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Global Covid-19 Medicinal Plant Project
Thank you for participating in this project to explore medicinal plants used in response to Covid-19, initiated by Asili Research Alliance. Asili Research Alliance is a non-profit organization researching medicinal plants in East Africa. Data from this survey will be compiled into an open-access, academic research publication to demonstrate the diversity of traditional medicines being used to manage Covid-19. Please let anyone who contributes information to this questionnaire know that it will be shared publicly.
All contributions will be acknowledged in aggregate. Those contributing full information for their region of expertise will be listed as a co-author for their collaboration, unless they notify us otherwise. Please send all inquiries to project@asiliresearchalliance.org. We appreciate your responses and greatly look forward to the collaboration.
Bhaswati Bhattacharya, MPH, MD, PhD, Advisor, Asili Research Alliance
Steven King, PhD, Advisor, Asili Research Alliance
Terra Reneau, Director of Operations, Asili Research Alliance
Jennifer Woltz, MS, Co-founder and Executive Director, Asili Research Alliance
Please answer the following questions in as much detail as possible and in paragraph form. There is no word limit. For each question please specify if the plant-based formula is used to prevent Covid-19 or treat Covid-19, or both. Questions that are not relevant to your region or area of expertise may be skipped. Please complete this questionnaire by February 1st, 2021.
1. Describe the most commonly used plant-based remedies being used to prevent or treat COVID-19 in your region (specify region). Please list the plants in as much detail as you feel comfortable, including botanical name if available. Distinguish clearly between plants used for prevention and those used for treatment.
2. Is there a plant-based treatment or remedy being distributed or promoted at the national level?
3. How were the plant and/or plant combination therapies mentioned in the questions above used prior to COVID-19 in this region? Again please distinguish between prevention and treatment.
4. Why were the plants chosen to treat Covid-19?
5. For each plant that is used, please describe the treatment preparation and administration. You may detail: A) the plant part used (bark, stem, leaf, root); B) how it is prepared (powdered, whole plant or plant part, etc); C) how it is given (tea, decoction, tincture, capsule, plants mixed in with food, etc.).
6. What symptoms of COVID-19 are these plants treating?
7. How effective has the herbal formula(s) been in providing symptom relief? In your opinion, how significant is the use of plant-based treatments in controlling Covid-19 in your region?
8. How did you learn about this treatment?
9. Are different remedies being used by different groups of people or people of different ethnicities in your region?
10. Would you like to share anything else that you think is important for people to know about treating COVID-19 with plant-based medicine?
11. Please provide your name, affiliation and title *This question is required.
12. Date (mm/dd/yy) *This question is required.	 This question requires a valid date format of MM/DD/YYYY.
13. Location (City, State, Country) *This question is required.
14. Please provide information about the source of your data, i.e. interview, personal experience, public information. Please provide the names of any collaborators or interviewees. *This question is required.
During the project, the International Society of Ethnobiology Code of Ethics (http://ethnobiology.net/code-of-ethics/) will be followed. This includes obtaining consent, full disclosure of intent, required permissions being granted, respect for cultural norms and beliefs. Please refer to the website above for complete information.
Statement of Benefit Sharing
Data from this project will be compiled into an open-access, academic research publication to demonstrate the diversity of traditional medicines being used to treat Covid-19. No organization or individual may utilize this information to create products for sale without first obtaining permission from the source of the information. Contact information can be requested through Asili Research Alliance. The organization or individual must also agree to provide benefit sharing to the source of the knowledge, to be determined by an agreement between the parties involved and following the international standards for permission and benefit sharing as defined in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Nagoya Protocol. The intent of this information gathering and publication is to facilitate the exchange of information among people and communities, which may help with managing the impact of COVID-19. Any organization, person or community is solely responsible for the potential positive or negative outcomes that may occur when and if any of these treatments with these traditional medicines may be utilized.


