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Korean food galore at global chain hotels

By Yun Suh-youngAs cooking and consuming healthy food is the new big trend, Korean food cooked with fresh seasonal ingredients is cropping up on meal tables.Hopping on the trend, global chain hotels are introducing promotion events with Korean food at the fore, presenting a diverse range of local delicacies. Here are some of the dishes being offered at hotels that you might not want to miss before they're gone with the spring.Courtyard Marriott Seoul Times Square - Momo Cafe "Korean food feast"The Momo Cafe at the Marriott's business hotel chain Courtyard Marriott Seoul Times Square offers a “Korean Food Feast” from April through May.A cooking competition was held among the younger chefs there, and of those, fresh and creative dishes were selected to be added to the promotional spring menu to satisfy the palates of young business travelers.The enoki mushroom salad topped in sesame powder dressing, sedum strawberry salad with ricotta cheese, tofu salad with edamame and chives are introduced at the salad bar with a variety of dressings made with novel ingredients such as pi

Apr 23, 2015
Korean food galore at global chain hotels

Artificial joint can be answer for arthritis

By Song Sang-Ho An old lady visited my hospital accompanied by her daughter.The daughter brought her mother to the hospital because she felt the condition of the arthritis in her knee joint was quite severe and could not to be ignored.The mother’s legs were bent into an oval shape, and she has a gait that appeared to be very uncomfortable.The daughter failed to notice the severe deformation of the legs that was hidden behind thick garments throughout the winter and did not pay much attention to the gait of her mother since she usually walked at a slow pace.Under visual examination, without any special tests, the condition of the old lady appeared to indicate that degenerative arthritis had already progressed to a substantial extent.The result of the X-ray examination showed that the degenerative arthritis was at a terminal stage.However, it was not easy to persuade the mother to undergo treatment as she didn’t want surgery.Nonetheless, following prolonged consultation, she agreed to undergo an operation.The majority of the parents visiting hospital accompanied by the

Apr 19, 2015
Artificial joint can be answer for arthritis

A moment of peace at baby's 100th day

By Jane HanAs I sit in from of my laptop to get started on this week’s column, for the first time in months, I’m having trouble coming up with a topic to write on. With two toddlers and an infant, I usually have more than enough to choose from.  So what does this mean? Could it be that my life with the girls is now so settled that there is nothing new?Far from it.It’s just that now I’m finally able to think and look more like a decent person.Up until, well, last week, I was barely able to slap on sunblock before leaving the house. The idea of putting on make-up has almost become laughable.The twins’ naptimes used to be my time to do my thing ― a good two hours of free time well spent.Now, I have Baby C to feed, put to sleep or entertain while her sisters are asleep.This, at first and still now, is something I really need to adjust to.Giving up that few hours of alone time is a big one for me. I love my girls to death, but oh God, I need some alone time, too.Apart from these minor ― sometimes major ― changes, I feel like I’m now

Apr 19, 2015
A moment of peace at baby's 100th day

Neck pain may stem from whiplash

By Lim Yang-sunThere are many cases of people experiencing neck pain a few days after minor car accidents.Even if the accident seemed minor and the person involved does not feel pain at the time of the incident, neck pain gradually develops and causes headaches, nausea, and vomiting.In such cases, patients go to the hospital and undergo radiology tests to diagnose the problem.If the tests show nothing but pain still persists, then whiplash should be suspected.When a car collides with the back of another car, the necks of people in the front car tilt backward and then bend forward excessively due to the weight of head. Such movement is beyond the cervical spine’s usual range of motion and thus damages discs and ligaments.If the damage to a disc is severe, it can be detected with an MRI examination.However, if the damage is limited to the rear ligament of the spine, then it will be difficult to detect even with an MRI, unless the damage is extremely severe.As the cause of such injuries is not clearly identified, many physicians order patients to wear braces and take pain medicati

Apr 12, 2015
Neck pain may stem from whiplash

New father makes good housekeeper

Jon Rabiroff’s son may look angelic, but he can get pretty cranky when it comes to getting fed, and especially by whom. / Courtesy of Jon RabiroffBy Jon RabiroffIn the months leading up to the birth of my son, I did all I could to make sure I was fully equipped to become a great father. Turns out, I forgot one thing. Well, make that two — breasts.Don’t get me wrong, as a first-time father at the age of 55, gravity and life experiences have led to my development of quite a saggy upper torso. I’m no Phil Mickelson, but my “man boobs” would be the envy of most 13-year-old girls.The problem is, they do not produce milk, making me a very distant second to my wife when my seven-week-old decides which parent on whom to lavish his affection.In fact, thanks to my lack of functional mammary glands, as a new father I have become quite a good little housekeeper.Oh, in between feedings, I change my son’s diaper, play with him and get the occasional smile in return for my futile efforts to get the same kind of attention he gives to his mother.But

