According to Initial, an international hygiene company, the toilet is by far not the dirtiest item in your house, nor is it the dirtiest item in your bathroom.
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SLOPE PROTECTION. The slope protection project in Barangay Tiep in Bani town, Pangasinan province that was funded with PHP96 million by the Department of Public Works and Highways. It was completed this year to prevent soil erosion and protect motorists from landslides. (Photo courtesy of DPWH Ilocos regional office) BANI, Pangasinan - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a PHP96.5-million slope protection structure aimed at securing the safety of travelers and reducing the possibility of landslides in Barangay Tiep in this town. In a statement on Tuesday, DPWH Ilocos Region information officer Esperanza Tinaza said the project covers the construction of a lined canal along the road to ensure proper water flow during heavy rains. "It also includes the construction of stone masonry and laying out of additional active wire mesh and erosion control mat which will increase the stability of the critical slope along Alaminos-Bolinao Road,&
anger, frustration and pain as parents plea for help and demand changes after a 6-year-old shot his teacher in the middle of class. i send my kids to school and find myself praying to god they will return home safely. we ll ask if there s any way to reduce number of school shootings that are up tenfold in the past ten years. in ukraine, key government officials including some helping run the war, killed in a helicopter crash. the tragedy compounded by more victims on the ground including parents taking their kids to school. and the stunning lengths some families have to glo after their water supply was cut off. skipping showers, flushing toilets with rain water and more. my live interview with the the head of one family trying to make it work, later in the show. but we begin with that incredibly intense and emotional school board meeting in newport
this is the guardrobe, to give it its proper name. the toilet, a latrine, built for henry iii. the most extraordinary thing about it, it s a flushing toilet. flushed with rain water down this channel, fed by a tank on the roof, apparently predating other flushing toilets by around three centuries. along with the stories contained inside the tower, you can now walk above it. literally one of the best bits. come off the suspended walkway, up original stone stairs, many of which have been restored. these new ones at the top. to bring you onto this incredible roof deck, with a panoramic view of york. and look at that, york minster, in the distance. really spectacular and stunning.