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Today: Hakusan dishes, Imabari towels, Graniph shirts. Looove these brands' design sense.
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Workin' at Yoku Moku cafe on Omotesandou. This area brings back a lot of memories.
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Part 4 of the fashion essay in Five Star Stories Reboot Volume 4.
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2 days ago: Ôimachi bon odori. We joined in and danced around the neighborhood for like half an hour.
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Yoshinoya for lunch; Matsuya for dinner.
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The Yoshinoya in Ginza is extra fancy: you give your order to a waiter instead of to a ticket dispensing machine.
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UNBELIEVABLE Evangelion exhibition in Ginza. Wish I could show you the art. But I can show you half of the gift shop.
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About a hojillion kids in yukata at Takeshiba Station.
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Theme of our Ôshima trip was infrastructure. Here are just a few enormous anti-tsunami tetrapods.
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空弁 — Airport box lunches.
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Last night we had a lovely Italian dinner with a newlywed couple.
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Oh, just revising my book on software design over siphon coffee in a Tokyo cafe, no big deal.
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Got me some fancy drip coffee cartridges that make like 6 ounces.
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Q: What's happening when I create a file in a "NTFS compressed" directory? What's exactly happening? The files appear in the UI as compressed. Is it?
If so, is it written twice (like, uncompressed version of the new files is stored, as a buffer, and compressed then (so stored again then) or do the compression apply on the fly (as it inherit of the attribute in first place)?

A: When a new file is created in a folder with the compressed (C) attribute then it'll also inherit that attribute and will be compressed

A directory's compression attribute provides a default compression attribute for newly created files and subdirectories. When you call CreateFile or CreateDirectory to create a new file or directory, the new file or directory inherits the compression attribute of its parent directory.
Compression Attribute

It'll be compressed on-the-fly without any uncompressed data being saved first
However if you move a non-compressed file from the same partition then it won't be compressed, only its parent is changed from the old folder to the new folder. And if you copy a compressed file from another partition then it'll be decompressed then copied and recompressed upon saving at the destination

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Gustav Olofsson, född 1 december 1994 i Borås, är en svensk professionell ishockeyspelare som är kontrakterad till NHL-organisationen Montreal Canadiens och spelar för deras primära samarbetspartner Laval Rockets i American Hockey League (AHL).

Olofsson började spela ishockey som sjuåring när familjen bodde i Wien men flyttade sedan till Umeå där Olofsson spelade för IF Björklöven mellan femte och åttonde klass och representerade Västerbotten i TV-pucken säsongen 2009-10. Familjen flyttade sedan till Denver och Olofsson började spela juniorhockey med Green Bay Gamblers i United States Hockey League (USHL) samt Colorado College Tigers i National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Olofsson draftades i andra rundan i 2013 års draft av Minnesota Wild som 46:e spelare totalt. Den 24 mars 2014 skrev sedan Minnesota ett treårigt kontrakt på ingångsnivå med Olofsson. På grund av en axelskada spelade han endast en match under säsongen 2014-15. Den 19 november 2015 gjorde Olofsson NHL-debut i en 4-2-förlust mot Boston Bruins.

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Gustav Olofsson, Wild – Stats – NHL.com
Gustav Olofsson NHL Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com
Gustav Olofsson hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com
Gustav Olofsson – Player profile at The Hockey News

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BayernLB supports Encavis AG in refinancing the "Treia & Oria" solar park portfolio in Italy
BayernLB has provided a non-recourse project financing of EUR 64m for a portfolio of 10 operational photovoltaic plants in Italy in the interest of Encavis AG. The majority of the ground mounted plants are located in central Italy, Marche Region. The plants are operational since 2011 and receive a feed-in tariff under the Conto Energia scheme.
The Encavis AG is listed in the SDAX segment of the German stock exchange and is a producer of electricity from renewable energy sources. Encavis acquires and operates solar and wind parks and is one of the leading independent power producers in Europe. The plants for sustainable energy generation produce stable returns due to guaranteed feed-in tariffs or long-term power purchase agreements.
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What Is The Job Of A Computer Mouse
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Eeek — a mouse! Okay, computer mice are pretty harmless. Now you can find out how they work! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby teach you all about the.
Mar 31, 2015. Mice are a basic peripheral component of all modern desktop computers. Mice send data to your computer that tells your computer where to.
Jul 13, 2018 · For most users, the standard three-button mouse (where the scroll wheel functions as a third button) will do the job just fine. But for specific tasks, look into specially designed mice.
Mar 8, 2018. For desktop computers, the mouse is placed on a flat surface such as a. Move the mouse cursor – The primary function is to move the mouse.
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The mouse created for the Apple Lisa was among the first commercial mice sold in the marketplace. Included with the Lisa system in 1983, it was based on the mouse used in the 1970s on the Alto computer at Xerox PARC.Unique to this mouse was the use of a steel ball, instead of the usual rubber found in subsequent and modern mice.
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In computing, a computer keyboard is a typewriter-style device which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches.Following the decline of punch cards and paper tape, interaction via teleprinter-style keyboards became the main input method for computers. Keyboard keys (buttons) typically have characters engraved or printed on them, and each press.
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Q: How to run express and geddy apps on the same port? There is an existing node.js application implemented using geddy framework, it is started by Heroku's foreman like so:
web: geddy

