kirakira25 said...

kirakira25 at 10:51 AM JST - 18th September

I woudl also add that in about 30% of cases leading to Rheumatic fever the strep infection is asymptomatic - so really, we don`t know enough about the specific details of this case to claim who may or may not be negligent.

One thing that is pretty apparent though is…

Posted in 12-year-old boy becomes youngest in Japan to die of new flu at 10:51 AM JST - 18th September
kirakira25 at 10:38 AM JST - 18th September

Very sad. Disillusioned is actually medically correct. However, I would say that whilst you seem to have a substantial knowledge about this subject, bear in mind that the ordinary Mrs Tanaka on the street probably doesn`t. This is tragic, but it happens a lot with sick kids and parents AND…

Posted in 12-year-old boy becomes youngest in Japan to die of new flu at 10:38 AM JST - 18th September
kirakira25 at 10:24 AM JST - 18th September

how many times have you seen kids jumping around inside the car, or toddlers not in baby chairs?

All the time, and it is really frustrating!

In this case I can understand why the child might not have been in a child seat. Occasionally you end up in a situation…

Posted in Woman, child not wearing seatbelts fall out of car at intersection at 10:24 AM JST - 18th September
kirakira25 at 07:38 AM JST - 18th September

At the moment, I lean towards pushng the langauge and culture that will give them the most opportunities as a monolingual, with the additional languages/cultures as a bonus. For our circumstances, that would be English, but I am very open to changing that way of thinking depending on how Japan…

Posted in Guide to International Schools in Japan at 07:38 AM JST - 18th September
kirakira25 at 01:28 PM JST - 17th September

Ouch! That has got to have hurt!

I agree with what many are saying- negligence resulting in injury. But on the part of the kids as much as the teacher. These were not 7 year olds but 17 year olds. Common sense - if you are in the firing line…

Posted in High school boy in hospital after being hit in head by shot put at 01:28 PM JST - 17th September
kirakira25 at 11:56 AM JST - 17th September

AGAIN - Tkoind2 for Prime Minister! And might I suggest tmarie as your deputy because the idea of offering J housewives careers as carers is an excellent one!

But - as with many Japanese laws that have been discussed in many contexts on different threads - the issue doesn`t necessarily…

Posted in DPJ policies could help more women start work, change their lives at 11:56 AM JST - 17th September
kirakira25 at 11:03 AM JST - 17th September

Im in the same position as you fishy, and I honestly dont know what the answer is, or if it is even possible to be completely bilingual AND bicultural. We are working on the "Japanese elementary school, international JHS, overseas HS" plan at the moment - but how will that…

Posted in Guide to International Schools in Japan at 11:03 AM JST - 17th September
kirakira25 at 10:12 AM JST - 17th September

we want more stories of positive healthy marriages and sex lives, not less. But there are huge barriers growing out there in perception, misconception and selfishness that are making it very hard for more people to attain viable and happy relationships.

Wish I was as eloquent as you! Thank you…

Posted in Low-income bachelors victims of widening 'sex gap' at 10:12 AM JST - 17th September
kirakira25 at 08:54 AM JST - 17th September

So - as I flew Virgin Atlantic at 6 months pregnant and packed two bags with a combined weight of 23 kgs because I didn`t want to injure myself lifting one heavy bag - that means I would be charged the 32 quid???!

Sorry Virgin - unless you make allowances…

Posted in Virgin Atlantic to implement new baggage policy at 08:54 AM JST - 17th September
kirakira25 at 08:02 AM JST - 17th September

This could be the start of a social revolution - but it needs the companies themselves to be on board with it too. It is no good taking away women`s tax allowances, encouraging them into work politically, and then still having the companies paying them subsistence wages with no promotion…

Posted in DPJ policies could help more women start work, change their lives at 08:02 AM JST - 17th September