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jamesmollo
Joined: 26 Apr 2007
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Location: jilin china
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 Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:29 am Post subject: foot and mouth outbreak in jilin |
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| I was told today that my classes have been cancelled until further notice due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. Don't know how long this will go on. Anyone heard any news about this? apparantely it just effects young kids. But this happened during summercamp as well, for a week or so. I wonder what steps they are taking to resolve this? I was told not to tell anyone about this, but i'm a little worried. |
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jamesmollo
Joined: 26 Apr 2007
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Location: jilin china
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:18 am Post subject: foot and mouth |
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I was told this today...
August in 2008 is destined to be special for all Chinese, not only the Olympic Games, but also the hand-foot-mouth disease. It is the most serious disease I've ever heard besides SARS.
Because classes in public schools hasn't been started, private schools like us can not resume our classes, according to the information from Education Bureau. So we are still waiting for the information, and we expect that the classes will be started at the end of this month, or maybe this weekend. If so, Ivy will call you.
Most of the Chinese teachers have less than 20 hours this month. I know that we should make sure that you have at least 60 hours' classes each month, but the disease is an accident beyond our control. Please forgive the school.
Thank you for your understanding.
Although my contract states I will be gauranteed 'pay' of 60 hours minimum pay per month?
I think I have reason to go to the foreign affairs bureau on this one.
Any thoughts? |
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DistantRelative
Joined: 19 Oct 2004
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Location: Shaanxi/Xian
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:31 am Post subject: |
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I'd want more information James, some proof that this condition actually exists. Otherwise I get the impression that your school is simply looking for an excuse to chump you out of some of your pay. Know what I mean? Maybe time to do some googlin!
Zhuhao,
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Lister
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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I'd want more information James, some proof that this condition actually exists. Otherwise I get the impression that your school is simply looking for an excuse to chump you out of some of your pay. Know what I mean? Maybe time to do some googlin!
Zhuhao,
Shawn |
Good advice. You could talk to FT's in other schools in your city. They're probably in the same situation as you, maybe they have more info. |
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North China Laowei
Joined: 08 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:11 am Post subject: See Below |
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| Lister wrote: |
| DistantRelative wrote: |
I'd want more information James, some proof that this condition actually exists. Otherwise I get the impression that your school is simply looking for an excuse to chump you out of some of your pay. Know what I mean? Maybe time to do some googlin!
Zhuhao,
Shawn |
Good advice. You could talk to FT's in other schools in your city. They're probably in the same situation as you, maybe they have more info. |
All of these are good points...but here we go..
This outbreak has been largely reported in the Western press, beginning with Hong Kong and then Australian newspapers on or about July 25, 2008 and continuing to this day. It has made some but not all of the major newspapers in the United States, including number of persons terminally afflicted, locations, etc., etc.
All of this being said, if you do a g**gle search from within the country, the references to all of these newspapers and dates and article main points will appear but unfortunately you may encounter some foreseen difficulties in accessing the actual articles themselves....
That is on the one hand..
On the other hand, the OP should read his contract carefully. I, for example, am paid for 18 hours per week, provided I am available..that is the language of the contract..
But more importantly, for those persons who were here during the S**S epid*m*c, and who are still members of this Board, it might be a good time to ask them if they were paid or not during this time. .. |
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jamesmollo
Joined: 26 Apr 2007
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Location: jilin china
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:06 am Post subject: foot and mouth |
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Thanks for the input guys.
I have heard of 'google' but difficult to find any reliable info here. ANyway they agreed to pay me in the end. If I didn't bring it up, they wouldn't I'm sure. I find their ways amusing sometimes.. I was told the message was an explanation, were as I found it to be an excuse.
Anyway the word on the street is classes will resume in september, when public schools go back - I work for a private one |
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Anda
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Location: Jiangsu Province
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject: Um |
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in China - Public Health Agency of Canada21 May 2008 ... Public Health Agency of Canada is monitoring an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease in China.
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/2008/hfm080521-eng.php - 25k - Cached - Similar pages
USDA ChinaMore Outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease in China, TOP ... Highlight: After China reported to the OIE Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Shandong and Jiansu ...
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Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Spreading In China, Killing Children29 Apr 2008 ... The lethal intestinal virus that has killed 20 children and infected over 1500 others in the east China province of Anhui has been ...
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Outbreak: Hand, foot, and mouth disease in Asia | CDC Travelers ...�China's hand-foot-mouth cases reach 12164 so far in 2008,� Xinhua News Agency. ... Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease and Enterovirus 71 Daily Situation Update. ...
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Anda
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject: Um |
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18-month-old boy died, hand, foot and mouth virus spreading in ...CNN Apology: a Chinese Communist Party Scandal, Apr. 21, 2008 .... 18-month-old boy died, hand, foot and mouth virus spreading in China ...
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A Singapore Motherhood Portal for the Singapore Parents ...Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 2:47 pm: Edit Post Print Post .... Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD), unheard of many years ago, is so rampant today. ...
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Anda
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject: Um |
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http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=china-tries-to-halt-hand-food-mouth-disease
The national government also ordered kindergarten and primary schools to check kids twice daily for signs of the illness. In fact, health officials have ordered schools to close for two or three weeks if any child attending becomes severely sick or if more than two cases occur in one class.
Already, Mongolia has shut all kindergartens and primary schools as a result of the spreading outbreak.
Shanghai has had nearly 2,000 cases of the disease so far this year. |
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Anda
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject: Um |
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Association for Asia Research- Beijing teacher's death reveals ...CHINA - The death of fifty-year-old Beijing political science teacher, ... But after her death, the hospital changed the cause of death from SARS to ...
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jamesmollo
Joined: 26 Apr 2007
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Location: jilin china
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:34 am Post subject: foot an mouth |
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wow thank's anda! you are quite the source of info round here.
This disease can affect adults, especially with low immunity. Others have suggested this is just an excuse for the olympic games?
How serious it really is remains to be seen. |
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