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Yeoju to hold Sweet Potato Festival

TravelDec 9, 2011

Yeoju County, located in the central part of the country, is hosting the third Sweet Potato Festival from Dec. 31 through Jan. 3 near Silleuk Temple, vowing to attract visitors by combining its regional product with its famous tourist attraction. The festival, first held in January 2009, has been drawing more attention as sweet potatoes are being regarded as a healthy product for weight loss. Those taking part in the festival will be given the chance to taste Yeoju’s famous sweet potatoes baked
Fight to be big cheese upends N.Y. pizza world

TravelDec 9, 2011

NEW YORK (AFP) ― The world of pizza in New York is in meltdown over who will be the big cheese on one of the Big Apple’s hottest slices of pizza real estate.At stake is a corner of Brooklyn under the end of the Brooklyn Bridge that has been ruled for more than a decade by Grimaldi’s, an old-world pizzeria with crusts as thin as the line of tourists is long, an almost unique oven, and now a feud that could bring it down.On Wednesday, newly delivered flour sacks were shot down a sidewalk slide int
Traveling the National Road in Ohio

TravelDec 9, 2011

BLAINE, Ohio ― The Blaine Hill Bridge is a monument to Ohio’s past.The 385-foot, brick-paved bridge in Belmont County is also a surviving link to the historical National Road. It dates to 1828 and is the oldest surviving bridge in the Buckeye state, designated Ohio’s Bicentennial bridge in 2003.With its three arches and sandstone blocks, it once carried travelers on the National Road over Wheeling Creek. It is about eight miles west of Wheeling, W.Va.Today, vehicles are banned from the bridge th
New Books

BooksDec 9, 2011

Portrait of a complex manVan Gogh: The LifeBy Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith(Random House)Vincent van Gogh’s autobiography is painted in luminous, powerful brushstrokes, the supreme portrait of the artist. “As my work is,” he said, “so am I.”“Van Gogh: The Life,” the intricate and panoramic biography by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, is a provocative work about the volcanic man and his art.Van Gogh’s story has been romanticized and mythologized, especially in fiction and on film.
Children’s book features Korean folk tale

BooksDec 9, 2011

The Tiger’s TaleBy Kim Myung-sooTranslated by Kim Ok-hee and Betty Chung(Appletree Tales)Among many stories available for children, Korea’s traditional folktales offer a unique reading experience for young readers. The fables, myths and anecdotes present humor and life lessons, as well as a glimpse into traditional values and culture.Local publisher Appletree Tales’ bilingual series of children’s books, titled “Monkey Mama,” carries the essence of Korea’s folk tales. The stories are new interpre
Michael Connelly’s appeal is no mystery

BooksDec 9, 2011

The metaphorical bookstore of crime fiction is crowded with best-selling titles and talented writers, few of whom can outgun Michael Connelly.The prolific Connelly, 55, covered crime for the Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel in the 1980s (where he was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize), then did the same for seven years at the Los Angeles Times. The insider’s knowledge that came with the territory has served him well.“The Drop,” in bookstores this week, is the 17th title in his police-procedur
Soegogi jangjorim (Beef chunks braised in soy sauce)

Food&BeverageDec 9, 2011

Soegogi jangjorim is a dish of beef (rib eye round, shank or top round) braised in soy sauce. The beef is usually ripped or cut into thin slices. This is a fairly salty dish, so it is storable and suitable as a basic side dish. Ingredients ● 200g beef (top round), 3 cups water● fragrant seasoning, 10g green onion, 20 g garlic● 5 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp sugar ● 30g garlic, 50g ground cherry pepper 1. Clean beef. 2. Cut the beef into 5-cm wide, 6-cm long and 5-cm thick chunks. 3. Trim and wash
Wine of the Week: 2010 Evening Land Pinot Noir

Food&BeverageDec 9, 2011

It’s easy to detect the hand of consulting winemaker Dominique Lafon in this lush Pinot from Evening Land vineyard in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The 2010’s ripe fruit, silken texture and underlying minerality channel a Burgundian elegance. Evening Land’s Pinot is a terrific food wine ― perfect with the holiday turkey or roast beef, with comforting stews and braised dishes.A wonderful buy for the quality.● Region: Willamette Valley, Ore.● Price: About $25● Style: Soft and lush● What it goes with
Tea houses take cue from Oriental medicine

Food&BeverageDec 9, 2011

Traditional Korean medicine used in fragrant, health-conscious brewsMany acquainted with traditional Korean medicine tend to associate it with herbal remedies, brewed over long periods of time into generally bitter preparations.Children prescribed those concoctions often resort to all manner of tactics to mask that overpowering taste, using bottles of soda to chase them down, sugar by the spoonful or simply pinching their noses and gulping it down as quickly as possible. Only upon reaching adult
Anne Frank's pre-war apartment to open to public

TravelDec 9, 2011

An Amsterdam apartment where Jewish teenager Anne Frank and her family lived for nine years before going into hiding due to the Nazi occupation will be opened Saturday, a spokesman for its owner said."Around 400 people will be allowed to enter the home," Andre Bakker, a spokesman for the Ymere socia
Drug combo boosts breast cancer survival: study

HealthDec 9, 2011

Postmenopausal women with a common type of breast cancer that thrives on estrogen survived longer when treated with a combination of two drugs rather than just one, a US study said Wednesday.The results of the phase III trial, released at a meeting of breast cancer experts in San Antonio, Texas, sho
Study shows rats nice, not naughty

HealthDec 9, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) _ New experiments show rats demonstrating compassion and helping other rodents. It is a trait some scientists thought was reserved only for humans and higher primates.And it is certainly not the sneaky, selfish rap that goes with calling someone a dirty rat.In repeated tests, rats fr
Police investigate item sent to Deutsche Bank CEO

PeopleDec 9, 2011

FRANKFURT (AP) _ Police are investigating what they described as a ``suspicious delivery'' addressed to Deutsche Bank chief executive Josef Ackermann, the bank said Wednesday.Deutsche Bank spokesman Klaus Winker said police were alerted when the package was detected in the mailroom of the bank's hea
Hallyu star joins lineup of goodwill ambassadors for nuclear summit

PeopleDec 8, 2011

South Korean entertainer Jang Geun-suk, who is especially popular among Japanese fans of the Korean Wave, has been named PR ambassador for the world’s largest nuclear security forum to be held in Seoul in March.Jang will help promote the second Nuclear Security Summit, along with other goodwill ambassadors ― singer Lena Park, child actor Wang Suk-hyun and child actress Jin Ji-hee.“Earlier this year, I felt deeply sad about the nuclear plant incident in Fukushima. It made me think how the world w
New book says King Sejong was obese, picky eater

BooksDec 8, 2011

A Joseon Dynasty king would rise about 5 a.m. each day and meet with his courtiers to study and discuss state affairs. After eating breakfast, his official schedule for the day would begin.After lunch, he would again meet with courtiers, before receiving reports from his ministers or handling civil complaints.Although his workday officially ended at 5 p.m., he was usually busy until later handling work left unfinished or meeting again with his retinue.The lifestyle resembles that of a present-d