text: In Praise of Strong Spines GO >'Strong Spine 6"Sculptural DecollageAltered book, H: 16"x W: 20"x D: 9," 2020 At the beginning of the pandemic when Trump proclaimed the virus was a hoax, I cut up the book Fear: Trump in the White House as an act of defiance to express my rage at the spineless Trump administration. Initially, the destructive act of cutting the pages became an outlet for my anger, but the obsessive repetition of the process ended up meditative. The destruction of the books comes not as a dismissal of its content but as a transformation from the written to the visual. While they started out as a metaphor of how I felt 'ripped to sheds' with loss and anxiety during the Coronavirus crisis, these sculptural decollages, In Praise of Strong Spines express a celebration of the soul. With a strong spine in the face of tragedy, the human spirit can endure at the intersection of the existential questions of meaning and purpose.


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|Bruce Robinson, in action at Yankee Stadium, 1979.
(Copyright & Courtesy www.BruceRobinsonMusic.com)
"A Dream Deferred" might be the title of Bruce Robinson's 1984 season. What could lure him into taking a voluntary demotion from the AAA Pacific Coast League to class A Modesto?
He wasn't being offered just any player-coach role. Bruce was being assigned two special projects.
Bruce continues…
"Yes, I was midway through 1984. Oakland management asked me, while playing in AAA Tacoma, if I would be interested in working with two young players in Modesto. One was having severe mechanical issues with his swing and the other would be arriving after his stay with the U.S. Olympic team. The first was a 6'3" 190 pound Jose Canseco and the other, Mark McGwire, then 6-foot-5, about 210 lbs. We won the California League in 1984 in mid-September. By March, both players had 'blossomed' into 250 lb. hulks…amazing milk shakes and weight lifting programs!
[Bruce added a smiley face emoticon.]
Q: How did you assess their potential before you arrived and after you assisted?
A: Canseco could run, throw and had power, but his swing was a mess, along with the timing of the swing stages and where his bat was at each stage. He had promise, but nobody could foresee what steroids and weight lifting would do for him. McGwire was much more polished, but his swing was tired from playing so much since January with USC and then the Olympic team that summer after the draft. Again, good looking, short swing and a nice young man, but 70 HR potential at that time? No chance. Steroids, steroids, steroids, combined with ability and weight training.
|At an Idaho gig, Bruce in action, 2010
(Copyright & Courtesy www.BruceRobinsonMusic.com)
Q: Sorry, gotta ask: people remember Terry Cashman's baseball songs. Some people will ask…have you thought about writing and performing songs about your baseball career?
A: No, but I have worked a few lines into a couple songs about playing catch or playing ball.
Q: I've sampled your music. I'm impressed! Will you autograph CDs and posters
purchases through the website?
A: Absolutely. I have started returning all of my autograph requests with a Bruce Robinson Music business card and a note pointing them to my music website. There are links to The Robby Pad, other baseball sites, photos of baseball and music, a store, song sampling and song lyrics, etc.
Thank you for your kind words.
All my best,
Bruce Robinson"
If you haven't yet, check out www.BruceRobinsonMusic.com. Who knows? All good baseball movies need soundtracks. Bet on hearing more from this dream-following diamond alum in the future.
Coming Monday: Billy Sample gives an A+ to a collector!


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Fbailey story number 730 Mom Flashed My Friends I was thirteen years old when I had my first sleepover birthday party. I wasn't quite into girls at the time but my mother made me invite as many girls as I did boys, plus one of course for me. I invited three of my close friends. We were going to play video games all night long down in the family room, after the girls went home.
The four girls were in our class and they were cute. They were all dressed up in pretty clothes. They wore pretty blouses and short skirts.
Mom had us play some games. Somehow we all wound up sitting on the floor looking up the girls skirts at their panties. Mom would have us guys on one side and the girls on the other side facing us.
Most times they were sitting Indian style with their knees wide and the crotch of their panties pulled tight across their pussies. Occasionally Mom would kneel down or squat and show us her panties too. I had seen her do that a few times but my friends had not. They giggled but Mom just ignored them. When I had opened my presents and we had eaten the cake Mom had us all pose for pictures. I posed with my three friends, then with the four girls, and finally all of us together.
Mom had the four of us sit on the couch and the girls sit on the floor in front of us. The girls had to know what was going on. Mom had them sit Indian style and then took several pictures. For the last one Mom squatted down very low and spread her knees letting the girls look up her skirt at her panties. Mom had the girls change the position of their legs. She had them sit on their butts, pull their knees up high, and then spread their feet enough to expose their panties again.
Mom had the boys get out the sleeping bags, the snacks, and the video games while I said goodbye to the girls upstairs. It was just a way of getting me alone with the girls.
She gave each girl fifty dollars if they would pose nude with me. Apparently it had taken some negations to talk them into it and the fifty dollars was the answer. The girls waited for Mom to get naked first and pose with me. I got to stay dressed. We posed side by side, facing each other, and then with me holding one breast, and with my hand cupping their pussies.
I got to keep their panties too. I could hardly believe that I had just seen five girls naked and touched their breasts and pussies. The very last picture was of all five of them naked and standing next to me.
They all got dressed and then the girls went home. Mom had given me her panties too so when we went back down into the family room she was pantyless. The first thing that she did was to squat down in front of them and move one of the sleeping bags around.
Her ass was low, her knees were wide, and her pussy slit was glistening. Jack said, "Hey, Mrs. B, I can see your pussy." Mom said, "If you promise not to tell anyone I'll let you see my naked." Well, they promised her all right.
They were disappointed though when she went up to her room to do it. We were into a video game when she came back down wearing a short silky red robe. She handed me the camera and told me to get behind the guys and take pictures.
She wanted them in the pictures with her naked. Well, the guys really started cheering when Mom opened the robe up and let it drop to the floor. Then she wanted them in pictures with her just like I had been with the girls.
Mom was an exhibitionist.
She sure looked good naked. The guys got to hold her big breasts, suck on her nipples, and put their fingers in her pussy. I was jealous because all I got to do was take pictures. Oh, she said that she would make it up to me later but I had heard that before. Mom put her robe back on and went up to take a bubble bath. She told us to feel free to come in and use the toilet if we had too. Actually we got pretty involved in our games.
It was quite late when we realized just how tired we were. One at a time we went up to the bathroom. The first guy down was disappointed that my mother wasn't in the bathtub. Hell, it had been almost three hours. Anyway he got in his sleeping bag and fell asleep before the next guy came back. I went last but the other guys were almost asleep. After I peed I went in to say goodnight to my mother. She sat up in bed with her breasts exposed.
I liked seeing her like that. She asked, "So how was your birthday?" I replied, "Great but I didn't get to feel you up or see you in the bathtub." Mom laughed and said, "Honey, from now on you get to do that any time that you want too.
I promise not to close or lock the bathroom door or my bedroom door when I'm in those rooms." I sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to hold one of her big breasts. I had to use both hands. She had me rub her nipples and pinch them. When I started to reach under the covers, Mom pushed them down.
Pulled her knees up, and opened her legs wide. She had not done that for the other guys. I was special and she didn't tell me that it was time to stop either. My whole hand was wet and all of my fingers had been in her pussy even my thumbs. Then she asked, "Do you want to fuck me? It's still your birthday…until midnight.
You are thirteen, you are the man of the house, and now you can pretend to my husband too. That is if you want too." I undressed and climbed up between her legs. Mom helped me get it positioned and all I had to do was push it into her. It felt wonderful and I came way too quickly.
Mom said, "That's okay honey, you will get better at it." It didn't go down so I put it back into her pussy and fucked her again. The next thing I knew it was morning. Mom opened the door and said, "The other boys are getting up and I'm fixing breakfast. You better get up too." That was funny because when I looked down my cock was pitching a tent in Mom's sheet. I got dressed and when down. The other boys were already there watching my mother move around the kitchen.
She was wearing that sexy red robe but the belt was pretty loose. We could see her titties whenever she leaned over the table. She asked us if we wanted tomato juice with our breakfast. We all said no but Mom told us that the cans of juice were in the bottom of the refrigerator and that the glasses were on the top shelf in the cupboard. Naturally we said yes to that. Then Mom bent over really far and her robe rose up on her ass. We could see her pussy from behind.
Her slit was red and swollen and moist looking. Her brown puckered asshole looked nice. When she reached for the cups her robe rose up and her butt cheeks were tight and firm looking. She sat down to eat with us and allowed her titties to hang out the whole time. The guys left after breakfast and I helped her clean up. Beth came over to see if she could help us clean up. I told her that we had already done that.
She looked sad. Mom told her that she could help me take my presents up to my bedroom if she wanted too. When we got up to my bedroom Beth kissed me. She had thought about me all night long. She told me that she masturbated to thoughts of me that morning. Then she told me that she had enjoyed posing naked with me.
I told her that I had enjoyed feeling her up. She giggled and told me that she had liked that part too. Then she asked me if I wanted to do it again. I sure did. Mom left us alone. Beth got naked and let me take some pictures of her on and in my bed.