I am working on making it into a Heroku add-on. Heroku has a way to auto-generate the skeleton code necessary for an add-on, but it is implemented using express.  It is started by this command:
web: node web.js

Internally, Heroku only allocates 1 port per app (that gets external traffic routed to it).  Is there a way to start both existing geddy app and add-on express app on the same port?  Or have some type of an application level router that would forward to geddy or express based on incoming request path?

A: Assuming you are on Heroku and are limited to only Node.js apps, I would suggest you to start a new node instant as a reverse proxy. A quick and dirty example would be the following:
proxy.js
var http = require('http'),
    httpProxy = require('http-proxy');
var options = {
  pathnameOnly: true,
  router: {
    '/foo': '127.0.0.1:8001',
    '/bar': '127.0.0.1:8002'
  }
};

var proxyServer = httpProxy.createServer(options);
proxyServer.listen(8000);

first.js
var http = require('http');

http.createServer(function (req, res) {
  res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
  res.end('I am the first server!\n');
}).listen(8001);

second.js
var http = require('http');

http.createServer(function (req, res) {
  res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
  res.end('I am the second server!\n');
}).listen(8002);

start all three scripts using node, and the test result is as follows:
cloud@wishlist:~$ curl localhost:8000/foo
I am the first server!
cloud@wishlist:~$ curl localhost:8000/bar
I am the second server!

which is exactly what you need: something that makes it look like two apps are listening on the same port. For more detail, look into the node http-proxy module


