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NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Maths Chapter 8 Comparing Quantities
Comparing Quantities (Maths) Class 7 - NCERT Questions
Find the ratio of :
(A) Rs. 5 to 50 paise
(B) 15 kg to 210 g
(C) 9 m to 27 cm
(D) 30 days to 36 hours
In a computer lab, there are 3 computers for every 6 students. How many computers will be needed for 24 students?
Population of Rajasthan = 570 lakhs and population of UP = 1660 lakhs.
Area of Rajasthan = 3 lakhs km2 and area of UP = 2 lakhs km2
(i) How many people are there per km2 in both these states?
(ii) Which state is less populated?
Convert the given fractional numbers to percents.
(A) 1/8
(B) 5/4
(C) 3/40
(D) 2/7
Convert the given decimal fractions to percents. (A) 0.65
(B) 2.1
(C) 0.02
(D) 12.35
Estimate what part of the figures is coloured and hence find the per cent which is coloured.
Find :
(A) 15% of 250
(B) 1% of 1 hour
(C) 20% of Rs. 2500
(D) 75% of 1 kg
Find the whole quantity if
(A) 5% of it is 600
(B) 12% of it is Rs. 1080
(C) 40% of it is 500 km
(D) 70% of it is 14 minutes
(E) 8% of it is 40 litres
Convert given percents to decimal fractions and also to fractions in simplest forms:
(B) 150%
(D) 5%
In a city, 30% are females, 40% are males and remaining are children. What per cent are children?
Out of 15,000 voters in a constituency, 60% voted. Find the percentage of voters who did not vote. Can you now find how many actually did not vote?
Meeta saves Rs. 400 from her salary. If this is 10% of her salary. What is her salary?
A local cricket team played 20 matches in one season. It won 25% of them. How many matches did they win?
Tell what is the profit or loss in the following transactions. Also find profit percent or loss percent in each case.
(A) Gardening shears bought for Rs. 250 and sold for Rs. 325.
(B) A refrigerator bought for Rs. 12,000 and sold at Rs. 13,500.
(C) A cupboard bought for Rs. 2,500 and sold at Rs. 3,000.
(D) A skirt bought for Rs. 250 and sold at Rs. 150.
Convert each part of the ratio to percentage:
(B) 2 : 3 : 5
(D) 1 : 2 : 5
The population of a city decreased from 25,000 to 24,500. Find the percentage decrease.
Arun bought a car for Rs. 3,50,000. The next year, the price went upto Rs. 3,70,000. What was the percentage of price increase?
I buy a T.V. for Rs.10,000 and sell it at a profit of 20%. How much money do I get for it?
Juhi sells a washing machine for Rs.13,500. She loses 20% in the bargain. What was the price at which she bought it?
(i) Chalk contains calcium, carbon and oxygen in the ratio 10 : 3 : 12. Find the percentage of carbon in chalk.
(ii) If in a stick of chalk, carbon is 3g, what is the weight of the chalk stick?
Amina buys a book for Rs.275 and sells it at a loss of 15%. How much does she sell it for?
Find the amount to be paid at the end of 3 years in each case:
(A) Principal = Rs.1,200 at 12% p.a.
(B) Principal = Rs. 7,500 at 5% p.a.
What rate gives Rs. 280 as interest on a sum of Rs. 56,000 in 2 years?
If Meena gives an interest of Rs.45 for one year at 9% rate p.a.. What is the sum she has borrowed?


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Q: What is meant by symptom based monitoring and cause based monitoring? In SRE context, what is meant by symptom and cause-based monitoring? why it is so important? And which tools are used for these kinds of monitoring?

A:
Symptoms Versus Causes

Your monitoring system should address two questions: what's broken,
and why?
The "what's broken" indicates the symptom; the "why" indicates a
(possibly intermediate) cause. Table below lists some hypothetical
symptoms and corresponding causes.
"What" versus "why" is one of the most important distinctions in
writing good monitoring with maximum signal and minimum noise.

Example
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|                        Symptom                         |                                                      Cause                                                      |
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| I'm serving HTTP 500s or 404s                          | Database servers are refusing connections                                                                       |
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| My responses are slow                                  | CPUs are overloaded by a bogosort, or an Ethernet cable is crimped under a rack, visible as partial packet loss |
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| Users in Antarctica aren't receiving animated cat GIFs | Your Content Distribution Network hates scientists and felines, and thus blacklisted some client IPs            |
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| Private content is world-readable                      | A new software push caused ACLs to be forgotten and allowed all requests                                        |
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Source
Tools used for monitoring depends on your platform, what and how you want to monitor. For example, Azure Monitor is for the applications and infrastructure hosted in Azure, Amazon CloudWatch for those in AWS, and so the list goes on.

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Maxwell Tools Company has put together a team of experienced engineers to design and produce excellent quality Helical and Spur shaper cutters. These tools are useful in the production of Splines, internal and external gears, Timing Pulleys and Sprockets. They are produced in standard designs and according to international specifications. This produces pieces that can be used on any machine.
Profile modification software is used to produce customized cutters. The profiles reflect individual wishes by clients especially for pre-ground or pre-shaved gears. Some of the customized varieties include semi topping and protuberance. This variety is usually supplied upon request order.
Each of these types is used in a different environment. It comes with particular specifications but with the possibility to modify the standard design during production. This will adapt the cutter for your specific cutting environment.
Increase friction coefficient- the cutter can withstand extreme friction without reducing in performance or wearing out.
Increase resistance to heat- this allows you to cut into harder metals and for long without stopping.
Expanding the range of surfaces you can cut- coating hardens the cutters to enable them slice into more surfaces compared to those that are not coated. You do not have to exchange the cutters because a different quality of material is being cut.
The abrasion resistance of the cutter is determined by the type of coating mechanism used. Each has a unique effect on the surface. The coating options available include TiN, TiCN and TiAIN technologies. Each raises resistance to a certain level and thus expands the range of surfaces or materials it can cut. Technicians will advise you on the best option depending on your work environment.
Gear shaper cutters work in environments where there is a lot of friction. This requires the use of high quality materials. The materials are sourced from reputable smelters around the world, tested and purified to deliver the best cutter. The resulting tool can withstand extreme friction, high temperatures and excess heat without melting or changing in form. It also does not react with the surface while grinding.
Orders are dispatched within the shortest time. This is possible because the company has a stockpile of readymade cutters available for immediate shipment. Previous profiles are also saved in the company's database to ease the production process for return customers. It is an incredible customer experience that delivers more value for money.
TiN,TiCN,TiAlN to enhance tool life up to 10 times.


