational Waves - NewsClick

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 04:06 AM PST

NewsClick

Detection of Gravitational Waves NewsClick Now, special theory of relativity forbids any signal to move faster than the speed of light in vacuum and therefore, if you have gravity created by masses as given by the Newtonian laws of gravitation, then immediately one can ask if the masses changes ... and more »

Caught! Salman Khan and Iulia Vantur kissing each other - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 02:52 AM PST

Daily News & Analysis

Caught! Salman Khan and Iulia Vantur kissing each other Daily News & Analysis Now, things might soon change. A fan caught Salman Khan and Iulia Vantur kissing at the Dubai airport. It all happened early this morning. Salman and Iulia have flown to Dubai for an Awards show and the two were caught locking lips by fans. The picture ... and more »

Church tower to reopen after year of restorations - Enfield Independent

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 02:24 AM PST

Enfield Independent

Church tower to reopen after year of restorations Enfield Independent A 600-year-old church tower once deemed “at risk” of dereliction will open its doors this weekend after months of restorations. The restoration of the All Saints Church tower in Edmonton was completed after a grant of £216,500 from the Heritage Lottery ...

Church tower to reopen after year of restorations - This is Local London

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 02:18 AM PST

This is Local London

Church tower to reopen after year of restorations This is Local London A 600-year-old church tower once deemed “at risk” of dereliction will open its doors this weekend after months of restorations. The restoration of the All Saints Church tower in Edmonton was completed after a grant of £216,500 from the Heritage Lottery ...

Parcel power: who's delivering the goods? - Management Today

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 02:03 AM PST

Management Today

Parcel power: who's delivering the goods? Management Today But things are changing. As customers demand better service and new entrants are vying for a slice of the pie, the old guard are having to up their game. Courier firm DPD's parcel volumes fall off dramatically after the busy Christmas period. But at ...

Zara rings the bell to call time on her chemotherapy treatment at Barnet Hospital - Barnet Press

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 10:13 PM PST

Barnet Press

Zara rings the bell to call time on her chemotherapy treatment at Barnet Hospital Barnet Press A YOUNG patient who was rushed to hospital on Christmas Eve two years ago when she was diagnosed with leukaemia has marked the end of two years of gruelling chemotherapy celebrated with a peal of bells. Eleven-year-old Zara Yurtseven sounded the "end ... and more »

Read the Full Transcript of the Tenth Republican Debate in Texas - TIME

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 09:03 PM PST

TIME

Read the Full Transcript of the Tenth Republican Debate in Texas TIME Millions of legal immigrants who are losing their jobs are seeing their wages driven down. You know, in the past couple of weeks the ..... (BELL RINGING). RUBIO: … and, you can only do that through free enterprise. That's what we stand for, not ... Disgraceful GOP debate exposes Trump's health-care plan as gibberishMinnPost all 6,677 news articles »

Transcript of the Republican Presidential Debate in Houston - New York Times

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 08:53 PM PST

New York Times

Transcript of the Republican Presidential Debate in Houston New York Times (BELL RINGS). We know you all want to jump and debate these critically important issues, but please wait until you're called on. These are the rules all of the candidates have agreed to. It's time for the candidates to introduce themselves right now ... The CNN-Telemundo Republican debate transcript, annotatedWashington Post Read the Full Transcript of the Tenth Republican Debate in TexasTIME all 5,723 news articles »

Delight the Customer or LOSE YOUR JOB: Restoration Hardware CEO Sends Scorching Memo - Bloomberg

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 06:48 PM PST

Bloomberg

Delight the Customer or LOSE YOUR JOB: Restoration Hardware CEO Sends Scorching Memo Bloomberg “We need a MASSIVE CHANGE IN OUR CULTURE AND ATTITUDE RIGHT NOW,” Friedman said in the message, which was replete with capital letters. “THE GOAL IS ... “This is an example of me as a leader saying, 'I'm ringing the bell.' I want to make sure ... and more »

Michael Gerson: 'To Kill a Mockingbird' provides valuable moral insight - Topeka Capital Journal