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Refugee Week: Why we need year-round conversations
This year's Refugee Week ran from the 15th-21st June, a UK-wide festival to celebrate refugees and challenge negative stereotypes. It ended with Refugee Day on the 21st June, a day to come together, to celebrate and connect to people from diverse backgrounds, listen to stories and learn from different cultures.
Refugee Week is a celebration, a chance to come together to celebrate, create connections and friendships. The week is about positive encounters between communities and the creation of a culture of welcome throughout the country. It is a celebration of the value and contribution made by refugees in the UK and beyond.
Now, Refugee Week and Refugee day are over. But the campaign does not stop there…
Every day of every year
At ACH we want to keep these celebrations, these conversations and these dialogues going every day of every year. We want to challenge and disrupt systems that do not work to create a society with equal opportunities for everyone. We are constantly re-thinking, challenging and self-reflecting on representation, bias and narrative.
Back in 2015 we started our #rethinkingrefugee campaign after our shock at witnessing the negative reaction of the mainstream media and political representation of people arriving in Europe after escaping war in Syria and the middle east. #rethinkingrefugee is our campaign under which we advocate for unbiased representation and system change in the UK.
Now, in 2020, issues of representation and the need for system change are as prescient as ever. We thought this year we would write about why Refugee Week is more necessary than ever in 2020 and remind you that we all need to keep #rethinkingrefugee every single day.
Why should you #rethinkingrefugee every day?
We began our #rethinkingrefugee campaign five years ago in 2015. Back then the mainstream news, government and social media was troubled by the 'refugee crisis', a movement of people fleeing the Syrian War and conflict in the Middle East.
The coverage was disturbingly negative and stereotypical in its tone and use of language. Mainstream news and politicians openly discussed individuals and families fleeing conflict as a 'swarm' or 'flood' or 'crisis' on a regular basis.
The then Prime Minister David Cameron said in July 2015: 'You have got a swarm of people coming across the Mediterranean, seeking a better life...'. The political legitimization of de-humanising language served to set an alarming precedent for ideas and rhetoric that would circulate mainstream discourse into the future.
More socially-minded newspapers had to publish articles reminding the public that 'We deride them as 'migrants'. Why not call them people?' (David Marsh, Guardian, 2015). Even here the onus was centered around an imagined 'them', and what to 'call them': even to think of refugees as first, and foremostly human in public discourse required an intervention.
It is the language and thought-processes that divide 'us' and 'them' in discourse that feeds into discriminatory actions and stereotyping. What Refugee Week and our #rethinkingrefugee week campaign do is to unpick these negative discourses and open up space to people with refugee status in the UK to claim their multi-faceted identities: as friends, neighbours, chefs, poets, parents, skilled workers, teachers, learners, as complex human beings.
Our #rethinkingrefugee campaign is the symbolic representation of what we do every day at ACH through our projects and support of refugees. #rethinkingrefugee is a call to disrupt biased narratives and create system change.
We need to challenge, unpick and contest stereotypical language. This is a difficult task, but it is not the hardest one. Picking apart language and representation exposes and calls into question the visible stereotypes. But we cannot stop there: we also need to rethink entrenched systems in the UK that are covert, slippery and difficult to change.
Inherent system bias is nowhere more apparent and more striking than within mainstream hiring practices, training provision for refugees and career progression in the UK.
We need to disrupt these systems that entrench the status quo. As long as systems remain that are biased, the people in power will continue to lack diversity and the different, creative ways of thinking needed to enact real, positive change to the inequalities inherent within our society. Not until we can disrupt the processes of training, education, hiring and career progression can we really effect lasting change.
If we take Refugee Week and Refugee Day beyond the month of June, we can: promote connection, community and a culture of welcome, whilst we challenge and disrupt the stereotypes, bias and systems that are prejudiced against refugees and migrants in the UK, along with the wider BAME community. This needs to happen every single day to make a real change, open doors and act for equal opportunities.
Why is this so important right now?
Calling for change on a daily basis has never been more apt than it is this year. 2020 is half-way through, and it has already been the most turbulent year in recent history.
The coronavirus pandemic has flipped life as we know it on it's head, confining most of the population to their homes and causing widespread furloughs and job cuts. The ramifications of this will be felt for years to come both economically and socially. What this will mean for the future of hiring and jobs is still up in the air.
The Black Lives Matter movement has erupted, provoking an unprecedented amount of the white population of the UK to analyze their histories, ways of thinking and moving through the world. It is perhaps too soon to say whether this will lead to real, lasting system change.
What we need to do is make sure that the awareness we raise through hashtags like #rethinkingrefuge are not just superficial support for inclusive social and system change, but a movement which translates into action, into an overhaul of biased processes that privilege some over others.
At ACH we work every single day to change perceptions, work with mainstream employers, business support organisations and academics to change the systems that determine the life-chances of people in the UK based on their backgrounds and support refugees into sustainable, higher-level employment.
Keeping the conversations going
We need celebrations, now more than ever. We need to make connections and boost community ties during lockdown. We need to spark conversations and forge friendships in our communities, city and country.
But we also need to add nuance, to make sure the conversations don't stop when the party is over.
We need to turn our attention to the work we need to do and the disruptions we need to change the way systems work. We need to work to make real opportunities for education and employment for refugees in the UK, opportunities that really allow people to reach their potential and strive towards high-level careers.
Celebrating Refugee Week at ACH!
Our team in Birmingham celebrated Refugee Week this year by visiting our tenants and bringing food and drinks to our houses!
Refugee Week 2021: We Cannot Walk Alone
Refugee Week is, at its heart, a celebration of refugees in the UK and around the world. It's a chance to reach out to others, have meaningful conversations and create positive change.
How to celebrate Refugee Week with ACH
The theme of this year's Refugee Week is: IMAGINE.


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The democratic liberalization sweeping the world is making transitions more civil. One of the more remarkable transitions: in Senegal President Abdou Diouf's loss in an open election in February 2000 ended four decades of one-party rule. Senegal became part of the refreshing trend in Africa of leaders leaving office through the ballot, a rare occurrence until recently. Yet despite undoubted benefits, the transition to democracy in many countries remains imperilled, insecure, fragile. The spread of democracy is important, but we must not overlook the challenges and dangers.