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Notes From A Writers Festival
On July 5, 2019 August 2, 2019 By K.M. Allan
Before 2019, I hadn't attended any writing events.
Then in May, I went to the KidLitVic writers conference where I spent a day listening to panels about publishing and agents (read about it here). It was both informative and addictive and I wanted to go to more! Luckily, I didn't have to wait long.
The chance to go to a YA masterclass day at the Emerging Writers Festival came up a few weeks later and here's an overview of the best bits…
What Grabs A Publishers Attention
According to Text Publishing, it's a unique voice and characters they feel could be their friends. This was driven home on their panel, which provided a case study of the 2018 winner of their Text Prize.
For those not familiar, the Text Prize is a competition open to YA books where the winner gets a publishing contract (fun fact, the first and only competition I've ever entered was the Text Prize).
Text Publishing literally said the chosen book, It Sounded Better In My Head by Nina Kenwood, has nothing happen in the plot (i.e, no big life change or tragedy), but that the MC was fantastic and the writing voice so outstanding they couldn't put the book down. Having been handed a copy proof of the book, I can agree. Even just the first page sets the tone of who the MC is.
The takeaway: unique writing voice and relatable, memorable characters are what stands out to publishers.
The team of Text Publishing: Khadija Caffoor (Rights), Jamila Khodja (Publicity), Kate Lloyd (Marketing), Jane Pearson (Editorial), Patti Patcha (Sales) Imogen Stubbs (Design).
Most authors throughout the day were asked about rejection and they recounted their tales before being published—and after (yep, doesn't end with the first "yes").
One rejection story I was struck by came from author Eleni Hale. Her debut, Stone Girl, deals with kids in state care and drug use. She faced rejection after the book came out from school librarians who didn't want to put it on the shelves even though its content reflects the truth for many children. I have read Stone Girl, and it's a gripping book that should definitely not be kept out of reach of YA readers, but used to open a dialogue about its themes.
Amongst the tales of rejection, all the authors spoke about it not being personal and just something that has to be dealt with as a writer, and that it doesn't get any easier (fun!).
The takeaway: rejection doesn't stop just because you're a published writer, and it hurts every time.
Another topic discussed across the panels was the writing process. Even though every writer has their own, some universal truths were stated, such as using the first draft to tell the story to yourself and then using the other drafts to fix everything else.
YA writer, Shivaun Plozzaz mentioned that she writes a draft until she gets to the end. If she comes across a problem that requires major changes, she'll note those changes in the chapter she discovered them, and keep writing forward with those changes in mind. She'll only go back to the first chapters to rewrite and reflect the new changes in the next draft. For her, the most important thing for the first draft is to just get it down.
As for the other tips, these quotes say it all:
"All the mistakes showed me what I didn't want to do." – Eleni Hale
"You have to write it wrong to write it right." – Nicole Hayes
"For a long time, I wasn't sure what I was writing would be read." – Eleni Hale
"Trust yourself. You do know what you're doing." – Alison Evans
"The Learning process happens in the mistakes." – Eleni Hale
The takeaway: do what works for you to get the words written.
(L) Nicole Hayes, Alison Evans, and Eleni Hale. (M) Rebecca Lim. (R) Jodie McAlister, Ellie Marney and Leanne Hall.
Diversity is filtering into YA books. As is consent, the #MeToo movement, and #OwnVoices. It's important to write stories for all types of kids. This was backed up by Alison Evans who writes books featuring queer and gender non-conforming teens.
This topic had a range of questions asked from the audience, mainly how to include diverse characters when you're a straight white person. Rebecca Lim, who gave an excellent keynote speech about diversity and writing own voices, answered those questions. Her advice? Really think about if you're the right person to write about a story or culture that isn't yours. Research can only get you so far. Contact someone who has lived it and ask them to verify its truthfulness. It's important to get it right. She also advised writing about diverse characters naturally, putting them in your story world like they are in the real world—just people going about their life.
The takeaway: research diversity, don't assume you know anything about a culture that isn't yours. Back it up with feedback/advice from a person who has lived it.
Bad drafts are something every writer has, and three writers read theirs out. Katya de Becerra's opening chapter was so bad it was actually cut from her first book, What The Woods Keep. Her second book also cut the first chapter, so she said it's important as a writer to get those things out to learn them for yourself, but if they don't serve the story, they need to go.
As for darlings, Michael Earp suggested that killing them may be too strong, so euthanize them instead. Some writers will resurrect them in other books or short stories, others will put them in a word document that will never be opened again (I keep mine in a Scrivener file).
"Let your first draft be bad. That's what first drafts are supposed to be." – Astrid Scholte.
The takeaway: we all have bad drafts. At the end of the day, it's your story, you know how you want to tell it and you need to work your way through the words until you can. Even on those days and drafts when it doesn't feel like you know how to write.
(L) The stage. (M) K.M. Allan and Belinda Grant. (R) Astrid Scholte, Katya de Becerra, and Michael Earp.
Editing Tips
One highlight of the day was an editing masterclass with Shivaun Plozza. She walked us through some editing exercises and provided plenty of tips. These are the ones that resonated with me (and ones I'm pretty guilty of in my own writing)…
When it comes to settings, shy away from describing the literal "she saw two chairs and a table." Instead, use setting to reveal character and what they think about their settings.
Also, use the settings to keep the plot moving forward. Instead of a character walking into a kitchen and describing seeing an island bench, have them "stumble into the kitchen, bumping into the island bench as they dive for the cupboards and raid them for food."
Don't forget to think of your main character as a character and not just the narrator of the story (this one really hit home for me).
In YA books especially, it's important to have characters the readers care about and high or intense stakes. That's what keeps readers reading.
Show character relationships on the page. Don't gloss over them or tell the reader how characters are best friends or falling in love. You need to show it on the page.
Edit the big picture stuff (structure, character, arc, plot, etc) first. Line edit (typos, grammar, etc) last.
Start each editing pass with one clear focus and concentrate on that before moving on to the next pass.
The takeaway: identify your writing weaknesses and improve them. Edit in passes. Work out your own process.
Another question asked throughout the day was regarding content warnings on books. While some writers said content warnings could help people who might be triggered by certain themes, everyone agreed that putting warnings on books could lead to censorship on art, and asked the important question of who then decides on the level of that censorship and what should be censored.
The takeaway: leave content warnings to other media, like films.
So, that was the Masterclass: YA day at the 2019 Emerging Writers Festival. Definitely an event I would attend again. Thanks go to the authors who shared their wonderful knowledge, and Belinda Grant for being my fellow #FrontRowNerd.
Now to leave you with one final quote from Astrid Scholte:
"Every bit of writing advice, take with a pinch of salt and work out what's right for you."
— K.M. Allan
You can find me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.
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25 thoughts on "Notes From A Writers Festival"
Jaya Avendel
I love the quote; I think it applies to so much more beyond writing. 🙂
Mark Schultz
Excellent post. You had a great time. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Thanks, Mark 😊. It was a great day.
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Priscilla Bettis
This was a helpful post, especially the part about setting.
Yep, it's such an obvious tip, yet until the writer mentioned it, I hadn't thought to write setting in such a way. Thanks for reading 😊.
Carly Mitchell
Ohh, I love all of this! Thanks heaps for writing everything up, that would have been such a great event to go to 😀
No probs, Carly 😊. I'd definitely go again if they held it next year too. It was so interesting.
Ruth Miranda
2 very interesting points here, that about the content warnings – I ended up adding a content warning to my novella Marianne after a reader emailed me saying they refused to read the book after a certain rape scene because they condone violence against women. Made me feel as if I was glamouring up the entire thing, which I wasn't, but also made me think about triggering victims of rape who might happen to read the book. I added the warning against my better judgement, and have so far kept it there.
The other point is diversity. Having been "accused" by betas that I always add a gay or lesbian character to my books, or a coloured person just to provide diversity but in a complete empty, shallow way, I've been considering this, wondering if I should skip it all together seeing I'm a straight, middle aged, middle class caucasian woman. But I've been on the other end of prejudice many times, and know how that feels. I've suffered prejudice from many people, and feel I can impart this into my characters. As for the relationships, love is love, right? It is no different if you're a boy or a girl, in love with a boy or a girl. So on my current wip, which happens to be YA, I've included a bisexual character, an openly gay character, a girl who falls in love with a much older man, characters who are confused about their feelings for more than one person, characters that DO fall for more than one person, and yes, I did do a bit of research into some of these things, but truth is, I've been sixteen, eighteen, and I still remember how it felt to be in love with two different boys, or a much older man, or a much younger one as well. I remember what it was like to kiss a girl and be attracted to another woman, so why not use this? I think it's our life experiences that help build a credible narrative, actually, and if we happen to have a few diverse experiences, why not use them in our characters? Just my two cents 😉
Thanks for your two cents, Ruth 😊.
Lorraine Ambers
Brilliant post!! You give so much valuable information, thank you. Xx
Thanks, Rainy 😊.
Victoria Ray NB
Great post, I have to save it to re-read it 🙂 thanks for sharing
Thanks for reading 😊.
Rebecca Moon Ruark
Wonderful post! Thank you. I hope the masterclass was as rejuvenating for you as reading your words about it has been for me!
Thanks, Rebecca! It was 😊.
Jacqui Murray
A whole bunch of great tips. I liked especially that characters should be people you could be friends with, with a unique voice,
Thanks! Those two tips are definitely something to keep in mind when writing. That type of advice was mentioned at the other conference I went to as well, so it seems to be the two key things that publishers look for in an MS.
floatinggold
The editing tips are great. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome. The editing workshop was one of the highlights of the day. Really interesting stuff.
Jessie Bingham
Thank you! This was so helpful in so many ways! 🙂
You're welcome, Jessie 😊.
M.L. Davis
Thank you for sharing your learnings at this event, Kate! Some great things here, really insightful and interesting and the little takeaways at the end are powerful even on their own. A great post, and much needed as I try to settle back into my writing world x
You're welcome, Meelie! And welcome back from your holiday 😊.

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The medical insurance requirement provides cover for a foreign worker's medical expenses, including hospital bills arising from treatment for causes that may not be work-related.
Work injury compensation insurance. This covers compensation, including medical expenses, for work-related injuries only. It applies to both local and foreign workers.
Personal accident insurance for foreign domestic workers (FDWs). This insures against accidental death and permanent disablement, not medical expenses.


Because tuberculosis has a variable and generally long average incubation period, changes in incidence are rarely abrupt and the multitude of discrete and usually small outbreaks are rarely becoming prominent unless the epidemic has receded to very small levels.
On can thus compare the number of cases in one period of time to the same previous period. In this example, it is the cumulative number of cases over a whole year, but it might be a shorter period of time such as weeks as it was done in the example of the 1985 US data (see next slide).
This approach of comparing the fractional change from one period compared to the previous one will also show soemthing about the consistency in the surveillance system as will shown after the example from the United States.


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The Madagascar sparrowhawk (Accipiter madagascariensis) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

It may form a superspecies with Eurasian sparrowhawk (A. nisus) and rufous-chested sparrowhawk (A. rufiventris) (Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001).

References

 Ferguson-Lees, James and David A. Christie (2001) Raptors of the World. Christopher Helm, London. pp. 578–581.