She sat like Mom had with her titties showing. Then I positioned her like Mom had with her knees spread out to the sides. When I got between her legs all she said was, "Be gentle. I'm a virgin." I was gentle. She had been excited enough so that her pussy was wet enough for my cock to get in her. I had to push and pull it a few times but I got it all the way into her virgin pussy.
She was a lot tighter than Mom had been and the extra friction felt great. I hadn't cum that morning but I did in Mom twice the night before. Anyway I was not in any hurry to cum in Beth. Just before I came I asked her if it was okay to cum inside her.
She wanted me too. Afterwards she told me how nice it had felt. Then Beth asked, "Does this mean that I'm your girlfriend now?" I said, "If you let me do this to you whenever I want too, the answer is yes." Beth said, "Sure you can. I like it too. How about I come over every day after school?" Just then Mom tapped on the door and opened it. Beth pulled up the covers and Mom laughed saying, "I've see you both naked and you both have seen me naked.
Why are you so shy now?" Beth said, "Because we had sex and his cum is leaking out of my pussy." Mom handed her a warm wet washcloth and said, "Well then clean yourself up. That is unless you want me to do it for you.
I can use the washcloth or I can use my mouth to get you clean." Beth looked at me, then she looked at my mother. She was figuring something out in her head then all of a sudden Beth threw the covers down to our feet and spread her legs.
We both watched my mother lick up the dripping cum and then go after what was still inside her. Beth said, "Oh that feels good. You are better than Tracy." Tracy was one of the other girls at my party. She had long black hair and her panties were the Hello Kitty ones. After Mom cleaned Beth up she rolled her knees up to her chin and licked her asshole too. Then Mom licked my cock, my balls, and then sucked me hard again. With Beth watching me I fucked my mother in bed right next to her.
When I finished cumming it was Beth's turn to lick Mom clean and suck me hard. That time I fucked them both at the same time. Mom was on the bottom and Beth was lying on Mom's belly. I had two pussies double stacked. I just slipped it in one for a minute and then into the other. When it came time to cum I gave them both a few squirts. Then I watched them sixty-nine each other. Beth was the best girlfriend ever. She not only let Mom get in bed with us but she also invited the other three girls from my birthday party to join us in a threesome one at a time.
My friends started to miss me but I told them I had a girlfriend. They were not into girls like I was. Well, I had certainly gotten into five girls a few times each and a couple of them every single day.
Eventually I married Beth and made Mom a granny…twice. The End Mom Flashed My Friends 730


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Presidential press aide George Chellah on Saturday verbally abused a Daily Nation official for asking him whether President Michael Sata had flown out of the country.
This was after it was noticed that the military sentries had been removed from State House main entrance and the presidential flag was not airborne.
On Saturday, President Sata flew to Johannesburg in South Africa to visit his son Kazimu who is admitted to Milpark Hospital after a near fatal accident in Kitwe.
But a statement on the departure of the President was only released in the evening of Saturday.
Earlier in the morning, when the Daily Nation asked Mr Chellah to confirm if the Head of State had travelled out, the presidential press aide went ballistic and insulted the Daily Nation official calling him an idiot.
Mr Chellah who sounded angry and irritated that the Daily Nation had sent him a text message inquiring about whether President Sata had travelled out following the removal of the sentries from the main entrance of State House and the absence of the presidential flag charged that the Daily Nation was not a special newspaper to be given preference.
He said the newspaper's official should have waited for a press statement from State House rather than asking him about the President's trip.
Mr Chellah said he had circulated a press statement and the pictures of the President leaving Zambia and arriving in South Africa wondering why the Daily Nation did not wait for his official communication.
After failing to get Mr Chellah who was not picking all the calls, the Daily Nation official decided to send him a text message asking him whether the President had left the country and in the evening, he (Chellah) called the official and immediately branded him an idiot for not waiting for his press statement.
"You are the Daily Nation who called. You are an idiot. Why did you not wait for my statement instead of calling me and sending messages? You think the Daily Nation is any special," Mr Chellah said before cutting the line.
The official whom the newspaper has withheld the name for security reasons said he was shocked by the reaction from Mr Chellah who instead of answering the question elected to insult the individual.
The official said he tried to reason with Mr Chellah about being civil in his language but the Presidential press aide went on with his vile language.
The official said Mr Chellah would not listen to his explanation and continued with his insulting and disparaging language.
"He (Chellah) called me and asked if I was the Daily Nation official who had called earlier in the day. When I said yes and introduced myself, he just said I was an idiot. He told me I should have waited for his press statement and the pictures of the President that he had circulated to the media instead of calling him. I tried to explain that we were just trying to find out whether President Sata had travelled out, the man just continued shouting. I was surprised and shocked that he could react in such a manner," the official said.


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Jazz at Palms Court, an annual fundraiser that supports the Venice Community Housing Corporation's effort to bolster affordable housing in the Venice area, is no longer just about jazz. The morning brunch is now followed by the afternoon Venice Music Festival.
"We wanted to reach a broader audience by featuring more world music," says Kristen Laskaris, a spokeswoman for Venice Community Housing Corporation.
Jazz at Palms Court will begin with a VIP brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., before the Venice Music Festival bands take the stage throughout the afternoon until 6 p.m. Sunday, September 18th, in a courtyard of flowers, trees and native plants at Palms Court, 733-743 Palms Blvd., Venice.
Admission to the brunch and festival is $100, and admission to the music festival only is $20.
Performing this year at the festival are Los Pinguos, Sono-Lux and Alula.
Los Pinguos mixes Latin rhythms, Spanish Guitars, a Cuban Tres, a Peruvian cajÛn (box drum) and harmonized vocals. Sono-Lux combines Afro-Cuban, Latin soul, folkloric and modern Cuban styles. Ethiopian singer Alula will perform African pop music with his band.
A silent auction will be a part of the event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will include music and movies, restaurant dinners, vacations, jewelry and paintings.
The Venice Community Housing Corporation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1988 that works synergistically to foster stable, self-reliant individuals, families and neighborhoods, according to the group.
Venice Community Housing Corporation programs include:
n the Affordable Housing Program — development and maintenance of 161 housing units in Venice and Mar Vista;
n an infant/toddler development center — providing childcare for children from three months to three years old;
n YouthBuild — offering job training and leadership development for 17-to-24-year-olds;
n ClayWorks after school art program; and
n HandyWorker — a program providing free home repairs to low-income elderly and disabled homeowners.
Information, (310) 399-4100 ext. 106.


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September 26th, 2016
From Purely Pumpkin: More Than 100 Seasonal Recipes to Share, Savor, and Warm Your Kitchen by Allison Day
Entertaining around the holidays demands a bit of glitz and glamor in the appetizer department; though this shouldn't mean added stress. Fussy, precious, ultra-dainty appetizers are best left for baby showers and wedding parties. Around the holidays, I like to relax (well, as much as humanly possible), make a bit of a mess, and eat a touch more greedily—hearty, rustic crostini check every box on my wish list. These get the tiger tail treatment with reduced balsamic, providing both beauty and a caramel contrast to briny feta, buttery avocado, and earthy maple-roasted pumpkin.
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a large-rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Add squash, maple syrup, oil, rosemary, salt, and pepper; toss to combine. Roast for 30 to 35 minutes, until squash is tender and beginning to caramelize. Leave oven on.
Meanwhile, for the balsamic glaze, add balsamic to a medium saucepan (turn on your oven vent so you don't choke on the vinegar fumes!), bring to a boil, and continue to boil until thick and reduced (stay back!), about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat to rest for a few minutes; transfer balsamic glaze to a heatproof glass jar. Once cool, seal jar and store in the pantry for a couple of years (yes, years).
Line bread up on a clean, large-rimmed baking sheet. Toast in preheated oven until crispy and golden brown (times vary depending on your oven—keep an eye on it). Transfer toasted bread to a large cutting board and rub each slice with garlic, using the crunchy interior as sandpaper to dissolve the garlic.
Top bread with roasted pumpkin and mash with a fork. Top mashed pumpkin with avocado, feta, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. If your bread is large, slice in half with a serrated knife. Transfer crostini to a serving platter. Serve immediately.


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|Win a Free Taste of Italy for You and a Friend
Or take up our special offer on tickets to Vini Italiani's food and wine event
In celebration of Slow Food Week at the beginning of June, Vini Italiani, the home of Italian wines, is hosting a special food and wine pairing event on June 6 - and we have a pair of tickets to be give away.
The celebration of slow food and wine in Vini Italiani's store on Old Brompton Road will feature generous offerings from slow food suppliers across Italy including Gallucci & Gilmour, Caciocavallo Podolico and Peperoni Cruschi, as well as special guest host, winemaker Dario Poddana.
An ongoing champion of Slow Food, in 1999 Dario moved into the wine industry and was actively involved in the organisation of the first UK Natural Wine Fair in May 2011.
