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Collection of sketches

An auctioneer presents sketches and drawings attirbuted to French poet Arthur Rimbaud, on December 18, 2016, in Brest, western France. The collection of sketches and drawings, contained in a religious book, will be auctionned on December 18, with a starting bid set at 15,000 euros./ AFP-Yonhap 

DAILY FORTUNE - DECEMBER 24-25, 2016

(345) Saju comparison - Park Geun-hye and Hillary Clinton

By Janet ShinIt is rather controversial but I am compelled to read the saju of two powerful female public figures, one the current impeached President of Korea, Park Geun-hye, and the other Hillary Clinton who was almost eligible for the U.S. presidency in a recent election.I hesitated to write this column regarding the captioned two as they are undergoing arduous times for different reasons and might not be pleased to be compared no matter what happened. However I have read their saju in various aspects, especially with regard to their political authorities, which obviously were not related with any kind of ethical or emotional judgments. On top of that, their saju were often advocated by many fortune tellers, including myself for many rationales. Now that 2016 must have been and is still a year of suffering for them, it deserves some consideration why such adversity took place for both and how the two are dissimilar.Referring to the two saju, I want to make it clear that their hour pillars need to be further verified. Nevertheless you can still notice that their day pillars that re

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How to treat cold in Oriental medicine

By Lee Sung-hunLee Sung-hunOn average, an adult catches a cold two to three times a year, and in fact it is the most common cause for an outpatient visit to a hospital here in Korea.Despite the high number of clinic visits, there are no specific cures for the cold, which is fortunate as it is an illness that can often go away naturally without medical intervention. Hence the common saying goes, “You can get rid of a cold in seven days if you take a prescription, and in a week if you don’t.”A cold is the general name given to a number of viral infections in the upper respiratory tract.There are more than 200 viruses that are associated with the common cold, each with a variety of symptoms. As there are also different strains of each virus, it is nearly impossible to manufacture vaccines against every single one.Therefore, the treatment for a cold usually focuses on alleviating symptoms.Oriental medicine regards the cold as an illness that occurs when our body’s physiological functions and adaptability become diminished due to a variety of changes in the externa

Why children's performance so special?

Ann and Ellen, fifth and sixth from left, stand on stage for their preschool’s Christmas performance as they wave to familiar faces. / Courtesy of Jane HanTwins do first stage performanceBy Jane HanAfter coming out of one of the worst colds of my life, I was awarded with an early Christmas present ― my twin girls’ first-ever preschool Christmas performance.I knew they’d been practicing nine songs for the past month, but every time I asked them to try them at home, I got nothing. I assumed that the songs ― in English, of course ― may be a little too difficult for the girls to follow.That was fine, so I wasn’t expecting much. Not much at all.But as always, kids just love doing a complete 180. And in this case, it was the good kind.Ellen, who was proud to stand right smack in the center of the stage, not only appeared to be singing along, but busted out with all the motions to go with each song.Ann, who was having a bad morning from the moment she woke up, didn’t look too psyched to be on stage, but stood with a deer-in-the-headlights look and stuck through

Inventor's unwavering passion for perfect nasal device

By Kang Hyun-kyungSelf-made businessman Joung Jin-gu, 64, once had a thriving business that produced garments and daily household products for the U.S. market. During its peak days in the 1980s and ‘90s, his company Samjoung International had over 3,000 employees in overseas factories in 33 countries across Asia and Latin America, and posted an annual sales income of $50 million. Some of his innovative products, such as hangers and foldable laundry baskets, were a hit in the U.S. market, helping him become a corporate leader of a small but strong company.   In 2002, his life took an unusual turn, from owner and founder of the profitable business into an unstoppable inventor who has invested all his fortune to develop a nasal product for asthma patients.His sickness was a turning point. In 1999, he was hospitalized for shortness of breath during a business trip to Guatemala where he operated a textile manufacturing factory. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in the local hospital there, which later turned out to be a medical error. He returned to Korea for treatment. Af