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Endemic birds of Madagascar
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Art.1.1 1. Parties to the present Convention may take such measures on the high seas as may be necessary to prevent, mitigate or eliminate grave and imminent danger to their coastline or related interests from pollution or threat of pollution of the sea by oil, following upon a maritime casualty or acts related to such a casualty, which may reasonably be expected to result in major harmful consequences.
Art.2.5 5. "Organization" means the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization.
Art.5.1 1. Measures taken by the coastal State in accordance with Article I shall be proportionate to the damage actual or threatened to it.
Art.5.2 2. Such measures shall not go beyond what is reasonably necessary to achieve the end mentioned in Article I and shall cease as soon as that end has been achieved; they shall not unnecessarily interfere with the rights and interests of the flag State, third States and of any persons, physical or corporate, concerned.
Art.6.1x Any party which has taken measures in contravention of the provisions of the present Convention causing damage to others, shall be obliged to pay compensation to the extent of the damage caused by measures which exceed those reasonably necessary to achieve the end mentioned in Article I.
Art.8.2 2. The Party which took the measures shall not be entitled to refuse a request for conciliation or arbitration under provisions of the preceding paragraph solely on the grounds that any remedies under municipal law in its own courts have not been exhausted.
Art.9.1 1. The present Convention shall remain open for signature until 31 December 1970 and shall thereafter remain open for accession.
Art.10.2 2. Any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited after the entry into force of an amendment to the present Convention with respect to all existing Parties or after the completion of all measures required for the entry into force of the amendment with respect to those Parties shall be deemed to apply to the Convention as modified by the amendment.
Art.11.2 2. For each State which subsequently ratifies, accepts, approves or accedes to it the present Convention shall come into force on the ninetieth day after deposit by such State of the appropriate instrument.
Art.12.1 1. The present Convention may be denounced by any Party at any time after the date on which the Convention comes into force for that State.
Art.13.2 2. The present Convention shall, from the date of receipt of the notification or from such other date as may be specified in the notification, extend to the territory named therein.
Art.15.2.b (b) transmit certified true copies of the present Convention to all Signatory States and to all States which accede to the present Convention.
Art.17.1x The present Convention is established in a single copy in the English and French languages, both texts being equally authentic. Official translations in the Russian and Spanish languages shall be prepared and deposited with the signed original.
Conc.2 DONE at Brussels this twenty-ninth day of November 1969.


I gave facilities for kids 5 stars. There's is a beach, sea, driftwood, streams, rocks what do they need more ? No facililties but nature compensated that 100 %. What a spectacular place. The path/road to the campsite was tricky.
Really wild camp ground at a stuning place. Great start for walks to Sandwood Bay. Track to access the campground was really bad. We were happy to drive a Landrover Defender. There are no facilities and no shop reachable in a few of minutes. Next public toilet is by the public parking at the starting point of the Sandwood Bay-Walk.
Having returned to this site after seven years I was happy to see the quality of green space recovered from the sand and the obvious care put in by the "Trust". We spent two weeks here recently, and enjoyed it greatly for the most part. I must recommend the local store which has just about everything and better quality than the local Spar Store. For the most part, campers were most respectful of your privacy and space. However I did find myself in agreement with the previous comment concerning Bank Holidays. We saw the site turn from an idyllic wild campsite overnight. The usual disregard for others on a commercial site was also witnessed with the complete disregard of the requests to keep off the conservation spaces over the Burn. These were used by others as a both campsite and recreation area. I would urge the John Muir Trust to put up much larger signs and to include the Head Ranger's contact number. I would also recommend not visiting over Bank Holidays, as we plan to do next year.
Camping at the small sandy bay is allowed. There are no facilities other than a water pipe near to Sheigra House. See website link for advice on camping here and at other wild camping sites. From the 31st October 2011 no cars will be allowed on to the camping area to enable the machair to recover and hopefully thrive.( Cars will have to be left adjacent to the cemetery about 1/4 mile away). Tents should not be pitched between the burn and the beach for this reason . Notices have recently been placed on the entrance gate with these requests. So please read all and adhere to all notices to keep this unique place open to all.
Please respect this area as it is part of the John Muir Trust and damage could easily lead to its closure. Be prepared for there being no facilities.
The sign on the gate.
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Just returned from a quick tour over the bank holiday. I had read promising reviews of this place and decided to visit, and was sadly disappointed. It was so busy it could be classed as a campsite without facilities. It is not that stunning a location. Being Scottish and having travelled all over Scotland and the Hebrides etc. there are better locations with better scenery etc. Don't get me wrong, it is nice, just not as fantastic as portrayed by other reviews. Apparently no cars are allowed on the machair, and no camping is allowed on the left of the burn as you approach the beach. However there are no signs on entry relating this information so people are still driving on the machair and camping on the left. Water supply from hose near the caravan, honesty box on the caravan, please use it.
a jewel at the end of a single track road completely unexpected and unspoilt. with scenery like this you don't need anything else. facilities and staff would totally spoil it.children, dogs and adults can all enjoy the beach. will visit again and try the walk to the haunted beach just a bit further back on the road.
Stunning location and coastline , ideal base/stopover for walking sandwood bay and beyond. No water supply when I was there June 2011.
2 of 13 found this review to be helpful.
Fantastic location, great scenery & wonderful base for exploring further north - we just left the tent there for 2 days whilst we walked upto Cape Wrath. It can be muddy and if you vehicle has a low ground clearance, take care & restrict yourself to the lefthand side as you approach, but if you have good clearance then the far right is the quietest and furthest away from people. If you like it wild, then this is one of the best I have come across. Watch out in hot, calm weather though - it is a sun trap and when there is no breeze the midge can be a problem. We dealt with this issue by taking the stove and meals out onto the cliff top to catch the breeze. (left hand side (north) was better it was in the shade for much longer.
5 of 19 found this review to be helpful.
Beware - This site is totally addictive, intended to stay for two nights which turned into six. Nothing but scenery, sand and sunsets.
This is well worth a visit. Great location with beautiful views. We spent 1 night and day with great weather. Would have stayed longer if we had had more provisions and gas. It gets 3 stars for Facilities for Kids as it has Sea, a lovely sandy beach and rocks to climb. Entrance was slightly tricky for Motorhome with the ground dry, so may inaccessible for some if the ground is soft or muddy. Look out for the honesty box at the house on the main road.
Wonderful site but can be muddy in wet weather. So if in camper - walk and recce the site first! Large hard standing area next to cemetery (unofficially) can be used if ground sodden. Still use the honest y box though.
If there were any staff they would be beyond compare. No organised facilities for kids and isn't that a good thing, make them devise their own entertainment for a change but there's rock pools,sand, sea, board games, cards, stories and craic. Location - Sea, sand, cliff and complete isolation...wow! Honesty box at the end of the road and a fresh water supply at the cemetry..what more can a man/woman ask for!
Beautifull site that appearsd at the end of a road to nowhere. The Views are spectacular and the walks on the cliffs are out of this world in good and bad weather. If in a caravan then during bad weather teather it down !!!! Water can be found at oldshoremore. highly reccommend to anyone wanting to get away from anything..