As a result Dario will be on hand to guide guests through the 'slow' food and wine pairing process.
'Slow' wines available for tasting include:
Prosecco Sur Lie, Casa Coste Piane
Teroldego, Foradori
To enter our competition and be in with a chance of winning the tickets, just answer this question:
Who will be hosting the 'slow' evening at Vini Italiani?
Send your answer in an email headed Slow Event to: email@example.com to arrive no later than midday on Monday, June 3.
Those who are not lucky enough to win the tickets can take advantage of our special offer and attend the event for a special price of £12.50 each. To take up this offer, simply mention our sister site FulhamSW6 when you book, either online, by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or calling 020 7225 2283.
Vini Ialiani is at 72 Old Brompton Road in South Kensington.


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Black Holes, the Generalized Uncertainty Principle and Higher Dimensions
31 October 2012
Time: 4:30pm
Venue: Maths 103
A new way in which black holes connect macrophysics and microphysics is proposed. The Generalized Uncertainty Principle suggests corrections to the Uncertainty Principle as the energy increases towards the Planck value. It also provides a natural transition between the expressions for the Compton wavelength below the Planck mass and the black hole event horizon size above it. This suggests corrections to the the event horizon size as the black hole mass falls towards the Planck value, leading to the concept of a Generalized Event Horizon. Extrapolating this expression below the Planck mass suggests the existence of a new kind of black hole, whose size is of order its Compton wavelength. Recently it has been found that such black holes are permitted by Loop Quantum Gravity, their unusual properties deriving from the fact that they are hidden behind the throat of a wormhole, and this suggests some new kind of link between black holes and elementary particles. The form of the Generalized Uncertainty Principle in this solution leads to a new interpretation of the Hawking temperature and predicts how this should be modifed in the sub-Planckian regime, which has important implications for the formation and evaporation of black holes in the early Universe. Extrapolating these ideas to the higher-dimensional case raises the issue of whether a similar link arises in string theory.


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Attendance Strategy
Strategy of Attendance 2017-2019
This strategy has been drafted in consultation with teaching and SNA staff; Parents Association and the Student Council; and will be communicated to all partners –
* provided to all staff
* sent home to parents/guardians
* Published on Website
In St. Columba's Comprehensive School we have a very good attendance rate (93%) which compares very favourably with national statistics in our sector (Community and Comprehensive – 91.9%) and with the overall national average of 92.5%.
This Strategy of Attendance aims to:
– work to protect the care, safety and welfare of all students
– facilitate continuity and progression in the learning process
– specifically target improvement at senior level
– ensure that school is a place where students participate at all levels
– ensure that school is a place where students are safe, happy, supported and enjoy learning and being together and that they benefit fully from the opportunities the school offers them
– ensure that all stakeholders – parents/guardians, students and teachers are aware of their roles and responsibilities to maximise attendance at school
-To ensure the school fulfils its legal obligations in accordance with the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 and other relevant acts. Under the Act, Education Welfare Boards have been established to oversee school attendance nationwide and each school has been assigned an Education Welfare Officer whose duty it is to liaise with the school in relation to any attendance problems which may emerge. The Principal must inform the Educational Welfare Officer where any of the following occur:
I. A student is suspended from school for a period of not less than six days
2. The aggregate number of school days on which a student is absent from school during a school year is not less than twenty
3. A student's name is, for whatever reason, removed from the register by the Principal
4. A student is, in the opinion of the Principal of the school in which he/she is registered, not attending school regularly
We recognise the clear and direct relationship between regular school attendance and student attainment. This finding was verified in the school self-evaluation process in 2013/14. Overall good attendance engenders a positive attitude to school and learning and improves results while the impact of poor attendance can affect wider aspects of a student's life, such as weak peer relationships, poorer sense of connection with school.
Parent/Guardians have a legal duty to ensure their child who is attending a recognised school is at school on every day that the school is open, unless there is a genuine reason for him or her not to attend (section 17 of Education(Welfare) Act 2000. Only absences relating to activities organised by the school or in which the school is involved can be authorised by the principal (section 21(9) of Education (welfare) Act 2000). Therefore the school cannot give 'permission' for holiday absences during term time.
School times
School begins at 9:00 every morning
All students and teachers are expected to be on time
Calendar is published in the school journal.
Day to day implementation:
I. Morning roll call is taken in the first class in the morning by the class teacher. The roll is recorded electronically on VSware. Absence notes are submitted to the teacher. He/she will leave the notes in the office before the end of morning break.
II. Those arriving after the start of class at 9 am are recorded as late by the class teacher.
III. Students who arrive at school after 9.20 am are required to sign in at the School Reception. The Administrator on duty will amend to record from absence unexplained to late explained/unexplained.
IV. Attendance is also entered into VSware for every class period by the relevant Class Teacher.
V. Where students are absent from school for school-related extra-curricular activities, this is entered in the system by Admin staff as school business. The teacher who oversees the activity prepares a list of the names and, prior to departure, posts this on the Staff Notice Board and provides a copy of the list to Reception. If a student listed is absent from the trip, the teacher will notify the Admin Staff of same.
Notification of Student Absence
When a student is absent from school during part of a school day or for a school day or for more than a school day, Section 18 of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 places a legal duty on parents to notify the principal about reasons for the child's absence.
On the first day (or in advance) of a student's absence, the school should be notified by phone with the reason for the absence.
On return to school the student must provide a written explanation on one of the tear-off absence slips at the back of the journal. This slip should be given to the class teacher who then forwards it to the office.
Details of students with recorded absences of 20 days or more are reported to TUSLA as required by law. In these cases parents/guardians will receive a standard letter from the school explaining that a report has been made.
When a student is marked absent at roll call and no message has been received the parent/guardian receives a text from VSware stating that their child is absent. A response to this text is required to confirm the absence.
Continued absence
When a student has three unexplained absences a letter will be sent home detailing the absences and requesting an explanation. If the situation persists parents/ guardians will invited in to meet with a member of the Student Support Team.
Identifying at risk students
Attendance will be monitored by the Year Head and those at risk will be identified and brought to the attention of the Student Support Team meetings. Specific interventions will be designed to meet the need of the student.
Strategies for promoting Attendance
* Class attendance is marked on VSware for each class period
* Attendance record is included on Term Reports
* There is a high expectation of students' attendance
* Attendance is stressed and discussed at Parents' evenings
* The link between attendance and attainment is stressed at the information meeting for incoming First Year students.
* Recognition of outstanding attendance at the Graduation ceremony for Leaving Certificate students
* Class teacher interactions
* Guidance support
* Student Support Team Meetings
* Linking good attendance to rewards such as trips
* Informal chats with class teachers, Year Heads, Deputy Principal and Principal
* Extra- Curricular activities
* Promoting 'student voice' in school matters via the student council, mentors, Health Promoting Schools' Team, etc
* Mentor system to aid the first year students to settle in and connect with their new school
Emerging Strategies introduced in 2017/8
* Written attendance strategy detailing all the components of attendance
* Attendance record available to parents/guardians on VSware
* Best class attendance in all years is identified, extolled and rewarded
* Attendance is considered before place on any trip is allocated
* Greater emphasis of collection of notes by form teacher
* A formal attendance report from VSware to be part of all Student Support team meetings
* Letter home after 3 unexplained absences and meeting if situation persists.
* Teacher comment on report to include no of classes missed if appropriate
* Standardisation of recognition of attendance in each year
* Greater use of the Office 365 system – where students can get details of homework or classwork missed
Leaving School before the end of the school day
No student may leave the school without permission under any circumstances; students who have to leave for an appointment must have a note in their journal signed by parent/guardian, this note should be presented to the teacher at roll call. The teacher signs the note and the student shows the note when they sign out in the office.
If a student is unwell during the day and needs to go home, they report to the office and the clerical officer contacts a parent/guardian. The student will wait in the canteen if collection is possible immediately. If not he/she will return to class until someone comes to collect.
Parent/Guardian should be contactable at all times (or nominate an emergency contact) in case of emergency and make arrangements to collect a sick child from school.
The first school bell goes at 8:55 at which time students should make their way to class. The second bell goes at 9:00 when roll call is taken. Therefore after 9:00 students are considered late.
After 9:20 students should sign the Late Book in the office.
A note is needed with an adequate reason if you are late. Notes that state slept it out or the bus was late are not adequate reasons and will not be accepted. Lates are not counted in exceptional circumstances – bus strike, inclement weather etc.
If a student has three lates he/she will be given a lunchtime detention.
Dealing with chronic absenteeism
Identifying, on a case by case basis, those with 5-13 days absence and, where it is necessary or appropriate, devising individually tailored strategies including:
Reduced or tailored Timetable
Guidance Support
Regular contact with home
TUSLA Child and Family Agency is informed if;
• A child is expelled
• A child is suspended for 6 days or more
• A child has missed more than 20 days
TUSLA Child and Family Agency is furnished with the total attendances in the school year through the Annual Report Form which is completed on-line. Parents/Guardians will be informed if a report is made to TUSLA.
