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Daily life in May | Pictures in the news - Baltimore Sun

Posted: 29 May 2015 11:40 AM PDT

Daily life in May | Pictures in the news Baltimore Sun (Jim Weber/The Commercial Appeal via AP) ..... A neon light outlines the cross on top of the bell tower of the Santa Maria Magdalena Church, Saturday, May 2, 2015, in Tepexpan, Mexico. The town will kick off its .... Dr. Eli Zebooker, left, who was ...

“Sets, Series, Sounds” brings the noise in new Perlman exhibit - Carleton College News

Posted: 29 May 2015 09:14 AM PDT

Carleton College News

“Sets, Series, Sounds” brings the noise in new Perlman exhibit Carleton College News In the case of a photo from Great Britain in the 1800s, that might mean capturing the sound of cobblestone streets or a blacksmith, or in a historical context, examining how church bells began to fundamentally change society's understanding of sound ...

The Angelus is staying… and it's going to cost us €20000 to keep it - thejournal.ie

Posted: 29 May 2015 07:08 AM PDT

thejournal.ie

The Angelus is staying… and it's going to cost us €20000 to keep it thejournal.ie One condition that film makers will have to abide with is maintaining the chimes in their traditional 3-3-3-9 sequence, the chime pattern that the bells currently ring in – although they will be able to treat this creatively, in the same way that in ...

'The problem isn't that we've been slaves to free markets': Joseph Stiglitz ... - Spectator.co.uk

Posted: 29 May 2015 06:27 AM PDT

Spectator.co.uk

'The problem isn't that we've been slaves to free markets': Joseph Stiglitz ... Spectator.co.uk 'How do you feel when you go back to Gary?' I ask Joe Stiglitz. 'Well, frankly, I get depressed,' he replies. 'The American middle class was created in places like my home town and is now struggling badly — which makes me sad.' Stiglitz, a Nobel ... and more »

Festival of flowers in Puddletown - Dorset Echo

Posted: 29 May 2015 06:17 AM PDT

Festival of flowers in Puddletown Dorset Echo ... together with a display of her needlework and pictures. During the event, there will be a programme of music featuring singers, organists, a pianist and hand bell ringers. Money raised from the event will go towards a new heating system for the church. and more »

The Designers Behind Studio KO Restore a 19th-Century House in Corsica - Vogue.com

Posted: 29 May 2015 06:13 AM PDT

The Designers Behind Studio KO Restore a 19th-Century House in Corsica Vogue.com They were struck by a village in the far north, with a café in the square and a bell tower that not only peals for the three local churches but also serves as a lighthouse—and an Addams Family castle on a cliff (one of the maisons Américaines built at ...

Birmingham Makes Way for Intermodal Hub - Construction Equipment Guide

Posted: 29 May 2015 05:54 AM PDT

Construction Equipment Guide

Birmingham Makes Way for Intermodal Hub Construction Equipment Guide Victor Mendez, U.S. Department of Transportation deputy secretary and Birmingham Mayor William Bell were among the officials in attendance at the 2014 groundbreaking for the hub, which will be located along Morris Avenue between 16th and 19th streets ...

Let bells ring out - Dorset Echo

Posted: 29 May 2015 04:14 AM PDT

Let bells ring out Dorset Echo Try something new at a bell ringing event at St Mary's Church on South Street in Bridport. People are being offered the opportunity to come along, find out more about bell ringing and give it a try. Taster sessions will be held at 7pm on June 25, July ... and more »

Submarine Veterans Keep Memories, History Alive - Patch.com

Posted: 29 May 2015 01:10 AM PDT

Patch.com

Submarine Veterans Keep Memories, History Alive Patch.com On a little outcropping of land, four miles inland from where the Toms River spreads out and feeds water from the Pinelands into Barnegat Bay, a bell-ringer tugged a rope, ringing a small bell hanging from a wooden cross, as the shimmering river ...

Derby Cathedral bells will ring to remember tragic radio presenter Colin ... - Derby Telegraph

Posted: 28 May 2015 11:05 PM PDT

Derby Telegraph

Derby Cathedral bells will ring to remember tragic radio presenter Colin ... Derby Telegraph A group of 10 bell-ringers at Derby Cathedral has decided to ring a quarter peal for an hour from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. One of them, Janet Foulds, said: "We will be ringing as a celebration of Colin's life and we hope that when people hear the bells they ...