John Litton QC is the Head of Landmark's International Practice Group.
John has been in practise since 1991. He took Silk in 2010 and practices in the United Kingdom and internationally.
In addition, John appears in the Grand Court and Court of Appeal in the Cayman Islands on ad hoc admission.
John is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) in the UK and a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (HKIAB).
"Highly experienced in public inquiries, and also practices in Hong Kong" (Legal 500, 2015). "He is fantastic on his feet and clients are always impressed", and "an incisive and approachable QC who is on the rise" (Chambers & Partners 2015). "Unflinching approach when faced with the most demanding cases and opponents" (Chambers & Partners 2010).
Alongside Kate Olley, John is the co-author of 'Planning Law in Hong Kong' by LexisNexis.
Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade v Department of the Environment  NIQB – challenge on environmental grounds to the grant of planning permission for comprehensive mixed use development in Newry. Successfully acted for the developers holding the planning permission in resisting claim. (Northern Ireland).
North-South Interconnector – currently acting for the Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland) in relation to an application for a proposed 400kV electricity line connecting the electricity grids of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. (Northern Ireland).
In two sets of parallel proceedings relating to the grant of planning permission in the 1990s for the same site, he is acting for the Town Planning Board in Hong Kong in claims for judicial review relating to (a) the interpretation of the Town Planning Ordinance and the jurisdiction of the Town Planning Appeal Board; and (b) a refusal by the Town Planning Board to approve conditions attached to the permission. Having successfully represented the Town Planning Board in the High Court  5 HKC 1056 and Court of Appeal  HKLRD 490 in the former case, the claimant has applied to the Court of Final Appeal for leave to appeal. John is attending the leave hearing in May 2016. In the latter case, the claim is stayed pending the outcome of the first case (HCAL40/2014). (Hong Kong).
Jonnex International Ltd v Town Planning Board (HCAL 130/2015) – currently acting for the Town Planning Board in relation to an application for judicial review seeking to challenge a decision refusing to modify the Sai Ying Pun & Sheung Wan Outline Zoning Plan. John will represent the Town Planning Board at the hearing of the claim set down in the Court of First Instance in September 2016. (Hong Kong).
Lindenford Ltd v Town Planning Board  HKEC 1236 – successfully acted for the Town Planning Board in resisting a judicial review claim challenging he imposition of height and other restrictions in the Draft Mongkok Outline Zoning Plan. An appeal to the Court of Appeal is currently stayed pending the Court of Final Appeal's decision in similar proceedings. (Hong Kong).
John has been instructed to provide an Expert Opinion on Cayman Island law in connection with proceedings in Samoa.
Anderson Asphalt Ltd v Secretary for Justice  3 HKLRD 215,  5 HKLRD 490 – acted for the claimants (an association of asphalt producers) challenging by way of judicial review a decision of the Director of Lands (Hong Kong) to grant a short-term waiver of lease conditions to an asphalt producer. (Hong Kong).
Nation Group Development Ltd v Bank of East Asia Ltd  HKEC 1249 – acted for the claimant in relation to claim for a declaration that a mortgagee's security over property ranked lower in priority than the claimant's lien over the property. (Hong Kong).
Best Origin Ltd v Commissioner of Rating and Valuation  HKEC 323,  HKEC 1915, (2012) 15 HKCFAR – successfully acted for the Commissioner for Rating and Valuation in appeals against the assessment of Government rent relating to development sites in the Lands Tribunal, Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal. (Hong Kong).
In parallel proceedings he successfully represented the Commissioner in claims for judicial review relating to the Commissioner's decision to revoke orders allowing the holding over of payment of the Government rent – see Super Lion Enterprises Ltd v Commissioner of Rating and Valuation  HKEC 1936. (Hong Kong).
CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd v Commissioner of Rating and Valuation  KEC 602,  HKEC 12 – successfully acted for CLP in the Lands Tribunal (Hong Kong) in an appeal against the assessment of rates and on an appeal to the Court of Appeal. An application for permission to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal is pending. (Hong Kong).
Aspial Investment Ltd v Mayer Holdings Ltd  HKEC 988,  3 HLRD 276, (2014) 17 HKCFAR 401 – successfully acted for claimants in Hong Kong in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal seeking declarations as to the ownership of shares in Mayer Holdings, a listed company in Hong Kong. Subsequently acted for the shareholders and the company in the Grand Court and Court of Appeal (Cayman Islands) resisting a creditor's petition to wind up the company. (Hong Kong and Cayman Islands).
Mayer Corporation Development International Ltd v Alliance Financial (HCCL 2/2016) – John is acting in a claim to set aside a judgment alleged to have been obtained by fraud. (Hong Kong).
In two claims relating to breaches of warranty and misrepresentation arising out of cooperation agreements entered into with China National Petroleum Company for the exploitation of mineral resources in China, John is currently representing the claimants in proceedings in the Financial Services Division of the Grand Court (Cayman Islands). Issues include interlocutory injunctions, applications for service out of the jurisdiction & for substituted service and discovery of documents – see China Energy Development Holdings Ltd v Totalbuild Investments Holdings Group Ltd (Cause No. G0094/2015) and Energy International Investments Holdings Ltd v China International Energy Investments (Hong Kong) Ltd (cause No. G0112/2015). (Cayman Islands).
In China NTG Investments Ltd v Great River Corporation – John acted for the defendants to a counter-claim in the High Court (British Virgin Islands) resisting the appointment of an interim receiver and on an application for a stay of proceedings. In parallel proceedings in Hong Kong (CA 277/2013), John is acting for the claimants in relation to a share ownership dispute which is going to trial in July/August 2016. (BVI and Hong Kong).
He is instructed to act for a party in an international arbitration in Beijing relating the sale and purchase of a substantial restaurant business in China. (China).


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Donald Virts holds a ripening strawberry in his 5,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse near Hillsboro.
In his mid-50s, Donald J. Virts Jr. decided to part company with the traditional farming he had known and practiced for years.
The lifelong Hillsboro area resident embarked on a new tack—one that would fit with his own views on producing healthy food and also bring in a decent income.
The result of that decision can be seen in the 5,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse and farm market barn at the junction of Rt. 9 and Purcellville Road.
Inside the striking barn, built by Lincoln master timber craftsman and stonemason Allen Cochran, long tables display produce from Virts' CEA (Controlled-Environment Agriculture) Farm's greenhouse.
The Virts family has been farming in Loudoun since the 1700s. Donald Virts Sr. bought the 350-acre Meadow Hill Farm from radio entertainer Arthur Godfrey in 1972. In 1996, Donald Virts Jr. moved off the farm. "There wasn't enough income for everyone," he said. When his father's health deteriorated, he came back in 2007. At that point, the farm's income was still unsustainable. "Hail or summer storms can wipe you out in 10 minutes," he said.
Virts said he and his brother, Realtor Dennis Virts, worried about how the family could keep the land open and keep it viable for the family's future generations.
The answer Donald Virts came up with was to grow products that he could market directly, and to produce healthier food and a more sustainable income through hydroponic greenhouse production.
He's not the first to do so in Loudoun. Mary Ellen Taylor, owner of Endless Summer Harvest near Round Hill, produces lettuce greens and herbs that are sold year-round to top restaurants and grocery stores.
The hydroponic greenhouse at CEA Farms near Hillsboro.
But Virts wanted customers to come to him and avoid what he calls the "pack and haul" business.
Over about a three-year period, Virts consulted with County Agricultural Development Officer Kellie Boles on his plans. Boles, who persuaded Virts to open during the 2015 Fall Farm Tour, said his year-round production of vegetables and fruits should do well in Loudoun's very lucrative market.
"He has the widest production of fruits and vegetables grown hydroponically year-round in the region—and that gives him a competitive edge," according to Boles.
He's also focused on perfection of flavor—not perfection of form.
Tomatoes, for instance, grow in different sizes and shapes—some are misshapen. "That's how our grandparents ate," Virts said.
Virts built about 90 percent of his greenhouse himself, in late 2014. He planted his first tomato seed on March 29, 2015. Today, his greenhouse is stocked with tomatoes—some sporting 30-foot vines—peppers, cucumber and lettuce as well as strawberries and shitake mushrooms.
The advantage of the environmentally controlled growing space is the greatly reduced chemical input, and absence of bugs. Virts has only had to control aphids once and use a fungicide in December when the unseasonably warm and humid temperatures produced mold. He sprays once a month.
Each seed is placed in a soft plug of material that soaks up water from below, fertilized and set in long, stacked rows. On a recent visit to the greenhouse, tomato, cucumber and pepper vines twined up long strings toward the roof, with lettuce seedlings at various stages of development.
He doesn't think small, and the greenhouse is only part of the family's farming operation.
"My plan, where I want to go, is 375,000 pounds of beef," he said.
His nephew Michael is in charge of the beef and pork operation. Customers can buy a whole steer or individual cuts of beef. Virts has a food truck behind his farm market, where he makes hamburgers, cheeseburgers and sandwiches that customers can eat while overlooking the scenic farm.
That's the first phase. Phase two is to expand into the food business, including new "grow" buildings, which will have large observation areas for visitors, and a restaurant.
"I can grow the majority of the food—it makes this viable," Virts said. He hopes to establish his first restaurant in eastern Loudoun, with more to come along Rt. 7 toward Washington, DC.
He plans to begin construction this summer on a new, more environmentally controlled, grow building. "I'm learning, too," he said. Virts' eyes gleam as he thinks of another improvement. "I'd love to incorporate solar and geothermal to run [the greenhouses]," he said.
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Doc box office: 'The Eagle Huntress' retains lofty perch
Otto Bell documentary approaches $1.5 mil. mark in total earnings
"The Eagle Huntress." Photo courtesy Sony Pictures Classics
The Eagle Huntress continues to do phenomenonal business at the box office.
The documentary by Otto Bell finished as the number one nonfiction film again over the weekend, earning another $200,000 according to audience measurement firm comScore. After six weeks of release the film has made just under $1.5 mil.
The film has exceeded all of our expectations.
--Stacey Reiss, producer of The Eagle Huntress
The Eagle Huntress tells the story of 13-year-old Aisholpan, a girl in the Altai Mountains of Mongolia who dreams of becoming the first female eagle hunter in her country's history. The arduous task involves trapping an eagle chick, training it to adulthood and testing the bird's hunting skill in competition (eventually the eagle is returned to the wild).
Aisholpan (left), the subject of "The Eagle Huntress." Photo courtesy Sony Pictures Classics
At the IDA Awards in Hollywood on Friday, Nonfictionfilm.com spoke with Stacey Reiss, producer of The Eagle Huntress, who offered her explanation of the film's success.
"It's a really universal story of a young woman going after something that she dreamed of doing and the story of a father and daughter and a family supporting her," Reiss said. "I think that those are themes that we all can relate to and especially right now. This hopeful story is one I think people are really responding to."
The producer expressed surprise at The Eagle Huntress' box office performance. "The film has exceeded all of our expectations. It's a foreign language documentary shot entirely on location in Mongolia for a very small budget."
Coming in second among documentaries at the box office was Mifune: The Last Samurai, about the late Japanese film star Toshiro Mifune. Steven Okazaki directed the documentary, which includes the participation of Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.
Third place went to Seasons, the latest nature documentary by Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud. The New York Times' critic Jeannette Catsoulis called the film "mesmeric." Her review continued, "Beasts of all varieties and sizes scamper and slink, gallop and play, fight and reproduce for the movie's crew of sharpshooting cinematographers. The images are gobsmackingly gorgeous, the animals so close we can see the ripple of muscle in a wild horse's flank."
Fourth place was claimed by the Jim Jarmusch documentary Gimme Danger, about the influential rock group The Stooges and frontman Iggy Pop. After seven weeks of release the film has earned $431,212.
In fifth came Harry Benson: Shoot First, a documentary about brilliant Scottish photographer Harry Benson, whose many subjects include The Beatles, Muhammad Ali, Greta Garbo and Michael Jackson, to name but a few. Justin Bare and Matthew Miele co-directed the film, a Magnolia Pictures release.
Matthew Carey is a documentary filmmaker and journalist. His work has appeared on Deadline.com, CNN, CNN.com, TheWrap.com, NBCNews.com and in Documentary magazine.