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 05:51 PM PST

The Federalist

Michael Gerson: 'To Kill a Mockingbird' provides valuable moral insight Topeka Capital Journal From her tranquil hometown, Lee must have known that her novel — required in English class, found tattered in a used bookstore, reclaimed from a box in the basement — was causing lightning, and earthquakes, and pealing church bells. Abraham Lincoln ... Michael Gerson: 'Mockingbird' and moral insightColumbus Ledger-Enquirer (blog) all 40 news articles »

Ramsbury, Wilts

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 04:00 PM PST

Readers share their favorite memories — and mishaps — from their wedding days - Peoria Journal Star

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 01:13 PM PST

Peoria Journal Star

Readers share their favorite memories — and mishaps — from their wedding days Peoria Journal Star Ignoring this omen, we all headed for the church. Dad was so nervous he took his seat in the front, forgetting ... As we met with Father Martin, the priest at Sacred Heart Catholic Church for premarital instructions, I conveyed to him my feelings of ...

Diversity Begins Within. Not With Oscar - Huffington Post

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 11:19 AM PST

Huffington Post

Diversity Begins Within. Not With Oscar Huffington Post Over the past couple of weeks, I have listened to the bell ringers complain about the injustices (i.e. lack of diversity, inequity of pay for female actors, etc.) within the entertainment industry, however, not one of the aforementioned bell ringers ...

Do Nottinghamshire bellringers believe their hobby could be a sport? - Nottingham Post

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 10:13 AM PST

Nottingham Post

Do Nottinghamshire bellringers believe their hobby could be a sport? Nottingham Post Peter, who also goes to work on the "majestic" ring of bells at St Mary's Church in Nottingham, adds: "Church congregations are diminishing, so recruitment from that source has not been so good. "Youngsters would be our life-blood and we could be ...

Daily Meditation: A Lullaby - Huffington Post

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 09:10 AM PST

Huffington Post

Daily Meditation: A Lullaby Huffington Post We all need help maintaining our personal spiritual practice. We hope that these Daily Meditations, prayers and mindful awareness exercises can be part of bringing spirituality alive in your life. Today's meditation features a song composed from an ...

Ella Reeves puts her best foot forward for a night of ballroom dancing in her own private stately home - The Oxford Times

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 09:01 AM PST

The Oxford Times

Ella Reeves puts her best foot forward for a night of ballroom dancing in her own private stately home The Oxford Times One of the previous lords of the manor had a penchant for bell ringing, but rumour has it that he wasn't very talented, and his wife couldn't stand the noise, so she blocked up all the sound inlets on that side of the house. The idyllic little church ...

Huntsham Court is a manor from heaven - Oxford Mail

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 08:30 AM PST

Huntsham Court is a manor from heaven Oxford Mail On one side, there is a stunning view including the steeple of the local church. One of the previous lords of the manor had a penchant for bell ringing, but rumour has it that he wasn't very talented, and his wife couldn't stand the noise, so she ...

Kolozha Chime brings together church music performers from eight countries - Belarus News (BelTA)

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 02:26 AM PST

Belarus News (BelTA)

Kolozha Chime brings together church music performers from eight countries Belarus News (BelTA) The program of Kolozha Chime 2016 also features lectures on bell-ringing, film screenings, and an evening of religious poetry and guitar poetry. Besides, there is a photo exhibition Orthodox Churches of Grodno Region running as part of the festival.

Romanian Churches Fall, and a Community Withers - Transitions Online

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 01:32 AM PST

Transitions Online

Romanian Churches Fall, and a Community Withers Transitions Online The belfry of a 15th-century church in Roades partly collapsed last week, followed two days later when the Romanesque tower of a 13th-century church in Rotbav, also in Brasov county, fell down. Decades of neglect have taken a severe toll on the ...

Old Gonfalon and Pinsel's sculptures - The Day Weekly Digest

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 01:00 AM PST

The Day Weekly Digest

Old Gonfalon and Pinsel's sculptures The Day Weekly Digest The exhibition “Treasures of the Princely Church of St. Nicholas in Lviv,” which opened at the Museum of the Religion History, presents old church books, liturgical implements, musical notes from the princely church of St. Nicholas. For the first time ...

From the Craven Herald archives - Craven Herald

Posted: 24 Feb 2016 11:30 PM PST

From the Craven Herald archives Craven Herald As a precaution against any bomb damage being done to the historic church of Giggleswick, it was agreed that the church bells should not be rung after 4pm and that the chimes be taken off the clock. On Sunday evenings, the interior lights were to be ...