New Elizabeth Quay centrepiece footbridge locks into place - WA today

Posted: 28 May 2015 06:22 PM PDT

WA today

New Elizabeth Quay centrepiece footbridge locks into place WA today A key feature of Perth's new Elizabeth Quay development is being locked into place and creating Western Australian history in the process. The first arch of the quay's $20 million footbridge, which a spokeswoman for Planning Minister John Day said was ... and more »

A$AP Rocky - At.Long.Last.A$AP - The 405

Posted: 28 May 2015 05:14 PM PDT

The 405

A$AP Rocky - At.Long.Last.A$AP The 405 An emotional guitar riff quiets "church bells and choir sounds" on the project opener 'Holy Ghost', as Rocky addresses religious hypocrisy, before delicate piano and reflective storytelling then share Rocky's 'Canal St.' come-up that provides a vivid ... and more »

Video: Ringing Rev. Boutwell's bell - Stillwater Gazette

Posted: 28 May 2015 03:31 PM PDT

Video: Ringing Rev. Boutwell's bell Stillwater Gazette Boutwell used to walk the streets of Stillwater on Sunday ringing the bell, calling residents to church. Howard is pastor of First Presbyterian Church on Osgood Avenue — the Stillwater congregation Boutwell helped organize in 1849. During the blessing ... and more »

National Parks Gear Up for Summer Rush - New York Times

Posted: 28 May 2015 10:38 AM PDT

New York Times

National Parks Gear Up for Summer Rush New York Times One welcome byproduct of road closures at Acadia during the 2013 government sequestration was the realization that the park was best seen on foot or vehicles, Aimee Beal Church, a communications coordinator at Friends of Acadia, a nonprofit, said. The ...

Permit key to Buddhist cultural park - Perth Now

Posted: 28 May 2015 07:21 AM PDT

Perth Now

Permit key to Buddhist cultural park Perth Now Plans include a 36m-high gate which would be one of the first buildings in the multi-stage project, along with a drum tower and bell tower, all in the architectural style of the Chinese imperial court. The first stage will be followed by a large main ... and more »

Bells toll at guild event in Dorchester - Dorset Echo

Posted: 28 May 2015 05:44 AM PDT

Dorset Echo

Bells toll at guild event in Dorchester Dorset Echo Bellringing is an ancient tradition in Dorchester, with the ringers providing accompaniment to many ceremonial occasions in the town. The tradition was celebrated by author Thomas Hardy, who wrote about visiting the ringers at St Peter's church in ...

Notus Winds blow into St Mary's Kingswood for 18th season of music - South Cotswolds Gazette

Posted: 28 May 2015 03:27 AM PDT

South Cotswolds Gazette

Notus Winds blow into St Mary's Kingswood for 18th season of music South Cotswolds Gazette Cheques should be made payable to “St Mary's Restoration Appeal”. Do please contact David Hatton at Nampara, Old Rectory Road, Kingswood (email dgrhatton@gmail.com or call 01453 842483) as soon as possible, to secure the seats of your choice.

Clallam Courthouse clock to go still, silent starting today for maintenance - Peninsula Daily

Posted: 28 May 2015 12:32 AM PDT

Clallam Courthouse clock to go still, silent starting today for maintenance Peninsula Daily The hands will stop moving and the bell will stop ringing to allow crews to disassemble and clean the clock and repair or replace its nonfunctioning or missing parts, county Parks, Fair and Facilities Manager Joel Winborn said. If all goes as planned ... and more »

Alameda: FCCA holding June 6 concert benefit - Oakland Tribune

Posted: 27 May 2015 05:09 PM PDT

Alameda: FCCA holding June 6 concert benefit Oakland Tribune ALAMEDA -- "One for the Money" will be the theme when the First Congregational Church of Alameda's music department presents its annual concert fundraiser at 7 p.m. June 6. The evening of music will feature the concert choir, the joy bell ringers and ... and more »

Change text size for the story - The Barrie Examiner

Posted: 26 May 2015 04:23 PM PDT

The Barrie Examiner

Change text size for the story The Barrie Examiner They heard a sound... much like a train... and David got up to open the door to look out to see what the noise was about. He saw the tornado and .... We lived on the other side of Queen's Park where the armoury was hastily set up as a relief and ...