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Lumo Lift Reviews
Lumo Lift is a small electronic device that can help you improve your posture by tracking the upper curvature of your spine, while also counting movement, calories, and more.
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About Lumo Lift
By HighYa Research Team
Published on: Feb 3, 2014
Manufactured by Lumo Bodytech, Inc., Lumo Lift is a fitness sensor that claims to be able to help you monitor your posture, achieve a more "confident position," and lead a "healthier, more active life."
The Lumo Lift is claimed to be the only fitness tracker that measures your posture while also providing you with "actionable feedback."
Lumo Lift has been featured on CNET, Wired, TechCrunch, TIME, and more. The company is not listed with the Better Business Bureau, and because the device will not be released until Spring 2014, no customer reviews are currently available.
How Lumo Lift Works
The idea behind Lumo Lift is relatively simple: First, you attach a small electronic device to your clothes using an interchangeable magnetic clasp. Next, the sensor tracks your posture, movement, number of steps taken, and caloric output, and this data is then made available via an iOS or Android app.
And if you want immediate reminders throughout the day, you can even switch the sensor into PowerUp mode, which gives "gentle vibrations when you slouch."
Lumo Lift works by detecting curvature at the top of your spine, in addition to the positioning of your shoulders, chest, and back. As a result, the Lumo Lift is claimed to help you "gain confidence, improve your appearance, view your progress, and gain valuable insights about your behavior."
Your preferences can be customized based on your specific goals and behaviors, and personalized recommendations will be provided that can help you maximize your fitness. In addition, Lumo Lift can help you keep your motivation up by allowing you to earn badges and rewards based on your achievements.
The Lumo Lift sensor is 1" wide, 1.75" long, and ¼" thick, and according to the company's website, takes less than two hours to charge (charger included), which will last approximately five days.
Due to the sensor's small size, it can work on your outer or under-clothes, and the company claims that there are a wide variety of magnetic clasps that allow you to let your style shine. In addition, the Lumo Lift can be worn with the company's other product, Lumo Back.
Lumo Lift Pricing & Refund Policy
Before placing your order, keep in mind that the Lumo Lift is not yet available. As of the time of this writing, the product was still in its crowdfunding stage, with only six days remaining to preorder. However, the company has almost quadrupled its original goal of $200K, and will ship in Spring 2014.
With this said, there are several funding options from which to choose (retail prices are expected to be around $99):
Early Bird Special: $59 – Currently sold out.
Limited Edition Special: $69 – Choose between White Gloss, Black Chrome, and Silver Chrome colors.
Lift Clasps, Designer Pack: $10 – Choose between Sunburst, Nectar, Dew Drop Coral, and Brushed Steel colors.
Lift Clasps, Charity Pack: $5 – Choose to send 100% of the profits from your purchase to the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, American Cancer Society, or Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Lift Clasps, Jewelry Pack: $10 – Choose between Black Chrome, Black Matte, Brushed Aluminum, Silver Chrome, and Champagne Gold colors.
Lift Clasps, Color Pack: $10 – Available in Cardinal, Aqua, Pumpkin, Rose, and Mint colors.
Remember; since Lumo Lift has not yet been released, your credit card will be charged immediately, but you won't be able to provide your shipping information until the final date approaches.
Lumo Lift comes with a 30-day return policy (less shipping and handling charges), which begins from the date your sensors are shipped. Full return details can be found here. In addition, the product also comes with a 90-day warranty against manufacturer's defects.
Claims to help you monitor your posture, and to provide "actionable feedback."
Small, discreet sensor is easy to hide.
Several fashionable clasps that can help you display your individuality.
Preorder pricing is well below eventual retail.
Will not be released until Spring 2014, so no online reviews to gauge customer satisfaction.
30-day guarantee does not include shipping and handling charges.
Read 17 Lumo Lift Customer Reviews and Complaints
5 star: 2 4 star: 0 3 star: 0 2 star: 0 1 star: 15
I'd give it 0 stars if I could
By Heather,
South Jersey,
Really. I'm a smart person, how'd I ever get sucked into this? Finally, received after months of hype and them having my money. It's a piece of junk. Saying only that it's inaccurate and gimmicky is being nice. Do not get sucked into buying this, trust me. Now trying to return and salvage some of my money. (Of course s/h both ways are non refundable)
Great concept, poor execution
By Liz Green,
New York, NY,
Disappointed in my Lumo Lift, and I had such high hopes. I tried all kinds of adjustments, re-calibrated, re- positioned the device. You name it I tired it, because I really wanted it to work.
1- You have to turn on coaching mode to receive the vibration notification when you're slouching, no big deal, but not at all how it was initially marketed.
2- Coaching mode does not notify/vibrate while you are in motion, not while you're walking, not while on a moving subway car. The second the subway comes to a stop it will vibrate. If it doesn't notify you at all if you're walking and slouching, what's the point?
3- It continues to track your posture when not in coaching mode, which is great. However it's also an activity tracker, so I want to wear it while in my exercise class. Also not all of the positions in class would be considered good posture. App reads as being slouchy, for the time when I'm in yoga or Barre class, that seems off.
4- While sitting for an hour on the subway, the app reported that I was "Super Active" - um, not really, but again, I think this has something to do with the movement issue in number 2.
5- When worn in conjunction with another pedometer (fitbit) Lumo Lift step calculator was way off, again as a result I believe of subway movement. *it is accurate when just walking around.
6- It vibrates the second I move my arms forward to type at my desk, even when I calibrate with my arms in typing position. (even coerced my co-worker into activating coaching mode while I stayed in the same exact position)
7 - Loaded reviews, early product sent to "influencers" to tweet about.
Not worth it
By Jason,
Seriously not worth it. A little magnetic clasps too easy to lose. Only vibrates when in "coaching" mode. Have to pair the device to your phone to enter coaching mode. Half the time it won't pair. I've used it only a few times because of the inconvenience of pairing & starting the device, and I've lost both clasps because of seat belts. The worst part is that when i have worn it, it helps me stay straight and tall when it's on coaching mode, then it's like "since 1 PM you've been slouchy". Thanks for letting me know, that's kind of why I bought the device in the first place, you know? Why don't you tell me during instead of after.
Cheesy Gimmick
By Christine McMahan,
Atlanta, GA,
I had really high expectations for this little gizmo, but I think it is an over-hyped piece of junk. I was an early adopter and they had my money for quite a while before it finally shipped.
My issue is not how long it took to receive it, but once it arrived, it did not work and was worthless. I set it up per their instructions and it only worked if I pressed and held the magnet and then it would continue to vibrate every few seconds no matter what I was doing. In the simple mode, I intentionally slouched and there was no response.
The reviews for the app are so crappy, I did not bother to download it.
I rarely get taken, but I certainly did take the "ride of shame" on this item. Too bad, because the concept is great.
Slick piece of junk, no customer service
By Agilebrainz,
AZ,
Re-iterating all the other negative reviews. Same bad experience here. Worse, their customer service is non- existent and despite multiple communications I cannot get an RMA to return the thing. Worse than the potato salad kick-starter, as scams go. Class action suit, anyone?
Don't buy this product.
By EqRdr,
Pennsylvania,
Beware! I bought the Lumo Lift and it was defective. I called the company. They said no problem and to return it for a full refund. I shipped it back and waited three months for the refund. So I went ahead and contacted the Better Business Bureau. Lumo Lift didn't bother to respond to them either. Now I'm out $100.
9 out 10 people found this review helpful
Poor product
By Rahul nand,
Santa Clara, CA,
Don't like the app. Also very little functionality. App could have been improved a lot. Also it would be great if the Coach mode would warn me after a set time of bad posture instead of warning as soon as it detects bad posture.
Also, the device needs to be reconfigured as soon as you change your position, sitting or standing.
9 out 9 people found this review helpful
Can't review it - can't get it
By R. Whitmoreiii,
Philadelphia, PA,
Back on June 5, I pre-ordered the Lumo Lift, understanding it would not ship until summer. I got an email that the first units were shipping in July and a second notice that all units would be shipped by the end of August. It is now September, they have had my money for three months it still has not shipped. Until they have a record of shipping on time I would not recommend anyone buying one.
Poor Quality, Not as Promised, Not When Promised
By Joe S,
Los Angeles, CA,
I thought I would try out the product to perhaps recommend it to patients. Unfortunately I cannot recommend it because:
1. It does not work very well. There are too many "false alarms", etc.
2. The documentation of how to work it is very poor.
3. It does not work on a PC or an Android device, as was promised.
4. It took many months longer than promised to deliver.
I am not interested in the excuses, their finance problems, their production problems, etc. These are their problems. Too bad, it's a good idea, just very poorly executed. How do I return it?
Read the terms
By Jacqueline Warburton,
Please read the fine print of the terms and conditions if you can find it. You have ten days to use it or return it not 14 days. You will be charged $89.00 for what you received. That's not how their ad reads. It is a scam. They target the elderly, so shame on them. The product is delivered with info.
Skeptic and doubtful
By Twiffel,
I wanted to get the Lumo Lift before it's release. I am glad I did not. The first wrong impression I get was their website that they have a teller showing the number of people currently shopping. On closer look and checking with my other computers, I realized that the number doesn't tally. If a company need to trick you into ordering something like this then I don't think they can make an honest product. Which is unfortunate. The idea is good. I hope they will get their act together.
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There have been a number of interlocking fraternal orders known as the beavers. The Fraternal Order of Beavers was created in 1911. The relationships between these and the Beavers Reserve Fund Fraternity, Beavers National Mutual Benefit and the National Mutual Benefit is complex. The North American Order of the Beaver was founded in 1990.