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Why You Should Visit the BVIs Now
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By Casey Hatfield-Chiotti • December 31, 2019
The British Virgin Islands are back, with new restaurants, superior diving, and the return of Rosewood Little Dix Bay. Here are five reasons to put the Caribbean paradise on your 2020 itinerary.
The 60-island archipelago known as the BVIs is beloved for white sand beaches, breezy beach bars, and picturesque coves bobbing with yachts. But when Hurricanes Irma and Maria barreled through in September 2017, those idyllic scenes were replaced by ruined buildings and thrashed marinas. Devastated but determined to return quickly, local business owners and hoteliers immediately started rebuilding, many taking the opportunity to renovate and improve. Now, two years later, the BVIs are back, revitalized by a recent flurry of new openings and long-awaited returns. Among the most anticipated relaunches: Rosewood Little Dix Bay. The legendary Virgin Gorda resort welcomes guests back to its slice of renewed beachfront paradise in January 2020.
Here are five reasons to head back to the British Virgin Islands this year.
The diving is some of the best in the world.
With shipwrecks, coral gardens, and underwater mountains, the British Virgin Islands are treasured by underwater explorers. The islands' best-known dive site—the wreck of the 310-foot RMS Rhone, an English Royal Mail steamer that sank off of Salt Island in 1867—survived the storms intact, her iron hull still swimming with moray eels, turtles, and octopus. Closer to Virgin Gorda are the Coral Gardens site (with its sunken planes turned into mechanical "sharks") and the Chimney, which attracts many colorful schools of fish. The storm actually helped create a new dive site. The Willy-T, a raucous, pirate-themed floating bar off Norman Island that was destroyed by Hurricane Irma, has been sunk near Peter Island, its wreck festooned with tongue-in-cheek pirate skeletons. Dive BVI offers excursions to the wreck and the other top sites on custom-designed boats featuring shaded seating and showers. (Shot-ski enthusiasts, never fear: A new Willy T is floating once again in the Bight at Norman Island.)
The seafood is the freshest you'll ever taste…
….and there are plenty of new and resurrected places to sample it. Restaurants dishing up everything from sushi to traditional Creole fare have popped up post-storm, including the Nail Bay Sports Club's Sugarcane Restaurant, on Virgin Gorda. Destroyed by Irma, it reopened in May 2019 in a palapa-topped, open-sided pavilion that affords views all the way to Tortola. The cheddar-stuffed burger on homemade bread with a side of truffle fries is a local favorite. In Spanish Town, the beachfront CocoMaya was also completely rebuilt; locals and visitors are flocking once again to the open-air restaurant for Japanese-influenced small plates like tempura shrimp lettuce wraps and snapper nigiri. Local standby Top of the Baths Bar and Restaurant is a solid choice both at breakfast, when the amaretto French toast comes with a side of panoramic views, or in the evening, when Caribbean specialties like grilled local lobster and conch in butter sauce appear for dinner.
The natural splendor is unspoiled—and easy to access.
Just down the hill from Top of the Baths lies one of the most photogenic beaches in the world: The Baths, whose granite rock formations, caves, and brilliant blue tide pools have graced many a travel magazine cover. Follow the trail from the restaurant to Devil's Bay for a beach adventure that includes scrambling over boulders and wading through natural grottos. Just north of Rosewood Little Dix Bay, Savannah Bay is a gently curving stretch of soft white sand that's ideal for a sunset walk. For one of the most stunning views of the archipelago, including, on a clear day, the distant island of Anegada, visit Gorda Peak National Park. Two well-marked trails lead to Virgin Gorda's highest point, including a moderate 40-minute hike and a shorter trail that takes just 20 minutes. As you ascend to the 1,370-foot summit, keep your eyes peeled for the Virgin Gorda gecko—the world's smallest lizard is a park resident.
Island-hopping is a thing here.
The islands are small and the boats are plentiful, which means day-tripping in the BVIs is a popular—and easy—pastime. Jost Van Dyke, known for the beautiful, beach bar–lined White Bay, makes a lively excursion from Virgin Gorda. The only way to get to JVD is by boat; Rosewood Little Dix Bay can arrange a private charter. In any case, after a couple of Painkillers at the legendary Soggy Dollar Bar, you'll want someone else to take the helm. The iconic and aptly named cocktail is made with high-proof rum, cream of coconut, and pineapple and orange juices, topped with freshly grated nutmeg.
