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Old Korean folktales on women

BooksSept 16, 2011

Old Korean folktales on womenVirtuous Women: Three Classic Korean NovelsTranslated by Richard Rutt and Kim Chong-un(Royal Asiatic Society)Meet some of the most famous female characters of Korea’s traditional folktales.Translated by Richard Rutt and Kim Chong-un in the 70s, “Virtuous Women: Three Cla
Missing out on something like Rapture

BooksSept 16, 2011

The two most moving scenes in Tom Perrotta’s sixth novel, “The Leftovers,” come late in the book. In the first, Kevin Garvey ― abandoned husband, distracted father, mayor of the affluent suburb of Mapleton ― tells a woman he’s been dating that he’s just heard from his college-age son for the first t
New York City’s spots for book lovers

BooksSept 16, 2011

On the third floor of a big, gray building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, silver-haired docent Julie Chelminski recently stepped up to the middle of a hushed room and faced 15 spellbound tourists.“On the walls of this room there were 9,000 drawers,” Chelminski said. “And in those drawers were 10 m
Bittersweet surrender: Try these over ice and soda or in a cocktail

Food&BeverageSept 16, 2011

It’s a bitter world out there ― bitter as in a growing tide of cocktail bitters, digestifs and aperitifs.The taste imparted by bitter herbs, roots and tree bark isn’t for everyone. But I like the flavor, especially in pre- and after-dinner drinks, and am intrigued when encountering a new one (or at
European sweets in a French village

Food&BeverageSept 16, 2011

Liege waffles, salted caramel éclairs, madeleines and moreNearly 30 years have passed since the residential area called Seorae Village began to earn itself a reputation as a charming French neighborhood. Drawn to the baguettes spun out by the landmark Paris Croissant, and to the quaint wine s
Hobaktteok (Pumpkin rice cake)

Food&BeverageSept 16, 2011

Hobaktteok is a type of rice cake made with non-glutinous rice powder and steamed pumpkin. Tteok has a long history in Korea. It can be served as a main dish as a substitute for rice, or as a special food for a festive day or birthday. There are various kinds of tteok with different ingredients. Hob
S. Korean maestro says will push for joint orchestra performance with N. Korea

CultureSept 16, 2011

'Musicians from two Koreas may perform Beethoven together’　　　South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun said a joint orchestra consisting of musicians from South Korea and North Korea, may hold a concert in Seoul and/or Pyongyang to perform Beethoven Symphony No. 9 “Choral” late this year, as almost no
WHO issues chronic disease country scorecards

HealthSept 16, 2011

(AP) World Health Organization published a report Wednesday showing the prevalence of chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular illness around the world, along with countries‘ abilities to cope with the growing number of people affected by them.The U.N. health agency said so-calle
Building a global family

Expat LivingSept 15, 2011

English professor talks on joys of giving back to Korea, strengthening Jewish communityExpats often find support and stability in close-knit circles. Away from home, they are drawn to the familiar. In Korea that translates into groups of military personnel, English teachers, business people, diploma
Older pills often safer despite patient views

HealthSept 15, 2011

CHICAGO (AP) ― Many consumers mistakenly believe new prescription drugs are always safer than those with long track records, and that only extremely effective drugs without major side effects win government approval, according to a new study.A national survey of nearly 3,000 adults finds that about
India bites into Korean cuisine

Food&BeverageSept 15, 2011

Taj Mahal hotel group hosts Korean Food Promotion events in Mumbai, New DelhiMUMBAI ― Korean cuisine was introduced to Mumbai, India, for the first time Wednesday night.The Korean Food Promotion, jointly organized by the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and Corea Image Communication Institute, kicked off with
Action urged as U.S. drafts Alzheimer’s plan

HealthSept 15, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) ― As her mother’s Alzheimer’s worsened over eight long years, so did Doreen Alfaro’s bills: The walker, then the wheelchair, then the hospital bed, then the diapers ― and the caregivers hired for more and more hours a day so Alfaro could go to work and her elderly father could get so
Hospitals upend old rules for breastfeeding

HealthSept 15, 2011

DETROIT ― Voletta Bonner knew the benefits of breast-feeding long before baby Riley came along.But after a rocky start for mom ― an emergency C-section and a fever ― nurses at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit persuaded her not to give up on the sometimes-difficult process of breast-fe
When your child has plagiocephaly

HealthSept 15, 2011

A young mother who seems to be around 30 years old visited my clinic with her six-month-old baby girl. Her chief complaint was that the head shape of her baby was slightly distorted. “She had right flattened occiput and frontal bossing on the same side, probably due to her sleep habit,” she said wit
Tylenol reports most side effects: report

HealthSept 15, 2011

Tylenol, one of the bestselling painkillers here, was the medicine with the highest number of reported side effects over the last five years.According to the Korea Food and Drug Administration’s report to Rep. Yang Seung-jo of the main opposition Democratic Party, Tylenol ER-Tab manufactured by John