Beavers Reserve Fund Fraternity

The earliest "beaver" fraternal order was the Beavers Reserve Fund Fraternity founded in 1902, and initially based in Stoughton, Wisconsin. It was later based in Madison. It only operated in the state of Wisconsin and had 16,900 members as of Jan. 1, 1923.

Beavers National Mutual Benefit

The Beavers National Mutual Benefit grew out of the above group in 1916. Members of the Beavers Reserve Fund Fraternity who felt that the latters flat rate assessment policy was insufficient were allowed to transfer their policies to the new organization. That same year the new organization absorbed the Fraternal Order of Rangers and the Supreme Assembly of the Defenders. In 1919 it absorbed the National Fraternal League. The group discarded its ritual and became National Mutual Benefit in 1931. This order absorbed two further organizations, the Farmers Life Insurance Association, in 1931, and the United Danish Society of America in 1945.

As of January 1, 1923 this incarnation of the Beavers had 9,626 members in 244 lodges spread across Wisconsin, Illinois and Florida and was headquartered in its own building in Madison, Wisconsin  It had 80,000 members in 1979.  The group had 60,000 members in 1994. Though it no longer has the Beavers appellation, or the ritual, its local lodges were still known as "Colonies" in the mid-1990s. It remains headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Fraternal Order of Beavers

The Fraternal Order of Beavers was founded in 1911 and reorganized in 1919. This order admitted all men who believed in a Supreme Being, ages eighteen and older, but otherwise did not question candidates religious, political or national background. This Order had 12,000 members in 53 lodges in the early 1920s, and was headquartered at the Liberty Building in Philadelphia.

The Fraternal Order of Beavers' ritual was centered around the beavers of the Valley of Turquemanau and their conflict with the Iroquois and involved the candidate being taken as an "Algonquian captive" "through the rapids in a canoe to Ahmeek, King of all Beavers."

Most benefits and activities were administered on the local level and included building and loan associations, employment bureau, contingency funds for members in distress, bands and degree teams. Funeral benefits were handled by the "Funeral Benefit Association of Beavers lodges only", which was apparently the same organization as the Beavers Benefit Association, also located in the Liberty Building. This was founded in 1919 and had 6,000 members in 32 lodges in the early 1920s.

North American Order of the Beaver

The North American Order of the Beaver was founded as a Masonic body in 1990.

References

External links
North American Order of the Beaver  Official website
National Mutual Benefit Official website

Fraternal orders


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World cup 2026: Morocco lost against Trio of USA-Canada-Mexico
Oziga June 13, 2018
It's official! The trio United States-Canada-Mexico will host the World Cup in 2026. The vote of the organizing country of the World 2026, took place this Wednesday in Russia. The trio presented as the favorite, got 134 votes against 65 for Morocco.
For the first time, a World Cup will be organized by three countries at the same time, surpassing the co-organization of South Korea and Japan in 2002.
Large and modern stadiums, a cascade of money, the experience of major events and oiled operations were the strong points of this "American" candidacy. The trio United States/Mexico/Canada has promised "the most lucrative World Cup in history" with $14billion in revenue, against a "net for the Fifa of $5billion" on the Moroccan side.
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Supporting visually impaired young people to thrive
About Look
Blind Beauty Masterclasses
Look UK
, June 22, 2019
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Look has partnered with blind beauty YouTuber Lucy Edwards to launch a series of UK-wide beauty and make-up masterclasses for visually impaired young people.
Lucy became a role model to many young people with a visual impairment after her YouTube video "Blind girl does her own make-up" went viral in 2015. Since then she has used her online platform to educate the world about blindness, and to share her top tips for doing your make-up when you are visually impaired.
Now, thanks to Look, young visually impaired people can also meet Lucy in person. In the first masterclass, held at the RNIB Offices in Leeds, Lucy taught visually impaired girls the art of doing their make-up without sight. She led group and one to one tutorials, giving participants tips on applying their own make-up, and recommending products to try. Speaking about the importance of visually impaired people learning about make-up and beauty, Lucy says:
"This is something that is visual, but there are techniques to really make us feel good. Even though I can't see a mirror anymore, I control the way I look because I have the strategies, and it's made me feel more empowered."
Young people at the class also discussed some of the barriers they face when shopping for beauty products or clothes. Rachel says:
"When you're visually impaired, it's really difficult when you're relying on a mashup of different people's opinions to know what you look like."
Elin Williams is Look's Events Officer and she's also blind. Elin says:
"We are delighted to be working with Lucy on these masterclasses. Our launch event in Leeds was a real success, leaving young people feeling inspired and motivated to learn more. The classes are all about giving young people the confidence to get started with using beauty products and empowering them to look good and feel good on their own terms."
Lucy will be at LOOKfest – Look's accessible summer festival on July 26-29th in Herefordshire. Go to lookfest.org for more information and how to book. Visually impaired 12-29-year-olds can apply to take part in future masterclasses that will be held across the country. Anyone interested in attending can email info@look-uk.org to get on the waiting list.
The Make-Up Masterclasses are part of Look's overarching mission to boost confidence and wellbeing in young people with a visual impairment. Look Director Charlotte Carson, who has been visually impaired since the age of seven says: "Young visually impaired people often feel embarrassed about being different, and we want to help transform this. We offer a series of workshops and opportunities to connect with other young people, learn new skills and most importantly, grow happiness and have fun!"
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Пољопривредни институт Републике Српске основан је 3. јула 1947. године под именом Пољопривредни завод. Сједиште Института је у Бањој Луци, насеље Лазарево. Институт има сопствене пословне објекте и управну зграду, те модерно и функционално опремљене лабораторије, које омогућавају Институту да прати актуелне научно-истраживачке токове у области пољопривреде. Осим тога, Институт посједује и властите земљишне површине и пратећу механизацију за извођење огледа и сјеменску производњу, као и властити дорадни центар.
У циљу ефикаснијег рада, активности Института дефинисане су кроз рад девет завода, и то: Завод за стрна жита, Завод за кукуруз, Завод за индустријско биље, Завод за крмно биље, Завод за повртарство, Завод за воћарство и виноградарство, Завод за заштиту биља, сјеменарство и биотехнологију, Завод за агроекологију и Завод за сточарство.
Институт обавља основна, примјењена и развојна истраживања из области пољопривреде од општег интереса, односно стратешког значаја за Републику Српску.

Организациона структура
Организациону структуру Института чине: Управни одбор, директор и научно вијеће.
Управни одбор Института чине чланови који су у радном односу у Институту и чланови које именује Влада Републике Српске као оснивач. Управни одбор има пет чланова од којих су два из реда запослених истраживача на Институту, са научним или истраживачким звањем. Избор и именовање Управног одбора врши се на основу конкурса према процедури утврђеној Законом о министарским, владиним и другим именовањима Републике Српске и Законом о научноистраживачкој дјелатности. Мандат чланова Управног одбора траје четири године.
Научно вијеће је стручни орган Института. Чланови Научног вијећа у Институту су истраживачи у научном звању од којих су двије трећине запослени у Институту са пуним радним временом. Научно вијеће броји дванаест чланова, а мандат чланова траје 4 године. Чланове научног вијећа који нису запослени у радном односу именује Оснивач путем Министарства за науку и технологију, а на иницијативу Научног вијећа Института.