The success of this Attendance Strategy is measured through:
* Improved attendance levels as measured through statistical returns
* Positive parental feedback
* Teacher feedback
* Student Feedback
Implementation/Ratification and Review
This policy was ratified by the BoM of St. Columba's Comprehensive School on the 12th December 2017. It will be reviewed again in Term 1 2019.


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Plus size designer Anna Scholz went from a size 28 to a size 18 and has launched her own fitness and recipe column to show girls that they can still be curvy AND healthy.
The former plus-size model and designer, graced the covers of glossies in her native Germany throughout her teens, embarked on a healthy living and eating plan after a health scare three years ago that gave her the push to get fit.
She began making her own clothes at 13, when she was 6ft tall, a size 16 and couldn't find anything fashionable, young and sexy in her size. The entrepreneur had her first clients at 16; when she began modelling at 18, she saw a gap in the market for fashion forward, womanly and exciting clothes beyond a size 14. Anna made it her mission to make curvy women feel better about themselves and is an Instagram star with thousands of followers.
Her designs have gained a legion of fans across the fashion industry and her new column in plus-size magazine SLiNK, encourages girls with curves to eat healthily and use gentle exercise to increase their fitness, mind and health. Anna has teamed up with personal trainer Clifton Fearon, co founder of Elite Fitness to create easy to follow exercises that compliment her recipes healthy lifestyle.
Anna said, "I get a lot of reaction to my foodie Instagram posts, sometimes more than to my collection posts. Customers are constantly enquiring about recipes and have told me numerous times that I have inspired them to change their habits and start moving more. When Rivkie from Slink magazine approached me to be a columnist, I saw it as an opportunity to share my new passion about nutrition and cooking with my customers and the magazine's readers. I work in an industry where we get accused of promoting obesity and I would like to demonstrate that you can be healthy in different sizes."
Anna opened up further about being a plus size fitness guru, the backlash and what inspires her to stay healthy.
Have you always been in the plus-size category or did you gain weight over time?
I have been plus size since I was a child; I slowly gained more and more weight over the years. I just read that if you eat an extra 100 calories every day, you will gain a stone in a year. You eat every day and have to make better choices all the time, so this is a journey I am on for life, not a quick fix but a change.
What prompted your fitness journey?
When I turned 40 I had gallstones stuck in my bile duct, which turned into pancreatitis. I had to stay in hospital for three long weeks, which gave me plenty of time to think that I needed to start looking after myself to be fit enough for the very active lifestyle I have. I simply wanted to have more energy.
What did you do to lose weight and get fit?
Apart from exercise I changed my eating habits, avoided all processed food and exercised a lot of portion control. I replaced my sugar cravings with much better snacking options like oatcakes with organic nut butter, which satisfy my cravings much more than biscuits ever did.
My biggest luxury is my personal trainer who I now see three times a week for an hour. I started off slowly with twice weekly for 30 minutes and slowly increased over the years. He motivates me and pushes me much harder than I ever would.
Did you receive support from the plus-size community?
Most people are intrigued, supportive and interested, but some of my customers' feel that I am not really plus size anymore; but at a size 18 to 20 and being 6ft 1in tall, I certainly still am.
What is your typical weekly fitness routine?
I see my personal trainer three times a week, always in the morning. I find if I don't get it out of the way at the beginning of the day I won't go and I'll end up using excuses like not wanting to ruin my blow dry. We focus on a mixture of cardio including boxing – which I love. My trainer also incorporates resistance, core training and weights into my sessions. He keeps it varied and interesting for me so I don't get bored. I also walk my dog every day; occasionally I turn that walk into a light jogging session.
What is your typical daily diet?
You can make healthy foods more appealing and interesting by experimenting with flavours. I really enjoy putting new ingredients together and creating something new.
First of all I try and avoid processed food and buy organic where I can.
Although my boyfriend who is also a personal trainer and nutritionist keeps trying to get me to drink lemon water in the morning…I can't quite get myself to do that as I like a nice big cappuccino to start my day. If I train I have a protein shake afterwards and I add plenty of berries which make it taste nicer and adds vitamins.
I vary my breakfast and I find that eggs with rye bread and some avocado fill me up for a long time, and I am rather fond of porridge with cinnamon and blueberries. For lunch I usually have a salad greens with all kinds of add-ons like, goats cheese and beetroot with seeds; tuna, tomatoes and artichokes; chicken strips and mangetout with mango. I am a big fan of cooking extra for dinner and adding bits like roasted sweet potatoes for lunch the next day. My dinners are really varied, but I try and avoid big portions of carbs like pasta and rice. I eat all kinds of meat and fish and try to be as creative as possible with my vegetables, especially dark leafy greens.
It is important to say that I am not that strict, I feel it is important to have a cheat meal a week (or two) otherwise you won't stick to any regime, just don't make those a habit.
What words of advice would you give anyone on a journey to improve their health through weight loss?
Being healthy means eating a balanced nutritious diet and exercise regularly.
Don't fall for a quick fix. You have to be patient and take it very slow. It takes a long time to gain all the weight and the healthiest way to loose any weight is to take it slowly. Don't focus on the scales; it is not about weight loss, but on improving overall fitness and toning up.
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Geographically situated at the heart of the country, the province of Masbate has been known for its cattle ranches and exceptional cowboys. But apart from being the "Cattle Capital of the Philippines," and subsequently, "Home of Philippine Rodeo," the province is more than just a cowboyland. From untapped ecological sites to unique activities, exhausted city dwellers will certainly be rewarded by its redeeming features.
Situated at the crossroads of Luzon and Visayas, the province of Masbate consists of three major islands: Masbate, Ticao, and Burias. Each island has its own charm that will satisfy every traveler's heart.
One of Masbate's must-see coastal havens is the Buntod sandbar and Marine sanctuary, located at the middle of the seawaters of Barangay Nursery and Barangay Tugbo. Ranked as the second most resilient sanctuary in Central Philippines, the hard and soft coral covers create a spectacular underwater view that's perfect for snorkeling. Above waters, fine white sands blanket the shores. Here, you can rent kayaks, inner tubes, and snorkeling equipment.
Another underwater garden to explore in Masbate is the Bugsayon Marine Sanctuary. Ranked number one among the list of resilient marine sanctuaries in Central Philippines, Bugsayon is home to live corals and other aquatic species.
For a wilder adventure, take a trip to Minalayo Sea Snake Island. The island is actually a big limestone rock–a big cave–inhabited by clumps of yellow-lipped sea kraits (walo-walo) and blue-banded sea snakes. Considering the risks, it is important to be with a local guide when you visit the area.
One of the key destinations in Ticao is the Manta Bowl, located in Ticao Pass that lies between Ticao Island and Donsol, Sorsogon. The famous diving site is home to Manta rays– the world's largest but harmless rays.
For non-divers, the stretch of golden sands along the crystalline sea is a perfect relaxing spot for beach lovers who desire a picturesque view sans the large crowds. You can also spend the day exploring the fields on horseback.
You should also try their local version of puto made of cassava and bukayo or sweetened niyog (coconut).
For a more "cast-away" feeling, head to Burias Island and be charmed by the serenity of the untouched and unspoiled white sand beach. Among the islands you can visit in Burias are Sombrero Island, Tinalisayan Island and Sandbar, and Animasola Island.
Sombrero Island, as the name suggests, is shaped like a hat and is also a known sea turtle sanctuary. For water sports enthusiasts and bird lovers, Tinalisayan Island is where you can enjoy kayaking and bird watching–as migratory birds frolic along sandbars. Meanwhile, Animasola Island's most distinct feature is its breathtaking rock formations that resemble pancake towers.
For an exotic culinary experience, Burias offers tasty "tamilok," a wood worm found in decaying mangrove logs. Other must-try delicacies in the area are "Laswi" (shellfish) and "Takla" (shrimp).
Another unique culinary destination in Burias is the Balinsasayaw House in San Pascual. This house, owned by the Espares family, is nestled by thousands of swiftlets, a type of bird. There, you'll get a rare opportunity of tasting the local delicacy—a soup made from the bird's nest.
Getting There
The fastest way to travel from Manila to Masbate is to fly from Manila to Masbate City. Another option for commuters is a bus ride from Cubao or Pasay City to Pilar port in Sorsogon. From Pilar port, you can ride a two-hour fast craft to the island. There are also available RORO boats that ship automobiles and motorcycles.


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St Brigids Cross Hanging Bead
St Brigids Cross Hanging Bead
Brigid's crosses are associated with Brigid of Kildare, who is venerated as one of the patron saints of Ireland. The crosses are traditionally made on 1 February, which in the Irish language is called Lá Fhéile Bhríde (St Brigid's feast day), the day of her liturgical celebration.
