Wednesday February 15, 2012

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    Azrael

    Do any of the opponents to Lasik actually have myopia, astigmatism or the like? Such conditions of deficient vision are caused by progressive deformation of the eye lens.

    In the case of myopia, for example. Myopia progresses for a number of decades, then stabilizes - meaning that the prescription does not change significantly anymore, if it changes at all. Note that all eye lens afflictions follow the same mechanics. Once the prescription stabilizes, that is the best time to have Lasik surgery. No decent doctor will recommend Lasik to a person of any eye condition whose prescription has not yet stabilized. The reason is simple: Lasik -polishes- the natural eye lens to achieve 20/20 (or the closest possible) prescription. Lasik is merely a physical correction. If the patient's condition was not yet stationary, it will continue its natural progress and the person will need glasses again, in time.

    If the patient's prescription was stationary pre-surgery, the condition though will never -return- to pre-Lasik state. At most, it will require reading glasses or very mild prescription ones. If the patient's prescription was far from being stationary well yes, the lens will be deformed again, because it was not the proper time for surgery. You have to wait till your prescription stops changing significantly or your money will be wasted.

    My prescription hasn't changed in a decade. I would like to have Lasik done because my myopia is significant. I like wearing eyeglasses so I am not particularly urged, if not for the safety factor. Losing my eyeglasses would leave me unable to see three feet away clearly, let alone cross a street safely. I'd like to have Lasik surgery but maybe in a few years more.

    Posted in: What do you think of lasik eye surgery?

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    I'm glad to see princess Masako smile. I regard her as a songbird with a broken wing. I hope her child will get the chance to realize her own dreams.

    c.c; It's always astonishing how similar Aiko and her dad's faces are. She looks just like him.

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    I couldn't help but laugh at Ligron's bravado and Miss Japan's surprise at how ugly a majority of Japanese and foreigners think her dear costume is. Ligron is obviously barking to cover her blatant failure of choice. If Miss Japan had some backbone, she would have protested at being told to strut showing her panties and to stand spread-eagle for a publicity photo. Going vulgar for the sake of attention is demeaning - and it is inadmissible when representing a country for the world to see. Neither the words elegance and class could ever be applied to the design Ligron coughed up in an attempt to plagiarize Christian Dior.

    Perhaps it's time Ms. Ligron takes vacations in order to freshen up her brain. Perhaps stress is making her hear voices... or laughter.

    Posted in: Barrage of complaints force Miss Universe Japan to change costume design for finals

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    I can understand the usefulness of a leash to keep a little child safe, but whenever I see a human on a leash that Abu-Grahib picture of the female soldier with a prisoner on a leash comes instantly to mind. I think the inhumanity of that photo traumatized me to the point that I would rather not put anyone on a leash, let alone my child (if I ever have one).

    My mother raised four kids and I was never put on a leash. I was raised in a bustling capital city. I must ask my mother how did she manage.

    Posted in: Tight leash

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    Azrael

    Alcoholism is still a taboo topic in Japan along with mental illness. I hope the murdered woman may rest in peace. Her killer husband needs both imprisonment and treatment for his addiction.

    Posted in: 62-year-old Gunma man arrested for beating sleeping wife to death

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    Whomever designed that costume is screaming to get fired.

    Also, the designer hates her with a passion and has a visceral despise for Japan. That is self-evident in the humiliatingly slutty design he/she has coughed up. There is no way this misrepresentation of Japanese women can be allowed in an international contest. It's sure to become laughing stock in the worst sense.

    Posted in: Reach for the Universe

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    Azrael

    There is a difference between friendship and flirting. If you cannot tell the difference, you need some EQ training (Emotional Intelligence coeficient). It's is said it takes two to dance. Well, if you don't establish a clear boundary between romance and friendship, you will have trouble.

    Close friendship is a blessing; true friends help you out when the world kicks you. A close friend is there when your parents die, when you lose your job, when your child is sick and does not take the chance of your moment of weakness to try to get laid for free. A true friend respects you are in a relationship and even befriends your partner. Same the other way around. If you are in a relationship and you are serious about it, you know when to raise the flag to keep the boundaries clear. Nobody gets "seduced." It takes two to dance.

    Posted in: Once you're in a romantic relationship, how difficult is it to have close friends of the opposite sex?

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    Azrael

    That is so cute and awesome.

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    Every change brings strain. People have to adapt! It's not impossible to do. I think the "standard" Japanese family shown in manga, TV and the news can't be too far from the real deal, since Media reflects its society. I always find curious how in most Anime, the parents are completely absent except for a couple of chance-encounters, kids have the keys of their houses and everyone seem to have their own life, merely sharing a house and happy with such an arrangement. That sort of propaganda creates expectations in teens and kids - even in housewives. Crisis always brings out the best of some and the worst of others. It's similar in Latin America with Telenovelas and in the US with soap operas. Some people really think real life should be like those shows!

    I think getting back time to share for Japanese families is good but that will only be understood in time, when those involved learn to appreciate each other or better, adapt to each others' needs. When my dad retired, he was a bit depressed till he found new activities and projects to use his energy. He adapted, we adapted and supported him. When my mother retired, it was worse than when dad retired because she tried to run the house like a company (she was always boss in every job she had) and sometimes my dad and I would go around the city in the car just to take a break form her XD. She adapted, refocused her efforts and now we are fine. She helps with administration at the parish church's office and also works as Consultant with a group of colleague friends. My point is, whenever the routine of a home is changed, it takes everyone in the family to adapt and restore harmony. You have to love each other to achieve harmony - and love a lot, because things get ugly sometimes! However, it's not something that happens only in X country - it's the same wherever humans live. I don't think the Japanese are unable to restore harmony in their homes. In time, most families will make it. Crisis can bring good things, too.