Историјат

Институт је респектабилна научна установа са најдужим научно-истраживачким искуством у Републици Српској и Босни и Херцеговини. Још давне 1947. године тадашња Влада НР БиХ, на приједлог Министра пољопривреде донијела је Уредбу о оснивању Пољопривредног завода у Бањој Луци, установе Министарства пољопривреде. Резултати јединственог селекцијско-оплемењивачког рада Пољопривредног института РС огледају се у 45 створених сорти и хибрида стрних жита, крмног биља, кукуруза и поврћа, које представљају окосницу аграрног и руралног развоја Републике Српске, док резултати рада Завода Института чије се дјелатности заснивају на лабораторијским анализама, се односе на квалитет и здравствену безбједност сјемена и садног материјала пољопривредних производа и сточне хране, на плодност и стање земљишта, а све у интересу безбједности, сигурније и квалитетније пољопривредне производње. Пољопривредни институт Републике Српске једини јавни научно-истраживачки институт из области пољопривреде у Републици Српској. Институт је у својој историји, од оснивања до данас, пролазио кроз различите периоде, процвата и успјеха, затишја и криза, кроз периоде повећаних улагања од стране СИЗ-а науке БиХ, али и недовољног интереса заједнице, немара друштва и несигурног ослонца у државним структурама, финансијску оскудицу, лутања у дјелатностима, како научноистраживачким тако и стручним, кадровске дефиците.
Веома динамичан развој Институт је имао у периоду од 1980. до 1990. године, када је био у саставу АИПК-а Бања Лука и када је СИЗ науке БиХ издвајао значајна средства за финансирање научно-истраживачког рада Института.
Други период процвата, након што је уз велике тешкоће успио да преживи период рата, послијератног распада великих државних пољопривредних предузећа, Институт почиње да доживљава од 2009. године, од када је Влада Републике Српске, почела знатно и континуирано буџетско издвајање, у виду текућих помоћи или текућег гранта за суфинансирање научно-истраживачких и стручних дјелатности Института које су од интереса за Републику Српску.

Ресурси Института

Институт је једина институција, не само у Републици Српској већ и у Босни и Херцеговини, која има сопствене сорте стрних жита, крмног биља, индустријског биља и поврћа као и хибриде кукуруза. То је основна претпоставка организовања властите сјеменске производње у Републици и
смањења увоза сјемена страних сорти и хибрида, а тиме и смањења одлива девизних средстава из Републике Српске по том основу. Индиректно, институтске сорте представљају основу за производњу у Републици Српској и БиХ, за ангажовање домаћих произвођача, дорађивача и прометника сјемена — што представља основне видове остваривања дохотка у Републици Српској у тој области. Институт има потребне објекте, пољопривредно земљиште и механизацију за експериментална истраживања и базну сјеменску производњу свих гајених биљних врста у Републици Српској и БиХ. Базна сјеменска производња је основ за производњу комерцијалног сјемена. Савремене лабораторије за агрохемију и агроекологију, заштиту биља, сјеменарство и биотехнологију, представљају основ укључивања Института у европске пројекте очувања животне средине и производње здравствено безбједне хране, која има отворено тржиште. Лабораторија за биотехнологију омогућава потпуну контролу и откривање присуства генетички модификованих сорти на нашем тржишту. Сјеменска лабораторија је опремљена за ефикасно испитивање квалитета свих количина и
врста сјемена и садног материјала који се налазе у промету на територији Републике Српске. Институт има и властиту банку биљних гена у којој се чува и одржава велики број аутохтоних и старих сорти, различитих популација и нових сорти и хибрида гајених биљака. Институт располаже високообразованим, едукованим и стручним кадром за обављање свих дјелатности. У том погледу, циљ Института је: сачувати постојеће кадрове и истовремено развијати властиту "банку кадрова".

Важнији научноистраживачки пројекти који су реализовани
Неки од пројеката који су реалзивани од оснивања Института: "Интензивирање производње крме на ораницама равничарског рејона", "Оплемењивање (селекција) вишегодишњих трава", "Унапређење производње пшенице у СР БиХ", "Инвентар стања земљишних ресурса у послијератном периоду у
Босни и Херцеговини", "Раж у систему органске производње", "Унапређење производње сјемена крмног биља у Републици Српској", "Селекција и умножавање сјемена хибридног кукуруза у Републици Српској", "Стварање нових сорти крушака отпорних према бактеријској пламењачи", "Стварање нових високородних хибрида кукуруза у Републици Српској", "Анализа присуства генетских модификација у живим биљкама, дијеловима биљака и биљним производима у Републици Српској", "Експериментални огледи са љековитим биљем у Поповом пољу", "Тестирање и увођење у производњу нове сорте озиме пшенице", "Програм унапређења сточарства на територији општине Костајница" и многи други.

Признате сорте и хибриди

Пољопривредном институту Републике Српске у периоду од 1947. до 2012. године признато је: 14 сорти 	пшенице, двије сорте јечма, једна сорта ражи, двије сорте тритикалеа, девет хибрида кукуруза, четири сорте луцерке, двије сорте смиљките, двије сорте јежевице, једна сорта мачји реп, једна сорта јарог сточног грашка, једна сорта црвеног вијука, четири сорте соје и двије сорте паприке.
Заводу за стрна жита у периоду од 1972. до 2012. године признате су сљедеће сорте стрних жита: Босанка, Сарајка, Плива, Укрина, Врбас, Гранада, Кристина, Бањалучанка, Јелена, Приједорчанка, Стојанка, Орион, Нова босанка, Озирис, Коста, Оскар, Виктор, Октавија.
Хибриди кукуруза: BL-270, BL SC-55, BL SC-44/10, BL SC-50/19, BL SC-29, BL SC-27t, BL SC-48, BL SC-43, BL SC-46.
Сорте крмног биља: Луцерка, Бањалучанка, Соња, Биљана, Смиљкита Жути — Звјездан, Тера, Јежевица, БЛ — Крајина, Мачији реп, Буки, Саша.
Сорте индустријског биља: Сана, Соња, Милица, Марина.
Сорте поврћа: Стела и Бањалучка рана.

Награде и признања
За допринос унапређењу науке у пољопривреди, пољопривреде и производње ратарских, повртарских и воћарских биљних врста, те развоју сточарства, друштвеном и културном развоју Града, Републике Српске и Босне и Херцеговине, Пољопривредни институт је добио више награда и
признања:
Златна медаља на Свјетском салону проналазака 2009
Европски Орден заслуга за стваралаштво, III реда — командор 2009.
Награда "Веселин Маслеша", 1972. године
Повеља (1990), додјељена од Друштва за семенарство Југославије
Плакета — ИНА Петрокемија Кутина 1978. године
Прва награда Златни клас додјељена од Бањалучког велесајма "Агрос"
Прва награда за технолошке иновације 2008. годинеЗлатна медаља додјељна од Института за ратарство и повртарство Нови Сад 1998.
и многе друге награде и признања.

Монографија
Поводом 65 година постојања и рада Пољопривредног института Републике Српске припремљена је и објављена Монографија "65 година научно-истраживачког и практичног рада на унапређењу пољопривреде". Идеја о писању монографије Пољопривредног института РС родила се у јесен 2011. године. Монографија је објављена у 2012. години.

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Louth Sinn Féin TD Gerry Adams has met with staff at Dundalk switchgear manufacturing company, Anord, regarding its restructuring proposals which include up to 23 voluntary redundancies.
Louth Sinn Féin TD Gerry Adams has said that the management of Anord in Dundalk must behave honourably in respect of redundancy terms offered to staff.
"I have met with Anord workers, some of whom have been with the company a lifetime, and the terms that they have been offered by the company are simply not acceptable.
"I have been inconstant contact with Anord staff and I hope that this issue can be brought to a successful resolution for all parties involved.
Sinn Fein Louth TD Gerry Adams has accused the government and the HSE of wasting huge sums of public money on the use of temporary agency staff in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda and Louth County Hospital.
Instead of tackling the very real issue of recruitment and retention of staff the government and HSE last year spent €13,688,000 of agency staff between the two Louth Hospitals.
"In the last seven years the government has paid out over one and a half billion euros on agency staffing in our hospitals and community services.
"Last year the HSE spent €293 million or almost €1 million a day on costly agency and locum doctors, nurses, and other staff in order to fill posts left vacant due to the recruitment and retention crisis.
"The figures for the two Louth hospitals make depressing reading. In 2017 Our Lady of Lourdes in Drogheda spent twelve and a half million euro on agency staff, including almost 6 million on doctors and dental agency staff and almost two and a half million on nursing staff.
Louth County Hospital last year spent just over one million euro on agency staff, including 135,000 on doctors and dental staff and over half a million on nursing staff.
"This over dependence on the use of costly and more expensive agency staff is a direct result of the failure of the government to tackle the recruitment and retention crisis that has escalated under its watch. Permanent staff properly employed can help bring stability to a health service in crisis. The overreliance on agency staff means that there is perpetual uncertainty in the provision of essential health services.
Sinn Féin Louth TD Gerry Adams today joined Councillor Ruairí Ó Murchú, Conor Murphy MLA, and Megan Fearon MLA and several other SF Councillors in a protest in Dundalk square against Brexit. In a piece of street theatre Boris Johnson was searched by customs officials.
Louth Sinn Féin TDs Gerry Adams and Imelda Munster have attended the Ardee Municipal District Joint Policing Committee meeting held in Dunleer earlier this evening.
"Councillor Pearse McGeough, the chairperson of the JPC, suggested holding this meeting in Dunleer in the wake of the terrible murder of Cameron Reilly in May.
"Tony Mallon of Dunleer Community Development Board addressed the meeting and he was accompanied by a relative of Cameron's.
"I support the work of An Garda Síochána and I am pleased that Superintendent Andy Watters has confirmed that the investigation is progressing and that Gardaí are being assisted by the young people of Dunleer.
Louth TD Gerry Adams is urging the people of north Louth and the border region to support next Thursday's anti-Brexit protest in Dundalk.
The protest will take place in Dundalk square at 3pm on Thursday 28 June.
"Next Thursday the EU leaders will hold a critical summit which will be dominated by Brexit. Tension over Brexit has increased in recent days with the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar accusing the British government of trying to stall progress in the Brexit negotiations and Michel Barnier, the EU chief negotiator warning that "serious divergences" remain on how to resolve the threat of a hard border and hard Brexit.
"Last December the Irish people were told that the so-called backstop arrangement was a guarantee that there would be no hard border and that the interests of citizens in the north, the majority of whom voted against Brexit, would be protected. We were also told that this agreement would be enshrined in a legal text in March and that the British had to produce firm proposals for the June summit. The Irish government said it wanted "sufficient progress" at next week's summit.
"None of this has happened. Instead the British government has stalled and prevaricated and failed to produce realistic proposals.
"This is not acceptable. It is also dangerous. The backstop agreement must be written into any withdrawal treaty. The Irish government should be demanding real progress at next week's summit. The EU must put Ireland – all of Ireland – first and insist that the British present their proposals on time.
"The objective is clear. The north must remain within the Customs Union and the Single Market and the rights of citizens contained in the Good Friday Agreement must be protected. Next week's EU summit must deliver significant progress. The onus for this falls on the Irish government. It cannot allow the current reckless negotiation process to continue.
"I would appeal to everyone concerned about the dangers posed by Brexit to join Thursday's protest in Dundalk.


