Word: masking
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...This is really about accountability,” said council member Jessica R. Stannard-Friel ’04. “Under the [defeated] system, you can mask a ‘no’ vote as an abstention if you have an opinion that you think is unpopular with your constituents...
Readers may question FM’s policy of endangering article subjects, but the burning desire to know the reasons behind the masks is widespread. A completely unscientific poll of Quincy House residents conducted on Sunday suggests that everyone is confused by this mask-wearing trio. Neighbor Phillip M. Chan ’03 observed that the three “seem like pretty socially active guys.” Having noticed the unusual costume following one of Quincy’s recent nighttime fire alarms, Chan speculated that “maybe they were protesting against the fire drill...
...really need to deal with this threat by strengthening our public health system, not as individuals. Buying a gas mask, for example, is probably not going to help, because masks need to be custom-fitted and the filters have to be new. Our country needs to make sure our public health services are prepared for emergencies...
...people really feel they need to do something, they should prepare as if for a hurricane, with some water and some canned goods. This is not a moment to run out and buy a gas mask; if you?ve been watching the news you know it wouldn?t do you a whole lot of good anyway. But they should also just watch the news - this is definitely a situation where information is power. People generally feel more secure when they have more information...
Should you really go out and buy a gas mask? And if so, is that fancy piece of gear on eBay going to do you much good? These are some of the questions people are asking this week, and to provide some answers, we've launched this commonsense guide as a continuing resource on preparing for any sort of emergency. Plus there's On magazine's guide to the Web resources for scientific information on terror threats, from anthrax to VX. time.com/unhysterical...