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Sunday Long ride – Four Gorges – 110km
April 7, 2019 @ 6:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Navigation
The Sunday long ride programme runs every alternate Sunday and takes in varied routes usually north or south of the Sydney, but sometimes further afield, sometimes overnight and sometimes we hit gravel.
Please note that routes and times are indicative only. Rides are subject to cancellation at short notice.
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There is a growing stack of brain scans that shows what concussions and collisions can do to the cognitive function of professional football players.
But the harmful effects of repeated brain trauma are hardly reserved for the NFL, or even football in general.
Concussions are an overlooked problem for high school athletes, and while football leads the way, soccer, lacrosse and hockey also pose a danger, and girls are particularly at risk.
The danger is not risky enough to keep kids from playing sports, but it is imperative everyone involved knows how to spot the symptoms of a concussion, and that player safety and well-being are the foremost concerns in youth and high school sports.
The numbers on concussions vary. One study puts the prevalence for high school football players at 11.2 per 10,000 "athletic exposures," or the number of practice and games in which an athlete participates, and at 6.7 per 10,000 exposures for girls soccer. Another puts the rates at 6.4 and 4.5, respectively.
But because parents and coaches can miss the symptoms, and student-athletes often don't want to pull themselves out of games or practice, concussions are underreported.
With so many students taking part in athletics — more than 375,000 nationwide in high school girls soccer alone — that leaves a lot of teenagers open to long-term damage.
That's because concussions are traumatic brain injuries that require a slow recovery, with lots of rest and little physical or mental stress.
However, since so many go undiagnosed or unreported, and because there is often pressure to return to action, student-athletes can cut that recovery short, leaving them more susceptible to another concussion, and further damage on their still-growing brain.
Just how bad that damage can be is still largely unknown. There has not been much research on the long-term consequences of concussions on youth athletes, nor has there been sufficient nationwide tracking of concussions and the circumstances in which they occur.
Both would help improve diagnosis and recovery plans, and determine if actions like mandatory protective equipment or rule changes would help deter concussions.
But no further study is needed to know that student-athletes suspected of having a concussion should not play until they are cleared by a doctor, and those found to have suffered a concussion should not return to practice and games until all symptoms have cleared and they have a physician's OK.
A Maine law passed in 2012 codified that policy for all high schools, an important step for raising awareness and changing a sports culture that sometimes makes returning from injury an issue of toughness, rather than health, particularly with an injury like a concussion, which can have no outward signs.
But tools used to immediately assess whether a player has suffered a concussion are imperfect, and athletic trainers who know what to look for can't be at every game and practice.
That makes it necessary that coaches and athletic administrators foster an atmosphere in which players feel comfortable reporting a concussion.
And it leaves it up to coaches, officials and parents to make sure players are watched closely after a collision on the field, and not only in football.
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Some of global development's emerging players could fill a void in aid to the world's most isolated countries — and their citizens who desperately crave basic services.
For instance, Russia and North Korea's foreign policy decisions have alienated them from many of the world's largest aid donors. But new actors are emerging, and some experts speculate that the recently launched BRICS development bank — officially called "New Development Bank" — could take on some of the health and development challenges facing those countries like tuberculosis.
While the BRICS comprise three of the five most TB-affected countries — India, China and Russia — other countries who share the bank's status outside of the conventional aid inner circle are sending distress signals. As common interests emerge, TB seems premiere among them.
First order of business
The BRICS bank, officially created at the sixth BRICS summit in July, was founded by five emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — as an alternative to the Western-led World Bank and to focus on financing areas of mutual interest.
Tuberculosis could be one of those areas, according to Gail Cassell, senior scientist for global health equity at Harvard Medical School, formerly the Institute of Medicine, who called the Delhi Communique issued last year by BRICS health ministers "a watershed for TB control."
Cassell presented the recent history of TB efforts to health professionals at the Center for Global Development Tuesday.
"What they acknowledged was that [multidrug-resistant] TB is a major problem," she told Devex in a later interview. "And they said that they are going to work together to solve it. It's pretty huge to admit it publicly, but also for them to establish a framework for collaboration."
The health ministers outlined a cross-sector plan for addressing the disease that includes improving infrastructure, developing a diagnostics platform and collaboration on drug trials.
"That the [BRICS] bank was established only months after that suggests that they will definitely have a hand in what happens next," Cassell said, seeming to suggest that early investments of the institution's $50 billion capital might contribute to anti-TB projects in the bank's hardest-hit shareholders.
The hidden epidemics
For the last few years, Russia has battled TB largely on its own. The U.S. Agency for International Development suspended operations there in 2012, even if the agency had previously classified the country as "priority" for tuberculosis treatment and prevention.
While screenings and data have been spotty, particularly since USAID's withdrawal, the World Health Organization estimated in 2012 that approximately 320 cases of TB emerge each day in Russia, with 64 deaths associated with the disease. Russia is second only to India in prevalence of MDR-TB.
"The numbers in Russia are vastly understated," Cassell said. "Testing is mostly based on sample groups, which can be inaccurate, and doesn't take into account problem areas with poor conditions."
She noted that the disease is airborne, spreading easily in crowded spaces, and especially problematic among refugee and prison populations. The expert added that much of Russia's outreach has related to pediatric tuberculosis, which raises other concerns given the country's declining population.
The battle against TB in North Korea — a beneficiary of loans and aid from China, the largest BRICS shareholder — is shrouded in even greater secrecy. Estimates suggest around 345 out of every 100,000 citizens in the pariah state are infected with tuberculosis, but Eugene Bell, one of only a handful of U.S. NGOs working with MDR-TB patients in the country, claims that figure is vastly understated.
Given North Korea's hesitation to cooperate with the United States, the fact that the country has reached out on tuberculosis hints at the scale of the epidemic, demonstrated by a delegation of North Korean Ministry of Health officials in 2010 to Stanford University, where they sought information about new drugs, noted Anne Claiborne, a senior program officer at the Institute of Medicine. The urgency is also clear in an international communique issued by the North Korean ministry which stated that MDR-TB "is the number one, two and three biggest health emergency" in the country.
A new addition
As multidrug-resistant tuberculosis evolves, the science behind a cure must evolve faster.
Unfortunately, the drug pipeline for MDR-TB contains only a few contenders, without a single drug in phase 1, the earliest phase of testing. Cassell told health professionals the need for new drugs will likely overwhelm the already underfunded research community.
"In order to treat the patients, you don't need just one new drug, you need three or four in a cocktail," she said, noting that the regulation alone will be a daunting task, as FDA approval generally takes at least ten months, on top of the ten-year average for the creation of the vaccine.
In the meantime, a new opportunity for collaboration waits on the horizon in another unlikely locale: Iran.
Iranian officials there are organizing a TB conference in March 2015, Cassell told Devex, and Tehran is offering to fly in health experts willing to offer their knowledge about MDR-TB. According to WHO data, Iran has seen an increase in tuberculosis since 2010, around 21 per 100,000, accompanied by a startling decrease in the number of patients undergoing treatment.
While TB's effect in many of these countries is still somewhat nebulous due to poor screening, lagging medical technology or a simple lack of transparency, it's clear that the urgent need to control the illness could rush their entrance into the global limelight.
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Best toilet brush 2018 – [Buyer's Guide]Last Updated September 1, 2020
Let's get started. Here are the best toilet brush for 2018 – based on my own expert opinion, feature sets, prices, and overall popularity.
My main objective is to write article on these subject so that buyers like you can have the best assistance and education in making that next purchase. Without further-a-do, let's take a look at the Top 3 list in 2018 which are available in the market.
Best toilet brush of 2018
Here are the customer reviews of some of the best toilet brush of 2018. I've based my selection methodology on customer feedback, the size, functionality, and budget to meet various demands. There are dozens of choices for an toilet brush these days. These are composed of modern styling with modern technology to match it. Here are some good examples. You must have heard that the best toilet brush should allow you to save money, right? Sure, but that's not the only reason you should consider getting one.
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№1 – ToiletTree Products Toilet Brush with Lid
Why did this toilet brush win the first place?
I was completely satisfied with the price. Its counterparts in this price range are way worse. The product is very strong. Its material is stable and doesn't crack. I really enjoy the design. It is compact, comfortable and reliable. And it looks amazing! I don't know anything about other models from this brand, but I am fully satisfied with this product.
№2 – Toilet Brush
Why did this toilet brush come in second place?
I like this product. For such a low price, I didn't even hope it to be any better. It's decently made. Managers explained me all the details about the product range, price, and delivery. The material is pretty strong and easy to wash if needed. The design quality is top notch and the color is nice.
№3 – OXO Good Grips Hideaway Compact Toilet Brush
Why did this toilet brush take third place?
I hope that the good reputation of the manufacturer will guarantee a long-term work. It doesn't squeaks nor bents. Looks great in my apartment. This price is appropriate since the product is very well built. I liked the design. We've been using it for 2 months and it still looks like brand new.
