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The secret diary of a 43-year-old wife diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

PeopleSept 5, 2012

A husband found the diary of his wife suffering Alzheimer’s, where she chronicled her emotions, thoughts, and wishes after she was diagnosed with the degenerative disease at the young age of 39, according to news sources. Steve Boryszczuk, from Wickenby, England, gave up his job as a lorry driver to look after his wife, Michelle, when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2009. The first things to go were her ability to drive and go shopping as she forgot to check for traffic when she cr
Green tea compound may help shrink tumors

HealthSept 5, 2012

A compound in green tea -- epigallocatechin gallate -- may help combat cancer by shrinking tumors, researchers in Scotland suggest.Study leader Dr. Christine Dufes of the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences and colleagues at the University of Glasgow said the team used an approach that allowed the treatment of epigallocatechin gallate delivered specifically to the tumors int
2,014-pound burger sets world record

Food&BeverageSept 5, 2012

CARLTON (UPI) -- A Minnesota casino said it set a Guinness World Record by cooking up a 2,014-pound (913-kilogram) bacon cheeseburger.The Black Bear Casino Resort near Carlton said the burger concocted Sunday handily defeated the previous record of 881 pounds, 13 ounces and a Guinness adjudicator was on hand to verify the record, the Duluth (Minn.) News Tribune reported Tuesday.“What I saw today was a feat of remarkable teamwork that resulted in a world record burger that actually tastes really
Down syndrome child stopped from flying

TravelSept 5, 2012

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- A boy with Down syndrome was prevented from boarding a plane from Newark, N.J., to Los Angeles, his outraged parents said.Bede Vanderhorst, a 16-year-old with Down syndrome, was stopped by airline officials and not allowed on the American Airlines flight he was supposed to take with his parents, Joan and Robert Venderhorst. Joan Vanderhorst began videotaping the incident on her cell phone, telling KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, she believed her son’s civil rights were violated. She a
IFE to run kids’ soccer clinic in Busan

Expat LivingSept 4, 2012

International Football Education is offering a free soccer clinic for kids in Busan on Saturday.The expat run soccer school is Seoul-based but is considering some activities in Busan.The clinic is for boys and girls aged 7-13, with slightly different activities depending on age. Phil Nieland, one of the founders of IFE, said that the clinic would offer a taste of what the academy usually does, with the emphasis for younger kids on a fun introduction to soccer.“For the older kids there are a few
Camarata joins piano ensemble for concert

Expat LivingSept 4, 2012

The Camarata Music Company Chorale and Neue Welle Piano Ensemble will perform an autumn concert on Saturday, featuring songs from films, TV and musicals. The CMC Chorale will perform choral selections from “Lord of the Rings,” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” “Oklahoma” and a variety of music from popular TV shows and musicals.Mijung Shin, Joosoon Lee, Andreas Ehret and Ernst Nolting-Hauff of the Neue Welle Piano Ensemble will perform Lutoslawski’s “Paganini Variations,” Bolcom’s “The Serpents Kiss” f
Agency lets bands sing for their supper

Expat LivingSept 4, 2012

Bus King looks to foster touring in KoreaBus King, a new booking agency run by event organizer Super Color Super, is looking to make touring a regular thing for bands in Korea.Super Color Super has taken dozens of bands to tour Korea from overseas over the last few years, but head organizer Sean Maylone said that this project would ensure they could put on regular live music in these places, rather than occasional international acts.“Club FF (in Hongdae) is a good example of somewhere people go
German magazine rethinking ‘no models’ policy

BooksSept 4, 2012

BERLIN (AFP) ― One of Germany’s top women’s magazines said Monday it was reviewing its policy of only publishing photographs of amateur models instead of professionals.The fortnightly magazine, Brigitte, made international headlines in October 2009 with the news that it would only print pictures of “real women” after readers complained they could not identify with ultra-thin professional models.A spokeswoman for Gruner + Jahr publishing house told AFP that a new editor-in-chief planned a thoroug
Moon’s death threatens unity of Unification Church

PeopleSept 4, 2012

The death of Moon Sun-myung robs his Unification Church of the glue that sustained its global following as a cohesive religious and financial force even as membership dwindled from its 1980s peak, analysts say.A messianic movement built on the rubble of the Korean War and exported to countries such as the United States where it found favour with both conservatives and disaffected ex-hippies, the church now faces an uncertain future.While it claims a worldwide following of three million, experts
Psy invited to MTV Awards

PeopleSept 4, 2012

Psy, who recently hit big with his mega-hit song “Gangnam Style,” has been invited to the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, his management agency YG Entertainment said. The 34-year-old singer will participate in the event which will be held at the STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, Thursday. Although he is not listed as a nominee for an award, MTV noticed the global popularity of his music video and officially invited him, according to the agency. Psy is the second Korean singer to be invited to the MTV Aw
Study finds beauty has benefits but plastic surgery doesn’t help

HealthSept 4, 2012

Studies conducted by separate researchers indicate a correlation between beauty and money but also that virtually nothing can be done to change a person’s beauty, even through plastic surgery, according to news reports. According to a recent study by Middle Tennessee State University researchers, real estate agents who are relatively more attractive tend to sell properties at higher prices. Sean Salter, a finance professor who co-authored the study, believes that this is because of the “halo eff
Coconut oil may help stem took decay

HealthSept 4, 2012

　ATHLONE (UPI) -- Treated coconut oil could attack the bacteria that cause tooth decay and could be incorporated into dental care products, researchers in Ireland say. 　Study leader Dr. Damien Brady at the Athlone Institute of Technology in Ireland tested the antibacterial action of coconut oil in its natural state and coconut oil that had been treated with enzymes -- a process similar to digestion -- against strains of Streptococcus bacteria common in the mouth.　The study found the enzyme-modif
13,000 gallon fish tank bursts at casino

CultureSept 4, 2012

A Florida casino was forced to close two floors of gambling areas when a second-floor fish tank burst and leaked 13,000 gallons of water into the facility.Tim Ritvo, president and general manager of the Gulfstream Racing and Casino Park, said two floors of gambling facilities at the Hallandale Beach casino will be closed for at least a few days while crews work to clean up from Sunday‘s saltwater tropical fish tank spill, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported Monday.Ritvo said a hazmat team vi
Chestnut eats 7.62 pounds of chicken wings

Food&BeverageSept 4, 2012

BUFFALO (UPI) -- Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, the world’s No. 1 ranked competitive eater, downed 7.61 pounds of wings at the National Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo, N.Y.　Chestnut, 28, took the top prize Sunday at the festival’s professional Buffalo Chicken Wing Eating Contest, defeating the No. 4 professional eater, Sonya Thomas, who downed 6.36 pounds of wings in the 12-minute contest, The Buffalo (N.Y.) News reported Monday.　Thomas previously won the contest in 2004 and for the five consecutiv
Tapioca pearls in bubble tea contain carcinogens: German study

HealthSept 4, 2012

German health authorities and researchers have come out swinging recently against the Taiwanese drink bubble tea, warning that the popular dessert beverage presents a choking hazard to children and may contain cancer-causing chemicals.The warnings, released separately, come as Europe, and Germany in particular, begin to catch on to the bubble tea trend which has already swept major urban centers