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A museum dedicated to trickery and deception

CultureFeb 26, 2013

The Trick Eye Museum makes artwork come to life
DNA Nobel prize up for auction

PeopleFeb 26, 2013

NEW YORK (AFP) ― The Nobel prize awarded to Francis Crick in 1962 for discovering the structure of DNA has been put up for auction by his family along with one of his lab coats, his books and other memorabilia. It is believed to be the first Nobel prize placed at auction in more than 70 years and the opening bid is set for $250,000, Heritage Auctions said Monday. Some of the proceeds from the April 10 auction in New York will help fund research at the new Francis Crick Institute in London set to
Hong Seoung-yong to head Duksung Women’s University

PeopleFeb 26, 2013

The school foundation of Duksung Women’s University said Tuesday that it appointed Hong Seoung-yong, 64, vice chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council on Education, Science and Technology, its ninth president of the university. Hong graduated from Korea University with a major in business administration, completed a post-doc course at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States and received honorary Ph.Ds from the University of Le Havre in France and the University of Rhod
Singer Yoon to write Dokdo song

PeopleFeb 26, 2013

Singer Yoon Jong-shin has said that he will write a “Dokdo Song” that anyone can sing along to easily.The Dokdo islets are the easternmost group of Korean islets, which Japan also claims, stirring sovereignty disputes. Yoon decided to compose the song at the suggestion of Sungshin Women’s University professor Seo Kyoung-duk, who frequently promotes Korea overseas. They met each other through the “Dokdo School,” which is to open at the Independence Hall of Korea in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Pro
Police: U.S. boy's rap videos inappropriate

PeopleFeb 26, 2013

A lawyer for the family of a 9-year-old Massachusetts rapper who appears in sexually suggestive videos is criticizing authorities' decision to investigate whether the boy is the victim of possible child abuse or neglect.The boy who performs as “Lil Poopy,” is a thriving, well-adjusted fourth-grader with a good home life, good grades and musical talent, attorney Joseph Krowski Jr. said Monday of client Luie Rivera Jr., who is of Puerto Rican descent.“This is just what I would call a racially-ting
People happier if they give than receive

CultureFeb 26, 2013

No matter how much money -- or how little money -- people have, they feel happier after they give to others than buy for themselves, Canadian researchers say.Lead author Lara Aknin of Simon Fraser University in Vancouver said feeling good about spending money on someone else rather than for personal benefit may be a universal response among people in both impoverished countries and rich nations. Aknin and colleagues found a positive relationship between personal well-being and spending on others
Towels are a breeding ground for bacteria

HealthFeb 26, 2013

Whenever a person uses a washcloth or towel, skin cells slough off the body and stick to the fabric and serve as food for bacteria, a U.S. germ expert says.Elizabeth Scott, co-director of the Simmons College center for hygiene and health in Boston, says bacteria thrive in the damp, densely woven material, which has lots of nooks and crannies for them to hide in, Men‘s Health magazine reported. As people reuse towels, these bacteria can transfer back to the person and cause skin infections, Scot
Baroque specialists to recreate sound of the times

CultureFeb 25, 2013

Imagine a music concert in the 18th century, before the time of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky or Mahler. The melody lines, chords and concert venue atmosphere were different ― it was only after the 19th century that ordinary people began to enjoy performances at large concert halls. Before that, classical music was for high society. Above all, musical instruments were a little different. Two Baroque music specialists are visiting Korea with their interpretations of Baroque music and instruments. The f
Korean, Japanese scholars join to denounce Japan over Dokdo claims

CultureFeb 25, 2013

A Japanese scholar on Monday criticized the Japanese government for “scheming occupation of the Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo while still denying historical responsibility for its colonial rule (1910-1945).”Aligned with Korean historians here on March 1 for a press conference at Chondogyo Suunhoegwan in downtown Seoul, scholars from both countries will present historical documents supporting Korea’s sovereignty over the much-disputed rocky islets. On Monday, Park Sung-soo, honorary profess
Seoul City to invest W4.2b

CultureFeb 25, 2013

The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture said they would invest approximately 4.2 billion won in a total of 355 arts businesses to increase the number and promotion of cultural performances and exhibitions in the capital city. The selected businesses are in the areas of theater plays, dance, music, traditional performances, interdisciplinary arts, research, visual arts and others. The SFAC aims at enhancing the lives of citizens through the promotion of cul
Nordic Cool comes to Kennedy Center

CultureFeb 25, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) ― For the next month, the Kennedy Center will glow each night with blue light and shimmers of green, depicting the northern lights and signaling what has taken over its theaters and galleries inside.The cultural center has become an international museum and showplace for Northern European cultures with “Nordic Cool,’’ a festival that runs through March 17. It features music, theater and dance, as well as exhibitions, film, literature and cuisine.Light designer Jesper Kongshaug of
Australian Governor-General marks Korean War anniversary

PeopleFeb 25, 2013

Australian Governor-General Quentin Bryce on Sunday marked 60 years since Australia’s involvement in the Korean War (1950-1953) during a visit to Korea to participate in the presidential inauguration ceremony, the Australian Embassy said.Bryce represented Australia at the presidential inauguration of Park Geun-hye, who is the first female president to be elected in Korea.Bryce said that, standing beside the line that divides the two Koreas, she reflected on the courage and actions of the 17,500
Celebrated German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch dies at 89

PeopleFeb 25, 2013

FRANKFURT (AFP) ― Wolfgang Sawallisch, one of Germany’s greatest conductors, has died at the age of 89, the Bavarian State Opera, where he was general music director and manager for 20 years, announced on Sunday.Sawallisch died late Friday at his home in Grassau, upper Bavaria, the opera said in a statement.“The Bavarian State Opera is deeply saddened by the death of Wolfgang Sawallisch,” said the opera’s current chief Nikolaus Bachler.“For decades, he left his stamp on our house with his great
Park Noh-soo, painter and artist, dies at 86

PeopleFeb 25, 2013

Painter Park Noh-soo, 86, died Monday, at Yonsei Severance Hospital.Born in 1927 in Yeongi, South Chungcheong Province, Park graduated from Seoul National University, where he studied fine art. At age 28 he won the president’s prize at the country’s top art contest with his work “Sunsoun,” an ink-and-wash painting that showed his original coloring skills and the usage of blank space. Park did not follow the prevailing trends of the time, developing his unique style of using both meok, or India i
India sets up tourist safety hot line

TravelFeb 25, 2013

India has dispatched police officers for tourists in most of its states and plans to launch a help line from which tourists can seek help in emergency situations, according to India’s secretary of tourism. A series of highly publicized rape cases, including the alleged drug rape of a 23-year-old Korean woman and the death of a 23-year-old Indian woman after a gang rape on a bus in south Delhi last December, has raised questions about the safety of female travelers in India.“We are very much conc