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Straits Times E-Forum Reflection [Term 2 week 3(9 April)]

Article:"HFMD cases near epidemic level"-'home' section(pg B3)

Question 1
=>How does HFMD spread and what are some of the preventive measures that the childcare centres and kindergartens have taken to ensure that the disease is contain?

Answer:
HFMD is spread through children aged 10 years and younger by body fluids, like saliva. Which is why it can be passed quickly among young children who share toys that they may have put into their mouths.

Some of the safety preventive measures that childcare centres and kindergartens take are, spending extra money to clean its premises every quarter, just like what the church of the holy trinity kindergarten in Tampines does. There is also another ways of preventing HFMD from happening, such as sanitised and do thoroughly cleaning before every session to aviod a repeat if last year's incident. Children have been drilled into a routine of heading straight to the toilet to wash up and clean their hands with a sanitiser before classes and meal. Last but not least, children with fever,spots and ulcers are sent home and their parents are told to take them to doctors.

Question 2
=> In your opinion, what implications will the childcare centres face if the HFMD issue escalates further?

Answer:
The childcare centre will have to closed down for a period of time to make sure they had play their part in cleaning all the stuffs.
Straits Times E-Forum Reflection [Term 2 Week 2 (30th March)]

Article: “Sorry guys, these lots are not for you” – ‘Home’ Section (Pg B1)

Question 1
=>What were some of the reasons cited in the article why there was a need to have parking lots for women only in these buildings?

Answer:
The reasons cited in the article is, it is more convenient and they only have to walk up the ramp to reach the entrance to the hotel lobby, as well as it is also less tiring for women, especially they are in heels.

Question 2
=>(a) In your opinion, do you think it is necessary to allocate parking lots for women only? Why?

Answer:
No, i dont think there is a need to have carpark for women only, this is because they should be fair by making it for parent who have children below the age of 1o, but not trying to be ladies-baised.

=>(b) Which group of people do you then feel should be allocated such priority parking? Explain.

Answer:
I find that the lots should be meant for people like pregnant women, those elderly as well as the parent who are bring their young children out.