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ToiletTree Toilet Brush with Lid
Nobody wishes to have a pungent smell in the toilet of the brush with which the toilet has been cleaned. Now even if you have cleaned your brush properly and carefully, it will smell and will fill the toilet environment with a nasty smell. Often the smell becomes unbearable.
The best, in this case, is to hide the brush so that the smell does not fill in the toilet. ToiletTree Toilet Brush with lid offers such option where the brush can be kept in the lid so that you do not have to face any smell issues.
Cleaning your bowl should be thoroughly done hence you should consider a brush which is well capable of taking the duty at hand. Your toilet is not at the best of its hygiene by only cleaning the bowl only, but you should clean the bottom area of the bowl as dust may accumulate around.
Bristles Lengths
Toilet brushes are made with different bristles lengths that are the short and the long bristles. Before buying the brush consider the size of your toilet bowl. The big and small toilet bowl hence the size of the bristles should be about the size of the bowl.
Brush Appearance
I have tried this brush, and it is cleaning the toilet bowl, and it has no stains on it.Buying this brush you will enjoy your cleaning experiences.
The manufacturer has put in mind that this brush is a must appliance that you should have in your home thus it suits your financial strength.
Stain Resistant
The brush finishing is well done, the brush rod and the bristles a white in color. The color is bright and may hold stains making it unattractive and unhygienic to use. This brush does not allow any staining.
Stunning Holder
We always look for something presentable; you do not have to remove the brush from the toilet when there is a visitor. The brush holder is designed to have an eye catching outlook, and that cannot be noted it's brush.
Rubber Handle
This handle model is usually the best at it enhances proper grip and protects your hands from being injured or even formation of blisters on your hands. The handle also provides space for holding it while wearing gloves.
Its narrow holder has a smaller footprint, but it's easier to tip over. The brush, exclusive to Target, has a flexible neck that can bend under a toilet rim or reach deep into the bowl.
Of course, that has a drawback: This base is more likely to tip over than the Lysol model. The holder hides the brush a little better than the Lysol, but that also means its bristles can't dry out as easily, so it's more prone to collecting liquid and germs. The brush itself features a neck that bends to reach under the toilet's rim and deep into the bowl. It does the job, but there's one more catch: It's hard to find anywhere outside of Target's website or stores.
Why you should listen to me
Where the Germs Are: A Scientific Safari, by science journalist Nicholas Bakalar.
Pull Quote
Many of the experts we talked to suggested replacing your toilet brush "every few months," or "when you can see the bristles are bent." You can sensibly extend the life of your brush if you regularly spray it, and its holder, with disinfectant or bleach solution. But it is not just bacteria that should prompt a toilet brush replacement. As you wear out and flatten your brush's bristles, you can eventually start scraping the handle itself against porcelain, causing scratches—and creating new places for germs to hide.
You probably have a toilet brush already, but don't keep it around forever. Our picks are relatively inexpensive and easy to buy, and, for toilet brushes, they're pretty attractive.
How we picked and tested
Most of us try not to think too much about what we're doing when we clean a toilet. But when we really did consider it for our tests, we realized that the best toilet brush must meet some key criteria. The brush has to reach all the parts of the toilet bowl and scrub it effectively. The holder has to be stable, easy to clean, small enough to fit in a tight bathroom, and designed to allow the brush head to dry. The brush handle must be long enough to keep your hand clean, but short enough to let you work around the bowl, ideally clad in a nice material that you can grip with some force when you're really scrubbing. And the product should be cheap enough to replace regularly without giving the purchase a second thought.
All the toilet brushes we tested, narrowed down from a field of more than 40.
Applying this criteria, we began with a field of more than 40 brushes. Some were prohibitively expensive—really, a toilet brush should not be a big investment. Some were high-end brush holders with cheap, non-replaceable brushes inside. Many could only be bought at one or two stores or online retailers, so they weren't convenient to replace when needed. Most brushes simply had nothing to distinguish themselves from hundreds of other cheap, white-plastic brushes. And some had terrible reviews. We looked for brushes that people liked, with some basic feature to separate them from the pack, and a combination of price and availability that would allow readers to easily buy one now and then replace it each year.
The rim-scrubbing extension on the Lysol brush.
The real standout feature of this brush set, even beyond the brush itself, is actually the brush's base—a simple, plastic, lightweight 7- by-5½-inch stand that doesn't look like anything you'd see in a Restoration Hardware catalog. But it was, among all the stands we tested, the easiest to disinfect and clean out. That's because it's a seamless open bowl with no crevices, corners, or cavities that can hide toilet water or germs inside. Germ expert Dr. Charles Gerba told us that, in an as-yet unreleased study, his researchers found that toilet brushes and their stands "tend to get pretty contaminated" from both cleaning work and the aerosol spray of normal bathroom use. Being able to quickly and easily clean and disinfect a brush and holder, Gerba agreed, was a small victory in the endless battle against the spread of bacteria and disease.
The base is wide and stable enough that it won't be knocked over by anything short of a direct kick. When removing and inserting the brush, a light rubber grip along the holder's bottom edge keeps it in place on the floor. (We actually tested this, by sticking a dot on the floor and seeing how much the stand moved in normal use—and really, it's not much at all.) This is not the smallest stand we tested, but depending on your bathroom space and layout, you can possibly tuck it behind your toilet, which is handy.
Flaws but not dealbreakers
The notch at the top of the holder grips the brush for storage, but getting the hang of it can be frustrating. You can't simply drop this brush into the holder, or even place the brush head down and let the brush fall back into it. You have to seat it into the notch at a high angle, and not too fast—it requires some finesse, and it can be a tricky maneuver when you're reaching in a narrow space between a toilet and vanity. But our housekeepers think you would get the hang of putting this brush back after one or two uses.
When the brush is seated in the notch, it's not the most stable grip, and a rambunctious kid/dog/cat could possibly knock the brush forward and off its perch. The holder itself is stable, but you really don't want a dirty brush to go flying, so you'll be limited to storing it where it can't be jostled.
A couple of reviewers mention rusting bristles, or rust near the bristles, as an issue. We'll keep an eye on this brush over a year or more of testing, but it's a rare complaint that could possibly result from improper drying, or storage in a very damp environment.
Some friends surveying this brush's looks said the Lysol model did "not stand out in any way," was "just kind of blah," or disliked the open style in general. One person's nondescript is another person's blah, but it's fair to say our runner-up and upgrade picks are generally better looking.
Long-term test notes
The Lysol Bowl Brush with Rim Extension and Caddy has held up well after six months of regular use in a two-person household (as of fall 2015). The bristles are in fairly good shape, the wand remains straight and un-bent, and the holding caddy (bowl) free of stains. The spiky rim-cleaning bristle extension seems slightly bent, but still does its job. We'll keep the brush around for another six months, then examine whether it needs a replacement for reasons beyond sanitary upkeep.
Upgrade pick
The superior bristles are the real selling point of this kit. They are nylon, not the standard polypropylene, and arranged on the brush head with two stiffness levels: The white bristles at the top of the bullet/cone head are stiffer for under-rim cleaning, while the longer blue bristles on bottom provide more give as you scrub the bowl. A corrugated texture lets each bristle pick up substantial grime without flicking much water.
An OXO Compact brush with replacement head, slightly unscrewed. The "biscuit"-colored brush arm doesn't match the white replacement head, but it doesn't matter when it's inside the holder.
With an overall length of 16.inches, the OXO Compact brush is an inch or two shorter than its OXO cousins, even though it's the longest of the three brushes we recommend. This shorter length is a plus, as the longer models could feel somewhat punishing on my wrists and elbows moving through certain angles.
The OXO Compact model's round base is just under inches in diameter. A spring and weighted hinge flip the holder open when you pull up on the brush. It stays open, then closes when you insert the brush and push it up and back in. This conceals the brush head, and there are no inaccessible crevices or bottom wells that will collect brush drippings. It is also stable and not easy to tip over. But it has its flaws, which we'll get to in a minute.
The holder and brush are offered in white, black, or "biscuit" (beige). My surveyed friends and family found it, essentially, inoffensive. "It's simple (and) has great potential to go unnoticed," a house-dwelling friend in her early 30s told me. "Fine, but not necessarily the best," wrote an early 30s man in an apartment. One friend critiqued the beige color as suggesting public toilet design; another said the OXO "looks like a Comic Sans exclamation point." To each their own.
The OXO Good Grips Compact Toilet Brush Holder, staying open while the brush is removed. It's a bit tricky, but you can get under the holding cup for cleaning.
The competition
Then there were holders that were too nice for their own good: made of heavy granite or other stones, reactive metals, or matte white surfaces that will never survive multiple brush encounters unstained, and almost always without a replacement My own bathroom was stocked with a Home Basics bronze brush and holder before I started this guide, which I had kept for at least five years. Examining it up close, I quickly realized how thoroughly grime travels throughout a bathroom, and what damage liquids can do to a wire-based brush in a closed-off container. I'm proud to say it is now in the garbage.
The OXO Good Grips Toilet Brush canister. You can't remove or get under that central cup for cleaning.