3DS eShop - Nintendo Life

Posted: 24 Feb 2016 04:00 PM PST

3DS eShop Nintendo Life The "inn" part is barebones simple, with all you really have to worry about being meeting new pets in the foyer. Even this is something you don't actually have to do until you want to. There doesn't seem to be any penalty except for the consistent bell ...

Pages from the Past - La Crosse Tribune

Posted: 24 Feb 2016 03:24 PM PST

Pages from the Past La Crosse Tribune From the belfry of the Hauge's Lutheran church peals forth in clear and sweet tones from a new bell just elevated there. Michael J. Salander was in the city from Retreat to attend the funeral of his old comrade, Isaac N. Groves. He laments the fact ...

Gerson: The moral insight of 'Mockingbird' - Peoria Journal Star

Posted: 24 Feb 2016 02:15 PM PST

Gerson: The moral insight of 'Mockingbird' Peoria Journal Star From her tranquil hometown, Lee must have known that her novel — required in English class, found tattered in a used bookstore, reclaimed from a box in the basement — was causing lightning, and earthquakes, and pealing church bells. Abraham Lincoln ... and more »

Tornado Outbreak Kills 5 in the South; Emergencies Declared in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida - Wunderground.com (blog)

Posted: 24 Feb 2016 01:23 PM PST

Tornado Outbreak Kills 5 in the South; Emergencies Declared in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Wunderground.com (blog) Governor John Bel Edwards issued a state of emergency for seven different parishes across the state, including St. Johns, Assumption and Washington following the destructive storms. “I ask all ... "We will do all that we can to help restore the ... and more »

From Big Ben to the Liberty Bell and still in tune with the times - The Times (subscription)

Posted: 24 Feb 2016 01:07 PM PST

From Big Ben to the Liberty Bell and still in tune with the times The Times (subscription) It's an improbable sight, but the Whitechapel Bell Foundry still stands on east London's busy Whitechapel Road, an island in an area all but obliterated in the Second World War. Moreover, it is a business that has been fighting for survival for years ...

TGIF: Happenings — what's coming up in Northeast Ohio starting Feb. 26 - The Morning Journal

Posted: 24 Feb 2016 01:01 PM PST

TGIF: Happenings — what's coming up in Northeast Ohio starting Feb. 26 The Morning Journal N., Canton, presents “Out of the Woods and Into the Ring,” new sculptures by Kristen Cliffel, through March 6. ... Valley Art Center: 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, presents “It's Elemental: Fire & Water,” through March 2. ..... April 23; WOW Wine Dinner ...

Canada's Largest Pharmacy Chain Is Quietly Thinking About Selling Medical Weed - VICE News

Posted: 24 Feb 2016 12:50 PM PST

Canada's Largest Pharmacy Chain Is Quietly Thinking About Selling Medical Weed VICE News That may soon change, though, thanks to a court ruling which deemed the system unconstitutional on Wednesday. Smitham did not respond to a repeated request for comment from VICE News. Rexall, the second biggest pharmacy chain, has also reportedly ... and more »

A ride home holds keys to romance - The Tennessean

Posted: 24 Feb 2016 11:37 AM PST

The Tennessean

A ride home holds keys to romance The Tennessean Bell ringers were Stuart Endres, Jack Gray and Dylan Gray. The bride wore an Alvina Velenta ivory French lace gown with stunning rhinestone beading at the waist. Her cathedral-length illusion and lace veil was handmade by close family friend, Zahra Zare.

Tornado Outbreak Kills 3 in the South; Emergencies Declared in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida | The ... - The Weather Channel

Posted: 24 Feb 2016 10:54 AM PST

The Weather Channel

Tornado Outbreak Kills 3 in the South; Emergencies Declared in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida | The ... The Weather Channel Governor John Bel Edwards issued a state of emergency for seven different parishes across the state, including St. Johns, Assumption and Washington following the destructive storms. “I ask all Louisianans to pray for the victims of the terrible storms ... and more »

London: 15 Must-Know Facts About England's Capital (Part 2) - PPcorn (blog)

Posted: 24 Feb 2016 07:09 AM PST