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Monroe photos to be auctioned

PeopleJul 26, 2013

LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) ― More than 3,700 photos of American pop icon Marilyn Monroe will be sold this weekend along with their copyrights, a Los Angeles auction house said Thursday.The photos ― plus negatives, slides and copyrights ― are part of a collection of more than 75,000 images taken by fashion photographer Milton Greene in the 1950s and 1960s.They will go on the block both at the auction house and online on Saturday.By pairing the images with their copyrights, buyers will be allow
Park 41st-most followed leader on Twitter; Obama tops list

PeopleJul 26, 2013

President Park Geun-hye (@GH_PARK) is the 41st-most followed world leader on Twitter. According to “Twiplomacy,” a study of world leaders on Twitter, released by Burson-Marsteller, a U.S.-based public relations firm, Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama (@BarackObama) is the most followed world leader on Twitter with more than 33.5 million followers as of July 1. @BarackObama is the fourth-most popular account in the Twitterverse, just behind Lady Gaga. Pope Francis is the second-most followed
T&I develops pillow for treatment

HealthJul 25, 2013

For those having trouble sleeping at night, a local pillow manufacturer has applied acupressure methods to its new product. T&I said it combined the therapeutic effects of the memory foam pillow and a still point inducer to support one’s cervical spine and improve circulation of cerebrospinal fluid at the same time. While the head is resting on the pillow, raised bumps apply gentle pressure to the atlanto-occipital joint to enhance the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. A substance in cerebrospinal fl
Ewha Medical Center appoints new director

HealthJul 25, 2013

Ewha Womans University Medical Center, one of the major general hospitals in Seoul, appointed renowned hemato-oncologist Lee Soon-nam as its new director on Wednesday, officials said. Lee replaces Suh Hyun-suk, who served as the center’s director for the last six years. Lee, a medical expert on lung cancer, melanoma and hospice care, has served as chairwoman of the Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care and the Korean Association of Clinical Oncology, and served as the executive board di
Diabetic kidney disease

HealthJul 25, 2013

With an aging society and increase in obesity, the number of diabetes patients is increasing each year. This is associated with an increase in chronic complications of diabetes. Diabetic kidney disease is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease, and is the most serious complication of diabetic patients. Therefore, the presence of diabetic kidney disease is an important prognostic factor for diabetic patients. Here, I will discuss the risks, prevention and management of diabetic kidney d
Virginia legislators push for use of ‘East Sea’ in textbooks

PeopleJul 25, 2013

WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― Efforts to publicize the name “East Sea” for the body of water between Korea and Japan in the U.S. state of Virginia have gained momentum with growing support from local legislators. A senior Republican member of the Virginia House, Time Hugo, announced Wednesday that he will introduce legislation in next year’s session to require all future textbooks approved by the Virginia Board of Education to note that the body of water is referred to as the East Sea as well as th
The Grand Hilton to hold biggest Oktoberfest celebration in Seoul

Food&BeverageJul 25, 2013

Germany attracts millions of people from around the world to Oktoberfest every September. But those living in Seoul can celebrate the traditional German event at The Grand Hilton Seoul. The hotel, located in northern Seoul, invites guests for an evening of celebration with beer and traditional German food on Sept. 7. The largest Oktoberfest event in Korea draws more than 1,000 people every year. Originated in Munich, the festival started as a celebration of the marriage between Crown Prince Lud
Archaeologists find 1.4 million-year-old flint in Spain

CultureJul 25, 2013

MADRID (AFP) ― Archaeologists said Wednesday they have found a flint blade dating back 1.4 million years in the caves of Atapuerca in Spain, the earliest sign of a human presence at the site.The 3-centimeter blade was found in the so-called Elephant Chasm cave where in 2007 researchers found a human finger and jawbone dating back 1.2 million years ― considered the remains of the “oldest European” ever found.The find made this year, considered to be “of great value,” came from a carving knife, Ed
Death of letters spells tough time for biographers, says royal writer

BooksJul 25, 2013

HONG KONG (AFP) ― The slow death of handwriting might be a boon for email-reading intelligence agencies but not for biographers, says the man entrusted by Queen Elizabeth II to write the biography of her mother.Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer, journalist and broadcaster William Shawcross has written provocatively on an array of subjects including Cambodia, the fall of the Shah of Iran, Rupert Murdoch, the Iraq war and justice in the post 9/11 world.Most recently Shawcross, 67, wrote the official
‘Dogtripping’ will make you laugh

BooksJul 25, 2013

Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, and 3 RVs on Our Canine Cross-Country AdventureBy David Rosenfelt (St. Martin’s Press)When was the last time you laughed out loud? When is the last time you cried tears of genuine sadness? When was the last time you did both while reading a 260-page memoir?David Rosenfelt, who is best known for a series of mystery novels, has written a book-length love letter to his canine companions through the years. “Dogtripping” is a delightful romp through his adventu
A delightful and disturbing debut novel

BooksJul 25, 2013

Mario Alberto Zambrano has had a soaring career as a contemporary ballet dancer, refining moves with some of the most innovative dance troupes in Germany, Israel and the Netherlands. Now Zambrano choreographs words.His debut novel, “Loteria,” is out. It’s a polished tome of prose unreeling the tale of plucky little Luz Maria Castillo in the game of chance called life.Memories stir and storm for the 11-year-old narrator, Luz, as she flips over cards from the Mexican bingo-like game called loteria
Bard gets modern-day rewrite

BooksJul 25, 2013

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Anne Tyler has never liked “The Taming of the Shrew.”“I have no favorite moments in this play,” Tyler said. “I first read it in college and disliked it intensely, and I can’t say my attitude toward it softened any when I read it again just recently.”Very soon, Tyler is going to get a chance to reimagine and make sense of “The Taming of the Shrew.” She’s writing a novel based on the play as part of a project by the publishing house Hogarth to commission novels base
Fathers and sons struggle to connect

BooksJul 25, 2013

& SonsBy David Gilbert (Random House)The ghost of J.D. Salinger hovers over David Gilbert’s new novel, “& Sons.” Set amid the wealth and privilege of Manhattan’s toniest neighborhood, the novel centers on A.N. Dyer, a reclusive author best known for his coming-of-age story set in a boys’ prep school.When the novel begins, Dyer is preparing to deliver a eulogy for his lifelong friend Charles Henry Topping at a church in the heart of the blue-blood district that Gilbert knows and writes about so w
South Korean celebrities feel pressure on ‘airport catwalk’

FashionJul 25, 2013

The airport is one of the most unlikely places to dress up, as it is a place where people prefer comfortable outfits more suitable for long plane rides. Recently, however, South Korean celebrities have become overly conscious about what to wear at the airport as media and paparazzi quickly spread pictures of them, with the public becoming fashion judges. “I feel so much pressure when I go to the airport,” said Heo Ga-yun, a member of K-pop girl group 4Minute, on a talk show. Her colleague Hyuna
By George! Britain's little prince gets a name

PeopleJul 25, 2013

The little prince was in need of a name, and now, by George, he's got one. Make that three: George Alexander Louis.The announcement Wednesday that Prince William and his wife, Kate, had selected a moniker steeped in British history came as royal officials said the new parents were seeking quiet family time away from the flashbulbs and frenzy that accompanied the birth of their first child. While the news put to rest intense speculation over what name the couple would choose, the extreme interest