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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 ... and more »

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 The Liberty Bell was hanging from the tower of a Philadelphia building now known as Independence Hall. The bell and eight others like it would have been melted down into cannon balls if Blumer's compatriots hadn't removed them, stowed them away in a ...

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 Church of the Covenant carillon to play for 100th anniversary of World War I Christmas truce 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. Tour of ...

UPDATED: Five arrested in vandalism case at historic Pisek church - Grand Forks Herald

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 02:25 PM PDT

Grand Forks Herald

UPDATED: Five arrested in vandalism case at historic Pisek church Grand Forks Herald On April 13, Weis, Young and the juveniles entered the church, grabbed two fire extinguishers and sprayed them in the church until they were empty, according to a criminal complaint. The spraying coated ... "When the church bells rang, I ran out. I saw ... and more »

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 »

News of the Weird July - Arizona Daily Sun

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 08:45 AM PDT

News of the Weird July Arizona Daily Sun 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 in ...

Wisner woman has ties to Revolutionary War Patriots - Norfolk Daily News

Posted: 07 Jul 2016 07:29 AM PDT

Norfolk Daily News

Wisner woman has ties to Revolutionary War Patriots Norfolk Daily News The Liberty Bell was hanging from the tower of a Philadelphia building, now known as Independence Hall. The bell and eight others like it would have been melted down into cannon balls if Blumer's compatriots hadn't removed them, stowed them away in a ...

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 WOMEN'S INSTITUTE The next meeting will be on Tuesday 12th July and will be a members' barbecue at 87 High Street. At the last meeting Carol Pook's talk about Margaret Buckley (later to be known as Dr James Barry) was fascinating. Born in Ireland in ...

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 ...

City comes alive with Appetite as shows hit streets - Uttoxeter Advertiser

Posted: 06 Jul 2016 10:06 PM PDT

City comes alive with Appetite as shows hit streets Uttoxeter Advertiser It features trapeze artists, bell ringers, singers, percussionists and acrobats. Early bird adult tickets cost £6, with family offers available. The Big Feast runs on August Bank Holiday weekend, from Saturday, August 27, to Monday, August 29. The ...

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

Posted: 06 Jul 2016 05:07 PM PDT

the Irish News

Je ne comprends pas - the curious case of the DS 4 the Irish News A pincer movement of low roofline and high-mounted seat meant I had to sit hunched up, like Quasimodo without the campanology skills. The driving position is shocking, and not only because of the seat. The pedals are canted to the right to an ...

Hometown values part of Summitt - Knoxville News Sentinel

Posted: 06 Jul 2016 03:40 PM PDT

Hometown values part of Summitt Knoxville News Sentinel ... credo to live by the side of the road and be a friend of man, where their shadows cast so truthfully bare and memorable that the saying "What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say" rings as clear as any Sunday church bell peal or ... and more »

Restoration of SH Cemetery's Matchless Chimes Planned - The Hudson Independent

Posted: 06 Jul 2016 12:18 PM PDT

The Hudson Independent

Restoration of SH Cemetery's Matchless Chimes Planned The Hudson Independent Hidden away high up in the stone belfry of the Washington Irving Memorial Chapel just inside the north gate of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a set of 10 tubular bell tower chimes installed in 1923. Known for their fine musical qualities with rich and ...

Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest This Week - Patch.com

Posted: 06 Jul 2016 11:07 AM PDT

Patch.com

Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest This Week Patch.com San Francisco, Ca - The 53rd annual San Francisco Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest will be held Thursday, according to San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency officials. The two-part competition begins at noon at Union Square Park and will feature ...

Great weather lends success to LFR festival - Ogle County News

Posted: 06 Jul 2016 09:55 AM PDT

Ogle County News

Great weather lends success to LFR festival Ogle County News In fact, the only apparent glitch came during the ringing of the Illinois Official State Freedom Bell on Kable Square Monday afternoon. As LFR Queen Sydne Robinson, her court, and the festival crowd were midway through the traditional 13 peals of the ...

Jones — Lewis - The Daily Iberian

Posted: 06 Jul 2016 09:30 AM PDT

The Daily Iberian

Jones — Lewis The Daily Iberian Lisa Marie Jones and Troy Lewis were married Saturday, June 18, 2016, at St. Paul United Methodist Church of Christ in New Iberia. The bride is the daughter of the late Wickless and Hazel Anthony Jones. The groom is the son of the late Truly Mae Lewis ...

Local teachers dig through biblical history - thejewishchronicle.net

Posted: 06 Jul 2016 08:18 AM PDT

thejewishchronicle.net

Local teachers dig through biblical history thejewishchronicle.net As they listened to the singing of the Jews at the wall, they heard the muezzin call Muslims to prayer and the church bells from the Christian quarter begin to peal. The “human intersection” of three major religions in one spot, said Horton, was beautiful. and more »

Time Travelers: A history of opportunity - Montgomery Advertiser

Posted: 06 Jul 2016 07:04 AM PDT

Montgomery Advertiser

Time Travelers: A history of opportunity Montgomery Advertiser Pealing church bells, firecrackers, and general commotion prevailed for the rest of the day and night" (p. 20). Surely Louisa and her young family had to be aware that history was being made just up the road. On the edge of town, the Chappell House ...