A simplehuman Toilet Brush in its holder.
The Libman Designer Bowl Brush & Caddy looked from the outside like a great contender: cheap, replaceable brush, and a holder that closes but has plenty of venting and cleaning access, and made in the US, to boot. And then we used it. The bristles on the brush are the stiffest of any we tried, and arranged in spaced-out clusters. If there is any liquid on the brush when you try to slide it back into the holder, it can flick back a lot of water if you hit certain angles. Its appearance garnered almost entirely negative reviews from friends. Cleaning the holder involves either some pinched-finger moves or dropping the whole thing in some disinfectant, and then drying it out. Pass.
Wrapping it up
The best and most functional, replaceable, easy-to-clean brush for most households is the Lysol Bowl Brush and Caddy. Those who have limited floor space, prefer blue colors, want more of their brush hidden, or want a bit more help getting around the rim should try the Clorox Flexible Toilet Brush. Anyone in the market for a totally hidden brush and a more distinguished holder should step up to the OXO Good Grips Compact Toilet Brush. Choose one of these brushes and you can feel confident that you have the right tool to tackle a job that nobody really wants to do.
Ingredients Used
The majority of companies manufacture cleaning agents that have toxic materials. The pitfall of using such cleaners is that they can cause allergies, and in the worst scenarios, trigger chronic illnesses.
For this reason, firms that deal in the production of toilet cleaners are often asked to reveal the contents used in their products. As such, it is crucial that you read the labels on toilet bowl cleaning items.
Environmental Friendliness
One factor that most homeowners often forget is that the toilet bowl cleaning detergents ultimately end up in water bodies such as lakes and rivers. These water bodies provide a habitat for aquatic animals, as well as provide water for other purposes.
For this reason, you should also determine the possible ecological hazards that would result from using a particular toilet bowl cleaner.
Thankfully, you can reduce these risks by formulating your own toilet cleaners. Creating homemade toilet bowl cleaners gives you the freedom to utilize only those elements that you feel are safest for your family and the environment, are readily accessible and will perform optimally.
Last Few Words
At the end of the day, it is you who will have to clean your toilet. Not to mention cleaning toilet is a crappy task. And thankless too. The best you can do is to choose the ideal toilet brush for cleaning.
If nothing else, it will ease your workload a bit. In this article, you'll find factors that you need to keep in mind before you set out buy the tool. I hope the best toilet brush recommendations will also aid in your research.
The 21st century toilet brush
I have, for many years disliked the existence of the toilet brush. They are never clean and always slightly in the wrong place!! Bring on the loogun. Clean and effective in keeping the toilet clean and easy to maintain. We no longer need to throw chemicals down the toilet or have a manky storage pot stood next to the toilet. Best way of keeping toilets clean and fresh.
Great Hygienic Solution
The loogun is such a great improvement over daily use of a toilet brush, I was pleasantly surprised at how effective it is. It is especially handy for our teenage children who are much better at keeping their bathroom in a presentable condition using the loogun. The loogun doesn't completely eliminate the need for a toilet brush, but we find we need it once or twice a week now rather than everyday.
Vinegar helps in preventing the ring in your toilet and reduces flush water hence, it is a good fix for places where water is of great benefit.
All the above methods are not complete without the use of a toilet brush. It is through the use of a toilet brush that actuation of actual cleaning is effected. Not all toilet brushes are of good quality and of the same uses. It is a good thing to ensure that before you buy a toilet brush, you need to make a wise consideration of so many things. These things you need to consider are based on what you really need as a person in order to make it effective and efficient. So find your best toilet brush with the help of the following toilet brush buying guide.
Stainless Steel Brush Holder
This toilet brush holder keeps brushes hidden away. It is stainless steel and looks great. There are vent holes to ensure moisture does not linger inside and the toilet brush is attached to the canister lid. However, some reviewers have complained that it rusted pretty quickly, thus defeating the purpose of buying a "pretty" brush holder.
Donnie Watts
A good toilet brush and holder set will probably be one of the last things you'll think about when decorating a bathroom. However, it's an essential part of the bathroom, both in terms of practicality and hygiene. It may sit quietly on the floor to the side of the toilet, but it gets seen every time you or a guest uses the facilities.
The best toilet brush and holder set should compliment your bathroom design but more importantly, it needs to be sturdy, easy to use and it must clean your toilet properly. Discover what our top best toilet brush and holder sets are and what features you need to consider when buying.
Type – There are two distinct types of toilet brush type – the freestanding and the wall-mounted. The majority are freestanding and simply stand on the bathroom floor. However, some homeowners prefer a wall-mounted model that attaches to the wall using a small bracket, giving a better aesthetic and not taking up floor space. These are also better for those with back or mobility issues.
Design – Brushes come in various shapes and sizes, but tend to follow certain patterns. Most buyers will have seen both cylindrical and rectangular box-shaped models. The cylindrical type suits a curvy, quiet bathroom while the box-type tends to be a little more showy and eye-catching, for a glitzy bathroom. They can also be tall or short, with either a long box component or just a small holder for the end of the brush, comparable to a bucket shape.
Handle and Holder Materials – The material that the toilet brush is made from is a huge factor. They come in plastic, stainless steel, wood and even marble. The material used affects the costs of the brush, how it looks and can even impact hygiene. A stainless steel brush tends to be easy to clean (providing it's corrosion resistant) and looks smart, whereas a plastic model can look a little on the cheap side but costs a lot less – plus you won't have to worry about it rusting.
Handle Design – The main factor for a handle is length, especially if you don't like bending down much. A longer handle makes this easier, but won't always suit the room – you may prefer the toilet brush to be less conspicuous. The ideal brush should have an ergonomic handle with a comfortable grip to make it easier on your hands while you're scrubbing away. Lastly, a brush should have a good head of bristles that are effective at removing stains while lasting a long time too.
Opening – Some toilet brushes lift out of the container from the top, while others are lifted from out the side. This distinction is largely down to preference. A tall container where the brush lifts out vertically tends to look a little neater but is a little more awkward to use.
Toilet Brush Holder – The holder should be just as important as the brush itself as it largely determines how the unit looks and performs when not in use. They can also be disappointingly flimsy, which is why some holders are sold separately for those with a good brush but a poor holder. A decent holder should have a weighted base to stop the brush from tipping out and not fall over after an accidental kick.
Size and Weight – The variance in size between toilet brushes can be quite surprising. A larger and heavier brush will be nice and sturdy and should make cleaning very easy, but it can also take up floor space and may look too large for the room.
Costing less than one pound, the Ikea Bolmen is your typical, bog-standard toilet brush annd holder that's perfect for cleaning a toilet occasionally. The downside of this cheapness is lack of any special features; it's plastic, has a small handle and has a tiny base that just about seats the brush.
That being said, there is still a certain aesthetic quality to the Bolmen that you can always expect from Ikea; it's a shade nicer-looking than a budget toilet brush and holder set you'd find in your local shops, and best of all, it's so cheap that it can be easily replaced.
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Final Word
First of all thanks for reading my article to the end! I hope you find my reviews listed here useful and that it allows you to make a proper comparison of what is best to fit your needs and budget. Don't be afraid to try more than one product if your first pick doesn't do the trick.
Most important, have fun and choose your toilet brush wisely! Good luck!
So, TOP3 of toilet brush
- №1 — ToiletTree Products Toilet Brush with Lid
- №2 — Toilet Brush
- №3 — OXO Good Grips Hideaway Compact Toilet Brush
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What the government gets, it keeps—almost. In a stunning end to a surreal landmark private property rights case that tested the bounds of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), federal officials capitulated and walked away from a critical habitat claim on 1,544 acres in Louisiana.
Edward Poitevent has emerged from an eight-year legal saga as the victor in a clash with federal regulators. After a jolting 8-0 Supreme Court decision dismantled the actions of Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) officials who labeled 1,544 privately held acres as critical habitat for the dusky gopher frog, FWS signed a consent decree on July 3, 2019, removing the critical habitat designation. Cutting through the legalese: FWS waved a white flag and Poitevent maintained full rights to his land.
Eight years of federal agency work and courthouse battles, and presumably millions of taxpayer dollars spent in pursuit of Poitevent's acreage—in the name of an amphibian that does not live on the property or even exist in Louisiana, and could never survive in the current environment of the land in question.
"With courts today, politics wins over reason sometimes, and our case screamed out reason," Poitevent says. "A frog extinct in my state for 50-plus years; a frog that can't even live on the present habitat of my land; millions of dollars to start in restoration fees; and still the government presented all of that as normal, even irrelevant. My hope was pinned on someone taking a rational view and looking at logic: That's what the Supreme Court did and that's why we won in the end."
Representing Poitevent during the long chain of legal battles, Mark Miller, PLF attorney, says beneath all the court wrangling, the case is simple: "Boiled down, this was about the Poitevent family's right to use land they'd owned back to the post-Civil War era. The government was saying, 'Forevermore, you can only use the land like we tell you, but we'll still tax you on it." Poitevent stood up for his rights. It didn't mean he would win, but he forced the government to answer for their actions. Their explanation was hollow and the Supreme Court saw it all the way."
