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Schools brace for impact of record-low enrollment
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Day laborers, low-income earners fear lonely death
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[Hello Indonesia] Green growth cements Korea-Indonesia ties
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US deploys fighter jets in S. Korea for air exercise in Singapore
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Seoul City to operate autonomous night bus
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North Korea threatens consequences after South Korea launches 1st spy satellite
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[Hello Hangeul] Inside the Korean language classroom in Madrid
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Province office raided in probe into wife of opposition leader
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Festivals to illuminate Seoul’s winter nights
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[KH Explains] Why foreign investors continue to be net buyers despite short selling ban
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New teaching software can sense human emotions
Teaching software that recognizes cognitive and emotional states of its users has been developed by U.S. scientists, Science Daily reported Friday. “AutoTutor” is an Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) that simulates the teaching and motivational strategies of human tutors. It gauges the students’ knowledge by asking questions and analyzing the answers, proactively identifying and correcting students’ misconceptions. As it interacts with the students, the program senses their frustration or boredo
March 5, 2012
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Mystery light excites British
(123rf image)A mysterious bright light seen by thousands of people in the night sky over northern Britain caused a ruckus this weekend, authorities say.Some observers called police, others quickly hit the Internet to broadcast tweets about what they saw, The Sunday Telegraph reported.“UFO invasion?!
March 5, 2012
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Samsung continues to dominate global monitor market in 2011
Samsung Electronics Co. maintained its status as the top monitor supplier in global markets last year for the fifth straight year on strong demand for its high-end products, a report showed Sunday.Shares of monitors supplied by Samsung Electronics accounted for 15.1 percent in global markets last year, according to a report by market research firm International Data Corporation.In the fourth quarter, Samsung claimed 15.5 percent of global sales of its monitors to remain in the top spot for the 2
March 4, 2012
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NASA probe discovers oxygen at one of Saturn's moons
Scientists announced discovery of molecular oxygen ions (O2+) in the atmosphere of Dione, one of Saturn’s 62 known moons, science daily reported Friday. Mct imageThe discovery, made by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, suggests that oxygen and other ingredients for life may be abundant on icy celestia
March 4, 2012
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Samsung, Microsoft jointly develop upgraded server system
South Korean tech firm Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it has developed an upgraded server solution in cooperation with Microsoft Corp. to provide customers with a system of a high level of performance and efficiency. The so-called "Green Server Solution" utilizes Samsung's 20 nanometer-c
March 2, 2012
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Apple, Samsung lose patent cases against each other in Germany
Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. both lost patent cases against each other in a court in Germany on Friday in the latest twist in the long-running battle between the two electronics powerhouses over mobile phones and tablet computers.The Mannheim Regional Court turned down Samsung’s attempt to
March 2, 2012
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Scientists develop photocatalyst for solar hydrogen production
Scientists have developed a photocatalyst that can significantly increase the efficiency of producing hydrogen from sunlight, the government said Thursday.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said a research team led by Lee Jae-sung, a professor of chemical engineering from the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), devised a method to make large quantities of hydrogen.Hydrogen is a key natural resource and has the potential to be used in next generation power cells
March 1, 2012
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Agency to start daily space weather alert services
The National Radar Research Agency (RRA) said Thursday it will start offering daily three-day forecasts on space weather activities for the general public.The state-run agency said the alert service will be launched Friday with information to be offered through the Internet homepage of its Korean Space Weather Center (www.spaceweather.go.kr). Users can also receive data by e-mail or mobile phone text messages.By monitoring and forecasting the Earth’s surrounding space environment, which is mainl
March 1, 2012
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LG Electronics wins U.S. Energy Star Partner award
LG Electronics Inc., one of South Korea’s leading consumer appliance manufacturers, said Thursday it has won a 2012 Energy Star Partner of the Year award.The honor, given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, recognized LG’s steady contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by making energy efficient products.The award, which was launched in 2001, also lauded the company’s efforts to educate consumers about eco-friendly products.Last year, 406 pro
March 1, 2012
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Samsung’s Android dominance puts squeeze on HTC and Motorola