£200000 Lottery grant answers prayers of South Brent church and safeguards tower for future - Dartmouth Chronicle

Posted: 06 Jul 2016 07:03 AM PDT

Dartmouth Chronicle

£200000 Lottery grant answers prayers of South Brent church and safeguards tower for future Dartmouth Chronicle Greg, who is also chairman of South Brent Parish Council, added: 'The work will reduce the deterioration of the fixtures and fittings of the bells, enabling us to improve facilities for our bell ringers. It is our intention to establish a Bellringing ... and more »

Grant boosts steeple restoration effort - Wiscasset Newspaper

Posted: 06 Jul 2016 04:06 AM PDT

Wiscasset Newspaper

Grant boosts steeple restoration effort Wiscasset Newspaper The church replaced it and the bell's wheel, did some work on the stairs to the belfry and restored the spire atop the belfry, according to members. In spring 2015, members said the ... The belfry needs reroofing; the tower, scraping and painting. The ...

Villagers' £80000 new church bells get a ringing endorsement - Herald Series

Posted: 06 Jul 2016 01:15 AM PDT

Herald Series

Villagers' £80000 new church bells get a ringing endorsement Herald Series And the six new bells at Drayton St Leonard church, near Dorchester, have been cast by the same firm that cast the last six in 1884 – Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The bells were delivered from London at lunchtime on Friday, July 1, and the laborious ... and more »

Villagers' £80000 new church bells get a ringing endorsement - Oxford Mail

Posted: 06 Jul 2016 01:07 AM PDT

Oxford Mail

Villagers' £80000 new church bells get a ringing endorsement Oxford Mail And the six new bells at Drayton St Leonard church, near Dorchester, have been cast by the same firm that cast the last six in 1884 – Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The bells were delivered from London at lunchtime on Friday, July 1, and the laborious ... and more »

The fatal hike that became a Nazi propaganda coup - The Guardian

Posted: 05 Jul 2016 10:01 PM PDT

The Guardian

The fatal hike that became a Nazi propaganda coup The Guardian On that bleak April evening, the 7pm chimes of Hofsgrund's church bells were carried on the wind. Keast sent two of the older boys to follow the direction of the bells down the hill, leaving most of the others on the slopes trying desperately to revive ...

You're invited to walk in the footsteps of Bishop James Murray - mnnews.today

Posted: 05 Jul 2016 04:05 PM PDT

mnnews.today

You're invited to walk in the footsteps of Bishop James Murray mnnews.today Envisioned by the small but enthusiastic 'Team Murray' as part of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle's 150-year celebrations, a pilgrimage has been planned for Saturday 29 October 2016, exactly one week prior to the dedication of the historic, now ...

Dead traveller 'thought he was ok with drugs' - Belfast Newsletter

Posted: 05 Jul 2016 01:24 PM PDT

Belfast Newsletter

Dead traveller 'thought he was ok with drugs' Belfast Newsletter She helped fund his trip, and said he was “always ringing looking money sent over”. She added that he had rung ... He had no travel insurance, and a charity called the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust is helping bring his body back. Upper Bann DUP MP ... and more »

Sarah Morris: A Pilgrimage to Israel ... and Beyond - Bismarck Tribune

Posted: 05 Jul 2016 08:56 AM PDT

Bismarck Tribune

Sarah Morris: A Pilgrimage to Israel ... and Beyond Bismarck Tribune After a warm day, the rain created a comfortable atmosphere to stroll down the street leading to St. Peter's church in Vatican City. St. Peter's square. SARAH MORRIS Bismarck Tribune. The calming sound of the fountains in St. Peter's square is a great ...

Smith Carillon Concert Series returns July 7 to Penn State Behrend - Penn State News

Posted: 05 Jul 2016 08:46 AM PDT

Penn State News

Smith Carillon Concert Series returns July 7 to Penn State Behrend Penn State News The 48 bells of Penn State Behrend's Floyd and Juanita Smith Carillon sit atop an 80-foot brick tower adjacent to the Larry and Kathryn Smith Chapel. Weighing between 15 and 1,344 pounds each, the bells produce a massive sound that rolls ... This alloy ...

Seventh angel found in Bethlehem church - ANSA (registration)

Posted: 05 Jul 2016 08:13 AM PDT

ANSA (registration)

Seventh angel found in Bethlehem church ANSA (registration) ... including its prominent bell towers. Due to its cultural and geographical history, the site holds a prominent religious significance to those of both the Christian and Muslim faiths. The site of the Church of the Nativity is a World Heritage Site ... and more »

Nostalgia: Threat of an internal Catholic rising - Scarborough Today

Posted: 05 Jul 2016 12:15 AM PDT

Scarborough Today

Nostalgia: Threat of an internal Catholic rising Scarborough Today ... at York, complained in June 1603, at every level of the county's judicial and administrative government, from the Council itself down through the justices' benches in all three Ridings to the meanest offices of constable and churchwarden, there ...

Ringing in Independence Day in Wallingford - Meriden Record-Journal

Posted: 04 Jul 2016 07:05 PM PDT

Meriden Record-Journal

Ringing in Independence Day in Wallingford Meriden Record-Journal At 2 p.m., bells started clanging — two iron bells and two made of bell metal, a brass alloy, all from town buildings that are now mounted on the historical society grounds under two protective shelters. Six-year-old Ari Lopez of Wallingford assisted ...

Hancock rings the bell of freedom for the Fourth - The Union Leader