Easily accessible by ferry, Tortola has many highlights, including the 400-year-old Callwood Rum Distillery. Hurricane Irma took the roof, but the facility has reopened for tours and tastings of its spirits, made from sugarcane grown on its own plantation. Nearby Cane Garden Bay, a protected cove backed by a lush forest, is a popular anchorage for boaters. Smuggler's Cove, accessible only by dirt roads, is one of the best hidden beaches in the BVIs, with a bank of coral just offshore providing excellent snorkeling. Before heading back to Virgin Gorda, have dinner at Brandywine Estate Restaurant, where the French-born chef whips up filet mignon and bouillabaisse in a breezy hillside space with stunning views of the Sir Francis Drake Channel.
Rosewood Little Dix Bay has returned!
This iconic resort, founded in 1964 by conservationist Laurance Rockefeller, was in the midst of a major renovation when Hurricane Irma struck. The reimagined property will finally be revealed in January 2020, with 80 sophisticated rooms and suites, including elevated Tree House Suites inspired by the original resort's stilt houses. All guest rooms on the beachfront property feature furnished patios, rain showers, and unobstructed bay views. New restaurants and bars include the West Indian–inspired Pavilion and the Rum Room, where guests can sample rare aged rums from around the world.
Dive BVI: +1 284-541-9818
Sugarcane Restaurant: Nail Bay, Virgin Gorda; +1 284-541-6677
CocoMaya Restaurant: Fort Point, Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda; +1 284-495-6344
Top of the Baths: Saint John, Virgin Gorda; +1 284-495-5497
Gorda Peak National Park: North Sound Rd., Virgin Gorda; +1 284-346-2779
The Soggy Dollar: White Bay, Jost Van Dyke; +1 284-495-9888
Callwood Rum Distillery: Cane Garden Bay, Tortola; +1 284-495-9383
Brandywine Estate Restaurant: Brandywine Bay, Tortola; +1 284-495-2301
Visit Rosewood Little Dix Bay
Written By: Casey Hatfield-Chiotti
Locations: British Virgin Islands
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Local MP welcomes cash boost for local council services in Havant
Local MP Alan Mak has welcomed the news that Havant Borough Council and Hampshire County Council will receive a share of an extra £1.6billion in local authority funding so they can continue to deliver frontline services and support to those who need it most during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Additional services provided by our local councils have included include taking rough sleepers off the street, supporting new shielding programmes for vulnerable people and assistance for our dedicated public health workforce and fire and rescue services.
Havant Borough Council has now received an extra £1.3million, more than neighbouring authorities Gosport, Fareham and East Hampshire; and Hampshire County Council £53.9million to help them through this challenging time.
Havant MP Alan Mak said: "I have lobbied the Government to provide this much-needed additional funding to both Havant Borough Council and Hampshire County Council to ensure that essential services are not impacted by the extra demands placed upon them by Coronavirus. I have spoken to Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick on several occasions and he is aware of our area's needs."
"Council staff are on the frontline helping to deliver services in the community and I will continue to work hard to ensure that our area gets the funding it needs to respond to the challenges of Coronavirus."
The announcement builds on other government measures, including allowing councils to defer the payment of business rates to central government and providing them with a combined £850 million in up front social care grants, that will help with their cash flows so they can continue to deliver vital services.
Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick MP said: "Councils are playing a central role in our national fight against coronavirus and the Government continues to back them at this challenging time."
For further information and Government announcements Alan has set-up a dedicated section of his website that will be keeping up-to-date with all of the latest information and advice he receives in relation to the outbreak of Coronavirus.
All the information is from trusted sources and includes advice from central and local Government; the NHS including Public Health England (PHE); and other public bodies and relevant organisations.
Visit www.alanmak.org.uk/Covid19 for more information. You can also sign-up to help with the community response by signing-up for Alan's Local Volunteer Network. Visit www.alanmak.org.uk/VolunteerNetwork to find out more.
If you, or someone you know, feels unwell with possible COVID-19 symptoms use the online NHS 111 service https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19. If you leave home for work or are over 65 you can sign-up for a test by visiting www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Picture: Alan Mak MP with Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick MP
Havant Constituency in Tier 4 COVID19 Restrictions
Sunday, 20 December, 2020
Local MP Alan Mak has spoken to Health Secretary Matt Hancock about the latest Tier 4 decision affecting the whole Havant Constituency.