Google’s Android has surged past Apple’s iPhone to become the biggest smartphone platform, attracting a crowd of phone makers. Yet Samsung Electronics Co.’s growing dominance may threaten the software’s success and crimp sales growth for some competitors. Companies such as HTC Corp. and Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. risk being squeezed between South Korea’s Samsung and China’s Huawei Technologies Co. HTC, which introduced its HTC One phone this week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, s
March 1, 2012
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Infanrix listed as mandatory vaccine
GlaxoSmithKline’s Infanrix IPV, a diphtheria, tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine, has been added to the state’s compulsory vaccines for infant list, the vaccine maker said Wednesday. Therefore, infants will be able to get inoculations at the ages 2, 4 and 6 months and 4 years for 5,000 won a session at nearby public health care centers or designated clinics and hospitals. The vaccine requires four separate inoculations. This is half the previous number of injections, the vaccine mak
March 1, 2012
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Prices of 6,500 drugs to fall 14%
The prices of 6,506 drugs given on the National Health Insurance scheme will fall by 14 percent on average from April 1, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Tuesday. The number of the drugs accounts for a little less than half of 13,814 drugs covered by the state insurance program, the ministry said. Those exempt from the price cut have been patented, specialized for rare and hard-to-treat diseases, or are already cheap enough. The measures are expected to save about 700 billion won from the
March 1, 2012
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Five hospitals picked for infants
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has added five hospitals to the list of those that must be equipped with intensive care units for newborns. The selected hospitals are Bundang Seoul National University Hospital in Gyeonggi Province, Inha University Hospital in Incheon, Dankook University Hospital in Daejeon, Chosun University Hospital in Gwangju and Ulsan University Hospital in Ulsan. With the latest designation there are now 18 general hospitals that have or will have special units for infant
March 1, 2012
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Women have rare egg-producing stem cells, Harvard scientists claim
WASHINGTON (AP) ― For 60 years, doctors have believed women were born with all the eggs they’ll ever have. Now Harvard scientists are challenging that dogma, saying they’ve discovered the ovaries of young women harbor very rare stem cells capable of producing new eggs.If Sunday’s report is confirmed, harnessing those stem cells might one day lead to better treatments for women left infertile because of disease - or simply because they’re getting older.“Our current views of ovarian aging are inco
March 1, 2012
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Beware of spring depression
It is high time to beware of seasonal depression. It occurs most frequently before or after the winter, when the early spring breeze begins to blows away the winter cold. As the spring gets closer, however, we are at increased risk of committing suicide as symptoms of depression are most intense. In recent years several Korean celebrities have committed suicide while suffering from depression. Most of these deaths occurred in the spring. Suicide is the greatest potential evil that can result fro
March 1, 2012
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Keep your eyes healthy during spring
Eyes become sensitive just after winter; yellow dust may cause various symptomsSpring is right around the corner, but whole many look forward to warmer weather, some dread the season because of pollen, dust and other allergies. Our eyes are especially sensitive in spring. The dryness and extreme temperature differences between morning and nighttime during winter weakens the immune system, leaving yellow dust and pollen able to cause intolerable itchiness, sneezing, tears and more. Dr. Kim Jin-gu
March 1, 2012
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Miracle diet pill? A safe drug is elusive
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The battle of the bulge has been a big, fat failure for U.S. drugmakers. But that hasn’t stopped them from trying.For nearly a century, scientists have struggled to make a diet pill that helps people lose weight without side effects that range from embarrassing digestive issues to dangerous heart problems.Earlier this week, a government panel recommended the FDA approve the latest diet drug Qnexa. The recommendation raises hopes that the U.S. could approve the first anti-obesit
March 1, 2012
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Dinosaurs had fleas too -- giant ones, fossils show
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the Jurassic era, even the flea was a beast, compared to its minuscule modern descendants. These pesky bloodsuckers were nearly an inch (25 millimeters) long.New fossils found in China are evidence of the oldest fleas _ from 125 million to 165 million years ago, said Diying Hua
March 1, 2012
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Intel makes more mobile inroads with new phones
SAN JOSE, California ― Further demonstrating its resolve to expand beyond the personal computer market, Intel Corp. on Monday announced that three more new smartphones incorporating its microprocessors will be introduced in other countries this year.The smartphone makers are Orange, Lava International and ZTE. Intel CEO Paul Otellini, who made the announcement at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, said more smartphones containing Intel’s brainy chips will be unveiled in the next year
Feb. 29, 2012
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Samsung, KT, LG win at trade show
Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S2 was chosen as the best smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Wednesday.Presented by the Global System for Mobile Association, Samsung’s flagship smartphone Galaxy S2 competed with other handsets like Galaxy Nexus, Apple’s iPhone 4S, HTC’s Desire S and Nokia’s Lumia 800. It was also given the Device Manufacturer of the Year award at the event.It was the first time for the firm to take home the best device manufacturer award and the third time it w
Feb. 29, 2012