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A peal is a bell-ringing performance consisting of 5000 or more changes. Peal or Peals may also refer to: Places * Peal de Becerro, city located in the province of Jaén, Spain * Mount Peal, in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana People * Alexander Louis Peal, Liberian forester and conservationist * Samuel Peal (born 1754), British manufacturer who developed a method of waterproofing cloth * Samuel Edward Peal (1923–1991), Liberian diplomat and politician Other * N.Peal, British luxury cashmere knitwear and accessories specialist *Peals (band), American band Acronyms * PEALS, Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences Research Centre See also *Peal board A peal board records on a wooden, metal, stone or canvas plaque a peal rung on church bells. Peal In modern terms a peal is the ringing of 5000 or more different changes on bells (5040 on 7 or fewer bells) in the "English style" of change ringing ...
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Peal
In campanology (bell ringing), a peal is the special name given to a specific type of performance of change ringing which meets certain exacting conditions for duration, complexity and quality. The definition of a peal has changed considerably over the years and its standardisation was one of the motivating factors in the formation of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers in 1891.Sir Arthur Percival Heywood and the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers by Chris Mew, CC President. The Ringing World 22 April 2016 Currently, for a performance to be recognised as a peal by the Central Council it must consist of sufficient numerical sequences, or "changes" (at least 5,040 changes on up to seven working bells or 5,000 changes on higher numbers), meet a number of other criteria (collectively referred to as the ''decisions''), and be published in ''The Ringing World''. On typical tower bells a peal takes around three hours to ring; the time depends on several factors including t ...
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Peal De Becerro
Peal de Becerro is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ...), the city has a population of 5470 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Jaén (Spain) {{Andalusia-geo-stub ...
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Mount Peal
Mount Peal () is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana. The peak is one of the tallest in the Beatooth Mountains, the ninth tallest in Montana and is in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness of Custer National Forest. The nearest taller mountain to Mount Peal is Tempest Mountain, WNW. References Peal In campanology (bell ringing), a peal is the special name given to a specific type of performance of change ringing which meets certain exacting conditions for duration, complexity and quality. The definition of a peal has changed considerably ... Beartooth Mountains Mountains of Carbon County, Montana {{CarbonCountyMT-geo-stub ...
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Alexander Louis Peal
Alexander Louis Peal is a Liberian forester and conservationist who won the prestigious international Goldman Environmental Prize in 2000 for his efforts to protect and preserve the biodiversity and natural heritage of his home country. Peal, working with pygmy hippopotamus researcher Phillip Robinson, surveyed the area that was established as Sapo National Park in 1983, creating Liberia's first official national park. Peal is the president and CEO of the nonprofit Society for the Conservation of the Nature of Liberia, and a member of the Primate Specialist Group of the IUCN Species Survival Commission The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natura ... for his interest and research in conservation of the common chimpanzee (''Pan troglodytes'') in Sapo. References Year ...
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Samuel Peal
Peal & Co (Peal and Company Limited) manufactured English shoes from 1565 until 1965. The once successful British firm catered to a variety of notable individuals and moved locations several times over the years before it was purchased by Foster & Sons. Brooks Brothers uses the marque today for boots and shoes manufactured in England, typically Northampton, and sold in their stores. Peal & Co traces its founding back to 1565, according to documents from the London Metropolitan Archives, but the company name does not appear until 1791. The company describes its history as "the oldest-established and most successful makers in the world" when it existed in Durham and Derby, before it moved to London in 1791. Brooks Brothers purchased the name in 1965 and used it for its premium line of shoes. Peal & Co existed as an unnamed English bootmaker from 1565 until 1761 when the company moved to Durham. The named founder, Samuel Peal, moved his cordwaining manufacturing operation from De ...
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Samuel Edward Peal
Samuel Edward Peal, also known as S. Edward Peal, (February 3, 1923September 12, 1991) was a Liberian diplomat and politician. Early life and education Peal was born on February 3, 1923, in Millsburg, Montserrado County, Liberia. He graduated from Central National School in White Plains, Liberia. In 1945, Peal earned a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from Liberia College. He later attended the Foreign Service Institute in the United States. Career Peal served as town clerk of Millsburg. Peal's first diplomatic position was as first secretary of the Liberian Legation in Paris. He served in this capacity from 1947 to 1952. Peal then served as commercial attaché with the legation to London from 1952 to 1955. From 1955 to 1965, Peal served as consul-general to Hamburg. Peal first served as ambassador to the Netherlands from 1956 to 1959. Peal then served as ambassador to Guinea from 1959 to 1962. On October 13, 1961, Peal was appointed as the ambassador to the United States ...
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Peals (band)
Peals is an American instrumental duo from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in early 2012 and composed of William Cashion and Bruce Willen. The two bass players of the Baltimore bands Future Islands and Double Dagger respectively, left bass, computer and drums aside to incorporate elements of ambient, folk, krautrock, punk, and experimental music into their project. History Previous bands William Cashion started playing guitar when he was around 13, having had a couple of bands as a teenager. While attending the East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, he met Samuel T. Herring, with whom he started the band Art Lord & the Self-Portraits. The project would also include Adam Beeby, Kymia Nawabi and Gerrit Welmers. The band broke up in late 2005 and in early 2006, Cashion, Herring and Welmers formed Future Islands with Erick Murillo. Bruce Willen had been in some bands in high school and done some solo home recordings for a few years. Originally a guitar player, he was ...
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PEALS
The Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences Research Centre (PEALS) was established in 1999 as a partnership between the University of Durham, Newcastle University and the Centre for Life The Centre for Life is a science village in Newcastle upon Tyne where scientists, clinicians, educationalists and business people work to promote the advancement of the life sciences. The centre is a registered charity, governed by a board of .... PEALS aims to research, inform and improve policy, professional practice and democratic participation in the life sciences. It particularly promotes research and debate on the social and ethical aspects of genetics and other life sciences. The Centre publishes the ''Teach Yourself Citizens Juries Handbook''. External links * Research institutes in the United Kingdom Durham University {{DurhamU-stub ...
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