    Posted in: Drop in household income puts strain on many marriages

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    Azrael

    Karate. Karate as a sport reflects better the control of mind over the body. Also, it doesn't involve balls, professionals (unfair advantage), machines or infamous use of steroids.

    Posted in: In August, the International Olympic Committee will pick two sports from softball, baseball, golf, karate, roller sports, rugby sevens and squash, to be voted on for inclusion in the Olympic Games. Which two would you like to see in the Games and why?

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    That photo looks pulled out straight from the 1960's. The hair, the cake, the colors of the decorations, the clothes, the pose, the teeth - it's amazing. It's a great photo! They look relaxed and happy, too. It's the best wedding photo I've seen in years. I wish them happiness.

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    Laws of nature? Nature is pragmatic. A species that does not reproduce dies out. It's as simple as that. There is no such thing as a third sex.

    Biologists uphold the simple fact that there are only two genders, male and female, with specific biological functioning and documented differences in metabolism and even differences in reactions to medical treatments, psyche and longevity. Anything claiming to be in-between is an abnormality which is bound to happen because such "errors" are the base from which evolution happens. Biologically speaking, homosexuality is a dead-end because beings attracted to their same sex would not mate. A trans-gender trying to hide his biological sex from doctors/paramedics would be taking a tremendous risk. There is no such thing as a "third sex," the deviations are too varied in their characteristics to pretend to lump all in-betweens into a single "inter" category. Either male or female (I am not referring to the natural hermaphrodites, whose condition does not necessarily makes them homosexual, transexual or other), it's plain old nature. I would say transexuals are more of a mental condition than physical. The need for physical change by surgery is brought about by their mental condition, to supposedly "match" the inside and the outside. I think it's dangerous to indulge without exhaustive examination by psychologists and psychiatrists first, and even then a traumatic change to the body to force it to be what it is not decrees a life of hormonal treatment and the painful and taxing task of preventing the body to heal properly (as in, closing an artificially created vaginal cavity by daily use of inserted objects and medications) not to mention the long monetary costs of the hormones. It's like giving yourself a life-long condition along with lifelong treatment and medical costs. In summary, it's not for the faint of heart and such self-aggression is not absolutely necessary.

    That said, television may suck but it's also a reflection of the viewers. Ratings determine television business. The shows on TV reflect what the majority of the people want to watch. In all countries, occasionally people organize and protest when TV steps too far but the larger question for this article is, what do Japanese people want to watch? Japanese TV is highly ritualized and presents stark stereotypes we could almost call "dumbed down" for the viewers. Ultimately, the two transgenders mentioned in the article are making money out of the image they sell of themselves; the agree to be seen like this and benefit from it. That is another point to think about.

    Posted in: Television perpetuates outmoded gender stereotypes

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    Azrael

    *aim

    Well, I commit typos, too.

    Posted in: American student grilled for 2nd day in Italy sex-murder trial

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    Azrael

    Madverts, I am to please.

    Posted in: American student grilled for 2nd day in Italy sex-murder trial

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    Tetsujin at 11:24 AM JST - 14th June This isn't a diet fad, this is how it's been in Japan for thousands of years. Rice and fish = no fat tissue.

    On the contrary; a diet high in rice and starch (such as soba and udon noodles, rice cakes and other traditional Japanese foods) is high in carbohydrates and accounts for the chubby obasans you see everyday in Japan. If you check Japanese paintings from last centuries shown in museums, websites and postcards you will see women with round faces and tubby arms and legs, which were considered doll-like and beautiful. The anorexic look is a very recent fad, like eye surgery for round eyes and breast augmentation procedures in Japan. Gaiatsu applies to the world of fashion, too.

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    Azrael

    I wish Japan would ratify the Hague convention on international parental abduction already. It's an outrageous situation, worse than the ones in the articles since Japan actually protects abductors.

    Posted in: International child abductions by parents rising

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    Azrael

    Giving up the Freedom Fries and the Statue of Liberty again? What will you call pizza from now on? I don't think that would be relevant.

    Let evidence speak and the judges do their job. The fact that they are Italian does not mean they are unable to bring justice to people.

    Posted in: American student grilled for 2nd day in Italy sex-murder trial

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    Azrael

    Now you are dismissing evidence. I do suppose there is a nationalistic motivation behind your argument. You are free to think as you please, of course. We'll see how this case turn out in time, anyway.

    Posted in: U.S. student has her day in Italian court over sex-murder

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    Azrael

    Two people restrained Kercher while a third slit her throat. Knox's DNA is on that knife. Explanation?

    Posted in: U.S. student has her day in Italian court over sex-murder

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    Azrael

    Her DNA is on the murder weapon. Her excuses never made sense. The stories of the three accused taken separately did not match. The Italian police has been able to reconstruct the events of the murder from evidence including evidence from Kercher's body. It doesn't get clearer than that.

    Posted in: U.S. student has her day in Italian court over sex-murder

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