If you watch American late-night television, you can count on seeing three things: Talk shows, Seinfeld reruns, and of course, info-mercials.
Yes, the often peculiar and over-the-top extended ads on late-night TV mostly make up an endless parade of solutions to problems you never knew you had. Many of the products are hilariously useless and absurd, but a good selection of them are actually quite ingenious and well made.
In this post we pay tribute to these As Seen On TV hall-of-famers. Here are the best As Seen On TV products currently available.
We start off with an obvious choice. Since its debut several years ago, the Snuggie quickly captured the hearts of an entire TV watching population. For those who may not be aware, a Snuggie is basically a blanket with arm sleeves. It is a simple concept that has made so much money, we're kicking ourselves for not thinking of it first. Wearing one of these allows you to have the feeling of being under a blanket while also having your arms free to do things like knit or play video games.
Here is another huge success story in the world of TV based retailing. The Magic Bullet mixing system caught on because of its simple and convenient design, which doesn't take up half as much counter space as a normal blender and is much more versatile. These are commonly used to finely chop ingredients, make smoothies, and grind coffee beans. It even comes with mugs and other attachments for incredible usability.
If you have no trouble opening jars, you'll probably think this is a silly thing to buy, but the truth is, lots of people have a hard time opening the things. Consider all of the independent senior citizens of the world, many of whom have arthritis or at least, diminished strength. They deserve a product which allows them to open jars without having to wait for their grandchildren to come over and help them and the OneTouch jar opener is it. This device makes short work of even the most stubborn jars so you don't have to clear your afternoon to get a pickle for your sandwich.
Billy Mays might have had the loudest voice on TV, but at least he was usually yelling about something cool. Mighty Putty is no exception and might just be the most universally useful item ever sold on TV. This magical substance sticks to just about anything and forms an incredibly strong bond to mend virtually any fracture.
If pests and insects are what is stopping you from leaving your door open during hot summer months, your prayers have been answered. This mesh screen hangs in your doorway and lets a nice breeze into your house without all of the mosquitoes and flies that usually come along with it. It fastens closed with magnets, allowing you to come and go while the mesh curtain keeps itself closed.
Here is another item for people who live in hotter climates. You know how the cool side of the pillow always feels better? If only that feeling weren't so fleeting. The chillow solves this problem by keeping the entire pillow cool all the time. It needs no electricity and keeps its memory foam constantly cool by using what the manufacturer calls soothsoft Liquid technology. Neat!
They're pajamas that look like jeans. Think about that. Now you can leave the house in the comfort of pajamas without looking like a slob. What's not to love?
A clogged drain can be a bummer. But if you pay a plumber to fix that for you, you're wasting your money. Instead, get the Turbo Snake and take care of that blockage yourself. All you have to do is stick the Turbo Snake down the drain and twist it around. Your clogged drain will have a smooth flow in no time.
It's never a bad idea to have a tool to clean the inside of your windshield on hand and this one trumps them all. What makes it great is its handle, which enables the user to leisurely sit back and clean even the most hard-to-reach areas of the windshield.
One thing dogs can't resist doing is scarfing down their food as fast as caninely possible. This can pose a problem when it results in choking, bloating, and gas. Help your dog control its food intake by placing food in the Whoa Buddy Bowl, which contains obstacles to slow face stuffing.
The edge of glory is a knife sharpener designed for the highest level of counter-top convenience. It suctions to your counter so you can do a few quick passes through it on the fly to get your knives as sharp as the day they came out of the box.