Miller clearly recalls the first time he heard the details of Poitevent's story. "A Mississippi frog with private land set aside in Louisiana? When common sense is missing in a case, that's when I want to be involved. Trials are sometimes morality plays, but the morality often gets pushed aside. Nobody wants to see a species go extinct, but at the same time that shouldn't mean the abandonment of common sense—which happened from day one."
The Ghost Frog
How could a frog that hasn't existed in Louisiana since the 1960s trigger a trip to the Supreme Court?
Rewind eight years.
On May 21, 2011, Poitevent (St. Tammany Parish, located on Louisiana's northern boot tip) got a phone call from FWS personnel, declaring approximately 1,500 acres of his timberland (leased to Weyerhaeuser) as prime ground for the Mississippi gopher frog. At the time, the last 100 gopher frogs in existence were in Mississippi, the final remnant of a population that once spread across several Southern states. However, the reclusive, 3" gopher frog hadn't been seen in Louisiana since 1967, according to the Department of Interior (DOI). Not on Poitevent's land; not in St. Tammany Parish; and not within Louisiana borders.
FWS' position in a capsule: Since the gopher frog may have been seen on Poitevent's land more than 50 years in the past, the acreage would become a haven of gopher frog restoration.
Poitevent was shocked. Although the last 100 gopher frogs were located over 80 miles away in Mississippi, and there hadn't been a gopher frog seen or heard in Louisiana since the 1960s, FWS placed his acreage in the crosshairs of critical habitat—even while admitting the land was unsuitable for the gopher frog's survival. (At a minimum, Poitevent's land would need to be clear cut, replanted with longleaf pine, and consistently managed with controlled burns.) Facing a restriction on land development, and an estimated $34 million long-term loss in value potential, according to a FWS economic study, Poitevent told FWS officials from the get-go that his land would not become a frog refuge. FWS had no power to introduce the frog species on Poitevent's land or force him to make environmental restorations to accommodate the creature—but the agency had the power, without paying a penny in compensation, to make what would essentially be a hollow critical habitat designation, ensuring Poitevent could never freely develop his own land.
Despite full knowledge that Poitevent wouldn't pay for restoration or allow reintroduction of the frog on his property, and aware of the results of its own economic study, FWS proceeded with the critical habitat designation. In 2012, FWS officially marked 6,477 total acres as critical habitat for the Mississippi gopher frog, including Poitevent's and Weyerhaeuser's 1,544 acres of Louisiana ground. Significantly, FWS removed the geographic inconvenience of "Mississippi" from the frog's title, and changed its name to "dusky gopher frog." By fiat, FWS created a paper refuge, all the while knowing the frog would never live on Poitevent's land. The critical habitat designation on Poitevent's land was entirely meaningless to the survival of the frog—yet FWS plowed forward.
(FWS was contacted by Farm Journal, but declined interview requests related to Mississippi gopher frog litigation.)
The Bounce
Backed by the PLF, Poitevent took his fight to court, convinced the critical habitat designation would be lifted when the facts were laid bare. However, Poitevent's case bounced through the court system, denied by Chevron deference and lower court rulings upholding the critical habitat designation. Even though Poitevent was denied, several judges in the chain revealed alarm over the implications of federal action.
U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman upheld FWS' position, but the text of his ruling was plain: "The court has little doubt that what the government has done is remarkably intrusive and has all the hallmarks of governmental insensitivity to private property."
U.S. Circuit Judge Edith Jones, in dissent from the Fifth Circuit's en banc decision against rehearing the case, wrote: "The ramifications of this decision for national land use regulation and for judicial review of agency action cannot be underestimated."
As legal options dwindled, Poitevent's confidence was bolstered on Jan. 22, 2018, when SCOTUS agreed to review the case and later scheduled Weyerhaeuser v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife as the kick-off for the fall term. Literally, Poitevent was at the front of line, on the cusp of a hearing before the highest court in the land.
The Black Robes
However, by the time Poitevent's case time arrived in the fall of 2018, Washington, D.C. was in the throes of a circus, with SCOTUS dead-center of the ring. Earlier in July, Justice Anthony Kennedy retired, opening the door on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination—and a delayed vote. With Kavanaugh in limbo and unable to participate, the possibility of a conservative-liberal split on Poitevent's case was a reasonable projection, i.e., a 4-4 vote. (A split would lead either to a rehearing or a government win.)
On Oct. 1, following SCOTUS' traditional opening ceremony bathed in heavy pomp and circumstance, Poitevent was first out of the gate as the frog feud details spilled out before the black robes. "Immediately, within a minute, questions were coming from all sides," Poitevent describes. "It was organized chaos."
An eight-year legal war was distilled into an hour of argument, 30 minutes for both sides, plaintiff first—before the final whistle blew. "I felt like things went really well during the hearing, but I also walked out thinking they would vote 4-4 based on their judicial philosophies."
One month later, waiting on a decision, Poitevent received an email from a SCOTUS clerk directing him to an attached pdf. With a click, he opened the document and stared in surprise as his eyes soaked in the text of the SCOTUS ruling. In minutes, his phone was hammered with incoming calls and texts. 8-0, all in favor of Poitevent. Eight justices from both sides of the political aisle in unison? "It was unreal," he recalls. "Conservative and liberal justices—they could all see the story was preposterous and all of this had been pushed by zealots."
Jaws of a Lion
The SCOTUS decision was a resounding win for Poitevent and placed him in the driver's seat, reversing the lower court decision, and sending the case back to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The 8-0 ruling intimated FWS had the cart before the horse: Before labeling land as critical habitat, a determination must be made as to whether the property even meets the requirements of habitat. Therefore, if the property doesn't meet the requirements of basic habitat, all further pursuits are moot.
"Justice Roberts made a grammatical point that 'critical' is an adjective modifying the noun 'habitat.' I think SCOTUS was sending a clear message that the lower court and FWS had gotten this wrong and they needed to basically start over," explains Miller.
The Fifth Circuit, after receiving the case again from SCOTUS, passed it back to Judge Feldman. Initially, DOJ lawyers requested the entire legal package go back to FWS for another habitat determination—and one more bite at the apple. Poitevent was incensed: "I felt like we were going back to the lion's den. I was afraid FWS would try to make some tweaks with the benefit of hindsight and try to run over me again."
"They'd already determined it wasn't habitat for the frog, and that is repeatedly in the record over eight years of litigation. I thought FWS might try some hocus-pocus and declare the land as suitable habitat, and then we'd be right back at the beginning."
On Good Friday, March 30, 2018, DOJ sent Poitevent's legal team a message signifying a willingness to dismiss. "It was a stunner," he says. "Eight years of fighting and they were suddenly willing to walk away."
Not so fast. As both sides wrote the first draft of terms, DOJ agreed to dismiss the case, vacate the rule—and remand the matter to FWS. "Are you kidding? I can read and I'm not foolish," Poitevent exclaims. "No, no and no. I wasn't about to go right back in the jaws of a lion."
Poitevent was adamant: Either a clean dismissal—or else litigation before a judge.
On the second draft, DOJ abandoned any mention of a remand to FWS. "They knew they'd lost and they took their medicine. The story was finally over," he says.
On July 3, 2018, Poitevent, DOJ, and all parties involved in the case signed a consent decree issued by the District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Poitevent's eight-year legal nightmare was over.
Foundation of Freedoms
Poitevent's struggle will echo in the future, and lays down precedent for other ESA cases, Miller explains. "First, landowners and FWS have to cross a bridge on what is critical habitat. Second, this is an example of textualism, where interpretation of law goes according to plain meaning of adjectives and nouns. Third, now if FWS makes an economic evaluation and you think it's ridiculous, you can sue in court and say it's arbitrary and capricious."
Miller urges U.S. landowners to challenge court decisions in cases of federal overreach. "SCOTUS recognizes this and knows private property is the foundation of all our freedoms; take it away and all the other rights crumble. If you think FWS, the Corps, a state agency, or EPA has gone too far, talk to an attorney and see about standing up for your rights. Poitevent's case was never about protection of an endangered species; it was about government overreach."
Poitevent emphasizes the "vital" role played by PLF. "What really made this possible was the expertise of PLF and especially the duo of Reed Hopper, who passed in the middle of this case, and his successor, Mark Miller. This stunning victory simply wouldn't have happened without their efforts."
Across eight years of sparring with agency officials and government attorneys, Poitevent answered the bell each round. His story raises fundamental questions about individual rights and federal authority. "I want to tell others who may have similar problems with government action they don't like—whether it's by the FWS, the Corps, a state agency, the EPA, or any other agency—to get good legal advice and not give in just because the government comes knocking. I hope my experience can be a benefit to someone else. From the beginning, I knew that, as long as common sense ruled, I'd get my land back."
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