Apr 12, 2015
New father makes good housekeeper

Positive attitude helps fight off headache

By Lee Seung-hunOne of the most common things people suffer from is a headache. Most headaches cannot be contributed to a particular cause even with an expensive Magnetic Resonance Imaging examination.Thus patients with headaches resort to normal painkillers without any specific treatment.Two of the most common headaches include tension headaches where the patient feels as if a tight headband is closing, and migraine that usually comes on one side of the head with throbbing that mirrors pulses.Both of these headaches belong to primary headaches without specific causes.Tension headaches are caused by constant contraction of the muscles that surround the scalp.Unlike migraine, both the left and right hemispheres feel the pain and the tension is not limited to the scalp muscles, but prevalent in the shoulder and neck muscles as well.Therefore, the patient often complains of shoulder and neck pains along with the headaches.Stress is an aggravating factor for tension headaches.Physiologically, using computers and smart phones for extended periods of time, and maintaining a stooped back, o

Apr 12, 2015
Positive attitude helps fight off headache

Kwang Dong unveils pain reliever for children

A pack of Kids & Pen, a pain reliever and fever reducer syrup/ Courtesy of Kwang Dong PharmaceuticalKwang Dong Pharmaceutical has begun to sell Kids & Pen, a pain reliever and fever reducer syrup for children aged between three and six, it said Friday.A pack of Kids & Pen contains 10 five-milliliter sticks of syrup.“Unlike cough syrup, which comes in a bottle, this new syrup comes in a stick-type package, which is more convenient to carry for outdoor activities,” a company spokesman said.Children who weigh less than 30 kilograms can take up to five sticks a day.The syrup’s active component is ibuprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, which can alleviate pain and reduce inflammation. The compound is also used to treat arthritis and muscular strain.The component is known as one of the most effective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, the company said.It contains no preservatives or artificial colors.It is an over-the-counter drug, which means it can be purchased without a doctor’s prescription.The orange-flavored syrup is ideal for

Apr 12, 2015
Kwang Dong unveils pain reliever for children

(303) Fortune telling as a philosophy

By Janet Shin Divination in our history is derived from a primitive fear about uncertainty. The fundamental frustration arises when things do not proceed as we expected. Humans are most afraid of matters that they do not know of. For this reason, they have sought solutions for the chaos. The purpose of studying philosophy is varied. It can be a searching of conceptual truth and a definition of the universe. By having a clear outlook on the world, one wishes to have answers to questions such as, “Why do I exist? Who sent me here? Where is the beginning point or the end of the world?” This would provide us with explanations about why all humans die, where we go after death, and what the universe means to us. Ultimately this whole process helps us in seeking advice on about “how to live.” Looking back on the path that philosophy has followed, some theories were adopted and welcomed while others weren’t. It depends on the social and political situations of the time. In the Orient, it is divination that has been consistently believed over thous

Apr 9, 2015
(303) Fortune telling as a philosophy

The Darkroom

f/11; 1/800; ISO 800Scent of springWinter loses its graspGives way to spring

Apr 8, 2015By Shim Hyun-chul

The luxury end of smart phone

Lamborghini’s Tauri available in KoreaBy Yun Suh-youngOrdinary people wouldn’t spend more than 1 million won ($1,000) on a smartphone. So, a phone priced at more than 5 million won would be out of the question, and no such phone had been available in the country anyway. That is, until now.For those who are financially well-off and willing to buy a phone that can indisputably differentiate them from others, here’s the good news.An Italian sports car brand’s luxury smartphone, the “Tauri 88,” will be sold in Korea for the first time. Tauri is the newest model launched by Lamborghini, and is an upgraded version of its previous model, the Antares. The Antares, however, had not been available for purchase in Korea.The latest Tauri models were imported to Korea in January as the first Lamborghini phones to be sold locally, and will officially be on sale starting from April. The global price for Tauri is $6,000, which is about 6.7 million Korean won. The importer of the phone, Blusafir Korea, plans to sell 1,500 units in the country.“Because the pho

Apr 8, 2015
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