The research initiative will be governed by a committee and allow other organizations to join the consortium.
The Irrigation Association is excited to announce the formation of the Irrigation Innovation Consortium, a research effort to advance development of water-efficient irrigation technology.
The $5 million Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research grant was matched with contributions from participants, which includes the IA, for a total investment of $10 million.
An executive committee comprised of the five initial research institutions and the IA will govern the IIC.
Twenty-five representatives from private companies participated in the discussion to decide the research focus for the consortium. The event took place in Lincoln, Neb., with the IIC being headquartered in Ft. Collins, Co.
For inquiries regarding joining the consortium, email mailto:swsmith@buenavidafarm.com.


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Ford to produce 50,000 ventilators in partnership with GE Healthcare to help coronavirus patients
Ford Motor Company, in collaboration with GE Healthcare, announced it will begin producing in Michigan a third-party ventilator with the goal to produce 50,000 of the vitally needed units within 100 days and up to 30,000 a month thereafter as needed.
Ford will provide its manufacturing capabilities to quickly scale production, and GE Healthcare will provide its clinical expertise and will license the current ventilator design from Airon Corp. – a small, privately held company specializing in high-tech pneumatic life support products. GE Healthcare brought the Airon Corp. design to Ford's attention as part of the companies' efforts to scale production of ventilators quickly to help clinicians treat COVID-19 patients.
The GE/Airon Model A-E ventilator uses a design that operates on air pressure without the need for electricity, addressing the needs of most COVID-19 patients. Its production can be quickly scaled to help meet growing demand in the U.S.
Ford will initially send a team to work with Airon to boost production in Florida, and by the week of April 20, will start production at Ford's Rawsonville Components Plant in Ypsilanti, Mich., quickly ramping up to reach full production to help meet surging demand.
Ford expects to produce 1,500 by the end of April, 12,000 by the end of May and 50,000 by July 4 – helping the U.S. government meet its goal of producing 100,000 ventilators in 100 days.
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Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is one of those bucket list items that isn't a decision you make overnight. A trip of this calibre requires lots of research, planning, saving and training. After recently embarking on this journey myself, I've learned a few things in the process including what you should consider when choosing a company to guide you to the summit. After months of research, I decided to travel with G Adventures, and I cannot say enough about the incredible and positive experience I had with them on the mountain. If you're thinking about which tour company to travel with, here are five reasons why I recommend doing it with G Adventures.
Every day of our journey, the guides at G Adventures would do regular health checks on us including checking our heart rate, oxygen intake, and overall appearance to make sure we were adjusting to the altitude safely. They were well trained on the signs to look for, and were well prepared with oxygen tanks, and medical supplies in the event someone felt ill on the trip.
When you travel with G Adventures, you are travelling with a family and the love is palpable. Every day our 'G Fighters' who were our Porters, would proudly wear their G Adventure shirts and hats, sing songs, give us high fives, and looked after us like we were their own family members. They even went as far as helping us un-tie our hiking boots at the end of a long day when they knew we were running low on energy. It's the little touches that really made a big difference.
If there's one thing you won't be on this trip, it's hungry; I still salivate thinking about some of the meals we had on the mountain that week. Most lunch and dinner meals started with a delicious soup and used a lot of local ingredients like Plantains, tomatoes, avocados, and pumpkin. Every morning, the Porters come around to your tent to offer you a hot tea/coffee so you can wake up and stay warm while getting dressed and packed for the day ahead. There is a separate tent called 'The Mess Tent' where all the meals are served and enjoyed (and where you and your fellow travellers can enjoy some down time to discuss the day). I especially enjoyed the bonding that was encouraged at every dinner meal; the guides would ask us each to share what our favourite part of the day was, and then offer us some tips and advice on how to prepare for the next day ahead.
Since the very beginning, G Adventures has operated under the belief that travel is an exchange, not a commodity. When you travel with them, you're giving back as much – if not more – than what you take away, often in ways you'd never expect. For example, the hotel we stayed at before and after our trek was the Stella Maris Lodge which is locally owned and operated and is a non-profit hotel dedicated to funding the Stella Maris School for orphaned and vulnerable children across the street. Working with small, locally owned businesses rather than big international chains not only helps keep the overall cost of your trip down, but also ensures that your travel dollars stay where you spend them. Supporting local entrepreneurs and small businesses strengthens communities, raises the overall quality of life, and ensures that the places you love will continue to be loved.
Some travel companies require you to put down a non-refundable deposit on your trip before you pay for it in full. But as we all know, life can throw curve balls your way when you least expect it; forcing you to change your travel plans. Whether you get sick, have family issues to attend to, or change jobs, your deposit on a trip with G Adventures, will never disappear into a black hole. Instead, your deposit can be applied towards a new trip, you can give it to someone else, or donate it to Planeterra.
If you're thinking about making the journey to Mt. Kilimanjaro, contact a Flight Centre travel agent or call 1-866-940-2031 to start planning your trip today.