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Are You A Tap Water Avoider? Erin Brockovich and Suzanne Boothby

“If people are avoiding tap water, they often buy bottled water at an exponentially greater cost, and that takes away money they could spend on nutritious foods in their households,” he said.

Additionally, tap water is often critical to both meal prep and clean up. If people cannot boil, wash, or steam foods because they mistrust or lack access to tap water, preparing even a simple meal can be nearly impossible.

“It all comes down to trust, and trust is often complicated,” Rosinger explained on why people avoid tap water. “The smell and taste of the water, any previous negative experiences with tap water, and the narrative about tap water in a person’s culture: All of these can influence whether people drink their tap water.”

Source: Are You A Tap Water Avoider?

COVID-19: Singapore issues new mandatory mask rules | Mint

In addition to emergency ambulances and medical transport vehicles, mask wearing will continue to be required in all indoor hospital and polyclinic facilities including retail, food and beverage, common areas, and other facilities within, private primary and dental clinics, specialist facilities, TCM clinics, renal dialysis centres, clinical and radiological laboratories, day hospices, residential care homes1, COVID-19 care facilities, testing centres, and vaccination centres.

Source: COVID-19: Singapore issues new mandatory mask rules | Mint

Masks not required on Singapore Airlines flights unless traveling to or from destinations that mandate it – CNA (Me: Too many lowering their guard too early)

Destinations that require masks on board flights include Canada, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Source: Masks not required on Singapore Airlines flights unless travelling to or from destinations that mandate it – CNA

Writing Process Wednesdays, Deciding PoV — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

Point of View is a determining factor in conveying the mood of a story, so here is how I outlined the various Points of View in my subplots for Who By Fire, starting with my hero’s wife.. The grids above show both who tells the story from what point of view, by subplot, and whose […]

Writing Process Wednesdays, Deciding PoV — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

डर / Fear

Kaushal Kishore

जो मिला ही नहीं उसे खोने का डर क्या?
फिर भी लगता है डर तुम्हें खोने का,
तुम्हारी बात ही कुछ और है,
नहीं हो तुम, फिर भी
हो मेरे पास ही…

😨😨😨😨😨😨

What is the fear of losing
what I haven’t got yet?
But still I’m afraid
of losing you,
you are a bit different,
as you are not here
but still with me…

–Kaushal Kishore

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Peach Pie — Tanooki Homemade Cafe

Happy National Peach Pie Day and It’s National Peach Month! Why don’t we enjoy sweet yummy peaches this month?    Yes it’s peach month, and peaches are in full bloom! When I was in Japan, yellow peaches were only available in a can, so fresh peaches were always white ones. Because of my childhood observation, […]

Peach Pie — Tanooki Homemade Cafe

Monkeypox cases in Chicago may be plateauing | WBEZ Chicago

Chicago’s top doctor showed cautious optimism Tuesday on the spread of the monkeypox virus as cases in the city may be starting to plateau. Just weeks earlier, officials issued several warnings as cases were on the rise ahead of major summer festivals like Lollapalooza and Market Days.

As of Tuesday, there have been 793 monkeypox cases reported in Chicago since the outbreak began in June. So far there have been 113 new cases reported from last week, compared to 138 and 141 cases the prior two weeks.

“The good thing is we’re not seeing the potentially exponential growth that we were seeing early on,” Dr. Allison Arwady said during a Facebook Live on Tuesday.

Source: Monkeypox cases in Chicago may be plateauing | WBEZ Chicago

Masks in classes at Georgetown University, COVID-19 testing required – WTOP News

While masks are required in organized classes, they are optional in informal gatherings, such as libraries and study spaces.

Faculty members who have been vaccinated and boosted can remove their masks when lecturing or speaking in indoor settings, but must be at least 6 feet away from others.

Source: Masks in classes at Georgetown University, COVID-19 testing required – WTOP News