Since Beholder's initial release "The Awakening" in 2009 which was praised by both media and fans, the band has been relentlessly touring in both the UK, Europe and Scandinavia and building a healthy army of support from increasingly fervent metal fans worldwide.
With the addition of Scott Taylor to the fold in 2011, as guitarist Simon Cliffe departed to focus on his own studio commitments, the band has enjoyed praise for their live shows and in early 2012 they embarked on a project to cement the new sound and build an album with power, intensity and the honest Beholder vibe, yet retaining the aggressive melody's associated with the band.
Following a guest slot at Download Festival, billings with Sepultura and Evile, The debut album 'SCATTER THE GROUND' was unleashed, described in review as "a devastatingly heavy combination of thrash and death metal" - It is a 46 minute, 12 track barrage of heavily guitar driven metal.
Founded by guitarists Jay Walsh & Dave Garnett, joined by Rod Boston on bass & James Perry on drums, this band truly has the capacity to pack a punch from any stage.
The band are currently finalising demo tracks for the 2nd slab of BULL-RIFF STAMPEDE which will be released in 2013.


It's the Islamic month of Ramadan at the moment and this year I'm not taking part. I've decided to focus on my health as I've had such a horrendous time of it this year but as I mentioned for 9 years I've been trying to find out why I've been getting stomach/abdominal pain and only a small light has been shone on that and I'm still making my way through the medication. I do hope this is it but I'll have to see as the pain comes and goes. I have decided however that when I've completed this course of medication I will try to make up the fasts that I have missed. I hope I'm able to do it as it will be hard not having anyone else fasting the same time as me but also that health wise I can cope with it. If not there is next year, I guess.
Anyway if you are taking part in Ramadan this year I hope that you are not finding it too difficult as these long day are hard enough but with the heatwave most countries are facing at the moment making it even tougher. I hope that you stay well!
I`ll keep my fingers crossed that medication works well on you and that annoying pain will be gone.
I`m not taking part in Ramadan this year, I just can`t without water on these hot summer days.


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ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Rock musician Peter Frampton's double LP, "Frampton Comes Alive," was released in 1976 and sold more copies than any other live album in history. Now he is back with the big sound in his new CD called "Now."
Frampton, whose hair was almost as famous and nearly as big as Farrah Fawcett's in the 1970s, sat down with CNN anchor Kyra Phillips to talk about his new look and new album.
PHILLIPS: Did you have like a special posse that took care of the do?
FRAMPTON: No, it was just I woke up and that's the way it looked. I was blessed, I guess. No, I had one perm, and then realized that I didn't ever have another one, and it was always -- we were always straightening my hair, you know, in the early days.
PHILLIPS: You had the perm.
FRAMPTON: Yes, I did have the perm and very early highlights.
PHILLIPS: You are on the cutting edge, absolutely.
All right, we got to talk about grandma here, and you're hunting through the attic, and you come across the banjolele. I hope I'm saying that, right?
FRAMPTON: You are, yes.
PHILLIPS: OK, this is where it all began?
FRAMPTON: Yes, I went up to the attic. Dad and I were getting down the suitcases to go on some holiday, and there was this little instrument box, and I said, what's that? And I was 7 at the time and dad said that's your grandmother's banjolele. It's like a banjo-shaped ukulele. So we got it down, and got it out, and he played something, you know, you know just something very, very -- two chords, you know, and that was it. Once I picked that up, there was -- I wanted to learn "Michael Rowed the Boat [Ashore]" next, I think.
PHILLIPS: And "Mary Had a Little Lamb." That's when the deep lyrics starting coming out, right?
FRAMPTON: Yes. Exactly, yes.
PHILLIPS: What's the biggest difference you would say between Peter Frampton then and Peter Frampton now?
FRAMPTON: Well, I mean, if you're talking about the '70s, or are you talking about when I first started to play?
PHILLIPS: Let's go to the '70s, because that's when we really started to hear a lot about you.
FRAMPTON: Basically, having had that huge album it definitely gave me a bigger success than I ever could have dreamed of, and it's given me a place from which I can tour, make records, and hopefully for the rest of my life, you know, do exactly what I want to do. And it's been a wonderful change. Obviously, it's the success, new big, when you first hit it and you're on the front cover of all the magazines and everything, it's a very heavy experience.
PHILLIPS: And everybody's in charge of you. Now you're in charge of the whole gig. You got the whole studio in your basement.
FRAMPTON: It's sort of gone right back. The image thing took over, and it really got me into a lot of trouble with the pop star image, and I'm a guitar player, so it really is nice now to, you know, put out an album, and I know people aren't buying it for the hair, they're buying it for the playing, and also to get -- a couple years ago to get a Grammy nomination for an instrumental.
PHILLIPS: I look back and I think your dad made you talk classical guitar lessons. You probably fought that, and now you're saying thank you, dad.
FRAMPTON: Absolutely. And some of the music that he and my mother were listening to when I was listening to the Beatles was early jazz, you know, like wartime, Second World War jazz, like Django Reinhardt, Hope Club De France, and Charlie Christian and all these great, great players.
I thought it sounded like rubbish, you know, at the time, but, now, of course, Django Reinhardt's my favorite guitar player, because it just like ingrained in me, and you realize that, you know, it's one thing -- when I started playing electric, I started playing what you would call surf music, like, you know, Ventures and stuff like that, early instrumental stuff, in the early '60s before the Beatles and, of course, there is more to guitar playing than that.
PHILLIPS: Oh, absolutely.
FRAMPTON: So, it's been a journey throughout trying to listen to as many guitar players as possible and steal from the best.
PHILLIPS: Steal from the best. Listen to you.
Now, you're a songwriter also. I want to know when you're sitting down and putting your music together now, this different Peter Frampton, OK, the selfish Peter Frampton, as you say.
FRAMPTON: Which is what an artist should be. It took me a while to realize that, but you know, to be an artist you can't do what anybody hopes you would do or requests you to do. It's got to come from here.
PHILLIPS: And when you look deep down in there, is it a person, is it moment in time, is it an experience that inspires the song now?
FRAMPTON: Well, the material on the album is over a four-year period, but I get my inspiration basically from usually at home, everyone is -- the day's over. Everyone has gone to bed and I go down to my studio, and I pick up the guitar, and for an hour, hour and a half, I just sit there and I play for my own enjoyment, and that's usually when I put on a little tape recorder and just tape my silly ideas that sometimes turn into really good songs, you know, or really good instrumentals or whatever piece of music.
PHILLIPS: So you probably get asked this all the time, but who's Peter Frampton's best friend? Who's been the person's that's just rock-solid and has been there by your side when you said you were caught up in this pop culture phenomenon until now?
FRAMPTON: Well, I'd have to say my dear friend John Regan, who is our bass player, and he's been -- well, all the band have been -- I keep players as long as I can. And if it works, then why change it? And we have, well, we've actually just lost one of our band members, Bob Mayo, passed away recently.
PHILLIPS: I know how special he was too, one of your best friends.
FRAMPTON: Yes, so Bob Mayo and John have always been there with me, and John and I now sadly have to -- have lost Bob. But John is a very, very dear friend to me, and is always there. He's one of those people -- there's very few people that you can just -- you have a problem and it's something that maybe you can't talk to the family about, but it's just -- he's always there, and it's always nice to have someone like that.
PHILLIPS: Well, you know what, Peter Frampton, Bob is looking down. His spirit is inspiring you, And the new album is out. You got to get it, "Peter Frampton Now." He's here with us now, back better than ever.
Thanks so much for hanging out with us.
FRAMPTON: It's been my pleasure.
PHILLIPS: Yes, it's been great for all of us. We've watched you through the years. It's been a pleasure.
FRAMPTON: Well, thanks for having me.
PHILLIPS: It's great. And you're on tour.
FRAMPTON: We are, May 6th, Cleveland, we start. We're everywhere for two months.
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